Thanks

Post by **Artsay** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:20 pm

Thanks need to be lavishly served out to all those who helped with Roctrip. I know there were many but I saw a few familiar faces slaving away, day in and day out, looking tired and busy while everyone else was enjoying themselves.

Yasi and Paul - you two simply rule.
Morgain and Bentley - Heck yea for pulling it off!
Matt and Amy - I think we only saw the tip of the iceberg of what you all did for this. Damn your generosity doesn't seem to ever stop.
Ryan and Charlie - you all fed me so you guys rule just for that.

And tons of more folk I didn't see or don't know to thank but you know who you are and your efforts are sincerely appreciated. Petzl stated there were 80 volunteers. Wow!!!

Roctrip was a blast! Thanks to everyone for making it happen!

Michelle

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 9:50 pm

yep, these people deserve their own donation...take them out to dinner, or buy them beer, or feed ryan as much wild turkey as possible. thanks.

Post by **512OW** » Sun Oct 14, 2007 10:37 pm

I'll third this motion.

I've seen the inner workings of these events, and know that its by no means NO SMALL TASK. In fact, its very much the opposite.

Huge, huge thanks to everybody who gave their time to make it work.

And I for one am proud of what the Red and the RRGCC has accomplished in these past few years. Thanks.

Post by **the lurkist** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:42 am

To Morgain, Bentley, Matt, Amy, Bob, Bill, et al-
Good job.
I have been hearing the feedback and from everything I hear this was more successful than you all expected (and you expected it to be very successful.) Successful on many different levels.
The flash comp at the lode was the largest out door climbing event ever? Is that right? Holy shit....
I have been reading and hearing the full on spunking spray from the Rockstars regarding their regard for the Red and its routes. Holy crap, I thought I had used superlatives to spray about the Red before.....
Totally a new high water mark for the Coalition and for the Red.
You all pulled it off and everyone who climbs in the Red for years to come owes you a huge debt of gratitude.
Thank you for your hard work.

Post by **Andrew** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 7:47 am

I am so proud of our community. It truly is the greatest climbing community in the world.

Post by **Crankmas** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:29 am

so it was 5.14 but the folks mentioned and the scores of other volunteers and the VENDORS made it look 5.7! Great Job Folks

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:42 am

besides all of the ones mentioned above, thanks to OW for tunes. also a big thanks to hugh for putting a route out there 15 years ago that lured all of the hard cores...and of coures, kenny did some under the radar stellar work at the choco factory to raise the excitement.

others who were walking dead helping out:

reachhigh, jody b, corpse, bram, anti, josephine, cranknomas, morgan, and those late night van dirvers.

Post by **meetVA** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:47 am

Heck yeah there was a tonahellavolunteers working.
I don't know how many people were behind the scenes/on the scene/in the scenes but to throw out a few other hollars...

Nicky and Pete. (Who doesn't love to see Pete workin' the tractor.)
Burton and the sound system. (Who apparently had a team of slaves working with him.)
Roger who helped with building a food serving platform.
Jeff always around doing something...
Dr. Bob doin' the doctoring. The BODers doing other BOD things (which includes a spic and span job on the property of Red River Outdoors. You almost couldn't tell there had been >600 people trompin' through there and that was just at 11am...).
The Sunday morning breakfast crew who easily pulled in another couple hundred for the property for those not pre-registered. (Ahh, coffee from Tully's. Delicious.)

And ParadoxSports. www.paradoxsports.org

When Nicky wasn't working the registration table or diving off the stage I think they were there holding down the fort or serving food. (DJ, VJ, Pete, Aron, and about 10 others whose names allude me.)

Post by **Josephine** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 8:55 am

thanks so much everyone for your dilligence & hard work!!! the Red is definately the place to be - stellar climbing AND a wonderful community.

one thing that impressed me was the number of new faces I saw helping out. hopefully they'll be back again for future events.

this was terriffic!

Post by **Saxman** » Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:53 am

Absolutely incredible event. Don't forget that Spragwa is now a Petzl sponsored climber.