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Nobody protested to the date change more than I did. For that matter, my protests about moving the rally to Father's Day weekend made the ON. Although I wouldn't go so far as to say I would leave the MOA in protest, I was sure that my days attending the national rally were over! My father is getting up there in age and Father's Day is always a special time for us. 3 generations of us enjoy attending the Father's Day car shows together.
Then I went to the rally this year
And I hope they never, ever, ever move it back to July. In hindsight, it was probably a safer move for me as I wasn't crossing the southwest desert in triple digit heat both ways. Although the rains eventually pushed me back west a week after the rally ended, overall it was a much more comfortable 7000 mile vacation.
I was wrong. There are other car shows I can go to with my family. We adjusted our schedules and dealt with it.
Looking forward to Montana, in June, next year. I'll be the guy by the food truck eating crow.
The weather was perfect. We got lucky. It had been in the 90s here in Tennessee in May. I hope the weather continues to cooperate for the future rallies. With weather you get what you get, but I guess June is statistically better than July in regards to heat. Let's hope June is not too early when we get to Great Falls.
Great Falls: Average June high = 73f. Average July high = 83f. June average low = 46f, July average low = 51f. Averages can be deceiving but this location gives some measure of comfort it won't be like Bloomsburg or Sedalia or Lima or Spokane or Salt Lake City. Camping in triple digits is not pleasant.
https://www.usclimatedata.com/climate/great-falls/montana/united-states/usmt0146
Now that its a June National Rally....how about Daytona Beach?
I'm so thankful that the BOD and powers that be made the decision to move the Rally dates to June.
DC
When will they publish the exact dates for 2020, or have they already? I've never been to one and I'm in Denver area so it would be a great ride to get there thru Jackson/Yellowstone and I do want to go thru Flaming Gorge as well. I would ride out the very lovely and easy 40 out of Denver to Flaming Gorge.
Great Falls, Montana - June 25-27, 2020
Fargo, North Dakota in 2021 I'm pretty sure.