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1st annual Mines Mercedes Config Run



Hey there Sprinters, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN THE SF BAY AREA!
How about joining me for the First Annual Mines Mercedes Configuration
Run, or
Mines Mercedes for short. 
I would like to do this at 9AM on Saturday, June 24th. Seems to me that Sunday
is more squidly.
As you know, the Mercedes logo is a three pointed star, so this is a three
pointed Route.

Starting at Mines Rd and Del Valle Road in Livermore.

Directions:
Livermore Central Exit (Livermore Ave) off Hwy 580, go right. Stay on
this road.
There is a Standard Station just off the freeway on the right. (I
usually top
off there).
Also a Shell Station on the left in town.
When Livermore Ave turns left out in the vineyards it becomes Tesla Rd
First right is Del Valle Rd. Go out a few miles, Mines is on the left,
just before the road starts climbing. There is a small turnout just opposite
Mines Road.

I will stop and set up my video camera here. I will arrive at about
8:45. I'd
like to depart
promptly at 9AM. We can leave in waves of 10 or less so we don't really crowd
the road too much.
I'm sure there will be passing, just don't terrorize the person you are passing.
Conversely,
check your mirrors OFTEN. Wave other riders through so they aren't
tempted to
rocket past
when they get an opportunity to. (This is just standard courteous riding
in any
case). I would like to start out
at the tail of the pack and work my way forward, this will allow me to get
everyone on video. It would be
great to get a minute or two of everyone so that you can later critique
your own
riding style. I doubt that
I'll be able to catch the really fast guys though. You can tell it's me because
I have the Kriss headlight
modulator (both headlights blink about 2 times per second) on a Red ST with
bags. I will send out a video tape
that can make the rounds after the ride. If you want your own copy, we
can talk
about it.

The first leg is Mines Road to The Junction. This rest stop serves food and
drink, but doesn't open
until about 10AM. We may stop briefly to let the adrenaline wind down, even
though there will be no food/drink service.

Next continuing up San Antonio Valley Rd (which Mines becomes when it crosses
into Santa Clara County)
to the top of Mt. Hamilton. Another brief rest stop. Bathrooms are available.

Back down to The Junction. We might stop and get a bite to eat, but they are
notoriously slow in delivery.

Next down Del Puerto Canyon Rd to Hwy 5. This is more sweepers than twisties.
There is a gas station and mini-store, so you can gas up if you
need it, or grab some munchies. Now is a good time to clean your visor.

Back up to The Junction.

Then back to Livermore.

Round trip :
approx 125 miles, 2.5 hours riding time, guessing about 2000 turns. If
we stop
at each opportunity for 15 minutes,
plus 45 for lunch, this adds almost 2 hours, so I'd guess anywhere
between 4 to
5 hours for the ride, from Livermore
back to Livermore.  If we start at 9AM at Mines Rd, this brings us back
by 2PM.
I'll bring both a still and video camera.

This is a ride at your own pace kind of a deal. Nobody will be racing,
but going
at their own pace. Some have paces
significantly faster than others. I have ridden this ride several times, and
have had both sublime and adrenaline junky kinds
of rides. You'll find you get way more adrenaline pumping if you come
around a
corner and find a truck hogging the WHOLE road,
so be careful. Last weekend I caught up to a truck (18 wheeler size)
going to
pickup a large Caterpillar bull-dozer. I thought,
"Man am I glad I didn't catch this thing coming the opposite way!". On every
corner, the rear wheels went off the road,
one side or the other.  But don't be put off by this, just ride within your
capability.

So, sound like fun?? It does to me. We can't all make it to the Rallye this
year, so why don't we send them a video of the
Western Edition of the BlueRidge Parkway. I'll send a copy of the video
to Eric
so he can share with all the other Rallyers.

Red Dawg
Paul Master
99 Red Sprint ST "Flash"

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