Hello and welcome to the 2010 rally being held in Garden Prairie, IL. July 1st through the 5th, 2010. come as early as you want, stay as late as you want(personally, we are currently looking at a nine day stay). My wife and i are grateful for the opportunity to host this years rally, and are looking forward to having everyone come out. i am still working on the schedule and will up date this thread as things fall into place.
Just an FYI if your coming in from the east on 80/94, or up from the south on 65 merging into 80/94, to avoid having to drive through Chicago stay on 80 west, past the 94 N split, past the 294 N split, past the 57 N split.( my gps kept trying to re-route me to these roads to get me home) they recently completed the 355 extension all the way down to 80. it will skirt you around downtown and drop you off on 90 to the north. depending on the time of day it could shave several hours of your travel times
The campground.... Paradise Camping Resort
address.... 11122 Station Street
Garden Prairie, IL
61038
phone number... 1-877-462-2671
they require a cc number to hold your spot. nothing will be charged to it, they use it to hold reservations. There is a three day minimum stay for the weekend and when you arrive you can charge it or provide another form of payment as you see fit. we are reserved under the "Ford IDI Weekend". while there are no full hook ups, there is a honey truck available on site. water and electric on all sites, several pull through, and a couple of tent sites.http://www.paradisecampingresort.com.
i will have an internet connection available at the site 24/7 for anyone to use
there are no cabins available, but there are several hotels within 10 min of the campgrounds. there is also an rv dealer about 1/2 an hour north of the campground that rents campers.
cancellation policy - being that it is a holiday weekend, they are requiring a two week notice for any cancellations.
hotels....
America's Best Value Inn
1605 N. State St.
Belvidere, IL 61008
http://www.bestvalueinn.com
<font color="Lime">2 day minimum stay</font>
1 King size bed
54.99 - weekday rate
59.99 - weekend rate
2 Queen size beds
59.99 - weekday rate
64.99 - weekend rate
This includes free cable, wireless internet, and a continental breakfast
camper rentals....http://www.finnrv.com
<font color="Lime"><font size="5">tentative schedule</font> </font>of events.
<font color="Red">Thursday</font>... arrival day, campfire meet and greet by the pavilion. nothing planed. getting where your going is hectic enough with out having to worry about schedules
<font color="Red">Friday</font>...
10:00am. still talking to them, they... let's just say... i'm working on it
5:00 pm prove you've got what it takes with single elimination bracket racing at bryon drag way http://www.byrondragway.com/Home.html(more info to follow)
<font color="Red">Saturday</font>...
10:00 am mel's timing clinic.
3:00 pm show and shine at the campground.
6:00 pm pot luck dinner. we will be doing a pig roast this year <img src="http://www.oilburners.net/forums/images/smilies/Thumbup19.gif" alt="" title="Sweet" class="inlineimg" border="0">. please bring a dish to pass.
<font color="Red">Sunday</font>...
11:00 am ride the rails at America's largest railway museum. http://www.irm.org. (more info to follow)
<font color="Red">Monday</font>...
11:00 am. you can't come to the windy city and not spend a day in it. so, a day in chicago, we'll catch the train in, visit a museum or two, and have some chicago style pizza to finish the night.(more info to follow)
for those of you who plan on staying later, there are many other features that you can attend:
Great America Amusement Park
Magic Waters Water Park
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