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SANDSCORPIONS ANNUAL PARTY 2009
VALENTINES DAY SWEET HEART THEME
AT LAKESIDE BAR AND GRILL
Yep it will soon be here and just like in the past a great time for all. This year we have set the party on Valentines Day so the theme will be
Sweet Hart Racing. We will be sharing dinner, a taco feed and mini burgers. We will be setting up TV screens all over the place and running any videos we have of our past events so if you have some footage let me know as we want to see them. Bring your pictures as we will also have our scrap books available for every one to check out.
Sandscorpions purchased a new picture printer/scanner and will have it here at this event. If you have any pictures on cd bring them as we will have the ability to print anything you want at a minimal fee, cost of materials you know. Probably a buck a picture. Great way to get a picture of yourself doing something great or maybe stupid that one of our members has and you don't.
We are also planning on setting up our drag lights and having some tricycle and little red wagon drag races. Wagon races will be two person teams, Sweet Hart Her and pusher Sweet Heart Him.. Boy does that sound like fun so get those big wheel tikes and tricycles all tuned up and ready to rumble. Classes will be set up by age groups. The event will start at 4PM on Saturday February 14th and last till Mike runs us out. Remember this is a family event so bring the kids you can also bring a friend or two if you like. The more the merrier. For more info call Rich Archer at 398 2616 or www.sandscorpion.net
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March 1st
Toes MX Park will be hosting Enduro cross, Amateur, Expert, Vintage MX races, Evolution class, Pit Bike races, and Free Style competition.
Sandscorpions have been asked to bring over our race trailer and set it up to announce for this special event.
Several pros will be attending to compete in the Huck Fest competition and races.
See the video here http://000f9a8.netsolhost.com/huckfest2008.html The event will include a freestyle event, a Mini exhibition, a enduro cross exhibition, and more at Huckfest! For more info go to toesmxp.com. Or www.sandscorpion.net
UPDATED 2/12/08 Spectator tickets are available for a donation of $15.00 before the event at Moses Lake Powersport and the day of event at gate for a donation of $15.00. Events that will be open to all participants include a 50cc race, Enduro Cross Race, and a Freestyle Event. Entry donations of each event will be pooled. It will be winner take all for each event!! The park will only be open to ALL riders on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, ONLY PARTICIPANTS entered in the events will be allowed to use park for practice. If you have questions please post them into the forum.
Driving Directions
From Seattle I-90 East (three turns). [turn1] Take the first exit after crossing the Columbia River (Othello Pullman) Go right onto Hwy. 26 for 8 miles. [turn2] On the left there will be a white and tan building; that is Road P. Take a left, go 1 mile and [turn3] take a right on Rd 12. Can't miss it !!!!!
DO NOT SPEED ON HIGHWAY 26, IT IS PATROLLED HEAVILY
Toes MX Park.
Royal City, Washington.
www.toesmxp.com
News Flash ! ! ! Steve has added a dirt drag
track and we will be setting up our pro lights.
Bring your drag bikes and quads to see who has the baldest dragger
March 21st
Our group will be traveling to Beverly Sand Dunes to do a clean up of the area and a chili feed. We will meet at Rich Archers house at 223 Sharon Ave E in Moses Lake for the trip to Beverly leaving at 11:30 or you can meet up with us at the Beverly Dunes at 12:00 noon. After all the work has beed done we will hang around to play on the dunes and explore the area. It's lots of fun with open dunes and trails. Bring those Quads, 4X4's and dune toys. We are also planning on setting up a small Pit bike course for all you big and little kids.
Ken Daley is the trail boss on this event for more info call Ken at 989 0286. www.sandscorpion.net March 21st 2009
Beverly Sand Dunes, Pit Bike MX Races, BBQ
Quad Fun run and races, & 4X4 run
April 11th
Kids Easter Egg Hunt,
BBQ, & Sand Drags
May 22nd to 25th Diane Jackson Memorial Weekend Camp Out, BBQ, Sand Drags, Fun Runs
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May 22nd to 25th.
Diane Jackson Memorial weekend camp out and drag races. This is a great family event with loads of things to do. We set up camp at Pamps gravel pit with our own porta potties and clean camp areas. We will have some sort of BBQ each day and set up our race trailer for sand drags out in the dunes. Every evening we play music over the PA system or enjoy the kids and the Drum circle music. Off road fun runs will be going on all weekend and if that’s not enough the City of Moses Lake is having their spring fair with carnival games and rides, a Saturday night parade, and a Car Show-n-Shine.
Delbert Surface is the trail boss on this event, for more info call 509 855 3350 or www.sandscorpion.netJune 28th to July4th
Sand Scorpions Fire Works Stand. Where? Grant Co Fair Grounds blue parking lot, and B & M Truck works on N Frontage rd E. Not legal to sell or set off in Moses Lake in 2009 but we can sell them and set them off in the county. The fairgrounds is in the county and we are the only stand in Moses Lake last year there were 11 stands. In 2008 we sold $101.000 this year we should sell over $120.000. This is the one event that finances our group all year long. This year we split $11.000 between us and the AARP we should be able to up this amount this year. so don’t be shy sign up early. Its great fun selling something that everyone enjoys. Support our group and bring down the family and friends to purchase your fireworks. We have aerials and lots of cool displays. With kits from $20 to $600. To sign up to help sell contact Rich Archer cell# 398 2616 or email me at rparcher@homenetnw.net . www.sandscorpion.net
June 28th to July 4th Fireworks Stand
July 18th & 25th
Saturday Sand Drags. Time 12:00 noon. We will be showing up at the dunes at 12:00 noon with the race trailer. The racing will start as soon as we are able to get everything set up and running, so the more people who show up to help the sooner we will be racing. We had a great time last year as the events got larger each night. It will be a great time for all those armatures to get used to the lights and their machines, and a perfect opportunity for those local pros to test and tune theirs. All off road vehicles welcome. . www.sandscorpion.net
Sand Drags change of location
Because of the extreme temperatures (90 deg +) we have decided to have the drag races down at the south end of the lake so the families can cool off at the lake. The location is about1/4 mile from the West enterance to the M.L. Dunes. Same place as pic above.
Sand Drags Spring 2009
August 15th.
Cross Country Fun Run. Where Moses Lake Sand Dunes at the south end of Moses Lake. We moved this event to Saturday hoping to attract more racers. This is our most aggressive event we have attempted so far and the last two year's was great fun. This event is open to all off roaders from Bikes. Quads, 4X4s, 2X4s, side by sides and Sand Rails. This event will encompass the whole dunes. The Start / Finish line will be on top Competition Hill down by the south end of Moses Lake and the course will follow the outer edge of the ORV area. One lap will be about 17miles long through sand, dirt, mud, and water crossings. There will be 7 check points around the course marked with an 8ft helium balloon one at each check point and each a different color. Each group will be lined up and we will have a dead engine start. When the starter gun goes off you will have to start your vehicle and race cross country to each check point. The persons who complete the course in the proper order the fastest wins. We will be starting the fastest vehicles 1st and spacing the groups about 30 min apart to help prevent accidents. Bikes 1st, Quads 2nd, Sand Rails 3rd, 2X4 and 4X4s last. The 1st group will start at 12:00 noon. This is one event you won’t want to miss. Lots of speed and technical terrain to cover dodging brush and mud holes and finding your way through the maze of trails out in flats Entry fee $2.00 donation to Sand Scorpions. . www.sandscorpion.net
Cross Country Fun Run August 15th
More picrures from 2008 page #2
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
THIS EVENT REQUIRES LOTS OF MAN POWER. NEEDED ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE WILLING TO MAN THE 5 CHECK POINTS.
THE WORK IS SIMLPLE, YOU NEED A OFF ROAD VEHICLE TO GET YOU TO THE CHECK POINT, BE WILLING TO STAY PUT FOR UP TO 4 HRS AND CHECH EACH RIDER AS HE GOES BY.
CALL RICH 509 398 2616 LEAVE MESSAGE
September 4th to Sept 7th
Labor Day Race Camp 2009. This event is especially fun for the whole family as we all get together for a truly off road camp out. We all get together and travel out to what we call Point No Point just about as far out in the mud flats as you can get. We set our camp on one of the largest sand beaches anywhere about a 7 mile cross country trek from the main road. We set up our race trailer and play music each evening. On Saturday at 12 noon we do mud drags across mother natures own slime pits. On Sunday at 10am we have Australian Pursuit races around Indy a set of ponds that has a trail around them. We place all the racers evenly spaced apart around the course. The starter stands in the center of the course and starts the race. The object is to catch the person ahead of you and if you do he is out. The race who is the farthest along in a certain amount of laps is the winner. We have classes for Bikes, Quads, Rails, 4X4s, 4X2s, even side by side's. Saturday and Sunday afternoon at about 6pm we set up the drag lights and have sand drags on the beach. This year we have changed the main course to Turkey, smoked or deep fried and will be having a group dinner so be sure to bring some type of side dish to share with everyone. We also get together each night at camp with Drum circles, night runs through mud flats, music over the pa system and lots of bench racing.
Sand Drags on the beach
Quad racers stage for the next event.
Scorpion kids get a ride on a air boat.
Race Camp 2009 Labor day weekend Moses Lake Sand Dunes.
September 4th to the 7th.
Team Mud Bog Tug-o-War
Family camp and cook out.
Mud bog/Drag Racer/X-Country Racer
Drum Circle Music, Live bands Loads of family fun.
Checking out the Mud Bogs.
.Trail maintance clearing back the brush and trees on the trail to Race Camp 2009
September 19th
Tina Quinlivan Memorial Team Mud Bog Races. Where. Moses Lake Sand Dunes, North West end of the mud flats. Follow the Sand Scorpions event signs out the gravel road starting at the west entrance to the dunes. Westlake side entrance to red zone. Out to the mud flats where we have located several different mud holes. We divide the vehicles with winches from the ones without. The vehicles with the winches become the team leaders and draw their team members from a hat with all the other entries in it. Each team has 3 members and each team lines up at a different mud hole. All of the mud holes are joined together with a trail forming a race course. The object is to get your team through your mud hole, race down the trail to the next mud hole. The team that completes the whole course 1st wins. The Mud holes are wide enough to allow for passing if the team ahead of you is stuck in the pit. Normally you will have 5 or 6 pits to complete. Last year event was very tough. www.sandscorpion.net
Tina Quinlivan Memorial Team Mud Bog Races.
Saturday September 19th
New for 2009 Quad and Side by Side classes and a Australian pursuit race.
Check out the cool video on you tube that was taken at Tina Quinlivan event 2009.
Video by Allen Lundberg Mountain Explorers.
Great turn out we had loads of fun as you can see. If you have any video or pictures e-mail it to me . rparcher@homenetnw.net
To access You Tube push
Mud Flats 2009 button below.
Grant County
Board of County Commissioners
Press Release
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 17, 2009
September 17, 2009For more information contact:
Barbara J. Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Office of the Board of County Commissioners
Grant County Courthouse
Ephrata, Washington 98823
Phone: (509) 754-2011 ext 428
Grant County Commissioners to hold Open Public Meeting to take public comment on the State ORV Funding Cuts
Ephrata – The Grant County Board of County Commissioners will hold an Open Public Meeting on September 30, 2009 at 10:00 am in the Grant County Commissioners Hearing Room, Courthouse, Ephrata, WA take public comment on the managing and operation of the Moses Lake and Beverly Sand Dunes due to Grant County losing $200,000 in state funding over the next two years. The budget cuts are a result of the WA State Legislature redirecting the Nonhighway and Off-road Vehicle Activities (NOVA) to WA State Parks. This is nearly 10 million dollars of gas tax and ORV license tab money gone, leaving nothing for off-road vehicle recreation for at least the next two years.
Any interested persons may appear regarding these matters.
Moses Lake Sand Dunes faces possible closure & restrictions.
Send Your E-mails to our Grant Co Commisioners.
Carolann Schwartz cswartz@co.grant.wa.us
Cindy Carter ccarter@co.grant.wa.us
Richard Stevens commissioners@co.grant.wa.us
This is a must attend event!
SUPPORT OUR ORV AREA.
Due to ORV funding cuts by the Washington State Legislature Grant Co Sheriffs Dept who manages our ORV area has lost all thier funding. It is a real possibility that we will be seeing lots of changes in how the M.L. Sand Dunes will be operated. They range from possible closures, curfews, user fees, garbage removal, rest room maintance, even enforcement. This meeting is an informational meeting to try and determin what our needs are and how to finance it. If at all possible please try and attend if not able please send our commissioners your coments via e-mail I have included there addresses below, or call Phone: (509) 754-2011 ext 428
Notice Press Release.
If you want to talk to me don't be afraid to call my cell. If I miss your call I will call you back at my earliest opportunity. My cell # 509 398 2616 Rich Archer
October 3rd.
Yellow zone mud flats clean up. The Grant County Sheriffs Dept and the Dept Of Wildlife give us special permission to go back out into the yellow zone for a last chance clean up. As you all know the yellow zone is all ready closed to us for the season but our group is allowed this time to go back out and clean up the area. We start at 12am and go till 4pm so the hunters can still get in there morning and evening hunts. This is a great way to do the right thing for the environment and also lets go for 1 more mud flat run. Each year we haul out several truck loads of trash. . www.sandscorpion.net
Yellow zone last chance clean up.
November 7th and 28th Saturday Sand Drags.
Where 1st parking lot on the Potato Hill Rd. side of the ORV area. Time 12:00 noon. We will be showing up at the dunes at 12:00 noon with the race trailer. The racing will start as soon as we are able to get everything set up and running, so the more people who show up to help the sooner we will be racing. We had a great time last year as the events got larger each night. It will be a great time for all those armatures to get used to the lights and their machines, and a perfect opportunity for those local pros to test and tune theirs. All off road vehicles welcome. . www.sandscorpion.net
Moses Lake Sand Dunes faces possible closure & restrictions.
The Sand Scorpions have always fought to keep our riding areas open to all of us.
The State of Washington has decided to take away all the funds that have been set aside for ORV improvements, operation, maintance, and enforcement and turned it over to the Washington State Parks. This in affect has taken $100.000 each year that would normally go to our managers the Grant Co. Sheriffs Dept.
Working with the ORV Sheriff the Sand Scorpions and other user groups will be forming a committee to help our managers get through thies tough times.
We need your help. We have dedicated a web page to this issue and ask that you go to it and take the web poll. Also on this page are all the latest news articles and info available pertaining to this problem. Just click on the Save Our Sands button.
Save Our Sands
ATV CORN MAZE Next to Beverly sand dunes.
Location:
From I-90, Take Exit 137 to Hwy 26 (South of Vantage Bridge). After 1 Mile, Turn Right onto Hwy 243. Proceed 1 Mile to Corn Maze Entrance!Phone:
(509) 431-1585 or (509) 760-3789Sat - Sun:
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Great Family Fun for all ages. Bring your ATV or rent on site.
Admission:
Bring your own-
Admission per unit- Four Wheelers (1 to 2 person) $30
Utility Unit (3+ persons) $35
We rent to you - ATV's rentals for 2 to 3 people $50
A small group of about 18 Sand scorpions traveled to Beverly to check out the ATV corn maze.
We were not quite sure what to expect as this is the 1st ever corn maze designed specifically for ATV's, Pit Bikes, and off road bikes.
It covers about 100 acres and takes about 1hr to complete. We spent about 2 hrs in the maze and had a blast.
The maze is a map of the United States and the trails are the borders of all the states. You enter and exit from central Canada, and get to cover all the states some of them several times.
We were concerned at first that we might run into each other but found the visibility through the corn to be very good. A lot of the corn is fairly short so you can see over the top.
We had a mix of Quads, Pit bikes, and Side by Sides. Speeds on the trails were limited as the straight away's were fairly short and most of the turns tight and technical. The trails were the width of about 6 feet so passing was difficult and if you wanted to get past some one you had to find a shorter trail.
That just added to the fun as you would catch yourself going down the same trail 2 or 3 times till you found you way to the next area.
Just outside the corn maze is a small dune area that runs up the side of the Saddle Mountain. We spent another hr playing in this area. The managers were great and the ATV rentals top quality.
We highly recommend you take the hole family as you ride for about 20 min, everyone stops at a wide place in the trail and hang out for a pit stop. Our first stop was in Florida and we had a great view of the Columbia River. The second was somewhere in California with a view of the Vantage Bridge, and the last in Montana just before we left the county to go the dune area.
They gave us a group discount so be sure to mention that you are members of the Sand Scorpions.
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January 1st 2010.
Sandscorpions New Years Day Christmas tree Bon fire, chili feed, fun runs and sand drags. We all get together at the 1st parking lot at the West entrance to the dunes for some fun and food. This event starts at noon and lasts as long as we do. Every one comes out and we set up the race trailer, serve food and play some music on our pa system. Depending on the weather we will go sledding, go for a run out across the dunes or do some sand drags. No matter what it is always a great time for all. . www.sandscorpion.net
