Last time, it was done on Columbus Day Weekend since some folks have an extra day off. The holiday this year is October 9th, so the 4 day weekend would end up being Friday October 6th through Monday October 9th. We should think about locking in those dates if we want to start some serious planning.
With that in mind, it would also be helpful to start talking about WHERE we will hold the event, as different folks have experience on trails in different regions. I'd be hesitant to volunteer myself as a trail leader now only to discover later that we're going to hold the event somewhere that I haven't been wheeling before.
Good points all Joe. Keep in mind this is planning for 2018, so we have a full year and a half to set things up. With a group effort, and volunteers, this should prevent any event "burn-out" as well as having several folks involved, so if at the last minute someone has to bow out, another can pick up the pieces and continue on for the events sake.
And since you offered, I'll make the suggestion of
Anza Borrego for a hosting location.
AB is a great location as its local, which makes pre-running trails a snap...literally a day trip if necessary.
There is everything there trail wise...from green trails (Arroyo Salada Trail, Truckhaven, etc.) to wild trails (Truckhaven again, and the Superstition Mountain Area).
Lodging is available in Borrego Springs, and there are plenty of campgrounds/dispersed camping as well.
The other suggestion is Big Bear, where we hosted CANVAZ in 2012. A great location for all the above reasons, buuuut, a little harder to get to for trail pre-runs.
Open forum, lets hear some more...
