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« Reply #210 on: October 29, 2012, 09:04:39 AM »

from downtown, just southeast of the airport.
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« Reply #211 on: October 29, 2012, 09:13:05 AM »

The MS150 route into Austin for Sunday takes it from Bastrop into downtown; 9 miles North of the track.  It effectively forces anyone coming from Houston to use 290 or I10 since the scenic route will be clogged with bicycles and all of the support vehicles.  Plus anyone with notions of staying in Bastrop instead of Austin will have a hell of a time getting out of there Sunday morning.

The main impact will be everyone trying to get out of Austin Sunday afternoon/evening.

Just a heads up.
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« Reply #212 on: October 30, 2012, 12:55:37 AM »

Ugh..thats going to make for an even bigger headache!  I'm looking for an alternate route to get to lot Q from SW Austin. Any suggestions?
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« Reply #213 on: October 30, 2012, 03:47:58 AM »

The MS150 route into Austin for Sunday takes it from Bastrop into downtown; 9 miles North of the track.  It effectively forces anyone coming from Houston to use 290 or I10 since the scenic route will be clogged with bicycles and all of the support vehicles.  Plus anyone with notions of staying in Bastrop instead of Austin will have a hell of a time getting out of there Sunday morning.

The main impact will be everyone trying to get out of Austin Sunday afternoon/evening.

Just a heads up.

Still...that's probably better than trying to get out of Monterey after the GP race.
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« Reply #214 on: October 30, 2012, 04:41:24 PM »

Still...that's probably better than trying to get out of Monterey after the GP race.

I'm sure that's comparable to Mugello. It seems like it took us 3 days to get out of there!
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« Reply #215 on: November 01, 2012, 10:19:05 AM »

I'm sure that's comparable to Mugello. It seems like it took us 3 days to get out of there!

Yeah, but in that case you're in *Mugello*...just grab a bottle of wine and hang out.
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« Reply #216 on: November 04, 2012, 08:46:49 AM »

Unfortunately, I missed the fun run around COTA yesterday.  My friend got to go with his son though.  I can't post the pic he sent since Im on my phone but that elevation coming into turn one is a lot higher than it looks when youre actually on the track and looking back down at the start/finish line.
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« Reply #217 on: November 14, 2012, 08:33:14 PM »

Seems like I blew thru Austin using the 290/I-35 route and experienced no traffic.
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« Reply #218 on: November 14, 2012, 09:05:51 PM »

100,000+ people in town this week for the F1. 

Foresee a big mess I do!!
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« Reply #219 on: November 15, 2012, 04:45:06 PM »

I'll be contributing to the mess in about 13 hours from now.
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« Reply #220 on: November 16, 2012, 12:04:55 AM »

Leaving home in about 4 hours!  Gates open at 7:30.
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« Reply #221 on: November 16, 2012, 06:52:18 AM »

Mercedes pace cars ripping it up!! Turn one to begin but working down to Turn 11.
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« Reply #222 on: November 18, 2012, 12:59:12 PM »

I'm about halfway thru the race. The track is really nice. I hope they make the grandstands and other things nicer. The place looks a little flat compared to some other tracks.
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« Reply #223 on: November 18, 2012, 05:20:38 PM »

The place looks a little flat compared to some other tracks.

...for example?

come out here and walk the thing (like i have for the last four days) and you'll likely feel different.
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« Reply #224 on: November 18, 2012, 07:53:45 PM »

come out here and walk the thing (like i have for the last four days) and you'll likely feel different.

Right.  She definitely ain't flat!!
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