Official BB14 news

[mrk5]

Well, losing my father a couple of weeks ago had me thinking about all the fun we had on the trails together and this motivated me to do some Blazer Bash planning.

The official dates for 2014 are September 5th - 7th. With a couple of western CO organized runs for Thursday the 4th.

Here's the schedule of events:

2014 EVENT SCHEDULE
Thursday, Sept 4th

• Western Colorado trail TBD
  • Departs: 8:30AM
  • Meeting Place: TBD
  • Description: TBD
  • Difficulty: TBD
• Castleton Gateway Road - Western Colorado to Moab
  • Departs: 9:00AM
  • Meeting Place: Orchard Mesa Market/Conoco https://maps.google.com/maps?q=39.03...t=h&gl=us&z=17
  • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=356
  • Difficulty: SCENIC

Friday, Sept 5th

• Meet & Greet @ Area BFE
  • Departs: 8:30AM
  • Meeting Place: Come direct to AreaBFE https://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.4...789826c0,38.404589,-109.405893&gl=us&t=h&z=16 or for guided trip out meet at Branding Iron http://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.52...&spn=0.001744,0.002803&num=1&t=h&vpsrc=0&z=19
  • Difficulty: VARIES
• Flat Iron Mesa for Moab beginners
  • Departs: 10:00AM
  • Meeting Place: Area BFE https://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.4...789826c0,38.404589,-109.405893&gl=us&t=h&z=16
  • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=91
  • Difficulty: EASY
• Offroad Design BBQ
  • Starts: Approximately 5:00PM (food served at approximately 6:00PM)
  • Meeting Place: Old City Park http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Old+C...vpsrc=0&hq=Old+City+Park,+Moab,+Utah&t=h&z=15
  • Description: Dining, socializing, raffle drawing, Jason Payne Memorial Trophy awarding

Saturday, Sept 6th

• Rose Garden Hill & Top of the World
  • In it together, this run is for 2 groups; those looking for an easy day and those looking for a good challenge. Both trails will depart together but eventually go their separate ways with both trails ending in dramatic overlooks.
  • Departs: 8:30AM
  • Meeting Place: Southeast corner of Highway 191 & Highway 128 https://maps.google.com/maps?q=38.6...57&spn=0.003023,0.003337&num=1&t=h&gl=us&z=18
  • Descriptions:
    • Top of the World
      • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=129
      • Difficulty: EASY
    • Rose Garden Hill
      • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=128
      • Difficulty: DIFFICULT
• Crack n' Back
  • Departs: 8:30AM
  • Meeting Place: Gemini Bridges Road parking area https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=...03661,0.004656&t=h&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=18&z=18 *Additional Information: This is a private lot. Beginning 2009 there is a $5 fee to leave vehicle parked here.
  • Description: Most of this trail run is done on the Gold Bar Rim trail (http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=29) but also ventures onto the end of Golden Spike trail up to the Golden Crack obstacle (http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=28). Great alternative to the Golden Spike trail run.
  • Difficulty: MODERATE
• Golden Spike
  • Departs: 8:00AM *Driver Meeting: 7:45AM (mandatory)
  • Meeting Place: Highway 191 pullout north of Colorado River https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=...07328,0.009313&t=h&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=17&z=17
  • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=28
  • Difficulty: DIFFICULT
  • Additional Information: read more details here: http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=307384

Sunday, Sept 7th

• Powder Puff Run – Fins n Things
  • Departs: 9:00AM
  • Meeting Place: City Market https://maps.google.com/maps?q=City...2d,Moab,+UT&cid=13420420906387378865&t=h&z=16
  • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=25
  • Difficulty: MODERATE
  • Additional information: Access fee required for Sand Flats Recreation Area: $5/vehicle single day use, $10/vehicle week pass
• Hell’s Revenge
  • Departs: 9:00AM
  • Meeting Place: City Market https://maps.google.com/maps?q=City...2d,Moab,+UT&cid=13420420906387378865&t=h&z=16
  • Description: http://www.traildamage.com/trails/index.php?id=26
  • Difficulty: DIFFICULT
  • Additional information: Access fee required for Sand Flats Recreation Area: $5/vehicle single day use, $10/vehicle week pass

 

[mrk5]

The new run for Blazer Bash is Saturday's Rose Garden Hill & Top of the World run. I describe it "in it together" because the idea is that 2 groups of rigs can start the run together and then part ways depending on how difficult you want to run.

We have run Top of the World for Blazer Bash back in 2007. The overlook at the end is very dramatic. You may have seen some poser pictures from this trail circulating the Internet. Like this one:

Rose Garden Hill is a new one. It has a very challenging hill climb towards the end.

The entire trip ventures into the region of Moab less frequently visited. It is north of Moab off Hwy128.

Here's a Google Earth view of the trail. It starts on the blue trail that is called Onion Creek, then takes a turn onto the Rose Garden Hill trail shown in cyan. Further along there is a fork, one to finish Rose Garden Hill on the difficult hill climb and the other fork is for the easier Top of the World spur.

 

[ssyork]

Looks great. Hopefully we can make it this year. The wife will be looking forward to another PP run!

 

[mrk5]

Since these Google Earth images are so cool, here are more:

Crack n Back:

Fins n Things:

Golden Spike:

Flat Iron Mesa:

Hell's Revenge:

 

[r3dd0g]

Awesome! I can't wait!

 

[DickeysK5]

Thanks for putting it together Making plans to be there again!

 

[muddysub]

I can't tell you how exciting this is! I've wanted to go to blazer bash for as long as I can remember.

Thank you for organizing this!

 

[mrk5]

Looking forward to seeing you all out there!

 

[ktmoutfront]

Cool. Again, anything I can help with, let me know.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Powder Puff Run, does this signify the girls run?

 

[mrk5]

Ladies drive, dudes ride.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Darn I was really hoping to run that trail.

 

[ktmoutfront]

Bring a skirt.

 

[Babaganoosh]

Maybe I'll let deuling drive.

 

[mrk5]

Dudes that drive get unwelcome stickers on their trucks proclaiming something embarrassing.

 

[Babaganoosh]

I might have a lady friend coming, but I don't think she will drive it. She has bad enough time driving her own car.

This sticker might be worth it depending on how it looks.

 

[muddysub]

Dudes that drive get unwelcome stickers on their trucks proclaiming something embarrassing.

hmm, my wife is willing to drive it until it "gets scary."

 

[blazinzuk]

Come he'll or high water I am going this year.

 

[ssyork]

I might have a lady friend coming, but I don't think she will drive it. She has bad enough time driving her own car.

This sticker might be worth it depending on how it looks.

It does make a big difference when it's all ladies driving, and the only real pressure is to have fun! We had a blast on the last one and I think most everyone tried something they where nervous about.

hmm, my wife is willing to drive it until it "gets scary."

 

[muddysub]

Cool. Man I can't wait!