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Hamilton, MT—Reed
and Carol Olsen, of Victor, Montana showcased “Big Sky
Country” weather and hospitality during the recently
completed 20th Annual Northwest Vintage Speedster
Clubs 200-mile endurance run August 31st through
September 4th.
The event included a three-day spoke run for pre-1934
four cylinder speedsters and lowland tourers.
This huge affair was based in Hamilton, Montana at the
Holiday Inn Express. Visitors
hailed from the “new” US State of Alberta, Nevada, Utah,
California, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Washington.
In a nutshell, the idea of a competitive event linked
with leisurely driven tours of the surrounding area has a
great deal of appeal and may signal the beginning of more
events just like it. |
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Big Sky Country and the Bitterroot Mountain Range on the 20th Annual NWVS Run at lunch in the Olsen’s backyard |
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Reed,
a.k.a. “Rattler” as he is affectionately known, opened
the event booklet with, “You’re in the Bitterroot Valley
now, a geographical feature formed by two mountain ranges,
the Sapphires on the east and the Bitterroots on the west.”
Both mountain ranges were the backdrop to the stage
that was to become the “Bitterroot Loop-“T”-Loop
Speedster Run” and two obstacles that would be crossed
during the later three day spoke runs.
Carol a.k.a. “Friday” stopped making “nickels”
long enough to work the registration desk and hostess a huge
BBQ at their family home in Victor a few miles north of
Hamilton for event attendees.
Both worked as a most excellent team rustling up help
from family members, old car friends and coffee shop buddies
in the area, a.k.a. “The Stuck in the Mud Gang” to man
checkpoints and help with organizing the many details.
You knew whom the host team was by the sheriff stars
on their shirts, or by the tall ten-gallon hats worn by some.
If’n ya had a question ask someone with a “star”
on their shirt. |
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“Friday” Olsen and “Sister Jo” Jepperson work the registration desk on Saturday |
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Saturday August 31st opened all the festivities with check-in, registration and a safety check. Reed’s son Flint (that is his real name, not an a.k.a.) and wife Angie manned the photo shoot area and provided a couple of pictures of participants with their cars in front of the craggy Bitterroot Hidden and Ranger Peaks. |
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