How far are you driving or flying from to go to the Reno Air Races?

[jonp208]

Re: How far are you driving or flying from to go to the Air Races?

1. Washington DC
2. United Airlines
3. Distance: multiple beer flight
4. Arrive Wednesday afternoon and depart Monday
5. Staying at Circus Circus.
6. I totally agree with the go-cart track by the Grand Sierra. Way cheaper than a casino.

[John H]

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Curious how far everyone is driving or flying in to attend the Reno Air Races and how long you're staying? Here's a list of starting but not limited to questions/statements re your travel/stay...

1. Hometown, City, State, Country...
2. Method of travel, ie Car, RV, Motorcycle, flying, hitch hiking...
3. Distance Travelling, 10, 100, 500, 5,000 miles...
4. How many days at the Races...
5. Camping, RV'ing, Hotels...
6. Anything else interesting, ie came for a divorce (since the wife/girlfriend said I'd need one if I was to attend the Races...) and staying for the Races...

Looks like I missed a couple things here.

Staying 3 days and three nights, arrive Thursday evening then depart at the checkered flag Sun (that's typical the past few years), first time at Silver Legacy, because I always end up there at Brew Bros, after usually staying at Peppermill. Sadly my friend's band Steelbreeze isn't going to be there after three years in a row, but the new band looks pretty rocking. Going to try hiking in Lake Tahoe on Mt Rose to spice it up a bit on Sat before heading to the field later in the day.

1988

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1999

2004, 5, 6, 8 9 and 10. Missed 07 because I was broke from a Euro trip. I ended up getting sick then too from a Bass ale alergy/overdose and couldn't drink anything but water- for three months (that sucked!!!). Glad I missed that year anyway with all the sad events.

[Florian]

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Stuttgart, Germany
Delta Airlines to San Francisco and then a Rental Car
about 6.000 Miles
8 days (sunday to sunday)
CircusCircus booked for the first 5 days and then?
been here for the last three years and I finally want to see a RR-Griffon in the air this year (-;

[Matt58]

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Boise, ID
About 6 hours driving
Leaving next Friday afternoon around 5ish. Got to have the buddy drive though cause I get OC sprayed (pepper spray) that day around 4 for work.

Have been going since 2003 and haven't missed one yet. I meet up with my brother and a few other friends that live in Elk Grove, CA and we party our faces off for a guys weekend! It's a great get together! Racin is pretty bad ass too!

[RarebearFan77]

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Chilton, tx
1700 miles?
Cont airlines out of houston
Every year since 93 minus 3...
I too live for sept!!

[KAHNZILLA]

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Las Vegas
450 miles
SWA
Peppermill
Wed-Sun
Take quite alot of something to miss these days. Thanks, KC

[milkstool]

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1 Salt Lake City Ut.
2 Delta Air Lines
3 500 miles
4 Mon to Mon
5 Circus Circus
6 Will be at the track (Paul is going in the fence)

[Rampman]

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Reno, Nevada.

Drive, but I have bicycled there before.

@ 2.5 miles.

Every day I can.

Staying at home, but tempted to camp someday! Sounds like fun.

Been going since '81.

Living close has it's advantages. I worked late this week so I had my alarm set for 11:30. At approximately 11:20 something fast made several high speed passes. Sounded like September Fury.

We get these wake up calls through out the week, and if the air is calm enough we can even hear the early morning runups! It's hard to stay away!

[AAFO_WSagar]

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Long Beach (WA) to Portland, I-5 to just south of Eugene, through Oakridge, Klamath (no) Falls, and onto Reno....

Probably something in the range of 700 miles or so, driving the Silverado... (that rhymes!)

On the road probably about 8:20... only 2:20 late!

[Comanche]

Re: How far are you driving or flying from to go to the Reno Air Races?

Golden, Co.
United
800 miles
Calneva