[members] Club Lotus Northwest Mid-Central Fall Tour

[diane griffin]

Hopefully there will be 3 from Roseburg, Esprit, Europa and Elan.
Thanks Peter Griffin
On Sep 13, 2013, at 4:25 PM, Schwartz Daniel wrote:

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> Club Lotus Northwest
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> Mid-Central Fall Tour
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> Greetings driving enthusiasts!  Please read on for a hopefully fun  
> upcoming event!
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> When:  October 12
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> Where: Southern Willamette Valley and Siuslaw National Forest areas
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> This fall driving tour will consist of a 150 mile route during the  
> early Autumn, hopefully late enough for some nice fall colors, but  
> early enough to avoid any severe weather.
>
> The route is a bit on the short side in anticipation of some  
> participants driving long distance to arrive at the starting point,  
> which will be on the south end of Eugene at Spencer Butte Park.   
> From here we will travel south west through some rambling hills and  
> valleys on the southern end of the Willamette valley, then further  
> south.  Turning north, we will skirt along the Siuslaw National  
> Forest, then head west toward Mapleton for a lunch break.   
> Thereafter, we’ll head back east towards Junction City on some  
> mellow country roads for a nice cool down drive back to the  
> valley.  From here, participants can hop on Hwy 99 and disperse  
> north or south to I5 and home.
>
> Routes will consist entirely of two lane tarmac roads.  This  
> includes some state highways and also some county lanes.  Although  
> the wider two lane state highways in this area are very nice, we  
> will mostly avoid them as they are frequently heavily traveled,  
> resulting in afternoons staring at the bike lashed to the back of a  
> Winnebago.  Much of the route we will follow is highly technical,  
> variable in elevation, narrow and twisty county lanes which will  
> thoroughly challenge your Lotus’ superb handling capabilities and  
> exercise your driving cravings even at normal highway speed  
> limits!  We’ll have a few sections of epic state highway as well  
> for moments to relax and lash down all the random debris, CD’s and  
> old French fries that worked their way loose from their hiding  
> spots through the curvy sections.
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> All manner of cars are welcome.  Other car clubs may join as well  
> and it’s likely we will get some co-attendance from the local PCA  
> region.  Feel free to forward the invite to any interested parties.
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> Note also that Spencer Butte has a very nice, short (but steep)  
> ascent to the summit offering an excellent view of the Willamette  
> valley and mountains to the North and West.  One could easily  
> arrive early and get this hike stomped out in about 1.5 hours and  
> then head out for the tour immediately after.
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>
> Schedule (Drive times are approximate):
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> 9:30 – 10:30 – Arrive anytime.  Light refreshments will be provided  
> during this time.
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> 10:30 – Depart for morning run
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> 12:30 – 1:30 - Lunch
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> 1:30 – Depart for afternoon run
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> ~2:30 – Finish
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> Directions to starting location from I5:
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> 1.     Exit I5 at exit 189
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> a.     From the north, exit 189.  At the end of the off ramp, turn  
> right a the traffic light onto McVay Hwy and head south for about  
> 0.5 miles.  Then turn right onto 30th Avenue.
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> b.     From the south, exit 189 and turn left onto 30th Avenue.
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> 2.     Continue on 30th Avenue for 3.2 miles.  Turn left onto  
> Hilyard at the traffic light (note Albertsons on left)
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> 3.     Immediately turn right onto 31st Avenue.
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> 4.     After about 0.5 miles, turn left onto Willamette St.
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> 5.     Proceed south on Willamette St. about 3.1 miles where you  
> will find the entrance to Spencer Butte park on the left just prior  
> to the crest of a hill.
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> Addendum:
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> Copy and paste this link into your browser for a preview of one of  
> the best sections of the route!
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> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb_nkeyeCQs
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> Spencer Butte:
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> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Butte
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> -- 
> Daniel J. Schwartz
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