Colors in the Catskills 2

October 2-4, 2009

Hunter Mountain Ski Area

Hunter, NY

The 2009 event is being brought to you by the BMW Motorcycle Owners of America and Hunter Mountain Oktoberfest in conjunction with MAX BMW. Thanks also to our friends at BackRoads Magazine for their support and assistance. www.backroadsusa.com

All brands of motorcycles are welcome to attend. There will be something for everyone. We will have off road events, sport riding, sport touring, and touring rides set up for your self guided enjoyment. There will be a number of high quality motorcycle vendors on site in addition to the Oktoberfest vendors. Seminars will be offered on topics of interest to all motorcycle riders. On Friday and Saturday evening we will offer some excellent entertainment for your enjoyment after a full day of riding. There will be daily entertainment on site on Saturday and Sunday as part of the Oktoberfest activities. Chair lift rides will be available to the summit of Hunter Mountain for stunning views of the "Colors in the Catskills". You can even rent a mountain bike to take up the chair lift with you and then ride down Hunter as fast as you wish for a definite adrenaline rush!

We will be offering off road riding skills schools on Saturday and Sunday led by members of TEAM MAX of Pikes Peak and RallyMoto fame. Here is your chance to find out what that off road or dual sport bike is really capable of doing with some training. MAX BMW has also arranged for the BMW Demo Truck to be on site Saturday, 3 October, offering rides on the latest BMW models.

We will also offer the Lee Parks Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic all day Saturday. Come back and join us on Sunday to practice what you learned on the great roads all around Hunter.

Friday night we will be presenting Professor Louie and the Crowmatix for your listening and dancing pleasure inside the Main Lodge. Many of you might remember the fantastic shows Professor Louie gave us at the 99 and 06 National Rallies. It's a real honor to have them back!

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Little Scotty and the Knockouts, a really hot Hudson Valley blues band, will knock your socks off with their high energy electric blues. The Knockouts during the mid-nineties were the stuff of legend and the reformation of the band, with their newest CD, Soul'd Out, look to carry that legend into the new century. Bandleader and front man Little Scotty's super-smooth voice and from-the-hip 'Chicago style' guitar chops, are the focal points of the band. The band has previously opened for the likes of Jeff Healy and B. B. King.

Come join us for a day or the entire weekend. Last year 2,500 riders joined us for some part of the weekend activities. Bring all your friends along to enjoy the "Colors in the Catskills". Stay on site, in nearby lodging or take advantage this year of the new "on site" camping offer.

Pre registration is not necessary. There is no pre registration even offered. There is no Rally fee!

IT'S FREE!!!

We hope to see you there. We have outlined some of the event highlights below. Keep checking back at www.bmwmoa.org or at www.huntermtn.com for additional offerings and updates.

Michael Friedle

BMW MOA Ambassador

CIC 2 Off Road Training Activities

Members of the famous off road racing and riding group, TEAM MAX, will be conducting activities on Saturday and Sunday for your participation and enjoyment.

TEAM MAX will be offering an off road riding school four times on Saturday and once on Sunday. Saturday's classes will be at 9, 11, 2 and 4. Sundays' class will be at 9. Sign up will be first come, first served at the MAX booth in the vendor area. Training class staging area will be behind the Welcome Center building

Classes will be 90 minutes long. The classes will be limited to 15 people maximum. These classes will address all levels of off road riding from riders who have never stood on the pegs to advanced techniques. All plated and legal bikes are welcome. Riders will have to sign a waiver to participate.

Again thanks to Max these sessions are FREE!

Check your event schedules for a "Scottish Trials" demonstration of off road riding skills up, down and across the ski slopes to be conducted by TEAM MAX members.

CIC 2 On Road Training Activities

The Lee Parks "Total Control Advanced Riding Clinic" will be offered on Saturday, 4 October 2008, at Hudson Valley Community College from 8 am - 6 pm.

This course is based on the best selling book by National Champion Lee Parks. The course focuses on: effective cornering techniques, precise throttle control, throttle to brake transitions, line selection, body position, mental attitude and suspension adjustment.

In the body position portion of the class, you'll learn how simple physics affects your everyday riding. In the suspension portion, you'll learn how to analyze your settings and how to make adjustments for maximum control, comfort or both. In the riding portion, you'll work on one skill at a time, building confidence in small 2 mph increments until you achieve the desired level of ability. This training builds from your starting point, whatever it might be.

Hudson Valley Community will handle all registrations.

www.hvcc.edu/rider/#arc1, at 518-629-7339. Course questions can be directed to John Colandrea at 518-810-4923. Don't wait too long to register. The class is limited to a 12 student maximum.

We will also be presenting a demonstration of Police Motorcycle Officer Riding Skills on Saturday in front of the Main Lodge. The Officers will mostly be concentrating on low speed skills; coordinated clutch, throttle and brake control; and developing better balance skills. Wait till you see what these guys can do with their bikes. We will be offering these sessions on Saturday at 1000 and 1300. There will be a Q & A session with the Officers after each demonstration session.

Event Lodging

On Site Lodging

Discounted pricing for the on site Kaatskill hotel and Spa is available by contacting Renee Chirico at 518-263-5580 x3021 or at . There are also a limited number of on site condos available through Renee. Don't wait too long, they are filling up fast and are within easy walking distance of the Oktoberfest and Colors in the Catskills activities. Be sure to mention you are with the BMW MOA "Colors in the Catskills" group.

Off Site Lodging

Hunter, Tannersville and Windham are all within a few miles of the Hunter Mountain Ski Area. There are many choices of B&Bs and motels in the area. For an extensive list of choices please visit the Greene County Tourism web site at www.greenetourism.com. You can also visit the Green County Tourism booth on site in the Welcome Center for assistance with last minute planning, since we know you won't want to leave the event once you get here.

Also for BMW MOA members, get a hefty discount here: Al & Kathy Guart, The Catskill Mountain Lodge, 334 Route 32a, Palenville, NY 12463, (518) 678-3101. http://www.catskillmtlodge.com

On Site Camping

This year we are very pleased to offer our attendees the opportunity to camp right here on site, just behind the commercial motorcycle vendors, near the Welcome Center and the main Oktoberfest activities, within easy walking distance to the beirgarten, food, and music. Just go to

www.HunterMtn.com, click on Festivals, select Colors in the Catskills, and you will see the link for on site camping.

It's just as easy as buying a ski ticket on line. Upon arrival, you will redeem your coupon inside the Welcome Center to obtain your vehicle pass to the camping area. If you can't decide until the last minute if you will be camping with us, you will also have the option of registering when you arrive, for a few dollars more than the pre registration cost. You can join us for Friday and Saturday nights, or just Saturday night.

No campfires will be allowed in the camping area, but there will be a large bonfire in front of the main lodge, by the Friday and Saturday night entertainment area and beer hall.

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