Oct 9th - DS Ride For MS

[Rut Row]

Although Joe has a thread in the RAMS forum (viewtopic.php?f=16&t=1350), I'll start another here. This will be an easy-peasy ride like we did this spring with donations solicited for the Maryland Chapter of the National MS Society.

This is a great ride for those who aren't comfortable with the enduros commonly foisted off as DS rides, or who have never ridden gravel (most BWM GS riders ).

We'll meet at 0900 at JT's Motorsports in Frederick. Early arrivals get free coffee and donuts late arrivals get crumbs

JT's may extend a discount on purchases that day again (he did on the earlier ride) - more on that later.

We'll have a 50/50 drawing (Code - get cracking - I'm volunteering you!) as well with the proceeds also being donated to MS.

There is only one route and the roll chart is below - please print it, tape it together and bring it along!
events/Fall-DS-Ride_2010pdf.pdf

Here's the GPS files
events/Fall-DAMN-MS-Ride_Short.gdb
events/Fall-DAMN-MS-Ride_Short.gdx

[the dude himself]

On the calendar.

[Bucho]

The route is basically done, but it is testing my poor computer kungfu to get a finished rollchart. I thought I had it all done and now either it didn't save or it is saved somewhere where I can't find it.

I'm pretty sure Ken has the GPS route allready.

[Rut Row]

I'm pretty sure Ken has the GPS route allready.

We'll tweek then a bit after the next test ride, but otherwise yes the GPS file is ready.

[Kath]

I shall attend.

[Wingfixer]

I shall attend.

I would think so.

[Rut Row]

I shall attend.

and you are the Joe Chairwoman - we need stickers!

[Rut Row]

We are getting some interest over on ADV - even have a Ural guy who might show up!

[JaxObsessed]

I was thinking that I should see about reserving some campsites at Caledonia SP to offer to peeps who may come from too far away to do the ride and get home in the same day.

Hell, I might want to camp just for fun.

Anybody know of a better campground? Or some decent hotels with reasonable rates?

eidt... I just read that the campground in Caledonia is called Hosack.... my inner 13 year old just can't contain himself.

[the dude himself]

There's also camping in Clarksburg at Little Bennett (RV stuff primarily), or free (primative - no AC/H20) by the C&O Canal (but you can't see your bike from the sites).