Claybank 2011 - any word on the dates?
 

I'm planning ahead to next year, and a trip to Claybank, SK for Operation Mason Relic is an absolute must!

I need to schedule my vacation time very soon, so I'm wondering if anyone involved can reveal the dates for next year's event?

(BTW, I did pose this question on the event's forum, and I did email Al, but haven't heard anything back.)

I'm gonna pissed if I can't make it again!

Don't expect a date to be made until at least feb.

I wonder how long it'll take to drive there from Toronto

Roughly 37 hrs non-stop.

Last I heard sometime in July so as to avoid the May weather.

It's been May long weekend both times, has it not?

i sense a bus rental in the near future

Is there twelve hours sleep added in here? From toronto, in fair weather, 13-15hours will get you into Thunder Bay. Sleep in your car at the Terry Fox Monument, start the next day at 8am and you'll be in Claybank a little after dark that night. You pick up two hours of daylight going that way. That'll be roughly 37 hours.

37 hours non-stop and you'll be in Calgary on the Transcanada, or even over the B.C. border if you go Crowsnest Pass way. I made it from the B.C. side of Hwy 93 circa Radium Hot Springs to the GTA in 35.5 hours this august... solo. Although I wouldn't recommend it, it is possible.

Imho, the Ontario / Manitoba border to Regina stretch is the easiest, fastest and least police patrolled section of the 17 / 1. Just be careful round the Winipeg bypass loop and you're golden.

Aint nothin wrong with may weather, just the people who don't check the damn forecast to prepare for the weather ;)

True enough Frank. That's the lesson I picked up on, after talking to guys who were at last year's event. If you're going to a major Op, be prepared for all forms of weather. :)

Just got an email from Al, and this is what he had to say:

"I'll be letting everyone know soon....not quite there yet...but soon."

So, no dates yet, but soon.

Ya you can plan for rain, I dont think many people were prepared for whatever that weather was called. Hurricane? lol

Torrential Downpour maybe??? lol. None the less I was totally prepared to be in the wind. The rain however I had nothing for. But the event it's self was worth it. And I plan on making the trip again. Our team is just planning like it's happening in may. Worst comes to worse we just bump our date back a bit.

I was fine with the rain. Our tents however. lol