I should have been looking for this thread.. YEAR FIVE!!!
Nancy and I stopped to see Jeremy, Ashley (and Noah) on the way thru Quad Cities about a week ago. We talked about the meet. I should have been looking for a Midwest Meet thread, but I haven’t been on line much. Anyway I or we will go where ever people decide
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Keep the Midwest Meet going!
Some stuff to think about?
Track time vs. no track time? (Cost)
Park vs. parking area? (Reservations vs. first come first served)
Picnic vs. concessions (Shared community food vs. pack or pay for your own)
Shelter vs. no shelter (tables, grills, electric, volleyball, etc.)?
July vs. August? (Sat. vs. Sun.)
About possibly doing Madison:
I checked the Dane Co. Parks Website for available shelters. There are some great ones in the Madtown area but they are filling up fairly quickly. One is 10 min. North of Madison at Token Creek Co. Park just off I-90/94 at Deerfield WI - another is Lake Farm Co. Park in Madison just off the Beltline Hwy. (12/18) about 10 min West of the 12/18 and I-39/90 interchange. There are some other alternatives too.
Distances to Madison:
Quad Cities – 2 ½ hours (Hwy 61 & 151)
Chicago – 2 hours (I-90 or I-90 and the 2 lane scenic route)
Milwaukee – 1 1/3 hours (I-94)
Green Bay – 2 ½ hours (US 151 & 41)
St. Paul/Minneapolis – 4 ½ hours (I-94)
Anyway count us in. I’ll work/help on planning or food or whatever we need. There's gotta be at least one “Volunteered Bob’. :wink:
Maybe Byron:
I’ll be good to hear about Byron, Brad. I don't want to advocate Madison over any other site - just wanted to add my 2 cents (less these days:frown: ).
If I get a chance Byron will be on my list in order to get info. Let me do a little homework. I am sure Byron would love to have us there. Brad
Some new faces would be great you guys, so maybe lets hear some other ideas too.
Bob/dwall
