I was thinking about the backroads race I mentioned earlier. I think I have come up with a route. The goal is to keep the trails mild enough that a full fendered beetle could make it. The race would be open to any street legal vehicle with classic VW suspension.
-Start in Grand Junction/ Whitewater at hwy141, Tabeguache trail entrance.
Tabeguache trail to cactus park and further, eventually reconnecting to hwy141 in Gateway for a check point. Depending how we plan it, we could stay at the resort in Gateway overnight. They have a huge car museum and a trophy truck training/rental course there. Thinking it would be better to stay at a hotel so that were not trying to drag food and camping gear along. Plus, it would be fun to have a formal dinner type thing. Get to the resort. Get clean, relax, eat, and fix cars.
The next morning we leave Gateway in the order of arrival, headed towards Moab via the rimrocker trail I have not been on this trail so I don’t know how good/bad it is. I’m under the impression that its not terrible. Set up a mid way check point or something.
The race finishes in Moab with awards and food. That will make it easier for the Utah guys to get home maybe? Or we can race back to GJ. I know another good backroad that drops into Grand Junction from Glade Park.
That sounds like two full days. I’d like to get a group and some $ together so that we can plan/rent a hotel food and t-shirts. Say like a $200 entry fee? If there are any left-over funds we can divide it between 1st and 2nd place finishers.
