Name the inaugural event

Stainless1 · March 11, 2009, 08:44:50 PM

Quote from: gofast on March 11, 2009, 02:28:06 PM

Where's my potato juice.

Have you checked your vodka bottle... sometimes you find it there...

desotoman · March 11, 2009, 09:08:17 PM

How does " Loring Speed Fest " sound.

Tom G.

wolcottjl · March 11, 2009, 09:34:42 PM

Caribou Maine Mile @ Loring -- Caribou actually has 2 references for Loring AFB - One is the old Nuke portion at Loring Caribou Air Force Station, and Caribou Maine is close.

Maine Speed Trials at Loring

gofast · March 12, 2009, 03:00:49 PM

Have you checked your vodka bottle... sometimes you find it there...
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Thanks Stainless, I knew I could count on you.

dickj · March 21, 2009, 01:12:14 PM

Might as have one more choice to pick from - - - The Longest Mile

DickJ

gofast · March 21, 2009, 04:33:46 PM

Dick,
We might have to have the long distance award for you.

Glen · March 21, 2009, 04:42:24 PM

The longest mile is the fifth mile at Bonneville on a return record run, can you hold your breath that long.

Stainless1 · March 21, 2009, 08:51:04 PM

Quote from: Glen on March 21, 2009, 04:42:24 PM
The longest mile is the fifth mile at Bonneville on a return record run, can you hold your breath that long.

I didn't know you were supposed to breathe on a return record run... or open your eyes.... for any of the timed miles

KZScott · March 22, 2009, 03:58:36 AM

Quote from: entropy on February 07, 2009, 12:27:54 PM
Quote from: narider on February 06, 2009, 04:51:22 PM
Maine Mega Mile

Mmm for short :-P
Todd

SCORE!!!!
Todd is smarter than he looks!

I like this one and the maine lsr track

Bob Wanner · March 22, 2009, 11:16:50 AM

"can you hold your breath that long."
When I used to live nearer the ocean and I was more of a snorkel dork, I could hold my breath almost three minutes, over four at total rest . Now I can't hold my water for three minutes. ( Hope that extra cockpit drain tube gets by tech )
If your vehicle is seriously fast, say 240 in the traps, and your acceleration is linear, you average 120 for the five miles, right ? that's two miles a minute or two and a half minutes to hold your breath ?
As for The Name , I did get an anonymous suggestion, "Broadway in Maine", considering the runway is 300 ft wide.
MMM is ok, just a little too Maxton Mile-like, and it ain't a mile.
Maybe "Aroostook 7920", that'll confuse everybody.
AND we need a new name for the Salt Talks type get together Poolside at the Caribou Inn Sat night. Rendezvous is probably out as there is a nearby popular Rendezvous Pizza/restaurant

dickj · March 22, 2009, 05:44:11 PM

I end up holding my breath as soon as the starter pulls the harness straps tight because I can't breath any more anyway! How about just: The Loring Long Mile? DickJ

KZScott · March 22, 2009, 07:16:09 PM

how about the metric mile?? JK

2fast4u2c · March 28, 2009, 07:29:32 AM

Maine Mega Mile
is awesome or the

The M3

or better yet

The M³

Stainless1 · March 28, 2009, 08:14:35 AM

Hey Bob, here is another thought for you... instead of running 7920 fet, why not run 282 feet more for 8202 and make it a 2.5 Kilo event....
Then you could call it the 2.5K Maine Event or 2.5@ME.....
YEA, racers always want just a little more distance...

Bob Wanner · March 28, 2009, 01:03:19 PM

"instead of running 7920 feet, why not run 282 feet more for 8202 and make it a 2.5 Kilo event" ?
Safety mainly ( Maine-ly?)
1.5 miles, 7920 ft leaves about a mile for shutdown. Considering we don't officially know the traction characteristics of our runways' mixed concrete /asphalt surface, we felt a mile and a half was the extreme for year one.
We'll reconsider after this years meet, OK ?
Unless you have a deal on paving, then there's about 8 miles on the north end before Canada.
Bob W

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