SITE ACCESS AND SETUP
This post includes the information you will need to know to get onto the grounds and setup for our display. We have direct access to our site Friday, August 29th, from 9:00 am till sunset at about 7:00 pm. We have limited access Saturday morning from sunrise at about 6:00 am till about 8:00 am when vehicles associated with various car clubs start to arrive on site. After 8:00 am Saturday morning it will be more difficult to get bicycles onto the grounds as they will have to be unloaded off site and rolled in through the main gate entrance.
Many people have already contacted us about displaying. We are expecting a great turnout with exceptional bikes. If you are interested in displaying and have not yet let us know, please contact us so we can be sure to allot enough space for your bikes.
Friday Site AccessMost of the preparation and setup for the entire LeMay event takes place on Friday. The LeMay Museum would prefer that we set up on Friday – which means leaving the bicycles onsite overnight. People concerned about security may camp at the site, as some of the automobile clubs do.
Unfortunately, Friday has been a problem of practicality for some of our group and many of the bicycles have arrived Saturday morning. Call Ron Summer at 206 364 0922 if you desire or are able to bring your bicycles in on Friday and we will work out the details.
Saturday, August 30th, Site AccessBetween Sun-up at approximately 6:00 am and 8:00 am access has been available through the South East Gate (This entrance is marked with the "Marymount" sign – drive 1/4 mile past the first marked driveway and look for this sign. You may not drive in through this entrance on Saturday.) On-street parking should still be open along 152nd Street SE beyond the entrance road.
Our advice is to park along 152nd Street SE and roll your bike in. Between 6:00 am and 8:00 am volunteers will be stationed at this entrance to help unload and roll bikes to our display area. The added advantage to parking along 152nd is that exiting the event will be easier than parking in one of the lots. If the traffic at this location becomes too heavy to provide room to unload, our volunteers will relocate to the Faith Community Church parking lot (parking lot P4, located farther east and on the south side of 152nd street. We will try to have an adequate number of volunteers at these locations until 8:00 am to assist as needed.
By 8:00 am cars associated with club displays are starting to line up at the gate and parking and access will become much more difficult. Volunteers will be relocated to the display site to help with registration and set-up
If you arrive between 8:00 am and 9:00am you still may find parking on 152nd and rolling your bike in the South-East gate to be the best option.
The LeMay Open House officially begins at 9am.
If you arrive after 9:00am you will need to park off-site in one of the parking lots shown on the map, and bring your bicycles in through the main gate. With hundreds of cars lining up as early as 6am to get in the main gate at 8am, there will be no available street parking that morning as that is where the collector cars line up.
Please be informed: Because of the enormity of this event, The Lemay museum employs a large staff of volunteers during the show. Without the generosity of these people an event this size would be impossible.
For the well being of all the staff and visitors, these volunteers have been entreated to direct visitors regarding the museums rules regarding the use of the site, access and egress control, and general public safety.
After last year’s event there were several complaints from the LeMay Museum volunteer staff about rude behavior exhibited by some members of the Vintage Bicycle group. Please be courteous to all LeMay staff and follow any directions offered by them. If a problem does arise, please follow the directions given and contact Ron or myself so we can work out problems at the proper level. We have been warned once; a second warning could result in our not being asked back.
Friday/Saturday contact: When all else fails, the following numbers may be of help:
206 914-1475 Ron Summer
206 388-6792 Phil/Laurie Marshall
Display Equipment
VBE will place stanchions and ropes; along with the natural hedges these should deter people from touching the bicycles. VBE will provide tent stakes to pin drop and side stands on the lawn. Our display area is a flat surface but we encourage the use of stakes to provide extra security against spills.
For display, judging, and people's choice VBE will provide a Display marker for each bicycle.
VBE will have an EZ-up canopy for display and security purposes with tables and a few chairs. Elsewhere on the grounds there are several places to escape the sun, rest and eat. If you require an EZ-up or any other special considerations for yourself or your bike please let us know as soon as possible
Knock-Down
Knock down will begin Saturday at 5:01pm. Please be prepared to be patient as we will have to get vehicles to the display site, load, and off the site all while everyone else is doing the same. The VBE staff is committed to being on site till the last bike is packed and gone.
