2012 3rd ANNUAL NORTHERN MICHIGAN ADV RIDER RALLY

2012 RALLY AGENDA:




THE BETSIE RIVER CANOE AND CAMPGROUND, WILL BE OVER RUN WITH 2 WHEELED DIRT AND PAVEMENT SHREDDING BIKES.................

INCLUDED WILL BE: T-SHIRT, STICKERS, FRIDAY SNACKS HORS DEVOURES, SATURDAY DINNER FISH FRY / BBQ.............
ALSO INCLUDED WILL BE A FINE SELECTION OF BARLEY, GRAINS, AND HOP INFUSED MICRO BREWED WATER...............FREE AFTER RIDE
MILES, MILES, AND MILES, OF 2 TRACK, GRAVEL, SAND, POWERLINES, AND FOREST ROADS...........
BEAUTIFUL LAKESHORE ROAD RIDES............
REGISTER EARLY AND BE INCLUDED IN RAFFLE FOR VENDOR SCHWAG..............

RALLY FEE: EARLY REGISTRATION $60.00 w/Camping - PAY BY MAY 5TH, AND SAVE $10.00...........YOU WILL ALSO BE ENTERED INTO RAFFLE FOR VENDOR SCHWAG
LATE REGISTARTION $70.00 w/Camping- AFTER MAY 5TH,.....................................YOU WILL NOT BE ENTERED INTO RAFFLE!

JUST TRYING TO OFFER INCENTIVE FOR EARLY PLANNING, INSTEAD OF CRAMMING THE LAST 2 WEEKS TO GET THINGS READY
ALSO TRYING TO EXPAND FOOD MENU WITH A HIGHER, PLANNED ATTENDANCE.

CAMPING WILL BE INCLUDED WITH THE RALLY FEE, (COST $10.00 PER NIGHT), AND WILL BE FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS.

I WIll NEED TO HAVE SHIRT SIZES CONFIRMED AND PAID BY JUNE 4TH

T-SHIRTS $2 EXTRA XXL AND UP, $4 EXTRA FOR LADIES CUT
EXTRA T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE - $16.00
SWEAT SHIRTS - $30.00

SAME RALLY WEEKEND AS LAST YEAR FOR THOSE OF YOU IN ATTENDANCE, HOSTED AT THE BETSIE RIVER CANOE AND CAMPGROUND IN THOMPSONVILLE, MI. THIS WAS A GREAT LOCATION LAST YEAR, AND SERVED US WELL FOR THE "ON SITE" MOTORCYLE ENTERTAINMENT. TRAILS ARE DIRECTLY OUT THE BACK OF THE CAMPGROUND, AND THE BETSIE RIVER OFFERS A GREAT PADDLE AND SWIM AFTER A LONG DAY OF RIDING.

THIS YEARS RALLY IS IN THE WORKS, RALLY FEE WILL INCLUDE A T-SHIRT, 3 DAYS FUN OR MORE, DINNER ON SATURDAY NIGHT, AND BEVERAGES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. THE CAMPING FEE WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED THIS YEAR FOR JUST ONE CONVEINENT PRICE.............MUCH EASIER THEN TRYING TO KEEP TRACK AT THE EVENT.

IT WILL BE JUNE. 14, 15, 16, 17

LOCATION: BETSIE RIVER CANOE AND CAMPGROUND, THOMPSONVILLE, MI

LET ME KNOW IF YOUR IN, PAYPAL ME AND LET ME KNOW YOUR SHIRT SIZE.

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOU ADV RIDER NAME, REAL NAME, AND T-SHIRT SIZE......AND THE DAYS YOU WILL BE CAMPING.

CHECKS ACCEPTED AS WELL.

THIS YEAR I AM GOING TO RECCOMEND THAT EVERYBODY PAY BY CHECK. I WILL STILL ACCEPT PAYMENTS BY PAYPAL, BUT THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL FEE DUE TO PAYPAL CHARGES.


Ryan Long
10710 CR 653
Gobles, MI 49055
269-217-2840

ryandlong@msn.com...........paypal

PAYPAL FEE = $4.00

RALLY SPONSORS:

SIGNUP EARLY FOR THE RAFFLE...................
THE GRAND PRIZE WILL BE A REDVERZ GEAR TENT DONATED BY NOMADICEQUIPMENT.COM!
STILL WORKING ON MORE SCHWAG FROM WOLFMAN, KREIGA, KLIM, BUTLER MAPS, BAJA DESIGNS,...........




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EARLY RAFFLE OFFICIAL "IN" LIST

CaptRegis PD XL
Luddite90 XL
Irishtaser XL
KevKor PD L,
KevKor PD W:'s-S
Morgan XL
DrJRoon L
VWManiacVR6 PD XL
DougfromIndy PD 3XL
A.C.S. PD L
DMarino PD M
Caniculaveritas PD XXL
VG44 PD XXL
RQuandt PD XL
Clebner PD L
Barcode PD XL
Dfrnt PD XL
PBRStreetgang PD XL


LATE REGISTRATION "IN"


FASTDADIO PD XL
FASTDADIO PD SM
STOYSHIN PD XXL
STOYSHIN PD M
AMADEURSOY PD M
GIGI PD L

Thanks Reddog*, I was gonna look into that, but hadn't read the "guidelines" for that. Im trying to have the attendance around 100 people this year to justify the time, planning, and expense.
Hoping to do alot in the ways of promotion and awareness of the event. This really is a spectacular place to ride out of

I'm so excited I could pee Dates?

Oh yeah! Beware there are two Betsie River Canoe/Campgrounds in Northern Michigan. Don't accidentally go to the one in Frankfort, Mi. Although it isn't that far away from the one in Thompsonville. I know this from experience.

I would love to see this Rally moved to the U.P. sometime.

Maybe Gwinn next year?

I'm good with any weekend, actually

What do you want for vendor swag?

If invited I will be there camping under the Joshua tree.
I may make Camp Slapaho my summer home.
Thanks Ryan for organizing event again.
Really excellent place, great campground right on trail system, owners are MC friendly, clean bathrooms with hot water/shower, Mobil station across the street with a pizza restaurant, local diners closeby for breakfast.
Great base for dirt or street rides.
This is a great spot/great event...Ryan is a great host.
Everyone needs to follow this thread and mark calendar.
I will be there with lots of bikes.

http://youtu.be/sRACH5tOnq4

In if it's in Gwinn. The latter two weekends work well.

Not gonna be in Gwinn, although thats nice ride area.
This place is right next to Crystal Mountain Ski Resort , Thompsonville, Michigan so you F.I.B.s, cheeseheads, and yoopers need to find a way around the small pond called Lake Michigan, theres a bridge, a freeway, a couple of ferry's.
Its well worth the trip, Ryan throws a nice party/event.

I like that area, too. Logistically harder for me, though. I'm keeping an eye on this.

Can't find that forum.:huh

The problem I see with Gwinn/up is distance. If your in SWMi, Gwinn, etc., is a long haul for a weekend rally. Your talking most of 1day to get there and another to get back. That and for the ol' sexagenarian, a 400+mi ride on the XR600 on asphalt to get there ain't in my bones no more!

As for the weekend.....will get back to you after the Gilmore bike show weekend date is announced.

I'm pretty sure that we will be in THOMPSONVILLE, MI, June 14-17..............This weekend seems to work well, and allows a few of us to attend the Gilmore Classic Motorcycle. Saturday is a vintage ride, and Sunday is the show. I highly reccomend this show to anyone that has the least bit of interest in motorcyles. Great event, demos, swap meet, and last year they had a mini motard track. I appreciate all the insight, I love the U.P. as well, but it becomes hard to justify travel time for a long weekend. I would like to keep it closer for the folks here in S.W. Michigan.











Cheers, lookig forward to another year, right now I'm looking forward to riding the sled in all this new snow
Later

hmmmmm...do I mount a winch on the front of the hack......or do I just ride the XR600......decisions, decisions......or do I remove the tub from the hack, mount a channel and haul the XR up on the hack....

Trailer the XR600 w/ the hack

EDIT: 3rd option sounds good too.

In! Any date works for me.

And put a winch on the hack.

I wanna play too! I'll probably trailer the XR up