Coal Mine
Cruiser Classic |
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This premier TLCA sanctioned off-road event will be held at
Rausch Creek Off-Road park in Pennsylvania
and is a family-friendly event open to all off-road enthusiasts.
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| Registration closes June 30 |
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Registrations will not be accepted after this date. Walk-in registrations cannot be accommodated.
To register, please browse to the Registration Page
Please read the GCLC safety checklist and make sure your vehicle is prepared for safety inspection.
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| Event Links (Application, waivers, etc.) |
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Click HERE for our list of
Supporting Vendors.
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HISTORY
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The Coal Mine Cruiser Classic (CMCC) is an off-road event hosted by the Gotham City Land Cruisers,
LLC (GCLC). This annual gathering originated in 1999 and helped to get the GCLC off the ground.
In its first year CMCC hosted less than 20 vehicles. Since then it has become one of the biggest
club-organized gatherings on the East Coast. Recent events have seen over 80 vehicles with 120 plus
participants. The event has always been family oriented and many folks bring their entire family along.
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Note that drivers must be a member of TLCA to attend.
See link below for TLCA membership, $30 gets you 6 issues of Toyota Trails
and a dash plaque.
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WHEN?
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This three-day event, filled with four wheeling for every skill level, will be
held July 7-9, 2011. It'll be three days that you won't soon forget.
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WHERE?
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CMCC 2011 will be held at
Rausch Creek Off-road Park,
the premier off-road park of the North East, located in the heart of the central PA coal district,
featuring over 1,700 acres of widely varied terrain offering everything from rugged dirt roads to
extreme hardcore rock gardens.
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Rausch Creek has trails of all difficulty levels to accommodate drivers
and vehicles of all levels from beginner through intermediate to hardcore.
Obstacles you can expect to encounter at Rausch Creek include hill climbs, mud holes, off camber
trails, and some of the most intense rock crawling offered on the East Coast.
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VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
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Be sure to have a look at out Trail Ride Safety and Equipment Checklist.
All vehicles will be inspected before hitting the trails.
All vehicles MUST have a green inspection sticker to wheel as part of the CMCC event. This is a TLCA requirement.
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REGISTRATION FEES
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Registration for CMCC 2010 is $50. This covers registration for the event,
one dinner, one event shirt, and one driver's gift bag. See application
linked below for breakdown of additional fees. |
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WHEELING FEES
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Rausch Creek fees and waivers are handled by Rausch Creek staff at the park. The cost is $35 per vehicle
per day which covers the vehicle and driver. Passengers 16 and older are $7 per day. An additional $15
yearly renewable membership fee is also required by the park for the driver. Rausch Creek requires waivers
for all drivers and passengers. Children age 15 and younger are free, but also require a separate waiver.
Please see the links below for the required forms or the
Rausch Creek website.
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CAMPING/LODGING: NEW VENUE FOR 2011 AND BEYOND!!
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We are VERY pleased and excited to announce that CMCC 2011 will be based at the common area at
Twin Grove Campground. This new venue is
about a 20 minute drive (13 miles) from Rausch Creek. While this is a little further away than the
previous year’s events, we feel confident that once you see the facilities you won’t mind the
extra drive time. It is truly fantastic and the folks that run it are great. It is very kid friendly.
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There are all levels of camping at Twin Grove, from primitive tent sites in the common area,
to cabin rentals with private baths. Plenty of RV sites are available with water and electric hookups.
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Primitive Camping at Twin Grove Campground in the CMCC common area is $10 per night for Adults, $5 per night for Children under 13
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There is plenty of room for trailers, tow vehicles, etc. There are brand new for 2011 bathroom
facilities next to the common camping area with showers, restrooms, and laundry facilities.
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Campers staying at the common area do not need to make reservations with the campground,
but campsites are available on a first come, first served basis. All others should call
Twin Grove Campground at 717-865-4602. Reservations can also be made
online through their website.
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NB:
No adult beverages are allowed to be brought into Twin Grove Campground.
However, adult beverages, including kegs, can be purchased on site.
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Other accommodations are available in the area. See the links below for details.
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No one will receive their CMCC registration packets without first checking in with CMCC staff for the event
at Twin Grove Campground. That applies whether you are staying at the campground or not.
Your registration packet will include whatever items you pre-paid for on your CMCC registration
form. Additional meals and other items will be available for purchase on site.
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LOGISTICS
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Event check-in will take place at the Twin Grove Campground daily from 7am-8am and again from 8pm-11pm.
At the start of every day vehicles gather at the staging area at Rausch Creek Offroad Park, and are separated
into groups of 4-8 trucks, each based on trail difficulty. Drivers and passengers must register and pay the
associated park fees and will receive wrist bands and windshield stickers for that day. Stickers must be
displayed and wristbands must be worn when on Rausch Creek property. Driver’s meetings will be held each
morning at 9am sharp and attendance is mandatory.
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Saturday night is the awesome catered dinner at Twin Grove, followed by the CMCC raffle. Dinner starts promptly at 5:30 pm.
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Participant’s who attend CMCC come from all walks of life and
are some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet. CMCC has hosted
families from MD, NY, MA, CT, VA, PA, NH, VT, OH, CO, KS and
NJ, and Canada, business executives, NASA scientists;
college students, computer programmers, filmmakers, engineers,
and, we are honored to say, a number of police officers, firefighters
and EMT personel.
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With every day's trail ride comes new adventures. If you do encounter an obstacle on the
trail that you are not comfortable with there are often bypasses available. If you think your
first day of trails was too difficult or not difficult enough you can switch to a group
that suits you better. After a long day on the trail it's nice to arrive back in camp to see friendly
faces. You'll spend evenings relaxing. Most folks kick back around the glow of a warm campfire
in the fresh Pennsylvania air exchanging tales (tall and otherwise) of the day's excitement.
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CMCC 2011 bigger and better than ever! With everything the event has
to offer we are confident you’ll enjoy your experience both
on and off the trail.
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SEE YOU THERE!
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| Links to Waivers and other information |
Do NOT mail in your Rausch Creek waivers.
They will be collected when you check in at the Rausch Creek registration shack. |
GCLC waivers can be mailed to:
GCLC
PO Box 567
Miller Place, NY 11764
or emailed to:
president<\@>gclcny.com |
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