Manx Club views the "Sunrise Run" vistas and valleys
in the mountains on the Nevada side of the Colorado River
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Our second annual trip to Laughlin, Nevada, was great fun with terrific weather.
| We camped on the Colorado river just north of Bullhead City. Local buggy builder Marc Frederick (member #900 above) was kind enough to be our guide again this year. We split into three groups to enjoy either the "difficult", "medium", or the "Posey Sniffer" trails. Marc led the "difficult" capability group out on the trial the first day for some hill climbing, rock climbing, and then lunch in Oatman. |
| The hill climbing was fun, but not all the group made it up the hills. Some took the bypass roads and a couple others broke down with axle and CV problems. |
| Lunch in the ghost town of Oatman on Route 66. Lunch with live music in the local pub should not be missed! You can buy carrots to feed the local residents too! |
| The rock canyon was a little scarey in places. |
| The sharp rocks took their toll on several tires along the way. |
| The Show N Shine is always fun and lets everyone get together to talk about buggies and show off their handywork. |
| Sunday's run took us up into the beautiful mountains on the west side of the Colorado river. We stopped on top of the mountain to gaze out at the vistas and valleys. |
| Winnie announced the winners of the Show N Shine after the run and served a tastey brunch. Our good friend Jean Chignac from France visited with us during the weekend while in the US on business. |
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best of Show | Guy & Maureen Smith #1201 |
| Best Meyers Manx | 1st - Rudi Mueller
#5 2nd - Guy Smith #1201 |
| Best Manx-Type | 1st - Jim Wayman
#1146 2nd - Bill Tilson #1171 |
| Best TOW'D | 1st - Jim Hairston
#897 2nd - Bob Kornoff #909 |
| Best Off-Road | 1st - Carl Mayfield
#787 2nd - Gene Condon #729 |
| Best Street | 1st - Ken Trongo
#1010 2nd - Rudi Mueller #5 |
| Best Unconventioal "FELIX" AWARD | 1st - Ross Loveland
#1152 2nd Ken Trongo #1010 |
| Most in Need of TLC | Bob Hunter #938 |
| Farthest to Get Here | Bill Loftin #1185
(Colorado Springs CO) Bill Pettijohn #233 (Waldon CO) |
| Earliest Member Present | Rudi Mueller #5 |
| Newest Member Present | Bill Nobles #1270 |
| "PHILIPPE" AWARD: | Carl Mayfield #787 |
| Sponsor | Location |
|---|---|
| ANDY'S AUTOMOTIVE | Vista CA |
| B & R BUGGIES | Oceanside CA |
| BUG SHIELDS BY DINO | Anaheim CA |
| FIBER-TECH | Santee CA |
| FROG SPECIALTIES | Torrance CA |
| GOLDMINE | Whittier CA |
| GREG REED SPORT BUGGIES | Santee CA |
| GROUCHY GAUCHO | Valley Center CA |
| J BUGS | Hawthorne CA |
| JOE'S OFF ROAD & SPEED CENTER | San Jacinto CA |
| JOHNSON'S BUG MACHINE | Santee CA |
| KAR-TEK | Chino CA |
| LATEST RAGE | Alpine CA |
| MANCHESTER FEEDS | San Marcos CA |
| MAYFIELD ANTIQUE & CLASSIC RESTORATION | San Diego CA |
| MULSANNE ENTERPRISES | Torrance CA |
| OFF ROAD WAREHOUSE | Escondido CA |
| THE O.V.W. CO. | Escondido CA |
| P.R.P. - PREMIER RACING PRODUCTS | Temecula CA |
| SO CAL IMPORTS | Long Beach CA |
| SPLIT MOUNTAIN STORE | Ocotillo Wells CA |
| STEVE'S BUGGY SERVICE | El Cajon CA |
| UNIQUE IMPORTS | Mission Viejo CA |
| UP YER BUG | Vista CA |
| VEE DUB PARTS UNLIMITED | Huntington Beach CA |
| VISTA TRANSMISSION | Vista CA |
| WEST COAST METRIC | Harbor City CA |
Last updated Sun Feb 27 11:00 PST 2000
