[Fot] Triumph Trans-America - Latest news from the UK

[Bill Babcock]

I thought that would be the case , John, but I wanted to extend the  
invitation. It would certainly be a pleasure to see you when you get  
near Portland

On Feb 9, 2009, at 12:38 AM, John Macartney wrote:

> Hi, Bill
>
> Thanks very much for your suggestion and I do agree that it would be  
> great to be at Portland on the dates indicated. Sadly, I have to sit  
> that one out.
> The route for the whole event gradually evolved with different  
> Triumph Clubs inviting me to visit them during the time window I was  
> planning to be in the US and Canada. Added to that, they have also  
> done a lot of work in arranging special events of a fundraising  
> nature and to these, dates have had to be applied.
> Without wanting to sound like a killjoy or old before my time, I  
> also have to think of me. It's strictly a case of Anno Domini but I  
> find (with much regret) that I simply cannot cover the distances I  
> once did without thinking about them - and my stroke in 2005 was the  
> warning shot across the bows.
> The bottom line is I've just got to pace myself and break the trip  
> up into easily managed daily segments and with regular R&R breaks,  
> otherwise a number of people here (wife, step-daughter, two sons and  
> my doctor) could turn nasty :)
> But all that to one side, I do appreciate your suggestion and hope  
> that somehow we'll be able to meet - somewhere, sometime?
>
> Cheers, John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bill Babcock
> To: John Macartney
> Cc: fot at autox.team.net ; Triumph Trans-America ; triumphs at autox.team.net 
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> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2009 8:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot] Triumph Trans-America - Latest news from the UK
>
> John, I've been looking at your schedule and route, and it's  
> tantalizingly close to the dates for the Kastner Cup event at  
> Portland International Raceways (Sept 5 - 7 Columbia River Classic  
> Road Race) The CRC shares that date and venue with the All British  
> Field Meet, which is one of the largest confabulations of brit cars  
> in the Northwest.
>
> We'll be putting together a fairly elaborate and fun set of events  
> surrounding the race. It looks like the timing will be decidedly off  
> and you have some pretty firm looking conflicts, but I thought I  
> would be remiss if I didn't let you know.