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Loring Timing Association (Maine) => Loring (AFB) land speed venue => Topic started by: Jessechop on January 08, 2015, 03:13:02 PM

Title: Spring event
Post by: Jessechop on January 08, 2015, 03:13:02 PM
April 25th and 26th, stay tuned for more info
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: Chris08Bus on January 08, 2015, 03:31:25 PM
I like the sound of that!
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: ronnieroadster on January 08, 2015, 04:25:52 PM
You can count me in lets do it  :cheers:
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: gkabbt on January 08, 2015, 04:30:56 PM
What's the weather like up there that time of the year?

Gregg
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on January 08, 2015, 05:03:57 PM
Don't tell Gregg about the current weather.  He's pretty much of a wimp when temps get down near what he calls "cold".  Anything below about 50F gets his teeth a-chatterin'. :-D
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: saltwheels262 on January 08, 2015, 05:20:37 PM
that sounds good.

3 events in '15 .
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: bearingburner on January 08, 2015, 05:40:50 PM
I'd love to 3 events but Wilmington had to give up the April meet because of the cold weather and northern ME is a lot further north than southern Ohio. What about the birds?
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: gkabbt on January 08, 2015, 05:57:00 PM
That's why I asked the question about weather.

That 1st Wilmington meet is something I REALLY don't like to remember.....Cold, rainy and just plain NASTY!

Gregg
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: gkabbt on January 08, 2015, 06:00:09 PM
Don't tell Gregg about the current weather.  He's pretty much of a wimp when temps get down near what he calls "cold".  Anything below about 50F gets his teeth a-chatterin'. :-D

It was 16 degrees here this morning and more than my teeth were a-chattering!  :evil:  :-o  :-D

Gregg
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: 55chevr on January 08, 2015, 06:10:01 PM
We cannot encroach on the nesting and gestation period of the Upland Sandpiper. Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has determined that period is May 1st thru July 15th.  The Upland Sandpiper is a threatened species in Maine.  There are 20 pairs nesting on the former Loring Air Force Base grounds.   If we have an event is has to be outside that period.  

Joe
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: Jessechop on January 08, 2015, 06:41:34 PM
Like Joe said, we need work around the birds so this was about the only real option.

Weather really isnt all that bad historically. I would anticipate around 50 degrees. Its a spring 50 so it is pretty nice, alot better than a fall 50. I know that sounds dumb, but trust me, lol. Last year even with the tremendous snow we had I was driving my Beetle with no heat April 9th and was daily driving it by the end of the month.

With that said our first Harvest event was late in Sept and that was cold, historically late April weather is warmer than late Sept.

So thats that, of course it is weather so it could be 80* (seriously, look back around 08 or 09 in history, we rode motorcycles that weekend) or it could snow. Well ok, chances of that are really slim.  :-D

Oh, one other thing. Gregg, it was 25 when I woke up this am, 19 around noon.....- that is.  :|
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: 55chevr on January 08, 2015, 07:09:41 PM
Wow --- warmer than New York ... 8* this morning here.  Of course for Slim that is June weather.
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: Jessechop on January 08, 2015, 07:15:38 PM
Joe, those were negitive  :-o
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: gkabbt on January 08, 2015, 07:22:15 PM

Oh, one other thing. Gregg, it was 25 when I woke up this am, 19 around noon.....- that is.  :|

 :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o  :-o.....That's all I have to say!  :-D

Gregg
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: 55chevr on January 08, 2015, 07:31:00 PM
I feel a lot better now ...
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: Jessechop on January 08, 2015, 07:36:35 PM
Glad you do, I dont. Your nephews pictures from Cancun didnt help
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: Seldom Seen Slim on January 08, 2015, 07:57:10 PM
Well, no, Joe -- it's usually a very nice June for us.  but I do know what Jesse means when he talks about 50F being warm.  When spring starts showing up and it's sunny and in the 40s and 50s - - it's common to see folks out in shorts and t-shirts, and girls and boys at the University in town outdoors lying in the sun.  Part of the fun is the warmth - part of it being that it's a harbinger of warmer still weather.

Right now it's +2 here, going to -8 by morning.  Ho, humm. :-)
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: greencar on January 09, 2015, 10:16:40 PM
I'm interested. It would be a good start to the season.
I'll have to pickup the tempo on my upgrades.
Ed
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: gofast on January 11, 2015, 06:09:36 PM
I'll be there. I better get busy.
Title: Re: Spring event
Post by: jperewitz on January 13, 2015, 03:20:51 PM
I am just learning of spring meet! You know Loring is second favorite next to Bville. We have set our goal to have my new race bike done for Spring event!! 215in2015  :-D