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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WHAT?
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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 70 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 8-10, 2009. It'll be three days that you won't soon forget.
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WHERE?
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CMCC 2010 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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Be sure to have a look at out Trail Ride Safety and Equipment Checklist. All
vehicles will be instpected before hitting the trails.
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REGISTRATION FEES
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Registration for CMCC 2010 is $50.
This covers registration for the event, one t-shirt, one "driver's only" raffle
ticket, one sticker, and one dinner. See application linked below
for breakdown of additional fees. |
| All housing fees, whether you are camping or staying at a local hotel are paid separately. |
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Rausch Creek fees and waiver handled by Rausch Creek staff at the park.
Rausch Creek requires waivers for all drivers and passengers.
Children age 15 and younger are free, but also require a separate waiver, links below.
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WHERE DO I SLEEP?
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CMCC 2010 will be based at the pavillion area at Echo Valey Campground,
just a few minutes drive from Rausch Creek. There are all levels of camping at Echo Valley, from primitive
to RV or cabin with showers, bathrooms, swimming, and electrical hookups. There is a new shower house at
the pavilion area with 4 stalls for men and 2 for women.
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Campers staying at the pavillion area do not need to make reservations.
All others should call Echo Valley Camp Campground 570-695-3659.
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Other accomodations are available in the area. See the links below for details.
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No one will receive their Coal Mine packets without first registering at Echo Valley Campground.
That applies whether you are staying at the campground or not.
If you are staying elsewhere then you need to sign the visitor log at the CMCC registration table.
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HOW DOES IT WORK?
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At the start of every day vehicles are separated into groups of 8-12 rigs, each based on
trail difficulty.
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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. |
Saturday night is the the awesome catered barbecue at Echo Valley:
Menu to be determined.
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It's 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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