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The state of North Carolina issued a ban on events and gatherings of 100 or more people for the next 30 days and every indication is the precautions concerning the COVID-19 pandemic will become more intense later this week. Unfortunately, it will be impossible to hold the MOA Getaway at Fontana on the original dates of April 24-26, 2020.
Ted
I'm pretty sure things will be better than the fiasco when the RA rally was there in 1997. The sheriff got most of the blame but the State Police were just as complicit.
In 1997 for the RA rally they had roadblocks north and south of the site, stopping motorcycles with no probable cause. They flew a helicopter over the rally site blaring the Bad Boy theme from Cops. They had statie unmarked cars driving below the speed limit which would pull rightward in no passing zones and wave bikes around and then light them up and give out tickets. Good honest North Carolina policing at its finest - To Serve and Protect they say. I have boycotted the State ever since - not that anybody but me cared.
Interesting.
BMWMOA is still advertising the Fontana Getaway in August, 2020 and the resort is holding deposits transferred from original April dates.
A meeting between Fontana and TVA will be Monday June 1. At that time we should know more about the status of the Getaway. As of today Fontana remains closed as the rest of the NC mountains are open.
Well, if you folks do get to go, check out Cafe Rel in Franklin, NC. I found this place last year on my way to the Rally. Nice ride down Rt 28 which is pretty good MC road. Food at the Cafe is fantastic, worth checking out.