Inaugural Rocky Mountain Run 2018

[tf95ZR1]

As teased before, this July we are starting the first
of a new annual event: The RMR (Rocky Mountain Run).

Wednesday July 18, 2018
Canon City, CO
Super 8 Wyndham $99
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/canon-city-colorado/super-8-canon-city/overview
Meet at the hotel that evening

Thursday July 19, 2018
Early morning VIP at The Royal Gorge Bridge $17
https://royalgorgebridge.com/
You can pay by credit card at 719-276-8324
Tell them you are with the ZR-1 Net Registry (Corvette) Club
We should be able to bring our Z's on the bridge for photos.

Then drive to Black Hawk, CO
https://www.ladyluckblackhawk.com/
Staying Thursday July 19, 2018 $99
Friday July 20, 2018 $149
Saturday July 21, 2018 $149
Departing Sunday July 22, 2018
Online our CODE is "ZR1719"
To get our group rate, you have to register by telephone:
(303) 998-7777

Lady Luck Black Hawk will be used as our
Home Base for daily drives to amazing places
through incredible scenery.

YAGODDAGO!

Ted Feder
ZR-1 Net Registry Events Chairman

[Ccmano]

I’m in. Plan to trailer the car the 1100 miles. (The pickup is more comfy, for long trips than the Z) Working hard to get my engine back in and fully functional in time for this. I lived in the area for 5 years. Great mountain driving out there. Looking forward to it!
H
:cheers:

[PhillipsLT5]

I lived in CO from 71 to 83, sure would love to make it ??? You are teasing me Ted, stop that LOL

[XfireZ51]

I’m rehabbing the AC system to drive out there and back.

[A26B]

Make sure your cooling system is in tip-top condition. Pulling on the steeper grades at lower speeds will tax the cooling system. Those traveling from locations east of CO, will likely travel on I70. Crossing KS & Eastern CO is 300 miles of plains. At interstate speeds ambient air temps of 100F+ should be expected but not a problem.

I never lived in CO, but have been there many, many times from the time I was a young boy. Love the Rockies, kinda of humbles you to consider your place in the grand scheme of things & the air is so crisp & clean in the early morning.

[QB93Z]

I will be there. This will be a fun event and a chance to hang out with some ZR-1 owners that I haven't met before.


Several people with Colorado experience are designing routes for us to try out and we should be able to get plenty of drive time and some time to relax.


I will joining the RMR after 30 days on a ZR-1 Road Trip to Glacier National Park and the West Coast of Canada.


Just to get you in the correct frame of mind, here is a pic from 2015 when Lyndi and I were in the Rockies:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2015%20Northwest%20Trip/DSC_0771.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2015%20Northwest%20Trip/DSC_0771.jpg.html)


Jim

[Leroy1]

Mary Jane & I will be joining you for some of the day trips. On this trip we hope to also visit former San Jacinto Corvette Club (Houston) members who now live in Bailey and Conifer, Colorado. They may join us if you allow C3's and C5's.

[A1990]

Mary Jane & I will be joining you for some of the day trips. On this trip we hope to also visit former San Jacinto Corvette Club (Houston) members who now live in Bailey and Conifer, Colorado. They may join us if you allow C3's and C5's.


All are welcome! :cheers:

[A1990]

As teased before, this July we are starting the first
of a new annual event: The RMR (Rocky Mountain Run).

Wednesday July 18, 2018
Canon City, CO
Super 8 Wyndham $99
https://www.wyndhamhotels.com/super-8/canon-city-colorado/super-8-canon-city/overview
Meet at the hotel that evening

Thursday July 19, 2018
Early morning VIP at The Royal Gorge Bridge $17
https://royalgorgebridge.com/
You can pay by credit card at 719-276-8324
Tell them you are with the ZR-1 Net Registry (Corvette) Club
We should be able to bring our Z's on the bridge for photos.

Then drive to Black Hawk, CO
https://www.ladyluckblackhawk.com/
Staying Thursday July 19, 2018 $99
Friday July 20, 2018 $149
Saturday July 21, 2018 $149
Departing Sunday July 22, 2018
Online our CODE is "ZR1719"

Lady Luck Black Hawk will be used as our
Home Base for daily drives to amazing places
through incredible scenery.

YAGODDAGO!

Ted Feder
ZR-1 Net Registry Events Chairman


Ted,


I booked my room at the Super 8 for Wednesday night.


I am trying to book at Lady Luck and the website tells me the code is not valid. I am using ZR1719

[tf95ZR1]

Hi Dennis!

Glad you are coming! Thanks for bringing this to my attention.
I just got off the phone with the Lady Luck Hotel/Casino.
"We're having computer issues, so just call us at (303)998-7777
and you can register directly." They know us as the Corvette
Car Club (CCC) or ZR-1 Corvette Club.

I/they will try to fix the computer FU.

Ted

[32valvZ]

No better place to be imo.... Canon City is a beautiful place to live

[tf95ZR1]

To get our group rate at The Lady Luck in Black Hawk,
you have to register by telephone:

(303) 998-7777

Again tell them you are with the ZR-1 "Corvette Car Club"
and code ZR1719

Ted Feder
ZR-1 Net Registry Events Chairman
1995 ZR-1 #106 Blk/Blk

[A1990]

I got registered yesterday over the phone. Make sure you ask for group sales.


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[tf95ZR1]

Reminder:
If you plan to join us at
The Royal Gorge Bridge, CO on Thursday
July 18, 2018 YOU MUST LET ME OR PAUL
WORKMAN KNOW right away. We will then
reserve a space for you to lock in access
to the park and the rate of $17 per person.
Don't delay!

Ted Feder
ZR-1 Net Registry Events Chairman

[QB93Z]

I am in Park City, UT right now. Lyndi and I will arrive in Canon City on Wednesday, July 18.


Jim

[QB93Z]

I am at Royal Gorge right now to check out tomorrow’s arrangements. This is going to be great!!!

We will go in at 8AM and get to cross the bridge twice and stop for pictures on the bridge.


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[Riviera]

Looking forward to seeing some great pics of this event. Tripler and I are there in spirit.

[XfireZ51]

Looking forward to seeing some great pics of this event. Tripler and I are there in spirit.

I dying to see what I missed. Darnit!

[PhillipsLT5]

I am at Royal Gorge right now to check out tomorrow’s arrangements. This is going to be great!!!

We will go in at 8AM and get to cross the bridge twice and stop for pictures on the bridge.


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Nice, your Pics are always GREAT

[Ccmano]

Great morning at Royal Gorge....
H


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[QB93Z]

Here are some more pictures of the Royal Gorge Bridge Adventure:


We got to the Royal Gorge area at 8am and lined up to make the crossing:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0012.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0012.jpg.html)


A Ranger led the parade in a pickup and we headed across:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0035.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0035.jpg.html)


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0070.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0070.jpg.html)


Lyndi stayed on the north side of the bridge to take these long-shot photos:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0104.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0104.jpg.html)


Here we are on the south rim of the gorge:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0189.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0189.jpg.html)


for the return trip, we parked on the bridge:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0318.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0318.jpg.html)


Lyndi and I on the bridge, a lot of fun!!!!


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0323.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0323.jpg.html)


Many thanks to Ted and Paul who did the work to make the Rocky Mountain Run a great success.


Jim

[QB93Z]

After we left the Royal Gorge, we spent the day driving around the Rocky Mountains. We have lots of photos and I will post more soon.


Jim

[PhillipsLT5]

NHRA Nationals in Denver if you have any time

[efnfast]

So, what is the scoop with this bridge?

[owwdee]

So, what is the scoop with this bridge?



Highest bridge in the US. Built in 1929, was highest in the world until 2001.

[efnfast]

I assume closed to regular traffic?

[Ccmano]

One of our stops along the way to Rocky Mountain National Park.

http://a68.tinypic.com/2r5x46f.jpg

Our fearless leader Terry. Local Z owner doing a great job as leader.

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The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park


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Educating some youngsters along the way at to top of Rocky Mountain National Park. Drew a crowd here.


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Along the way...

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Amazing little chapel...

http://a67.tinypic.com/bhggl.jpg


Some of the locals...

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[Jagdpanzer]

I grew up in Southwestern Kansas and our usual family summer vacation was to the Cañon City area to visit relatives. Day trip to the Royal Gorge bridge was always the highlight. During one trip in the mid sixties my cousins were hiking ahead and stopped to throw a few rocks down into the gorge as young boys are prone to do. One of them managed to heave a small bolder down which ended up busting the large wooden stave water pipeline that supplies Cañon City. As you can imagine this caused a huge commotion. Made all the newspapers in the region with my cousin’s name prominently mentioned as the kid perpetrator. He received a good scolding from the local sharif but nothing more happened to him. Apparently this had happened before.


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[G-Sting]

Educating so youngsters along the way at to top of Rocky Mountain National Park

http://a64.tinypic.com/9kxis7.jpg



Great pics, Ccmano. The pic of the Z's parked on the overlook looking towards RMNP, and the backdrop of the sky is epic!

[Ccmano]

Educating more youngsters. Every place we stopped we drew a crowd. This one was the owner of an 09’ ZR1 that happened along. His car is in the photo below.

http://a67.tinypic.com/260vh9s.jpg

Center City just north of where we stayed in Black Hawk.

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We had a welcome visitor.

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Fairplay / South Park Colorado thought I saw Kenny... lol.

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[XfireZ51]

Who says there is no brotherhood among generations?

[Ccmano]

Here’s another picture from two days ago at Great Gorge I really liked...
H

http://a68.tinypic.com/2rnfqdz.jpg

[QB93Z]

Here are some more pictures from RMR Day 2, Black Hawk to Estes Park, to Rocky Mountain National Park, and back to Black Hawk.


Caravan leaders, Terry in a Black Rose 1994 ZR-1 and Paul in a 1990 ZR-1:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0527%20t%20r%20high%20road.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0527%20t%20r%20high%20road.jpg.html)


Fantastic scenery:


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0547%20squaw%20valeley%202.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0547%20squaw%20valeley%202.jpg.html)


http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp152/QB93Z/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0756%20near%20black%20Hawk.jpg (http://s407.photobucket.com/user/QB93Z/media/2018%2006%20Jun-Jul%20Glacier%20NP%20-%20Victoria%20-%20RMR/DSC_0756%20near%20black%20Hawk.jpg.html)


Jim

[QB93Z]

So, what is the scoop with this bridge?



Steve, The Royal Gorge Bridge was open to traffic to cross the gorge years ago, but recently it has been closed to traffic. BUT, groups can make special arrangements to drive across the bridge before the park opens for general visiting.


I figured that the Rocky Mountain Run would be a good time to get the chance to drive on the bridge.


Jim

[32valvesftw]

Great Pictures thanks for those. We have a place in that area but were not able to participate this year. I hope y'all do this again as J and I would like to be part of it next time.

[owwdee]

Very nice! So sorry I was unable to join today. Left my house this morning and two blocks away the Z just quit. Won’t start again. Battery is brand new. Car has been driving fine this past week. Searching the forum, it looks like maybe it’s the fuel pump. Swapped the primary for the secondary wire and tried again. Nothing. Since when do both pumps fail? Applying 12 volts direct to the pumps doesn’t seem to turn them on. Time for some new ones I guess. Service records show they were replaced in 2012. Shouldn’t they last longer than that? Anyways, hope there is another Rocky Mountain Run to participate in. So many awesome places here for the King to roam.

[Ccmano]

Who says there is no brotherhood among generations?

You missed a good one Dom. Maybe next year?
H
:cheers:

[Tripler]

Mountains Gandolf ! Mountains !!!
;)

[32valvZ]

I was really glad to have made some new friends on this get together. Had fun at the bridge and up to Woodland Park.... Next year we go the distance.... no wedding to mess with! LOL!

The wedding was actually really cool and all 200 or so of us had fun! So it was worth it.

At any rate, let me know if I can be of any assistance again next year. I will be happy to help in anyway possible.

Regards, John :cheers:

[Paul Workman]

I was really glad to have made some new friends on this get together. Had fun at the bridge and up to Woodland Park.... Next year we go the distance.... no wedding to mess with! LOL!

The wedding was actually really cool and all 200 or so of us had fun! So it was worth it.

At any rate, let me know if I can be of any assistance again next year. I will be happy to help in anyway possible.

Regards, John :cheers:

Was GREAT to have you along! And, thanks for scouting the particulars regarding access to the Royal Gorge Bridge - timely and it went smooth as anything could have gone! (What an adventure, being on the bridge!).:handshak:

Already looking forward to next year! (Those of you that thought about it, but had to pass....well...YOU MISSED A GOOD UN!!):dancing

[Paul Workman]

Here’s another picture from two days ago at Great Gorge I really liked...
H

http://a68.tinypic.com/2rnfqdz.jpg

I think this is my favorite photo - (and there are many excellent pix) of the entire trip!:cheers:) Nice shot, Hans!

I also like those Lyndi took from the hilltop overlooking the bridge and the Zs crossing the gorge; also stunning!

[32valvZ]

A couple I had taken...