Anybody up for a 5 Bridges run?

Gannet · 12-03-2006, 01:54 PM

Is anybody up for a 5 bridges run? I was thinking of putting something together for a Sunday in mid-January.

For those who haven't heard the term, a 5 Bridges run is a run that goes over all 5 major bridges over Tampa Bay.

I envisioned a route that would start at the usual TBV start place behind Hooters in Brandon, head south down 301 or 75, and back north over the Skyway (bridge 1). Then up 275 to Gandy and east over Gandy Bridge (bridge 2). Next north up Dale Mabry to 275, and west over the Howard Franklin (bridge 3). Northwest on Roosevelt past St Pete/Clearwater airport, then north across Bayside Bridge (bridge 4). East on US60 and over the Courtney Campbell (bridge 5), and finish at one of the eating/watering holes at Rocky Point or therabouts.

No door prizes, raffle tickets, dash plaques, etc. Just a nice drive.

Anybody else up for this?

Shadow · 12-03-2006, 02:00 PM

That sounds like fun. Keep us up on the progress.

Nytro · 12-03-2006, 02:24 PM

sounds like a good time

Gannet · 12-03-2006, 03:04 PM

Ok, I'm sitting at Hooters now, about to leave for a pre-run. MS Streets & Trips says it's 108 miles. I'll check back in when I finish.

Mekanic · 12-03-2006, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nytro

sounds like a good time

I agree, but we may need to keep it small... I'm getting tired of large cruises were we get all broken apart, and some people don't even make it to the destination

sabre34 · 12-03-2006, 04:40 PM

Great idea, sounds like a fun day.

Gannet · 12-03-2006, 06:27 PM

I took a little different route than originally planned. Almost exactly 100 miles. An hour and 45 minutes. Nice drive, although it is mostly freeways/urban. The only issue is the selection of restaurants at the end. All in the high-rent district, and a little pricier than family buffets. We'll see.

86DSOMVERT · 12-03-2006, 06:31 PM

Depending on the date I'm in.

2Vettes · 12-03-2006, 06:44 PM

Sounds like fun.

Depends on the dates here, too.

Nytro · 12-03-2006, 06:49 PM

What about instead of going to a restaurant we go somewhere where we can sit with our cars and have a picnic style lunch and get together. Maybe like at Ft. Desoto. I get nerveous leaving my car unattended in a parking lot, and if I decided to bring my mid-year I absolutely wouldn't leave it out of my sight. Thats just me. Just a thought.