Lies, Danged Lies and Statistics

[RallyReport]

Well, maybe not lies, but there were garbled sections of the tape recording I made of Johnathan Gifford, the Awards & Tallies Chair, as he read the news.

Please blame all typos on Vince, all ????? on Sony. Blame the order in which these were read on Johnathan.

All other errors, blame the beer.


- 7684 forms
- 7875 people

- 80% men
- 18% women
- 2% no idea

62% are MOA members (meaning 38% were not!)

50% had their membership card on them

21% belonged to 4 chartered clubs

75% rode, 9% with a passenger

13% non-BMWs

6% Vintage

26 non-USA/Canada Attendees

Attendees from Australia, Bahrain, China Germany, Ireland, Italy Mexico, New Zealand, Solvenia, Spain, UK

Top states
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Wisconsin 1836
Illinois 1193
Michigan 650
Minnesota 552
Ohio 406

Lowest States/Provinces
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Brunswick, ON 2
Hawaii 2
DC 6
Wyoming 7
Nova Scotia 8


Local Clubs
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Madison BMW Club 37
BMW MC of Cleveland 37
Touring Club of Detroit - 40
Badger Motorcyclist of WI - 52
Wisconsin BMW MC Club - 56
Minnesota - 78
Chicago Region BMW Owners Assn - 130


Farthest Charter w/5+ attending
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BMW NEF - 28 members, 1210 miles
BMW Club of Houston, 13, 1214 miles
San Antonio BMW RA,
Inland BMW Riders 13, 1678 Vancouver
Valley BMW Riders, BC, 5 2068 miles


Virtual Clubs
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Chain Gang 72
IBMWR 85


Long Distance Male Solo Rider
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2. Ernesto Ramirez, Guadaljara, Mexico
1. Jim ??? from Santa Maria, CA. 1822
3. Arlo Pyle from ???, CA 1727


Long Distance Female Solo Rider
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Colleen Tucker, Claremont, California

Long Distance, International
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Paul Freeman, Australia


LD Sidecar, Male Rider
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2. Vern and Martha Thompson, Vernon, TX
1. Jim and Cathy Binge, Spring Valley, CA, 1725

LD Sidecar Female Rider
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2. Kathy ?????, Louisville, KY 381
1. Linda ?????, So. MD, 748


LD 2-up female rider w/female passenger.
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1. Gail and Lisa Hatch, Nashua, NH 847 miles


Oldest bike ridden to rally
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2. Jervis Kugel, 1954 R68 from Geneva, IL
1. Peter ????, 1950 R51/2 Eden, WI


Oldest bike transported to rally
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1. Peter Nettesheim, 1925 R32, NY


Oldest Combined age of motorcycle, rider and passenger.
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2. Ernest & Bridgett Wagoner, ??? Park, IL, 223 years
1. Terry & Peggy LaSalle, Brandon, VT, 230 years


Oldest Male Rider
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2. Richard Biddle, Oakland, IL, 84 years
1. Bill Dewitt, Harrison, MI, 90 years


Oldest Female Rider
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2. Edwina Hicks, Sand Point, MI, 72 years
1. Ardys Kellerman, TX, 75 years


Oldest Passenger
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2. Alice Haynes, Crete, IL, 75
1. Irene Dewitt, Harrison, MI, 85 years



Youngest Rider
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1. David McConnachie, Woodland, TX, 16 years

(there were *9 other finishers) close to this age)


BMW North American Tour
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2. Paul and Voni Glaves, TX 12,157 since 24th of April
1. Harry E. Jones, Bloomfield, MI, 12857


BMW Grand Tour, at least one country outside of US and Canada
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2. Kevin Foley, Dublin, Ireland, 3142 miles
1. John Merritt, Salt Lake City, UT, 9342 on two bikes

[Voni]

Thank you. I always love reading the stats.

Great reporting, team. You ALL are tremendous!

Voni
sMiling

[ian408]

Thanks!

[HiFiGuy]

Did I miss Longest distance solo FEMALE rider?

I nominate Kristy Miller, Surprise, AZ, 2005 BMW F650CS. 2,042 aprox. miles using mostly two-lane roads. I can document the ride

[Visian]

Did I miss Longest distance solo FEMALE rider?

not sure, this info was from a tape recording and some stuff got garbled.

the official info will be in the Rally Recap in the Owners News... usually in the october issue.

[wuli959]

75% rode, 9% with a passenger

Does this mean that 25% (almost 2000 attendees) trailered or came in transportation other than a motorcycle?

[fettler]

Did I miss Longest distance solo FEMALE rider?

I nominate Kristy Miller, Surprise, AZ, 2005 BMW F650CS. 2,042 aprox. miles using mostly two-lane roads. I can document the ride

Already won by Colleen Tucker from Claremont, California.

[EMOTO]

I have to say that Bill Dewitt is my hero. He rode to the rally at age 90 with his 85 year old wife on the back. This, folks, is an example we should all be in awe of.

I hope to be half as full of life and still riding if I make it to his age.

[fettler]

Well!!!!! What about the long distance solo female rider??????????????
That would be me! Colleen Tucker, Claremont, California!!!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

[Visian]

Well!!!!! What about the long distance solo female rider??????????????
That would be me! Colleen Tucker, Claremont, California!!!!! Thank you very much!!!!!

FIXED! (thank you!)

Ian
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