MidAmerica 02 Fest 19 Update

[BoBlack]

19th Annual MidAmerica 2002 Fest

April 25-27

For those of you who are headed to Eureka Springs for MidAm -

If you have have not registered, please take a few minutes at www.midamerica02fest.com and let us know you are going to join us.  This is a real help.  The Friday and Saturday evening meals are free, please help us (sponsors) plan for the number attending.

If you have not pre ordered T-shirts, caps, and other gear, again go to the above website.  PREORDERS WILL END WEDNESDAY APRIL 3 at MIDNIGHT.  If you would like to be assured of an item, please pre order. 

A really big part of the event are the tech sessions and panel Q & A.  We are excited about our lineup of speakers:

Jack Fahuna, Keith Kreeger, Chris Leonard, Mike Pugh, Terry Sayther, Mike Self, Rob Siegel (tentative), Ben Thongsai, Paul Wegweiser, Ed Zinsmeyer

Lots of other 02 authorities (JimK knows just about everything concerning our cars) - if you have a question, the answer will be there.

Still time to join us.  

The host hotel is sold out.  The manager has recommended the Quality Inn 479-253-5241.  It is a short distance from the Best Western Eureka Inn.

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike Self]

At the risk of sounding repetitious, this is not to be missed if you're an 02 person.  Great camaraderie, lots of nice cars (and folks), great eats and great roads to drive.  What's not to like?

 

And if you're coming from the northeast or midwest, the annual caravan, originating in Dayton, departs for Eureka Springs on Wednesday morning 24 April with an overnight stop in Paragould AR and then through the Ozarks Thursday to our destination.  Lots of places to join up along the way, the more the merrier.  PM me for details and to be added to the e-mailing list.

 

cheers

mike

[Doug Riparetti]

Any "West Coast" folk heading East for this event?  I'm looking for some traveling partners. My plan is to do around 600-miles per day.......

 

I'm leaving the Monterey Peninsula on Monday April 22nd around 7:am, 1st stop is Flagstaff, Az. 

 

2nd stop is Amarillo, Tx. on Tuesday,

 

Fayetteville, Ar. on Wednesday to pick-up my Wife at the airport and spending the night there. 

 

 

Edited April 2, 2019 by Doug Riparetti

[BarneyT]

We have  small caravan leaving from Austin on Wednesday morning 9:30 10:00am  headed north through Dallas to Arkadelphia, Arkansas. Spending the night in Arkadelphia leaving Thursday morning 8:30 are so up thru the center of Arkansas passing Thru two national forest and the Arkansas Grand Canyon on the way to  arriving in Eureka Springs  around 2:30 in the afternoon...

Edited April 2, 2019 by BarneyT
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[Doug Riparetti]

Tempting, love to join y'all, but it would add 8-hours and 600-miles to my drive. I have a bad back already, that would be BRUTAL, I'll have to see how I'm feeling at that time.

[MikeinNC]

Our caravan will be gathering in Kingsport TN the evening of Monday April 22    We will head across country over the Cumberland Plateau, across the TN River valley, with a stop in Paris to visit the Eiffel Tower.   After a night in Dyersburg will cruise across Arkansas through the Ozarks arriving in Eureka Springs mid afternoon that Wednesday   This will allow time for sight seeing for the first timers and for some of us to help out with setup

 

Safe travels to everyone   Gonna be great as usual!!!!

 

[Mike Self]

1 hour ago, MikeinNC said:

After a night in Dyersburg will cruise across Arkansas through the Ozarks arriving in Eureka Springs mid afternoon that Wednesday   

Sweep the road for us on Wednesday, as we'll be taking the same route from Dyersburg on west to Eureka Springs on Wednesday afternoon.   Let us know if there are any problems.

 

See y'all in Arkansas.

 

mike and the NE/MW caravan

[jgerock]

7 hours ago, mike said:

Sweep the road for us on Wednesday, as we'll be taking the same route from Dyersburg on west to Eureka Springs on Wednesday afternoon.   Let us know if there are any problems.

 

See y'all in Arkansas.

 

mike and the NE/MW caravan

I suspect our group will capture some airborne insects, but we'll leave some for you guys.