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Qman
07-19-2004, 09:42 PM
Why is it that Arizona is yet to host any major rock crawling Events.??
desertfabmotors
07-20-2004, 08:34 AM
Because there are not any got sites to hold a comp. There is talk of an area around kingman. Maybe 2005 Cal-rock event. :confused:
BRUZR
07-20-2004, 10:01 AM
Because there are not any got sites to hold a comp. There is talk of an area around kingman. Maybe 2005 Cal-rock event. :confused:

I live about an hour from Kingman...It sure would be nice to know where it is, as I'm getting tired of the heat and the same rocks here in Havasu... :D
weasel_ugs
07-20-2004, 01:40 PM
Doesnt the Jamboree count? Don
Hackle
07-20-2004, 03:13 PM
We have had two RockCrawling Competitions in Florence Junction. One was with the ARCA in it's first year. Two years ago we had a CalRocs Event at the same site. Due to the FJ area being in the Tucson BLM area it has been hard to pull permits and there is no small town to get the financial boon that would push it for us. A large amount of the comps are near small towns that love the money the Comp brings they help push the Agencies to let the event go. If we can find an area and help get permits I am sure they would love to bring the events back to AZ.
Jim F.
rolled1
07-20-2004, 05:11 PM
[ there is no small town to get the financial boon that would push it for us. A large amount of the comps are near small towns that love the money the Comp brings they help push the Agencies to let the event go. If we can find an area and help get permits I am sure they would love to bring the events back to AZ.

Did anyone check with the town of Florance on this? Just curios... :confused:
jeepin_al
07-20-2004, 07:40 PM
Because there are not any got sites to hold a comp. There is talk of an area around kingman. Maybe 2005 Cal-rock event. :confused:
I to would really love to know the area around Kingman, if it is rumor or inuendo then tell me and I will check it out, I live about 30 minutes from there and would love to have a place to get a trail run together.
1BLKJP
07-21-2004, 04:46 PM
Isn't the site in Kingman on Private Land? I don't know for sure, but that is what I thought I heard.
Hackle
07-21-2004, 04:54 PM
A lot of the comps are on Private Land. This cuts the red tape a lot.
Jim F.
1BLKJP
07-21-2004, 05:13 PM
Yeah, I figured they were for that very reason. But if the one out here is then it might not be the easiest for you all that live down there to get to it to check it out. :(
Hackle
07-21-2004, 05:23 PM
Small town Boon answer. Florence Junction would love it but everyone heads back to Mesa and Phoenix. We all live here and do not have to pay for a Hotel and as far as a food we are headed back to Mesa we eat there. When I went to the CalRocs in Boulivard (yeah I never heard of it eaither:) We warned the owner of the small diner they would be swamped. They stocked up on food and still sold out. All the local hotels were full. The local convience store was out of ice and water, and beer. The local casino got lots of money. See what I mean. The Mesa are sees the increase but not like a small community does. Now if we could get a NASCAR like crowd Mesa would be on our side. The agency would sh*# ( but Mesa would be happy:)
Jim F.
BRUZR
07-22-2004, 07:59 AM
Yeah, I figured they were for that very reason. But if the one out here is then it might not be the easiest for you all that live down there to get to it to check it out. :(

That just means we need to get to know the owner!!! :D

Al is a half hour from Kingman and I (...and all of the Havasu Jeep crowd) are about an hour away... Sure would be nice to find out who owns this "Promised Land"...
Diablo
07-22-2004, 11:06 AM
I to would really love to know the area around Kingman, if it is rumor or inuendo then tell me and I will check it out, I live about 30 minutes from there and would love to have a place to get a trail run together.

I'll be camping at my friend's 40 acres in Seligman. I'd love to know of some rock crawling areas around there as well... :D :cool:
BRUZR
07-22-2004, 03:41 PM
I'll be camping at my friend's 40 acres in Seligman. I'd love to know of some rock crawling areas around there as well... :D :cool:

When will you be out there? It might be nice to get out of this heat in Havasu and get mah Wheel on!!! :D
Sandee McCullen
07-23-2004, 06:18 PM
I live about an hour from Kingman...It sure would be nice to know where it is, as I'm getting tired of the heat and the same rocks here in Havasu... :D

CalROCs is working on getting a site east of Kingman......... hopefully we can lock something up for 2005.

There is a good site near Florence but it's on State Trust Lands and we haven't be able to get through State Land Dept. yet but that too is being worked on.

Competitions are no longer viable on "trails" so the "rock piles/play areas" are sometimes far and few between.