May 24 - 27

AL

24th Annual "Great Chicken Rally in Rocket City"

BMW Motorcycle Owners of Alabama #5

Join us at Ditto Landing, Huntsville, AL. on Hobbs Island Rd., ¼ mi. north of Tennessee River off US Hwy 231. Three nights camping, Smoked BBQ pork and sides Thurs. evening, pancakes Fri & Sat. morning, Continental breakfast Sun. morning, Smoked chicken and sides for Friday Dinner, Sat. lunch and Dinner. Free coffee, tea, water, and lemonade throughout the rally and free popcorn and peanuts at night to enjoy with the live music, as long as the volunteers hold out. Rally pin, rally gift, and a chicken key chain to the first 600 arrivals. Over 100 Door prizes, standard rally awards, vendors, seminars, 3 nights live entertainment, all for $45 rally fee. Vintage bike show with awards to be given. Make arrangements with the current rally chair at . Please no pets. Early arrivals before Thursday must pay the campground their regular fee.

Children 6 to 12, $20, under 6 free. Day passes ONLY on Sat., $25. Raffling new BMW 2012 G650 Sat. evening. Tickets $5 and are available NOW - Contact . Self guided tour maps to Barber's Motor Sports track and Museum, Jack Daniel's Distillery, Unclaimed Baggage store, and self guided "Great roads" rides will be available at registration. No RV slots with hook-ups in main campground. Additional RV sites, if you are self contained, are in the side camp area at no extra cost. Vendors please reserve space ahead with Shelia Kalahan, , or check Club website http://www.BMWMOAL.org

Please make checks payable to BMW MOAL, and mail pre-registrations to: Connie Reaves - CFO, 1270 1st Ave W., Alabaster, AL. 35007.

Registration forms can be found on club website at http://www.bmwmoal.org

40th '49er Rally

BMW Club of Northern California #9

Join us at the Mariposa Fairgrounds, just south of Mariposa, California, the gateway to Yosemite, in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Includes 4 nights flat grassy camping & hot showers (early bird camping on or before Wednesday available - $10 tent / $25 RV per night). Poker Run, GS Ride, English Trials, Skills and Safety Clinic, Seminars, Vendors, Bier Garten, Door Prizes. Featured speakers: Carla King and Wynne Benti help celebrate women riders. Also, Sat. BBQ Dinner with vegetarian option (PRE-REGISTERED ONLY). Rally costs $40 adult / $15 child under 12 years pre-registered, children under 6 admitted free; $49.00 adult / $20 child under 12 years at the gate. For information or registration write: BMW Club of NorCal, 2012 \'49er Rally, 2540 Maywood DR, San Bruno, CA 94066. Email: or check our website for the latest news, info, and online registration at: www.bmwnorcal.org/49er or Tel: 415-587-5158.

13th Annual ROK Rally

BMW Riders of Knoxville #156

It is our pleasure to host our 13th Annual ROK Rally. To enhance your riding experience in the East Tennessee/Western North Carolina/West Virginia areas, the BMW Riders of Knoxville will host you at TWO Creeks Camp area in Del Rio, Tennessee, May 25-28. It's located on the scenic French Broad River, between Johnson City, Asheville, NC and Knoxville, TN. If you've seen Ian's Schmeisser's dual sport maps in the February BMW Owners News, we're located at the bottom of Hwy 107 from Max Patch. We're one hour from the famous Deal's Gap and the Cherohala Skyway. The ROK Rally fee includes: 3 nights camping, Dave's famous recipe white chili, snacks, continental breakfast, endless coffee, plus more. See millions of FIREFLYS on display nightly. A natural event that must be seen to be believed. Check us out at: http://www.BMWROK.org for links, registration form, rally count and latest info. Pre-registration only $40 and limited to first 100 pre-paid by May 20, 2012.  $50 at gate if spots available. Mail all inquiries to Jerry at  . Send registration form and check payable to:

BMWROK, 6013 Ontario Cr., Morristown, Tennessee 37814

May 25 - 29

WV

Cass Rally

Mountaineer Riders #34

Please join us again this year for the annual Cass Rally hosted by BMW MOA club #34. Hotdogs Friday night, meal served at 6pm on Saturday. Coffee, Hot chocolate, and tea around the clock. Observation rides, Door prizes, Grand prize and cash prizes. Search "Cass Rally" on FACEBOOK and ask to join the group for updates. See you in the Mountains! More details: Richard Page () and Mike Harper ()

Preview the doorsteps of the beautiful Kansas Flint Hills a cool month before the BMW MOA International Rally. The Kansas City BMW Motorcycle Club presents the "Land of Oz Rally" at Linn County Park, LaCygne, Kansas. US 69 at K52, south of Kansas City, MO., (N38 22.253 W94 39.889). Shaded camping, hot showers, Saturday night dance, 4 meals provided, drinks, field events, kids events, "organized ride" door prizes, and technical workshop seminars - sorry but there is no longer a swimming pool in the park. All for the low price of $35 ($30 preregistration). Rally pin to the first 175 adults. Check our website for more info: http://www.kcbmwmc.com  For preregistration info please contact Paula Hamblin, 816-600-2475,

38th Annual Square Route Rally

BMW Bikers of Metropolitan Washington #40

Join BMW Bikers of Metropolitan Washington at Camp WestMar located 7 miles west of US 15 at Thurmont MD  in the beautiful Catoctin Mountains for a fun-filled weekend of riding, seminars, tech sessions and camaraderie with fellow motorcycle enthusiasts! We have entertainment and several tech sessions planned for Saturday. However, if you're in the mood for riding, revel in some of the best sport-touring riding in the mid-Atlantic, either on well-maintained asphalt and/or challenging dual-sport routes thru the foothills of the Blue Ridge of MD, PA, WV and VA. We have a group GS ride as well as route sheets to help you to enjoy the miles of curvy paved roads in the Blue Ridge. Civil War historic sites - Antietam, Gettysburg, Harpers Ferry, The Wilderness and others - are readily day-toured from our rally site using provided route sheets. A group ride to Sharpsburg will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Antietam campaign. Or, stretch your legs on the Appalachian Trail, just half a mile from the rally. If you are in the market for parts and accessories or maybe a new bike, we have three notable BMW dealerships in the area. Our rally is renowned for great door prizes, interesting activities/speakers, and loads of fun! Registration includes 2 nights of camping, Friday evening chili, Saturday multi-entrée dinner, continuous coffee, communal campfire, scads of door prizes including multiple grand prizes (preregistration provides an extra chance for a grand prize), rally pin and mug, flea market, and entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings.  Breakfast and lunch available on site or nearby at several high value restaurants. Wooded campsites are available for tent camping or take advantage of 60 first-come/first-serve bunkhouse beds in cabins; motels are in nearby Thurmont, Hagerstown, or Frederick. It's all at 14509 Brown Rd, Sabillasville, MD 21780-8728. GPS: N39o 37.244', W77o 31.910' A great deal of additional, updated information and registration forms are available on the club's website http://www.bmwbmw.org or  contact Scott Keimig .

The BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of Minnesota #49

The BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of Minnesota invites you to the 36th Annual Hiawatha Rally, June 1-3 at Money Creek Haven Campground, near Houston, MN. Rally fee includes 2 nights lodging on grassy, shaded tent sites. Friday night soup and hot-dog roast. Saturday, demo rides courtesy of Leo's South, a guided GS ride, field events, door prizes, live music from Leftwing Bourbon Band and vendors on site. Saturday night steak dinner and award presentation. 24-hour coffee, lemonade, cocoa and tea. Rally T-shirts available. Pre-registration closes May 12, 2012. On-site registration opens at noon Friday, June 1. Pre-registration $40.00.  $45.00 at the door.  Children 7-15 pre-registration $20.00.  $25.00 at the door. Children 6 and under free. Rally pin to the first 350 attendees. Thursday Night Camping Available (Payable To Money Creek Haven C Ampground). More information at: http://www.bmwmocm.com Registration checks payable to: BMWMOCM, mail to Gary Trull, 5492 Altura Rd., Fridley, MN 55421-1145.

36th Annual Iowa Rally

Pure Stodge Touring Association #30

Join us at the 36th Annual Iowa Rally, June 7-10, located in the heart of the historical German Amana Colonies. Enjoy plenty of shady, grassy camping at the Middle Amana Community Park (area hotels also available). The first 250 registrants will receive a Rally pin and cup courtesy of Pure Stodge Touring Association. Your rally fee will include camping, live music, campfires, dinners, and traditional Iowa Rally libations. We've got great door prizes, awards, activities, and scenic rides! You will have convenient access to modern restrooms, shower facilities, campfire wood, and electricity. Space is available for RV camping. All motorcyclists are welcome! Visit http://www.purestodge.org to pre-register and for more information. You may also contact Rally Co-chairs Joe and Joy with any questions at .

June 8 - 10

NH

Pemi River Rally

Yankee Beemers #153

We're going back to the roots of Yankee Beemer motorcycle rallying, so no field camping, no bands, or a circus tent. However, our Toy Box will be there, a blazing campfire, an excellent Saturday feast, and of course some of the finest BMW riders in the land. Participation in the Saturday night steak feast is by pre-registration only. Find out more at http://www.yankeebeemers.org.

Chief Joseph Rally

BMW Riders of Oregon #83

Join us on the banks of the John Day River at the Grant County Fairgrounds nestled in the scenic Strawberry Mountains in John Day, Oregon for a weekend of great riding, seminars, food and fellowship. The historic city of John Day is located at the crossroads of US Highways 395 and 26. Enjoy some of the Northwest's best riding through gold and cattle country, refreshing mountain passes, cowboy breakfast, painted hills, John Day fossil beds, scenic river canyons, and historic wide-open high desert countryside. There is ample tent and RV camping on the fairgrounds, comfortable lodging in local motels and RV parks. For local shopping, downtown John Day is just three blocks from the fairgrounds. GPS Coordinates: N44° 24.967', W118° 56.868'. Visit our web page at http://WWW.bmwro.org for online or mail in registration forms and more. For questions, contact BMWRO Rallymaster at or phone 541-689-2822.