WINDROCK 2020!!!!

I light of having to cancel the Black Mountain event scheduled for May, the Club has decided to schedule one of our favorite venues with 300+ miles of off-road trails on 72,000 acres in the beautiful Tennessee Mountains for June.  The park has plenty of different trails for all types of vehicles and adrenaline levels, plus beautiful mountain scenery around every corner. Learn More

This event is all about the trails, off-roading, and Camaraderie.  We will be kicking up mud and crawling over rocks.

The event hotel will be the Double Tree in Oak Ridge located at 215 S. Illinois Ave.  We do not have a block of rooms reserved so you need to make your reservation as soon as you can.  Call the hotel at 1-865-481-2468 to make your reservation.

Schedule of Activities:

Thursday, June 11th:
Arrive at the Double Tree - Oak Ridge: registration and just getting together.  
 
Friday, June 12th:
8:00 AM – Mandatory drivers meeting in the rear parking lot of the hotel.        

8:30 AM – Head out for the Trailhead and register with Windrock ORV.  

5:00 PM – Return from the Trails.

Saturday, June 13th:
8:30 AM – Mandatory drivers meeting in the rear parking lot of the hotel.        

9:00 AM – Head out for the Trails

4:00 PM – Return from the Trails

Sunday, June 14^th – checkout and return home

Event Fees:

$45.00 for each person (Age 13 and up) in your group.  Children 12 and under are free (except for park fee) and do not receive an Event T-Shirt.  Extra Event shirts will be available for sale.  Remember the event fee must be paid via the online registration process.

Park permit fees must be paid in addition to the event registration fee.  Park permits are required for each person, no matter their age or activity, to be on the trails at Windrock.  Each person entering the area is required to have their permit with them at all times while on the property.  Price of the Park permit fees are as shown in the table below and will be available for purchase at the Park.  See Park website for details at https://windrockpark.com

 

Club members are always allowed to bring guests that are not club members as passengers in their Hummer. For this event, club members will also be allowed to sponsor one guest that is not a club member that can drive a Hummer or non-Hummer 4x4 vehicle.  This driver and vehicle must remain in the same group as the sponsoring club member who will be responsible for their conduct.  This guest and vehicle must follow the same rules as club members.  Fee's for the sponsored guest and vehicle are the same as club members and can be paid at registration on Thursday evening at the hotel.  Please note, that members can sponsor only one extra driver and vehicle.

Important Notes:

• Drivers meeting each morning in the rear parking lot of the hotel. 
• All trucks should be fueled and prepared to leave for the trails without having to make any extra stops.
• Be sure to pack lunch and bring plenty of water to stay hydrated. Some extra snacks and a lawn chair for sitting when we lunch on the trail would be a plus.
• A CB for communication is required – and makes the event more fun and easier.  Inform your trail leader if you do not have CB communication.
• Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition. Bring likely spare parts and tools if you have them.
• Be prepared for long trail days (food, water, fuel, clothing), you never know what might happen.

Mechanical Support is provided at all major Club events

At Major events, the event coordinator and other club members will support any needed repairs to the best of their ability so everyone can fully participate and get home afterwards. Your truck must be in excellent mechanical condition due to the nature of these events. We suggest you carry basic hand tools and keep spare parts on-hand and/or parts that wear when off-roading (idler, pitman, tie-rods, ball-joints). Contact the event coordinator if you have questions about mechanical support and/or what to bring.

 

 Colorado Mountain Adventure 2020

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Come join us for another great 3-day event in the Colorado Mountains.

It will be held on Friday July 10th through Sunday July 12th 2020.  

Event coordinator:  Dave Breggin

Friday will be a short trail with tech sessions.  Topic suggestions welcome.

Saturday will be an all-day trail.  Sunday will be a little shorter, planning to end in the middle of the afternoon.

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We will spend a good bit of time above 10000 feet, a great way to beat the summer heat.  We will be running trails on National Forest & BLM land to the west of Denver.  Exact trails will be determined at the event so we can accommodate everyone.  We have a huge network of trails to choose from with all levels of difficulty. Trails are usually hard dirt with imbedded rock, some loose rock, not much mud but a little rain can change everything.  Most trails are forested, so mild pin-striping is always possible.  No vehicle body damage is anticipated.

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Mechanical support is by Darrell of Hinsdale Automotive.  
Dave from BlueHummer will have parts, tools, and advice.

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Schedule

Driver’s meeting each day at 7:30 AM, meeting place to be determined.

Friday July 10:  Short trail, perhaps with tech sessions.  Bring your questions, and plan on a relaxed, informative day.  Planned return to Denver area for dinner.

Saturday July 11:  Trail day.  Trail to be determined.  Planned return to Denver area for dinner.

Sunday July 12:  Trail day.  Trail to be determined.  Planned return to Denver area by mid-afternoon.

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Event Fees:  $20 total for Truck/Driver/Passengers.

Event coordinator:  

Dave Breggin  BlueHummer@earthlink.net

Phone: 303-798-5518.

Some notable Information:

• Driver's meeting each morning at the designated location.  Be fueled up and also bring extra water, lunch, and some extra snacks.
• A CB for communication is required.
• Soft folding chairs are recommended for trail lunches and for the tech session
• Dress in layers.  There can be significant temperature changes over the course of the day and with the changes in altitude

 Join The Hummer Club, Inc for two day off-road event at two of Pennsylvania's premier parks.

Rausch Creek Off Road Park and Anthracite Offroad Adventure Park (AOAA).  Rausch Creek is within easy driving distance of many cities near the East Coast.  AOAA  is about 20 miles from Rausch Creek off of I-81.  We are having a trail guide that knows these trails well and will lead us to maximize our fun time on the trails.

Event Hotel:  The home base for this event will be the Country Inn and Suites, 100 Keystone Blvd, Pottsville, PA Phone: 570-544-5201

The hotel has ample parking for us, including trailers. We have a group of rooms blocked off at a special rate of $79.20 plus tax for The Hummer Club, Inc., there is no outside mechanical support.

Event Coordinators: 
Kevin Phillips – (571) 238-3117 imkevin@cox.net

Event Calendar:
Thursday August 13,2020:  Participants arrive at the Country Inn & Suites, register with the Hummer Club staff and check into the hotel.  Registration will begin at 6 PM.  During this time, pizza and sodas will be available.  Event shirts will be distributed during club registration.

Friday August 14:  Meet at the hotel parking lot @ 8:00 a.m. and convoy to Rausch Creek Off Road Park for a day of trails.  It will take about 30 minutes to arrive at the trail head.  We will register at the park and have a drivers meeting after registration. 

To expedite registration please go to:  http://rc4x4.org/park-information/membership/; download the membership application and bring to the event.  We should be on the trails until around 3:00 p.m..  Bring your lunch and plenty of snacks and water. Alcohol is prohibited in the off road park.  Dinner is not included but for those that want to join us, we will convoy to a nearby restaurant for dinner around 6 PM.

Saturday, August 15: Meet at the hotel parking lot @ 8:00 a.m. and have a quick drivers meeting, then convoy to Anthracite Offroad Adventure Park for a day of trails. It will take about 45 minutes to arrive at the trail head.  We should be on the trails until around 3:00 p.m.  Bring your lunch and plenty of snacks and water.  Alcohol is prohibited in the off road park.  Dinner is not included but for those that want to join us, we will convoy to a nearby restaurant for dinner around 6 PM.  Depending on guide input, we may try Famous Reading Offroad instead of AOAA.

Sunday, August 16:   Depart and head home

Event Fees:
$75 per truck & driver, $35 per passenger over age 16, passengers $15 per passenger 15 and under.  Event fees cover park fees, pizza and Tshirts.

Club Members can register online :
Non Club Members can participate in this event by joining here or having one of the hummer drivers invite you as their host.

Some notable Information:

• Driver’s meeting at the Park after registration with them. Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day before arriving at the Park.  A lawn chair for lunch/dinner.
• A CB for communication is required.
• Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition.
• Be prepared for long trail days (food, water fuel), you never know what might happen.

Durango 2020 – Destination Discovery - Mild to Wild! This year we return with a “pre-event” in Durango Colorado prior to the event in Moab Utah. We wanted to focus on a fun filled, Hummer powered, and low-cost off-road event so are cutting back a bit on costs outside of what you keep telling us you want: fun wheeling! There will be THREE DAYS of Durango area awesomeness followed by FIVE DAYS of Moab awesomeness. Come to one, come to both!

The pre-event starts out in Durango Colorado where we will spend three days running Northern New Mexico trails like Grim Reaper and Secret! If you haven’t run either of these trails,  you have missed out on some of the best Hummer wheeling there is. Your truck will do things you didn’t know it could! If you have been on these trails, then you probably can’t wait to get to back to them and have another go! We will also offer self-guided trails to breathtaking high-alpine passes, ghost towns and historic trails near Ouray & Telluride, Colorado.  Separate registration is required for the Moab event.

There will then be a one-day transition to allow time to drive from Durango to Moab. If you haven’t seen Mesa Verde National Park – it’s on the way and well worth a visit!
 

Some Notable Information:

• Driver’s meeting each morning at the departure point (TBA). Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day. Bring extra water and snacks.  Be prepared for long trail days.
• A CB for communication is required.
• Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition.

Mechanical Support is provided at all Club events
At club events the event coordinator and other club members will support any needed repairs to the best of their ability so everyone can fully participate and get home afterwards. We will work to the best of our ability to support you. Your truck must be in excellent mechanical condition due to the nature of these events. Basic hand tools and spare parts on-hand and/or parts that wear when off-roading we suggest you carry. Contact the event coordinator if you have questions about mechanical support and/or what to bring.
Event Coordinator: Dave Breggin dave@bluehummer.com 303-798-5518 

Durango-Moab 2020 – Back to Basics! This year we return with a “pre-event” in Durango Colorado prior to the main event in Moab Utah. We wanted to focus on a fun filled, Hummer powered, and low-cost off-road event so are cutting back a bit on costs outside of what you keep telling us you want: fun wheeling! There will be FIVE DAYS of Moab awesomeness, preceeded by THREE DAYS of Durango area awesomeness. Come to one, come to both!

The pre-event starts out in Durango Colorado where we will spend three days running Northern New Mexico trails like Grim Reaper and Secret! If you haven’t run either of these trails,  you have missed out on some of the best Hummer wheeling there is. Your truck will do things you didn’t know it could! If you have been on these trails, then you probably can’t wait to get to back to them and have another go! We will also offer self-guided trails to breathtaking high-alpine passes, ghost towns and historic trails near Ouray & Telluride, Colorado.  Separate registration is required for the Durango pre-event. 

There will then be a one-day transition to allow time to drive between Durango and Moab. If you haven’t seen Mesa Verde National Park – it’s on the way and well worth a visit!

In Moab we start with an event dinner and trail sign up (each group is responsible for their dinner bill).  This will be Sunday September 20^rd.  There will be no specific event hotel this year as there are several places to choose from – everything from camping sites to hotel suites with hot-tubs – whatever fits your budget!

There will be a drivers meeting prior to each trail event. Location TBA.

• Monday September 21st - Moab Trail Day
• Tuesday September 22nd - Moab Trail Day
• Wednesday September 23rd -Moab Trail Day
• Thursday September 24th - Moab Trail Day
• Friday September 25th - Moab Trail Day - followed by a close-out event dinner (each group responsible for their dinner costs).

Some Notable Information:

• Driver’s meeting each morning at the departure point (TBA). Be fueled up and have a lunch packed each trail day. Bring extra water and snacks.  Be prepared for long trail days.
• A CB for communication is required.
• Be certain that your truck is well maintained and that it is in good operational condition.

Mechanical Support is provided at all Club events
At club events the event coordinator and other club members will support any needed repairs to the best of their ability so everyone can fully participate and get home afterwards. We will work to the best of our ability to support you. Your truck must be in excellent mechanical condition due to the nature of these events. Basic hand tools and spare parts on-hand and/or parts that wear when off-roading we suggest you carry. Contact the event coordinator if you have questions about mechanical support and/or what to bring.

Event Coordinators

• Dave Breggin
• Michael Payne

Cancellations & Refunds:

We realize that unexpected events such as work conflicts, mechanical problems and illnesses may cause you to cancel your trip. However, we have many business partners that we pay deposits based on a preliminary participant count, therefore in order to limit the impact of cancellations the following penalties apply to your refund should you choose to cancel:

Days Prior to Trip Date: Penalty

• Reservation to 21 days: $35 or *
• 20 days to 8 day: 50%
• 7 days to 1 day: 80%
• Trip date and beyond: NO REFUND

* Should you choose to transfer from one trip to another trip in the SAME calendar year you may do so for $35 per transfer.