21st Annual Georgia Mountain Rally

[Slablog]

Georgia Mountain Rally - April 29th - May 1st, 2011

21st Georgia Mountain Rally BMW Motorcycle Owners of Georgia #23

The Georgia Mountain Rally will once again be hosted at the fabulous Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds and Music Park on beautiful Lake Chatuge in Hiawassee, Georgia off Hwy 76W!

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The center of activities at the GMR is inside a huge world class indoor music theatre, rain or shine. Bring your motor home or experience tent camping on cool plush grass along the shores of beautiful Lake Chatuge, with hot showers handily available, or enjoy a special rally discount rate at the Ramada Inn adjacent to the rally site.

Your $45 pre-registration fee entitles you to - Enjoy this gorgeous park for three days while taking in the endless riding opportunities in north Georgia, western NC and eastern TN. Walt's famous chili dinner Friday night. Fabulous steak dinner on Saturday. Free coffee and popcorn all weekend.

An abundance of prizes, a grand prize drawing, vendors and entertainment that are signatures of the GMR. See the famous Saturday evening mammoth bonfire event on the grounds.

Rallymeister C.A. Ernst (rallymeister@bmwmoga.info).

Attendance is limited to first 600 registrants. Register Early. Pre-Registration Fee $45.00 DEADLINE April 1, 2011. Regular Fee $55.00 DEADLINE April 15, 2011. To register go to - http://WWW.BMWMOGA.INFO.

[nplenzick]

Georgia Mountain Rally - April 29th - May 1st, 2011

21st Georgia Mountain Rally BMW Motorcycle Owners of Georgia #23

Attendance is limited to first 600 registrants. Register Early. Pre-Registration Fee $45.00 DEADLINE April 1, 2011. Regular Fee $55.00 DEADLINE April 15, 2011. To register go to - http://WWW.BMWMOGA.INFO.

Are you guys actually limiting attendance this year?

[2bikemike]

What a tear jerker!:cry:buds

[2bikemike]

believe it or not, we actually have fun at the rally. :ha

I know. I went for the fist time last year. Got my personal invitation in the mail yesterday. Hope to meet you this year.

[Newstar]

Dang! Looks like a nice rally....if only I didn't have a mandatory sales meeting that Friday.

[Rpbump]

Registered yesterday, cannot wait. I'm trying to decide between riding the
R100RT with Ural sidecar or the CLC.
Ride Safe :usa :usa :bolt

[Motocamper]

Greetings
Jet and I were thinking of riding down and plotting a route from Bloomsburg.
How good is that chilli?
Are there any of those steaks left for the two of us?
Tony

[2bikemike]

Greetings
Jet and I were thinking of riding down and plotting a route from Bloomsburg.
How good is that chilli?
Are there any of those steaks left for the two of us?
Tony

The chili is pretty good, all you can eat. As for the steak, when you check in you get a wrist band. On Saturday you can trade the wrist band for the steak so don't lose it. Rain has been the biggest worry.

[Motocamper]

Greetings
Ordered the tickets. See you all there.
tony

[vectorprime27]

This will be our second GMR...had a wonderful time last year. We'll be riding with another couple along the backroads up from Orlando, Florida if anyone else from the area is going and wants to tag along.

[Zaasu]

I will be there come rain or rain!

[HexST]

Signed up but not able to go cause I'm in Afghanistan for a year!Traveling John and Wandering Dave you guys make up for me not being able to hit the rally's this year. See Ya next year GMR for sure.
Knick
X-troller
F800GS

[2bikemike]

Signed up but not able to go cause I'm in Afghanistan for a year!Traveling John and Wandering Dave you guys make up for me not being able to hit the rally's this year. See Ya next year GMR for sure.
Knick
X-troller
F800GS

Badly worn rear tire, not sure if I'll make it there. Not sure if I can get a replacement before the GMR, but if I do, I'll have a beer in your honor. :thumb

[flyhi2cfar]

Just have to change the fluids & knock the dust off the gear. Hope to get there
Thur, for the great area riding. I'm "covering" for Knick and I sure hope to
have some help from Wander'in Dave. Can barely wait!
Travel'in John
04R1150R

[HexST]

Thanks John and Mike. Got your PM John all yu'all (that's plural for you all)have a brew or two for me!

[moondog]

We have four coming up from Savannah Thursday sometime. This will be my second. Enjoyed last years rally despite being in a cage. My bike was still in storage in Connecticut. See ya'all there!

[jduke]

Bob,
If you guys want to ride with some of the Savannah guys, let me know.
We're heading out Thursday too.
We have a secret, almost all backroad route laid out.
Of course it will be a spirited ride....
Jerry

[jduke]

Greetings
Jet and I were thinking of riding down and plotting a route from Bloomsburg.
How good is that chilli?
Are there any of those steaks left for the two of us?
Tony

Tony,
Been that way many times going to the Finger Lakes Rally.
I would work US 219 through West VA into the route.
At the end in Rich Creek, VA, take 100 over to the BRP.
Take the BRP all the way to US 276 south of Asheville, NC
The US 276 south to US 64, then US 64 west past Franklin, NC to NC 69 south to Hiawassee and the rally.
Make sure you have plenty of rubber on the sides of your tires.

[moondog]

Bob,
If you guys want to ride with some of the Savannah guys, let me know.
We're heading out Thursday too.
We have a secret, almost all backroad route laid out.
Of course it will be a spirited ride....
Jerry

Thanks Jerry I have enough spirits to go around. See you there.

[macstudley]

[QUOTE=jduke;672702]

I would work US 219 through West VA into the route.
At the end in Rich Creek, VA, take 100 over to the BRP.


Thanks for the tip on US Hwy 219 in WV. I planned on taking the BRP and also want to include some WV roads on our trip to Bloomsburg from Atlanta.

Mac McEnheimer

[DEACONJONES]

Will there be an "Airhead Central" there?

[Motocamper]

Tony,
Been that way many times going to the Finger Lakes Rally.
I would work US 219 through West VA into the route.
At the end in Rich Creek, VA, take 100 over to the BRP.
Take the BRP all the way to US 276 south of Asheville, NC
The US 276 south to US 64, then US 64 west past Franklin, NC to NC 69 south to Hiawassee and the rally.
Make sure you have plenty of rubber on the sides of your tires.
Due to time we will be driving the fastest way both up and back (I 81), in a way that avoids the worst of rush hour traffic.

[Visian]

Will there be an "Airhead Central" there?

not a formal one with living room furniture and stuff, but there are a good number of airheads - and Airheads - present.

ian

[2bikemike]

Looks like great weather is in store for this weekend.:dance

[sdpc2]

I won't be attending the festivities this year.... :scratch


Looks like great weather is in store for this weekend.:dance

[macstudley]

Looks like great weather is in store for this weekend.:dance

The last time the forecast was this good there were over 800 attendees.

Mac McEnheimer

[jduke]

Mac,
I heard they were capping steaks at 600. Are they going to give the ones that don't get a steak a discount?

[LTrider]

Wife and I won't get in until around 8PM tomorrow. We're pre-registered. Save us some chili!:eat

[macstudley]

Mac,
I heard they were capping steaks at 600. Are they going to give the ones that don't get a steak a discount?

I'm not really sure what the rally committee is planning. The seven years that I was rally chairman everybody got a steak. I think this is the first time they're only giving the first 600 steaks.

Unfortunately, I won't be able to make it this year.

Mac McEnheimer

[Kyle L B]

Everything loaded up and ready to roll. Probably around 4-5AM start time. I like to scout for deer on the way!
We'll be on the slab too. I don't know where and how bad the storms rolled through. I love back roads, but can wait till we get there.:type

[OrchardRT]

On-the-road
Nashville, IN
Ben

[2bikemike]

Many thanks to those who worked so hard to make a great rally this year. I met a couple of members of the Georgia club who made me feel very welcome. Nice work guys!!:thumb

[Rpbump]

The Rally weather was phenominal. I ran a 170+ mile loop on Sat up to NC and then west on 64 into TN. Watched people white water rafting/kayaking and stopped at several scenic overlooks. A great day for riding and enjoying being on two wheels. The campsite at Hiawassee is beautiful, my hat's off to the GMR Volunteers, I will return rain or shine next year.

[Rpbump]

Forgot to mention that a K1600GTL was on hand Saturday for the curious to sit on, touch, admire, etc (alas no demo rides). The bike is big but I could straddle it quite comfortably with my 32" inseam (the bike was on its center stand). I would like to upgrade to an R1200RT in the next few years but would certainly jump at a chance to ride the "6". The lack of vibration when the engine was rev'd reminded me of a DC electric motor and the exhaust note lets one know that serious power is available without being obnoxious.

[moondog]

many thanks to those who worked so hard to make a great rally this year. I met a couple of members of the georgia club who made me feel very welcome. Nice work guys!!:thumb

+1!