Llewellyn Hose ATV Run (CANCELLED)

7/12/2023 -  EVENT IS CANCELED - REFUNDS WILL BE SENT

Greetings, friends, and supporters!
As the creator and founder of Good Intent Hose Company Off Road Run, I've been very active in the production and execution of what was at one time the biggest and best off road poker run on the East Coast. When I first proposed the idea to the company, it was a revolutionary, and even daring, venture. Times were changing and we had to adapt our fundraising to meet the interest of the biggest crowd and were quite successful at it. As support from locals dwindled, we worked to try to keep the tradition alive by partnering with the very generous Famous Reading Outdoors and the late Brian Rich, Jr, who hosted the event at their venue for quite a few years. Now, thirteen years later, it appears that times are changing again, as our registered rider number dropped considerably and continues to do so. We continued to work to make a unique experience on familiar territory, and we put our absolute everything into doing just that for as long as we could.
Unfortunately, even with the best team supporting it, and the best supporters, some issues are out of our control. The insurance marketplace as a whole has been turned upside down over the past eighteen months. Our primary carrier, who has taken on the risk of the event since day one, stated they could no longer underwrite the event earlier this year. Additionally, our venues carrier, not the venue, made some extraneous requests that made our search for a supplemental carrier much more difficult. Our team, some with vast experiences in risk management and insurances, worked to find a carrier to underwrite the event, for a fiscally responsible amount, until as recently as yesterday.
As a non-profit organization, and more importantly as an organization who enlists the financial support of our community to carry out our primary mission, it is the responsibility of the organization to make all decisions in the most fiscally prudent manner to represent that same community. When the line-item cost of one single expense now approaches the majority of all expenses of the event, and, due to other soaring costs, expenses as a whole reach 75% of the projected revenue of the event, the fiscally responsible decision is to not hold the event, especially one with so much risk is involved.
This evening, the members of this organization decided it is no longer a fiscally responsible decision to continue running the event at this time, and we would officially CANCEL the 2023 Good Intent Hose Company Off Road Run. This is not to say it won't happen again; it's just not happening this year. Refunds for those who have pre-registered will be issued in the next few days, and all monies donated for sponsorships are also being returned by those who collected them. If by July 19th you have not received your refund, please contact us. The ticketing system is cumbersome, and we want to make sure you are taken care of in a timely manner.
I want to take this moment to personally thank each and every person who was involved with the event since its inception and offer continued thanks for putting your faith in a couple of guys with a weird idea for a fundraiser and apparently a knack for pulling off large scale events without a hitch!
On a happier note, since we have entertainment and food trucks booked already, we're looking to utilize them for another event on the company grounds on that same day. Once we have finalized those details, they will be posted through the company social media channels.
Thanks for the memories and the continued support!
John Bushar, President
ATV Run Co-Founder

2023 - There was a   HUGE  rise in the cost of insurance this year. we had to raise the price and limit the event to 800 Riders.

Location: (Click For Map)

Famous Reading Outdoors Darkwater LN Pottsville, PA

 

Entertainment:
Bands :

Friday - Upper Cutt 

Saturday - Deuce 

Vendors

Pine Grove Yamaha

Off-road motorsports 

Britton Motorsports TC trail rides supply

Stay warm side-by-side curtains

 

Food & Drink Trucks at FRO:

By the fire pizza

Rojo's food truck

Rollin phatties

BBQ smoke shack

Curbside grill

 

 

THE GOOD INTENT HOSE COMPANY #1 OF LLEWELLYN WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO OUR ANNUAL ATV RUN.

PLEASE RIDE AND CAMP AT YOUR OWN RISK.

WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THE DURATION OF YOUR VISIT.

 

THE GOOD INTENT HOSE COMPANY #1 AND ITS MEMBERS, AFFILIATED STAFF, AND LANDOWNERS ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST, STOLEN, OR DAMAGED PROPERTY WHILE ON THE PREMISES. ATV RUN STAFF AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL WILL BE AVAILABLE, DO NOT BE AFRAID TO ASK IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE. WE WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND THANK ALL LANDOWNERS, WITHOUT THEM THIS WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF THEIR PROPERTY, AS WE WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE THIS YEARLY TRADITION.
ABOVE ALL, WE HOPE YOU HAVE FUN!

THANK YOU,

GOOD INTENT #1

 

RULES AND REGULATIONS

PLEASE READ THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS, THEY ARE FOR YOUR SAFETY. AFTER YOU HAVE READ THROUGH PLEASE SIGN THE BOTTOM PORTION AND RETURN TO THE REGISTRATION TABLES. THANK YOU!

 

  • WEAR YOUR HELMET

  • ABIDE BY ALL MANUFACTURER'S RULES ON ALL MACHINERY

  • LISTEN TO THE STAFF, THEY WILL HELP YOUR DAY GO AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE

  • NO ONE IS TO BE ON THE TRAIL PAST THE DESIGNATED TIME

  • PLEASE BE KIND/CONSCIOUS OF OTHER RIDERS

  • STAY ON THE TRAIL

  • IF YOU SEE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP, PLEASE HELP THEM WHILE MAINTAINING EVERYONE’S SAFETY

  • KEEP RUNNERS #’S AND WRIST BAND VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES

  • IF YOU HAVE A WRISTBAND, PLEASE KEEP YOUR ID AVAILABLE

  • PETS MUST BE ON A LEASH AND CLEANED UP AFTER

  • TRASH MUST BE TAKEN WITH YOU

  • DO NOT LITTER ON TRAILS

  • ALL MACHINERY MUST BE KEPT IN DESIGNATED AREAS. FAILURE TO FOLLOW POSTED SIGNS WILL RESULT IN TRESPASSING FINES AND/OR ARREST.

  • UNDERAGE DRINKING WILL NOT BE TOLERATED

  • PLEASE NOTE THAT EMERGENCY PERSONNEL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT WILL BE ON TRAILS AND AT THE EMS TENT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY


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About the organizer

THE GOOD INTENT HOSE COMPANY STARTED THE ATV RUN IN 2011 AS A UNIQUE WAY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE COMPANY’S RECENT BUILDING PROJECT. IN THE FIRST YEAR THERE WERE JUST FEWER THAN 800 RIDERS AND ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF SPONSORS. IN 2016, THE ATV RUN HOSTED JUST SHORT OF 2,200 RIDERS. NOW ENTERING OUR SEVENTH YEAR, THE EVENT IS NOW ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE BEST, IF NOT THE BEST EVENT OF ITS NATURE ON THE ENTIRE EASTERN SEABOARD. THE ATV RUN NOW NOT ONLY BENEFITS THE GOOD INTENT HOSE CO. BUT NUMEROUS OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FROM OUR AREA INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE BOY SCOUTS, GEISINGER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, BLACK DIAMOND NAVY CLUB, MINERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE, AND SEVERAL OTHER EMERGENCY SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS. THE DAYS LEADING UP TO AND SURROUNDING THE MAIN EVENT HAVE ADDED A PROFOUND ECONOMIC IMPACT TO OUR LOCAL ECONOMY INCLUDING RESTAURANTS, RETAIL STORES, SPECIALTY OFF-ROAD SPORTS RETAILERS, HOTELS, CAMPGROUNDS, AND OTHER AREA ATTRACTIONS.

IN 2019, GOOD INTENT HOSE COMPANY LOST PERMISSION FOR CRUCIAL PROPERTY OUT THE WEST END. THIS PROPERTY WAS THE THROAT OF OUR RUN. WITHOUT THIS PROPERTY, WE CAN NO LONGER HOST A RUN AT OUR LOCATION.

ALSO IN 2019, WE WERE ABLE TO TEAM UP WITH ANOTHER FIRE COMPANY TO MAKE THE RUN HAPPEN. RE-LABELED AS THUNDER IN THE VALLEY.

2020, GOOD INTENT IS BACK ON ITS OWN, WE WILL BE HOSTING EVERYTHING AT  HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/FAMOUSREADINGOUTDOORS/