I found it on google..hope they're still open thoughSand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
should I be concerned that the website isn't working? I found it on google..hope they're still open though
I found it on google..hope they're still open though
Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
I had to refresh the page a few times to get the site to display - definitely not a high-end place thocode wrote:should I be concerned that the website isn't working?
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
They have beds and showers. How nice does the place have to be?
Honda CRF300L
Yamaha TW200
Surron UltraBee
Yamaha TW200
Surron UltraBee
Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
Okay - I've confirmed rooms at the Inn - we have the deluxe suites (indoor commodes 
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On ADV, they are predicting cold weather - get your dibs in now, reimbursement rates go up as the temp goes down!
)On ADV, they are predicting cold weather - get your dibs in now, reimbursement rates go up as the temp goes down!
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
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Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
since I can't go because of work 
... I hope y'all take a mess of pix and vids. 
... I hope y'all take a mess of pix and vids. Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
This Rally should be pretty cool
JONAH STREET WILL BE RACING W/ US AT THE SANDBLAST!!!!!!
Will be there roosting sand w/ a KTM 950.
JONAH STREET WILL BE RACING W/ US AT THE SANDBLAST!!!!!!
Will be there roosting sand w/ a KTM 950.
Honda CRF300L
Yamaha TW200
Surron UltraBee
Yamaha TW200
Surron UltraBee
Jonah Street
Jonah Street! 
racing with mere mortals - worth the trip right there!
racing with mere mortals - worth the trip right there!
Raleigh, North Carolina
January 26, 2010
JONAH STREET TAKES SEVENTH IN DAKAR THEN RACES IN AMERICA WITH NASA RALLY SPORT
Jonah Street just finished seventh at the Dakar rally in South America, and was the top competitor from the USA. After months of training, preparation, and two weeks of grueling racing in the Dakar, this hero deserves a break. But less than a week after making it back home to the US, he's already planning for his next rally. Street is headed South again, only this time he won't need a passport or a translator, he's racing in the United States. The Sandblast Rally on February 6 in South Carolina, is his next stop.
Sandblast Rally runs in a similar format to the Dakar. Racing stages are separated by liaison sections. The main differences for Street are going to be the length and the navigation. Sandblast is only one day long, running from morning to night. The format of the rally is the same as a WRC rally event, so the stages are completely closed and there are no navigation choices to make during the racing sections. Relative to the Dakar, the Sandblast Rally is much more of a sprint, with the competitors covering 130 miles.
"Our other racers are very excited." say Anders Green of NASA Rally Sport. "Like millions of other race fans, they have been watching Jonah on Versus for the last three weeks. Getting to race him, in the sandy conditions we have, is like escaping to Dakar just for a day. Other Dakar competitors have said that our stages remind them of the old Dakar Day 1 stages in Portugal, so I have no doubt that Jonah will jump right in move out to the front."
Sandblast Rally is one of only a handful of rallies in the US that take part in NASA Rally Sport's program called RallyMoto(TM), which allows motorcycles to compete on the same racing stages as traditional rally cars. This program started in 2007 and has exploded in popularity. For the last two years, Sandblast Rally has had the biggest entry fields of any rally in America.
Street's machine, given his long relationship with the manufacturer, is no surprise: KTM. The 950 Super Enduro is built and ready for the trip to Cheraw, SC next week. The Dakar had a recent class rule lowering the allowed engine displacement, but large engines are still allowed with NASA Rally Sport. Some riders will be on BMW HP2 bikes with 1200cc engines. "A key difference," notes Green "is that since the format of our rally is so compact, we can have medical staff only a few miles away. Safety is still our primary concern for all racers."
For Dakar fans that want to follow Street as he races next weekend, they can sign up for text message updates and get scores on SandblastRally.com For those folks lucky enough to live in the Southeast, they have a chance to meet this Dakar hero and watch him race in South Carolina. A testing session on the Friday before the race is open for viewing. Friday evening all competitors will have their race vehicles on display in Chesterfield, SC. The ceremonial start is Saturday morning in downtown Cheraw, SC. More spectating information is available on SandblastRally.com.
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
somebody better bring a hi-speed camera or all we'll see are pictures of a blur!Bucho wrote:This Rally should be pretty cool
JONAH STREET WILL BE RACING W/ US AT THE SANDBLAST!!!!!!
Will be there roosting sand w/ a KTM 950.
and we can get a closeup look at one of those Klim Adventure jackets too - slightly used...
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Re: Sand Blast Rally 2010 - Who's in?
Bucho - they have reseeded already and you are starting right behind me - DAMN... now I'll have to bring supplemental O2 for the first stage when all the oxygen is sucked out of the vortex as you pass me! 
btw, Code - we were going to share a service vehicle with Jack O'Connor (Jack Splash). If you 'n your bud are available, we could use someone.
btw, Code - we were going to share a service vehicle with Jack O'Connor (Jack Splash). If you 'n your bud are available, we could use someone.
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Rooms at Sandblast
I have 2 rooms for Thur - Sun. Code says he's coming in late Friday. Any takers?
Ken
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris
Die young as late as possible, remember who you were before the world told you how it should be. -- Barry Morris