Calendar/Run Schedule for 2010

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Date	Trail Rating*	Event / Run (Click for trip reports)	Trail Bosses
January
Jan 8-10		Calico	N/A or TBA
Jan 22		CORVA Truckhaven Challenge	Mike Whittington
Jan 26		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
Jan 29-30	2 - 5+	Southwest Crawl Fest	N/A or TBA
February
Feb 12		King of the Hammers	Tony Pellegrino
Feb 20		CAL4WD Convention	N/A or TBA
Feb 23		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
Feb 24-27		Las Cruces Chile Challenge	N/A or TBA
March
Mar 5-7		TDS	N/A or TBA
Mar 18		Havasu Desert Run	N/A or TBA
Mar 21		Miller Jeep Trail	Eric Bernocco
Mar 23		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
Mar 27 - Apr 4		Moab EJS	Mike Whittington
April
Apr 8-11		Mojave Road Run	Mike Whittington
Apr 23	4 - 5+	Tin Benders JV Cleanup	N/A or TBA
Apr 27		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
May
May 1	3 - 4	Isham Trail	John Cary Jeff Sanders
May 13		Jeep Jamboree	N/A or TBA
May 25		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
May 28	2+ - 5	HDR	Mike Whittington
June
Jun 18-21		Bib Bear Forest Fest	N/A or TBA
Jun 22		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
Jun 26		Club BBQ	John Cary Mike Whittington
July
Jul 17	3 - 4	Miller Jeep Trail	Eric Bernocco
Jul 22	3+ - 5	Jeepers Jamboree	Tony Pellegrino
Jul 26-31		Dusy Trail Run Date is TBA	Scott Evans
Jul 27		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
August
Aug 11		Sierra Trek	N/A or TBA
Aug 23		Swamp Lake Date is TBA	Scott Evans
Aug 24		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
September
Sep 4		CAL4WD Poker Run	N/A or TBA
Sep 11	3 - 5	Calico Night Run	John Cary
Sep 17-20		Cerro Gordo	Eric Bernocco
Sep 24-27	4+ - 5+	FITD	Mike Whittington
Sep 28		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
October
Oct 2		Morongo Basin Search and Rescue	N/A or TBA
Oct 9-11		Off Road Expo	Tony Pellegrino
Oct 16	3+	Slant Ranch	John Cary
Oct 26		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
Oct 30		Wyman Canyon Deep Spring	N/A or TBA
November
Nov 11		Desert Splash	Tony Pellegrino
Nov 12-14	2 - 4+	PVD	N/A or TBA
Nov 15-18		Hump and Bump	Tony Pellegrino
Nov 16		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington
December
Dec 4		Club Christmas party	John Cary Mike Whittington
Dec 11	3	Poker Run	Scott Evans
Dec 27-31		Cary/Muzik Christmas Run	John Cary Tom Muzik
Dec 28		Monthly meeting at Ameci's	Mike Whittington

• 1
• Graded dirt or gravel road
• Vehicles: Any, including passenger cars
• 1+
• Unimproved dirt road
• 4wd and extra clearance may or may not be needed
• Street tires ok
• Vehicles: Any 4wd, high-clearance pickup trucks with 2wd
• 2
• 4wd needed
• Some low range
• Suitable for novice drivers
• Street tires ok
• Vehicles: Any 4wd, including stock SUVs
• 2+
• 4wd low range required
• Difficult terrain
• Some steep grades but no major rock obstacles
• Trail tires needed but stock suspension ok
• Challenge for novice drivers
• Vehicles: Any modified 4wd, stock SUVs with trail tires
• 3
• Difficult trail, with obstacles
• Can be done with a stock vehicle with a very experienced driver but not recommended
• This is the limit of a stock SUV
• Occasional off-camber situations
• Some steep grades
• May be water crossings or sand hazards
• Vehicles: 31 inch tires, at least a mild lift, rear locker or limited slip
• 3+
• Difficult trail
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 25 degrees
• Water crossings 2 feet deep
• Lots of rock crawling
• Body damage possible
• Vehicles: Modified with lift, hard locker, 31 inch tires minimum
• 4
• Tough trail
• Lots of rocks
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch may be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures likely
• Vehicles: 2 to 4 inch lift, 33" tires, locker in rear, limited slip or locker in front, winch, extra gears.
• 4+
• Very tough trail
• Lots of rocks
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch may be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures likely
• Vehicles: 4 inch lift or more, 35" or more tires, lockers front and rear, winch, extra gears.
• 5
• Very tough trail
• Entirely rock
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch will be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures likely
• Vehicles: 4 inch lift or more, 35" or more tires, lockers front and rear, winch, extra gears.
• 5+
• Extremely tough trail
• Large Boulders and/or waterfalls
• Grades and off-camber situations may exceed 30 degrees
• Winch will be needed
• Body damage or equipment failures very likely
• Vehicles: 4 inch lift or more, 35" or more tires, lockers front and rear, winch, extra gears.