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The following rally information is condensed from the BMW Owners News, the monthly publication of the BMW MOA. For information about having your club rally listed, visit the Event Submission page. CURRENT RALLY LISTINGS
UT June 19 - 21, 2008 Red Rock Rendezvous Beehive Beemers (of Utah) MOA#169, RA#299 Held in Panguitch, Utah, gateway to Utah’s Color Country. Day rides to Zion, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef and Grand Canyon National Parks, plus Grand Staircase, Escalante and Cedar Breaks National Monuments. Featuring shaded camping (motels available), the Triple R Beer Garden, guided GS ride (for all abilities), poker ride, geocache event, hike-n-bike, Tech sessions and door prizes. Download registration form from www.beehivebeemers.org, pre-registration until June 1st, 2008, is $35, couples $60, and children $25 (at the gate $40/$70/$30). Registration includes three nights camping, Saturday Lions Club breakfast, “pit” BBQ dinner Saturday night, and coffee every morning. For more info contact Troy Roper, Rally Master, at lori@xmission.com, or (801)-299-1264. OR June 19 - 21, 2008 Chief Joseph Rally BMW Riders of Oregon #83 Join us at the Grant County Fair grounds nestled in the scenic Strawberry Mountains of John Day, Oregon, for a weekend of great riding, Seminars and fellowship. The historic city is located at the crossroads of Oregon’s highways 395 and 26. Enjoy some of the west’s best riding, gold and cattle country, refreshing mountain passes, painted hills, river canyons and wide open high desert. Maps of scenic rides and Grant County visitor sites will be available at the rally information booth or visit our Website at www.bmwro.org to begin planning now. Contact the rally Chairperson Lane Weinberg at lane_weinberg@mac.com or 503-522-1067. NY June 20 - 22, 2008 13TH "AIRHEADS AT THE AERODROME" CAMPOUT Various BMW Clubs We will be celebrating thirteen years of fun at Dutchess County Wilcox Park, located one mile east of the Taconic Parkway on Route 199 in Milan, NY. Come join us for two nights camping with lots of shaded camping space. Clean restrooms, free hot showers, covered pavilion, swimming lake, boating and fishing lake, fields, hiking trails and many great local riding roads. Renowned Chef Karla will once again prepare her fabulous Saturday night steak dinner (ONLY for those whose pre-paid pre-registrations are postmarked by 15 June 2008). There are restaurants and stores about 8 miles east in Pine Plains, NY or 10 miles west in Rhinebeck, NY for those who choose not to pre-register or wish to fix their own meals. Cooking and campfires on site are permitted. Special guests this weekend will be the Vintage BMW Motorcycle Owners, LTD displaying a wonderful selection of BMW motorcycle history. There will also be an informal swap meet for those who wish to bring along motorcycle related parts to sell. Swap meet vendor spaces are free. All attendees, not just the Vintage Club members, are encouraged to join in the swap meet. I know the Airheads have just as many “spare” or “left over” parts hanging around the garage as the Vintage club people. Bring them to the Campout and turn them into cash! Think “Juneday Madness!” There will be a group ride to the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome on Saturday afternoon for an amazing air show. Air show admission not included in the rally fee, www.oldrhinebeck.org Motor home/camper electrical and water hookup spaces are limited, so please pre-register early. Parking for four wheelers and trailers is available on site. Contact me for local lodging information for the camping challenged. Note: Campers, motor homes and trailers are not permitted on the Taconic Parkway. Contact me for alternate routes to the site. Cost for the weekend camping (including Saturday night dinner for the pre-registered) is only $25.00 per person, children 12 and under are admitted free. Please make your checks out to “Michael Friedle” All BMW riders and their guests are welcome. Questions, directions, information or to pre-register, Michael Friedle, 8 College Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603; 845-473-1337; mfriedle@verizon.net MA/NH June 20 - 22, 2008 Pemi River Campout Yankee Beemers #153 You're invited to join the Yankee Beemers and celebrate New Hampshire's 85th Laconia Bike Week at the Branch Brook Camp Ground. They are a full service facility including plenty of hot showers, laundry and a well stocked camp store. They can be found on the web at www.campnh.com. Friday night homemade chili or bring your own road kill and toss it on our grill. Also for a small tariff, our friends with the local Knights of Columbus will provide burgers and dogs, and breakfast Saturday morning. New this year they will be serving an amazing Pig Roast Dinner Saturday night, which is also part of your rally fee. Hot coffee 24 hours. Scheduled for Saturday this year includes our now famous "Run to the Coast" for lobster. Live Band Saturday night. Admission: Thursday $10.00 pp, Pre-Registration, $40.00 (Pre-Registration ends June 6, 2008) At the Gate $45.00, Pre-Register by sending check payable to The Yankee Beemers to the attention of Larry Freitas 3 Mandy Dr. Blackstone, MA 01504. Questions contact: Kurt Schmucki at kschmucki @ charter.net or 508-864-0635 or Craig Cleasby at colt03 @ gmail.com Directions to the Rally: Route I 93 to exit 28. Go west on Rt. 49. Campground is located about half a mile on right along the Pemigewasset River. MO June 20 - 22, 2008 Missouri State BMW Rally Springfield BMW Road Riders #8 Join us for one of the best kept secrets in Rally’s. Located in the city park in Crane Missouri, on State Hwy 413, just 30 miles southwest of Springfield or 35 miles northwest of Branson, Mo. Beautiful shaded, creek-side camping, Ham and Beans with Cornbread on Friday night, BBQ dinner on Saturday with endless coffee and drinks. Self-guided tours and a Saturday group ride on beautiful Ozark Mountain roads. Bingo and other events for those who want to enjoy the park. All for only $25 pre-registered, $30 on site. Free Rally T-shirt to the first 75. Send registration to Randy Hone, P.O. Box 125, Turners, MO. 65765. Phone 417-831-2900 or contact Randy at: Telehone@sbcglobal.net PA June 27 - 29, 2008 6th Laurel Highlands BMW Riders Campout Laurel Highlands BMW Riders #294 Come join us at the 6th Annual Laurel Highlands BMW Riders Campout. This campout coincides with Johnstown, PA's famous "Thunder in the Valley" Rally (www.visitjohnstownpa.com). In just ten short years, Thunder in the Valley® has grown to host over 125 vendors and 200,000+ bikers. Thunder is a scenic 30 minute ride north of the campout. Close enough to enjoy, far enough to be out of the noise and crazyness! We return to Pioneer Park Campground www.pioneerparkcampground.com, a beautiful 30 min. ride south of Johnstown, Pa. Pioneer Park is a terrific full-service camping resort with excellent showers and facilities, minutes away from the Pa. Turnpike Exit #10, Somerset, Pa. or the Donegal exit #9. Directions: From Somerset, Rt. 31 W. 7 miles to campground. From Donegal, Rt. 31 E 12 miles. Cost for the rally is just $35.00 for the full weekend of activities and includes camping, meals, door prizes, self guided ride info and 6th Annual rally pin for the first 100 registrants. Rally shirts available at additional cost. Activities include Friday evening Wine Tasting, self-guided rides to Flight 93 Memorial crash site http://www.nps.gov/flni/index.htm Johnstown Flood Memorial http://www.nps.gov/jofl/, and other self guided rides in the Southern Alleghenies http://www.cyclesa.com plus "Thunder in the Valley". http://www.visitjohnstownpa.com. Friday evening Dump Stew (bring a can or 2 to add to the pot), hotdogs & snacks . Saturday evening meal by the local Volunteer Fire Dept., awards & door prizes, Sunday send off breakfast. Pavilion, picnic tables, Hot showers, campfires allowed-some wood provided! Motels & Restaurants nearby. Sat. night campground band! Info: George Blackham IV, gjbiv1stsgtusmc@yahoo.com or Jason Kaplitz (814) 535-8669 gsjay@kaplitz.com. Come enjoy the great riding & excellent sites in the Laurel Highlands www.laurelhighlands.org with us! AB July 12 - 14, 2008 21st Rocky Bow Lunatic Fringe Rally Rocky Bow BMW Riders #197 Rally location: Bob Snodgrass Recreation Centre, High River, Alberta, on Highway #23, appr. 3 km west of Highway #2. Follow signs to Rec.Centre for registration. Rally fee of $40 (pre-registration by 30 June 2008) or $45 (at the gate) includes 5 meals, refreshments, 2 nights camping in large, grassy area, hot showers, field events, door prizes, awards, rally pin (guaranteed for pre-registrations only), and more. Ride through our rolling Foothills in to nearby Kananaskis Country, the eastern slopes of the scenic Rocky Mountains, all the while enjoying our Western hospitality. Read all about our 2007 Lunatic Fringe Rally in Voni Glaves' article in the October 2007 issue of BMW ON, excluding the Canada Day activities (Canada Day is on 1 July). Participate in our rally before heading south to the National in Gillette, Wyoming. For info contact Magda Kok, 78 Eldridge Rise, Airdrie AB, T4B 1C4. Phone: (403)912-0837. Rally e-mail: bmwlunaticfringe@hotmail.com. Website: www.rockybowbmw.ca (map and registration form). SD July 13 - 15, 2008 5th Annual Black Hills BMW Stampede Black Hills BMW Posse #336 The Black Hills of South Dakota "An all-American road trip filled with cowboys and Indians, national monuments, bison, tall tales, and you!" If you are going to the 08 MOA National plan to leave a few days early and attend the 5th Annual Black Hills BMW Stampede. Home of Mount Rushmore and Crazy horse memorial, the Black Hills is beyond your expectations. Experience a rally destination that offers: five national parks, scenic canyon drives, abundant wildlife, ghost towns, gaming, and the finest riding. Oh Yeah! Not to mention the rally has a full itinerary of activities, meals, prizes & entertainment back at Chris Campground in Spearfish. Located 90 miles East of Gillette WY, the BMW Stampede is your #1 pre-rally event. For detailed information on registration, location and activities visit www.blackhillsbmw.com or call Aaron Terveen at 605-641-3262. WY July 17 - 20, 2008 BMW MOA 2008 International Rally We want to extend a personal invitation to you and your guests to join us in Gillette for the 36th BMW MOA International Rally. Pack your cowboy hat, dancing boots, bring a good attitude and plan to have fun, as you join us and thousands of your friends and family for another great rally. The Cam-Plex Multi-Event Facility on the outskirts of Gillette is the place to be in mid-July 2008. The staff at the Cam-Plex has been hard at work to insure we have what we need to make the event a huge success. (http://www.cam-plex.com/) Watch the upcoming issues of your BMW Owners News for great routes for the trip to Gillette and back home or wherever you may wander. We encourage you to explore the Black Hills and to have an MOA close encounter at Devil’s Tower (70 miles). You may want to consider attending The Black Hills Stampede and riding on to Gillette with the club, or leaving Gillette, and then make your way to another great Top of the Rockies rally. Mark the dates on your calendar (laptop, day timer, or PDA), and join us at the 2008 International Rally in Gillette, Wyoming (we’re not kidding). The rally will be packed with seminars, vendors and great entertainment. Coordinates: 44º 16.802 N, 105º 26.731 W. More information coming soon! CO July 24 - 27, 2008 36th Annual Top O' The Rockies Rally BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado #66 Centered at the Town Park in historic Paonia, Colorado The Top O’ The Rockies Rally is in its 36th year of providing riders and their guests with the best riding and scenery Colorado has to offer. Your registration fee of $40.00 (by June 30, 2008 $45.00 after June 30) gives you 3 nights of tree shaded camping with hot showers and bathrooms nearby. A delicious breakfast and dinner are provided on Saturday. Entertainment includes first rate music on stage both Friday and Saturday nights so bring your dancing boots! Registration provides eligibility to win lots of great Door Prizes. There are also plenty of vendors selling a fantastic variety of motorcycle clothes and accessories, fun field events and a great Beer Garden run by the American Legion. Make your plans to attend early. For those of you who are camping-challenged there are motels in the area but they book up quickly so make reservations well ahead of time. Paonia is about 62 miles west of Carbondale, CO on Highway 133, and 27 miles east of Delta via Highways 92 and 133. GPS coordinates are: N38.86963 W107.59735. For questions or more info contact our 2008 Rallymaster Ken Slough at: TopOTheRockies@coloradobeemers.org . To read more about the Rally, to register online or to download a mail-in registration form go to: www.coloradobeemers.org WA July 24 - 27, 2008 36th Cascade Country Rendezvous Washington State BMW Riders #104 Back by popular demand! The Washington State BMW Riders annual celebration will be held again at the Pacific County Fairgrounds in Menlo, WA. Menlo sits in the very green Willapa Valley just 30 minutes from the Pacific Ocean and two hours from Seattle or Portland, OR. The Willapa area offers miles of exciting on and off road riding and numerous nearby attractions. Your rally fee includes 3 nights camping, excellent food Friday and Saturday night, coffee and refreshments, rally pin (first 300 registrants), field events, local rides, bike judging and awards, seminars, door prizes, and entertainment. Road and GS classes will be offered for additional registration and fees. As always, we’ll have nightly campfires, vendors, dealer support, chair massage, Wi-Fi access, a cash bar, latte stand, breakfast and lunch for sale each day, and the world famous fresh oyster bar! You will not leave hungry! Registration before July 1st is $40 for adults and $20 for children. On-site registration is $45 for adults and $25 for children. Pre-registration is strongly recommended. All brands welcome. For more information and to pre-register visit: www.wsbmwr.org, call 253.208.8887 or email rally@wsbmwr.org. GA August 1 - 3, 2008 5th Georgia Festival of Fives 5United Club #324 A simple gathering of slash 5 riders and vintage BMW motorcycles. No fee other than your camping fee and a pass of the hat on Saturday night to cover Saturday’s gourmet BBQ with mini beer garden and expresso bar. Held at Two Wheels Only Motorcycle Resort (706-747-5151) www.twowheelsonly.com, near the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Georgia. Relaxed rally, amazing mountain roads, great camping, lodging and food at TWO. 5th annual rally will be spectacular and not to be missed with door prizes, bike judging, slow races and fun for all! Contact Matt McCourtney, (941-350-6510) mattmccourtney@mac.com or mattmccourtney@mac.com. CO August 2, 2008 9th Annual 100,000 Foot Colorado Pass Ride BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado #66 The 100,000 Foot Colorado Pass Ride: 9th Annual all-day ride jointly sponsored by the BMW M/C Club of Colorado (MOA Charter Club # 66) and Foothills BMW/Triumph. The ride consists of 450 to 500 miles over ten different mountain passes totaling over 100,000 feet in elevation. Includes T-Shirt, ride pin, embroidered patch, continental breakfast, and catered lunch and dinner. Short-cut options will also be available for a shorter route. Back by popular demand, this year's ride includes a visit to Rocky Mountain National Park. $40 pre-registration fee required, space is limited to 300 and has sold out the last 4 years so register early. For questions contact Gary Kushner at 100kftride@coloradobeemers.org. For more information about the ride, to register online or to download a mail-in registration form go to: www.coloradobeemers.org. ID August 7 - 10, 2008 35th Stanley Stomp Rally Bavarian Mountain West Motorcycle Club of Idaho #50 The Stanley Stomp will be held again in Grandjean, ID – located about 22 miles NE of Lowman off Hwy 21. Grandjean is a beautiful setting at the gateway to the Sawtooth Wilderness Area. The actual site will be at the Sawtooth Lodge which features a heated 24 x 40 pool, showerhouse, several bathrooms with flush toilets, two meadows for camping, cabins available (make your own reservation), natural hot springs within ½ mile walking distance, lodge has alternative food available such as milkshakes and burgers. The road in off Hwy 21 is 6 miles of “good dirt road” and requires appropriate dirt road riding skills. Thursday we grill burgers, Friday is Sauerkraut and grilled Beer Brats, Saturday is large Rib-Eye steaks, Idaho baked potatoes, and corn on the cob. Gourmet coffee, bagels, fruit, and yogurt are served each morning. Visit us at www.idahobmwriders.com for more details & registration. Rally will be limited to 200 registered guests. Club #50 Stanley Stomp Rally registration contact: Mark Whaley Email: mwhaley@coolpaw.net. Club #50 Mailing address: Bavarian Mountain West, Motorcycle Club of Idaho, PO Box 140642, Boise, ID 83714. NE August 8-10, 2008 26th Huskerally BMW Nightriders #117 Franklin, NE, just 40 miles south of I-80 in the beautiful Republican Valley welcomes all motorcyclists to the 26th Annual Huskerally. Renew old acquaintances and meet new people sharing your passion for the last great freedom. Camping, hot showers, friendly faces and GREAT food are waiting for you. See you in August. Jayney Solo P O Box 241843, Omaha, NE 68124 (402)393-1297. Chris Lehmann 1141 Judson Lincoln, NE 68521 (402) 438-7680. BC August 14 - 17, 2008 7th Hotsprings Rally Bee Cee Beemers #114 The votes are in and it’s a landslide! Yup, we’re doing it again! Come join us for an old fashioned Beemer rally and experience some of the finest motorcycling roads on the continent, awesome scenery and the great hospitality of Nakusp, British Columbia “The Nicest Small Town in BC”. Nakusp, just an hour north of the BC-Washington State border, is where you’ll find us camping under the trees at the Village Campground or enjoying the comforts of the many B&B’s and motels just minutes away. (www.nakusparrowlakes.com) Pre-registration is $49 (Cdn. & U.S.) for 3 nights camping, 3 catered suppers, buckets of Kicking Horse coffee, Deb’s home baked muffins in the morning and a rally pin. If you are not camping or coming for a shorter visit you’ll pay less. Check our website www.beeceebeemers.com for other registration options and to download the pre registration form. Contact Derrick Ward (d.e.ward@shaw.ca ) phone/fax (604) 926-0586 for more info. NC August 14 - 17, 2008 31st Dan’l Boone Rally Carolinas BMW Motorcycle Owners Assoc. #220 It’s three states, one rally! Come join us at the KOA Campground in Boone, NC for the best riding anywhere. Rain or shine, ride NC’s Blue Ridge Parkway and High Country, Southwestern Virginia and Northeastern Tennessee. Enter your classic/vintage motorcycle in the judging contest. We have plenty of room for everyone and all brands. For directions and rally updates visit www.carolinasbmwmoa.org. GPS: N36 15.54, W81 39.87. Rally Fee: $40 per person • No pre-registration necessary. Fee Includes: Camping For Friday And Saturday Night • Rally Pin For First 200 • 5 Tickets For Door Prizes Classic/Vintage Motorcycle Judging Contest • Catered BBQ Dinner – Sat. • Donuts & Coffee – Sun. Morning • Endless: Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate. Early Arrival: Thursday night camping and Hot Dog Dinner: $8.00. Information Contact: John Olsakovsky - rally@carolinasbmwmoa.org. Website: www.carolinasbmwmoa.org. ON August 15 - 17, 2008 The Return to Trenton Rally 6 Loonie-tic BMW Riders of Quinte West # 292 Come and enjoy the “The Return to Trenton Rally 6” where BMW motorcycle riders and their friends come to together. This year we are having a rather unique situation occur at the rally, we are going to be running a modified ERC course on site which is a unique situation for us. Watch our website for further details. While in the area visit the now finished Halifax Bomber at the Air Force Museum, take a tour of the County and enjoy a wine tour of some of the 25 wineries in the area plus many other sites. Go for a ride and see the Canoe Museum and the World’s largest liftlock in Peterborough. Seminars, field events, flea market, rider awards, and 50/50 draws for our local charity Camp Trillium, (camp for kids with cancer). Music provided on Saturday night by The Lemons. The pre-registration is $40.00 before midnight July 31, 2008, at the gate the fee is $45.00, this includes 3 night of camping, hot showers, door prizes, as well for the entry fee you will get a Friday night tube steak and hamburgers, Saturday morning breakfast provided by the Local Lions Club, and a Saturday night steak dinner with all the trimmings. Rally pin & mug to the 1st 250 attendees, bottomless coffee/tea/ hot chocolate and sodas/pop and water Send pre-registration to The Kiltmeister, 28 Ravine Drive, Port Hope ON, L1A 4G8. Make cheques payable to The Loonie-tic BMW Riders. Registration form and rally information on our webpage at www.ltbmwr.ca or contact The Kiltmeister at kiltmeister@sympatico.ca or 905-885-7354 PA August 15 - 17, 2008 42nd Four Winds Rally Four Winds BMW Riders #6 The longest continually held BMW rally in the U.S.! Location: Redbank Valley Municipal Park, 2.5 miles northeast of New Bethlehem, PA. 18 miles south of Interstate 80 on Route 28. GPS Coodinants: N 41 00.94’, W 79 17.52’. Redbank is nestled in the beautiful hills of Western Pennsylvania and offers some of the best motorcycling roads in the areas. The campground has hot showers, shaded tent sites and other amenities, including a food vendor on site. Camper hook-ups available for an extra fee. Rally events include tech sessions and seminars, GS adventure ride, touring rides, self-guided ‘local trivia’ ride and sights ride and field events and Saturday night BBQ. Door prizes, rally pin to first 300, free coffee and iced tea. Sunday morning donut breakfast. Vendors welcome! No pre-registration. Info at www.4windsbmw.org/ or Mitch Kehn, President 412-881-5068 or j.kehn@verizon.net. VA August 15 - 18, 2008 C3 - The Third Sea of Shining Seas and CLCs Various BMW Clubs When they put a rock on a wedding ring, they choose a diamond because it's timeless. When they put a ship in a bottle, they choose a schooner because it's beautiful. When they put a BMW motorcycle in an art museum, they choose an R1200C cruiser. Annually, we few privileged to own this rolling sculpture gather to celebrate its timeless beauty at an event called A Sea of Shining Cs and CLCs. The third such Sea, called C3, will gather at Breaks Interstate Park in the heart of Appalachia from Friday through Sunday, August 15-18, 2008. When you come, be prepared for intensely wiggly roads and good hearted folk who like to pluck and clog. After the event, I would like you to join us for the ride of a lifetime. Sunday afternoon, after C3 adjourns, a group of us will ride from Breaks VA to Maggie Valley NC, then ride round the Smokies, Little River Road, the Foothill Parkway, the Cherohala Skyway, the Dragon, and then the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive, ending in Front Royal VA the following Saturday. Bring your camera. Details of this week long ride are also available at www.r1200clc.com under the link captioned "Appalachian Anabasis". Full C3 details and sign up form are available at www.r1200clc.com . Details of the ride afterwards are also available at www.r1200clc.com under the link captioned "Appalachian Anabasis". Or call Robert Davis at 302 345 0807. If you do not own a cruiser, you may still attend. We will understand. Poor soul. IL August 16 - 17, 2008 Still Humble Rally BMW Dinky Dozen #84 The Dinks are back ! 4-H park in Pontiac Il.Starting Sat. Aug. 16 - 17th location: Pontiac, IL public contact: Cathy Whitwood 1220 w. College Ave. Normal, Il 61761 309-846-0042 CO August 16 - 17, 2008 2nd Colorado Classic 1000 BMW Motorcycle Club Of Colorado #66 Register for the Colorado Classic 1000, our annual long-distance rally which asks participants to ride 1000 miles in a day! This year’s route departs the Denver area for historic Cripple Creek, the long way around, over some of the most scenic roads in Colorado! Qualified finishers will receive a commemorative award in recognition of their accomplishment and the opportunity to register with the Iron Butt Association® for SaddleSore 1000 certification. Route opens at 5:00 AM, Aug 16th at the Holiday Inn in Lakewood, CO and closes 24 hours later at the Double Eagle Hotel & Casino in Cripple Creek. Celebratory finisher’s banquet follows. Fee: $99 ($125 after Jul 19th). Registration closes Aug 2nd. Ride limit is 125. Entrants are responsible for hotel accommodations. A limited number of rooms are being held for Colorado Classic 1000 participants so register early to ensure hotel availability. Info: Eric Levy (303) 670-6073 or www.coloradobeemers.org. MT August 21 - 23, 2008 10th Beartooth Rendezvous Beartooth Beemers #303 Come celebrate a decade of the “best little rally in the west.” Held at the Lions Camp 10 miles south of Red Lodge, MT. Ample camping space along a mountain stream, bunks in 13 cabins available. Hot showers and flush toilets in mens and women’s bath houses. Three catered meals. Breakfast and lunch available on site. Microbrew concession. Live entertainment Friday night and open mic jam on Saturday (bring your instruments). Outstanding rides include Beartooth Pass, the Hellroaring Plateau for GS riders and the spectacular ride to Woodbine. Door prizes. T-shirts featuring the Beartooth Bear for sale. Rally pin included with registration. Limited to 250 attendees. Absolutely no pets, please. No four-wheel vehicle parking on-side but secure parking area nearby. Preregistration $45 postmarked on or before August 1; $60 registration at the gate. Kids under 12 pay for meals and bunks only. Bunks $15/three nights or entire cabin $120 (bring a sleeping bag). Please bring your used eyeglasses to donate to the Lions. For more info, access www.treasurestate.com/btbeemers or Tom Felton, registrar, at tfelton@imt.net or 406-665-2171 or Bob and Ann Clement, rally co-chairs at bnaclement@aol.com or 406-445-2044. IL August 22 - 24, 2008 11th Annual Galena Camp Out Northern Illinois BMW Riders MOA #271 Northern Illinois BMW Riders MOA #271 Host their 11th Annual Galena Camp-out August 22, 23, 24th, 2008, at the Palace Campground. Rte. 20 West of Galena, Il. Friday night: Gather under the big tent for Chili & Fixins’ followed by camp fire and fellowship. Saturday AM: Continental Wake Up! Share Coffee & Pastries while discussing Self Guided rides throughout the Galena territory. Campers are on their own for lunch at any of the local eateries. Saturday night: Famous Grilled Chicken and Brat dinner under the big tent. Later, relax with fellow campers by the fire and discuss the days ride. Sunday AM: Shared Coffee & Pastries while campers pack and say goodbye. Event Pre registration by August 10th -- $15.00. per person. Registration at the event-- $20.00. Information: 847-285-1664 RED86R80RTBMW@AOL.COM Camping and RV sites (not included in registration) available and are paid directly to Palace Campground. Fees/Directions: 815-777-2466, or www.PalaceCampground.com. UT August 26 - 29, 2008 9th Annual Curve Cowboy Reunion Various Clubs and Members The Zermatt Resort & Spa, Midway, Utah, located southeast of Salt Lake City in the middle of the Watsatch Mountains is our host for 2008. The ultimate BMW Luxury Touring event of the season. Our “Reunion” is a resort-based week of activity, complete with great riding in the western Rocky Mountains, tech sessions, spousal programs, seminars, lots of vendors and special entertainment makes for a week you’ll never forget! However you define BMW Luxury Touring, whether riding a K1200LT or R1200GSA, you’re welcome to join our reunion. Venue capacity forces us to limit the number of attendees. To register, see www.curvecowboyreunion.com or contact CCR Team: questions@curvecowboyreunion.com or call Bill Wescoe 301-373-5480. TN August 29 - 31, 2008 12th Annual ROK On Classic BMW Riders of Knoxville #156 Newport TN KOA, near the Smokies. From I-40: Exit 432 to US25W/70, then 1.6 miles to KOA on right. From I-81: Exit 8 to US 25E south 12 miles, then right on US 25W/70 0.3 miles to KOA on left. Site offers bath houses, swimming pool, fishing. Cabins and RV space available at extra fee; call KOA at 423/623-9004 to reserve. Large tent area of park reserved for rally. Rally fee $30 (kids 8-15 $15, under 8 free), includes two nights tent camping and eats. Dave's famous white bean chicken chili, spaghetti, coffee and iced tea all weekend. Special Saturday night jambalaya dinner, too! Street and dual sport ride suggestions available. Hot Springs NC, Smokies, Blue Ridge Pky. and Deals Gap all near. Check our website at www.bmwrok.org for info and updates. NY August 29 - Sept 1, 2008 34th Finger Lakes Rally Finger Lakes Club #25 Come join us at the 2008 Finger Lakes Rally. Once again, it will be held at the beautiful Hidden Valley Campground, Watkins Glen State Park. Enjoy 3 nights camping, 2 exceptional catered dinners, free coffee, 2 live bands, great door prizes, rally pin and mug, terrific facilities, flea market, vendors, bike judging, snack bar and more! The campground is located 3 miles west of Watkins Glen NY on Rte 329. Touring opportunities abound in one of the most scenic areas on the planet. $47 pre-registration by 8/18 ($50 at gate). Ages 6-15 $28 ($30 at gate). Under 6 free. BMW riders and guests only. Gate opens at 10 AM on Friday. Sorry, no early arrivals, no pets and no campfires. Info and pre-registration form at www.fingerlakesbmw.org or Gretchen Murray, gamurray@localnet.com, 585-473-5919. More info: Finger Lakes BMW Club, PO Box 35, Webster, NY, 14580. GPS: N42°21.753’W76°54.965’ CA August 30 - Sept 1, 2008 18th Range of Light Gypsy Tour BMW Club of Northern California #9 It’s a traveling tour and it is about the ride! Come on the best RIDING and CAMPING tour in the West. This year we’re starting at the Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, CA. Where we go after that is a surprise and it’s going to be good. Included are 3 nights camping with hot showers, 2 BBQ dinners, 2 poker runs, and we carry your gear. See some of the best roads in Northern California. All routes are pre-ridden and we take pride in providing clear route sheets. There will be optional off-pavement routes too. $75 pre-registration (until 8/13) and $85 at the gate. Go to www.bmwnorcal.org/rol for the more details; to register on-line; to see photos of last years event; or to download the registration form. Email Richard Burton historian@bmwnorcal.org or call him (707) 525-9640 or write him at 406 Chinn St., Santa Rosa, CA 95404 if you need individual attention. It IS about the ride. Contact: Richard Burton, 406 Chinn St., Santa Rosa, CA 95404, Tel: (707) 525-9640, email: historian@bmwnorcal.org NH September 5 - 7, 2008 Purity Spring Rally Granite State BMW Riders #235 Purity Spring Resort, Route 153 Madison, NH. Two nights camping on grass sites, Friday night buffet until 8:30 p.m., breakfast buffet Sat. and Sun. and a Sat. night chicken BBQ, all prepared by the resort staff. Clean showers and bathrooms, Sat. night campfire, door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Ride the White Mountain National Resort, the Kancamangus Highway and drive up Mount Washington, visit LL Bean, the Maine sea coast and enjoy a lobster lunch. For mail-in registration form go to www.gsbmwr.org, click on gatherings/Purity Springs Rally/Rally Application. Questions to rallymaster@gsbmwr.org. KY September 5 - 7, 2008 15th annual Beemers In the Bluegrass Bluegrass Beemers #146 Three days in the beautiful Bluegrass State. We've moved the date forward one week to avoid conflict with the Moto GP in Indy. Join us for 2 nights camping, Saturday Breakfast and Supper included with admission. Door prizes and a poker run. contact: Roy Rowlett 859-223-5459. kr4mo@yahoo.com. See you there! MA September 5 - 7, 2008 New Event - Boxer Shorts Rally Yankee Beemers #153 Put a roof over your head at this spouse-friendly artist retreat and crafts center in the Berkshires at Snow Farm in Williamsburg, Mass., just miles north of Northampton, off Hyde Hill road and Route 9 (www.snowfarm-art.org). Limited to 40 private rooms, double occupancy. Great local roads, guided ride and legalized off-roading in nearby October Mountain State Forest. Blown glass exhibit, massage therapist, live music. Prize to most whacky pair of boxer shorts. Light dinner fare for late arrivals, hot breakfast and dinner Saturday, breakfast Sunday. Tariff: $105 per person. Leave your camping gear behind, since towels, linens, and pillow are provided. Rain or shine: this rally is weather-proof. All's you need is a reading lamp, maybe a camping chair, and certainly a whacky pair of boxers. Pre-registration only. Deadline August 15. Send check to Yankee Beemers at PO Box 85, Dover, MA 02030. Contact Victor Cruz at (508) 655-4397 or email at editor@yankeebeemers.org. Get a local map for $1.00 at www.hidden-hills.com/getamap/ WI September 5 - 7, 2008 38th Annual Wisconsin Dells Rally Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club #10 Join us for a weekend of fun in scenic Wisconsin Dells at Chula Vista Resort. There’s great sightseeing (www.wisdells.com) while exploring some of the best motorcycle roads in Wisconsin. Included with your rally fee is FREE entrance to the indoor and outdoor water parks with 26 waterslides, Friday night soup, 2 nights live music, organized rides, door prizes, seminars, tech sessions, vendors, non-motorized field events and round the clock free coffee/tea/soda. Our Saturday night indoor sit down dinner is also included. Lots of camping space, wooded and grassy: now reseeded for 2008! If camping isn’t your style, book your on-site first class hotel accommodations or condos directly with Chula Vista (800) 388-4782 (www.chulavistaresort.com). Mention the Dells Rally to receive special rates. GPS: N 43 39.761 W 089 46.970. Adult pre-registration is $35.00 (form on our website); $45.00 at the gate. Children pre-registration 6-15 is $24.00; $28.00 at the gate. Electric with fee for a very limited number of RV’s. This is a great family rally. Rally pin and mug to the first 800. Info at: www.wiscbmwclub.com or call Bob (414) 321-3212. CA September 12 - 14, 2008 23rd Autumn Beemer Bash Central Cal BMW Riders #147, in cooperation with River City Beemers #210 and Central Valley BMW Riders #326. Don't miss this one! Quincy-Plumas/Sierra County Fairgrounds. Famous CCBR coffee. Beer garden. Saturday night BBQ. Two continental breakfasts, two nights camping. Thursday arrivals are OK, RVs and leashed pets welcome, great camping on grass and hot showers. Poker run and walk. Watch Web for more details. www.ccbr.org. Contact directordave@ccbr.org. Call 888-203-5871. VT September 12 - 14, 2008 26th Green Mountain Rally: Back to Vermont - It's Not Flat BMW Motorcycle Owners of Vermont #115 BMW Riders and guests should all join us for another rally at Camp Silver Towers (Ripton, VT) on the Middlebury Gap Road (Rte 125) in the heart of the Green Mountains. Once again enjoy the best home cooking (Fri & Sat night dinners, Sat & Sun breakfasts), great Vermont tours, Gap and GS rides, door prizes, awards ceremony, coffee/tea/soft drinks/popcorn, hot showers, indoor or outdoor camping, bonfires & lots more. Bring a sleeping pad for indoor sleeping as bed space is limited. All included for $45 pre-registered by September 2, 2008 (limit to 250) or $55.00 at the door, if not sold out. For confirmation please send SASE. Registration to Jeff Seymour, 287 Route 100, Weston, VT 05161 ph 802-824-6286 or email seymojef@comcast.net. Questions to Ted Hall 802-259-2427 (hfrmystr@vermontel.net), Mike Cousino 802-453-4535 (plumber@gmavt.net) or Muriel Farrington 802-295-6511 (mmfarrington1@juno.com). VT September 19 - 21, 2008 26th Anniversary Last Chance Rally New Sweden BMW Riders #113 Mark your calendars now. We are returning to last year’s great venue plus we are returning to our traditional rally date. Join us Sept 19, 20, and 21 for our 26th Anniversary Last Chance Rally back at Appel Farm and Convention Center in rural Elmer, NJ. Plenty of indoor bunks in heated dorm rooms (some carpeted) with plenty of bathrooms. 8 to 10 people per room. Just bring your own bedding or sleeping bag. The feedback we received from last year’s rally was all positive. Everyone loved Appel Farm. On Friday enjoy Mr. Pete’s traditional chili and on Saturday evening our sumptuous dinner feast. Also provided is a continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings. Saturday activities include a morning G/S ride, flea market, field events, evening campfire (conditions permitting), lots of door prizes, and more. Appel Farm and Convention Center is situated in the middle of southern New Jersey’s scenic farmland with lots of two lane country roads and very little traffic. Rally rates are still being negotiated and will appear here in a few months so check these listings often. We will also put the latest rally updates on our rally website: www.lastchancerally.com. If you have questions now, contact Nancy Glyndmyer (856) 691-6549, 320 Waldeck Ave, Milmay, NJ 08340. See you the third weekend in September. CA September 19 - 21, 2008 3rd Big Bear Rally South Coast BMW Riders Club #59 Held at the beautiful Inn Der Bach in Big Bear City. We will have: camping, rally prizes, t-shirts, live entertainment, poker run, adventure ride, local tours, gourmet dinner. Many motels in the area. This event is sponsored by two clubs, the South Coast BMW Riders Club, MOA #59 & the BMW Owners Club of San Diego, MOA #4 GPS Coordinates: N 34º15.795 | W 116º49.135 Contact: Jim Budimlya, j-budimlya@hotmail.com or www.scbmwrc.com CO September 26 - 28, 2008 6th New Thunder Mountain Rendezvous BMW Riders of Western Colorado #270 Come join us along the North Fork of the Gunnison River in downtown Hotchkiss Colorado at the Delta County Fairgrounds on color weekend on the Western Slope of Colorado. Experience the spectacular fall colors of Colorado! Ride through the world’s largest Aspen stands as they turn golden along Kebler pass, the Grand Mesa, the North Rim of the Black Canyon, Owl Creek Pass, and the Million Dollar highway across Red Mountain, Molas and Coal Bank passes. Our new low elevation venue includes a large meeting hall and plenty of camping as well as the convenience of walking to downtown restaurants, stores or motels. Your rally fee of $35 before (September 10) $45 at the gate, gets you dinner Friday and Saturday nights, camping, rally pin, free coffee and tea, door prizes, a movie Friday night inside Heritage Hall and music on Saturday night. GS rides, (all abilities), color rides and mileage rides will be mapped out and waiting for your enjoyment. For information contact Rally Cochair Terry Toner tptoner@msn.com or call 970-640-2420 or go to www.bmwriders.net and download a rally registration form. IN September 26 - 28, 2008 22nd Hoosier Beemer Rally Hoosier Beemers #154 Muscatatuck County Park is located one mile south of US50 on State Road 7. Camping with hot showers and large shelter house is included. Swap meet space, vendor area, bike show with awards and door prizes. Friday night hot dog roast. Food available on site. Come ride the roads of southeastern Indiana. Rally fee $15. For more information see www.hoosierbeemers.org or email rjtatert@verizon.net. IN September 26 - 28, 2008 6th Annual Beemers and Brats Rally Bavorak Motorrad Riders BMWMOA #290 The Sixth Annual Beemers and Brats Rally, September 26-28, 2008. Bavorak Motorrad Riders BMWMOA #290. Oak Ridge Campgrounds, Silverdale Road, 812-649-2860, Rockport, IN. $25.00 for entire rally $15.00 Saturday only, Includes: Friday evening meal (great Brats!), Saturday breakfast (pancakes and sausage), Saturday evening meal (award winning slow smoked BBQ), Sunday morning pastries, coffee, water, soft drinks, awards, and rides through scenic southern Indiana/northern Kentucky Benefits Riley Hospital for Children, Evansville Campus Accommodations: Camping, RV and tent ($15/night), on-site showers, community center, new motel near-by For more information, contact Steve at 812-499-7585 or visit our web site at www.bavorak.org/rally2008. Send pre-registration, if desired, to Diane Hancock, 3799 Canterbury Ct., Newburgh, IN 47630 PA September 26 - 28, 2008 4th Rally In The Poconos Black Diamond Beemers #310 Return to Indian Head Camp - Room for over 500 in cabins and many acres of beautiful mountain country - quote from attendees in 2007 “THANK YOU FOR INVITING US TO YOUR PRIVATE PARTY!”. Registration includes 5 GREAT meals - Pizza and Wings Friday night, Picnic lunch and turkey dinner Saturday, hot breakfasts Saturday and Sunday, and bunk space in a cabin (tent camping at your option). All of this for $65.00 (with pre-registration postmarked by 9/10, on site registration is $73.00). Limited number of private rooms available for an additional $30. Visit www.blackdiamondbeemers.com for registration forms and more information. Check out the facilities: www.indianhead.com/rentals/rentalfacilities.htm. Location - 41º 47.778’ North, 75º 10.882’ West - 17 miles north of Honesdale on PA 191. 3 hours North of Philadelphia and 2.5 hours NorthWest of NYC. Email blackdiamondbeemers@yahoo.com with questions. TN October 3 - 5, 2008 34th Return To Shiloh Rally BMW R.A.M.S. #43 Take Hwy 128, 13 miles South of Savannah, TN to the “Best Rally by a Dam Site”, located at the TVA campground on the East bank of the Tennessee River at Pickwick Dam. Field events, BMW awards, door prizes, free firewood, 24hr coffee pot, hot showers, vendors and restaurants nearby. Historic Shiloh Military Park is just minutes from the rally site. Rally fee includes camping in primitive area Thursday, Friday, and Sat nights, rally cup, BBQ dinner and band Friday night. Rally pins to 1st 350 registered... Early arrivals are responsible to TVA for camping fees until Thursday. Registration at rally is $20. No pre-registration. For updated info: www.bmwrams.com . Questions? Contact rally@bmwrams.com or see web page for more information. VA October 3 - 5, 2008 North of the Border Rally BMWMCHR (BMW Motorcycle Club of Hampton Roads) MOA #73 Join us for a wonderful weekend rain or shine at North Landing Beach Campground, on the beautiful North Landing River for a fun time with new & old friends. Located at 161 Princess Anne Road, Virginia Beach, VA; its just 8/10 of a mile north of the North Carolina Border. We are expecting another record breaking rally, so be sure to pre-reg by Sept. 20. Pre-reg rally rates are $35/adult, $60/couple & $20/child-12&under. (At rally $40/$70/$25) Saturday ONLY passes $25. Included in the rally: 2 nights of tent camping near the river; a 2008 rally patch; Friday night hotdog and chili social; Saturday night catered roast beef/shrimp/crabcake dinner + dessert: and Sunday morning donuts (always plenty of drinks and fresh roasted peanuts). Come Saturday morning for a benefit breakfast and a great charity ride on some of the area’s best riding roads. Test your skills at our challenging field events, attend short educational seminars, join nightly campfire socials, and try your luck at a 50/50 raffle, or shop the on-site vendors. Save room in your saddlebags for our phenomenal door prizes. You’ll want some cash on hand for your souvenirs & be sure to sign-up for a professional chair massage on arrival, they book fast! (small fee) Plus too much more fun to list!! All makes and models welcome….children too! Cabins/cottages and RV sites available for addt’l fees-contact campground directly, (Rally fee not included). www.northlandingbeach.com or toll free @ 1-888-283-2725, GPS N 36 33.462, W 076 00.414. For more info, directions, pre-reg & all vendors contact: Wendy Tyer: 757-406-2486, wpoohb13@aol.com, or visit the club website @ www.bmwmchr.org, paypal available @ website only. Mail pre-reg to: BMWMCHR, 3205 Twinflower Ln, Virginia Beach, Va 23453 MO October 10 - 12, 2008 33rd Falling Leaf Rally Gateway Riders BMW Club #22 The premier Fall rally in the Midwest. Potosi, Missouri, 60 mi S. of St. Louis. Camping, firewood, guided gravel rd ride, observation run, 50/25//25 pot, field events, pin to first 600, door prizes, endless coffee & hot chocolate, rally shirts made to order, anvil blast Sat at awards ceremony. Fri night hot dog roast included. Pancake breakfast, lunch sandwiches, & BBQ dinner at reasonable prices from Lion’s Club Sat on grounds. Several restaurants in town. Heated meeting hall open 24 hrs. Check website for motels. Vendors invited, no registration fee for vendors. Adults $18, children 6-12 $2, children 5/under free; day pass for Sat $9. No advance registration. Take Hwy 21 S to Hwy 8, turn W through Potosi to Hwy 185, bear right on 185 to Lion’s club grounds. Or, take Hwy 55 to 67 to Hwy 8 then W to Potosi. Info: Larry Floyd, e-mail at bmwfallingleaf@att.net or 314-892-7012. Before you call, check website: www.gatewayriders.com. MEX October 15 - 19, 2008 XII International Rally of BMW Motorcycles Club BMW Motorrad Guadalajara #341 Club BMW Motorrad Guadalajara in Mexico invites you to the XII International Rally of BMW Motorcycles in Guadalajara and Puerto Vallarta from Oct 15th to Oct 19th, 2008! This rally is unique, in that two nights will be spent in the lovely historic city of Guadalajara, and the following two days in the world-class beach resort town of Puerto Vallarta. The previous annual Mexican rallies have not received much exposure outside of Mexico, or in the BMW ON magazine. But this year’s sponsor of the rally, the Club BMW Motorrad Guadalajara A.C., is making a special early effort to invite its’ friends from the frozen north to attend this “one of a kind” rally. Consider this your first alert to a rally like nothing you will ever see in the USA, or for that matter anywhere else in the world! We expect to have our website (www.bmwmotorradgdl.com.mx) with all the rally details up after April 1, 2008. You will be able to pay your entry fee ($275) by credit card through the secure website. So start making your plans and we will look forward to seeing you in Guadalajara in October! There is a limit of 600 entries. FL November 21 - 23, 2008 17th Sun Your Buns Rally Florida Sunbeemers #211 Come join the 17th Annual “Sun Your Buns Rally” and visit a bit of real Florida at the Venice Campground (www.venicecamp.com). The campground has hot showers and plenty of shaded camping. Rally fee includes 2 nights tent camping (RV & 4 wheel sites available at cost), Friday night hot dogs & chili, Saturday all you can eat custom omelet breakfast, “Fun Run” ride, Field Events, Nightly Movies & Bon Fire, Door Prizes, Awards, 50/50 Drawing, Saturday night all you can eat pizza & beer, Sunday morning donuts, 24 Hour Coffee & Lemonade. Pre-Registration: $40.00 Adult, $20.00 children 6 to 16. (Pre-registration ends 11/14/08) At Rally Fee $45.00/$25.00, Saturday Only Pass: $25.00 (includes dinner ticket). Take I-75 to exit 191, continue south on River rd., make 1st left at Snook Haven sign, follow dirt road to campground. GPS coordinates are N 27°-06.021, W 082°-20.062. www.floridasunbeemers.com, Contact Glenn: 2up@comcast.net, 941-223-3958.
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