2007 Rally!

robdogg · Dec 1, 2005

beemerPhil said:
Alberta/BC's a fine idea- do you really know a place? Anywhere near Jasper? The Icefields Parkway is one of the most beautiful rides I remember....I'd go at the drop of a hat.

I haven't seen Lake Louise in 10 years, but the color of that water stays with you a long time.

Still, we'd lose a lot of members that can't get the time off, and the whines might get kinda loud.......

But I could live with that!

This place is kind of cool. Near Nelson BC - one of my favorite towns in North America

http://www.toadrockcampground.com/

TheSlashFiveTourer · Dec 2, 2005

The National Rally Locations List - Revisited!

Callmethebreeze said:
{2005-11-07} Slash/5 also posted the list on the Forum. I don't have the link, but maybe someone can find it and repost as a sticky?
Breeze

vincewinkel said:
{2005-11-07} I can't find it either. So we'll get the rally list online somewhere.

Thanks,
Vince Winkel

The new guy .........

Here's the National Rallies Location List again for anyone wondering...

Page 8 of the 2005 Anonymous lists the Nationals from ÔÇÖ73 to the present. Check out the location pattern and the facility used for each rally:

1973 - Morgan Hill, CALIFORNIA (fairground)
1974 - Table Rock, SOUTH CAROLINA (campground)
1975 - Branson, MISSOURI (campground)
1976 - Oshkosh, WISCONSIN (EAA airfield facility)
1977 - Colorado Springs, COLORADO (a dude ranch!)
1978 - Rutland, VERMONT (fairground)
1979 - Brainerd, MINNESOTA (a racetrack!)
1980 - Prineville, OREGON (fairground)
1981 - Hurricane Mills, TENNESSEE (a dude ranch)
1982 - Shreve, OHIO (campground)
1983 - Lake Placid, NEW YORK (a horse show grounds)
1984 - Missoula, MONTANA (fairground)
1985 - Lake Wales, FLORIDA (resort)
1986 - Laguna Seca, CALIFORNIA (THE motorcycle raceway)
1987 - Escanaba, MICHIGAN (fairground)
1988 - Madison, INDIANA (fairground)
1989 - York, PENNSYLVANIA (fairground)
1990 - Rapid City, SOUTH DAKOTA (fairground)
1991 - Flagstaff, ARIZONA (fairground)
1992 - DuQuoin, ILLINOIS (fairground)
1993 - Oshkosh, WISCONSIN (fairground)
1994 - Moodus, CONNECTICUT (resort)
1995 - Durango, COLORADO (fairground)
1996 - Morganton, NORTH CAROLINA (fairground)
1997 - Fredricksburg, TEXAS (municipal park)
1998 - Missoula, MONTANA (fairground)
1999 - Rhinebeck, NEW YORK (fairground)
2000 - Midland, MICHIGAN (fairground)
2001 - Redmond, OREGON (fairground)
2002 - Trenton, ONTARIO (city park ÔÇô a LARGE city park!)
2003 - Charleston, WEST VIRGINIA (an ÔÇÿin townÔÇÖ Civic Center)
2004 - Spokane, WASHINGTON (fairground)
2005 - Lima, OHIO (fairground)
2006 - Burlington, VERMONT (fairground)
2007 - only 'The Shadow' knows for sure ` `

34 rallies held in 20 fairgrounds, 3 campgrounds, 2 resorts, 1 airport facility, 2 racetracks, 1 horse show venue, 2 city parks, 1 downtown Civic Center and 2 dude ranches. Common denominator seems to be "the fairground" where thereÔÇÖs lots of camping space, good permanent facilities and a large grandstand or arena.
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bensonhurst · Dec 4, 2005

Here's the place

American Samoa

cadillacranch · Dec 5, 2005

How about Vancouver, B.C.? Windy roads, Beautiful Mountains, Whistler.......

Unregistered · Dec 6, 2005

Costa Rica

Kiltmeister · Dec 6, 2005

2007 Rally?

cadillacranch said:
How about Vancouver, B.C.? Windy roads, Beautiful Mountains, Whistler.......

Now, all you have to do is find a rally site big enough to accommodate 7000 riders with lots of camping and about 2000 hotel rooms and food outlets to feed them. Seems simple Eh! but when you start looking there a very few places to look after us.

LORAZEPAM · Dec 6, 2005

Chillicothe, Oh. it's not flat, they host the easy riders there, so I am guessing they could handle us. Good riding and a big fairground.

MarkF · Dec 6, 2005

Kiltmeister said:
Now, all you have to do is find a rally site big enough to accommodate 7000 riders with lots of camping and about 2000 hotel rooms and food outlets to feed them. Seems simple Eh! but when you start looking there a very few places to look after us.

Even fewer in Canada. But I know someone who found a good one!

dataman · Dec 6, 2005

Chilicothe, OH

lorazepam said:
Chillicothe, Oh. it's not flat, they host the easy riders there, so I am guessing they could handle us. Good riding and a big fairground.

Is the paper plant still there? When I used to do SCCA Pro-rallying they had fantastic roads around Chilicothe but what a stench from the plant.

LORAZEPAM · Dec 6, 2005

dataman said:
Is the paper plant still there? When I used to do SCCA Pro-rallying they had fantastic roads around Chilicothe but what a stench from the plant.

still smells but not 24/7 anymore.

Unregistered · Dec 7, 2005

lorazepam said:
Chillicothe, Oh. it's not flat, they host the easy riders there, so I am guessing they could handle us. Good riding and a big fairground.

Just peeking in to see how Rally '07 is................
The hilly parts of Ohio are much different than Lima, but I'm still guessing there would be resistance to such a move. In any event, if it comes back in this region, give me a hollar if ya'll want some more good music...........

MBB

dhren · Jan 6, 2006

Seattle!

TheSlashFiveTourer · Jan 11, 2006

Oopps! 2007 National Rally site goes POOF!

gsmetal said:
. . . any ideas on when we get the location of the 2007 rally?? (2005-07-30)

MarkF said:
. . .ALASKA OR LAS VEGAS (2005-07-30)

KBasa said:
. . . We're still finalizing arrangements with the site, so we can't announce yet. (2005-07-30)

KBasa said:
. . . Las Vegas, man (2005-08-29)

KBasa said:
. . . I still like Vegas. Airconditioning rocks (2005-09-02)

MarkF said:
. . . Everyone knows WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS, STAYS IN VEGAS (2005-09-08)

Las Vegas hotel goes POOF!

Mr. President: Wasn't this the place chosen for the 2007 National Rally site?
` ` ` Now what?

Friedle · Jan 11, 2006

07 site

SlashFiveTourer said:
Las Vegas hotel goes POOF!

Mr. President: Wasn't this the place chosen for the 2007 National Rally site?
` ` ` Now what?

Now we can probably negotiate a more favorable rate than the previous quote. As long as the air conditioned multi level parking garage is not damaged, we are "good to go"!

Friedle
Member, MOA Rally Site Selection Committee

RSR59 · Jan 14, 2006

Challenge

OK, here is another one.
How about we make it more challenging for the judges for the furthest ride to the rallye?
What if we had the 2007 rallye in the center of the US, let's say KANSAS. :beer

Don't forget your "Ruby Shoes" if you should get blown away. :nyah

Sorry, bad joke, but I couldn't resist.

Kiltmeister · Jan 14, 2006

2007 Rally Site

Whiplash said:
OK, here is another one.
How about we make it more challenging for the judges for the furthest ride to the rallye?
What if we had the 2007 rallye in the center of the US, let's say KANSAS.
Don't forget your "Ruby Shoes" if you should get blown away.
Sorry, bad joke, but I couldn't resist.

I think the best idea for a rally site is to not let anyone know about it until the very last minute. Let's say we all ride to New Orleans in July and at the Central grocery store, in the French Quarter, everyone will get directions to the rally site in Colorado Springs,Colorado.
Then no one will have an advantage over anyone else as far as hotel room space is concerned. I wonder if anyone could keep a secret that long?? He! He! :bikes

RIDERR1150GSADV · Jan 14, 2006

Smart money will put the 07 rally somewhere near more interesting riding roads than the flat midwest.( I used to live in IN) Most riders have only a few weeks of vacation time and would rather spend it somewhere scenic. Vermont is a great choice with many beautiful roads all over the New England area. So something similar is hopefully the choice for 07.

tourunigo · Jan 14, 2006

...after reviewing all said, we have decided that southern California would be our preference for 2007. LD 2up :rocker

Doing it like a chump would be 3,700 miles (that's how they really measure isn't it?). Now, where is that address for Myer saddles :dunno

No matter what though, please make it west of the glorious Mississippi! Thanks y'all. -Bob

Unregistered · Jan 20, 2006

I hope its far far away... So i can have a good time riding to the nationals.. And i hope there is good weather, swistie roads, and a lot of good venders, and bikes...

kbasa · Jan 21, 2006

SlashFiveTourer said:
Las Vegas hotel goes POOF!

Mr. President: Wasn't this the place chosen for the 2007 National Rally site?
` ` ` Now what?

Crap.

Actually, in a weird coincidence, I was in Vegas last week when they imploded that building. I was staying at the Mirage for a conference and heard the booms when they blew it up.

I'm holding out for Mandalay Bay. There's plenty of camping out by the pool and having drinks delivered to your tent is pretty sweet.

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