Polar Bear Cruise 2/12/11 Oregon

[Bruce Palmer]

Time to blow off the mid winter stink!! Territory will be Salem Oregon and surrounding area.

Datsuns Northwest is hosting their annual mid-winter fun run on Saturday the 12th of Feb.

We will end up at the Silver Falls Conference Center for lunch and a club meeting, the first of '11. Lunch will set you back $8.50. Meeting will be held around their big old rock fireplace and they are setting aside their big parking lot for "Show Off Parking". Prospective new members come take a look. $24/year dues and this is the group that puts on Datsun Driving Canby Fun in June.

Check www.datsunsnw.org for details re: start time and place.

[inmocean]

www.datsunsnw.org shows the run on saturday the 5th, not the 12th...sounds like fun, but which day?

[Bruce Palmer]

I'm putting it together, it's the 12th..... The website will get changed.

Cheers

[inmocean]

Going on the calender...this will be a good oppurtunity to show the wife the Spruce Goose down in McMinnville as well.

[Bruce Palmer]

Going on the calender...this will be a good oppurtunity to show the wife the Spruce Goose down in McMinnville as well.

With the price of petrol, that you're willing to join us all the way from Ballard is truely an unexpected pleasure. C'mon.

We are heading out this Saturday morning to lay out a route which should include "some" covered bridges. Seems there are several who think going on the pre-run will be more fun than cleaning the garage or some such.

And yes the Spruce Goose is awsome!! Plus there is a ton of other aviation history there on display. All paid for with CIA dollars...... Nyuck nyuck

[Bruce Palmer]

The Pre run is done. We had 8 vehicles and about a dozen folks and SUNSHINE. Don't think that wasn't a treat. We have laid out a straight forward route and will be providing pilot cars through out the group so map reading won't be a chore and we can all enjoy the scenery and driving experience. If you have concerns about not having done fun runs, this one is put together for you so c'mon out and join the fun.

Julie will be posting details at www.datsunsnw.org shortly.

[Bruce Palmer]

One week from today. Rain or shine. We even got a writeup in this morning's paper by their motorsport writer.

[Arne]

A firm maybe. I'm flying to LA on the following Sunday, so a fun run on Saturday will depend on if I get all my have-to's done during the week.

[Bruce Palmer]

What a day!! Car count was 27ish. People count was 40ish. Roads were good all day dry, no rain. Good lunch and tire kicking. Shot some good video and Julie datsunsnw webmaster par excellance will get a video tale up as soon as time allows.

One of those rare days when maybe first liar did have a chance.....

[tlorber]

Glad to hear that you guys got out.

[Bruce Palmer]

There was no question we were going to get out. They had predicted rain today all week so it was more a matter of what we were going to get out INTO..... Just about sundown the wind kicked up and the rain started to fall as today's inclement weather hit. What's that they say about a blind hog?

[Bruce Palmer]

Event photos are up at www.datsunsnw.org. Pretty scruffy looking bunch.

Edited February 13, 2011 by Bruce Palmer