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From: Dave <david_flow...@dell.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:00:41 -0700 (PDT)
Local: Tues, Apr 15 2008 2:00 pm
Subject: Re: TORCH Ride at Crooked Creek on Saturday April 19
Riders,

We are still in need of the following volunteers for this Saturday. If
you feel led to volunteer, please let us know.

** Ride Guides - Lead small group rides on the various trails.
** BBQ Cooks - Cook lunch for the group on the camp BBQ grills.
** Video - Take video footage of event.
** Photography - take photos of event.

Riding in his light
TORCH (Psalm 119:105)
Texas Off-Roaders under CHrist
www.torchriders.org

On Apr 10, 9:42 pm, Dave <david_flow...@dell.com> wrote:

> I want to provide you all with some additional information on Crooked
> Creek.

> Park Owners:
> David and Lori are two of the nicest folks you will ever meet and are
> gracious enough to have TORCH out several times a year. Please take
> the time to say hi and introduce yourself. If David is not busy
> working on trail improvements, he will be happy to shoot the breeze or
> show you some of Crooked Creeks hidden treasures.  Lori is always up
> for a good conversation as well.

> Noise Rules:
> Crooked Creek is concerned about being good neighbors and as such will
> not allow bikes with excessive noise output to ride on the property.
> The sound level aloud is 99 dB or less. Most 2 strokes with properly
> maintained silencers will have no problem meeting this level. If you
> ride a 4 stroke, we suggest you run the stock exhaust or a quiet
> baffle or spark arrestor if running an aftermarket exhaust. If the
> owners perceive your bike as being too loud, they will test it.

> Schedule:
> Several of the TORCH guys will arrive beginning around 8:00 A.M.
> Whenever you arrive, just look for the TORCH banner. We will try and
> notify everyone via this forum where we intend to setup. We usually
> spend the first hour or two getting setup, gearing up, and greeting
> folks as they arrive.  Then it's off to the trails for a couple hours
> of riding. Sometime around noon lunch will be served. This is a great
> time to eat, talk and just hang out together. After a good lunch its
> back to the trails for a few more hours of fun. Sometime around dusk,
> we start loading up for the drive home. This is also a great time to
> get to know folks. Please feel free to arrive and leave as you like.
> Some of us will be there from dawn to dusk.

> Food:
> TORCH will be serving sausage wraps and hot dog wraps with the usual
> condiments. We encourage everyone to bring their favorite beverages
> for the day and something to share with the group (i.e. cookies,
> chips, beans or your Aunt Helens famous potato salad.)

> Ride Guides:
> TORCH will do its best to lead a number of group rides on the various
> trails. We usually run a leader and a sweeper to make sure everything
> goes smoothly. We will also be taking photos and running a helmet cam
> to capture video of you riding. This video will be posted on the TORCH
> website. The more embarrasing moments will usually be highlighted by
> slow motion or other special affect.

> Support TORCH:
> TORCH T-shirts, TORCH bike stickers,. TORCH car window stickers and
> FOX hats will be on sale at the TORCH canopy. When you purchase one of
> these items, you help to get the word out about TORCH and the proceeds
> go directly to funding TORCH events and community service activities.

> Trail Info:
> Below is information on the various trails at Crooked Creek.
> Trail maps will be provided when you come by the TORCH canopy.
> All trails are marked for one way travel only (Remember to keep the
> ribbons on your right).

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> 2 jump TT track: Bike and ATV (easy - Great for both kids and adults)

> Junior size MX track: Bike and ATV (easy - Great for both kids and
> adults)

> Easy Rider Trail - 2 miles: Bike & ATV (easy to medium difficulty,
> nice wide trail)

> Bertha Trail - 5+ miles: Bike & ATV (easy to medium difficulty, nice
> wide trail)

> BONEHEAD Trail - 8 miles: Bike & ATV (easy to medium difficulty trail
> winding through the woods)

> Twist and Shout Trail - 2+ miles: Bike only (difficult, technical,
> tight/narrow trail)

> Bone Splinter Trail - 2 miles: Bike only (medium difficulty, narrow
> trail)

> Lost in the Woods - 3 miles: Bike & ATV (easy to medium difficulty,
> nice wide trail)

> Hog Wild - 5.5 miles - Bike & ATV (easy to medium difficulty, nice
> wide trail)

> Twisted Off - 2 miles: Bike only (Difficult, technical, tight/narrow
> trail)

> Crippling Creek - 1 mile: Bike only (Difficult, technical, tight/
> narrow trail)

> We look forward to seeing you out there! Please tell your friends and
> please let us know if you have any questions.

> Riding in his light
> TORCH (Psalm 119:105)
> Texas Off-Roaders under CHristwww.torchriders.org

> On Apr 9, 9:31 am, <David_Flow...@Dell.com> wrote:

> > Please be sure to tell Lori or David that you are coming with TORCH.

> > ___________________________________________________________________
> > David Flowers
> > Dell Inc. | World Wide Enterprise Services
> > Program Manager - NAS/IDM/Solaris
> > Phone: (512) 723-4077
> > Email: David_Flow...@dell.com

> > How am I doing? Please contact my manager Brandon Canaday with any
> > feedback.
> > Dell Values: trust, integrity, honesty, judgment, respect, courage and
> > responsibility

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: torchriders@googlegroups.com [mailto:torchriders@googlegroups.com]

> > On Behalf Of m...@homeresourcegroup.com
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 09, 2008 7:19 AM
> > To: torchriders@googlegroups.com
> > Subject: [TORCH] Re: TORCH Ride at Crooked Creek on Saturday April 19

> > Thanks
> > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: "Dao Hoang" <d...@grandecom.net>

> > Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 07:10:13
> > To:<torchriders@googlegroups.com>
> > Subject: [TORCH] Re: TORCH Ride at Crooked Creek on Saturday April 19

> > I would verify that the gates will be open to the public Friday Night.
> > The owners live 3 hrs away from CCCP, and they both have full time jobs
> > in Dallas. Maybe they'll be at the property Friday night....Call before
> > you haul....940-367-3917.

> > Dao Hoang
> > \m/ (^;^) \m/

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: torchriders@googlegroups.com [mailto:torchriders@googlegroups.com]
> > On Behalf Of Mark Miller
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 4:21 PM
> > To: torchriders@googlegroups.com; Texas Off-Roaders under CHrist - TORCH
> > Subject: [TORCH] Re: TORCH Ride at Crooked Creek on Saturday April 19

> > Dave,
> >          My son and I will go up Friday night and be there in the
> > morning to help set up.  We will help with whatever we can.   We will
> > leave S Austin early Friday afternoon.  I have never ridden there before
> > but am looking forward to it.  If anyone else wants to come out friday
> > we will see you there.  Dave do we have a designated area we should try
> > to stake out?  

> > Thanks
> > Mark

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