NJ Greenfest Meetup Sat May 3rd

[randreed]

Let's all meet at the Highlands Greenfest!

When: Saturday, May 3, 2008
(Rain Date: Sunday, May 4)
Time: 10:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Where: Bubbling Springs Park [MAP]
1428 Macopin Road
West Milford, NJ 07421
Priuschat folks: We will hold our "GREEN-PRIX" rally in conjunction with the Highlands Greenfest! Please reply to this post with car name/ team name if you plan to participate in the "GREEN-PRIX"!

What is the "GREEN-PRIX"?
We will all meet at 10:00 AM, reset our MPGs, then drive a predetermined route, returning in time for lunch to compare gas mileage readings. The route is quite hilly and it will challenge all of your high-MPG driving skils.

We want to have a prize for the person who gets the best mileage. The prize has not been decided yet. If you have a prize to donate in exchange for publicity, please let me know as soon as possible.

Thanks,
Rand

PS: Yes I've been out of touch for a while - too busy to even think about going online over the past few months! Looking forward to a nice meetup!

[BIGGDOGG]

I posted this earlier but your post looks more professional.
I plan on going and take a look at all the exhibits there.
please let me know who else is going so we can all meet eachother.
This will be my first prius meetup
How long will this GREEN-PRIX be?

[randreed]

Originally Posted by BIGGDOGG

. . .
please let me know who else is going so we can all meet eachother.
This will be my first prius meetup
How long will this GREEN-PRIX be?

I look forward to meeting you, Big Dog.

I live in WM and I will be planning the route. I think it should take between 30 mins and an hour, based on where I'm thinking of taking us, it should be enough to challenge our skills and still give everyone time to enjoy the rest of the festival too.

Do you think the route should be longer or shorter than that??

[Boo]

Sounds good!

Sure would like to have a Port Authority Green Pass by then. Then I could come back into Manhattan for $4.

[randreed]

Here is what the GreenFest people have to say:

Thanks so much for making Highlands GreenFest your Green-Prix destination! We are actually going to have a VIP parking section set aside for hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles to welcome you all to the day. We very much look forward to having you there and think this will generate interest and excitement with those attendees who are just beginning to learn about green, while motivating the rest of us!

We would be delighted to create a Green-Prix "Finish Line" for you, to help with your event and would be happy to donate a Highlands GreenFest T-shirt as part of the prize. You are welcome to share information about your club with attendees as well. We will have Joseph Caravella from TransOptions there with his Prius as well, and he will be giving a presentation on alternative fuels and alternative fuel vehicles.

Do you have any idea how many group members might participate in the event, and approximately what time you all will arrive? (Where will you be coming from?) If you would like to send a little background information about your group along with these details, we would love to send out a press release for you.

We look forward to hearing from you and welcome to Highlands GreenFest!

[BIGGDOGG]

30 min to an hour sounds great.
That's awesome that they will have VIP hybrid parking. I was excited earlier now I am Ecstatic.
Just let me know what time everyone plans on getting there.

[randreed]

OK - I worked this out with the Highlands GreenFest people so we will all ride in to the finish line "convoy" style.

We will need to meet and start in a parking lot just down the road (Eckerd) at 10:00 AM, and we will start the GREEN-PRIX rally (NOT a race) at 10:30 AM sharp.

To get some more people involved, please print the attached flier and put it on ANY hybrid that you see (parked of course).

Be sure to tell people to POST to this thread if they are going to participate. The Highlands GreenFest crew need to know how many parking spots to reserve for us!

[randreed]

We are now mentioned on the Highlands GreenFest site at http://www.sustainablewestmilford.ci...ge/5891552.htm with a link back to PriusChat.com!

No let's see how many Prius we can get to attend!

[randreed]

I guess everyone is busy doing their taxes. Maybe when they are done they will look at this thread and then decide to participate!

[hobbit]

eep! Please don't confuse this with Green Grand Prix, up in
NY state, which I was just posting about. The two events
directly conflict, unfortunately. Aah well, that's what
happens when the weather starts getting nice and people
want to hold lots of events!

_H*