Groups going to Russellville

[shortleg0521]

That would be cool, certainly if we converged at the same time going past/through Nashville. So we need to start disseminating telephone numbers via PM's... so we can communicate as we make our way and make our whereabouts known to each other. Keep in mind that we all are burning daylight so if it seems that a meetup may be delayed by either party (due to distance still needing to be covered) we really must push on, as to not prolong the trip.



You can do it! I'm an early bird anyway and can launch out of here at o'dark thirty Monday morning and pick you up off that exit before the sun rises.

Monday all day we push to Knoxville, spend the night and then break camp early (meaning leave the hotel) and push it all the way in to Russellville.

Monday and Tuesday are to be regarded (at least to us, probably applicable to others as well) as nothing but 100 percent concentrated travel days to the destination. Two big "bites" out of the total anticipated 1,100+ miles to the Rally.

I-81 south is regarded as "truckers highway" but I really never had an issue with them when I took it down to to our last years Rally in Maggie Valley, North Carolina.

Of course we have to plan for all contingencies ie bad weather, construction, etc however two whole days is doable for this trip.

Prepare your mindset (most important) and then prepare for the ride.

Was raised by a life long Navy Master Chief and was expected to rise with the sun and the flag.
So I have no trouble doing the O dark thirty to start our ride, see when you can get here

[jm21ddd15]

No problem. I would also like to avoid St. Louis. We should try and meet up with choptop for lunch soon to get our plans together.

Weather permitting, I plan to leave here Monday morning, and head to your location. However, if it happens to be a down pour, I will delay my start. Won't take long to get to Bloomington, if we go that route. Not sure when 1911's group will be in Bloomington. Choptop and his group are coming down the Mississippi river. I took that route last June on my trip to Russelville. Nice route, much more interesting than Int 55, but we have time to talk it over. 55 goes right into St. Louis, but , so does the big river. Either way we choose, I'm looking to by-pass that place. We got plenty of time to get there, so an hour or two, to get around St. Louis, doesn't bother me. Be nice to catch up with DavidK, as he is south of the city. He lives in Missourri, so he can probably guide us thru some great roads from his place. Keep in touch.

[53driver]

I'm planning on a one day trip through the Mississippi and Arkansas somewhat back roads.
Anyone want to join me, that'd be great.
PM me and we'll play logistics meet time games.
Cheers,
Steve

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[barender]

I'm planning on a one day trip through the Mississippi and Arkansas somewhat back roads.
Anyone want to join me, that'd be great.
PM me and we'll play logistics meet time games.
Cheers,
Steve

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If you come via Birmingham or Memphis let me know. I will going that way with Barrys770 starting Monday, and hopefully arriving Tuesday afternoon.

[53driver]

If you come via Birmingham or Memphis let me know. I will going that way with Barrys770 starting Monday, and hopefully arriving Tuesday afternoon.

Unless weather dictates otherwise, I'll be following that blue line.
Never say never, of course.
Cheers,
Steve

[Phantom]

Im leaving Chattanooga around 6am on Tuesday and plan to ride straight through Nashville, then Memphis, to Russellville. Should be in Nashville by 8am and Memphis by say, noon if anyone wants to link up along the way.

Shortleg... I misread your post initially when I responded... We can get there in two days rather than 2+ days... can you do roughly 500 miles per day? if we leave early Monday AM we can get to Russelville Tuesday late afternoon (with a stop somewhere in Knoxville, Tennessee on Monday night).

...or are you proposing a Sunday night and Monday night stop, before getting to Russelville on Tuesday?

I have amazed myself before, don,t see why I can,t do that.
We would have to hit it early Monday AM.
Am at exit 68 off Rt 70.
looks like I will have to use the old cruise control for this ride, I can do it

CALVIN and BILL ….. here you go

[Switchmonkey]

Would be nice if their was some type of an app were (1) in a group could be tracked by other groups, coming from the same direction and then get rid of it after the rally. The North should show up in force.

Try 'Glympse' you can send your progress to anyone via email.

[53driver]

+1 to Glympse.

Just don't tell my mother this technology exists....

[cwjj2001]

CALVIN and BILL ….. here you go

We are leaving from at least 100 miles further south and plan to make it to Nashville Monday night for a shorter day Tuesday. We may run into the Maryland guys.

[Pumper]

Found out that a friend, belongs to the forum but rarely posts and who I have been bugging for a year or two about going, is signed up to go. We have not got down to specifics yet, he will be in Oz till the 15th, but he wants to take the Wisconsin "Great river road", 35 down along the Mississippi to St Louis and then head west and then south, have to wait till he gets back, would like to leave Sunday to allow for this slower route.

Hey Chop, yea mate in Melbourne, AU now...looking forward to getting back on 14 September and heading south in the Northern Hemisphere, bloody cold down under in their south...suspension and new rubber installed on 15th and pack for leave on Sunday morning..screw the jet lag, got no time for that

Cheers, Pumper