2017 RAD events – Area 51, Salton Sea, Mammoth, Pony Express, Black Rock, and more

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Salton Sea – April 7-8

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Register here for the event:

We are headed south to the Salton Sea for our first Southern California Adventure. This weekend is broken up into two parts. Day 1 is a long trail run that loops around the east side of the lake to see several sights in the area. Day 2 is all about fun and goofing off in the home of desert pre-runners of Ocotillo Wells.

We will be using one hotel as a base of operation to do the out and back trail runs. For those who wish to camp you are welcome to find a place to pitch a tent. For those bring family members who do not want to go on the trails, there will be a group seeing local area attractions for kids and adults alike.

* Hotels are billed at a group rate with taxes included.
* Whole Foods boxed lunches include sandwich, pasta salad, fruit, cookie, and soda.



!! - Hotel deadline is march 24 to secure a room at group rate. - !!
After this deadline you are on you own and may not have a room as most hotels are booked!


Pre Event hotel

Date: April 6
Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264

For those who are there early and wish to meet for dinner, we will meet at the following location. If you plan on attending the dinner, please make sure to note it on the registration form.

Date: April 6th
Address: El Tapatio Restaurant - 83161 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201
Time: 6:00pm

Day 1: April 7 (Friday)

This is the longest mileage day of the trip, as we will be exploring a loop east of the Salton Sea. Planned stops include the Salton Sea museum, old town, Patton Museum and old rail line.

Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264
Meet Time: 7:00am
Depart: 7:30am

Lunch will be around noon on the trail near what is an abandon mine rail system. After lunch, we will head to the Patton Museum and some fun trails back to the hotel

Restaurant for the night
Address: Sloan's Restaurant - 81539 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201
Time: ~ 7:00pm meet for dinner

Hotel Accommodations
Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264


Day 2: April 8 (Saturday)

We are headed to the home of the pre-runner. Ocotillo Wells is well known as a place to go have fun and make dust in a Baja 1000 type environment. This day is all about fun and exploring some of the sites of the area. Major stops are a natural arch and an airplane grave yard.

Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264
Meet Time: 7:30am
Depart: 8:00am

Lunch will be around noon on the trail after we stop at the airplane grave yard. After lunch the loop will head to the old Salton Sea air base to see the old airfield, bunkers and tackle an adventure trail.

Restaurant for the night
Address: Jackalope Ranch - 80400 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201
Time: ~ 7:00pm meet for dinner

Hotel Accommodations
Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264

After event rooms are at the same hotel for those who have to travel home a long distance.

Register here for the event:
 
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@m3dragon - Adam - did you guys pre-run the Black Rock Desert event? I'm going to be trying out my new LeadNav system for this trip and wondering if you will be able to provide downloadable maps for us to use...
 

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@m3dragon - Adam - did you guys pre-run the Black Rock Desert event? I'm going to be trying out my new LeadNav system for this trip and wondering if you will be able to provide downloadable maps for us to use...

Email with Lowrance and GPX Motion maps as well as details was just sent FYI. No chance to pre-run yet.
 
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You will see I send info Monday before noon. If you need a different format let me know. Usr and gpx are most used.
 

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I'm already signed up.
looks like it will be fun,maybe even a bit wet and muddy by the looks of the weather.
If you go LUGNUT maybe we can caravan,Im on the SF peninsula.

You going up Friday?

@narliomon and @oxfordraptor,

I'm heading up from Tracy, CA on Friday. Not sure exactly what time yet as we are figuring out what works best for the kids (leaving them at home for the weekend).
 

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@narliomon and @oxfordraptor,

I'm heading up from Tracy, CA on Friday. Not sure exactly what time yet as we are figuring out what works best for the kids (leaving them at home for the weekend).

If timing works out lets caravan up. I have to drop my dog at my moms for the weekend but hoping to leave around 5-6 at latest. Earlier if possible.

Edit: So mom is prob gonna pick up the dog from my house for me so we can bail out around 2 and get up there.
 
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Salton Sea – April 7-8

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Register here for the event:

We are headed south to the Salton Sea for our first Southern California Adventure. This weekend is broken up into two parts. Day 1 is a long trail run that loops around the east side of the lake to see several sights in the area. Day 2 is all about fun and goofing off in the home of desert pre-runners of Ocotillo Wells.

We will be using one hotel as a base of operation to do the out and back trail runs. For those who wish to camp you are welcome to find a place to pitch a tent. For those bring family members who do not want to go on the trails, there will be a group seeing local area attractions for kids and adults alike.

* Hotels are billed at a group rate with taxes included.
* Whole Foods boxed lunches include sandwich, pasta salad, fruit, cookie, and soda.



!! - Hotel deadline is march 24 to secure a room at group rate. - !!
After this deadline you are on you own and may not have a room as most hotels are booked!


Pre Event hotel

Date: April 6
Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264

For those who are there early and wish to meet for dinner, we will meet at the following location. If you plan on attending the dinner, please make sure to note it on the registration form.

Date: April 6th
Address: El Tapatio Restaurant - 83161 Indio Blvd, Indio, CA 92201
Time: 6:00pm

Day 1: April 7 (Friday)

This is the longest mileage day of the trip, as we will be exploring a loop east of the Salton Sea. Planned stops include the Salton Sea museum, old town, Patton Museum and old rail line.

Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264
Meet Time: 7:00am
Depart: 7:30am

Lunch will be around noon on the trail near what is an abandon mine rail system. After lunch, we will head to the Patton Museum and some fun trails back to the hotel

Restaurant for the night
Address: Sloan's Restaurant - 81539 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201
Time: ~ 7:00pm meet for dinner

Hotel Accommodations
Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264


Day 2: April 8 (Saturday)

We are headed to the home of the pre-runner. Ocotillo Wells is well known as a place to go have fun and make dust in a Baja 1000 type environment. This day is all about fun and exploring some of the sites of the area. Major stops are a natural arch and an airplane grave yard.

Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264
Meet Time: 7:30am
Depart: 8:00am

Lunch will be around noon on the trail after we stop at the airplane grave yard. After lunch the loop will head to the old Salton Sea air base to see the old airfield, bunkers and tackle an adventure trail.

Restaurant for the night
Address: Jackalope Ranch - 80400 CA-111, Indio, CA 92201
Time: ~ 7:00pm meet for dinner

Hotel Accommodations
Address: Quality Inn -1269 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA, 92264

After event rooms are at the same hotel for those who have to travel home a long distance.

Register here for the event:

Signed up! @NE Ford are you around for this one?
 
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Signed up! @NE Ford are you around for this one?

I would love to go but I'll be knee deep in unpacking boxes that weekend. Looking at the May Area 51 trip as my first chance for full blown truck time.

I could probably pull off a day trip or weekend overnight if something pops up between now and May.
 
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