RPRU 2013

I've been asked several questions about when you can start bringing your displays. Chapter 6 officially gets the Allen County fairgrounds Monday morning. The fairgrounds is allowing Chapter 6 to start to set up buildings that aren't being used Sunday afternoon. Part of the fairground is being used Sunday.
All vendors and camping spots are full.
Arrival time for campers is Tuesday after 1 PM per camping contract.
All the vendors should have received a vendor information letter telling when the vendor can arrive and start setting up their area. Contact your vendor chairperson if you haven't received your vendor information letter.
Gates open for all displays starting Tuesday, June 18 at 8 AM. All displays and vendors must enter the fairgrounds off Bowman road. Bowman Road is on the east side of the fairgrounds. There will be signs on the front side of the fairgrounds (State Route 309) and the back side (State route 117). Registration is in the south east corner of the fairgrounds. The plans are to have displays registered before you unload them and someone from Chapter 6 will escort you to the display area. There are different areas for campers, Cub Cadets and vendors to sign in.

There is co nstruction on I-75 around the fairgrounds exit(s). Chapter 6 will have a message board(s) on I75 before the road construction on the northbound and southbound lanes. The message board will say
RPRU
Tractor
Show

Exit
122 ( RT 65 Road Ramp)

Exit
130 (Bluelick Road ramp)

The message boards will be up by 9 am Monday.

Chapter 6 has directions to the fairgrounds on this site http://www.rpru2013.com Look under Map and Directions icon.

To help speed up the set up process, Chapter 6 is not allowing guests to come on the grounds before Wednesday, June 19 at 12 PM.

Thank You for your cooperation.

Dale Merkle
Co-Chair Red Power Round Up 2013
 
Merk":1m3yiixy said:
I've been asked several questions . . .
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Merk,
This is a very concise statement of what participants should know and should do on arrival. If it isn't on the main RPR web site it should be. I wish something like this had been posted before some of the previous RPRs!
 
Merk":m5yho3p0 said:
There are different areas for campers, Cub Cadets and vendors to sign in.
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Where do the campers come in? As big as my rig is with the trailer I'd hate getting lost. Also, were there camping confirmations sent out? If so, we never received one.
 
Barnyard":3b5czory said:
Merk":3b5czory said:
There are different areas for campers, Cub Cadets and vendors to sign in.
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Where do the campers come in? As big as my rig is with the trailer I'd hate getting lost. Also, were there camping confirmations sent out? If so, we never received one.
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There will be signs to tell you what entrance to use.

Camping confirmations were sent out a month ago. Contact Camping Chairman for information.
 
Jim Becker":2dkqv8j0 said:
Merk":2dkqv8j0 said:
I've been asked several questions . . .
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Merk,
This is a very concise statement of what participants should know and should do on arrival. If it isn't on the main RPR web site it should be. I wish something like this had been posted before some of the previous RPRs!
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Thanks Jim,

Since 2010 round up I go to see how things are done instead of the looking at displays.
Several members of the RPRU 2013 committee are doing the same thing.
We have learned plenty of do's and don'ts in the last 3 years.
The biggest bottleneck is when everyone arrives. Hopefully we have something in place that works better.
 
This question is for you Ohio guys. Which side is better (construction/traffic-wise) right now for going around Columbus... north side or south side?
 
Don McCombs":2d6f94km said:
This question is for you Ohio guys. Which side is better (construction/traffic-wise) right now for going around Columbus... north side or south side?
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Don,

The last two times I have gone through the construction zone with no problem at all. It was not during rush hour and I may have just been lucky.

As for your question, I'm assuming you are coming in on I-70 and going out on St. Rt. 33 (used to travel that regularly between Columbus and Lima) in which case I-271 will be your best bet.

Bill
 
Don, if you're coming I-70, go around the North on I-270. On the N W corner of Columbus, go N W on U.S. 33, a little past Bellefontaine, get off 33 and take OH 117. Stop at the 1st fairground you see! There's no construction at all and traffic ain't bad. 270 may be a bit heavy, but usually moves well.
 
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