[NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest

[Ed Miller]

Until I moved away from district 1, the Pocono and Glen contests were my two 
must attend events every year.  IMHO both are excellent sites to fly at. 
Pocono had a distinct advantage of being a vacation area with plenty for my 
wife and son's to do while I burnt some fuel.  Glen on the other hand was 
boys weekend out.  Dirt track nearby for Saturday night racing, Ken, his 
wife, family and club members put on a spread Saturday evening second to 
none.  Saturday evening "free style" flying was another high point of Glen, 
some of the most enjoyable flying I've ever experienced was during the Glen 
Saturday evening fun fest.  Most of us stayed at the Poplar Inn, I'm sure 
the staff there is still finding debris from our stays.  The sportsman among 
us even caught the native "Bud Fish" in the pool on occasion.
I was saddened to hear about the loss of Glen and though I never attended 
Hamburg, the loss of any contest is a serious blow for our sport.  I would 
hope Pocono continues as it is a great event, held at a great facility and 
run by some of the best around.  I would also hope it would be supported by 
all those in District 1.  Maybe this old southern boy needs to travel up 
north this year to support it and put some wup-ass on some of my long time 
northern friends.  I have a few new stories to tell..............
Ed M.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Grow Pattern" <pattern4u at comcast.net>
To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 6:00 PM
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest


> Del,
>        With the cost of gas these days, multi-axel highway tolls and the
> gas consumption of a of a truck pulling a camper from Buffalo NY, I would 
> be
> hard pressed to see that as much of a "free ride". If the campground fees 
> in
> a holiday resort area like the Pocono's/Delaware Water Gap region, are a
> deal breaker, I can see that.
>
> Many of the sites that we travel too are not that great for a pattern
> contest.  The Pocono site is in a deep valley with nasty winds. You fly 
> with
> the sun in you eyes for a large part of the day. Add to that a beautiful
> backdrop of green mountains that unfortunately help your plane disappear 
> at
> the bottom of turnarounds etc., and it is not that rewarding a journey.
>
> Compare that to your Hamburg event where the camping is free, they feed 
> you
> till you are full and the sun is at you back most of the day, The site is
> well prepared and relatively bug free. Given the chance, I made it to 
> every
> Hamburg contest that I could. Hope it comes back.
>
> BTW - You Hamburg NY guys are great and even though a (g) was put after 
> the
> "free-ride" remark below, it did not make it funny!
>
> Regards,
>
> Eric.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Lachowski" <jlachow at hotmail.com>
> To: <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
> Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 4:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>
>
>> The Del. Water Gap is a national park that does not allow us to do this.
>> Besides there is not enough room. There is a I believe a KOA in the area
>> that can accomodate campers not far from the field. Can't always have a
>> free
>> ride<g>
>>
>>
>>>From: "Bill Glaze" <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
>>>Reply-To: NSRCA Mailing List <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>To: "NSRCA Mailing List" <nsrca-discussion at lists.nsrca.org>
>>>Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>>>Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 15:06:34 -0500
>>>
>>>Del:
>>>By Pocono's do you mean Delaware Water Gap field, that disallows motor
>>>homes?  If so, how/when did they come up with that?
>>>   ----- Original Message -----
>>>   From: Del K. Rykert
>>>   To: NSRCA Mailing List
>>>   Sent: Sunday, February 19, 2006 2:47 PM
>>>   Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] Hamburg Contest
>>>
>>>
>>>   Yes.. it has not been set and not going to be .. Club can't continues
>>> to
>>>put on contest with such small turnouts..  Another one bites the dust for
>>>us in this part of country..  Looks when I do get permission to fly I
>>>won't
>>>have any contest to go to.. Sayre is unknown also last I heard.. 
>>>Pocono's
>>>doesn't allow RV's and same with Oakville..  so now nothing left to go
>>>to..
>>>  :+[
>>>
>>>                    Del
>>>
>
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