Haku
July 15th, 2011, 04:41 PM
Hey all,
I've talked with a few people about this and it came up in another thread recently.
The idea is to have a daily driver/sports car run. I know there are plenty of people here with performance sports cars, be they WRX/STI, Porsche, BMW, Audi, Saab, Mazda, whatever. I've been wanting to get out and do some "peppy" driving with mine for a while, and thought it would be fun to get a group out. When I first got my Subaru, I went out on a group run with some of the local Subaru enthusiast and it was a ton of fun. I think one of them had like 30-40 WRX's and hot Subbies.
I was thinking an after work weekday thing, starting at like 6pm or so. I have a route picked out, but am open to ideas too. I'm more looking for a what time of day, and what day people have free. I'm thinking meeting at Slee Offroad or somewhere near there (just off Highway 93 which is the road between Golden and Boulder).
Here is the route I have in mind...
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=39.8335975,-105.4302103&daddr=39.8335974,-105.4302098+to:39.863519,-105.4450173+to:39.93266,-105.42975+to:39.91725,-105.3500932+to:40.07103,-105.38515+to:40.014922,-105.313754+to:CO-119%2FBoulder+Canyon+Dr&hl=en&sll=40.031558,-105.419998&sspn=0.201365,0.307617&geocode=FbPmXgId3Ta6-Q%3BFf3PXwIdP0O3-SkvD8Fo571rhzHcrJtIcLMi_A%3BFd9EYAIdZwm3-SnpBO24W75rhzGUClQnNuXOGw%3BFfRSYQIdCkW3-SkbKVTDbMBrhzGagWYmuv8pSA%3BFcIWYQIdM3y4-SkHSBBq25RrhzFlipVXNrNGuA%3BFXZvYwIdQvO3-SlvxKzLFOhrhzHXG-P6ZLv0jw%3BFUqUYgIdJgq5-SmrSSGg_-trhzH-XOM5Y8RNeg%3BFdaIYgIdmDK5-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=6&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&z=12
- Start with a drive up Golden Gate Canyon and into Golden Gate park
- Golden Gate park has a road called Mountain Base Road, which is almost single lane but has some very fun little sections
- From there, GAP road and a Right onto the Peak to Peak towards Nederland
- In approximately 7 miles, take a right down Coal Creek Canyon road
- Another 6 miles down that, we take a left onto Crescent Park Drive, which is at least partially gravel.
- This takes us over towards Gross Reservoir and South Boulder Creek (the creek that flows into Eldorado Canyon)
- Lots of twisty gravel roads that are nicely graded, and eventualy dump us out onto Flagstaff Road (the ones that goes up Flagstaff Mountain through the Flatirons (all paved and very twisty).
- Down that, through Boulder and eventually to Mapleton Ave which turns into Sunshine Canyon Road and goes towards Gold Hill. Parts of this are Gravel too, but also has some nicely paved twisty bits.
- Once through Gold Hill, we take Gold Run Road, which turns into Fourmile Canyon Drive and eventually deposits you onto 119 and back into Boulder.
- Conveniently, this also lands us at the top of Pearl street, and I personally would love to partake of a Rio Margherita afterwards.
Its about 75 miles of driving, and should take less then 3 hours if we don't stop a ton.
Lastly, while I don't condone speeding or reckless driving, I can't say we'll be keeping to a slow pace. I plan on taking advantage of the sportiness of my vehicle, but not so much as to be reckless. Part of the reason I want to do an after work run is to 1) Do it when there is less traffic and 2) Less people and cops on the twisty bits.
Let me know what ya'll think.
Josh
I've talked with a few people about this and it came up in another thread recently.
The idea is to have a daily driver/sports car run. I know there are plenty of people here with performance sports cars, be they WRX/STI, Porsche, BMW, Audi, Saab, Mazda, whatever. I've been wanting to get out and do some "peppy" driving with mine for a while, and thought it would be fun to get a group out. When I first got my Subaru, I went out on a group run with some of the local Subaru enthusiast and it was a ton of fun. I think one of them had like 30-40 WRX's and hot Subbies.
I was thinking an after work weekday thing, starting at like 6pm or so. I have a route picked out, but am open to ideas too. I'm more looking for a what time of day, and what day people have free. I'm thinking meeting at Slee Offroad or somewhere near there (just off Highway 93 which is the road between Golden and Boulder).
Here is the route I have in mind...
http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=39.8335975,-105.4302103&daddr=39.8335974,-105.4302098+to:39.863519,-105.4450173+to:39.93266,-105.42975+to:39.91725,-105.3500932+to:40.07103,-105.38515+to:40.014922,-105.313754+to:CO-119%2FBoulder+Canyon+Dr&hl=en&sll=40.031558,-105.419998&sspn=0.201365,0.307617&geocode=FbPmXgId3Ta6-Q%3BFf3PXwIdP0O3-SkvD8Fo571rhzHcrJtIcLMi_A%3BFd9EYAIdZwm3-SnpBO24W75rhzGUClQnNuXOGw%3BFfRSYQIdCkW3-SkbKVTDbMBrhzGagWYmuv8pSA%3BFcIWYQIdM3y4-SkHSBBq25RrhzFlipVXNrNGuA%3BFXZvYwIdQvO3-SlvxKzLFOhrhzHXG-P6ZLv0jw%3BFUqUYgIdJgq5-SmrSSGg_-trhzH-XOM5Y8RNeg%3BFdaIYgIdmDK5-Q&mra=dpe&mrsp=6&sz=12&via=1,2,3,4,5,6&z=12
- Start with a drive up Golden Gate Canyon and into Golden Gate park
- Golden Gate park has a road called Mountain Base Road, which is almost single lane but has some very fun little sections
- From there, GAP road and a Right onto the Peak to Peak towards Nederland
- In approximately 7 miles, take a right down Coal Creek Canyon road
- Another 6 miles down that, we take a left onto Crescent Park Drive, which is at least partially gravel.
- This takes us over towards Gross Reservoir and South Boulder Creek (the creek that flows into Eldorado Canyon)
- Lots of twisty gravel roads that are nicely graded, and eventualy dump us out onto Flagstaff Road (the ones that goes up Flagstaff Mountain through the Flatirons (all paved and very twisty).
- Down that, through Boulder and eventually to Mapleton Ave which turns into Sunshine Canyon Road and goes towards Gold Hill. Parts of this are Gravel too, but also has some nicely paved twisty bits.
- Once through Gold Hill, we take Gold Run Road, which turns into Fourmile Canyon Drive and eventually deposits you onto 119 and back into Boulder.
- Conveniently, this also lands us at the top of Pearl street, and I personally would love to partake of a Rio Margherita afterwards.
Its about 75 miles of driving, and should take less then 3 hours if we don't stop a ton.
Lastly, while I don't condone speeding or reckless driving, I can't say we'll be keeping to a slow pace. I plan on taking advantage of the sportiness of my vehicle, but not so much as to be reckless. Part of the reason I want to do an after work run is to 1) Do it when there is less traffic and 2) Less people and cops on the twisty bits.
Let me know what ya'll think.
Josh