Have ya had enough of Winter yet? Here's something to look forward to
and chase away those Winter blues.
Thermal Safari 2008 is scheduled for March 15th & 16th. Aye, it'll be
an Irish Thermal Safari in honor of Saint Patrick's Day. Home base will
be Dunnigan, California. I believe that's Irish, isn't it? The Green
Team better be there. Yeah, go Green!!
This year we'll complete the last two legs of this epic cross country
adventure. Beginning where we left off last year, on Saturday we'll
launch south east of Williams, California and fly south to Dunnigan.
Saturday night we'll indulge in vast amounts of fermented hops and
barley, followed by corned beef and cabbage. Then we'll hangar flying
into the evening in beautiful downtown Dunnigan. Sunday's flight plan
takes us through the rolling hills on the west side of Dunnigan south to
the little town of Yolo which is just north of Woodland. Each leg is
about 30 miles long.
As in the past, the hallmark of this event is a spirit cooperation
amongst all teams. Not a contest, each team helps the others with
thermal advisories along the way. Bungees and winches allow teams to
re-launch along the route.
Inasmuch that we usually don't get on the route until around noon, the
Sacramento area guys can probably forgo the motel and make a daily
commute to and from Dunnigan. Out of towners are advised to make
advanced motel reservations. The phone number for the Dunnigan Best
Western is (530) 724-3471.
GPS (Garmin format) route data files are yours for the asking via e-mail
attachment and will soon be posted on the SVSS web site.
Once we have a head count I'll see what can be done to secure a private
room at a local restaurant for Saturday's banquet. Please let me know
as soon as you have your team assembled.
Dudley
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