Sipapu rally 9/11-13/09: 25th Anniversary!

kindofblue · 05-13-2009, 11:06 AM

Hi all,

The Land of Enchantment BMW Riders cordially invite you to attend one of the finest BMW motorcycle rallies in the West. Our greatest attraction is our setting. Each year, the first weekend after Labor Day, we return to the Sipapu Ski Area in the Carson National Forest for a fun-filled event in the mountains of northern New Mexico. The scenery is superb, the roads are awesome and the weather is usually fabulous.

Registration for our rally is required. A wristband will be issued to all rally attendees and visitors, so please check in at the registration tables near the gas pumps adjacent to the lodge.

The Sipapu ski area is located about 25 miles southeast of Taos on NM 518. Our rally officially begins on Friday morning and ends on Sunday. However, many attendees have been extending the rally by arriving earlier in the week. Superb camping sites are available on-site. Dorm room bunks are also available free of charge on a first come, first served basis for Friday and Saturday night. If you arrive earlier in the week or stay later you are required to pay a fee.

The Sipapu ski area offers motel type accommodations for the rally that are usually booked by June. However, cancellations do occur and a call to the lodge is recommended. Other camping, cabins and motel services are located in the area. The town of Taos is a short ride away and has a central reservation system, 1-800-821-2437.

Your rally fee will entitle you to our famous Friday night chili snack and a Saturday evening meal. Free coffee, tea and hot chocolate are always available. A small café featuring sandwiches and New Mexican cooking is located on-site in the lodge. The lodge also has a small convenience store selling gasoline, beverages and a limited food selection. Other restaurants and stores are located in the towns of Taos, Mora and Penasco.

At the registration tables you will find state maps and day-ride destinations. Roads in the area tend to be very well maintained and often very exciting. Please make your visit to northern New Mexico a safe one by always riding within the limits of your skills. Go in any direction from the Sipapu Ski Area and you will have an enjoyable motorcycling experience.

Bring your checkbook, bank card or cash because there's always good deals on BMW motorcycle related items at our rally. Need a helmet or riding boots? We doubt you will find a better deal anywhere. We urge you to check out their vendor displays under the big tent.

Other traditional rally attractions for the Bavarian Mountain Weekend are; Loads of door prizes, Not Your Usual rally awards and live band and dancing Saturday night. Yes, there are lots of reasons for attending, but perhaps the best reason of all is the people.

Club contact RJ Mirabal, 505.299.4916 or email info@nmbmwmc.org For more details and online registration, www.nmbmwmc.org .

Note the online registration details won't be up for a while and I'll post back here when it becomes available.

Eurobiker · 05-13-2009, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by kindofblue

Hi all,

The Land of Enchantment BMW Riders cordially invite you to attend one of the finest BMW motorcycle rallies in the West. Our greatest attraction is our setting. Each year, the first weekend after Labor Day, we return to the Sipapu Ski Area in the Carson National Forest for a fun-filled event in the mountains of northern New Mexico. The scenery is superb, the roads are awesome and the weather is usually fabulous.

Registration for our rally is required. A wristband will be issued to all rally attendees and visitors, so please check in at the registration tables near the gas pumps adjacent to the lodge.

The Sipapu ski area is located about 25 miles southeast of Taos on NM 518. Our rally officially begins on Friday morning and ends on Sunday. However, many attendees have been extending the rally by arriving earlier in the week. Superb camping sites are available on-site. Dorm room bunks are also available free of charge on a first come, first served basis for Friday and Saturday night. If you arrive earlier in the week or stay later you are required to pay a fee.

The Sipapu ski area offers motel type accommodations for the rally that are usually booked by June. However, cancellations do occur and a call to the lodge is recommended. Other camping, cabins and motel services are located in the area. The town of Taos is a short ride away and has a central reservation system, 1-800-821-2437.

Your rally fee will entitle you to our famous Friday night chili snack and a Saturday evening meal. Free coffee, tea and hot chocolate are always available. A small café featuring sandwiches and New Mexican cooking is located on-site in the lodge. The lodge also has a small convenience store selling gasoline, beverages and a limited food selection. Other restaurants and stores are located in the towns of Taos, Mora and Penasco.

At the registration tables you will find state maps and day-ride destinations. Roads in the area tend to be very well maintained and often very exciting. Please make your visit to northern New Mexico a safe one by always riding within the limits of your skills. Go in any direction from the Sipapu Ski Area and you will have an enjoyable motorcycling experience.

Bring your checkbook, bank card or cash because there's always good deals on BMW motorcycle related items at our rally. Need a helmet or riding boots? We doubt you will find a better deal anywhere. We urge you to check out their vendor displays under the big tent.

Other traditional rally attractions for the Bavarian Mountain Weekend are; Loads of door prizes, Not Your Usual rally awards and live band and dancing Saturday night. Yes, there are lots of reasons for attending, but perhaps the best reason of all is the people.

Club contact RJ Mirabal, 505.299.4916 or email info@nmbmwmc.org For more details and online registration, www.nmbmwmc.org .

Note the online registration details won't be up for a while and I'll post back here when it becomes available.

Mo legible

kindofblue · 05-19-2009, 02:30 PM

Hi Mark,
Actually I'd forgotten that the default background color is dark. I've set mine to a light gray and the black stands out on that. I'll make this one red

The rally registration form is now online at http://nmbmwmc.org/sipapu.htm

Anyone who's interested in changing their background from dark to lighter, go to your CP (control panel), click on the edit options link on the left, scroll down to misc. options and choose waxy (yes, I know the color sounds morbid).

Spat · 05-19-2009, 03:59 PM

I sure like this rally, thanks for the heads up

Eurobiker · 05-19-2009, 06:40 PM

I can't imagine why.

kindofblue · 05-30-2009, 05:15 PM

Thanks for the pics. Those buckets are filled with some of the finest green chile stew we know how to make. The lodge is now making it (to our recipe). As it's our 25th anniversary we have some very special prizes to give away. Can you say FREE?

The Rally Committee (yours truly included) were up there today to confirm some details. The wild flowers were in bloom and the river was rushing. An idyllic setting indeed.

Beemer Pat · 05-30-2009, 05:36 PM

This is a good Rally cuz all BMW's are welcome.

..... and for the food you can find near by.

Did I say bikes to look at?

I'm going to try to make this one.

kindofblue · 05-31-2009, 07:05 AM

Yes, and non-Beemers are welcome too. We usually get a number of Wing riders, some ST (e.g., FJR, Tigers, ST1300s) too.

Eurobiker · 07-19-2009, 03:34 PM

kindofblue · 07-19-2009, 04:23 PM

OK, Mark, now you've gone and done it. You've leaked the "official" rally coffee cup.

If you like how that looks, wait till you see the rally shirt!

CaptRick · 07-20-2009, 07:10 PM

In!

Eurobiker · 07-20-2009, 07:41 PM

Dick · 08-21-2009, 09:00 PM

Shit - I forgot to send in my registration - can one register on site on Friday night?

Eurobiker · 08-21-2009, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick

Shit - I forgot to send in my registration - can one register on site on Friday night?

On-site, mail it in- either way, we love your money!

Dick · 08-22-2009, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Eurobiker

On-site, mail it in- either way, we love your money!

What about my smiling visage?

05-13-2009, 11:06 AM	#1
kindofblue ^OP Ride it like you stole it Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Oddometer: 652	Sipapu rally 9/11-13/09: 25th Anniversary! Hi all, The Land of Enchantment BMW Riders cordially invite you to attend one of the finest BMW motorcycle rallies in the West. Our greatest attraction is our setting. Each year, the first weekend after Labor Day, we return to the Sipapu Ski Area in the Carson National Forest for a fun-filled event in the mountains of northern New Mexico. The scenery is superb, the roads are awesome and the weather is usually fabulous. Registration for our rally is required. A wristband will be issued to all rally attendees and visitors, so please check in at the registration tables near the gas pumps adjacent to the lodge. The Sipapu ski area is located about 25 miles southeast of Taos on NM 518. Our rally officially begins on Friday morning and ends on Sunday. However, many attendees have been extending the rally by arriving earlier in the week. Superb camping sites are available on-site. Dorm room bunks are also available free of charge on a first come, first served basis for Friday and Saturday night. If you arrive earlier in the week or stay later you are required to pay a fee. The Sipapu ski area offers motel type accommodations for the rally that are usually booked by June. However, cancellations do occur and a call to the lodge is recommended. Other camping, cabins and motel services are located in the area. The town of Taos is a short ride away and has a central reservation system, 1-800-821-2437. Your rally fee will entitle you to our famous Friday night chili snack and a Saturday evening meal. Free coffee, tea and hot chocolate are always available. A small café featuring sandwiches and New Mexican cooking is located on-site in the lodge. The lodge also has a small convenience store selling gasoline, beverages and a limited food selection. Other restaurants and stores are located in the towns of Taos, Mora and Penasco. At the registration tables you will find state maps and day-ride destinations. Roads in the area tend to be very well maintained and often very exciting. Please make your visit to northern New Mexico a safe one by always riding within the limits of your skills. Go in any direction from the Sipapu Ski Area and you will have an enjoyable motorcycling experience. Bring your checkbook, bank card or cash because there's always good deals on BMW motorcycle related items at our rally. Need a helmet or riding boots? We doubt you will find a better deal anywhere. We urge you to check out their vendor displays under the big tent. Other traditional rally attractions for the Bavarian Mountain Weekend are; Loads of door prizes, Not Your Usual rally awards and live band and dancing Saturday night. Yes, there are lots of reasons for attending, but perhaps the best reason of all is the people. Club contact RJ Mirabal, 505.299.4916 or email info@nmbmwmc.org For more details and online registration, www.nmbmwmc.org . Note the online registration details won't be up for a while and I'll post back here when it becomes available. __________________ Doc Reid 2013 GS LC Red (the fastest color ) Wondering about your drinking? www.drinkerscheckup.com Get saddlesore when riding? Check these shorts out

05-19-2009, 02:30 PM	#3
kindofblue ^OP Ride it like you stole it Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Oddometer: 652	registration form now online Hi Mark, Actually I'd forgotten that the default background color is dark. I've set mine to a light gray and the black stands out on that. I'll make this one red The rally registration form is now online at http://nmbmwmc.org/sipapu.htm Anyone who's interested in changing their background from dark to lighter, go to your CP (control panel), click on the edit options link on the left, scroll down to misc. options and choose waxy (yes, I know the color sounds morbid). __________________ Doc Reid 2013 GS LC Red (the fastest color ) Wondering about your drinking? www.drinkerscheckup.com Get saddlesore when riding? Check these shorts out

05-19-2009, 03:59 PM	#4
Spat Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Lakewood, Co Oddometer: 814	I sure like this rally, thanks for the heads up __________________ Spat FLHGSSXDR.Patrol Red Green: You ever see one of these? It's called a GPS, this thing uses satellites to tell you where you are, which means that every man can have a five-hundred-dollar reason not to ask for directions.

05-19-2009, 06:40 PM	#5
Eurobiker Vintage Cat Herder Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM Oddometer: 5,701	I can't imagine why. __________________ Mark If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

05-30-2009, 05:15 PM	#6
kindofblue ^OP Ride it like you stole it Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Oddometer: 652	25th Anniversary Thanks for the pics. Those buckets are filled with some of the finest green chile stew we know how to make. The lodge is now making it (to our recipe). As it's our 25th anniversary we have some very special prizes to give away. Can you say FREE? The Rally Committee (yours truly included) were up there today to confirm some details. The wild flowers were in bloom and the river was rushing. An idyllic setting indeed. __________________ Doc Reid 2013 GS LC Red (the fastest color ) Wondering about your drinking? www.drinkerscheckup.com Get saddlesore when riding? Check these shorts out

05-30-2009, 05:36 PM	#7
Beemer Pat ... Joined: Feb 2004 Location: rockiesriders.com Oddometer: 2,722	This is a good Rally cuz all BMW's are welcome. ..... and for the food you can find near by. Did I say bikes to look at? I'm going to try to make this one.

05-31-2009, 07:05 AM	#8
kindofblue ^OP Ride it like you stole it Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Oddometer: 652	All are welcome Yes, and non-Beemers are welcome too. We usually get a number of Wing riders, some ST (e.g., FJR, Tigers, ST1300s) too. __________________ Doc Reid 2013 GS LC Red (the fastest color ) Wondering about your drinking? www.drinkerscheckup.com Get saddlesore when riding? Check these shorts out

07-19-2009, 03:34 PM	#9
Eurobiker Vintage Cat Herder Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM Oddometer: 5,701	__________________ Mark If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

07-19-2009, 04:23 PM	#10
kindofblue ^OP Ride it like you stole it Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Oddometer: 652	OK, Mark, now you've gone and done it. You've leaked the "official" rally coffee cup. If you like how that looks, wait till you see the rally shirt! __________________ Doc Reid 2013 GS LC Red (the fastest color ) Wondering about your drinking? www.drinkerscheckup.com Get saddlesore when riding? Check these shorts out

07-20-2009, 07:10 PM	#11
CaptRick On dry land 4 now..... Joined: May 2007 Location: Santa Fe NM Oddometer: 3,261	In! __________________ Arggh ya scurvy dogs, thars piratin to be done! 1989 R100GS /Ural hack, 1999 DR350, 2001 R1150GS, 2002 Gas Gas 280 TXT, 2006 KTM 450 EXC Travel Trailer...2000 Aljo 24.9LT with a Yamaha 2400isHC Genset for when Im roughing it...... Work to live, don't live to work....

07-20-2009, 07:41 PM	#12
Eurobiker Vintage Cat Herder Joined: Apr 2002 Location: Albuquerque, NM Oddometer: 5,701	__________________ Mark If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

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