8th Annual Fall Hall 2020

8TH ANNUAL FALL HALL

Photos & Story by Joe Secka

8th Annual Fall Haul October 10, 2020

Photos and Story by Joe Secka

October signals the end, or at least a major slow-down, of our summer activities. The weather is generally still pleasant and Mother Nature brings on a color show we wait to see every fall. The Resurrectors Car Cub created the Fall Haul back in 2013 and it has since become an event many cruisers look forward to participating in as the season winds down.

The 2020 event was curtailed slightly with fewer activities at the starting and finishing points due to Covid-19. The listed start time was 9:00AM but the early arrivals were there beginning an hour earlier. The Emerald Necklace Marina in Lakewood provided a spacious location where the cruise though Cleveland Metroparks rolled off at 10:00AM.

Gearheads were catching up with their friends and acquaintances, meeting new people and checking out the fantastic rides staged at the Marina. I found many vehicles that were new to me even though I get out to more than just a few cruises and car shows each year.

I’m guessing there were around 200 cars and trucks lined up in the parking lot as the twenty-five mile trek to the Meadows Picnic Area in Brecksville began. I headed out a bit early to find a suitable location to photograph the “Haulers” as they pass by. Finding a good spot was a piece of cake. There were hikers, joggers and dog walkers using the path behind me while the Fall Haul was happening in front of me. I thought that was pretty kool!

Photos by Joe Secka

8TH ANNUAL FALL HALL

Photos & Story by Joe Secka

Once the cruise traffic slowed down, I headed out to enjoy the beauty of the season myself. The drive through the gentle hills and curves (though sometimes not so gentle) was certainly worth the trip up North! Along the way, I noticed multiple additional spots that would have also provided great backgrounds to shoot this event. It’s too bad I didn’t have four or five of myself to set up at those other locations. LOL!

I did not make it to the 2021 event but I am definitely going to place this one on my potential schedule for 2022. You cannot go wrong by taking in the Fall Haul!