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The following are events we've heard about and we think may be of interest to you. For a list of MOA-chartered club events, make sure to see the When & Where page. Event information can also be found in the BMW Owners News, the monthly publication of the MOA. For information about having your club rally listed, visit the Event Submission page
US April – November 2008 The Ride for Kids® The Ride for Kids is a motorcyclist's program that is helping find the cause and cure of pediatric brain tumors. It also serves as a educational support program for patients, their families, and the medical community. Mike and Dianne Traynor started the Ride for Kids® program in Atlanta, Ga., in 1984, when a friend's child was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After watching the tragic deaths of many children, they set out to help find the cause and cure of this childhood killer by soliciting help from their friends in the motorcycling community. For more information please visit www.ride4kids.org/ The 2008 schedule includes: April 20 Albuquerque, NM April 27 Houston, TX May 4 Triangle Area, NC May 4 Los Angeles, CA June 1 Atlanta, GA June 1 Richmond, VA June 8 Colorado MS April 18 - 20, 2008 4th BMW Veteran Motorcycle Club of America Rally Bench Mark Works will host the fourth annual BMW Veteran Motorcycle Club of America Rally to be held in the south. The rally will take place April 18-20, 2008. All vintage BMW motorcycle enthusiasts are invited to gather at Craig and Elaine Vechorik’s Bench Mark Works motorcycle museum, campground and vintage parts store for a weekend of vintage BMW motorcycle-related activities. Craig (“Vech”) will present technical seminars, sharing some of the mechanical knowledge he has gained in 30 years of repairing and restoring vintage BMWs. Twelve awards will be given to motorcycle owners based on vintage motorcycle criteria. If it rains, there is plenty of room inside to enjoy your weekend. Bench Mark Works has expanded the campground and added pond-side camping. Admission is free for children under age 10. A $25.00 club donation per adult (payable in advance, or on site) includes: camping space, breakfast, dinner (no lunches this year), showers, coffee/soft drinks, door prizes, technical seminars, area rides, swap meet, free long-distance telephone calls to any country, and a 10% discount off all parts purchased from Bench Mark Works. RV space is only available at city park (662-465-7970) about one mile from Bench Mark Works. Please call Bench Mark Works prior to the rally so they can plan to have plenty of food on hand: You can wait to pay when you arrive. Bench Mark Works, 3400 Earles Fork Road, Sturgis MS 39769. e-mail: vechbmw@aol.com, Telephone: (662) 465-6444. Rally website: http://members.aol.com/vechbmw/veteran.html TN April 25 – 27, 2008 Mountain Motorcycle Retreat Camp Living Stones Presents a Mountain Motorcycle Retreat, April 25-27. We are located at the foot of Starr Mountain in Englewood, TN (Halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville). Camp Living Stones is surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest only 15 miles from the Cherohala Skyway, and not much farther to Deals Gap and The Great Smokey's National Park. CLS is a family run not for profit christian outdoor adventure camp and retreat facility. Come ride and relax with us this spring as we enjoy the mountains, good food, and great fellowship. All bikes and backgrounds welcome. Please contact us by phone or through or website to make your reservations. Please RSVP by April 15. 2 nights, 3 days lodging and home cooked meals only 55.00 dollars. 534 County Road 876, Englewood, TN 37329. N 35*20.599 W084*27.007. 423-263-5060, www.camplivingstones.com IL May 10, 2008 12th Komen Peoria Ride for the Cure Motorcycle Parade The 12th annual Motorcycle Ride for the Cure takes place on May 10, 2008, with check-in and late registration starting at 10am at the Shoppes at Grand Prairie. The parade leaves at Noon sharp! The ride will conclude at Exposition Gardens. T-shirts are guarenteed to the first 1,500 registrants. Pre-registration is available online. Packet pick-up will be at Northwoods Mall on Thursday, May 8, 2008, or at Federal Warehouse co., Motorcycle Division, 101 National Road, East Peoria, IL on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 8:00am to 5:00pm. Available after the parade will be food, entertainment and live & silent auctions. location: Peoria, IL 61612 public contact: For more information on this event, contact rideforthecure@insightbb.com or visit us at www.komenpeoria.com ON May 10, 2008 Riding for Camp Trillium Kids - Poker run The Southern Cruisers Riding Club Chapter Norfolk 399 and the Lions Clubs are hosting the First annual “Riding for Camp Trillium Kids“ Poker run on May 10th. (rain date May 17th) Camp Trillium is a camp for Kids with cancer and their families. More information on the camp can be found on their web site, www.camptrillium.com. The ride starts at Camp Trillium in Waterford, then visits Dunnville, Port Rowan, Port Burwell, Norwich and finishes back at Camp Trillium with activities, tours and a Pork Bar-B-Q dinner available. This will be a great start to the 2008 riding season as well as raising some funds for the camps operation. This ride is open to all riders and clubs. Contact: 519 – 586 – 9611, tom.mclarty@xpolrnet.com. MO May 17, 2008 Gateway Riders Motorcycle Garage Sale Large motorcycle garage sale by Gateway Riders M/C Club, Saturday May 17, 2008. He;d at the Gateway BMW shop, located at 2685 Masterson St., St. John, Missouri. All kinds of BMW and some other make parts and accessories. NC May 24, 2008 Vintage at the Vineyards “A gathering of perfectly aged BMW motorcars and motorbikes"… Westbend Vineyards, Lewisville, NC. 5th annual gathering. Live German oompah band, Sat. & Sun. morning rides, wine tastings and tours, Sat. evening reception, raffle, hospitality tent and "favorite bike" trophy sponsored by Carolina BMW-Triumph. Event Sponsor- BMW CCA Foundation. See event website for lots more info, lodging suggestions, and pics from past events. www.vintageatthevineyards.zoomshare.com, or Scott Sturdy at scottsturdy@yahoo.com (336)773-1809 FL May 24, 2008 Free Motorcycle Parade Free Motorcycle Parade - Elite Riders & Kuumba Festival Motorcycle Parade. This event is FREE and open to the public. The motorcycle parade will kick off the beginning of the Kuumba Festival. We will ride though the neighborhoods for the kick off. Line up at Pearl Plaza 5304 N. Pearl St. (Pearl & 44th ST.) meeting up at 9am, kick stands up at 9:30. Please support our African American Festival. Location - Jacksonville, FL. Info - 904-386-1058, www.eliteridersmc.net. UK June 1, 2008 BMW Club UK Isle of Man Meeting Please be invited to the BMW Club UK Isle of Man Meeting on the 1st of June 2008, which is "Mad Sunday." We are holding a gathering at "Patrick Community Centre" (The Old School House) at Patrick, Isle of Man. The Centre is South West of Peel, on the A27. The Meeting will commence at 1030 and will end at about 1430, or until the last person leaves. Please be welcome, free refreshments, burger bar at good prices, and of course the usual friendly atmosphere provided by the members of the United Kingdom Club. Kind Regards, Tony Robson, UK National Social Secretary. OH June 6 - 8, 2008 5th Lake Erie Loop Join in the fun with the Lake Erie Loop group as we raise much-needed cash for the Murar-Neelsen Pediatric Burn Fund. All the profits end up at the Northern Ohio Fire Fighters Aluminum Cans for Burned Children Foundation (ACBC). This money helps provide pediatric burn survivors with two annual campouts, a scholarship fund, a “Learn not to Burn” education program and pays for medical necessities not covered by insurance. The Lake Erie Loop involves a “race” around Lake Erie for sub-200cc motorcycles and scooters. There is also a non-competitive touring class for over 200cc bikes. We meet on Friday and have an all-you-can-eat cookout with burgers, hot dogs, potato/macaroni salad, etc. First bike leaves Clare-Mar Campgrounds in Wellington, Ohio at 6 a.m. Saturday. Then, more eats for Saturday night followed by a Sunday morning pancake breakfast. Cost for entering is $50 for the competitive categories, and $25 for the touring class. The competition categories have a 50/50 split with half the proceeds being returned to the riders. Everyone is invited to partake in the food. Cost for food is $6 per day or $15 for the weekend. Thanks for your support! For more information access www.lakeerieloop.com or call Bill Murar at 440-865-6272. ID June 7, 2008 Annual Idaho Ride2Read Idaho Ride2Read is a beautiful scenic ride from Boise to McCall, Idaho, to benefit literacy. 7:30 a.m. registration and breakfast. Ride leaves at 9 a.m. Proceeds gp to small local libraries and Reach4Rwanda, first Rwanda children’s library. All models, makes and scooters welcome! $40 for single rider, $75 for couples two-up. To register or make a donation, go to www.ride2read.org. CA June 9, 2008 Track Day with Nate Kern We are holding a private track day with Nate Kern as an active participant. It is mainly for BMW Riders and/or future BMW riders, but other brands are welcome and will be there. We will limit the amount of riders to about 40 so that there will be a good amount of track time to be had by everyone... Instructions are offered for novice riders as well as advanced riders and we will keep it to a two group format. Cost: $265 Contact: 619-227-0201. OR June 13 - 15, 2008 TYNDAs Int’l Rally Once a year we have a moto-rally to honor foreign motorcyclists and this year it will be the weekend of 13-14-15th of June. Do not bring your black cat. Motorcycle dogs and kangaroos travelling on your motorcycle are welcome, along with your spouse and friends. This rally is always of special interest to those who intend to travel outside of North America. Meet those who have done it. WHERE: Westfir, Oregon, 40 miles east of Eugene. 47008 La Duke is the exact address with a special moto entrance. A former plant nursery, located near the end of the famous motorcycle road, the Aufderheide, now an ecological reserve on the bank of the Middle Fork of the Willamette River. COST: Free except for your gas getting here. If you don’t have the money to return home we will take up a donation. WHO: All motorcycle riders are invited. Free camping with toilets and showers. SCHEDULE: Friday night: Potluck-BBQ and bonfire if burning is permitted. We eat what you bring, so bring a lot. Motorcyclists get hungry. BYODs. Saturday: Ride from the rally point to Cottage Grove on a 70 mile newly completed all paved road, a motorcyclist’s delight. Lunch at a BBQ restaurant in Cottage Grove. No Host. Return to rally site for afternoon speakers: Denmark-- Bjorn on Iceland and others --Germany and Brazil. Wine and cheese by the river afterwards. In the evening another bonfire and cooking what you bring. Weather permitting. Host: Eric and Gail Haws, 47008 La Duke, Westfir, OR. 97492. 541-782-1072. More info will be available on tynda's web site: www.rio.com/~tynda. IL June 14, 2008 The Rumble Returns "The Rumble Returns" Sat, June 14. Mods vs Rockers. Chicago's Ton-Up Club presents its 4th annual classic motorcycle and scooter show. Entry fee is $10.00, first 50 get free event patch. Live music, Rocker DJs, Old Bike Flicks, a ride to the beach. This event is staged out of Delilahs Pub, 2771 N.Lincoln Ave,Chicago. For more info contact Larry Fletcher @ 630-862-1348 or online at www.tonupchicago.com, fletch@tonupchicago.com IL June 14, 2008 2nd annual Sparta Fly-in, Ride-in Here is a unique event we have planned on 14 June in Sparta, Illinois. It's the 2nd annual Sparta Fly-in, Ride-in, and Drive-in. Camping is free and all are welcomed. For more info go to: http://www.spartaflyin.blogspot.com/ Plenty of flying events, vintage cars, and Sparta is a great riding destination. MD June 15, 2008 4th Purple Heart Ride Sunday, June 15, 2008 at 10:00 am (Rain or Shine). Please join us for our fourth annual motorcycle ride, to demonstrate our support for the members of the Armed Forces who have valiantly served our Country, and have been wounded. These brave Americans need our support with their recovery. This “Police Escorted” ride begins in Sykesville, Maryland and proceeds to Walter Reed Army Regional Medical Center in Washington D.C. REGISTRATION: A donation in the amount of $25 per bike (more if your heart dictates), will be collected the morning of the ride. Registration will begin at 7:00 am and continue until 10:00 am, at which time the ride will begin. You MUST register to participate in this ride. LOCATION: The FREEDOM PARK, Raincliffe Rd., Sykesville, Maryland. Directions: From Rt. 32, head north into Carroll County. At the first traffic light, Raincliffe Rd., make a right turn. Proceed approx. ¼ mile to the park on your right. From the intersection of Liberty Rd. and Rt. 32, head south on Rt. 32 to the light at Raincliffe Rd. Make a left at that light and proceed to the park on your right. For more information, you can check out our website at www.bkmdix.org TN June 18 - 21, 2008 15th annual Honda Hoot® The 15th annual Honda Hoot®, scheduled for June 18-21, 2008 in Knoxville, TN, has been designated a Top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism Society. The announcement by the Knoxville Tourism & Sports Corporation (KTSC) confirms what motorcyclists across the country have known for years: when it comes to motorcycle rallies, the biggest and the best is the Honda Hoot. Event pre-registration opens in early January, 2008. Pre-registration prices are $55 per person ($60 per person on-site) and just $48 for HRCA Members ($55 on-site). To register online or request a free brochure, visit www.hondahoot.com or call the Hoot toll-free number at (800) 347-1289. MI June 19 - 22, 2008 RA's 36th Annual International Rally June 19-22, 2008 BMW Riders Association "RA n da UP!" Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. RA's 36th Annual International Rally in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Visit the scenic Keweenaw Peninsula, Copper Country and Lake Superior. More information at: www.bmwra.org/rally NE June 27 - 29, 2008 6th annual Bohemian Alps Rally Come join motorcycle enthusiast of all types as we ride the Nebraskan Bohemian Alps in North Central Nebraska. June 27-29 in the Village of Verdigre's Wildwood Acres Park. This is the 6th Annual BAR and this year we are raising money to help the village purchase playground equipment. $30.00 per person gets you the campsite, dinner on Friday and Saturday nights, all day coffee, tea, lemon-aid and Saturday and Sunday morning rolls and Kolaches. If camping is not your stye, there are several nice B&B's in Verdigre, NE. (See the web site for Verdigre, NE.) Nice shady campgrounds with nice shower house and rest rooms. Saturday there is a 200 mile lead ride planed along with several shorter rides that will be mapped out. Saturday afternoon M/C rodeo. Door and raffle prizes for all who attend. This part of Nebraska has some senic roads and country so come on up and join us. this is a rally thats all about the fellowship and the bikes we ride.George Forst (MOA #1381423) 402-597-6512, 402-346-4011. WA June 28 - 29, 2008 Shelton Valley Adventure Rally Touratech USA is partnering with Puget Sound Enduro Riders to put on the “Shelton Valley Adventure Rally” in June. This two-day event is aimed squarely at intermediate and advanced level riders (no beginner route) on mid-to-large (400cc to 1200cc) dual sport and adventure bikes. Saturday will feature BMW & KTM bike demos, a Touratech-USA sponsored GPS seminar & dinner, plus GlobeRiders® Helge Pedersen's multimedia presentation "GlobeRiders IndoChina Expedition 2007". Sunday will be the ride itself - 150 miles traversing private Green Diamond Resources forest land and the southern Olympic Mountains covering a wide variety of terrain including paved roads, logging roads and narrow, rocky un-maintained forest service mountain roads and two-track. Elevation will range from sea level to appx. 3,500'. There will be plenty of great views so bring your camera! For complete information go and registration: http://www.touratech-usa.com/events/events.html OH July 4 - 5, 2008 Annual Ural Rally/Open House Ural Rally and open house at Heindl Engineering, LLC. Other brands are welcome. Come to 4440 Quaker Trace Rd. Eaton, Ohio 45320 for lots of good tales and a leisurely time in the country. (937) 787-3686 NY July 12 - 13, 2008 32nd “Ramapo 500” Weekend Motorcycle Tour Classic The 32nd Annual “Ramapo 500” Weekend Motorcycle Tour Classic will take place this year on Saturday and Sunday, July 12 and 13, 2008. Over the two days, riders will travel on 500 miles of carefully chosen scenic (and occasionally challenging) secondary roads. Sign-in for the “500” will be from 7:00 am to 9:00 am on July 12th at Ireland’s 32 Pub, Route 59 (off Route 17, 1.3 miles East), Suffern, NY. A reduced fee of $33.00 will apply to riders who pre-register by mail and whose early entries are received before June 30th. The day of event sign-in entry fee is $45.00. The entry fee includes self-guided tour directions, dinner Saturday night, camping, swimming pool, entertainment, awards, prizes, breakfast Sunday, and a Commemorative Starter’s Pin and Finisher’s Patch (for the 1st 400 entrants only). For non-campers, a listing of area motels appears on the entry flier. The tour is American Motorcyclist Association sanctioned. Request fliers with registration forms and all the details by e-mail to rmc@ramapomc.org or by snail mail to Ramapo Motorcycle Club, P.O. Box 207, Nanuet, NY 10954. Information on the event also appears on the Ramapo MC website @ www.ramapomc.org. All riders and all brands are welcome. CA July 13, 2008 MOTOGIRO AMERICA ITALY’S OLDEST VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE RALLY, MOTOGIRO AMERICA, COMES TO CALIFORNIA IN JULY 2008. The most famous vintage road rally on two wheels, the Motogiro America comes to Monterey. Departure is scheduled for July 13, 2008 from historic Cannery Row and stops include: Paso Robles and a lap on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in honour of the MotoGP Championship. Register online at www.motogiroamerica.com today. NF August 1 - 3, 2008 1st Annual Ride the Rock Rallye '08 1st Annual Ride the Rock Rallye '08 > The unofficial Newfoundland Chapter of the Chromeheads will be hosting the first annual Ride The Rock Rallye in St. John's Newfoundland Canada. This rallye will be the exotic “far east” of North America. St. John’s has the distinction of being the oldest English-founded city as well as the being the most easterly city in North America. The rallye includes a BBQ, tour of the city of St. John’s and a guided ride around the beautiful Avalon Peninsula on the Irish Loop. While there visit the famous George street and take part in the Annual George street Festival leading up to the oldest sporting event in North America the annual St. John's Royal Regatta Held on the first Wednesday in August ( this year August 6 2008). public contact: Tony Penney at nikate@nf.sympatico.ca James Cutts at cuttsj@charter.net http://www.ridetherock.ca/ MN August 22 - 24, 2008 Very Boring Rally II Aerostich and RiderWearHouse Catalog announce that the Very Boring Rally II will take place August 22-24, 2008, at Aerostich World Headquarters and the nearby Spirit Mountain Resort in Duluth, Minnesota. The event will feature riding-related seminars and shows from motorcycling greats such as acclaimed writer Dr. Gregory Frazier, Dr. Flash Gordon MD, Ted Simon, and many others. And some great VIP surprise guests! There will be on-site camping, celebrated national entertainment, great food (BBQ dinner), guided local scenic riding tours, an on-site National Championship Observed Trials, and lots of prizes, games, and awards - for motorcycle poetry readings, the oldest/youngest/farthest distance riders, and much more. Even an award for the sorriest bike ridden to the party, and one for the most worn-out Aerostich suit. Come celebrate 25 years of Aerostich nonsense and Riderwearhouse catalog mischief. Advance ticket sales, camping and hotel reservation information, and much more info is online at www.boringrally.com. For more information on the Very Boring Rally II, and to see detailed online event schedules or to join the rider community planning to ride to the rally, please visit www.boringrally.com or call 800-222-1994. MEX October 15 - 19, 2008 XII International Rally of BMW motorcycles 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! Some of the exciting things that are planned: • A chartered train and/or bus trip to/from Guadalajara to the city of Amatitlan (near Tequila) and the fiesta starts on the train and bus!!! • In Amatitlan there will be tours through the distilleries and plenty of chances to sample the products. Lunch in Amatitlan will be “a muy grande fiesta”, complete with mariachis and all the trimmings. • A 200 mile group ride from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta through some wonderful jungle (all paved) roads. • Staying at a world-class beach resort in Puerto Vallarta. Access to all water sports and a wonderful shrimp party right on the beach. • And of course … someone will win a brand new BMW motorcycle. The Club is still finalizing all its plans and we will have more details for you in the June issue of the BMW ON. 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. In subsequent issues of the BMW ON and our website, we will help you make your plans to drive from the border to Guadalajara. We will have some tips for you to make the trip easier and to ease any concerns that you might have. So start making your plans and we will look forward to seeing you in Guadalajara in October! There is a limit of 600 entries.
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