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Around the Bend rally - March 23 - 26, 2017
By: mcrider Date: December 2, 2016, 11:37 am
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Is any of y'all going to the Around the Bend rally - March 23 -
26, 2017?
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Re: Around the Bend rally - March 23 - 26, 2017
By: truck11 Date: December 19, 2016, 8:03 am
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Is this an organized ride / route? like a dualsport ride, or
just ride wherever you can find a track?
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Re: Around the Bend rally - March 23 - 26, 2017
By: mcrider Date: December 19, 2016, 11:04 am
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It is simi organized. Below from the organizer:
[quote]The Around the Bend rally is an annual 4 day motorcycling
event in the Big Bend region of Texas. All riders are invited to
attend on their street legal motorcycles (there is no legal,
public off-road riding in the Big Bend area so all motorcycles
have to be properly tagged and registered). The majority of
attendees ride dual sport adventure bikes but there are always
some street only riders in attendance.
What kind of rally is this? It's a motorcycle rally open to one
and all. Street-only, adventure, and dual sport riders are all
invited to attend. Come by yourself or bring some friends. Ride
when you want and where you want. Have an adventure. Got a few
extra days off? Then come on out early. Or stay a few days late.
The main point is to have fun.
Street riders There are some awesome paved roads in the Big Bend
area that really shouldn't be missed, especially if you are a
Texas motorcyclist. In fact, Hwy 170, aka "River Road" is one of
the top 5 motorcycling roads in Texas.
Dual Sport and Adventure Riders Lots of dual sport riders show
up to ride the Big Bend boonies, so if you've always wanted to
go play in the dirt at Big Bend but just haven't made it yet,
this is a wonderful opportunity to do so. Thursday, March 23rd
6 pm, rally check in and fajita dinner at the High Sierra
restaurant
Friday, March 24th
7 am, catered group breakfast at the Starlight Theater
restaurant
8:30 am, riders meeting, parking lot of Starlight Theater
8:45 - whenever, organize a group and ride wherever you want
Saturday, March 25th
7 am, catered group breakfast at the Starlight Theater
restaurant
8:30 am, riders meeting, parking lot of Starlight Theater
8:45 - whenever, organize a group and ride wherever you want
6 pm - 10 pm, catered dinner and drinks at the Big Bend
Resort party barn
Sunday, March 26th
End of rally
Ride HQ: The El Dorado motel is ride HQ for this year's ride.
Cost: $90 per attendee
The rally fee includes the following:
Thursday evening fajita dinner
Friday morning breakfast
Saturday morning breakfast
Saturday evening banquet
Commemorative rally drinking glass
Make your reservations now - every motel in the Terlingua area
will be completely booked during the rally. If you wait you
won't find a room in the area and will have to make other
arrangements.
Registration: Register for the rally via paypal or US mail. To
register via paypal, go to www.paypal.com and send $90 to me at
rgibbens@austin.rr.com using the send money to family or friend
option. Make sure you let me know you are registering for the
Around the Bend rally.
To register via US mail, send cash or check to me at:
Richard Gibbens
12609 Red Bud Trail
Buda, TX 78610
Include an email address with your registration and I will send
you an email and let you know I have received your registration.
If you don't get a confirmation email from me then either I
haven't received your registration or you didn't provide an
email address.
Registration ends Wednesday, March 8th (it takes about 2 weeks
to order and receive the commemorative drinking glasses)
Registration Check-In Pick up your registration packet 6-7 pm,
Thursday evening, March 23rd, at the High Sierra Bar and Grill
(at the start of the Thursday night fajita dinner). Registration
ends Wednesday, March 8th to provide enough time to order the
commemorative glasses. Registrations received after March 8th
will be handled as late registrations.
Late Registration Do you have commitment issues? You can
register late at the rider check-in table on Thursday evening,
6-7pm, at the High Sierra Bar and Grill. With late registration
you get rally attendance, the Thursday evening fajita dinner,
two breakfast meals, and the Saturday night banquet.
Thursday Night Meet and Greet Fajita Dinner The High Sierra
Grill is hosting us on Thursday night, 6-8 pm, with a Fajita
Dinner on their upstairs deck. This dinner is included with your
paid rally registration.
Breakfast Meal and Rider Meeting: The Starlight Theater
Restaurant is providing a breakfast meal on Friday and Saturday
morning from 7:00 - 8 am. The meals on both days are included
with your rally registration.
Sleeping: Need a place to sleep? The El Dorado hotel in
Terlingua is "hotel central". Their phone number is
432-371-2111. They always get booked, so make your reservations
now. For other motel options in the area, see the Big Bend ride
guide or Google.
Want to camp? Free camping is available at Gareth Park (across
the street from the El Dorado Hotel). The land is private
property but the owner allows us to use the land during this
event. It's just raw land so no hook-ups or anything like that
but it did have an outhouse the last time I was there. In the
past, most campers end up at Gareth Park, which can be good and
bad (good = lots of folks to hang out & visit with; bad = might
be a little too close to snoring campers; the good probably
outweighs the bad). There are also several pay camp sites where
you can pitch a tent for a few dollars. See the Big Bend ride
guide or Google for a list of all the motels & camping places.
Can we ride in Mexico? Absolutely. There is a really awesome
canyon (Peguis Canyon) about 25 miles south of Ojinaga, Mexico
that is well worth a visit. You don't need to do any paperwork
to visit it either; just cross the border and head south, you
can't miss it. Bring your passport or passcard though, because
you will need it to get back into the United States.
Is it safe? Mexico sure is close. As of this writing all the
border drug stuff you've been hearing about on the news hasn't
been an issue in the Big Bend region.
Refunds Want to attend but not sure if your schedule will
permit? If you early register and then aren't able to make the
rally let me know and I will provide a 100% refund (minus any
paypal fees if you paid by paypal) until Wednesday, March 8th,
when early registration ends. After that your registration
refund will be pro-rated based on when you cancel.[/quote]
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