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Post by Miata-MS »

so approximately here?

reason i suspect that is i've driven to the end of honeysuckle rd before and there's a huge red sign that says to keep out b/c it's airforce and BCSO property.....so that huge expanse is likely the new 'track'
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Good eyes. Looks like a winner, if all of that brown stuff is now paved.
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I used to live at the subdivision right off Big Springs. I'm pretty sure the area in the photo is a landfill. :?
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Post by Miata-MS »

ya know, you're right, that is the landfill (brown dirt part anyhow)....i didn't realize it was that close to honeysuckle rd....

but i know for a FACT that at the end of honeysuckle rd (at the east edge of the landfill) there's a huge sign that says it's Airforce/BCSO property....so maybe the 'forest' area to the east of the landfill is the new track?

I could be wrong, but that article said 'off of county farm rd', and i know that's BCSO property....so *shrug*....just my best guess.....
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i have an in with the current deputy chief and the air guard. in the past, what has been the most successfull way to approach types like these to allow use of their facilities?


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Post by scottgib »

Picture is close, but the wrong place. I have visited, measured, photo'd the site, and talked with the person in charge.

The site is too small for our size events, although it could be used for a school in a pinch.

This is the site:

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It would be hard to run on a red X.
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Right click and then click on show picture should work. Give it a few seconds to load.
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Still not coming up for me. But, don't worry about it since we can't run there.
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so is this a dead end?
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Yes, it is a dead end.
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gbwrx wrote:It would be hard to run on a red X.

:lol2: Maybe 2 airport styles and hope you don't cross at the wrong time.
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Dentspeed66 wrote:
gbwrx wrote:It would be hard to run on a red X.

:lol2: Maybe 2 airport styles and hope you don't cross at the wrong time.
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I've walked this place and let me tell you it is an AMAZING lot. I used to help deliver the BMW cop bikes over there for SVC and we drove out there once. All I could think about was cones. :D
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