MOOTMAG 2015 - Mena Arkansas - 13th annual Meet and Greet

[Marc Albea]

Still plan on travelling up Wednesday morning.  Looks like MagnaMan and I will trailer up together.

Sure looking forward to seeing everyone.

Dave do we have any kind of count on attendees?  Just curious.

Marc

[TLRam1]

Too bad you will not make it Mike and anyone one else not coming. Looking forward seeing everyone so when one of can't make it, well just letting you know I was really looking forward to seeing you.

[TLRam1]

Pig Trail

Talking to several others and here is what I have been told.

Quote

1. "There was an article in the paper last week and it had pics of motorcycles and a few cars going around it. It appears that one lane is still open, but I don't know for how long."

2. "Was there last Saturday. They had patched the road and had One lane open to local traffic. You should be ok unless they have torn into it . "

3. "It's closed, more cracks opened up "

Since the last person reported it look less promising BUT I will probably try anyway and see if I can get through or ask locals when I get there.

My plans are for Mary Ellen and I to go up on Tuesday and stay around Ozark, ride the Pig trail to Eureka Springs and end up in Mena Wed. night. This can easily change.

Hootmon, I hope you are packed and ready, I better see you there! If not you will be picked up and ten lashes.       

[Smoked U]

Too bad you will not make it Mike and anyone one else not coming. Looking forward seeing everyone so when one of can't make it, well just letting you know I was really looking forward to seeing you.

I second these thoughts as well Mike.

I had to make some choices this year as well and one of them is not going to see family in the Midwest until this fall. MOOTMaG does have its priorities. I will put a lot of other things off for my MOOT rally.

[Smoked U]

Still plan on travelling up Wednesday morning.  Looks like MagnaMan and I will trailer up together.

Sure looking forward to seeing everyone.

Dave do we have any kind of count on attendees?  Just curious.

Marc

I don't know short of counting up the yeas in the posts and waiting to see who shows up.

We will have as many as we have.

[Smoked U]

It would be nice to know who is coming in and, more important, when are you coming in.

It will make it easier to schedule a big group ride along a chosen route.

[TLRam1]

This just in today about the Pig trail

"Just returned from the pig trail.

I never went further than the overlook, it is CLOSED

the state guys are there keeping folks from trying, they are under pressure to open it for the Wakarusa crowd, but apparently its so bad they are not gonna even open one lane.

the actual slide is a bit north of the overlook.

it is closed from just north or mulberry mountain on the south side, the road is barricaded, and they are patrolling it. "

[TLRam1]

I am leaving in the morning.

[lragan]

Rick (Skyride) and I are coming on Wednesday.  We will be trailering.  Hope to be there in time to share dinner with whomever is available.

[v4_jeff]

I'll be trailering in on Wednesday, see you all there! Honk if you see me on the road!

[Marc Albea]

MagnaMan and I will be leaving the Houston area around 0900 tomorrow morning.  Figure on a few stops for gas/rest/bathroom breaks and anticipating arrival in Mena between 4-6 pm.

Marc

[MagnaMan]

And lunch... We'll make a lunch stop of some kind.

[Smoked U]

Head 'em up. Move 'em out.

Jerry Turner and I will be leaving Dallas at 0800 in the morning and will arrive at Mena Mountaintop Cabins mid afternoon.

If some of you want to, we can go into Mena and eat our evening meal.

As usual, I will be bringing two bikes and tools and prizes (and alkeehaul).

Please note, Mena is a dry area and beer and hard stuff is all the way over in Broken Arrow, OK. (over an hour turnaround). The folks at Mena Mountaintop just want us to keep a lower profile than usual with the juice and it's all cool. Buy it and bring it if you want it around.

We can also do a group cookout one night with the grills.

[Jerry G Turner]

If your coming up you need to come up on hwy 37 out of Paris. All the other roads to broken bow are closed due to high water.

[v4_jeff]

I was just about to post something about that. I'm in New Boston now and can't get through on SH8. Looks like I'll need to go all the way to Hope, AR before I can turn north.

Check your routes for closures before heading out. Red River doesn't want to let anyone across!