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MID-MICHIGAN BMW TOURING CLUB
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BMW AuSable Adventure Rally Participation is Limited The date is June 11,12,13, 2004 the place is the Wellington Farm Park 6940 S Military Rd. Grayling Michigan.49738, Phone. 888-653-3276 http://www.wellingtonfarmpark.org The cost is $35 pre-registered and $42 at the gate. Checks should be made out and sent to Wellington Farms (at address above)with a note on the check's comment line, BMW rally 2004. For those who opt not to pre-register, RSVP’s are REQUIRED!!!. If a person has pre-paid and does NOT show for any reason, that persons will be refunded $30 within 30 days, $5 will be kept for bookeeping and postage. More information and pictures of the rally site will be available via a link to Mid-Michigan BMW from the Wellington web site after 01-15-04. BMW MOA News listing in February, 04. Local motel information on Mid Michigan BMW Touring Club web site. This event is sponsored by a chartered BMWMOA club and Wellington Farm Park will be the Treasurer and handle the registration system. Pat Carol (989-727-3813) is the co-coordinator for Northern Michigan. Special considerations are in place for Canadians due to the difficulty in sending foreign funds. Feel free to call Pat or Larry with any questions; both know Northern Michigan very well. Wellington Farm Park is a 501c Non Profit corporation and they are raising funds to move a historic Church building to the Farm site. All of the funds over the cost will be directed to the Church project and the AuSable River runoff protection fund. This is a charitable event and after expenses, all of the remaining funds will be donated. What your money buys you: 2 nights camping, Weenie roast / Chili Friday night, Chicken dinner Saturday, and Farm breakfast on Sunday morning. Ice on site and a GIANT bonfire Saturday evening. 10 acres for our camp, toilets and running water, covered pavilion, private entrance, morning coffee. The nationally known Michelson Singers will provide a live performance for us on Saturday evening, their style is easy listening / Big Band. Early arrival / late stay @ $4 /day. (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED). There are no showers at the farm BUT, Arrangements have been made with the Marathon Auto / Truck stop (3 mile ride) for shower availability, for $5 you get a private shower room, towel and soap. The local Chamber of Commerce will provide a Complimentary coupon book for things such as 2 for 1 restaurants, canoeing, tourist attractions; the local newspaper will cover the rally so the locals will welcome us. Traverse City / Cadillac TV coverage is likely. Here’s what you can do from Grayling. Canoe the World Class AuSable River: 2 ½ or 4 hour trip, pick up and return to your bike parked at the canoe office. Secure locked storage for your riding gear. An approx. cost before group discount is $ 20 / 24 per boat, 3 people per .The Ausable River is the site for many Professional canoe races and the water level in mid June is the best of the year. www.penrodscanoe.com, & www.canoeborchers.com All canoe safety equipment is included A 1&1/2 hour ride will put you in Mackinaw, (City and Island), Harbor Springs (M119 has been named as one of the best rides in the US by BMW Motorcycles). Routing and maps will be provided. Traverse City, Lake Michigan, Torch Lake, many Indian Casinos, Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with attractions such as Paradise, Whitefish point (Edmund Fitzgerald sinking site), Tahquamenon Falls and much too much to list now. Locally in Grayling you can ride thru the Jordan River Valley, fish for Trout in the AuSable river, ($ 6 for a day license). Hartwick Pines lumber museum ($4 ) for state park vehicle pass. Hundreds of miles of twistys, east, north or west and truly a GS rider’s PARADISE The reason that this date was chosen is primarily that the tourist season has NOT yet started, tourist venues will not have large crowds, the park was available and date conflict with other rallies is minimal. Notice date November 30, 2003 Rally Planner, Larry Amprim 734-753-4641, Lamprim@wwnet.net, |
