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The Penultimate Post - All Your Quetions Answered! - 2008/06/09 19:26
Dates: Wednesday, 11 June - Sunday, 15 June
Location:
Beaver Ranch at Conifer Community Park
11369 Foxton Road
Conifer, CO 80433
Directions:
From the North, take I-25 south to I-76 in Denver.
Exit onto I-76 west (towards Grand Junction).
Exit onto I-70 west (towards Grand Junction).
Exit onto C-470 (only one direction possible).
Exit onto Hwy 285 west/south (towards Fairplay).
Go through Conifer. Just at the end of Conifer, exit onto Kennedy Gulch/Foxton Road.
Turn left, go under the bridge, and turn left again.
Site is less than a mile down the road, on the right.
From the South, take I-25 north to C-470.
Exit C-470 west (towards Grand Junction).
Exit onto Hwy 285 west/south (towards Fairplay).
Go through Conifer. Just at the end of Conifer, exit onto Kennedy Gulch/Foxton Road.
Turn left, go under the bridge, and turn left again.
Site is less than a mile down the road, on the right.
Landmarks - The Kennedy Gulch/Foxton Road exit is at the top of a hill. Just before the exit, you will see a strip mall with a big red Staples store on the right-hand side.
Signage will be posted sometime Wednesday afternoon. If you are coming up early, be sure to take your directions.
A map is available at http://www.mapquest.com/maps/11369+Foxton+Road+Conifer+CO/
Fees: Site fee is $25 dollars, which gets you in for the entire event, and a complementary colored wrist-band. Kids under 14 get a reduced entry fee of $10 for the event, and children under 10 are free.
Food: Four feasts will be provided. Friday and Saturday mornings will feature breakfast feasts, Friday night will be teriyaki chicken, and Saturday will be Chinese Take-Out Feast Spectacular.
Drinking: Rakis XIX is at a wet site, but we encourage our of-age attendees to drink responsibly. Underage drinking will not be tolerated, and may result in ejection from the event (with no refund) or a call to the police.
Smoking: Although we have had a wet year, Colorado is still under drought restrictions. As such, smoking is only allowed in designated areas; additionally, we get fined for every butt left on the site, so pick up after yourselves.
Fires: Fires are only allowed in the permanent fire-rings at most campsites. Moving fire-rings or building your own can result in a $1000 dollar fine for everyone around it (if the fire marshall catches you) or ejection from the event (if security catches you), as well as possibly causing us to lose the site (or set the state on fire). This has been a serious problem in past years; don't be part of the problem this year.
Parking: Limited parking is available at your campsites; overflow parking is available by the main lodge. Because the site is still open to the public during the event, we must keep the roadway clear. Additionally, there is no Amtgard parking in the Bark Park area; please keep it clear.
Pets: Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times, unless they are inside the Bark Park, no exceptions. You are responsible for cleaning up after your pets.
Medical: An emergency Med-O-Crat is on staff, but you are, for the most part, responsible for your own health. Make sure that you fill out and submit an event waiver at the gate, and note any important health conditions (allergies, persistant conditions, etc.) Event Waivers are also available online at http://rakis2008.com/index.php?option=com_fabrik&Itemid=5 or for download at http://rakis2008.com/downloads/waiver.pdf.
Weather: The forecast says highs in the low 60s to low 70s, with pretty chilly nights and a 10-20% chance of precipitation. Be sure to bring appropriate clothing and bedding. Even though we'll be working our way towards a full moon, bring a flashlight, too!
Altitude: The site is more than a mile above sea-level (8,278 ft, officially), so be sure to wear sunscreen, reapply it often, and drink plenty of water. Also watch for the signs of altitude sickness: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude_sickness.
Gate: Gate opens at 3pm on Wednesday, and closes for good at 5pm Saturday.
Schedule:
Wednesday
3 p.m. Gate Opens
3 p.m. Castle Set-up
Thursday*
10 a.m. RP Tavern opens
Friday*
8 a.m. Breakfast (provided by the InterKingdom House of Pancakes)
12 p.m. Best of the Best Tournament (RP Tavern)
6 p.m. Teriyaki Bowl Feast
8 p.m. Bardic (Chapel)
Saturday
8 a.m. Breakfast (provided by Axgar)
10 a.m. JUGGING!!
2 p.m. Three Kingdoms War
5 p.m. Gate Closes
6 p.m. Main Feast, followed by Court
Sunday
Castle Break Down, Pack Up, Go Home
*Any times not scheduled will be filled with random ditching and potential battle games as interest warrants.
Volunteers are welcome and needed for basically everything: RP Tavern needs "walking targets," Gate and Shuttle need people to man them, Jugging and the Three Kingdoms War need reeves, the feasts need prep workers, clean-up, and servers, and of course we need help on clean-up Sunday morning... the list goes on and on. If you want to help out, volunteer sheets will be available at Gate, the RP Tavern, and the Logistics cabin (Cabin 1).
See you at Rakis!
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