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2003 Minnesota 1000
June 13 - 15, 2003
Critical Pre-Rally
Info Here!
(Posted 31 May 2003)
Hey Strang-ers,
Your months of pleading, demanding and bribe-offering are at an end. Your prayers are answered. But, as my old
granny used to say: Be careful what you wish for. That’s right—The 2003 Minnesota 1000 is coming straight at you.
Riders can expect the usual fun, frivolities, mayhem and trinkets, only ever-so-much-more-so. Bonuses, scoring, and such (we miss you
Erv!) will be exactly the same, only different. Between this and the impending war with you-know-who, where’d you rather be? Mark your calendars for the weekend of June 13-15, take the phone off the hook, start preparing, and join us for THE premier 24 hour event in the Long Distance community. Hey, there’s gotta be a reason that SO many TeamStrange event riders are in this years Iron Butt Rally. I’d bet that you’ll see a bunch of ‘em using the event as their final “shakedown” run before going to the show. Jay Golden’s already got his route prepared—how ‘bout you?
2003 facts, figures, and errata:
A) Entries may not be postmarked before March 1, 2003 (except for noted animal Psychiatrist Bob Waitz—he was granted immunity for life from this rule in 2000).
B) In a completely new twist, and for various reasons related to accommodating riders in the event, the 2003 Minnesota 1000 will be limited to 100 riders.
Yes, we said 100.
C) Once the 100 rider limit is reached, the event is sold
out. There will be no wait
list.
D) Riders needing to withdraw may sell their spot. TeamStrange will not assist in
the sale. It’s your entry—it’s your deal. You may use the discussion board to list your entry. You understand that
(1) we may not be able to accommodate the new rider’s specific needs (example: If we’ve already ordered your XXS shirt and the new rider is a
XXL-tall.....)
(2) You may not sell the spot for more than the posted entry fee (although we would consider agreeing to let you post it on
eBay to see what happens) and (3) As always, TeamStrange reserves the right to
approve/reject your buyer.
E) Rather than listing the Liars Banquet fee ala carte, it’s included in this years $80 entry fee. ($140 2-up).
F) Are you an AMA member? If so, subtract $5 from the above entry fee. ($5/person if 2-up AND both are AMA members). If you’re not an AMA member,
join now.
G) In a repeat of a prior idea, the MN1K may or may not start or finish in Minneapolis. It will start and finish
within an hour’s ride of Adam’s house though. Maybe.
H) This event is NOT guaranteed 100% Laura Ingalls Wilder-free.
I) You riders lamenting that we’ve not been doing the events “the way we used to” are in for a treat.
J) You riders wishing that "we’d do it differently" are in for a treat.
K) Will the winner of this years event get a spot in the ’05 Iron Butt Rally? You know what they say about history.....
L) We really hope rider #386 decides to enter. Seriously-we really do.
M) Remember that one bonus from that other year that caused you so much trouble? Yeah, it’s back.
M) If TeamStrange started in 1984, is this the 20th year? Well, yes—but we’re considering next year our 20th Anniversary.
N) I heard that Adam had another child. Has his disposition softened any? <snort> <eye roll> repeat.
O) Is your not telling us much now in keeping with the way you’ve not told us much in the last few months? Is this what we can expect for ’03? We’re not telling.
P) Anything else you can tell us? Well, let’s see: how about new stuff, returns of some past stuff, cool trinkets for this event, Eddie will be out of town during the event (we’re not saying which town, though) and probably a bunch of other stuff we either forgot, don’t know, or aren’t saying. and wait'll you see who's driving the bus.......oh my....And get that look off your face...if you keep it up, your
face is gonna freeze like that....
Q) Lastly, watch the discussion board for the TeamStrange "Bill Bruhn Benefit* and Garage Sale". Bill has been
incessantly hounding us to be allowed to purchase prior years T-shirts, decals, coffee mugs, neck wallets, etc. for about a kajillion years now. When we do have the Benefit* and Garage sale, we'll also be clearing out all the stuff you riders have turned in over the years on the events--only we won't tell you what you'll be getting. Buy a shirt? Maybe get a bottle of Jack Daniels BBQ sauce. Bug a mug and a decal? You might get a Precious Moments figurine (the horror!!). and so forth.
To get Bill off our backs and help the guy out, he'll (appropriately enough) be given the opportunity to make the first purchase at the TeamStrange "Bill Bruhn Benefit* and Garage Sale". stay tuned.
ENTRY FORM SOLD OUT!!
RIDERS
DISCUSSION
BOARD
MN1K ARCHIVE
QUESTIONS
*actual funds raised may or may not be used to benefit Bill
Bruhn.
