A BIG THANKS TO DEAN AND OUR TEARDROP NANNY!

[dhazard]

Did everyone make it back ok?
I had a blast at the grove and survived the drive home. Pics to follow.

[son of a shack]

Yes a big thanks to Dean and Joanie. A great time was had by our group and we hope to see you all again!

[cherokeegeorge]

We're home. Thanks to Dean, Joanie and Doug, You guys did a great job and we had a great time .

Kathy and George

[asianflava]

Did my eyes see correctly? Did Dean borrow another trailer?

It looked like another sucessful fun event.

[cherokeegeorge]

No comment

[DougH]

It was a fantastic event, a big THANK YOU to all those involved in the massive organization it takes for something like this to happen. And a thank you also to Dan for the "drive In" movie around the meadow campfire Sat night.

Sure was a fun event all around, first time I've been up into the Redwoods in al ong time.

Now its back to the drawing boards to build a faster racer for the next time.......................... Doug and Lee are going to change the rules to make it even tougher next race

[triker45]

I would like to add a big THANK YOU to Dean, the Nanny and all involved in making IRG2.0 a fantastic weekend. Had a great time. Probably gained 5lbs. Got to fog crawl on the way home. Thanks again. Jerry and Donna

[Miriam C.]

It was a fantastic event, a big THANK YOU to all those involved in the massive organization it takes for something like this to happen. And a thank you also to Dan for the "drive In" movie around the meadow campfire Sat night.

Sure was a fun event all around, first time I've been up into the Redwoods in al ong time.

Now its back to the drawing boards to build a faster racer for the next time.......................... Doug and Lee are going to change the rules to make it even tougher next race

hope they tell us early cause mine is in the design phase.

[TENNJIM]

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU to Dean and Joanie and others that made this a tremendous gathering. Call it the "Redwood Experience"; there is just nothing like it. Looking forward to 2010.

Jim B / Utah

[prohandyman]

hope they tell us early cause mine is in the design phase

Miriam
Just had my son ( who is a design engineer) show me a devise that is battery powered that will auto-correct the steering components to track something (like a tear racer) in a straight line. Way expensive, but who is counting, right?

[doug hodder]

Dean and Joanie really pulled out all the stops to make this an incredible event! I would also like to mention Dan for movie night, Kevin for his cookies, Will for the toilet "perfume" the rangers for their talks and especially Joanne and Kelly for their incredible efforts to provide DO eats for the crowds through their classes and campsite generosity. Those 2 always had something cooking and no one went away from them hungry! Steve also whipped up a couple of 3 leche cakes as well as incredible coffee cakes.

The top "Waffler" went to Delores for her pecan waffles and to all the rest of you that competed, Rainjer, Kevin, Will, Steve, and Ross...(who was rumored to have opened a box of Eggo's....not really). I think I'm forgetting someone, sorry. Thanks for putting up with Lee and I for giving you a bad time...we were non competitors.

Big thanks to Martha for the Chef's hats that were presented to all the wafflers, competing or not. It definitely is part of my teardrop permanent gear now. Really a cool hat, adjustable, with the IRG logo and copy on it.

Cherokee George cast some fantastic custom lids for the awards that were given out for various achievements as well as some great hitch cover donations for the raffle. For those of you that didn't recognize the difference between Geo and I...he had the wonderful attractive wife and more hair!

Thanks to everyone that built or sent in a racer for the Teardrop Derby. I think it was a success and everyone really had a good time with it. There were lots of hoots and hollers that could be heard throughout the grove during the competition. Thanks to Lee for his efforts in building the track. We are going to change the rules a bit for the next one...not because they were all wacky...just to stir things up so no one can run the same tear next time around.

Doug

[Dean in Eureka, CA]

Now that you guys have met her, am I a lucky guy or what?

More awards...
(The folks that got to take one of George Boyett's one of a kind dutch ovens home)

People's Choice Award - Doug Hodder/American Voyager
Best Idea Award - Dan Hazard/10' long galley counter
Teardrop Spirit Award - Roly Nelson
Top Waffler Award - Mrs. Dguff
Longest Trail Award - Tom & Sam Berry from New York 3,099 Miles
Horse Shoe Pitching Award - Curt Sedler
Hard Luck Award - Nitetimes rebuilt his truck in a Walmart parking lot
Distinguished Service Award - Joanne
Lifetime Achievement Award - Gage w/standing ovation

[doug hodder]

And some other awards!!! From the Teardrop Derby

Overall Winner....Matt "Team Beep Beep"
2nd place overall....Lee "Team Tearminator"
Div. B Winner....Jerome Guffey "Team Guffspeed"
Shortest Distance....Lori Smith "Team Flannel"
Best Crash...."Team Cheese" lost 2 slices of swiss on the run and crashed
Fastest built on site John Alden "Team 5 Wide"
Peoples Choice...."Team Bondage Barbie"
Best Exhibition Tear....Dan Hazard "Team Hazard" h20 and air pressure
Longest distance award....Heikki "Team Finn"

For the grudge match between Heikki and Dan....well, you wanted video...gotta wait...Rich has it and he isn't home yet. PS...he lives in Pennsylvania. Doug

[mfkaplan]

Not sure where to post this. I'm home safe and sound. See the dentist at 8AM tomorrow. Thanks Dean and Joanie for the outstanding event!

[Kevin A]

Not sure where to post this. I'm home safe and sound. See the dentist at 8AM tomorrow. Thanks Dean and Joanie for the outstanding event!

Mary,

Sure glad to hear you made it home safely.
Hope you get feeling better soon, and lookin forward to seeing you at another gathering.