TORCH 300 Adventure Ride - Ouachita National Forest, AR - June 15 through June 21

[Dave]

TORCH has decided to hold the 2nd Annual TORCH 300 Adventure ride in
the Ouachita (pronounced Wachita) National Forest in Arkansas, June
15th through 21st.

Thanks to Clayton Walther for finding and coordinating an alternate
place for us all to ride in such a short time. Ouachita may be our
second choice, but will be no less awesome. We will have access to
over 120 miles of off-road trails, miles and miles of Forest Service
Roads, plus some additional secret trails that Clayton is getting info
on. There should be no problem in meeting the goal of 300 miles! In
addition, there is canoeing, fishing, hiking and other outdoor
activities for those not riding or needing a break.

A neat feature of this ride is that we will be able to stay in one
location (Mena, AR) and either ride the dirt bikes or have a short
haul to most every trail system in Ouachita. Another benefit is that
it is only 425 miles or 8 hours away, making it easy for folks to just
come up for a portion of the time if they choose.

VERY IMPORTANT:
This time of year accomodations fill up fast, so if you are planning
on attending please make your reservations ASAP. A list of
accomodations follows. Please check with the accomodations owner to
determine the closest place to the trail system. I know for a fact
that the first one on the list is very close and within riding
distance of most trails.

http://www.wolfpenatv.com/

http://www.ouachitaatvadventures.com/Accomodations/accomodations.html

http://www.campwolfcreeksprings.com/

http://www.backwoodslodgemena.com/

http://www.outback-cabins.com/

http://www.aokforests.com/

http://www.cossatotriver.com/lodging.htm

http://www.mena-ark.com/

http://www.shadowmountaincampground.com/

http://www.ouachitamountainhideaway.com/

http://www.byrdsadventurecenter.com/

http://www.cossatotlodge.com/Cabins/cabins.html

http://www.ouachitahaven.com/page0005.html

http://www.riverviewcabins-canoes.com/Cabins/Cabin10/cabin10.html


This trip is open to riders of all skill levels as there are trails
appropriate for all levels. We ride this as a group, keep an eye on
each other, take care of each other and help each other out, so there
is no need to worry about getting lost or holding the group up. This
ride is as much about sightseeing and fellowship as it is for riding.

Trails Planned for the ride include:
Wolf Pen Gap Trail
Fourche Mountain Trail
Sugar Creek Trail
Huckleberry Mountain Trail

We are currently working on the weeks itinerary, where to meet for
rides and other details. We will be sharing this with the group in the
next couple of weeks. Obviously, you are welcome to follow the
itinerary or strike out on your own.

OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
Each bike will require a US Forest approved Spark Arrestor.
NO OHV sticker will be required.
NO license plates will be required to ride the Forest Service Roads.

If you have any questions about this ride, please email us at
in...@torchriders.org or reply to this forum.

We hope to see you there!!

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

[Dave]

Following is the preliminary itinerary for the 2nd Annual TORCH 300
Adventure ride in
the Ouachita National Forest in Arkansas, June 15th through 21st.

Sunday - June 15: Drive to Mena, Arkansas
- Leave at 6:00 am
- Arrive at 2:00 pm
- Unload @ Cabins
- Ride/Hike Wolf Pen Gap OHV Park

Monday - June 16:
- Ride Wolf Pen Gap OHV Park

Tuesday - June 17:
- Ride Fourche Mountain Trail

Wednesday - June 18:
- Ride Sugar Creek Trail

Thursday - June 19:
- Ride Huckleberry Mountain Trail

Friday - June 20:
- Ride Wolf Pen Gap OHV
- Dual Sport Ouachita National Forest
- Canoeing, Hiking, Fishing, Swimming

Saturday - June 21:
- Travel back to Texas

> i...@torchriders.org or reply to this forum.

[d...@grandecom.net]

Here's the scoop, and believe me, I don't know a thing right now about
who''s really going. Current Riders, or prospective, please chime in.

1) Andy,Taylor, Dao, will caravan in one vehicle. We will be towing
the enclosed 16x7, w/ 3 bikes. We will be staying at the same lodge
that Clayton & his group will be staying at, & will be checking out on
Friday, June 26 to return to Austin.

1a) Jamey M. and another rider may need their bikes towed. In which
case, the enclosed trailer can fit 2 of their bikes. I also have a 3
bike open trailer available, as well as a (class 3 hitch) hauler for
one bike, if anyone needs it for the trip.

2) Jamey is looking for one or two more roommates before he books a
room. W/ a 3-4 occupancy, (vs. a 2 person unit,) it includes a full
kitchen. If anyone is at all interested in sharing a room, or ride w/
Jamie's group, I'd get a hold of him asap, as he wants to book by
4:45pm today.
Or if anyone here already have booked a large room but need to fill 2
more riders, that will work as well. his phone is 762.3207

3) Clayton's group has six riders in caravan last time I heard. Has
this changed? If not can we get a head count per vehicle?

4) anyone else making plans to go ride w/ TORCH ?

[Clayton]

We are meeting Thursday (June 12) at 6:30 PM @ Rudy's BBQ in RoundRock
to go over all the logistics of the Arkansas Adventure ride.

We'll discuss travel, lodging, OHV parks (I'll have maps to pass out),
food, bike prep, what to bring, etc... (as well as eat BBQ).

Please let us know if you can make the meeting.

See you there.

[Dave]

Reminder!!

We are meeting tonight (Thursday - June 12) at 6:30 PM @ Rudy's BBQ in

RoundRock
to go over all the logistics of the Arkansas Adventure ride.

We'll discuss travel, lodging, OHV parks (I'll have maps to pass
out),
food, bike prep, what to bring, etc... (as well as eat BBQ).

Here are links to the maps of the trails we will be riding:

http://www.booneville.com/documents/05HorseCamp.pdf

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-11_Wolf_Pen_Gap_July_2007.pdf

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-14_Fourche_Mountain_Trail_000.pdf

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-31_Sugar_Creek_Multi-Use_Trail.pdf

See you there.

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[Clayton]

It was great seeing ya'll and having BBQ dinner together.

I'm really looking forward to a weeks worth of fellowship and riding
in the Mountains of Arkansas with ya'll.

Attached to this email are details we discussed this evening.

That load-up plan is the following:

- arrive at my house on Sat from 5-7 PM and load up trailers,
vehicles, and bikes (for those traveling in Clayton's or Dao's
trailer)

- we are leaving at 6:00 AM Sunday morning from my house(so be there
5:45 AM)

- we'll be caravanning to Mena, Arkansas together

- plan on picking up food for the week in Mena

Here's a google map to my house:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=9409+Manitou+Springs+Ln,+Austin,+TX+78717&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=59.898929,105.117187&ie=UTF8&z=17&iwloc=addr

Call me at 512-422-0448 if you need further directions to my house.


NOTE: pass this email along to anyone who is still interested in going
on the ride.

NOTE: here's links to the trails we'll be riding at:

http://www.booneville.com/documents/05TRAIL.pdf


http://www.fs.fed.us/oonf/ozark/maps/huckleberry_mountain_walk_in_turkey.pdf


http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-01_Ouachita_National_Rec_Trail_000.pdf


http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-01DETAIL_ONRTSegmentMapsB.pdf

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-11_Wolf_Pen_Gap_July_2007.pdf


http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-14_Fourche_Mountain_Trail_000.pdf


http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-31_Sugar_Creek_Multi-Use_Trail.pdf

See ya'll this weekend.

Clayton....

On Jun 12, 4:45 pm, Dave <david_flow...@dell.com> wrote:
> Reminder!!
>
> We are meeting tonight (Thursday - June 12) at 6:30 PM @ Rudy's BBQ in
> RoundRock
> to go over all the logistics of the Arkansas Adventure ride.
>
> We'll discuss travel, lodging, OHV parks (I'll have maps to pass
> out),
> food, bike prep, what to bring, etc... (as well as eat BBQ).
>
> Here are links to the maps of the trails we will be riding:
>
> http://www.booneville.com/documents/05HorseCamp.pdf
>

> http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-11_Wolf_Pen_Gap_Ju...
>
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-14_Fourche_Mountai...
>
> http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/maps/documents/TR-31_Sugar_Creek_Mul...