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BMW RIDERS OF WESTERN COLORADO

MOA#270, RA#319

BMW Club Events

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Here's the shirt design and the rules for the Colorado Highways and Byways challenge...

Rules for the Ride 
1. Ride to the state highway sign you are traveling to- the sign has to be listed in the above website- IN THE BAREBONES VERSION. Take a picture of your bike by the sign. You will be awarded the # of points that the sign has listed (Hwy 141= 141 points)
2. Ride to the 4 corners of the state- take a picture of your bike by the state highway sign at the corner you are in. Highways 41, 318, 23 and 116 are the highways we have chosen to represent the 4 corners. 
You will receive points for the sign as listed if you do not travel to all 4 of the corners. 
If you do travel to all 4 corners you will get the points for the sign as well as a 4000 point bonus.
3. The person with the most points wins
4. Start date: now     End date: date of November business meeting
5. Prizes: will be in the form of BMW shop gift certificates
 1st: $100
 2nd: $75
3rd: $50

 

September Club Events

• September 11, 2010 a 2nd Saturday Bonfire Overnight somewhere, The Thunder Mountain Lodge on the mesa is booked.

• September 18, 2010 Saturday Business Meeting Everyone is welcome to meet at 9:30 a.m. at Grand Junction BMW 2747

Crossroads Blvd. Grand Junction for a business meeting and a tech session. Final Rally decisions will be discussed and decided.

• September 24-26, 2010 8th Annual Thunder Mountain Rendezvous

This is OUR Rally! Fantastic venue, good food, good friends and motorcycling, don’t miss it!

Come join us along the North Fork of the Gunnison River in downtown Hotchkiss Colorado at the Delta County Fairgrounds on color weekend on the Western Slope of Colorado. Experience the spectacular fall colors of Colorado! Ride through the world’s largest Aspen stands as they turn golden along Kebler pass, the Grand Mesa, the North Rim of the Black Canyon, Owl Creek Pass, and the Million Dollar highway across Red Mountain, Molas and Coal Bank passes. Our low elevation venue includes a large meeting hall and plenty of grassy camping as well as the convenience of walking to downtown restaurants, stores and motels. Your rally fee of $35 before (September 10) $45 at the gate, gets you dinner Friday and Saturday nights, continental breakfast Sunday morning, camping, rally pin, free coffee and tea, door prizes, a movie Friday night inside Heritage Hall and music on Saturday night. GS rides, (all abilities), color rides and mileage rides will be mapped out and waiting for your enjoyment. No camping on the grass before Thursday evening September 23 after 5 p.m. We must limit registration to the first 200 guests to maintain quality. For information contact Rally Chair Terry Toner motoman970@yahoo.com or call 970-640-2420 or go to www.bmwriders.net and download a rally registration form.

October Club Events

• October 7, 2010 Thursday Club social meet at 6 pm at Dietch House 820 Hwy 92 Delta for bench racing, camaraderie, and dinner

• October 10, 2010 2nd Sunday Ride is this the Chili at Goblin Valley weekend?

• October 16 2010 Saturday Business Meeting Everyone is welcome to meet at 9:30 a.m. at Grand Junction BMW 2747 Crossroads Blvd. Grand Junction for a business meeting and a tech session. Rally recap, a nominating committee and party planning!

November Club Events

• November 4, 2010 Thursday Club social meet at 6 pm at The Hot Tomato in Fruitafor bench racing, camaraderie, and dinner

• November 20, 2010 Saturday Business Meeting Everyone is welcome to meet at 10:00 a.m. at Grand Junction BMW 2747 Crossroads Blvd. Grand Junction for a business meeting.

 

 

Here's a spy photo taken here in the U.S. of the new K1600GTL. Looks interesting.


Click here to view the complete August newsletter in PDF format online

Click here to view Grand Junction BMW's newsletter Accelerate

2009 Club Officers:

Brad Hoy  970-618-4417

bmwrider-r1200rt@hotmail.com

Vice President:

Paul & Mary Hughes   985-514-0096

pmhughes@live.com

Treasurer:

Monte Potter   970-858-5328

potter_monte@hotmail.com

Secretary/Editor:

Jeff Smith   970-241-1238

rjspoa@yahoo.com

Webmaster:

Sam Kloberdanz   970-243-9247

sam.kloberdanz@gmail.com

BMW Riders of Western Colorado, P.O. Box 3271, Grand Junction CO 81502

 

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I'll put working engine models on the web site as I find them. Just kind of interesting to look at.

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