Never too soon to plan a carpool for this long journey.
Google thinks it takes 1.5 hours longer to get to Akron Falls than to Auburn. So we leave 1.5 hours earlier.
The good thing about running in Ithaca: the people you run with are invariably quite interesting. We are going to make use of that fact on Sunday as we travel to this coming weekend’s race in Akron.
It’s about a 2:20 hours drive. To give us time, let’s:
MEET AT 7:00AM and LEAVE at 7:15AM (Sunday, October 10th).
That gets us to Akron with an hour to spare (assuming we stop along the way, a wise move).
No time to get lost en route.
Southwest corner of the Vet School parking lot (across from the Cornell Orchards on Route 366
PLEASE RSVP to this Forum Topic so we know how many to expect.
Hi Jean-Luc, Thanks for organizing us! I was hoping to hitch a ride and go to the after race get together. Can anyone provide that sort of a ride? Much obliged if that was possible!, Go Teams, Carl
Hey all,
I am going to drive. Adam is in and Jean-Luc, I suggest you just walk over Sunday morning before 7am and ride with me to the Vet School lot. That makes 3 in my car so far. So I can take one more for sure and probably both Carl and Sandy. That’s 3 in the back seat and while I’ve not sat in the back before I’m reasonably sure you’d be comfortable with 3 passengers (it’s a Volvo XC60). However, if there are any more wanting to carpool then obviously we’d need a second car. I do request we all mask in the car. Also know I’ll be coming back after the race and not stopping for crepes in Canandaigua so if you’ve got your heart set on that we’ll need another car.
Sounds good. @ldebefve, will you be wanting to join the carpool too? If so, that puts us at six and would require a second car. @Brenda_Kirk and @pattylarkin74, let us know if you want to join the carpool as well. No pressure at all—just what people feel comfortable with.
@pgxc-high-noon and @pgxc-women, it was great to have a nearly traditional (masked) carpool to a PGXC race once again. Thanks to Charlie Fay for driving and for the company from Jean-Luc Jannink, Sandy Gregorich, and Carl Franck. A few of the many topics that came up during the ride:
What it’s like to live in Brittany in France
Multilingual parents who speak to their kids only in a language other than English
Issues with cryptocurrency and NFTs
Things you can learn at Circus Culture
Running national XC events with the GVH traveling team
Farm work and machinery from the 1970s and 1980s
Different sorts of 1-mile races that would appeal to speedsters, families, and ultrarunners
Teaching kids to build crystal radios
Anyway, much as carpooling can be a harder decision these days, it’s still a ton of fun even while wearing a mask.
Yes, really great photos! And thanks @adamengst for capturing the topics discussed while carpooling. It’s pretty hilarious to see them in list format! No wonder the ride seemed short!
