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Is there anyway knowing how many signed up for the early rally registration [pre 2/16/2020]?
My thoughts/guess: Yes; but reporting the number AND then comparing it to last June's South-Eastern US location... may be disappointing.
But maybe not?
"travel'n" John
There was about 2,900 people that signed up for early registration this year before 2/16.
Tori
Comparing rally attendance between eastern and great plains locations will always show a big difference. Attendance will be lower in the great plains because the general population density is much less, the density of all brands of riders is much less, and even moreso, the density of BMW riders is much less.
And huge crowds don't automatically make a rally "better" or more successful. From BMW MOA's standpoint the key is to accurately estimate the attendance in advance and to then budget appropriately for that size.
Personally I can have as much fun riding to and from a well located 4,000 person rally as an 8,000 person rally. And I can have just as much fun at the rally too. It is a fool's errand to try to rate the success of a rally by how many people can find the time-off and are willing to travel the thousand or more miles to a more remote location.
I know west coast folks who have sworn to never travel east of Interstate Highway 25. I also know eastern folks who have vowed never to ride west of the Mississippi River. I will probably ride most anywhere to go to a BMW MOA annual rally; but other than that my vow is to never again go east of the Mississippi river unless it is only to Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia.
Although the southern parts of Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Georgia may be a bit boring for motorcyclists, I wouldn't count out northern Georgia or Alabama and certainly not Arkansas! There's lots of good riding in the east. And if we keep the Rally in June the weather should be accommodating.
And just so y'all know; Fargo is west of the Mississippi!
and dislike what we don't.
Arkansas is, or was the last time I looked, west of the Mississippi and an excellent place to ride. .
NW Arkansas would be great but I'm guessing Bentonville and Fayetteville are the only options for facilities large enough and that area is really busy with a lot of traffic.
Branson, Mo. is also too busy for us.
Bloomsburg is calling you...……………...
Oh the pain I still feel. Way too many ambulance runs for one rally.