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El Mirage => El Mirage General Chat => Topic started by: spike on August 11, 2014, 06:48:15 PM
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Another "fishing expidition " Just got off the a phone with my friend that has a ranch in Joshua tree that says raining like hell all day long further down the valley.Then I go to my aviation weather radar and there is a big cell parked on top of El Mirage.
Would like to get the latest info on the Lakebed in the next couple of days.I know racing is a month away on Sept 14th however looks like El Mirage might be a mess also-again due to monsoons Thanks Spike
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It's best to wait for about a week before the event before you start worrying about El Mirage. We're too far out now to even contemplate it.
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A lot of people worry about things that they have no reason for.
Like flying from the UK and asking if there will be rooms available
in Wendover tomorrow.
FREUD
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Sept elmo is roughly two weeks away. Any word on the condition of the lakebed?
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Is it close enough to the event to start asking about track condition? :?
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If your not the first car.....then it's bad.....and the first run may be questionable at best. You either go there and run taking what it will give, spectate, or stay home. That's the only 3 options I know...
If your lucky a tail wind will come up and they will let you run and maybe the record will be yours..
I have never been that lucky. I've had to set my records into a 20 mph headwind. :-D
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If your not the first car.....then it's bad.....and the first run may be questionable at best. You either go there and run taking what it will give, spectate, or stay home. That's the only 3 options I know...
If your lucky a tail wind will come up and they will let you run and maybe the record will be yours..
I have never been that lucky. I've had to set my records into a 20 mph headwind. :-D
Let me rephrase my question since my bike is slow enough to avoid bad track conditions. Are we gonna have an event, is the track dry at this point?
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Yes at this time..
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Worry, a wasted emotion,,,,,,it achieves zero
But I worry pre event, like most folk do
Tiny
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It's a dirt lake bed... its never good. I just want to make sure it's dry and open. I'll be there testing tomorrow and will report back.
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Lake bed is much like its been in recent times. Pretty rough on the far east end but we don't do anything over there so it doesn't matter much. Everything where we run looks acceptable. Someone was able to leave some bad ruts on the lakebed from when it was wet last. GD useless BLM. BTW, no BLM at VC when we arrived or left. I'm pretty sure they only go out there for our events so they can hold their hands out while we drive by. Pay up suckers. Anyways, sorry for the rant. Lots of big clouds forming up over the mountains. Hopefully the weather holds out.
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This off the SCTA facebook :x
Attention All Participants & Spectators:
El Mirage is currently closed due to the recent rains. Scott Andrews will be going out to assess the situation on Wednesday morning. We will be receiving an update from him by 10:00 a.m.
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No rain was reported on the lake bed however the lake bed was closed due to a threat of rain .. :cheers:
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Well, Wednesday morning has come and gone.
I checked the SCTA site -- no answer. But it did have a CHP notice about the I-15 being closed down to one lane for all of Friday, Saturday and Sunday going north from the 138.
So, besides a marginal (I guess) course and 110ยบ+ weather and a traffic jam, October is looking a lot better.
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This off of SCTA FaceBook
El Mirage Update
SCTA Southern California Timing Association
Attention all El Mirage Participants & Spectators:
The SCTA has just finished a review of the El Mirage Lakebed and it looks dry & ready to race. In their assessment, the race is on. This is an Unofficial Notice because the BLM will be making the Official Call tomorrow...So, as soon as we hear from the BLM we will let you know their Official Decision.
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This off of SCTA FaceBook
El Mirage Update
SCTA Southern California Timing Association
Attention all El Mirage Participants & Spectators:
The SCTA has just finished a review of the El Mirage Lakebed and it looks dry & ready to race. In their assessment, the race is on. This is an Unofficial Notice because the BLM will be making the Official Call tomorrow...So, as soon as we hear from the BLM we will let you know their Official Decision.
Thanx for the heads up!! :cheers:
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From the SCTA Facebook page
SCTA Southern California Timing Association
BLM has decided to open El Mirage Lakebed on Friday at about noon....Let's Go Racing!!!
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Sweet. See you all there on Saturday!!