View Poll Results: CAA - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base Location
Central City/Blackhawk
10
32.26%
Colorado Springs
18
58.06%
Western Slope
3
9.68%
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Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by TOPLESS
Well, I have lived in C/Springs, Denver and Brecken Ridge CO. Have been in Grand Junction many many times.... Can you Guy's tell me if they ever got done with all the hwy construction in C/Springs? To the South you can take hwy 115 to canon city then west to hwy 67 (the views are great) and then you end up in cripple creek. from there east to C/S or north to woodland park, then back to C/S, there are so many options in C/S.
Black hawk is fine but you have lots of crazy drivers going to the Casino's at night and One way in and One way out (you may sit in traffic) getting in and out.
In Grand Junction to the west you have Arches NP and at least 2-3 options to get there, 1) hwy 128 Very good two lane twisty roads 2) long way hwy 141 and the hwy 191 is a 4 lane hwy. to the east is Grand Mesa N. Forest hwy 65 east of G.J is a great twisty road to be on.
I hope this helps a little .........
Black hawk is fine but you have lots of crazy drivers going to the Casino's at night and One way in and One way out (you may sit in traffic) getting in and out.
In Grand Junction to the west you have Arches NP and at least 2-3 options to get there, 1) hwy 128 Very good two lane twisty roads 2) long way hwy 141 and the hwy 191 is a 4 lane hwy. to the east is Grand Mesa N. Forest hwy 65 east of G.J is a great twisty road to be on.
I hope this helps a little .........
If we do a two base camp as itsky is suggesting, I would say vote for the Springs area to be the second.
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We have NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION in the Springs. Every other turn is a a chicane or a sweeper. We all draft from light to light, and every intersection is synchronized with the next to run flat out. There are no speed limits and premium is only $1.50 a gallon! 
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by H82BL8
We have NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION in the Springs. Every other turn is a a chicane or a sweeper. We all draft from light to light, and every intersection is synchronized with the next to run flat out. There are no speed limits and premium is only $1.50 a gallon!
, heading South in the morning!
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by H82BL8
We have NO ROAD CONSTRUCTION in the Springs. Every other turn is a a chicane or a sweeper. We all draft from light to light, and every intersection is synchronized with the next to run flat out. There are no speed limits and premium is only $1.50 a gallon!
Do you think Dragon Man (if still around) will give us a tour and let us shoot his M60 if Cheyenne Mountain won't do a tour?
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Originally Posted by Erzer
I'm sure people don't anticipate lights changing anymore either or Academy Blvd and Galley is no longer on one of the most dangerous intersections list anymore....
Do you think Dragon Man (if still around) will give us a tour and let us shoot his M60 if Cheyenne Mountain won't do a tour?
Do you think Dragon Man (if still around) will give us a tour and let us shoot his M60 if Cheyenne Mountain won't do a tour?
M60.......I'm in....lol
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Originally Posted by oledoc2u
M60.......I'm in....lol
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He's still around. I remember seeing something on the news a couple weeks ago. A 20 year old soldier had the misfortune of getting hit by lightning at Dragon Man's outdoor Paintball Park.
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by Deborah Walker
So have we decided on a date yet??? Round about???
was this question answered?
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Originally Posted by ichon
was this question answered?
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It does appear that we can host the event in Western Colorado (should be plenty of ski towns that can hold us all) which will keep us away from the "big city" attractions and provide a lot twisty roads and beautiful scenery and no interstate highways 
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by itsky
It does appear that we can host the event in Western Colorado (should be plenty of ski towns that can hold us all) which will keep us away from the "big city" attractions and provide a lot twisty roads and beautiful scenery and no interstate highways .
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Originally Posted by ichon
was this question answered?
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Originally Posted by itsky
2011 for sure now. The event will be some time in July...
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
I have to choose between Carlisle July 8-10 or Colorado
Look for an official announcement on the date here soon as we pick the venue and places to stay.
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Originally Posted by itsky
Good to know about the dates for Carlisle. If you can swing later July, you can have the best of both! We were looking at August as well, but school will start up early in August not allowing some of our members to attend (and my kids start school in early August as well).
Look for an official announcement on the date here soon as we pick the venue and places to stay.
Look for an official announcement on the date here soon as we pick the venue and places to stay.
It's just a conflict for me though so continue on with the planning.
I'll just have to make a choice.
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Re: Crossfires Across America - Rocky Mountain Edition - Base City
Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
Both in the same month ......to much on the plate for that.
It's just a conflict for me though so continue on with the planning.
I'll just have to make a choice.
It's just a conflict for me though so continue on with the planning.
I'll just have to make a choice.
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