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Saturday Morning Breakfast Rides
Red Rocks GrillMorrison, CO
Every Saturday at 8:00 a.m. (rain, shine, or snow), members meet for breakfast at Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. If weather permits, we ride afterwards.
Most rides are spontaneous, with destinations determined that morning. Come with ride suggestions!
In The WindMOA #66AMA #2772RA #327
August 2014
BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado
Monthly MeetingWednesday, August 13, 2014
Monthly meetings are held on the second Wednesday at Red & Jerry’s located at 1840 W Oxford Avenue, Sheridan, CO 80110. Come join us for dinner, socializing and to hear our monthly speakers.
5:00 Dinner & Socializing 6:30 Meeting7:00 Speaker
WE INVITE YOU to Volunteer for a Board Position!
Board elections are coming up and we invite you to run for office. Board positions are President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The board meets the first Wednesday of every month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, currently at Red Rocks Grill in Morrison. Your skills and expertise are needed! Candidates may be nominated by themselves or by another member at any time up to and including the evening of formal candidate presentations as described in this Article 5, Section 2 (e.) of the BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado Constitution and Bylaws, that can be found online at: http://www.bmwmcc.org/pdfs/BMWMCC_Constitution_Bylaws_November_1_2013.pdf
Monthly SpeakerMike Szabo, BMWMCC Vice President
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P r e s i d e n t ’ s L e t t e rWe made it!
For the August 1st newsletter I had intended to report on the final results from our 43rd Annual Top O’ The Rockies Rally. This was our 24th consecutive year holding it in Paonia, Colorado, arguably the premier rally venue in the country. It was well attended and by all indications, highly rated by the guests as well.
We were hoping to reach an attendance this year of 500 or better. Last year’s attendance closed at 463 and it resulted in a profit of $1300, a $1000 of which was donated to the Teen Center. That seemed to our Board to be cutting it a bit close for comfort. The talk on the street was that rally
attendance was down everywhere. We needed a safety margin.
This isn’t rocket science. You can improve a profit margin in two basic ways. You either up the attendance or cut the expenses, or both. We did try to up our advertising some from last year, but we continue to need to improve on that going forward. We raised the price of admission slightly but the cost of food went up by the exact same amount, resulting in a wash. No, we were going to have to find places where we could save money without the guests noticing the changes.
In the end, Carl Thomte did a spectacular job of finding bands for Friday and Saturday evenings. They proved to be wildly popular and saved us over $1,500 from last year’s budget. Then, out of the blue and just two hours before show time, we hired a local Paonia band to play for Thursday evening. Surprise! They were a smash hit with the audience and they were all looking at us like we were geniuses, telling us to be sure to have them again next year! Trust me, they barely dented the budget. Sometimes, it pays to be lucky.
We changed the trash bins used, the porta-potties, the tables and chairs we had rented, and lowered the estimates for the number of meals we needed to order. We saved money on the wrist bands and tickets. We lowered the number of 2014 shirts we ordered and then sold lots of old rally shirts at discounted prices.
Last but not least, we moved the music back to the beer garden, saved some money on a smaller dance floor, and then used the Club’s donated gazebo to hold the closing ceremonies in the shade for a change. I think we can claim that as a complete success as well.
All of this was accomplished with the truly over-the-top support we got this year from Mr. Bob Bushta, the miracle worker. He and the people of Paonia solved or staffed literally every problem we encountered. He got the Lions Club to loan us tables and chairs, another $500 saved. He even recruited his own father-in-law to haul the town’s band trailer and pick up and deliver the dance floor for us. I’m only scratching the surface on his contributions.
I will have the audited results as soon as possible but in the meantime, ask anyone who was there, “Did you have a good time?” I think I know the answers you will get. And ask me how many guests were talking about coming to Paonia on the way to Billings, next year!
See Shot by Rex photos of TOR http://waypoints.zenfolio.com/p1062855716
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Dual Sport Ride
Photo Above: Ten riders participated in the South Park Dual Sport Ride, July 12, 2014. The ride was led by Shu Sushan & Karst Postma - Thanks guys!
Photo Left: Girl passing on trail :)
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August Rides & EventsAugust 2, 201415th Annual 100,000 Foot Ride - Street & Trail6:45 AM Foothills BMW Motorcycles, LakewoodCarl Thomte | 303-753-6652 | [email protected]
August 4-10, 201474th Annual Sturgis RallySiggi Pflumm | 303-674-1425 | [email protected]
August 9, 2014Walden Lunch Ride9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonJeff Burns | 303-794-0694 | [email protected]
August 9-11, 2014Dirty Dozen Dual Sport Passbagger8:00 AM TNT Country Kitchen, MorrisonPaul ‘Shu’ Shushan | 303-229-1835 | [email protected]
August 14-17, 2014Beartooth & Beemers Rally - Red Lodge, Montana
August 14-17, 2014Salute To American Veterans Rally
August 16-17, 2014Veterans Rally & Cripple Creek Campout9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonBrandi Newman | 303-250-2880 | [email protected]
August 29-September 2, 2014Steamboat Springs - Labor Day Weekend9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonMark Zimmer | 720-389-4825 | [email protected]
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S e p t e m b e r R i d e s & E v e n t sSeptember - To Be AnnouncedMember Appreciation DayPot-Luck Picnic
September 5-7, 2014Bavarian Mountain Weekend RallyWebsite: www.loebmwr.org
September 5-7 2014Lake City Ride & Campout9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonMichael Kilgore | 303-358-6961 | [email protected] Wilder | 303-324-7049 | [email protected]
September 12-15, 2014Fall PassBagger Camping Trip8:00 AM TNT Country Kitchen, MorrisonMatt Anderson | 502-314-6969 | [email protected] Gronski | 719-930-2540 | [email protected]
September 13-14, 201420th Annual Oktoberfest, Breckenridge9:30 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonSiggi Pflumm | 303-674-1425 | [email protected]
September 26-28, 2014Flatlanders Fall FestivalGoodland, KansasSiggi Pflumm | 303-674-1425 | [email protected]
September 27, 2014Annual Golden Aspen Ride9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, MorrisonCarl Thomte | 303-753-6652 | [email protected]
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Riverside, Wyoming
Keren & Michael KilgoreWebmaster & Board Trustee
Happy 33rd Wedding Anniversary!
John Coker & Brandi NewmanRide Coordinator & Social Director
Dirt Riders Group Leaving John Coker’s
House in Boulder
30+ members showed up to camp!!
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Lazy Acres Campsite
Sitting around the camp fire.
Left Side: John Coker, Siggi Pflumm, Michael Kilgore, Dennis O’NeilRight Side: Gary Fantasky, Nancy Haas, Keren Kilgore
Happy Faces!
Encampment River
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Ouray 4th of July
Main Street 4th of July Parade
Left: Dusk jeep & truck parade of lights riding from top of Red Mountain into downtown Ouray.
Fireworks on top of Red Mountainseen from Main Street.
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Water Fights & Fireworks
Main Street Water Fights
Left Side: Carl Thomte, Cathy Catrell, Brandi Newman, Chris WilderCenter: Mark ZimmerRight Side: Karl Fittinger, Jeff Burns, Roman and Tatyana Soshin
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22nd Annual Salute to American Veterans Rally & Festival - August 16-18, 2014
The oldest and largest Veterans/ Motorcycling event west of the Mississippi returns August 16 through 18 to the Old West mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado. Here are a few of the rally’s major features of note:
• The 27th ANNUAL POW/MIA RECOGNITION RIDE will stage at the Woodland Park High School on Saturday morning. What has become
“Colorado’s largest procession of motorcycles” will roll through the mountains under police escort and arrive in style to the cheering supporters at the Rally. For those of you not going on the Recognition Ride, we suggest that you get out on Bennett Avenue early and get a good spot to watch the 22nd ANNUAL VETERANS PARADE. The parade kicks off on the east end of Bennett Avenue at approximately 10:00 AM Saturday morning.
• Two VETERANS/MILITARY REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES will be part of this year’s Rally. The first is the 27th annual POW/MIA Remembrance
Ceremony in Cripple Creek’s City Park at noon on Saturday. This is the centerpiece of Salute to American Veterans Rally and everyone is encouraged to attend. The second will take place Sunday at 1:00 PM at Cripple Creek’s War Memorial on the west end of town near the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. At this important service, the names of servicemen killed in the last year from the local area who were killed in action over the past 12 months will be added to the Memorial.
• SATURDAY NIGHT STREET DANCE returns courtesy of our friends at Century Casino. The intersection of 2nd Street & Bennett Avenue will be closed off at 7:00 PM and transformed into a giant beer garden and dance floor. The music will be rockin'!
• The HALL OF HEROES pays a wonderful tribute to our Veterans and the Military. It's located in the Imperial Hotel building at the corner of 3rd & Bennett.
For more information visit: http://www.pro-promotions.com/pro-events/sav#sthash.fKPGODbX.dpuf
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Motorcycle Challenge - Bandimere SpeedwaySunday, September 21, 2014
General Admission seating available and all ages are welcome.
Bandimere Speedway3051 South Rooney RoadMorrison, CO 80465(303)697-6001 or (800)664-UWIN
Motorcycle Challenge / Team GFYC Jr. Comp Series / ATV Gates Open: 8:00 AM First Run & Rotation: 9:30 AM
Spectator Tickets: Adult $15Child (12 & under) FREEParticipant Tickets: Pro Bike $50ATV, Street Bike, Jr. Comp $35
Event for all Motorcycles, and ATV’s! * DRAG BIKES* QUICK 8* STREET BIKES* ATV’s* JR. COMP DRAGSTERS
SCHEDULEGates Open: 8:00 AMTime Trials: 9:00 AM | Eliminations: 12:00 PM
RACE CLASSES
STREET BIKE - Two classes: 7.50-12.50 seconds & 12.51 & Slower - Must have DOT tires. Any exhaust permitted. - Trophies to winner, runner-up, semi-finalists, and quarter-finalists.
QUICK 8 - Quickest 8 Motorcycles in the Street Bike qualifying. - Payout - $300 to winner, $150 to runner-up, and $75 to semi-finalists. - Trophies to winner, runner-up, and semi-finalists.
PRO BIKE - Open to drag bikes running 7.50 - 13.80 seconds - Payout - $350 to winner, $175 to runner-up, and $80 to semi-finalists. - Trophies to winner, runner-up, and semi-finalists.
ATV - All ATV’s must meet NHRA requirements. - All run on 1/8th mile. - Trophies to winner, runner-up, and semi-finalists.
SPONSORSGrand Prix MotorsportsVickery Motorsports
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2014 Officers & Board Members
President: Jeff Burns - [email protected]
Vice President: Mike Szabo - [email protected]
Treasurer: Frank Ricci - [email protected]
Secretary: Jeff Kelley - [email protected]
Membership: Greg DeWit - [email protected]
Webmaster: Keren Kilgore - [email protected]
ITW Editor: Cathy Catrell - [email protected]
Ride Book Editor: Cathy Catrell - [email protected]
Club Store: Bob Wagner - [email protected]
Ride Coordinator: John Coker - [email protected]
Advertising: Karst Postma - [email protected]
TOR Rally Chair: David Adair - [email protected]
100K Foot Ride Chair: Carl Thomte - [email protected]
CO Classic 1000 Chair: Eric Levy - [email protected]
Social Director: Brandi Newman - [email protected]
Board Trustee: Siggi Pflumm
Board Trustee: Carl Thomte
Board Trustee: Michael Kilgore
Board MeetingDate: Wednesday, August 6, 2014Time: 6:30 P.M.Location: Red Rocks Grill, Morrison, CO
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