Rally 2011 Photos

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A variety of natural swimming holes near the MOA Rally site kept a lot of people cool ... and coming back for more.
BMW riders from the metro Washington DC area set up camp.
As the Rally went on, the misting tent became a daily routine for hundreds of people ...
The best way to stay cool during the MOA Rally in July.
Members of the Four Winds BMW Riders know how to stay cool and have a good time.
The GS Giant event required riders to ... get wet!
Denise Maple leads a seminar on riding apparel. She's the owner of VaVaVroom.
Water, mud, and a GS Giant rider goes down hard.
The GS Giant mud was ... brutal.
Mud was also a challenge in the GS Giant. Sponsored by Revzilla, Twisted Throttle, and with additional support from Klim, Arai, Genuine Innovations and Motonation.
Slicing through water in the GS Giant.
The GS Giant event included some serious water challenges.

The Vintage Display also included military motorcycles.
The BMW Vintage Display area was very popular the entire week.
Concerned that heavy rains could dampen your Rally Experience? Just pitch your tent ... under a huge tent!
As the temperatures rose, more and more people flocked to the misting tent near the track.


Ding and Sally have an awesome motorcycle camper. Probably the biggest one at the 2011 Rally.
The MOA - FirstGear music stage at the Rally offered music every night, and some afternoons as well.
During the GS GIANT event, a lot of able riders went down.
The GS GIANT struggled with mud, dirt, sand, and of course rocks. Sponsored by Revzilla, Twisted Throttle, and with additional support from Klim, Arai, Genuine Innovations and Motonation.
The GS GIANT event was not for the timid. Sponsored by Revzilla, Twisted Throttle, and with additional support from Klim, Arai, Genuine Innovations and Motonation. The winner received a new GS!
BMW Motorrad USA VP and General Manager Pieter de Waal is a regular attendee and speaker at MOA Rallies.
Night falls at the MOA Rally.


The MOA Grand Prize Bike on display in the Country Store building during the Rally.
Several MOA members brought their Airheads to downtown Bloomsburg for a display during the Rally.
A selection of classic BMW Airheads at the fountain in downtown Bloomsburg.
ZZ Top at the MOA Rally? No its German band Blechblosn which channels ZZ Top as part of the show.
Campers love trees. So any area near the Rally grounds that offered trees became a popular destination for attendees ... even if it was half a mile from the Beer Garden.

The Bloomsburg Rally site included buildings for vendors and seminars, plenty of level camping areas, outdoor vendors and music stages, and in the distance a large track which was home to the GS GIant events.
The first stop at each MOA Rally, is the Registration Tent where individuals sign-in and get their Rally Programs and wristbands.
BMW Motorrad set up a huge tent for a German-themed party it hosted Friday night. Their demo fleet was there as well, for three days of test rides.
Despite the heat, many of the outdoor vendors at the Rally enjoyed brisk business during the week.
The Rally site in Bloomsburg (foreground) was just minutes from a wonderful downtown and University that offered much to the MOA event.
Ian Schmeisser accepts the 2011 Pen & Plug Award at the Rally. The award is giving each year to the BMW Owners News contributor who goes above and beyond the call of duty. Ian also spearheaded the GS Giant and GS Gypsy events for the Bloomsburg Rally. His monthly column in the magazine is Always an Adventure ...
Camp GEARS participant and riding legend Quinn Koeneman takes a break in the shade at the Rally.
It may have been hot in July, but most of the folks at the MOA Rally seemed happy nonetheless...
A lovely BMW rider leans back and sips a cold one during the heat of Bloomsburg 2011!
BMW Motorrad brought two full trucks of K1600GT and GTLs for Rally attendees to ride. The new six-cylinder is a remarkable machine.
BMW riders and businesswomen Denise Maple and Mary Lou Dobbs at the BMW Owners News contributors dinner Thursday evening at the MOA Rally.
Large crowds headed to the BMW Motorrad party tent Friday night for German food and some great rock and roll music.
Rally attendees dance on the tables during the Friday night BMW Motorrad Party in the big party tent.
Anyone have an idea on where this rider might be from? What country? Take a guess.
From left to ride: Campbell Tellman, Denise Fletcher, Chris Dawe, Mark Austin, and Karin Halker. All of these individuals played a critical role in the Rally. Well okay Campbell didn't do much ....
Before the closing ceremony old cars drove by the grandstand and shot flames. This increased the temperature from about 100 degrees to 120 degrees and we all just wondered .... why? Why would you do that?
During closing ceremonies, Mari Harrelson launched t-shirts to the crowds as Stan the man Herman drove the golf cart. Mari also did this at the 2010 closing ceremony in Oregon. Mari has a gun fetish.
All the gear, some of the time, but not when it is 104 degrees at an MOA Rally. Rick and Linda Sorensen pause on the hot, steamy Rally grounds.
On Friday night, BMW Motorrad USA held a special party featuring German band Blechblosn. The audience took to the tables and enjoyed German foods as well.
Door Prize chairperson and MOA vice president Jackie Hughes takes a short break from the Rally craziness.
Two legends and a funny guy: Loyal and appreciated MOA members Jim Shaw and Dave Swisher stand at the Ambassador booth. Sitting with them is MOA comic and Ambassador Liaison Doug Crow.
Voni Glaves strolls around at the annual Ambassadors Dinner, which takes place the Wednesday night of MOA Rally Week.
Volunteers at the Beer Garden, one of the most demanding and fast-paced areas at any Rally.
Sharon and Larry Floyd take time to relax as the 2011 event gets underway. Shade was key at this Rally.
The 2011 Rally had a lot of food choices on the midway behind the beer garden.
Yes, dogs are a welcome addition to the MOA Rally as long as they behave, and have awesome owners such as these two.
The Twisted Throttle truck is a constant fixture at MOA Rallies...
The dudes from RevZilla at their booth. pre-Rally.
Part of the Bob's BMW team works to set-up their booth in the vendor area.
Volunteers set-up a booth at the 2011 Rally, to promote the 2012 Rally in Sedalia, MO.
MOA First Aid Rally Chair Pat Carol (far right) discusses heat and the importance of water with Rally volunteers before the Rally begins.
MOA staff and volunteers unload the MOA truck the Monday before the Rally begins.
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