King of the Hill 2010 ???
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Topic: King of the Hill 2010 ???
Posted By: RJeep
Subject: King of the Hill 2010 ???
Date Posted: 18 February 2010 at 2:32pm
| Is their going to be a King of the Hill 2010 ? If so, when ? |
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Posted By: 50Willys
Date Posted: 18 February 2010 at 3:09pm
The King of the Hill is no more!! 
------------- Bob S. '96 Cherokee, 4.0L w/Auto Trans & locked D44s '99 Dodge 2500 CTD Tow Rig |
Posted By: mrs. jpwrangler
Date Posted: 19 February 2010 at 1:29am
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Well, at least not this year... but hopefully not gone for good. ------------- Lee Anna Wright, RCRC Secretary/Membership Director |
Posted By: browning67
Date Posted: 19 February 2010 at 11:00am
uh.... why is this? ------------- 98 2door xj on krawlers -david |
mrs. jpwrangler wrote:Posted By: browning67
Date Posted: 20 February 2010 at 5:52pm
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68 views and nada response? come on guys... spill the beans....
------------- 98 2door xj on krawlers -david |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 20 February 2010 at 6:55pm
| It was voted down mainly due to safety reasons. |
Posted By: browning67
Date Posted: 21 February 2010 at 4:45pm
hmmmm okay ------------- 98 2door xj on krawlers -david |
Posted By: bigboy70
Date Posted: 22 February 2010 at 5:01pm
wow..... so, it hasn't been an issue in years past? ------------- "98 Blazer MPI 4.3/TH-350/NP203(Twin-Sticked) 10 Bolt/12-Bolt Rollin' on 37"s |
Posted By: CJ7OX
Date Posted: 22 February 2010 at 6:40pm
Spectator safety has been an issue in the past, and although the club has done its best in mitigating that risk, there was enough concern about liability that a majority voted to not have the competition this year. The course lay-out for last year's event was a result of our trying to make the event safer for spectators. The feedback we got from competitors was that they did not like the up and down course, so we are taking a year off to reevaluate how we can satisfy both competitors and spectators, and make the event better. ------------- ~Sean Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But the U.S. ARMED FORCES don't have that problem. -Reagan MOLON LABE 85ish CJ-7/06 CTD |
Posted By: scoutman
Date Posted: 23 February 2010 at 2:24am
Well put.  ------------- 76 Scout II in pieces 96 Jeep XJ 33's 99 Jeep XJ Limited 06 Dodge 3500 W5LZQ |
Posted By: browning67
Date Posted: 23 February 2010 at 7:13am
sounds good to me! i just didnt want to see it gone forever... ------------- 98 2door xj on krawlers -david |
Posted By: 78CJChic
Date Posted: 23 February 2010 at 2:16pm
| As of right now KOTH is gone forever, unless the club votes to have it again. The liability issues KOTH presents are enormous and have always been enormous. We have had several incidents were spectators and event staff have been put in unecessary danger. Flying rocks and out of control vehicles have caused problems in the past and will continue be a problem in the future no matter what we do. Nothing has happened yet, but a lot of club members are concerned about the safety of everyone out there and what could happen. Another reason KOTH was voted down is because there is a growing majority of club members who want to skip KOTH to provide us more time to ride. Yes, the event has become more manageable over the past couple of years, but it still doesn't run itself. It takes time and comittment to put the event on, and we would rather get back to riding. Another thought on the matter is that many off road parks are starting to host rock/hill climb competitions. |
Posted By: browning67
Date Posted: 23 February 2010 at 6:06pm
and like you said... every rock race you run the risk of getting hit by a rogue rock or something... but ya kinda know that going into it ;) its all about the tradition .... if you build it... they will come! ------------- 98 2door xj on krawlers -david |