Festiva Madness 5 Planning thread

[Britstiva]

This is just the planning thread for FM5. We will start an official thread for attendance and finalized plans later on.

In the meantime here is what is certain:

Date: Saturday, October 1, 2011. (always on the first weekend of October)
Time: 10AM until....

If you have any ideas for us, please post them here.

[Bert]

Certainly interested but where are these events usually held? I'm not retired or unemployed yet so a weekend jaunt would have to be relatively close to eastern Ontario, Canada, for me to 'aspire' to attend.

[1988festivazoom]

Yeah I would like to come for sure but need to know where it is bc I will be comming from oregon and will problay need to take a week off work to go.

[Pu241]

Bert and 1988festivazoom,
A little time just looking through this very forum would bring you to this:

http://www.fordfestiva.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28640

[angrygocart]

Is there anyplace nearby that's covered such as a parking garage in case of heavy rain?

[DrMaxwellEdison]

I'm hoping to attend this year if finances lean to the black a little more... I'll probably be living in Baltimore by then, so I'd probably take 2 days to get there. (Visit parents on the way through)

[Britstiva]

Well, I didn't post an exact location but we host it in Raleigh, NC.

[1988festivazoom]

Should be a fun drive... its 2914 miles and approxametly 48 hours of driving one way lol should be a good test for the swap when its done! That's 700$ in gas at 30mpg lol this is gunna be a 1500$ trip!

[Britstiva]

Is there anyplace nearby that's covered such as a parking garage in case of heavy rain?

If we use the same location we have used for the past two years... then yes. There is a parking garage in the same location where we host the meet. Check the link that PU241 posted above.

[DrMaxwellEdison]

well I would assume that procurement of the facility the last two years would be basis for getting the facility again.... just my $0.02 worth

[Britstiva]

It may still be at the same location. We are hoping the property owner won't mind if people exchange/sale parts there too. We will have to get advanced approval for this though.

We had also talked about having the meet at a camping place so everyone could camp out and hang out for the weekend. But most places require a rental fee and that's not something everyone can afford.

It was Dean's thinking that if you took the time to drive all the way out to Raleigh and join the fun, then we try to keep costs to everyone at a minimum. (That's why he gave free shirts to drivers of Festivas and Aspires.)

There are many ideas still floating around. So keep 'em coming! I know there is an FM5 thread going on, but I'm hoping those comments and ideas will start being posted here.

[kartracer46]

Have it at my house! We can spread a swap meet through my backyard! I could probably talk the neighbors into letting me use the field behind me for camping.

Just Kidding, yall did a great job on FM4!

[Safety Guy]

I posted this in another thread, but we should address the large number of convoy cars which leave to go to Barbara's house after the meet. I propose that those who arrive early should pick some "designated convoy leaders" and we split up into smaller groups to make the convoy drive. We can all leave at once, but there would be no problem getting separated on the way, since there would be at least five or six folks who know the way, and practiced it the day before.

I say this having witnessed the "red light fiasco" at the light just off the freeway at Barbara's exit. We need to make sure no accidents happen that could create negative publicity and perhaps open up lawsuits, etc.

Karl

[mattman]

i like the camping idea most the time someplace like the KOA is only 10 bucs a night if your pitching a tent an they have showers an all ...if there is a small campground they are usually pretty receptive to gatherings ...like hotsprings NC they have a spring bike rally at the hottsprings campground evryyear its not really well orginized but the campground is nice near the river an there are alot of great windy mountain roads near by to play on i used to live 30 mins from there in Asheville

so if camping is somthing people would be interested in checking into the KOA or any of the surrounding camping areas might be workable ......its jus a thought

[kumalaba]

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i like the camping idea most the time someplace like the KOA is only 10 bucs a night if your pitching a tent an they have showers an all ...if there is a small campground they are usually pretty receptive to gatherings ...like hotsprings NC they have a spring bike rally at the hottsprings campground evryyear its not really well orginized but the campground is nice near the river an there are alot of great windy mountain roads near by to play on i used to live 30 mins from there in Asheville

so if camping is somthing people would be interested in checking into the KOA or any of the surrounding camping areas might be workable ......its jus a thought

hey im from asheville & i cant wait to see that ride @ fm5 you might even take home a trophy!