Iona Park Run
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Topic: Iona Park Run
Posted By: Dawg
Subject: Iona Park Run
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 6:13pm
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The idea has been proposed that we have an Iona Park Run soon. So i'm going to put it out there right now. Ken, can you explain what you have in mind and tell us a bit about the Park? What about April 10th, the Sunday right after the next meeting? Chime in homeys. The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
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Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 27 March 2011 at 8:16pm
Sunset at Iona Park
The back side of the airport at the entrance to Iona Park 
Watching the planes take off 
The big pipe to the ocean 
BTW...my regrets, I will not be available April 10, nor will I be able to make the meeting on the 9th of April.  -------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 1:24pm
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That day was just a suggestion Ken. You decide. The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 28 March 2011 at 9:07pm
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Yah...let me think about it and find a timeframe when I'm available and lots of Fieros can make it out.
So the question I have for the rest of you, who have their car(s) stored for the winter, when will it be out for driving? I think we could be a pretty good head turner if a whole line of us are cruising together through some very public places. It would certainly raise awareness of the club as well as the cars we love. If you insure for 6 months, would that be May to October? Maybe this post should be on a separate discussion thread. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: redwilley
Date Posted: 29 March 2011 at 9:14pm
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Will have car out of storage May and ready for some enjoyable runs. redwilley ------------- redwilley |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 05 April 2011 at 12:56pm
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Well, if we don't fit this in May, June will be really really busy. July, I am out of town, August, there is the club camping trip, as well, I plan on going to Northwest Fiero Fest. I wonder who else will actually come with me.
So we are likely looking at September. That might be a good way to sort of close off the official driving season. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Dawg
Date Posted: 05 April 2011 at 3:56pm
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Sounds good Ken. How about Sunday Sept 11th, right after the meeting on the 10th? If you are good with this I will post it in the calender. Thanks again for so many good ideas. The Dawg ------------- You dream it up....I'll make it |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 05 May 2011 at 11:24am
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I'm wondering if Victoria Day, May 23 is a good day for this.
Comments anybody? I think I'm free that day. 
------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 06 May 2011 at 2:25pm
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That day should be okay for me. Hopefully the weather is good; I will then bring my Sheltie. We love walking at that park. Nobody probably should go near the water though! |
beken wrote:Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 18 May 2011 at 5:54pm
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Doesn't look like there's enough interest in such short notice to make this happen.
Let's see what my schedule looks like in September. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 19 May 2011 at 1:36pm
| Oh well...that's too bad. I'm still ready to go if anyone is interested. The weather may not be perfect though. |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 20 May 2011 at 10:18am
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If the weather is good on Monday morning, I'll post up an impromptu evening sunset drive there. How does that sound?
I'll put it on the email list as well as this forum thread. We can meet up somewhere and drive there together. Any suggestions that is somewhat central? I was thinking in the Walmart parking lot at Queensborough. The weather forecast for Monday sounds like it will be okay. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 20 May 2011 at 10:46pm
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Hi Ken. Sorry I can only do morning to early afternoon on Monday.
Gotta work later in the day. But I think the weather will be rather crappy anyway... |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 23 May 2011 at 2:13pm
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Turns out it is a nice day afterall. I'm going to go to my parents' place for
dinner and then head over to Iono Park to take some sunset pictures around 7:30 or so. If anybody is interested, you're welcome to join me. ... at Iona Park. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 10:35am
 ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 12:45pm
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Ken, I've taken the hound a few times to nearby McDonald Beach, but I've never been to Iona Park. I was wondering if it was "dog friendly". I came across this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQrVdJkIKtk - Here of the jetty shot with a helmetcam by a guy on a bike. One of the most boring videos I've ever watched on YouTube.
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Posted By: Boxin' Robin
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 1:16pm
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Iona Park is very dog friendly, Patrick. I have been going there, with and without my sheltie, quite a few times. Dogs can run off-leash (technically not allowed though) on the beach front (grassy and sand). And you've got to check out this hugh pipe that goes out about 3-4 km into the middle of the sea. The park board makes a running, walking, biking track out of it. Gorgeous sunset with sitting area at the end of the pipe. It's a huge pipe about at least 10-20 meters wide. |
Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 27 May 2011 at 2:34pm
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Thanks for the info, Robin.
That was evident in the video I linked to in my last post. If you have 12 minutes to blow on the most boring video in history, check it out.
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Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 29 May 2011 at 10:31pm
The pipe...
------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |