Run of the Ogopogo - Vernon, BC Aug 7,8,9 (was: Western Canada / Pac N Options

[ra65_22re]

Idk if I will make it. im haveing a hard time gettin my passport. It suks being born out of country.fml

[ChrisD]

Hotel Reminder!!

Book your hotel room ASAP. We need to get our bookings in advance in order to secure the discounted rate.

Please book your room no later than this Tuesday, July 7th. (one month before the meet)

The information for the hotel is below:

Thanks!

ChrisD


Hotel Group Rate Information

Best Western Lodge, Vernon 1-800-663-4422

Group booking under "Ogopogo car meet" for August 7th and 8th, check-out on 9th

-Each standard room has 2 Queen beds
-Up to 4 people with no extra occupant charge, feel free to group up to save cash
-Choice of inside or outside facing room
-Cost is $126 for outside facing (reg $144) and $131 for inside atrium facing (reg $149) per night
-Rooms must be booked by June 30 or they are released for general sale

Email me or call me at 403-826-6732 if you have any questions, and let me know when you have booked so I can get an estimate on #'s.

We will be meeting at this hotel for breakfast and also spending the later evening in the in-hotel bar/grille for entertainment, so it will be beneficial if you book @ this hotel. (plus we have a group rate, and it is a pretty nice place)

[Outsider]

I took a drive down to Penticton today. You will be happy to know that there is now pavement in the construction area. They are still working on the highway but the gravel is gone.

[Outsider]

Due to 3 local MAJOR forest fires, the following roads are closed until further notice.

Hwy 97
- Both directions
- Closed just north of Peachland from Junction with HWY 97C to 4 km north at Gellatly Road because of Forest Fire. Last updated Jul 19 at 3pm.

Hwy 97c
- Both directions
- HWY 97C at Aspen Grove due to excessive smoke from the forest fire. Updated on Sat Jul 18 at 3:21 pm.

Westside road on alert.

I will update daily as things change.

hxxp://www.castanet.net/
hxxp://www.drivebc.ca/majorEvents.jsp

[Outsider]

All highways are open.
If winds change direction they could be closed again.

[ChrisD]

Some house keeping things:

Go-Kart Info

$20 per person, payable at the gokart track. Print out waiver and complete in advance if you can, will speed things up.

Waiver: http://www.westsidegokarts.com/WAIVER.pdf

Friday Night Show

If you want to enter, you will have to be in Vernon extra early by 3:00. There is no cost to entering the show. The people coming from greater distances per the itinerary (ie. Vancouver and Calgary) are not planning to enter the show - however will walk down to catch the action.

[Mstoochn]

possibility i will be up sunday from vancouver just during the day!
could you please disclose forest fire locations so i can get there

This post has been edited by Mstoochn: Jul 30, 2009 - 6:15 PM

[Sinyk]

Blackcomb

The fires here are pretty well out, there's no more evacuations or road closures.

[WALKER]

One week and we will be on the road from Calgary! Can't wait to drive the 205 in the mountain roads and to see 3 others around me!

[WALKER]

Getting excited now! Can't wait to hit the road tomorrow!

[Mstoochn]

Blackcomb

The fires here are pretty well out, there's no more evacuations or road closures.

terrace and westbank fires are out??

im coming up sunday from vancouver

[Outsider]

The connector is open as is highway 97. Westside road still remains closed due to forest fire hazard although some evacuees have been permitted to go home today.


Some interesting video of the fire.

http://www.box.net/shared/la3zmv2ksc

This post has been edited by Outsider: Aug 9, 2009 - 8:52 AM

[Outsider]

Photos

http://photoshare.shaw.ca/messages/viewthu...parm/page/1/15/