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Let's plan a run & gun!
Mudinyeri:
--- Quote from: bkoenig on August 11, 2015, 09:59:14 AM ---I think a food vendor would be a very good idea, but I don't think it's a deal killer if we don't have one. At the OK event they had a smoker set up and made pulled pork for everyone for free. It was really nice having food onsite since we were there all day. Having the event closer to Lincoln/Omaha would make it a lot easier to find a vendor.
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I have a resource for good vendors that will travel to relatively remote locations - probably not for free but for the price of their food.
AAllen:
Updated map showing properties near Bellevue Rod and gun Club that belong to the NRD that we can get use of, along with maps showing them.
Iske is about 34 acres, and there are multiple lots in the Elbow Bend area beyond just the base area. Several of these lots have been purchased by the NRD after the flooding a couple years ago. Rough estimate of length of run from one end to the other (Bellevue R&G Club to Northern edge of Elbow Bend) is about 10 miles.
Issues that have been brought up:
1. A partner with liability insurance: Opportunity to partner with Bellevue Rod and Gun Club, I know they have insurance (I think its NRA, most clubs do) and can get the extra coverage needed for this type of event.
2. A location with varied terrain and shooting locations/positions (IMO, traditional shooting bays are not ideal for an event like this): There is hilly terrain and wooded area's as well as access to the bays at Bellevue Rod and Gun Club. To add to the fun there may be some swampy area's available as well as scenic routes that can be taken bordering upon the river.
3. A location large enough to handle the competitors and necessary parking: Bellevue Rod and Gun Club hosts events with over 600 shooters for High School Trap, don't think that will be much of a problem.
4. A food vendor/partner: With the many vendors available in the area this should not be an issue to secure someone, but the Gun Club also sells food in the club house for most of their events so that would need to be worked out.
5. Sponsors will to attend, provide prizes & give-aways and set up & staff booths: This is the same as with anyplace, but with being close to Omaha may open up some possibilities that may not travel to outstate area's.
6. Location is close to Omaha, about 15 minutes from downtown.
Issues that need to be overcome for this location to work, lots of neighbors to get permission from. Lots of this land belongs to single individuals or companies so that should not be to difficult. There is also some interesting other land out there that could add to the terrain experience that could be explored.
Crossing highways there are two highways to be crossed Highway 75 has two places that crossings may be available with no problems, under at the river (this may not be ideal depending upon water level etc.) and taking Laplatte RD which crosses under the highway, The next is Highway 34 which Laplatte again crosses but it does not go under and it may require some backtracking to be a viable crossing, other crossing routes may be there as well.
Crossing Papillion Creek (if going all the way to Elbow Bend), there is a road (Harlan Lewis RD) that crosses and would put you on the Keystone Trail that runs right up to Elbow Bend.
AAllen:
As a note, I have not spoken with anyone other than some friends on the NRD board, and at the request of a board member the Director contacted me to send me maps, about this since I am not a representative of the NFOA who if we are putting this together as a fundraiser for the organization would need to make any agreements with gun clubs etc. (they could delegate that to someone but at this time we do not really have anyone that has been). That communication was limited to the general idea and finding out where the properties are exactly and got into no detail.
Mudinyeri:
Bellevue Rod & Gun certainly sounds like a top contender. I received a note from the folks at Old Breed Gun Club (OBGC) today. Most likely, I will be headed up there to cover their Walker Draw event the end of this month. My digital magazine, Trek Tech Black will also be one of the sponsors. Should make some good friends while I'm up there and hopefully have the opportunity to discuss a run and gun style event with them.
AAllen:
They both sound like good possibilities, I just need to be careful since I run the PAF and once upon a time was spokesman for the NFOA to make certain that I do my best to keep a line drawn between the two organizations.
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