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All Things Fiero => Club News => Topic started by: Fierofool on November 14, 2017, 06:40:10 pm

Title: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on November 14, 2017, 06:40:10 pm: I just received an email from Jim Orr of the Georgia Triumph Association. Those of you who've done the Polar Bear Run will know him as the person who does the Driver's Meeting before departure.

This year's event will be on December 30th and will start at the Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, Ga. It will end in Dahlonega. The event theme is Six Gaps. The route will take us through 6 well known mountain gaps on our way to Dahlonega.

They will have event tshirts on sale for $20 and they accept donations in the amount of $10 per car, however you aren't required to make a donation to participate. ALL proceeds go to support the ALS Society in memorium of one of their members who passed due to ALS. $10

2017 Polar Bear Run

Start Address: AMP, 20 Duck Thurmond Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534
Phone: (678) 264-3493
https://atlantamotorsportspark.com/

December 30th at 9:00 AM Facilities will be open. When we arrive each car driver will sign a waiver and there will be a wrist band given to each person.

As a side note, Jim says he is going to promote participation with us in RFTH this year. A good showing of Fieros may help to bring out more of their people. They were planning to attend RFTH 22 but they had a conflict of schedule due to being in Switzerland and Austria driving their Triumps through the Alps.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: GTXVette on November 15, 2017, 02:33:52 pm: Please Notify The Triumph Club that the Editors of the Grassroots Magizine would help promote such an Event, or just post it. I think D.Wallens would be your Contact at GRM. They Love these runs. Include a phone number and e-mail adress, thanks.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on November 15, 2017, 04:43:45 pm: I sent Jim at GTA the information you provided me.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 18, 2017, 09:33:29 am: Who is planning to attend the Polar Bear Run this year?
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: pgackerman on December 18, 2017, 09:33:23 pm: How long will the drive from the Atlanta Motorsports Park in Dawsonville, Ga to Dahlonega take?
Round trip is already 7 hours.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 18, 2017, 10:00:21 pm: Their runs usually are about 3-4 hours. It's only about 30 minutes between Dawsonville and Dahlonega, but the runs wander around all through the countryside.

You can probably save some time by getting off I-20 in Greensboro at Hwy 44, go into town and pick up 15 North toward Watkinsville.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 20, 2017, 06:58:03 pm: My 87 will be available to anyone needing a car.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: pgackerman on December 23, 2017, 05:12:44 pm: How many folks are planning on going? How many Fieros will be there?
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Roger on December 23, 2017, 08:10:04 pm: I can't go this year...still healing. I'd love to though. They are a great bunch of people and have a fun trip. To who (or whom)ever goes, I know you'll have fun too!
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 23, 2017, 10:57:25 pm: The way things are looking at the moment, I won't be able to make it this year. We'll most likely still be in the hospital. But my 87 is still available to anyone who would want to drive it.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: GrannyLinda on December 24, 2017, 06:48:50 am: I Think Pat And I Are Going
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Sarge on December 24, 2017, 11:13:09 am: Charlie. if the 87 is still available I would be proud to pilot it at the 18th PBR.

Dave
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 24, 2017, 04:46:37 pm: Come on out and get it any time.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: scottb on December 29, 2017, 08:14:10 pm: Im not going to make it tomorrow
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: GTRS Fiero on December 30, 2017, 09:50:06 am: Well, today is the day! I only counted 3 or 4 people who planned to go, but the run should be under way. I hope to see pictures and read about it soon.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 30, 2017, 09:56:11 am: By my estimations, there is only TopNotch and GrannyLinda and Sarge and his son, Brian.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: GTRS Fiero on December 30, 2017, 10:01:26 am: That was my estimation, also, although I didn't know about Brian. No pgackerman? He didn't state a decision, either way.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: Fierofool on December 30, 2017, 10:09:29 am: Dave said that Paul told him he'd have to leave by 6AM to get there in time.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: TopNotch on December 30, 2017, 02:13:15 pm: I went on part of the run. I had to cut out early because we have kids and grandkids coming over. But I got some pictures.

The pre-run meeting was held on the 2nd floor of the Atlanta Motorsports Park clubhouse. Atlanta Motorsports Park is like a country club, except that the sport is racing, not golf. Here are some views of the track from the clubhouse...

Here are some of the cars gathered for the run...

This old Porche was very nice...

On the run, we stopped at the Appalachian Trail gift shop on top of Blood Mountain, where I took a few car pictures...

The V-twin on the front of this thing is not a decoration -- it's the power plant. And it was really cold up on the mountain (those guys were brave).

More cars on the mountain...

The rout was to take us on Highway 180 over to 75 and then north on Richard Russel Scenic Highway. But I dropped out as we passed the north end of Richard Russel, and took it south, on the way home. Here's some ice pictures to show you how cold it was up there...
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: GTRS Fiero on December 30, 2017, 02:29:33 pm: My eyes are bad, but I only saw 1 Fiero. It looks as if a wide variety of vehicles were represented.

I never thought of Atlanta as a road course, although I guess I've seen it in video here before.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: TopNotch on December 30, 2017, 02:35:18 pm: My silver Formula is in the pictures. Fierofool's car was there, but hidden behind other cars in the pictures I took. Dave (Sarge) drove it.
Edit: Found it in another picture, and zoomed in to show it...
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: GTRS Fiero on December 30, 2017, 03:22:15 pm: Ah. Between 2 previous pics.
Title: Re: 18th Annual Polar Bear Run
Post by: pgackerman on December 31, 2017, 07:41:30 am: Thanks for posting pictures.

Planned on driving up the night before... but life happened.