April 19, 2009 NY.   First Annual Multiple Sclerosis RIDE 2009 Westchester Beemers Motorcycle Club, #309.  "Rye Playland, Rye, NY 10580 -- Exit 19 off I-95.  The Westchester Beemers Motorcycle Club and National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Southern NY Chapter unite to help find a cure for multiple sclerosis!  The NMSS simultaneously funds research for a cure while also helping people who currently live with MS lead more fulfilling lives.  Walkers (2,000 last year!) and Motorcyclists will assemble at Rye Playland, site of the annual MS WALK event. After sharing a light breakfast, participants depart on their respective Walk or Motorcycle Ride.  Walkers complete a six-mile circuit as Motorcyclists cruise a scenic Western Connecticut loop.  Both groups rendezvous three hours later at Rye Playland, for lunch and entertainment.  Motorcycle registration:  7:30A to 9:00A.  Depart 9:30A, return to Rye Playland 12:30P - 1:00P. Advance registration $25.00 (passengers free!).  Event day registration $35.00. Top three fund-raising riders receive prizes courtesy of corporate sponsors.  For additional info see www.westchesterbeemers.org or email westchesterrider@aol.com or jmajsak@verizon.net."  For additional info see www.westchesterbeemers.org, or contact Kurt Abisch, 914.582.8673, westchesterrider@aol.com, or Joe Majsak, 914.328.7909, jmajsak@verizon.net, to pre-register.

On Sunday at noon the Wisconsin area clubs will meet at Bayside Supper Club, W9231 County Road G, Beaver Dam, WI  920-887-0505  for brunch & festivities. South of Beaver Dam take Hwy 151 Exit 129 (which is  Business 151 ) for 0.7 miles turn left at Kwik Trip.  Dinner price per person includes gourmet meal, tax, tip, trophies & door prizes. For map & more info: www.portbmwclub.com Make reservations with your local Wisconsin area BMW club before 4/12.

Camp Living Stones (CLS) presents its second annual Mountain Motorcycle Retreat, April 24-26. We are located at the foot of Starr Mountain in Englewood, TN halfway between Chattanooga and Knoxville. CLS is surrounded by the Cherokee National Forest only 13 miles from the west end of the Cherohala Skyway, and not much further to Deals Gap/“Tail of the Dragon” and the Great Smokey’s National Park. CLS is a family run not for profit Christian outdoor adventure camp and retreat facility. Come ride and relax with us this spring as we enjoy the mountains, good food, and great fellowship. All bikes and backgrounds welcome. Please contact Matt Cushing (423)572-0664 by phone for more information or email us to reserve your spot for the weekend. Please RSVP by April 10th. 2 Nights, 3 days, lodging, and really good home cooked meals only $55.00. 534 County Road 876, Englewood, TN 37329. N35°20.599 W084°27.007, (423)263-5060, livingst@earthlink.net, http://www.camplivingstones.com, http://www.tellicomoto.com

The BMW MOA will hold its April 2009 Board of Directors meeting on Saturday, April 25. The Open Session begins at 12:30 pm. 

The meeting will be in Westport Plaza, at the Sheraton Chalet, in the Alpine I meeting room. 

Westport Plaza is off I-270, at the Page exit. This is west of St. Louis.

For more information call 636-394-7277. And agenda will be posted here once it is complete.

 

 

 

Huge indoor BMW Flea Market and MotoExpo, now open both Saturday afternoon and Sunday! Come to Winnebago County Fairgrounds, Pecatonica, IL, 10 miles west of Rockford and 1 mile north of US20. Motorcycle and accessory dealers, vendors, enthusiast-sellers, and buyers are all welcome. Go to www.blackhawkbmwclub.org for details, vendor registration information, and event news. Vendors, register early and get a free listing on our Web site. Enthusiast-sellers, rent a vendor space or sell your items on consignment at our club booth. Buyers will be admitted with a $5 donation. Vendors can set up Saturday afternoon or evening, or early Sunday. Saturday camping for both vendors and buyers. Saturday supper, and Sunday breakfast and lunch served onsite.

 

The Ride for Kids® program supports the efforts of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation (PBTF) to find the cause of and cure for childhood brain tumors. Come join thousands of your motorcyclist friends at events around the country to make a difference in children's lives! When you ride with us side by side in that endless column of bikes, people waving at you at every turn, you'll know you're making a positive statement for our sport at the same time. Find a Ride for Kids® near you!

February 8, 2009 South Florida
April 5, 2009 Northeast Florida
April 26, 2009 Houston, TX
May 3, 2009 Los Angeles, CA
May 3, 2009 Triangle Area, NC
May 17, 2009 Middle Tennessee
May 31, 2009 Albuquerque, N.M.
June 7, 2009 Cleveland, OH
June 7, 2009 Atlanta
June 7, 2009 Richmond, VA
June 7, 2009 Colorado
June 14, 2009 Indianapolis, IN
June 14, 2009 Southern California
Dual Sport July 12 South Bend, IN
July 19, 2009 Chicagoland
July 19, 2009 Minnesota
July 19, 2009 Utica, NY
July 25, 2009 Marysville, OH
July 26, 2009 Kansas City, MO
August 2, 2009 Hudson Valley, N.Y.
August 2, 2009 Wisconsin
August 9, 2009 Pittsburgh, PA
August 16, 2009 New England
August 22, 2009 Utah
August 23, 2009 Michigan
Dual Sport August 30 Asheville, NC
September 13, 2009 Puget Sound, WA
September 13, 2009 Birmingham, AL
September 20, 2009 St. Louis, MO

September 20, 2009 Philadelphia, PA
September 27, 2009 Baltimore/Washington, DC
October 4, 2009 Las Vegas, NV
October 4, 2009 Northern California
October 4, 2009 Dallas-Forth Worth, TX
October 11, 2009 Phoenix, AZ
October 18, 2009 San Diego
October 18, 2009 Knoxville
October 25, 2009 Louisiana
November 1, 2009 Sarasota, FL
For more information: http://www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids

Come to Jamaica State Park, Jamaica, VT, Just off Rt. 100! Shake off the winter blahs and get reacquainted with old friends while we cook road kill over an open fire and swap lies. This year the Yankee Beemers will be back at Jamaica State Park. Get out your maps and look at the area, there are some great roads and restaurants nearby. There is fantastic riding in the Green Mountains of Vermont. Now, the secret to having a good time at this event is by bringing your sense of humor, long underwear and raingear not in any particular order. During the day we get out and have ride in-groups if the weather permits, and hang around a campfire at night trying to forget about how cold it is by telling each other riding stories. See you there! $20 at the door for the weekend. http://www.yankeebeemers.org for more information.

You are invited to attend our rally at Green Valley Campground, Sturgis, Michigan. Fee is $20 at gate (no pre-reg) & includes coffee, donuts, tea, hot chocolate all weekend. Plus, mid-day subs & pizza sold on the grounds & can be ordered for dinner. Nice restaurants in the area & motels, if you're not camping. Door prizes & awards. Friday night we will have Hot dogs. Great Sunday morning pancake breakfast. Campgrounds have hot showers, inside/outside eating areas, firewood & miniature golf for only $1/game. Located 1.5 mi west of MI-66 on Fawn River Rd., which is 1.25 mi S of US 12, and 2mi N of I-80/90. Info: Connie Scarbrough 269-731-4826 Connie Cadwell 815-226-7062 or connie_cadwell_38@comcast.net.

NEW  LOCATION !       NEW LOCATION!        NEW LOCATION!

There is great excitement about the new location at the Georgia Mountain  Fairgrounds Music Park in Hiawassee, GA. , off  Highway 76W.  This world-class facility has an indoor  music hall that seats 2400 and awesome camping on the shores of Lake Chatuge.  Some of the finest and twistiest roads in the country make this rally a must!  The beautiful North Georgia Mountain location is in close proximity to Deal’s Gap, the Cherohala Skyway, Wolf Pen Gap, Two Wheels Only (TWO),  Brasstown Bald, Richard Russell Scenic Parkway, Blood Mountain (Hwy 129), Nantahala, Wyah Bald, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and much more.  The new location is also convenient to all stores, shops, and restaurants in Hiawassee.  Expect shady campsites, hot showers, good food, a great variety of vendors and door prizes, live music, bonfires, bike show, seminars, tennis courts, lake access, fun and fellowship.  Fee includes 2 nights camping, rally pin for the first 400, poker run, awards, door prizes, Friday and Saturday dinners, campfire, and plenty of coffee to drink.  Pre-registration is $45 (postmarked by 4/1/09) or $55 at the gate.  Early registration provides a chance to win the KERMIT CHAIR door prize.  Camping before and/or after rally dates requires separate fee(s) paid directly to the campground office (ask for rally rate discount).  Registration form & information, vendor registration form, and other links can be found at www.bmwmoga.info.  The Ramada Inn (The Lodge at Lake Chatuge  800-613-4349) next to the park offers a special rate for rally attendees.  Local Chambers of Commerce for Townes County (Hiawassee and Young Harris) and Blairsville also provide various area lodging and cabin listings.  Rally Meister: Doug Peters; Rally Meisterin: Andrea White ( rallymeister@bmwmoga.info)

Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Join other vintage and European motorcycle enthusiasts for the 24th annual gathering on the square in Polk City, Iowa. 1-4 pm. N41' 46.301 W93' 42.817. Food & drink available. No pins, no t-shirts, no charge...just fun! Info: John Kruzich 515/382-5805, john.kruzich@gmail.com. http://www.bahnsturmers.com