2025 potential road meets

[Alps]

April 5: Florence AL (Cody)
April 12: Sacramento CA (Max)
April?: northern Pittsburgh PA (Mark)
spring?: Hudson Valley NY (David G)
May 3 : Mobile AL (AJ)
August (or sooner? TBD): Brattleboro VT (Valerie)
September-October: Oroville CA (Josh)
October: Madison WI (Nikolai)

Lake of the Ozarks MO (Gene)
Springfield IL (Brandon)
Winnipeg MB (Alps) - possibly June

[Max Rockatansky]

Probably going to put something together for Sacramento once the MLB schedule comes out.  Likely it would be earlier in the year so it isn't hot as balls during the meet and post-meet game.

Now the thing that is wracking my mind is where to start said meet?  I was thinking downtown Folsom to take advantage of all the Lincoln Highway and US 50 stuff.  Maybe head north through Coloma on CA 49 to Auburn to get the Forest Hill Bridge in the mix?

[froggie]

Given delays in bridge completion, Val's mentioned her Brattleboro meet will probably be pushed tom2025.

[cl94]

I've been thinking about a fall 2025 meet (or mini-meet) in the Northern or Eastern Sierra. Oroville/Feather River Canyon, Susanville/Chester, and Mono and/or Inyo Counties were my initial thoughts. All have stunning meet-worthy sights, old alignments, bridges, you name it.

[vdeane]

As @froggie mentioned, the plan for Brattleboro is indeed next year.  Tentatively looking at August sometime.

[74/171FAN]

I am thinking potentially sometime in April for the northern Pittsburgh suburbs (Cranberry, Butler, Zelienople, Rochester, etc.).  I still need a fully open Freedom Road between PA 65 and PA 989 to consider it.

[SSOWorld]

The @Max Rockatansky and @cl94 meets might fit into my plan for 2025, nice.

As far as heat, do not be surprised if it is hot in April in the valley.

[Max Rockatansky]

Right, but my thought was that a potential high of 90F is superior to 110F come summer.  I would imagine the As are mostly going to be playing night games like the minor league teams do come summer.

[SSOWorld]

Right, but my thought was that a potential high of 90F is superior to 110F come summer.  I would imagine the As are mostly going to be playing night games like the minor league teams do come summer.

They also won't be breaking any attendance records either (small stadium on top of suck)

[Brandon]

I'm giving strong thought to a Springfield, Illinois meet in 2025.

[SSOWorld]

I'm giving strong thought to a Springfield, Illinois meet in 2025.

You won't find any government officials there, you'll have to go back to Chicago.

[Max Rockatansky]

Right, but my thought was that a potential high of 90F is superior to 110F come summer.  I would imagine the As are mostly going to be playing night games like the minor league teams do come summer.

They also won't be breaking any attendance records either (small stadium on top of suck)

I see it as an opportunity for cheap MLB tickets.  I'll be curious to see who the As get for their early home schedule.

[cl94]

Right, but my thought was that a potential high of 90F is superior to 110F come summer.  I would imagine the As are mostly going to be playing night games like the minor league teams do come summer.

They also won't be breaking any attendance records either (small stadium on top of suck)

I see it as an opportunity for cheap MLB tickets.  I'll be curious to see who the As get for their early home schedule.

Tickets will either be cheap or expensive. Sacramento may want to show they're able to support a team, which could mean high demand. I know Blue Jays tickets were hard to come by when they were playing in Buffalo.

[Great Lakes Roads]

Indy meet in 2025? 

[SSOWorld]

Right, but my thought was that a potential high of 90F is superior to 110F come summer.  I would imagine the As are mostly going to be playing night games like the minor league teams do come summer.

They also won't be breaking any attendance records either (small stadium on top of suck)

I see it as an opportunity for cheap MLB tickets.  I'll be curious to see who the As get for their early home schedule.

Tickets will either be cheap or expensive. Sacramento may want to show they're able to support a team, which could mean high demand. I know Blue Jays tickets were hard to come by when they were playing in Buffalo.

Well the fans don't have to cross a border to get to these games.

[codyg1985]

I am planning a Florence, AL meet for late March or early April 2025.

[Rothman]

Definitely interested in Sacramento and Springfield.

[dgolub]

I'm thinking of doing a Hudson Valley meet, focusing on Westchester and Rockland counties, probably some time in the spring.

[Rothman]

I'm thinking of doing a Hudson Valley meet, focusing on Westchester and Rockland counties, probably some time in the spring.

The massive CWE project from about 15 years ago or so was quite underrated.

[cl94]

I'm going to put Oroville/ Feather River Canyon on the calendar for September or October. With how much this area is at risk for big fires and other disasters, I don't want to take our ability to do a nice loop for granted.

[SSOWorld]

I'm going to put Oroville/ Feather River Canyon on the calendar for September or October. With how much this area is at risk for big fires and other disasters, I don't want to take our ability to do a nice loop for granted.

This one may be a better option for me than Sacto due to timing then. Allowing me to drive out this way on my intended routes (I can certainly expect some snow if October but if too far in, the less chance I have).

[Rothman]

I'll only make one of the CA meets, then.  Probably Sacramento.

[LilianaUwU]

I don't have a passport, or else I'd be going to literally any of those meets.

[SSOWorld]

He doesn't frequent AARoads (no username?) but Gene Van is considering an idea for a meet for sometime in 2025 in the area of the Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.

[05danper42842]

March-April: Florence AL (Cody)
April: northern Pittsburgh PA (Mark)
spring: Hudson Valley NY (David G)
May 3 : Mobile AL (AJ)
August: Brattleboro VT (Valerie)
September-October: Oroville CA (Josh)

Potential: Sacramento CA (Max) - possibly April-May
Lake of the Ozarks MO (Gene)
Springfield IL (Brandon)
Winnipeg MB (Alps) - possibly June

It would be nice to have one in DFW so North Texas can have there mini meet up. The location should be near I 635.