Lewis,
The map shows:

Best Western
805 Iron Horse Way
800-780-7234

Good Luck,

John

I will try and post more tonight. My best guess is going to be in Decatur, IL. It is about 30 miles from Monticello. Witht eh U of I home game hotel rooms are non-existant.

Do you guys think that a 30 mile drive is too far? I will be honest that for me it is, but I am a broken down old retired jet pilot.

May have to pass this one up, but will keep trying to get a room. There may eventually be some cancellations. Thirty milesis to far for me too!

I just checked on BestWestern.com and the hotel in Monticello (which is at the entrance to the field) still has rooms at $67/night for Thursday night and ~$70/night for Friday/Saturday. The Super 8 in Champaign near the mall (I-74 between Prospect and Neil) still has rooms available at $58/night through Travelocity. The Best Western in Monticello also has a Military rate of a flat $70/night for any government/military folks:

From the gas station at entrance of flying field to the Sleep Inn motel 1st exit Hwy 48 Decatur is 24 miles..mapquest it plus i drive it..might be expensive stay for a nite but couple more minutes down to Hwy 51 are tons of motels

Lewis,
I just booked a roomat the Days Inn in Farmer city about 18 miles due north of the Field.
I made the reservation on line at: www.daysinn.com and it was $59.00 plus tax.
Bob

just looked it up: 922 iron horse place, monticello, Il

it appears to be just off the Freeway. is this correct?

is it a morning field, afternoon field or all day field? (sun orientation)

That's how it looks to me Buck!
Are you going to make it?
Sure would like to see that Rhino fly again!

Hey Bob good to hear from ya....

I stumbled across this thread and realized:
(1) the event is just a couple of weeks away
(2) it would be possible to work ahead of time to accomodate the drive there and back w/o loss of pay (which i'm unable to do for Super Jets South)
(3) my buddy Big John "throw a wrench across the hangar deck" Redman lives nearby soooo.......i know there will be plenty of bull stuff and a never ending barrage of funny stories

the Rhino is flying great amigo. afte 28 flights, i think i've got the CG just about right.

mapquest / google map doesn't show a developed field but that's where the event flyer directions drop you off.

so how 'bout it all you Fightin Illini fans.....is the sun in your face early, late, all day or no factor?

cheers
buck

More of a noon to night field. Runway faces east to west. Sun is over head at noon, but most of you jet guys tend to live on the deck and fly it hard so it should not be a real problem.

Of course Buck if you are still a pu$$y and can't handle it, you can fly foamies in the armory and not worry about the sun. Us Air Force guys have no issue, but I am not so sure about the Marines.[:-]

Is it on yet??? I doubt you can take the heat!!

Might be best for you to stay at the house and watch lifetime television for women with my wife; I'll fly the Rhino the way it was meant to be flown!!!!

Have a room for you if you come. Bring your retirement check, it should just about cover it!!!

That's some funny sheeet John!
Buck, I know your not gonna take that sort of crap from an air force guy and will be there to defend the Corps.
So I'll plan on seeing you there Friday.

In the words of the late great Chris Farley......"youuuuuuu sunova Beach" u know it's on. I can't wait to leave a tree branch in your tool box.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!

See you in a couple of weeks!!!

From the Best Western, turn right out of the parking lot and follow Iron Horse Pike down to the railway museum. Go over the two sets of railroad tracks (WATCH when you go over the tracks, the museum has active trains using both rails), the road will turn to gravel and you'll see a gate ahead of you. Go through the gate and follow the road around to the field.

[link=http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&source=hp&ie=UTF8&q=Monticello+Railway+ Museum&fb=1&gl=us&hq=Monticello+Railway+Museum&hne ar=Champaign,+IL&cid=0,0,16751199086595949456&ei=q _yySoeWKZHmM_6qgNoO&ll=40.055845,-88.555158&spn=0.006052,0.013894&t=h&z=17]Monticello Railway Museum[/link]

The link shows where Iron Horse Pike ends. The road over to the field continues off the end of Iron Horse Pike. The flying field property is located above where the pond is shown on the map.

Here's an aerial photo from one year ago when the runway was under construction.

NICE! is it October yet?

deeyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm

Finally got a room, but it's forThrusday andFriday night.Put my name on the list for Saturday night. Can't wait to get there!

Hay John. I also got 2 rooms at the Best Western will see you on friday.

will there be any power hookup close that we can use or is it back to the hotel a few miles away to charge?

All the rooms are sold out!![:@] HOME COMING WEEK...

I just called the Super 8 in Champaign, they have had a couple of cancellations and have rooms available. You can also book online at www.super8.com. The rooms are normally about $60/night, if you check in Thursday and check out Sunday morning, the rooms are about $34/night when you book online.
Phone: 217-359-2388

No power at the field. You will need to bring a generator with you or take batteries back to the room every night to charge.

Cant wait should be a great time