"Svengoolie" thought we were going to Greece!
Crossfires in Athens event May 29 - June 1, 2025
I just got home yesterday from the event in Athens Ohio.
When I preparing for the trip I was very nervous because I had never driven Sven this far before. I packed spare parts, tools, my scanner etc..
The drive there was around 517 miles and about 8.5 hours time. We did a lot of driving to different locations. Then it was another roughly 517 miles back home to New Jersey.
I estimate that Sven did around 1,350 miles total. I'm proud to say he did it flawlessly!
This is a great event! We had 39 Crossfires and about 53 people attending. The event hosts did an excellent job and everything was well planned.
Thursday kicked off with a great dinner for everyone.
Friday it rained and was cold but we still had a lot of fun on the stern wheeler the "Valley Gem". Friday night was a pizza party with door prizes and a raffle.
Saturday the sun came out and we split into groups. We had 10 cars in our group and drove to a Mexican restaurant on some really great roads! I pushed Sven really hard, I was driving him like I was being chased by Sheriff Roscoe P. Coltrane himself! (Dukes of Hazzard). We were going around tight corners and over hills that you couldn't see what on the other side. It gave me that same feeling like a roller coaster when you get the weightless feeling!
Saturday, after we got back there was a mini car show and prizes were handed out for different categories. The cars that one were all voted on by the other drivers and they deserved their awards.
Every night after dinner the Crossfire family would all hang out together and talk, joke around and just relax.
If you've never been to the Athens event, get off your butt and go!
Here are some pics: