By John Schwab on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Humphrey NY Dice Run
for Amphibious ATVs only

What: Dice Run and Camping Weekend

Where: Downtown Humphrey New York

When: Saturday April 20 2002 10am start

Who: All AATV riders, any age or skill who want to have a great weekend of trail riding, comraderie, snowball fights and food.

Why: Proceeds raised at this event benefit the Humphrey Volunteer Fire Company. It is a chance to meet new people, ride some super trails and help a good cause.

Cost: $15 per person (over 16 years old) includes
Dice Run -Trail ride on saturday
Beef on Weck dinner after saturday ride
Night ride friday night
Night ride saturday night
Camping at firehall grounds
Trail ride sunday AM

(1) In the two weeks preceeding the event,please RSVP at 716-965-2960 leave message. We would like to have an idea of attendance so that we can plan food etc more efficiently. Please leave your return # so we can contact you in the unlikely event of a cancellation due to weather or such.

(2) Humphrey trails are long and challenging, it is advisable to check your machine over, especially brakes.

(3)All questions, comments or suggestions should be directed to the people listed below.

John Schwab
11003 Bennett State Rd
Forestville NY 14062
716-965-2960

John Lockwood
716-945-2435
Fire Chief

Directions:
From the south- Route 86 to 219 north through Salamanca. Turn right onto Peth Rd.(car dealer near corner) Peth will join Humphrey rd. Fire hall is about six miles on right.

From the north-Follow 219 south through Ellicottville to the blinking light in Great Valley. Go STRAIGHT through this intersection onto Humphrey rd. Fire Hall is about six miles on right.

By matthew oxender on Unrecorded Date: Edit

John, I will be there for friday,saturday,and sunday. Matt

By Russell Lee (Bigkodiak) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

John
Count me in. I have already scheduled my day off from work. I will be there all 3 days.
Russ

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

john,
I will also be their friday saturday and sunday. If for some reason it does get canceled email myself or matt above because we are driving 8 hours from mi.

By pete6x6 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I'm working on gettign this Rupp440 in the Attex so I can go I think I'll be doen by then :)

By mark harding (Promoza) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hi there Matt do you think i could catch you guy here in Ohio around I 90 so i can fallow you up to the ride if so email me and let me know OK thanks
mark

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Mark, that would be okay, I will be rolling through ohio thursday afternoon. give me a call when it getts closer if you want to leave thursday also. Matt

By John Schwab on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Directions to Humphrey New York
Humphrey is located in south west NY, Cattaraugus County ,approx. 60 miles south of Buffalo.

From the north:
Route 90 to route 219 south. 219 south through Springville and Ellicottville to Great Valley. At the red flashing traffic light in Great Valley go STRAIGHT on to Humphrey Rd. Do not turn left on to 98 or follow 219 which goes right. Fire Hall will be five miles on your right

From the south:
Route 86(formerly route 17) to 219 north in Salamanca. Follow 219 north through Salamanca to Great Valley. Turn right on to Peth road. Peth road is the second road after you pass under the steel railroad bridge with the sharp curve under it.( The first road after the bridge is Horton). Follow Peth rd, it will join Humphrey Rd and take you right to the fire hall, a total of six miles

By bugaboo on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Do you allow Canadian riders.I live in Ontario and am wondering about bringing my Argo accross the border. I was also wondering about accomadations around the area. Thanks

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

of course bugaboo! all riders from the 51st state are welcome. ramona griffin & john swabb put on a excellant ride. route 6x6 regulars like dave#3, rustyjeep and me, the loudmouth roadwolf can guarantee you will not be disappointed.

By John Schwab on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Humphrey event info now available online
Information regarding the spring ride,Max11 raffle,the 5th Annual Jamboree or my AATV videos can be obtained by contacting me through this site. We want these events to continue and get better. All comments,suggestions or reasonable gripes are welcome.(No we can't do anything about the dust but we are trying to eliminate that road section!) I have monitored this site almost daily but I just recently got a pc of my own to contribute with. email address is jsschwab@localnet.com

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Humphrey Area Accommodations
Motel DeSoto Olean NY 800-325-0043
Dudley Motor Inn Salamanca NY 716-945-3200
Peace Creak Inn Great Valley NY 716-945-4021
Holiday Valley Inn Ellicottville NY 716-699-2345
Country Suites+Inn Olean NY 716-372-7500


Primitive Camping allowed at Firehall grounds-
No Charge
If you need to plug in for electric, you will be expected to contribute a reasonable amount to the Fire Dept. to cover your usage-This is a fund-RAISING event after all

You can arrive anytime but no riding can be allowed until we arrive after work Friday evening
"We" being myself or Fire Chief John

We intend to have a night ride Friday late


Please email me at jsschwab@localnet.com with any questions
If it is not personal post the question here for everyone elses benefit

This is not a Ribits Rider Event so please don't email Ramona because she just has to forward them to me anyway Thanks John

By Russell Lee (Bigkodiak) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

John,
I will be there. I am planning to arrive Friday mid-day.
Will the camping be directly behind the fire hall or up on the upper portion as during the July ride?
Thanks
Russ

By mark harding (Promoza) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hello all like to see if any one would have a address for the fire hall that way i could map it out so i dont get lost i do that a lot any more thanks and hope see you there in july wish i could make it in april but there is no way so take care

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Sorry to hear that you can't make the April event,but if you have to pick one or the other the July Jamboree is better.
Follow this thread back to my post of Jan 31 for directions to the Fire Hall. See you in July!!


Free primitive camping will be permitted for event participants directly behind the fire hall or in the field out back(your choice)
The rest rooms in the hall will be available friday evening,saturday and sunday.

The big swamp is always open-enjoy!

Anyone planning on attending please RSVP so we can get an accurate count for food etc.

rsvp at: 716-965-2960 or
jsschwab@localnet.com or
through this web site

By mark harding (Promoza) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

hello pete6x6 and my self and i hope 1 other person will be there in july hope to see you there
mark

By Timothy Schotanus (Mudbuster) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I will be there with Dave B. Maybe 1 other person.

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Good news for everyone coming to the Humphrey Dice Run one week from today: We just returned from marking the rest of the trail this morning and mother nature is delivering what so far has been 22 hours of non-stop rain! Needless to say dust should not be a problem. The lumber company has been busy up there on their property churning up some pretty nasty gumbo-filled ruts for us to play in!!
While we are on that subject, while riding at Humphrey(or anywhere for that matter) stay away from the equipment that the lumber company leaves up in the woods. They are generous enough to share there land with us, so lets not make it look like someone got out of an AATV and messed with their stuff. Admire it from a distance.
I was notified today that in order to get permits for the roads that we use we had to agree to be off them by 10pm. We will have to start(and end) the night ride(s) accordingly. We will try to work out something else before the July Jamboree. No one enjoys a late night ride more than me.
Watch this site all week and I will have daily posts of weather etc for you out-of-towners.
Questions or rsvp at:jsschwab@localnet.com
or through this site.

By Larry W. Stimer (52866) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hi all from Jackson, Mi. I will there in July for the Jamboree. Had a ball in 2000 and 2001. I expect to be there Friday about 1 or 2pm. Lets make this another great ride.Sadly my buddy Chris from Wixon, Mi won't be able to make it this year. I can't make the April ride but I will be there in 2003. See you in July. Larry (Sti-Me)

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Update on the Humphrey Amphibious Dice Run this Saturday.
Some campers have already arrived. The weather here has been unseasonably warm all week. The trail is ready with some new "twists" added. The thunderstorms that were predicted for friday pm have been changed to "just cloudy" (we will see). The weather channel says mid- fifties all day, maybe rain on sunday. Sounds perfect see you there!!

By Russell Lee (Bigkodiak) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

To all those who made the April ride happen: THANKS. It was a great ride. The trails were excellent. I especially liked the advanced/bypass idea. The advanced trails were very difficult and gave a good technical ride for those of who enjoy riding like that, while providing an excellent opportunity for a not so experienced drivers to ride. Ramona's mud hole was in great shape for a challenge (even better when viewed from a sideways position.)
Thanks Again guys can't wait to see you in July
Russ

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Thats right russ bit it in ramonas hole! Mud head to foot. The trails were perfect and it was a great ride. Matt even took the opportunity to take my orange crush (82 restored argo 8) in ramonas mud hole and had it on its side in about 5 seconds but he managed to stay alittle more dry and clean than russ. look for pictures on the photo gallery soon and see the beast in action.
Have fun cleaning the bigfoot russ, I would start with a shovel to get all the mud out! later. Jon Hoath.

By EJ Warden on Unrecorded Date: Edit

It was a great ride. We came down from Rochester NY on Sat. morning, and it rained the entire trip. We knew it would be a slippery ride, but we didn't expect to flip my Attex over backwards. That was a flip I won't soon forget. Good thing for seatbelts and a roll cage.Of course after we flipped we found out that we weren't even on the trail, we just followed the tracks of the machines in the lead.
The most inmpressive flip was the entire family in the mud hole. It was good to see everyone jump right in to make sure everyone was OK. See you in July.

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Thanks to everyone who attended our Dice Run Weekend. We ended up with 78 riders and all seemed to have a great time. Two great night rides were enjoyed and a pre-event downpour made many of the inclines quite a challenge. Ramonas mudhole was in its glory swallowing up all brands of AATVs with impunity. Argogeru did a fine job climbing in and out of it in his older-model Argo, quite impressive!! We topped off the weekend with a sunday morning wind-down ride.
I was able to get about an hour of video including the rollover in Ramonas muhole. If you would like a copy contact me at jsschwab@localnet.com
Thanks also to everyone who rsvped, we were able to estimate the group size quite closely and that in turn helps us raise as much money as we can for the Humphrey Volunteer Fire Co.
See you all in July I hope!!

By Slammy on Unrecorded Date: Edit

We came from Bath N.Y. (Steuben County) with the two MAX IV's. I have the US military markings on my MAX.We partied with the "ATTEX" team right before they "Flipped out" on us! Glad they are O.K. Hope you show in July fellas!! The By-Pass was an excellent Idea for all the "Station Wagons"!! I think we all gave the Recreatives Employees a few much needed driving lessons.

Overall, I think it was a great great time, everyone was very helpful. Does anyone have an e-mail address for "LEOS"? I shot a good photo of his family I would like him to have.

We also were able to help the dude in the orange 8x8 Friday night, was that guy the famous "ARGOgureu"? Nice guy! What happened to Ramona's machine Saturday night? Had a blast! SLAMMY-The General

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

that was me slammy, thanks for the help. wish you could have seen the orange crush dominate ramonas mud hole. see you in july. geru

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

slamy,
ramonas machine developed headlight problems and as it was piloted by a kid it was decided it would be best to turn back rather than continue on blind.
and it is posable to view argogeru and his orange crush at the mud hole,
both john schwab and myself have him on video,
i beleave a friend of his also has some video,

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hey Dave- That "kid" piloting Ramonas Max on the night ride was Ramona. I am sure that she will appreciate the compliment when she reads your post. You may find yourself with some homemade chocolate chip cookies or something!
Ramonas Max developed a problem in the charging system and her lights were getting dimmer all the time,so she decided to return to the firehall.
I have footage of the orange crush in Ramonas mud hole. Contact me at jsschwab@localnet.com or through this site to get a copy.

By argogeru on Unrecorded Date: Edit

john,
The check is in the mail for my copy, can hardly wait to see myself in action.

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Hi Argogeru
Tapes of this event have been pretty popular, yours will be in the mail the day I get your check. Wait until you see the family rollover in Ramonas mudhole, I was fortunate enough to have a ring-side seat for that one!

By Russell Lee (Bigkodiak) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

John
Have you already sent out the videos? When did you send them? I haven't recieved mine yet
Russ

By matt435 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

John, I received your tape today and it was GREAT!!! Thank You. Matt

By Bknight (Bknight) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Are there any pictures to post of the mud run 2002 at Humphrey? Wasn't able to make it out there for the run in early april but wanted to see what I missed online.. thanks

By Russell Lee (Bigkodiak) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

John
I recieved my video today. great work!
CYA in July
Russ

By david berger (Davidrrrd) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

TODAY I GOT MY COPY ALSO, YOUR APRENTICE CAMERA MAN HAS GREAT POTENTIAL!
MY VITUAL TRAIL RIDE VIDEO IS ABOUT DONE ALSO

By BIGFOOT61 on Unrecorded Date: Edit

LOST SIDE CURTION FOR ARGO.IF ANYBODY FOUND MY CURTION AT THE DICE RUN PLEASE EMAIL ME AT rjssweet@msn.com THANK YOU RON

By John Schwab (Johnschwab) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

I am glad that you guys are enjoying the video. I was using a brand-new camera and I obviously had not read all the directions yet. I was fortunate to have 13 year old Megan take one of my other cameras with her and she was able to get some good footage also.
I do not have the computer savvy to send this stuff on-line so if you would like footage from me you have to get it the old-fashioned way ( on videocassette). Contact me through this site or at jsschwab@localnet.com

By Russell Lee (Bigkodiak) on Unrecorded Date: Edit

Ron
We had put some stuff in the back of Dave's truck that you guys left on Saturday night. Beyond that I don't recall that item specifically.
Russ

By roadwolf on Unrecorded Date: Edit

i just got a new video from david berger, "pete's famous spring fling 2002".
check it out! it has 2 plus hours of amphibous atv action!