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PostPosted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 2:09 pm    Post subject: 2015 Sidecar Events & Training Reply with quote

My latest list of known sidecar events and training as of 01/31/2015. Bruce.

All Year Long – Ride for Kids - Events are held around the country during virtually every month, and folks should visit the web site at http://www.pbtfus.org/rideforkids/ , or call 800-253-6530, for more information. Sidecars are always needed.

March 13 – 15, 2015 – 9th Annual Y’ll Come Sidecar Rally - Silver River State Park which is just outside of Ocala, FL. You will need to make your own reservations with the park, and the sooner the better as there is a lot to do near by this time of the year and the park fills up early. This is open to USCA members or non-members, hack or solo bikes, we don’t care. The state park website is http://www.floridastateparks.org/silverriver/default.cfm . For more information, contact Richard McClure 610 NW 9th Circle, Williston, FL 32696. rmm4479@msn.com , 727-946-5262.

April 23 – 26, 2015 – Sidecars In The Smokies - The 4th Annual North Carolina’s Sidecars in the Smokeys Rally. To be held at the Iron Horse Motorcycle Campground, 1755 Lower Stecoah Road, Robbinsville, NC 28771. On site camping reservations will be taken by the Iron Horse Campground call 828-479-3864, or info@ironhorseNC.com. Their website is www.ironhorseNC.com . Make them ASAP.

Rally pre-registration is required by April 1, 2015. Pre-registration includes a rally shirt. A prime rib dinner will be served on Saturday night to all who are registered. Registration is $35 per person, make checks payable to Cliff Cyphers. Come join us for a fun filled weekend of camping, bike games, raffles, good food and great people. For more details contact Cliff Cyphers 1963 Old Murphy Road, Franklin, NC 28734, 828-369-8060, maconcba@yahoo.com .

April 25,2015 – 8th Annual Paso Robles Vintage Sidecar, Pre-1970 Vintage Motorcycles & British Car Club Rally. Held between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location will be the Paso Robles City Park, on the pine street side of the park, enter on 11th street. No Dogs allowed in city park. For more information call 805-238-4103 or email info@pasoroblesdowntown.org .

May 2 - 3, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association East – Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario, Canada. Test days / new rider school. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

May 16 - 17, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association East – Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario, Canada. RACE. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

May 22–25, 2015 – Alaska Sidecar Gathering. (Friday evening - ???)
Talkeetna, Alaska (campground at the end of town). Talkeetna (114 miles north of Anchorage) is the starting point for those climbing Denali.

Who's invited - Intended as a gathering for current, past, and potentially new USCA Alaska members. BUT everybody is invited. Plan a trip to Alaska so you can join us. No events are scheduled. It's just a time to gather and talk about sidecars while enjoying the Alaska scenery. Any rides and activities will be impromptu and discussed on-site. Contact – email Dan LaPan at subterranea@juno.com .

May 29 – June 1, 2015 - A group of sidecarists are going to be at Armitage Park in Eugene, Oregon on May 29th thru June 1st. http://www.lanecounty.org/Departments/PW/Parks/Pages/Armitage%20Park%20Information%20Page.aspx No agenda. We're just getting together and going on a few rides and swapping lies. For more information contact Isreal Curdy icurdy@hotmail.com .

June 6 - 7, 2015 – 24th Annual Black Dog AMA National Dualsport & Adventure Ride, Hood River, OR. Staged around Mt. Hood, Oregon. We love sidecars! More information and sign up forms can be found at: http://www.blackdogdualsport.com/ , or contactTawmN@blackdogdualsport.com .

June 15, 2015 - RIDE TO WORK DAY has been moved to the third Monday in June. So Ride To Work!!!

June 20, 2015 - Hannigan Motorsports invites you to celebrate 40 years of producing world class motorcycle products Saturday June 20, 2015. Come join us for fun, factory tours, food, music, special guests and the grand opening of David Hannigan’s personal museum. Go to www.hannigantrikes.com for more information.

June 21 – 25, 2015 - The Great Yellowstone Raid. This is a group of friends who will be riding together before the USCA Rally in Sturgis. We will start in Gardiner, MT on Sunday evening, June 21. We will spend two days in Yellowstone Park exploring at a leisurely pace. The group will cross Beartooth Pass to Red Lodge, WY for a night and then back into the park to experience Dead Indian Pass and motor on to Sheridan, WY. We will arrive at the USCA rally on Thursday, June 25. There is no fee for the event as it is not an “official event”, just folks who want to ride through some interesting places before the rally. Open to all riders, join for as much or as little of the ride as you want. Contact Al Olme at al@alolme.com .

June 25 – 28, 2015 – The 37th Annual USCA National Sidecar Rally. The “Monumental Rally” will be held at Elkview Campground, Sturgis, South Dakota. Elkview Campground is located off Interstate 90 at exit #37, 5 miles east of Sturgis. Tent camping is $8 per night, RV full service is $25 per night. The campground will be open for early arrivals or for after the rally camping. Camping reservations are to be made after April 1 with the campground. Call 877-478-5162. Check out this site for other accommodations and maps http://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/maps .

“It’s about the ride”. There will be guided and self guided rides out of rally central. Also the Rally will be sharing the campground with a Bluegrass Music gathering. The registration to the USCA Rally will allow our members to attend any of their activities. We are planning to attend their Friday evening concert. Other activities available will be a meet and greet, sidecar games, door prizes, one meal, and a 50/50 drawing to support a local charity. There will be a group photo-op in front of Mt. Rushmore.

If pre registered is received by May 1, $10 may be subtracted from the following rally fees. USCA members $49 Non USCA members $59 A USCA membership & rally package is $79. Youth registration 13 - 18 years old is $20 with no discount. Children 12 and under are free. T-Shirts with Monumental Rally logo in neon green are available by pre registration only. Sm, Med, Lg $15 each, XL, 2X, 3X $18 each. A Pre registration check may be mailed to Will ”The Rally Guy” Short, 8200 Dunsmore. Rapid City SD. 57702 Everyone is welcome regardless of the number of wheels.

More information and pre registration forms can be found on the USCA Website http://www.sidecar.com/rally.asp , or by contacting Harold Short hhshort523@yahoo.com .

June 27 – 28, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association East. Summit Point Raceway, West Virginia - CCS. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

June 27 - 28, 2015 – Summit Point Sidecar RON DEE VOO. A number of members of the Internet Sidecar Owners Klub, the High Performance Sidecar Club, the United Sidecar Association, Adventure Rider, and others, have attended this event in the past, first as an organized event known as the ISOK Ron-Dee-Voo, and most recently as an unorganized gathering of like minded sidecarists. It has been a lot of fun to say the least. In the past, some have camped or RV’ed at the race track and some have stayed at the Econo Lodge Motel www.econolodge.com/hotel-winchester-virginia-VA226?promo=gglocal and others in Winchester, Virginia and the surrounding towns.

Members attending have been known to arrive Friday afternoon and leave Monday morning. This is not an organized official rally of any sort, it is just an opportunity to have a good time hanging out with a bunch of sidecar people and support the sidecar racers and what they do. If you have never seen sidecar racing, you’re in for a real treat. If the conditions are favorable, the street legal sidecars have been given the opportunity to do a parade lap on the track as well.

Some sidecarists even come earlier and stay later to take in the attractions in the area. For example visiting the historic areas of Charles Town, WV https://www.google.com/search?q=Charlestown,+WV&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VAX5UsvHH4bH0QGzn4CgCQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAg&biw=1527&bih=876 , Harpers Ferry, WV https://www.google.com/search?q=Harpers+Ferry,+WV&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=5AP5Uq7iOuTq0wGoloGwAQ&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAg&biw=1527&bih=876 , Front Royal, VA http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g57755-Activities-Front_Royal_Virginia.html , etc.

Some scenic drives in the area are: http://dc.about.com/od/daytripsgetaways/a/SkylineDrive.htm , http://dc.about.com/od/walkingtours/tp/Virginia-Scenic-Drives.htm , http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/West-Virginia_124.html , http://www.motorcycleroads.com/Routes/Virginia_122.html .

For more information, watch for posts on this event at the following Websites. www.hpsidecars.com , https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/sct/info , http://www.sidecar.com , http://www.advrider.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=56 .

July 18 - 19, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association East – New Jersey Motorsport Park, Thunderbolt Track. – CCS. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

July 25, 2015 - Heindl Engineering, LLC Eaton, OH - 9th annual Rally and Open House All Day Saturday at your friendly Ural/Royal Enfield Dealer. All makes and models welcome. Free Food & Refreshments, Door Prizes and Good Times. Cash Grand Prize Drawing on Saturday afternoon at 3pm. Help make this year the largest yet and enjoy great times with friends. Contact: Sales@heindlengineering.com or call (937) 787-3686.

July 30 - August 2, 2015 - Keystone Sidecar Group Campout, Amish Country Campsites, 1/4 mile N.E of Wineburg. Ohio. Campground Phone Number ( 330 ) 359-5226 or amishcountrycampsites.com Contact Kevin Klages at ( 304 ) 737-1531 for more info.

August 8 – 9, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association East – Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario, Canada. Long Track – RACE. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

August 14 - 16, 2015 - Northeast-3-Wheelers Laid Back Vermont Campout. Bald Mountain Campground in Townshend, Vermont. Call Butch Cross at 413-519-0015 or goneagain07@yahoo.com for more info. Campground 802-365-7510.

August 15 - 16, 2015 – The 13th Annual Rat Dog AMA National Dualsport & Adventure Ride. Sidecars are always welcome. For more information, www.blackdogdualsport.com or TawmN@blackdogdualsport.com

August 27 - 30, 2015 – Joyce Canfield's Sidecars In The Flint Hills. All motorcyclists are welcome. – Council Grove Lake, Canning Creek Cove Group Area S-2, Council Grove, Kansas. Pre-registration: $30 for USCA members, non members $35.00, $5.00 more at the gate. Children are free. For more information contact Jim DeJarnatt, 816-309-3395, jim7d777@gmail.com . You can find directions to the rally site as well as download a rally flier and registration form by going to: www.sites.google.com/site/sidecarsfh/ .

August 27 – September 3, 2015 - The Vintage Motorcycle Club in the Isle of Man is organizing a motorcycle and sidecar rally, this is to coincide with the Classic TT races and the MGP Races and there is free time to watch the racing or explore our beautiful Island.

One of our special events is called the VMCC Festival of Jurby, and will be held on Sunday August 30.This takes the form of track session parades, similar to the VMCC Festival of 1,000 Bikes that takes place in the UK. It is also attended by many celebrity racers, and past and present T.T. and MGP riders. Hundreds of vintage and classic bikes attend, there is an avenue of bike clubs as well as thousands of modern bikes, the track sessions are only available to entrants and we are wanting to stage some sidecar parades as well as static displays in one of the marquees.

If any of your members would like to come over for a holiday, the VMCC Isle of Man Section would be pleased to help with any of their queries. More can be found on our Section web site and entry forms will be available from the end of December at www.vmcciom.org click on Manx Rally, or you can phone Entry Secretary Pat East on 01624 878242. Regards Tony East Secretary, Vintage Motor Cycle Club Isle of Man Section.

September 5 - 6, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association East – New Jersey Motorsport Park, Thunderbolt Track. – CCS. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

September 11 - 12, 2015 – The 29th Annual So-Long Summer Sidecar Campout hosted by the Hoosier Hacks, will be held at Muscatatuck County Park southwest of North Vernon, Indiana. There will be no fees except for camping, which will be paid to the campground. There are no planned activities, just a relaxing weekend. Info Fred Hunteman, 101 Pioneer Ct, Mooresville, IN. 46158. 317-831-8105 or f.hunteman@sbcglobal.net .

September 20, 2015 – 3rd Annual KC Area Sidecar Meet for those interested in Sidecars, Trikes and Spyders. To be held from noon to 3pm at 8120 Gleason Street, Lenexa, KS 66227. For more information, contact Bill Brown 913-526-5095, wbrown@jccc.edu .

September 25 - 27, 2015 - New England Moto Guzzi Club Rally with guest club The Northeast-3-Wheelers. To be held at Camp Stanica, Rt. 181, Palmer (Bondsville) MA. Pre-registration before Sept. 1st is $45.00, after the 1st, is $50.00. Children ages 6-12, $20.00. Five years and under are free. Rally includes; 2 nights of camping, Friday night stew, Saturday and Sunday morning breakfast, and Saturday night dinner. There is plenty of room for RV's at no additional cost. They must be self -contained. Cabins with bunks are available on a first come basis for an extra charge. Day fees are welcome with an option to purchase meals. The Northeast -3-Wheelers will be hosting a Saturday lunch for its members which will also be available to non-members for a small donation. All motorcycles are welcome. For more information and directions, please call Butch Cross at 413 - 519-0015, goneagain07@yahoo.com , Donna Griggs at 860 -749-3393, cell 413-531-1586, or Dale Cochran NE-3-W at 413-596-8295, dalecochran@charter.net .

September 26 - 27, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association East – Shannonville Motorsports Park, Ontario, Canada. Pro-Track. RACE. For more info see www.sidecarracers.com .

Sidecar Training List 2015 – Latest Issue, 1/31/2015

1st. Weekend of each month – Pineywoods Riders Academy offers the Sidecar/Trike Education Program. For more information contact Marcus Renfroe at 3415 East Denman Ave., Lufkin, TX 75901. 936-637-7555 or 936-674-6767, fax 936-637-7530. Marcuscycleshop@aol.com

Evergreen Safety Councils list of their sidecar safety-training courses nationwide, can be found here: www.evergreenmotorcycletraining.org/sidecar-training/ .

Sidecar / Trike training in the state of Washington. http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/trikeschools.html

Sidecar / Trike training in the state of Colorado. http://abate.si2.com/ABATE/TRS.nsf/Locations-STEP?OpenForm

Sidecar / Trike training in the state of Virgina by the Motorcycle Safety League, http://www.learn2ride.com/ , also by the Motorcycle Safety center, http://www.mscv.org/courses-offered/sidecar-or-trike/ , and Apex Cycle Education, http://www.apexcycleeducation.com/
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The following are the additions and corrections to my 1/31/2015 Sidecar Events List as of 2/28/2015. Bruce.

3rd Sunday of every month, the Illinois Chapter of the USCA will hold an informal get-together. All sidecarists and solo motorcyclists interested in sidecars are welcome. We will meet at the Silver Dollars Restaurant 422 Mississippi Ave, Elwood, IL, at 11:AM. (815-423-6700 www.eatbetterpancakes.com ). Questions contact Joan Janick jobob0712@yahoo.com .

April 24 – 26, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association West, Willow Springs International Motorsports Park in Rosamond, CA. AHRMA. Two races. For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

April 30 – May 1, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association West, Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, CA. AHRMA. Two races. For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

May 3, 2015 – Hell’s Loop T.T. 375 Mile Extreme Endurance Race – Starting/finishing in Barstow, CA. Hosted by the Motor-Scooter International Land-Speed Federation. Entry fee are $50 per person. Registration deadline is April 23, 2015 at 7 AM. We believe we award the finest trophies in so far as motor-scooter racing is concerned -- period!
For more information see www.motorscooterlandspeedfederation.org , or Alan Spears msilsf@yahoo.com . Motor-scooters with sidecars are eligible for this event. The host Motel is Motel 6, I-15 / I -40 at East Main Street, Barstow, CA.

May 23 – 24, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association West. Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Vas Vegas, NV. WERA. Two races. For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

June 5 – 7, 2015 – 2014 POW WOW. Hosted by the Illinois Chapter of the USCA, in conjunction with the BMW Air Heads. Located in Pontiac, IL at the 4H Campground. Clean Showers, community campfire, camping fee: $12 per tent, per night. Don’t have the whole weekend free? Come on out and spend Saturday with us! Lots of shade, big pavilion and great people. For more info, contact Terry Strassenburg 219-285-2098.

June 25 – 28, 2015 – The 37th Annual USCA National Sidecar Rally. The “Monumental Rally” will be held at Elkview Campground, Sturgis, South Dakota. Elkview Campground is located off Interstate 90 at exit #37, 5 miles east of Sturgis. Tent camping is $8 per night, RV full service is $25 per night. The campground will be open for early arrivals or for after the rally camping. Camping reservations are to be made after April 1 with the campground. Call 877-478-5162. Check out this site for other accommodations and maps http://www.blackhillsbadlands.com/maps .

“It’s about the ride”. There will be guided and self guided rides out of rally central. Also the Rally will be sharing the campground with a Bluegrass Music gathering. The registration to the USCA Rally will allow our members to attend any of their activities. We are planning to attend their Friday evening concert. Other activities available will be a meet and greet, sidecar games, door prizes, one meal, and a 50/50 drawing to support a local charity. There will be a group photo-op in front of Mt. Rushmore.

If pre registered is received by May 1, $10 may be subtracted from the following rally fees. USCA members $49, Non USCA members $64, A USCA membership & rally package is $79. Youth registration 13 - 18 years old is $20 with no discount. Children 12 and under are free. T-Shirts with Monumental Rally logo in neon green are available by pre registration only. Sm, Med, Lg $15 each, XL, 2X, 3X $18 each. A Pre registration check may be mailed to Will ”The Rally Guy” Short, 8200 Dunsmore. Rapid City SD. 57702 Everyone is welcome regardless of the number of wheels.

More information and pre registration forms can be found on the USCA Website http://www.sidecar.com/rally.asp , or by contacting Harold Short hhshort523@yahoo.com .

June 27 – 28, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association West. The Ridge Motorsports Park in Shelton, WA. WMRRA. Two races. For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

July 17 – 19, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association West. – Laguna Seca, CA . (Unconfirmed). For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

September 4 – 6, 2015 - Sidecar Racers Association West. Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, UT. AHRMA. Two races. For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

October 2 - 4, 2015 - Razorback Sidecar Rally at the Sveda Terrapin Ranch, 1182 Cedar Grove Road, Arkadelphia, Arkansas 71923. Exit 78 off I-30, ¼ mile south on Hwy 67 over Caddo River Bridge, turn right onto Old Military Road, 2 ½ miles and turn right at Cedar Grove Church. Bull, lies and tire kicking begins on Thursday, hot dogs around the campfire Friday evening, breakfast ride, sidecar games, sidecar judging, dinner and awards on Saturday. Rally fee $20 adult, $10 children 12 and over, RSVP by Oct. 2nd. Camping available on Rally premises (tent or camper) NO HOOKUPS. Contact: Elmer at (870) 562-4748.

October 3 – 4, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association West. Thunderhill Raceway Park in Willows, CA. AFM (Unconfirmed). For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

November 14 – 15, 2015 – Sidecar Racers Association West, Chuckwalla Valley Raceway in Desert Center, CA. CVMA. Two races. For more info see http://www.formulasidecars.com .

Sidecar Training List 2015 – Latest Issue, 2/28/2015

Upon demand – Sidekarz LLC intents to provide individual and small group three wheel training as requested, staring May 1. Contact information at www.sidekarzllc.com or phone (570) 765-7147.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

New listings as of 3/31/2015.

Bruce.

Event:

June 11 - 14, 2015 – 21st Annual Howdy Summer Sidecar Gathering & 2nd Annual Georgia Rally Of Powered Equipment “The GROPE Dual Sport Sidecar Rally”. Hosted by the Georgia Sidecar Club at the Whispering Pines Campground, right off US76 between Blue Ridge and Blairsville, GA. 290 Whispering Pines Road, Morganton, GA 30560. GPS Coordinates +34° 88' 95.95", -84° 17' 29.97" No registration fee for either event. Tent and RV Camping available as well as a couple of other interesting options. Contact the campground for details and prices. Be sure to tell them you are with the Georgia Sidecar Club to get guaranteed rates! http://www.whisperingpinescampground.com or (706) 374-6494 Go to http://georgiasidecarclub.com for the rally flyer with all the details or contact James Allmond 478-471-9153, jamesallmond@cox.net , Eddie George 706-654-2648, egads1744@yahoo.com , Janice Rinaldo 404-312-5290, goingtodaytona@comcast.com . Please let one of us know if you are going to attend.

July 24 – 26, 2015 – The 19th Annual Ponoka Vintage Rally presented by the Central Alberta Vintage Motorcycle Group, and joined in attendance by the Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group and The Bigfoot Sidecar Club, will be held at the Ponoka Stampede Grounds. Early Bird admission is $50, admission after June 15th is $60. Free admission for spectators. Friday – Chili cook-off & meet & greet. Saturday – Rides, displays, show & shine and steak supper. Sunday – Breakfast and awards presentations. Contact Bill Hoar 403-396-9915, bill.hoar@cciwireless.ca , or Skinny 403-783-4648, skinnys1@shaw.ca .

Sidecar Training List 2015 – Latest Issue, 3/31/2015


July 21, 2015 - Northern Illinois University Motorcycle Safety Project - Registration is open for a sidecar/trike/reverse trike rider course at the College of Lake County. The course will be held on July 21 and begin at 8:00 AM sharp. Those interested may register through www.niu.edu/mcycle or go to www.startseeingmotorcycles.org . For more information contact Howard Grogan NIU Rider Coach hegrogan@gmail.com . It's considered an experienced rider course, intended to improve skills on the riders' own machines.
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