18 Hours - Scouts Honor

Confirmed rider list as of 8/13/2010: http://www.18hoursscoutcamp.com/pdfs/start-list-2010.pdf

A blurb from our Group Ride and Trail Guru Cycles Ed!
Hello Folks;

Here's a tentative schedule for pre/18hr rides at the Camp. I don't have these dates formally approved because the National Scout Jamboree is currently going on and the approving person is up to his neck in Kids. So this schedule may change - check here before coming out for any last minute changes: rain or other unforeseen circumstances.

Here's what we're looking at:
Aug 11th - 5pm - 9:30pm
Aug 14th - 1pm - 9:30pm
Aug 16th - 5pm - 9:30pm
Aug 18th - 5pm - 9:30pm

Race Day is Sat Aug 21st.
Please do not come out to ride on race day unless you're a registered participant or directly helping with the registration/set up of the course.

 

 

Thanks to sponsor and long time supporter, SYCOM CONNECTED, we will be providing race updates – LIVE – for all friends and family of the racers.

Thanks to SYCOM CONNECTED, we’ll be using an “air card” to send photos and updates to the 18 Hours Scouts Honor blog (http://richmondasr.com/_blog/18_Hours_-_Scouts_Honor ).

Please share this information and link with anyone you know so they can be sure to check into the “SYCOM CONNECTED Race Update” during the race!

(a message from Trail Boss - Ed Jones - announcing a ride schedule for the scout camp)

Hello Folks;

Here's a tentative schedule for pre/18hr rides at the Camp. I don't have these dates formally approved because the National Scout Jamboree is currently going on and the approving person is up to his neck in Kids. So this schedule may change - check here before coming out for any last minute changes: rain or other unforeseen circumstances.

Here's what we're looking at:
Aug 11th - 5pm - 9:30pm
Aug 14th - 1pm - 9:30pm
Aug 16th - 5pm - 9:30pm
Aug 18th - 5pm - 9:30pm

Race Day is Sat Aug 21st.
Please do not come out to ride on race day unless you're a registered participant or directly helping with the registration/set up of the course.

A message from SC Trail Boss - Cycles Ed:

Hello All:

 

Lets do it again -  Sat.  7/31

 

Meet time 5:30, sign in, ride out till 9:30 or so - leave parking lot by 10pm please. 

I'll have more/better trail markings for those that are Directionally Challenged - (you know who you are)

 

We had 40 some people last week!!  Many of you have remarked how much you enjoy this trail - please bring along friends that have not yet been here to share in the fun.  

 

I'll have a full 15 gal cooler filled with ice water at the Welcome Center.  Trails are cleared, broken bridge boards repaired and downed trees cleared.  Any cancelation due to weather or circumstances beyond control will be done no later than Sat mid day.

 

See Ya.  Feel free to contact me w/questions. 

 

 

 

Ed.

 

Edward Jones

CED Inc

Business Un Usual

 

cycleed@earthlink.net

Price structure starting Aug 3, 2010

All solo including just for fun - $100

All Duo teams - $200

All 4 person teams, including just for fun - $400

Register soon as the prices will jump again!
Just in case there is ANY confusion, keep in mind that price increases are comprehensive!

TRAIL REPORT: following this past weekend's open ride at the Scout Camp, the race course is looking awesome! Everyone that rode it, especially with LIGHTS ON, found it was as they remembered it from last year, better in fact!
Cycles Ed and crew has done some great work and with the possibility of the course now going through the cabin and yurtz camps, specatating and pit stops will be much easier this year!

FROM CYCLES ED:

Scout Camp ride - Sat, July 24th. 
 
Meet time 5:30, sign in, ride out till 9:30 or so - leave parking lot by 10pm please.  Weather is expected to be HOT!  Possible triple digit figure.   Bring your own endurance and friends to keep you going,  I'll have a full 15 gal cooler filled with ice water at the Welcome Center.  Trails are cleared, broken bridge boards repaired and downed trees are cleared.  Any cancelation due to weather or circumstances beyond control will be done no later than Sat mid day.
 
See Ya.  Feel free to contact me w/questions.
 
Edward Jones
CED Inc
Business Un Usual
 
cycleed@earthlink.net

Scout Camp ride - Sat, July 24th. 

 

Meet time 5:30, sign in, ride out till 9:30 or so - leave parking lot by 10pm please.  Weather is expected to be HOT!  Possible triple digit figure.   Bring your own endurance and friends to keep you going,  I'll have a full 15 gal cooler filled with ice water at the Welcome Center.  Trails are cleared, broken bridge boards repaired and downed trees are cleared.  Any cancelation due to weather or circumstances beyond control will be done no later than Sat mid day.

 

See Ya.  Feel free to contact me w/questions.

 

Edward Jones

CED Inc

Business Un Usual

 

cycleed@earthlink.net

 

ALWAYS  - ALWAYS - ALWAYS...
use a good strong bug repellenant when doing trail work.
Use it especially around your shoes, ankles and lower pants legs.
I almost always use it and, the one time I don't, it get a bite. I didn't even feel it but I ended up having to get on some doxicycline (antibiotics).
The bite initially itched then showed some swelling eventually turning a blotchy red then a strange brown and now its very dry and red. I believe its improving now.
My doc and I didn't think it was lyme but are treating it as such...just in case.
So, wear long pants, use bug repellant especially on your pants, lower legs, ankles and shoes.
But - get out and do some trail work...it'll make you feel good!

ASR Trail Care crew Marianne Swann, Bill Swann and Billy Moffett got out and opened up a new section of trail with the direction of Trail Boss and 18 Hours Scouts Honor founder, Cycles Ed. It was a hot day but once we were done, looking back over the work, we were excited! We worked on and finished 3 sections that will be a blast to ride.

Watch here for announcements of riding and/or working the trails at the Scout Camp!

Swannee

Hello all riders.

 

Finally, what you've been asking for - A ride at the Camp! 

First ride will be Sat the 17th.  Meet at camp around 5:30pm, NO earlier please.  Riders should sign in, you know the routine -  ride till 9 - 9:30.  Bring Friends, Bring water.  Bring lights if you plan on entering the course after 7:30. 

Course will be marked at questionable turns ONLY,  it's suggested that if you have any question concerning the course, ride with others that know the trail 

 

Two new sections are open, one of which was only recently completed and never ridden - so, you can be the first kid on the course to do so. 

 

Hope to see many of you then -

 

Ed

 

 

Edward Jones

CED Inc

Business Un Usual

 

cycleed@earthlink.net