tellico internet rally

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official upper tellico virtual rally thread

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676594

[broncomania]

i made this a sticky so we dont forget. thanks again.

[SC74]

I'm in for sure!! Some of my first real 4x4 trips were at Tellico. I'll never forget those nights camping on the river at Trail 5 and getting dumped on with snow!

I wonder if this will break Pirate's most members online record?

[broncomania]

originally posted by orangecherokee:

Hello everybody here's the updates!

We now have vendors on board for the cause and they are donating some pretty sweet stuff for us. We really need to thank them every chance we get. I have the OFFICIAL press release now and I will post it below. Go check out the pirate thread and you can see everything that we have thus far. I'm not finished putting the vendors up yet but they will come soon enough.

Please use this press release to help out. Give it to newspapers, TV, radio, businesses, rangers, USFS employees, just everyone imaginable that you think could benefit. Thanks for the help.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contacts:
Nick McCracken, Rally organizer
E-mail: orangecherokee@yahoo.com

Kurt Schneider, Pirate4x4.com
E-mail: kurtuleas@pirate4x4.com

El Dorado County: April 18th, 2008


VIRTUAL ONLINE RALLY FOR UPPER TELLICO OHV AREA
Pirate4x4.com builds on a successful rally format to protest more route closures

After an extremely successful virtual rally for Johnson Valley and the world renowned Hammers rock crawling trails in California, Pirate4x4.com members are shifting their focus to the east coast and are once again gathering for a massive virtual rally to save the Upper Tellico OHV Park in North Carolina. On Wednesday May7th, 2008, Pirate4x4.com, a leading website for the OHV community, will hold this rally from 4 to 9 pm eastern standard time.

In 2007, the Southern Environmental Law Center, in coalition with Trout Unlimited and P.E.E.R. (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) filed a notice of intent to sue the Untied Stated Forest Service, claiming it was in violation of the federal water pollution act. This coalition stated that the Upper Tellico OHV area was dumping sediment into nearby streams and destroying the habitat of local brook trout. In turn, the USFS closed a major portion of the Tellico trail system.

There are many arguments against closing this popular OHV area, and many organizations involved in keeping it open. Carla Boucher, the attorney for the United Four Wheel Drive Associations states, “United Four Wheel Drive Association (UFWDA), along with its partners Blue Ribbon Coalition and Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, are committed to taking all steps necessary to save our access at Tellico, including legislative, administrative, and legal action!” This rally will bolster the efforts made by these organizations in this battle by showing a large contingent of OHV users who back and support these organizations in their efforts.

Virtual rally participants will be asked to post their experiences, photos and history recreating with their families in the Tellico area along with their feelings and beliefs as to why the trail system should not be closed. Their comments will be posted and tracked in a bulletin board format, with a goal of creating a lasting record of how important this area is to a vast number of people in the OHV community. Tellico is one of the very few public areas on the east coast for OHV recreation. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the rally and read the thread.

On March 12th 2008, Pirate4x4.com hosted a similar virtual rally for the world renowned OHV trail system in Johnson Valley, CA. That rally had nearly 1,500 posts from OHV enthusiasts all across the world in a four hour time span. Saved in time in order to create a lasting homage to the rally, to date the Hammers rally has been viewed by over 48,000 people.

The online rally thread may be found at the top of this forum: http://www.pirate4x4.com/landuse

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If you would like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Nick McCracken or Kurt Schneider, Please e-mail Nick at orangecherokee@yahoo.com or Kurt at kurtuleas@pirate4x4.com
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The Tellico Online Rally is May 7th from 4-9 PM EST!!!

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[quote=McCracken]Guys here is one of the many giveaways we have in store for you. Please tell each of these businesses thank you for supporting what we love. Not only do they help provide us with great parts but they care about the areas we wheel.

SAVE TELLICO!!!!



You'll receive 1 pair of Corbeau seats either black or gray vinyl and 1 pair of 3" Camlock Harnesses. Over a $650 donation!! :eek::eek:

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[quote=McCracken]Next up is Silly Fab located in Sacramento, CA. Phil wanted to show some love all the way from across the US. He has choosen to donate a Red Top Optima battery and 3 Silly Fab t-shirts! The winner of the battery will need only to pay for the drop shipping. That's a $130 battery for 20 bucks :eek: That's a hell of a deal.

Make sure to thank Phil for his support of the Tellico OHV.

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[quote=McCracken]

Copperhead Fab has donated just as it says. 1 - set of H1 Flame Rim Stiffeners and 10 corner gussets.

Guys/gals we do not have much time left. Kurt is right and we need to make this rally viral. Start slinging this press release everywhere. I'm going to hit all the local newspapers today as well as the independent press. Don't let the momentum die down. We need everyone's help.

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[quote=McCracken]Wayne is all the way out in Washington and that's just about as far as one person can get to Tellico yet he wanted to help regardless and has offered up some sweet stuff that we all need.

Up for donation was 2 - 806 Spicer joints or 2-kingpin rebuild kits from Yukon. If the winner doesn't have a need for either of those, Wayne went a step further and offered up a $100 gift certificate. When you get the chance stop by and say thanks for supporting the Upper Tellico OHV.

[johnpaulgolf]

whats the deal...do you just post and then you could win or what.

[broncomania]

whats the deal...do you just post and then you could win or what.

yep. the prizes will go to the best posters. so post several times and post up good stuff . good luck.:beer: