Steve Martin reports all twelve slots are filled for the MSF Advanced Rider Class course. The BMW MOA Foundation will be paying for the training for club members. If you not a club member, please pay $20 to the Big Sioux Riders and we will make you a member for the year. If you have questions contact Steve at chicub2162@gmail.com or call him at (712) 754-0155. Training starts at 9 am Saturday, April 11th and last seven hours plus extra time. Stan Stille is working on the details for entertainment and lodging the evening before in Omaha. We will send out hotel and other details next month.
The 2020 BMW MOA National Rally is in Great Falls, MT on June 25-28, 2020. Through February you can preregister for two riders for $99 which is a pretty healthy discount. Details are here: https://rally.bmwmoa.org/registration-open/ President Anita and first husband Doug will be hosting the "Shonley National Rally Camping Invitational" in June before and after the National Rally. The BMW MOA rally in Great Falls is about a one day ride from their home near Sturgis, SD. They will provide camping spots and a nice dinner. Contact Doug at Douglas@shonley.com to make arrangements.
Jim Johnson is arranging his spring ride in NW Arkansas in early May. If your interested contact him at jimj@urban-inc.net.
Our Big Sioux Riders Spring Campout will be May 10th this year somewhere near Pickstown, SD. We will keep an eye on the weather and flooding before making final decision on which campground. The club is planning on cooking and serving dinner both Friday and Saturday evening and breakfast Saturday morning. We would like to keep our numbers down to around 30 people or so for the campout so that it's manageable for our cooks and organizers. You all still welcome to bring a friend though. We will start figuring out what we are cooking in the next few weeks.
Upcoming Rides and Rallies. This list should keep you all pretty busy, but let me know if something is missing and needs to be added:
Feb 22: Big Sioux Riders, Chili/Soup Contest, Bak BMW, Sioux City
Mar 7: GLMC Pop Cycle Derby, Dennison, MN
Mar 28: Bak Spring Open House, Sioux City
Apr 11 - Big Sioux Riders MSF Advanced Rider Class, Papillion, NE
Apr 25: 35th Annual Motorcycle Flea Market, Pacatonia, IL
May 8 - 10: 17th Annual Big Sioux Riders Spring Campout, Pickstown, SD
May 15 - 17: 46th Annual Great River Road Rally (GR3), Soldier's Grove, WI
May 29 - 31: Hiawatha Rally, Money Creek, MN
Jun 12 - 14: 48th Moto MO Rally, Crane, MO
June 24, 28, 29: Shonley National Rally Camping Invitational, Sturgis, SD
June 25 - 28: BMW MOA National Rally, Great Falls, MT
June 26 - 27: Minnesota Moto Guzzi Rally, Grand Marais, MN
July 10 - 12: 28th Annual Iowa Moto Guzzi Rally, Elkader, IA
July 16 - 18: 49th Annual Top O' Rockies Rally, Paonia, CO
July 31 - Aug 3: 36th Annual Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Rally, Lake Joy, WI
Aug 13 - 16: 22nd Annual Beartooth Beemers Rendezvous, Red Lodge, MT
Aug 14 - 16: 38th Annual Huskerally, Franklin, NE
Sept 11 - 13: 50th Wisconsin Dells Rally
Sept 17 - 20: 44th Pure Stodge Iowa Rally
Sept 17 - 19: BMWRA Rally, Waynesville, NC
The Spink Cafe, after the fire this past winter, has relocated to Elk Point. We will restart our month breakfast rides in April.
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