The former gatherings thread

got links?

Sandlapper is a great event but be forewarned, the BBQ they serve is a mustard based sauce. One bite had me gagging for 30 mins.

Check out this link, it provides the most info I've been able to find in one place and several ways to search by type, location or calendar.
Hope that it's helpful.

https://www.usdualsports.com/dual-sport-rides/

Cheers!

Flyers for Sandlapper and Big Jim 500, as well as online ONLY link to enter the Armenia Dual Sport are at www.carolinadualsporters.com

Armenia is also a 200 rider HARD limit.

Does anyone know when the Laurel fork WV weekend is? Spring I believe.

https://advrider.com/f/threads/2020-olds-cool-spring-rally-hot-springs-nc-april-24-26.1424118/unread

beats me..

You can start the thread and make it anytime you like.

Generally they find a weekend with a nice sunny forecast and warm temps, then pick the weekend after that.

I found this event, same weekend as the RDV. I was thinking that Helen is not that far from Murphy and they do have some good riding down there. Then I saw the price.


https://ridebdr.com/news/2020fundraiser/

holy fuck! $875... but at least it includes a cocktail hour

It doesn’t say anything about the cost of the cocktail hour drinks being included for the $875… Maybe you have been seriously underselling getting us all spoiled.

Or you can spend 875 to learn how to ride your bike

I can get 2 days class at the TTC (Trials Training Center) for $150... that's money well spend

I've been too broke to attend a lot of events until a couple of years ago, and that's the reason I keep the RDV "cheap" - I don't want to exclude people because they can't afford it. $100 inclusive beer is a tight budget, that's why I have to count on people helping cook without getting free admission (they deserve all the credit). If there's money left, I use it to replace broken equipment for the field kitchen.

Events like the BDR, are put on by cooperation/entrepreneurs that try to do it for living. They come and go like mushrooms - it's a ruthless business, burns you out and not many make it (insert dead husband joke here ) . I don't want to go back to that ever. I can walk away without loss and say I had a good time - even though I appear cranky at times during the event (tired germans always look/sound cranky )

@bigloop67
https://advrider.com/f/threads/2020-laurel-fork-may-1-2-3.1430506/

‘great weather used by WayneJ again

the Hooch is not being postponed --
Suches Ga
6/13-14
online Registration is open and pre-registration will close on 5/18

GaDualsporter.com for more information

New event. Little Brown Jug Dual Sport, Sept 6th, Buffalo SC
Flyer up at www.carolinadualsporters.com

Time to get on to the 2021 calendar.
It's official,
4th annual - Scullshoals Dualsport
Feb 6th/7th - 2021
Roll chart route
Big bike friendly dirt roads thru 4 counties
Centered at Durhamtown off road park.

Big bike / small bike - BRING BOTH!!!

Www.Gadualsport.com

Truth - Mrs. Manfu is directly from the motherland - I know that look. And nothing spoken in German ever sounds happy

And here's a look at the Upper Cumberland DS ride we did last weekend. But in all honesty it was a proper dirt bike ride and was exactly what we were hoping for. 88 miles worth of stoke and a very well organized event. Rain the night before made it more better