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 Post subject: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2023 3:17 pm 
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Welcome to the ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion!
The East Coast Xterra Challenge (ECXC) is an Xterra only event.
This year there will be three (3) Group types; "Green" or “Stock”, "Blue" or “Intermediate” and “Black" or "Advanced” on Thrsday and Saturday.

Attendees will not be “Locked” into a group until they arrive.

Preference for a “Trail Leader” will be accommodated on a first come, first served basis.
Trails that are run by a group are determined by that Groups ”Trail Leader”.

"Green" or “Stock” - Stock trails range in difficulty from flat dirt roads to slightly off-camber and rocky trails. Stock trails are best suited for inexperienced wheelers and bone stock vehicles. Threat of vehicle damage is non-existent as long as you drive responsibly, however brush scratches are possible. Stock Trails include easier green trails.

"Blue" or “Intermediate” - Intermediate trails offer more of a challenge for slightly modified vehicles. Trails will be rockier, may have more off camber situations and may include rocky creek crossings. Bone stock vehicles can handle most of these trails, but without skid plates and rock sliders, both undercarriage damage and rocker panel damage should be expected. The threat of damage on these trails is minimal but should not be unexpected. Careless or inattentive driving will result in body damage. Harder Green trails and easier Blue Trails at Rausch Creek would be taken in this group.

"Black or “Advanced” –I wouldn’t run them without 33’s or bigger, a winch, full protection, a carefree attitude towards damage, the tools/parts/ability and supplies to repair breakage. Blue, Blue/Black, Black trails (depending on group make-up) will be run by this group.
This Group will not be an assigned “Advanced Trail Leader”. As soon as any two or more trucks show up in the morning, they can go run trails and not stand around waiting for someone to hold their hand. If you are in any way uncomfortable with this, you should run with an "Blue" or “Intermediate” group...at least for the first day.
On Friday at Rausch everyone running in the "Black or “Advanced” group will be part of the 2023 ECXC Competition (details HERE).

Waivers:
All attendees (drivers & passengers) must sign the following waivers:

  • Agreement with the NEXterra liability waiver, terms & conditions are a condition of your sign up. You can review the NEXterra waiver (opens as a PDF HERE).
  • AOAA online waiver; HERE. The AOAA "Smartwaiver" is submitted electronically, prior to arriving to the park is valid for one year, no need to print anything out. Do it NOW!
  • Frday & Saturday @ Rausch, the Membership Application/Waiver information and links (downloads as a PDF) can be found HERE. The Parental Waiver information and links (downloads as a PDF) can be found HERE.


Before you show up;
  • Please review the NEXTerra Rausch Creek FAQ thread HERE.
  • Please review the AOAA Rules (opens as a WORD Doc HERE).
  • Rausch is a membership-based facility. You must be a member to access the park! Click HERE for FAQ and membership info.
  • Please review the Rausch Creek Rules and Regulations HERE.
  • Please review The NEXTerra Tech Inspection Checklist HERE (opens as a PDF).
  • Please review the “The NEXTerra Trail Etiquette Guide” HERE (opens as a PDF).
  • Please review the “The NEXTerra Spotting Guide” HERE (opens as a PDF).


Wheeling:
  • There will be three (3) Levels of Trail Groups: Green, Blue and Black. Descriptions of above^.
  • When you arrive at AOAA at 0900 on Thursday and at Rausch Creek at 0800 look for the NEXterra Tent or a NEXterra Representative who will direct you.
  • Thursday, having completed the AOAA online waiver HERE you will go directly to the AOAA office register with the park, pay the park fees (cost estimate HERE) and then to the ECXC Staging Area.
    You can buy your AOAA trail pass for Thursday, July 13th in advance through this link:
    https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/aoaa ... -items=yes

    Friday and Saturday, you will go to the ECXC Staging Area first.
  • At the ECXC Staging Area you will be met by a NEXterra Representative who will ask you your Group preference and direct you to a Trail Group where you will line your truck up behind you group's Trail Leader.
  • After your truck is in line, find the NEXterra Tent, check in and get your attendee packet, event shirt and sticker.
  • After you check in on Friday and Saturday go up to the Rausch Creek Off Road Park office, hand them the filled out Rausch Membership Application/Waiver and your Rausch Parental Waiver (if applicable) and pay the park fees (cost estimate HERE).
  • Prepare it for wheeling. You can use The NEXTerra Tech Inspection Checklist (opens as a PDF) as your guide.
  • The NEXterra Tech Crew roaming the Staging Area to assist you. If you need help or have a question, ask your Trail Leader or find a NEXterra Representative and they will help or find you help.
  • There will be a Drivers Meeting each morning and then we hit the trails!
  • *There will be no food or beverage provided so you will need to bring your own each day of wheeling.

You can open a PDF with AOAA Western Reserve Trail Map HERE and Eastern Reserve Trail Map HERE or on the Maprika app.
You can access Rausch maps HERE or on the Maprika app.

Thursday; AOAA closes at 1700 (5pm), everyone should be off the trails by 1630 (4:30pm).
You can buy your AOAA trail pass for Thursday, July 13th in advance through this link:
https://fareharbor.com/embeds/book/aoaa ... -items=yes

Friday; the Rausch Creek Office closes at 1800 (6pm), everyone should be off the trails by 1700 (5pm).
Saturday; everyone should be off the trails by 1630 (4:30pm) because the Cookout back at Twin Grove is at 1830 (6:30).

ECXC 2023 Staff will need to make sure everyone off the trails safely and notify AOAA and Rausch that all of our Group is out of the park.

Folks can play in the Comp area at Rausch if they want but they are on their own.

ECXC 2023 Staff will be off duty at 1800 (6pm) Thursday and Friday, 1630 (4:30pm) Saturday.


The East Coast Xterra Challenge (ECXC) is an Xterra only event.

Please post any questions about running trails with ECXC 2023 in this thread or PM me on this board.

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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
PostPosted: Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:40 pm 
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Trail Groups per sign ups to date 06/30/2023:

Thurs, Advanced
1 Bklyn.X (L)
2 Bottobro (L)
3 bandit4x4 (L)
4 TomsRedX
5 jsexton (L)
6 Jeffnjm3 (L)
7 Bass4runner (L)
8 Dennis L. (L)


Thurs, Intermediate
1 Dirtysocks (L)
2 TKX
3 JeffPro4X (L)
4 Caleb
5 BigBlue (L)
6 Lizardking (L)


Thurs, Stock
1 Steven M.
2 Michael F.
3 Swampwrecker
4 Tyler G.
5 Sajid S K.
6 K1ngkhan (L)
7 Peter S.
8 Tyler B. (L)
9 Thomas G.


Fri, ECXC 2023 Competition!
1 Dirtysocks (L)
2 Bklyn.X (L)
3 Bottobro (L)
4 JeffPro4X (L)
5 DennisL. (L)
6 bandit4x4 (L)
7 TomsRedX
8 jsexton (L)
9 Lizardking (L)
10 Bass4runner (L)


Fri, Intermediate
1 TKX
2 Michael F.
3 Swampwrecker
4 Caleb N.
5 BigBlue (L)
6 K1ngkhan (L)


Fri, Stock
1 Steven M.
2 Chatnavz
3 Sajid S K.
4 Jeffnjm3 (L)
5 Peter S.
6 Thomas G.


Sat, Advanced
1 Bklyn.X (L)
2 Bottobro (L)
3 DennisL. (L)
4 TomsRedX
5 jsexton (L)
6 Lizardking (L)
7 Bass4runner (L)
8 bandit4x4 (L)


Sat, Intermediate
1 Dirtysocks (L)
2 JeffPro4X (L)
3 Swampwrecker
4 Caleb N.
5 BigBlue (L)
6 Chatnavz
7 Jeffnjm3 (L)
8 K1ngkhan (L)
9 Stan A.


Sat, Stock
1 Steven M.
2 Michael F.
3 blk11xterra
4 Ana D.
5 Stan A.
6 Tristan G.
7 Marzan11
8 Sajid S K.
9 Peter S.
10 Thomas G.
11 SledheadX


We need a volunteer TRAIL LEADER (L) for Sat. Greens[/color]

*(L) indicates willingness to LEAD

If you are not listed or in a Group you don’t want to be in post-up in this thread or PM me on this board.

There is no “Trail Leader” assigned for Advanced Groups.
No one (Stock, Intermediate or Advanced) is required to run within a “Group” with a “Trail Leader”.
If there are at least Two trucks together just give me a heads up and a cell number (so we can make sure you are out of the park and safe at the end of the day) and go
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UPDATED 06/30/2023

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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:39 am 
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I signed up for the event yesterday and forgot to put down that my father will be going with me. Do guests need a seperate ticket or do I just have to show mine and say he is with me?


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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 8:45 am 
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If he’s attending the dinner on Saturday, you need to sign him up as a guest. Thx


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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
PostPosted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 4:44 pm 
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Sorry for all the questions. Is the $25.00 guest fee for food only or does it include raffle tickets?


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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
PostPosted: Mon Jul 10, 2023 6:22 am 
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XterraTomX wrote:
Sorry for all the questions. Is the $25.00 guest fee for food only or does it include raffle tickets?



The 25 dollar guest fee is for food only. Extra raffle tickets will be on sale on the night of the raffle

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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
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Hi all.
Can I be changed to the stock group for Friday please.

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 Post subject: Re: ECXC 2023 Trail Group Discussion:
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These are some good looking trail groups Tom, Thanks!

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