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THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2011
| 1:00pm – 8:00pm | Registration – Gate | Main Gate | |||
| 1:00pm – 6:00pm | Information Center | Info Center | |||
| 1:00pm – 9:00pm | Board and Card Games | Main Pavilion | |||
| 1:00pm – 10:00pm | Iron Horse Saloon | Town Square | |||
| 4:00pm – 9:00pm | Snacks and Cookies | Main Pavilion | |||
| FRIDAY Jun 17, 2011 | |||||
| All day | Self-guided Scenic & Museum Loops | Info Center | |||
| 8:30am – 3:00pm | GPS Mystery Tour | Info Center | |||
| All day | Rider Awards Sign up | Info Center | |||
| 6:00am – 9:00pm | Complimentary Coffee, Tea, and Juice by BMWRO | Main Pavilion | |||
| 6:00am – 9:00pm | Breakfast by Cliff House Catering | Main Pavilion | |||
| 6:00am – 3:00pm | Log Cabin Espresso | Town Square | |||
| 7:00am – 8:00am | Coffee with “Dave” – Round Table Discussion – David Hough | Keerins Hall | |||
| 6:00am – 8:00pm | Registration – Main Gate | Main Gate | |||
| 8:00am – 6:00pm | Information Center | Info Center | |||
| 8:30am – 10:00am | RPU Street Smart Workshop - | Keerins Hall | |||
| 10:30am – Noon | Bluetooth Technology and communications applications – Richard Battles | Keerins Hall | |||
| 11:00am – 3:00pm | Ice Cream Sundaes – Log Cabin Espresso | Town Square | |||
| 11:00am – 4:00pm | BURGER HUT - | Town Square | |||
| 11:00am – 5:00pm | Earth Angle Massage | Main Pavilion | |||
| Noon – 10:00pm | Iron Horse Saloon | Town Square | |||
| 1:00pm – 5:00pm | Smart Trainer – Sign up in Main Pavilion | Main Pavilion | |||
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | John Day Fossil Beds – Seminar | Main Pavilion | |||
| 4:00pm – 6:00pm | BMWRO Meet and Greet – Meet BMWRO Officers – Lynn Munson, Clarence Story | Beer Garden | |||
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Friday Dinner – RED TICKET | Main Pavilion | |||
| 8:00pm – 9:30pm | Touring Europe on your own – Jim and Laura Stewart | Keerins Hall | |||
SATURDAY June 18, 2011
| All day | Self-guided Scenic & Museum Loops | Info Center |
| 8:30am – 3:00pm | GPS Mystery Tour | Info Center |
| 6:00am – 9:00pm | Coffee, Tea, and Juice – Compliments of BMWRO | Main Pavilion |
| 6:00am – 9:00am | Buckaroo Breakfast – by Young Life | Main Pavilion |
| 6:00am – 3:00pm | Log Cabin Espresso | Town Square |
| 7:00am – 8:00am | Coffee with “Dave” – David Hough | Keerins Hall |
| 7:00am – 7:00pm | Registration – Gate | Main Gate |
| 7:30am – 10:00am | Cowboy Breakfast – (RESERVATIONS AT INFO BOOTH) – Jay Bennet | Assembly at Main Gate |
| 8:00am – 2:00pm | Rider Awards Sign Up – Door Prize ticket drop | Info Booth |
| 8:00am – 5:00pm | Information Center | Info Center |
| 8:30am – 10:00am | Bluetooth Technology and communications applications – Richard Battles |
Keerins Hall |
| 9:00am – 3:00pm | Women’s Ride Assemble at Main Pavilion – | Main Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 4:00pm | Earth Angle Massage | Main Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 5:00pm | Smart Trainer – Sign up in Main Pavilion | Main Pavilion |
| 9:00am – 3:00pm | GS Ride Assemble at Main Gate – Stasi Villancourt, Dave Zuber | Main gate |
| 10:30am – Noon | RPU SeasonedRider Workshop – Sign up at Keerins Hall – | Keerins Hall |
| 11:00am – 3:00pm | Ice Cream Sundaes – Log Cabin Espresso | Town Square |
| 11:00am – 4:00pm | Burger Hut - | Town Square |
| Noon –10:00pm | Iron Horse Saloon | Sales Barn |
| 1:00pm – 4:00pm | Airheads Mini Tech Session | Airhead Central |
| 2:00pm – 3:30pm | Touring Europe on your own –Jim and Laura Stewart | Main Pavilion |
| 2:00pm | Door Prize Tickets and Rider Awards cut off | Info Booth |
| 3:00 PM | Door Prize Drawings Posted | Main Pavilion |
| 5:00pm – 6:30pm | Airheads Barley Therapy | Airhead Central |
| 6:00pm – 7:30pm | Saturday Dinner – WHITE TICKET | Main Pavilion |
| 7:30pm – 8:30pm | Awards Ceremonies | Main Pavilion |
Sunday June 19, 2011
| All Day | Ride Safe. Ride Well | Earth | |
| 5:00am – 10:00am | Complimentary coffee, tea, etc. | Main Pavilion | |
| 7:30am – 8:30am | Non-Denominational Church Service | Keerins Hall | |
| 9:00am – 11:00am | Clean-up Crew – Assemble Main Pavilion | Site | |
Activities
Self-Guided Scenic Loop: Fri. and Sat. All Day - Take your pick of three beautiful routes from 75 miles to 200 miles, round trip, through the surrounding high desert country. Maps are available at Rally Central. Get you map at the Information Booth
GPS Mystery Tour: Fri. and Sat. 8;30am – Download a GPS route, ride and answer some questions on local history. On completion you can draw for a chance to win a prize at the information booth. This is a great way to enjoy the country side and learn about Grant County and Eastern Oregon. Approximately 150 miles, allow about 4 hours. You might be a winner. Get you map at the Information Booth
Cowboy Breakfast Sat 7:30am Main Gate – We are bringing back a rally favorite, now in its 3 year. Many people really enjoyed this event and some were not able to due to limited capacity. So with help from the Grant County Stockgrowers we expanded our event and it should be even better this year. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a Cowboy Breakfast in a unique country setting on an operating ranch. There also will be an opportunity to tour the ranch property, and see an operating livestock ranch in Eastern Oregon.
We’ll ride (or drive if you must) to a Ranch in the local area starting from the fairgrounds main gate. We’ll have two groups leaving at either 7:30 or 8:00 AM Saturday morning, June 18.
Breakfast will be prepared between 8:00 and 9:00 AM by the Stockgrower’s Association.
There are two ways to reserve your spot but they are limited
Email or phone in your reservation to Jay Bennett at jay_bennett@pacifier.com or 541-760-0675 then pay at the rally before 5:00PM on Friday at the Rally Central (Information Booth).
You can sign-up and pay at Rally Central (Information Booth) by 5:00PM on Thursday June 16.
Self-Guided Museum Tour: Fri. and Sat. All Day – Explore the region’s past by visiting four museums in the tri-cities of John Day, Canyon City and Prairie City. The museums are within 13 miles of one another. One is within walking distance of the fairgrounds. Collect an information sheet with directions, fees and hours of operation at Rally Central. Maybe even work in a lunch. Get you map at the Information Booth
Coffee with Dave: Fri. and Sat. 7:00am Keerins Hall - An informal round table discussion where you can have some coffee and a snack to start the day. Bring your curiosity, questions, and whatever thoughts you’d like to share. Dave has conducted his “coffee” sessions at BMWMOA and BMWRA rallies, where he has developed a reputation for impromptu gags, demonstrations, bad jokes, contests, and occasionally–unique insights into riding skills and street survival. David Hough and Panel
Bluetooth Technology and communications applications:Fri. 10:30am and Sat. 8:30am Keerins Hall -Richard Battles of RKA luggage will be doing a seminar on Friday the 17th at 10:30 to 12:00 PM and Saturday the 18th 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM. Attendees will have the opportunity to win a J&M Bluetooth headset and a RKA IN-Charge Communications tankbag total value of $625.00!
This drawing is going to be for ATTENDEES ONLY so the chances of winning will be very high!!
This seminar will explain how Bluetooth works, how wired systems work, applications that would be good for one and bad for the other. It’s also about showing attendees how to make the right decisions when purchasing a communications system.
What do you want your system to do?
How do you want it to do it?
Is it expandable for future devices?
Will it work for my needs?
Looking forward to seeing ALL of you there.
Womens Ride: Sat. 9:00am Pavilion – Join a, “for women only”, guided ride through beautiful Grant County. Be prepared to ride at least 80 miles, with ample fuel, snacks and water. There will be a stop for lunch at an undisclosed location. The ride will begin promptly at 9:00am Saturday. Staging is next to the main pavilion. The ride follows right after the Just for the Ladies seminar in the main pavilion.
Touring Europe on your own: Fri ~8:00-pm Sat 2:00pm – Pavilion - Jim and Laura Stewart will share their experience of traveling Europe on their own. If you’ve always dreamed of touring Europe via motorcycle but have resisted organized group tours, this Powerpoint presentation will provide some practical information and incentives. Based on four such trips, totaling 23 weeks, in the past fifteen years, Jim and Laura Stewart will share what they have learned. Their insights into costs, destinations, packing, lodging, food and more may inspire you to plan your own adventure. Come and enjoy photos of one of the most scenic regions of the world.
John Day Fossil Beds: Fri 1:00pm Pavilion – A presentation by the John Day Fossil Beds Park Ranger. For parents and kids alike. Find out how a visit to the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument is like taking a journey into ancient Oregon. See a virtual tour the museum at Sheep Rock. See what the plants and animals were like in ancient Oregon.
Airhead Barley Therapy: Sat. 5:00pm Airhead Central – Join Garry Newby and Doug Barber as they share Airhead maintenance and riding tips you can live by.
Airheads Mini Tech Session: Sat 1:00pm Airhead Central - Participate in hands on field maintenance on your very own Airhead under the expert guidance of Garry and Doug. Learn how to keep them running.
Meet and Greet: Fri. 4:00pm Iron Horse Saloon - Get to know your fellow riders and members of BMW Riders of Oregon (BMWRO). Share common interests and find out about upcoming club events. www.bmwro.org Lynn Munson
GS Ride: Sat. 9:00am Main Gate – Join a guided ride through beautiful Grant County back roads. Be prepared to ride at least 80 miles, with ample fuel, snacks and water. The ride will begin promptly at 9:00am Saturday. Staging is next to the main entrance in the parking lot. Look for the sign. Dave Zuber and Stasi Villancourt.
BMW MOA Rider Performance University – StreetSmart Workshop – Fri 8:30am Kerrins Hall – Safer riding is largely a skill of the brain and eyes. Do you always know what you see? Are you looking for the right things to be a safer rider? Do you know what to look for, and where? This ninety-minute, classroom-only program is designed to improve a rider’s perceptual skills. Modern visual technology is used to stimulate using the eyes and mind for improved identification of traffic hazards. Challenging visual exercises engage riders to think more about understanding what they see, and making sure riders see what is important in every traffic situation. Take-away materials are provided
The workshop is limited to 25-30 participants, to facilitate an engaging and interactive learning experience. Participants are encouraged to arrive early to secure a seat. Sign up at Keerins Hall.
BMW MOA Rider Performance University – SeasonedRider Workshop – The objective of the Workshop is to help riders become aware of the general effects of aging on those skills necessary to ride safely, and to encourage those steps to become increasingly safe and responsible motorcyclists. The course provides opportunities to discuss the affects of aging on riding skills to include how aging may result in both positive and detrimental effects on personal judgment and performance; its affect on vision, cognitive functions and motor skills; the effect of medications; and provided participants an opportunity to share some real-life experiences. There is no cost to attendees.
The workshop is limited to 25-30 participants, to facilitate an engaging and interactive learning experience. Participants are encouraged to arrive early to secure a seat..
BMW MOA Rider Performance University, is pleased to introduce the SMARTrainer, – Fri 1:00pm and Sat 9:00am – Main Pavilion - The SMARTrainer is a fully-functioning motorcycle-training simulation device, for use in Rider Performance University educational events. Plan to spend fifteen minutes on the simulator displaying your critical mental and visual motorcycling skills in a ‘risk-free’ environment.
Student-riders will negotiate a variety of traffic situations, common ones that we all encounter while riding, on the SMARTrainer. Professional SMARTrainer Coaches will provide encouragement and feedback, or possibly even a timely riding concept that can help you reduce your risks while riding. A personalized “Rider Report Card’ is furnished to each student-rider, and each SMARTrainer rider will leave with a personalized safer-riding concept that can make a difference in our safety and enjoyment.
Many student-riders find that their mental visual skills are up to the tasks of reducing risks while riding, while others may discover some ‘missing pieces,’ without suffering the injuries and damage associated with a motorcycle-crash.
– SMARTrainer, SeasonedRider and StreetSmart learning programs are provided to Rally Attendees as part of the BMW MOA Rider Performance University, the rider education and training initiative of the BMW MOA, funded by the BMW MOA Foundation. For more information about the training programs and how you can support the work of the BMW MOA Foundation please contact www.bmwmoafoundation.org
