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Hey guys, I'm the organizer for Leg#2, Leg#1 had ended and we will be starting soon however there is a possible change in plans. It is looking more likely we will get the flag to our Canadian segment first and then bring it down into the states. If that happens we will be ending in Mississippi with BlackZ1-R near Jackson.

There seems to be a big push for avoiding mailing the flag so I'm guessing we would hand it off to your Texas riders at some midway point. There is a big discussion about this in the main relay thread.

I think you guys need to chime in on your part in the change so that everyone is comfortable with this change in route.

Also Bluej58 won't logistically fit as well in a north to south version of Leg#2 and would probably need to be in Leg#3. This is still early in the planning but I thought I'd let you know that so you can plan accordingly.

Thanks in advance of hearing from you!

No worries, let the good times roll

I just PM'd N0NB in Maryville, KS...I'm in Omaha and can take a leg in Nebraska, maybe get it over to Iowa. Whatever works, I'm on board for a trip here.

I'm still hanging out in Iowa City for the moment, just got new tires and some other bits to bolt on the KZ1100A3, eventually I'm headed back to New Mexico (albuquerque) to do a leg there as well.

If it isn't too far off, I'm willing to meet somewhere, I'll ride a couple hundred miles assuming I've got the $$ for gas. Just throwin it out there, that google map was kinda funky last time I looked...

gravit8 wrote: that google map was kinda funky last time I looked...

I sorta f'd it up, somehow it got my address when it put the pin in Omaha. Maybe whoever maintains it could fix that, I don't know. Haven't heard back from N0NB in Kansas about handing off to me linking NE and IA. But what we really need now is riders ND and SD.

PM sent. I've been busy, of course, and am waiting to see how leg #2 comes along. I am subscribed to this thread so I receive all the messages via email which I do read even if I don't get around to posting in here.

I'm in MT is that leg 3 or 4?

goodfastncheap wrote:

gravit8 wrote: that google map was kinda funky last time I looked...

I sorta f'd it up, somehow it got my address when it put the pin in Omaha. Maybe whoever maintains it could fix that, I don't know. Haven't heard back from N0NB in Kansas about handing off to me linking NE and IA. But what we really need now is riders ND and SD.

Fixed up your place marker as per your request.

Hey KZJOE900, just confirming the proposed change in Leg#2! It will work to the best advantage to get the flag moving with the least number of delays if Leg#2 now runs North to South. We might be able to eliminate up to 2 mailings going in that direction instead of the original planned route too.

I will have the map of Leg#2 finished Friday night but the last Leg#2 rider will be in Jackson MS. We will pass it to your Texas riders. Let me know if there are any issues, we are trying to get this moving again!

KZJOE900 wrote:

goodfastncheap wrote:

gravit8 wrote: that google map was kinda funky last time I looked...

I sorta f'd it up, somehow it got my address when it put the pin in Omaha. Maybe whoever maintains it could fix that, I don't know. Haven't heard back from N0NB in Kansas about handing off to me linking NE and IA. But what we really need now is riders ND and SD.

Fixed up your place marker as per your request.

Thanks Joe!

N0NB and I exchanged PM's and I am ready to get the flag from him and take it through NB into IA, assuming leg 3 goes south to north. We're flexible with timing and direction though.

KZ_Rage wrote: Hey KZJOE900, just confirming the proposed change in Leg#2! It will work to the best advantage to get the flag moving with the least number of delays if Leg#2 now runs North to South. We might be able to eliminate up to 2 mailings going in that direction instead of the original planned route too.

I will have the map of Leg#2 finished Friday night but the last Leg#2 rider will be in Jackson MS. We will pass it to your Texas riders. Let me know if there are any issues, we are trying to get this moving again!

I think you guys are doing the right thing KZ_Rage. However, don't worry what I think, my part has long been done. And besides, Topper is the Leg #1 organizer. All I do now is try to cheer the rest riders on their progress and am also trying to post the progress (photos) directly on the Relay map designated with a green motorcycle icon as each hand off is completed. On a different topic, I hope people now realize how difficult it can be to time successive hand offs. The Florida boys got a little bashed in the beginning of the Relay. But stuff happens. So, I am so glad to see that everybody is being patient this time around. Keep up the good work guys and thanks for the members, like yourself, who stepped up to the plate to coordinate their Leg of the relay.

Looks like I'm on your crew now Tom.

I can still run to the Beloit area if that works and I'm also good to go south, East and west a couple hundred miles if need be.

Or I can just ride along at some point,what ever works

JD