St.Helen's Run

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I know I will be there


Here are the basics: Sat., July 8, 2006
-Meet at the Camas Safeway @ 9:00 am
-Depart @ 9:30 am
-Travel east to Carson, north and northwest to Windy Ridge Observatory, turn back to the south and have lunch in Cougar and then south to Camas.

I'll get more details to you later as well as answer questions. If one of them is, "Can I or a buddy come in a non-MR2?," my answer is, "Do you enjoy driving, and hanging with car people?" Bring it on.

Because of having some infractions hovering on my record (recall last time we attempted this run) as well as having my wife come along, this is intended as a touring run. However, there will be places where you can put your cars through the paces and easily wait for us to catch up without missing us as we do if that is pleasing to you.

Details within the next couple of days.

--
Jim Brethauer
'91 Steel Gray Turbo
Camas, WA
"Purify Your Ride"

[sinESter]

sounds like fun.

[CpuZapper]

Ahhh yes... another Brethauer run! I wonder if I will be able to make it. My dad is coming up from CA to watch me race on sunday, but he'll be up that day too. Maybe I can somehow stuff him into my MR2.

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Directions
DATE: Saturday, July 8, 2006
MEET-UP: Starting at 9:00 am-Safeway--Camas, WA
DEPART: 9:30
PLAN: Head east from Camas to Carson, then north and northwest to the east side of Mt. St. Helens and the Windy Ridge Observatory, then south to Yale,WA for lunch and then back to Camas.

Directions to Safeway-Camas, WA: From I-5 or I-205 take Washington SR14 east to exit 12. After exiting, continue east on NW 6th Av to NE Adams St, turn right then three blocks to NE 3rd Av, turn left, go thru stoplight at NE Dallas St and two blocks more to Safeway on right. Meet near the Safeway gas station.

Route Directions:
-Leave Safeway heading east on NE 3rd Av
-Turn left on N Shepherd Rd
-Turn left on 17th St (Washougal River Rd/SR140)
-East on SR140 to SR14
-Go east to Wind River Rd, turn left to Carson, WA
-North on Wind River Rd
-Turn right on Meadow Creek Rd
-Becomes Forest Service Rd 3211 (Nfd 3211)
-Turn left on Nfd 90 (Curly Creek Rd)
-Turn right on Nfd 25 Rd
-Turn left on Nfd 2516 to Windy Ridge Observatory
-Back to Nfd 25 south
-Nfd 25 becomes Nfd 90
-Nfd 90 becomes Road 91013
-At Yale, WA stop at Jack's Restaurant for lunch
-South on SR503
-Turn left on NE 199th St
-Right on NE Risto Rd
-Right on NE 182nd Av, becomes NE Ward Rd
-Left on NE 162nd Av
-Left on NE Fourth Plain (SR500)
-Back to Camas

This run involves some great driving roads, world-class scenery and a decent place for lunch. It's not a short run and it'll get us deep into the afternoon.

Please have a full tank and any snacks you need before 9:30 am
Please bring FRS radios set to CHL 2 (bring extras, if possible)

If you want to join but can't drive an MR2, drive what you can.

[sinESter]

might be able to show up, will post closer to the date.

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Here are some pic's that Jim took enjoy
Mt St Helens run today was nice. Small, with five cars total. Four met up in Camas and left at 9:30am (Bill, Lynch, Matt and Jim) and Mario caught up with us at the turn as he couldn't get off work in time to start. Mostly touring speeds out of consideration to motion sickness prone passengers. At one point, we did over 100 miles of continuous twisties with no more than 1/4 mile straights unless we were stopped to talk/sightsee. Total driving distance of about 220 miles. Finally got back to Camas at 5:30pm. Plenty tired and a little warm by that time. Pictures can be found at the following http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2104417283.
If you want original digital pics, don't order them through ImageStation. Tell me the image number from the album and I'll e-mail an original to you.
Thanks to those who made the run. We'll see you on the next one.