ejs registration
- Thread starter JRYOTA
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redrockcrawler
earth rover 2012
- Location
- hooper
what registration are you referring to if it is the ejs then it is the redrock 4wheelers trails
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
If you are planning on attending EJS, you need to register with the Red Rock 4-Wheelers to participate. They provide 30 trails throughout the week for you to go on. Its a great experience, and a great way to meet people. The EJS has been around for 42 years, and its because of the RR4W's that it continues to grow.
I know that some people disagree with need to register, but a large portion of the proceeds from EJS go to protect the trails around Moab. And in my opinion, if you don't register and still go down during Easter week, you're a freeloader.
redrockcrawler
earth rover 2012
- Location
- hooper
no you do not have to be a member the ejs is for everyone if you would like to sign up for the trails they have a newspaper that lists all the trails and days if you need one you can call 435-259-ROCK and they will send one or let you know where you can get one you should hurry the trails fill up fast
this is the best event in the country and if you have never been there it great time that should not be missed
yellowbronco
Cuts Through Grease !!!
- Location
- Moab
I don't disagree with registering at all, I think it is a great way to get familiar with the area and meet some new friends. I am also very appreciative of how hard the RR4W works to organize such a grand event.
Riddle me this though: If all of the so called freeloaders aren't there, how many people will be? How many people won't go by the U4 booth, or the Blue Ribbon Coalition booth or the USA-All booth? And how certain can we be that at least some of those very same freeloaders aren't all very active land-use supporters themselves?
redrockcrawler
earth rover 2012
- Location
- hooper
you are not a freeloader. you bring just as much money into the economy as the people that sign up with redrock. in the town's opinion the more the merry er and you could contribute just as much to the causes. people need to see that just because you don't sign up does not make you a "renegade". i run trails every day during ejs but i only lead one trail for red rock does that make me a freeloader on the days i don't run an official trail i don't think so
BroncoMama
Rock Diva
- Location
- Just south of craziness
Yay! Someone who isn't ignorant!! :tara:
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
I'll give this a go...
I'd estimate 75% of those that purchase tickets that purchase U4 tickets that weekend are EJS attenders. BRC mabey sells 10-15 memberships, hard to say what percentage those are. Usa-All hasn't even had a presence there the last couple of years, short of us distributing their material. We surely don't discount those non-official attendees, I think there are a couple different segments of the Easter Jeep Week goers, the type that would even come to the vendor show arn't the problem
No issues there. Its the "spring-break" party crowd that presents the problem IMO. They all hop in their buddies Jeep, they have no real vested interest in 4-wheeling persay, they just want to drink some beers Their impacts are duly noted.The real benefit of the EJS event comes in the form of them "greasing the wheels of town". Sure everyone spends money in town, but not only do the official EJS attendees spend the same "commerce" money (ie. gas, food, lodging) they go a step further and donate to the schools, hospital, search and rescue, library, etc. Big money that keeps the town in favor of the event and 4-wheeling in general.
Now, the overall benefit of the EJS even is the BLM fees paid. Those fees are one of the only reason many of the trails in Moab are still open to this day (when I say open I mean open to everyone 365 days a year). Without those feast, the BLM wouldn't have the budget to do the required impact studies on each trail... failure to do so can equal an "emergency closure" at the hands of the anti-motorized crowd. I think one reason the BLM has been so adament about trails staying open in Moab, is they know the amount of $$$ it dumps into their budget. Mtn Bikers, etc don't pay into the system nearly that of 4x4 users.
Regarless, everyone is welcome to go to Moab during the event... but at a minimum have some respect for the heritage and history of the EJS event. Avoid trails they will be using that day, respect their staging areas (don't have your group meet there too). And most of all, don't do anything that would give their event a bad name.
yellowbronco
Cuts Through Grease !!!
- Location
- Moab
I'll give this a go...
I'd estimate 75% of those that purchase tickets that purchase U4 tickets that weekend are EJS attenders. BRC mabey sells 10-15 memberships, hard to say what percentage those are. Usa-All hasn't even had a presence there the last couple of years, short of us distributing their material. We surely don't discount those non-official attendees, I think there are a couple different segments of the Easter Jeep Week goers, the type that would even come to the vendor show arn't the problem
The real benefit of the EJS event comes in the form of them "greasing the wheels of town". Sure everyone spends money in town, but not only do the official EJS attendees spend the same "commerce" money (ie. gas, food, lodging) they go a step further and donate to the schools, hospital, search and rescue, library, etc. Big money that keeps the town in favor of the event and 4-wheeling in general.
Now, the overall benefit of the EJS even is the BLM fees paid. Those fees are one of the only reason many of the trails in Moab are still open to this day (when I say open I mean open to everyone 365 days a year). Without those feast, the BLM wouldn't have the budget to do the required impact studies on each trail... failure to do so can equal an "emergency closure" at the hands of the anti-motorized crowd. I think one reason the BLM has been so adament about trails staying open in Moab, is they know the amount of $$$ it dumps into their budget. Mtn Bikers, etc don't pay into the system nearly that of 4x4 users.
Regarless, everyone is welcome to go to Moab during the event... but at a minimum have some respect for the heritage and history of the EJS event. Avoid trails they will be using that day, respect their staging areas (don't have your group meet there too). And most of all, don't do anything that would give their event a bad name.
Thanks for the insight Kurt, you are always very informative.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
I'll give this a go...
I'd estimate 75% of those that purchase tickets that purchase U4 tickets that weekend are EJS attenders. BRC mabey sells 10-15 memberships, hard to say what percentage those are. Usa-All hasn't even had a presence there the last couple of years, short of us distributing their material. We surely don't discount those non-official attendees, I think there are a couple different segments of the Easter Jeep Week goers, the type that would even come to the vendor show arn't the problem
The real benefit of the EJS event comes in the form of them "greasing the wheels of town". Sure everyone spends money in town, but not only do the official EJS attendees spend the same "commerce" money (ie. gas, food, lodging) they go a step further and donate to the schools, hospital, search and rescue, library, etc. Big money that keeps the town in favor of the event and 4-wheeling in general.
Now, the overall benefit of the EJS even is the BLM fees paid. Those fees are one of the only reason many of the trails in Moab are still open to this day (when I say open I mean open to everyone 365 days a year). Without those feast, the BLM wouldn't have the budget to do the required impact studies on each trail... failure to do so can equal an "emergency closure" at the hands of the anti-motorized crowd. I think one reason the BLM has been so adament about trails staying open in Moab, is they know the amount of $$$ it dumps into their budget. Mtn Bikers, etc don't pay into the system nearly that of 4x4 users.
Regarless, everyone is welcome to go to Moab during the event... but at a minimum have some respect for the heritage and history of the EJS event. Avoid trails they will be using that day, respect their staging areas (don't have your group meet there too). And most of all, don't do anything that would give their event a bad name.
Bingo.
I never meant to offend anyone by using the term 'freeloader'. I have just had one to many bad experiences with people who are not there for the actual Safari getting pissy about Safari participants. If you want to go down during the Safari and do your own thing, thats cool. Its your land too, after all! But respect the fact that the majority of the people in town (what is it up to, just under 2,000 vehicles come down for the RR4W event) are there for Safari. They paid good money for that experience and it sucks for them when their trail is held up by people who are not participants.
And yes, the non-participants very well could be active in the land use community, but as Kurt pointed out Safari participants go one step further whether they are conscience of it or not.
yellowbronco
Cuts Through Grease !!!
- Location
- Moab
- Location
- Sandy, Ut
Hey my first "official" EJS event was just 4 years ago, though I've been going consistently for 12 years as of 08'. I do it now just to show my support for the hard work of RR4W and get a raffle ticket
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- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
Hey my first "official" EJS event was just 4 years ago, though I've been going consistently for 12 years as of 08'. I do it now just to show my support for the hard work of RR4W and get a raffle ticket
By contrast I've been going on registered Safari trails for 15 years. Only once in all those years have I been down there during Easter and not run ONLY Safari trails.
- Location
- Never Far From Nowhere
$50 for registration and first trail, $25 for every subsequent trail (total of 9 days). Trails range from mild to wild (2-6 on new scale, 2-5 on old with Pritchett Canyon being considered a 6). Trails generally leave between 8am-9am from a designated meet up point and end when everyone is done. The best bet is to get a hold of an EJS paper from someplace like 4Wheel Parts, or request one here. If you have a buddy who's got one, you can look it over and make a copy of the registration form to send in.
Hope that helps!
greenjeep
Cause it's green, duh!
- Location
- Moab Local!