Odessa Iron Man / Poker Run

speedyxr

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I think there's 2 of us coming from Cranbrook. I was thinking either the dual sport or the poker run. Does anybody know how strict the bike inspections are? I've got the end baffle out of the exhaust on my XR 650L. It's not ridiculously loud but may be over 96db.
 

TS200R

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It is a blast did the Poker run Sat and race Sunday will be there this year
 

skidmark43

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Hawk, I've lost track of who's travelling and motelling with whom; maybe we can clarify here?

Blue Shadow:

  • Neil, Mike O, Peter
Tundra GasGuzzler:

  • Doug, Mark, John
Big Diesel:

  • Kerry, Matthew
Friday night 4 Ephrata motel rooms booked for all the above.

Am I correct in thinking that the above is accurate and the following are doing their own thing?

  • Crash 969
  • DSRW
  • SpeedyXR
  • TS200R
Please let me know where I'm wrong & I'll edit accordingly. Thx!
 

Crash969

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Looks OK also. I may be in to the hotel a little late, Have to catch a ferry from the island. I,m in a big Grey Dodge 4 door long box Diesel. See ya all there.
 

skidmark43

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Crash969 wrote:
I,m in a big Grey Dodge 4 door long box Diesel.
Holy cow, do you get the lower deck with all the other big rigs?
 

speedyxr

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I think we're looking at staying in Ritzville wa. It's closer to our home town. Do you know anything about a sound check/ bike inspection? Thanks. Oh yea, I think we're looking at doimg the poker run.
 

skidmark43

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speedyxr wrote:
I think we're looking at staying in Ritzville wa. It's closer to our home town. Do you know anything about a sound check/ bike inspection? Thanks. Oh yea, I think we're looking at doimg the poker run.

This will be my 7th year. Never saw tech inspections or sound checks. This place and the whole experience seems 'beyond thunderdome'. Epic.

Hopefully we'll all connect :hb:at some point - watch for BC plates.

Mark
 

speedyxr

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Thanks Skid. I'll keep an eye out. Maybe a beer after. The start says 7 A.M. but being a poker run I'm guessing it's a 7-10A.M. thinG?
 

skidmark43

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speedyxr wrote:
Thanks Skid. I'll keep an eye out. Maybe a beer after. The start says 7 A.M. but being a poker run I'm guessing it's a 7-10A.M. thinG?

Correct. It's good to miss the initial start / gong show. The line-up for tickets is painfully long no matter when you start.

We'll be under the care of Drill Sergeant Neil - that means 'up at dark oh-five hundred', so we'll likely be there for 7ish. To his credit, Neil explains that this helps us get in our 2-3 laps of the course:shock:before drinking I mean hitting the road for our long return drive.

Be prepared for theweather conditions (all 3 seasons): The start can be surprisingly cold. The rain can come in at velocity sideways. The sun can get you pretty warm. The dust and lack of vision is brutal. The mud and water crossings are 'sporty'. (We typically get all these conditions each time we attend!)
 

speedyxr

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Sounds good. Google mapped it and it's only 4.5 hours from my house. This will probably turn into a yearly thing.
 

speedyxr

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If the rooms in Ephrata are getting scarce I just reserved a 2 bedroom suite in Ritzville for $52 a night.:)
 

TS200R

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A tent and 60 beers the same as last year must admit it gets cold at night

T
 

The Count

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My weather forecaster (iphone) shows the weather for Lamona, about 20 Km from Odessa for the next 5 days.

Looks cold until the sun comes up.

I'm getting stoked
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Crash969

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So what time? and border crossing is everyone planning on using? We might not get off the ferry till 630 7 pm. Make for a late night drive.
 
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