Boyne Thunder 2018
 

We just received our 2018 horse show schedule and our Minnesota show pushed up 2 weeks early, because this is such a big show for my girls we will not be attending Boyne Thunder 2018.
We will be coming over for Charlevoixs Venetian Days July 21-28

Just an FWIW

Anyone coming early or staying late?

Yes and yes!

I'll be in the area 7/11-7/30 :embarrassed-smiley1

So, how many years in a row have you been doing BT? I have done the last 5 years, so I know it is longer than that.

I think we started 2010 or 11:dunno

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Sure!! On Big Bird!!:ev1l danc

Don't you have drool to wipe?:nutkick

Will be in Char the 20 to 25th

Don't U have 2 comb Ur feather?:yessirbow

You skipping Boyne this year?

Nope. Doing Boyne, then a trip from the soo down to char.

If you get in, no early registration this year:eek:

You should head out into Lake Superior to cross that lake off your list:rock

???? First I have heard this.....

Copy and paste of todays email from Boyne

Dear Past Registrant of Boyne Thunder

Even though currently Lake Charlevoix’s surface has 10 – 14 inches of ice, the Boyne Thunder Poker Run will be here before you know it. This summer, we will celebrate the 15th year for Boyne Thunder which is set for July 13th and 14th.

Although not formally part of the event, there will again be a Fun-Run to Bay Harbor for lunch on Thursday July 12th and a reception later that evening at Boyne Mountain Resort sponsored by American Custom Marine. The Poker Run Village comes alive on Friday morning July 13th before the slips in the Boyne City marina become available at noon.

There will be a slight change to the course this year with the first card stop just south of the marina in Northport before heading to Elk Rapids and back to Charlevoix for lunch. The second leg of the course will consist of card stops in Harbor Springs, Bay Harbor, and Horton Bay at the Champagne Cruise. This course covers some of the most beautiful water and scenery anywhere. All the information you will need to plan for Boyne Thunder is available on our website www.boynethunder.com. If you plan to stay in the area during Boyne Thunder, Boyne Mountain is offering a discount code for lodging, please use: 718BTHUN

Registration will be slightly different this year with open registration beginning on Thursday, March 1st at 9:00 a.m. There will be no early registration with passcodes. Due to the tremendous growth of Boyne Thunder, the number of passcodes sent out to past registrants far exceeded the registration spots that were actually available. The committee felt that having an early registration was sending a false message of “special consideration” therefore the practice will not continue.

The Boyne Thunder fleet will consist of 120 boats this year. Sponsorships with boats/docks are currently being sold until February 23rd although corporate sponsorships will be available until sometime in May when the Boyne Thunder printing schedule is created. At registration, boaters will purchase “one ticket” for $725 which is entry for one boat in the Boyne Thunder event. This will include entry in to all events for the captain and first mate. In order to simplify the registration process, minimal information will be collected at this time. We will need basic information including name, address, phone number, email, payment information, boat length, boat name and boat type. After registration is complete, boaters will be contacted via phone in the order that their registration was received to choose dock space and/or be notified that, based on their registration number, they are not guaranteed a specific dock space. Please make sure the phone number and email submitted is accurate.

The Boyne Thunder organizing committee looks forward to seeing you this summer. Until then, if you have questions or need information, please feel free to email boynethunder@gmail.com or through the Boyne Thunder web page.

Our best,

Very strange double post???

Just wondering why every picture of old Doc T's boat at Boyne Thunder it's never on plane?


Actually Im surprised its even in the water:nutkick

T's boat was airborn once or twice coming back from the lunch run....

Is that Ronald McD at the helm??? :smiley-with-glasses

Cuz I don't want that melon head Snowblower 2 fall in & then I gotz 2 jump in & save his sorry--->:smilie_iek_008:

Just got a text from the registration Gal!! 2 spots left folks!!

I can't believe it hasn't sold out yet. Last year it was done in like 30 minutes or something.

It has been tuff to get a spot for the last 4 years.

Bob said he heard 1 person got reg’d 3 X’s!! Wonder if they got it straightened away & opened a couple spots?????:dunno

You may find more of that... A common stratagy in open registrations like that is to give a few friends your info... Than when the bell rings you have several people trying to secure you a spot at the same time. Hopefully one is successful. If you get registered multiple times just say oops was only supposed to be once or sell the extra spots. Just like getting tickets for a concert that will sell out.

1 left as of last night!!

Full!!:clappingsmile

Heads up to the new guys on here, if you can’t bring a boat up, bring up a hot rod and park it on the street Friday night.

That is if the ice ever melts.

Wasn’t sure if I was going to make it up to BT this year - even without a boat, it’s always a great time. Then, a week or so ago, The Wife says, “Gee, that camping spot you got last year really looked nice – can we do that?”

I reminded her that I camped at Whiting Park because last year, I waited until the last minute to decide about heading up to BC and (being by myself) decided to save some $. “No big deal,” she says. “I camped all the time when I was a kid – I think it’ll be fun.”

She’s right. It was fun – and the view in the morning, looking out from my tent - (when I woke up from my lager-induced haze) can’t be beat.

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0oEx96g0g...s1600/camp.jpg

Looking forward to a fun weekend. July 11th is my 60th B-day, so we are going through Detroit (to see some historical sites - Ford, Dodge Houses, etc.) and overnighting in Grayling before heading over to the campsite in BC on Thursday morning. Thursday, Friday and Saturday in BC and Charlevoix, then we hit the road middle of the afternoon and head down to Frankenmuth to stay over Saturday night.

We’ll head back to Akron on Sunday, but I might try to talk her into stopping at Port Clinton and going out to Put-in-Bay on the way back, since I have Monday off, too.

Beautiful day here today. Have not finished servicing the lower units on the PQ. I’m sure the dinghy will be burning some gas tonight.

T

Cool! See ya there

So team D.O. will not be attending BT this year. I was hoping to come up without the boat but that just isn't going to happen this year.

With that being said, I have a condo reserved at the mountain. Disciples 2 bedroom plus loft. 5 beds total. 3 bath etc.

Anyone need a place to stay? I can see if I can transfer the reservation, and it was reserved far cheaper than can be booked for now, even with the BT discount code!

I sent you a text.

Maybe I should take it to hide from all the craziness. LOL

I was going to post this on FB a couple times in the next couple weeks. Not sure what else I can do. For the guys that didn’t know, Mike almost hit one last year.:dunno

It might be worth working with the local news to get it out there reminding UAS operators of the rules and to fly safely.