Spring Open Invite at The Flats in Marion

Hey everyone - I know this is the same weekend as the Wounded Warrior event - but wondering if anyone would be interested in The Flats on Sunday, the 22nd? The Flats is another pretty neat place, that they only open a few times a year to the public. There's a fun hill climb and rock garden in the playground area, and a nice easy/moderate trail around the whole property. There are some pretty intense trails back there also for the braver souls.....

Here's their announcement - which is also for a good cause:

"Rock Corps 4x4 Club is announcing our spring open invite for April
20th-22nd. @ "THE FLATS" This year we are going to combine our ride with
the "Down and Dirty For Life" fundraiser for the American Cancer
Society. The gates will open 9am on Friday and close 5pm on Sunday.
Admission is $10 per rig...$10 per person...kids 15 and under are free.
Camping is free. This covers you all weekend so bring your family or
yourself and have some fun for a great cause! "THE FLATS" is located @
I-40 East to exit 85.Turn right and go 1/4 mile and the park is on the
left
Any questions about the park contact Jason "jaybird1ton" @ 1-828-442-7932 or Rodney "toymaker" @ 1-828-442-0270
Down and Dirty For Life 2012
With the help of Rock Corps 4x4 Club and the American Cancer Society, my
family has been working on organizing a fundraiser to benefit the
American Cancer Society. This event will combine everything you love
about wheeling at the Flats, with raising awareness and money for Cancer
Research. There will be a tent with Cancer Information, vendors, and a
raffle. One of the raffle items will be a handmade Cancer Awareness
quilt. We will also be lighting luminaries at dusk on Saturday in
remembrance and support of anyone who has battled cancer. If anyone
would like to share a survivor story after the raffle, that would be
awesome. Please email me at downanddirtyforlife@gmail.com if you'd like to share your story at the event, or if you have any questions or comments."

I might be interested, I wanted to wheel that Sunday, whether it be at Uwharrie or else where. It's kinda drive for me though.

4running wrote:

I might be interested, I wanted to wheel that Sunday, whether it be at Uwharrie or else where. It's kinda drive for me though.

Uwharrie will be open all year.....

Might be a good time for wheeling the new TT. Should have it in the next day or 2.

MadToy wrote:

4running wrote:

I might be interested, I wanted to wheel that Sunday, whether it be at Uwharrie or else where. It's kinda drive for me though.

Uwharrie will be open all year.....

Very convincing!

I am very interested, but there is no way I can go on a Sunday. I will definitely go the next time it is open to the public.

Here's the Playground at the flats. Once again the videos make it look much easier than it really is.....

Right at about 5:30 there is a hill that Brian would want to own.....

"would want" to? no sir, "would"

I hate I will have to miss out this time.

Exit 85 as in Marion, NC area?

Scottydog wrote:

Exit 85 as in Marion, NC area?

Yes. Directions on the post are for folks coming from the Western part of the state.

They are about a 1/4 mile off the exit, so real easy to get to.

That's a haul for us Raleigh folks...

Scottydog wrote:

That's a haul for us Raleigh folks...

It is. Where do you guys normally go besides URE?

here is a map of I40 , its near Marion,NC.....exit 85 is for US 221.....

The actual location of it is right about where the "221" sign is on that map.

yeah just zoom in and you can see a bit better...i may have to be a part of this...ill know more as the time draws nearer...

I would love to go and camp for a night and wheel around. Keep us informed if they open it up to the public again.

What time would you guys plan on arriving there?

Probably around 9:30-10ish.

I can't make this event but I hope they have another one soon!