Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:41:48 -0700
Reply-To: "Steve S." <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "Steve S." <steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject: Syncro de Mayo Update
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
*Dear Syncronauts*
Syncro de Mayo is next week. Just in case you forgot. :-D
Everything is falling into place beautifully. Including the weather. It's
not too late if you would like to attend. You can pre-register here:
http://www.syncrodemayo.com/register.html
Or if you are a last minute straggler, you can register at the gate (cash
only). We still have a few slots for 2WD buses as well.
If you can only attend Saturday and Saturday night, p-mail us and we will
send you a special payment request with a reduced admission fee.
syncrodemayo@gmail.com
You can register for just The Bus Movie and camping on the registration
page.
We are expecting about 50 vans, which is the perfect size for a traditional
Syncro de Mayo. Quality over quantity remains the tradition at SdM. No
lines for the showers or BBQ, individualized instruction at Syncro
University, and an intimate and mellow vibe in the campground.
*GATE LOCK COMBO *
If you arrive and the gate to Area 5 is locked, the combination to the lock
will be 8888 beginning Wednesday morning.
That is four eights - for good-luck!
Area 5 access will be available by 10:00 a.m. Wednesday June 2nd. Possibly
earlier if we get down there Tues. night as planned. Folks are welcome to
come a day early and get set up. The park kind of screwed that up for us
last year (all new personnel), but we have everything solidly confirmed in
advance this year.
*TUES. NIGHT CAMPING *
Last year, a few folks arrived Tues. night. If you do arrive Tues. night,
camping is available for $10 at the Sycamore or Lower Ranch Campgrounds at
the park.
Sycamore is the camp site on the 4x4 trails and can be seen on this map:
http://www.syncrodemayo.com/PDF-hollisterhills_trail_map.pdf
The Lower Ranch has several campsites which will be easier to find at night
than the sycamore site, and all of them are accessible via the Main
entrance gate to the park (before you get to Area 5). They can be seen on
this map:
http://ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1170/files/hollisterhillsmap_lowerranch-web.pdf
The Park Ranger confirmed that if you arrive after hours, you can just set
up and pay in the morning. A ranger will come by in the morning and leave a
tag on your van to pay at the main gate.
*ODDS & ENDS *
We have a wonderful group of people coming. We have a great menu for the
BBQ dinner. Iced kegs of Spaten beer. Detlev will be bring his gasoline
powered margarita making machine. There will be a social hour and informal
potluck before The Bus movie. And of course the BBQ dinner and awards
ceremony Sat.
Tom and Adam have been working on Syncro University, taking it to the next
level. The Syncro Cup challenge will be as good as ever. And we will have a
less rigorous course for the non-pros and more fragile syncros as well.
Everything is in place for a wonderful and traditional Syncro de Mayo, and
we look forward to seeing all of you!
- Steve, and the entire SdM crew!
