Starved Rock Cruise - this is happening!

bump!!! My roommate and I were talking about this the other night. Thought maybe id revive the thread again... nows the time we should start planning something. There should be a route, taking back country roads in the first post i made about this last fall, but if anyone from down that way might know a different, more scenic or fun route, feel free to make the suggestion. I think it would be really cool if we could get a huge turn out for this drive during october and the fall color changes.

Looking at the calendar, hearing what everyone had to say on a day, its looking like probably Sunday October 9th or Sunday October 16th would be the best days to plan this, for when the colors are at their peak.

sounds good to me

16th and you all can sing happy (early) birthday to me.
Actually either day will be awesome!

If I sell my Charger, I dont think my hoopty will make it, lol. I can borrow my brothers Jeep though im sure. October sounds good to me, this way the leaves will be turning colors and we can get some really nice pics.

liljoejoe54 wrote:

If I sell my Charger, I dont think my hoopty will make it, lol. I can borrow my brothers Jeep though im sure. October sounds good to me, this way the leaves will be turning colors and we can get some really nice pics.

thats exactly my thinking on this.... the fall colors would be great for pictures!

liljoejoe54 wrote:

If I sell my Charger, I dont think my hoopty will make it, lol. I can borrow my brothers Jeep though im sure. October sounds good to me, this way the leaves will be turning colors and we can get some really nice pics.

If I go and you sell your charger, I will give you a lift. But then you have to hold me around the waist like yer my Harley bitch.

now that would be a great picture lol!

I would love to go! The Lake Geneva cruise was fun and I wanna do it again!!

I'm in for whatever day .... Joey, you can ride with me or Vic! LOL

Iguanaman wrote:

liljoejoe54 wrote:

If I sell my Charger, I dont think my hoopty will make it, lol. I can borrow my brothers Jeep though im sure. October sounds good to me, this way the leaves will be turning colors and we can get some really nice pics.

If I go and you sell your charger, I will give you a lift. But then you have to hold me around the waist like yer my Harley bitch.

Lol. I actually just got back from the dealership. I dont want to jinx anything but things are looking real good. Ill know for sure tomorrow.

I am definitely in

so, there seems to be enough intrest in this.... what day is best for you?! October 9th or October 16th?! Those who want to go, and need time off of work, now would be the time to start requesting it.

9th would be better I think, I have a wedding on the 14th and not sure if I will be recovered by that Sunday. Plus you can use the 16th as a rain/ back up date.

eviltrycycle wrote:

9th would be better I think, I have a wedding on the 14th and not sure if I will be recovered by that Sunday. Plus you can use the 16th as a rain/ back up date.

Lol x's 2.

sounds good to me... October 9th it is... meet up in the late morning? like maybe 11, and then roll out at 1130? google maps says the drive is like 2 hour and 25 min from Orland Park, however, we might be able to set up a different meeting point. However since im not from down that way, I dont really know where a good place to meet up would be.

AlterEgo wrote:

I would love to go! The Lake Geneva cruise was fun and I wanna do it again!!

I'm in for whatever day .... Joey, you can ride with me or Vic! LOL

We should TOTALLY have another cruise out there

Moparcharger06 wrote:

AlterEgo wrote:

I would love to go! The Lake Geneva cruise was fun and I wanna do it again!!

I'm in for whatever day .... Joey, you can ride with me or Vic! LOL

We should TOTALLY have another cruise out there

I would be in for that too. That was when i first got my car and i was upset that i couldnt go.

Bump to the top for the new members who might be interested

So who all is going so far? I still need to check a few things to make sure but I should be in as well.

im in for the 9th

so far it looks like we've got these people who said they were in...


Firestartr420
Razor
Vikes4093
eviltrycycle
headtripp
AlterEgo
jontoad?
vagrant?


with a few people who said they were interested. Ill keep bumping the thread to try and build a larger group. I think it would be awesome if we could like 10-15 cars at least on this!

I think that would be awesome and no need for a place to eat we could cook out at the park as well as make a fire if it is chilly! Hell next summer should plan a cruise there and camp over night drink some beers!!

Hell 50 cars would be awesome if we could pull it off!!

Tom I am going to split this thread off and add it to the calendar for you.


Count me in as well. Just need to post up a meeting place and time for sure.

Joey I have no problem coming and picking you up too, we need our CAMM photographer!

thanks crystal!! Here is the Google Maps Directionsfrom the route I took last year. For a meeting spot, Ill suggest the Sams Club at I-80 and Larkin (where we were supposed to meet for the Morris Cruise Night). Although if anyone has a different suggestion on a meeting spot or even a slightly different route, im all for everyones opinion. If nobody comes up with anything, we'll just stick to the current planned route, and meet up at the Sams Club. Im thinking we meet up around 11 am, and roll out around 1130am. Google says this route will take 2.5 hours, which would put us at the park around 2pm. Plenty of time to walk around, take in the sights, as well as have some good photo ops.