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Offline Stainless1

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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #30 on: March 11, 2009, 11:44:50 PM »
Quote from: gofast on March 11, 2009, 05:28:06 PM

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Have you checked your vodka bottle... sometimes you find it there...
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #31 on: March 12, 2009, 12:08:17 AM »
How does " Loring Speed Fest " sound.


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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #32 on: March 12, 2009, 12:34:42 AM »
Caribou Maine Mile @ Loring -- Caribou actually has 2 references for Loring AFB - One is the old Nuke portion at Loring Caribou Air Force Station, and Caribou Maine is close.

Maine Speed Trials at Loring
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #33 on: March 12, 2009, 06:00:49 PM »

Have you checked your vodka bottle... sometimes you find it there...
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2009, 04:12:14 PM »
Might as have one more choice to pick from - - - The Longest Mile

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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #35 on: March 21, 2009, 07:33:46 PM »
Dick,
We might have to have the long distance award for you.
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #36 on: March 21, 2009, 07:42:24 PM »
The longest mile is the fifth mile at Bonneville on a return record run, can you hold your breath that long.
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #37 on: March 21, 2009, 11:51:04 PM »
Quote from: Glen on March 21, 2009, 07:42:24 PM
The longest mile is the fifth mile at Bonneville on a return record run, can you hold your breath that long.

I didn't know you were supposed to breathe on a return record run...  or open your eyes.... for any of the timed miles
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #38 on: March 22, 2009, 06:58:36 AM »
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Quote from: narider on February 06, 2009, 07:51:22 PM
Maine Mega Mile

Mmm for short  :-P
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #39 on: March 22, 2009, 02:16:50 PM »
"can you hold your breath that long."
When I used to live nearer the ocean and I was more of a snorkel dork, I  could hold my breath almost three minutes, over four at total rest . Now I can't hold my water for three minutes. ( Hope that extra cockpit drain tube gets by tech )
If your vehicle is seriously fast, say 240 in the traps, and your acceleration is linear, you average 120 for the five miles, right ? that's two miles a minute or two and a half minutes to hold your breath ?
As for The Name , I did get an anonymous suggestion, "Broadway in Maine", considering the runway is 300 ft wide.
MMM is ok, just a little too Maxton Mile-like, and it ain't a mile.
Maybe "Aroostook 7920", that'll confuse everybody. 
AND we need a new name for the Salt Talks type get together Poolside at the Caribou Inn Sat night. Rendezvous is probably out as there is a nearby popular Rendezvous Pizza/restaurant
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #40 on: March 22, 2009, 08:44:11 PM »
I end up holding my breath as soon as the starter pulls the harness straps tight because I can't breath any more anyway!  How about just:  The Loring Long Mile?   DickJ
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #41 on: March 22, 2009, 10:16:09 PM »
how about the metric mile?? JK :-D
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #42 on: March 28, 2009, 10:29:32 AM »
Maine Mega Mile
is awesome or the

The M3

or better yet

The M3
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #43 on: March 28, 2009, 11:14:35 AM »
Hey Bob, here is another thought for you...  instead of running 7920 fet, why not run 282 feet more for 8202 and make it a 2.5 Kilo event....
Then you could call it the 2.5K Maine Event or 2.5@ME.....
YEA, racers always want just a little more distance...  :cheers:
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Re: Name the inaugural event
« Reply #44 on: March 28, 2009, 04:03:19 PM »
"instead of running 7920 feet, why not run 282 feet more for 8202 and make it a 2.5 Kilo event" ?
Safety mainly ( Maine-ly?)
1.5 miles, 7920 ft leaves about a mile for shutdown. Considering we don't officially know the traction characteristics of our runways' mixed concrete /asphalt surface, we felt a mile and a half was the extreme for year one.
We'll reconsider  after this years meet, OK ?
Unless you have a deal on paving, then there's about 8 miles on the north end before Canada.
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