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wheelie

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I know I'm kinda new 2 this site, but have you guys ever had an official gathering at one location?

reason I ask is I went to dirt rider.net's gathering (used to be a hot internet site that has since lost it shine) back in 2000. It was held in Oklahoma at Guy Coopers land with MX track & enough woods to hold a team HS/ night time poker runs, etc.
The yr I went there had to be close to 250-350 bikes show and it was a great time with Cooper showing up and other industry guys along with support of venders like Pro Clean1000 (washing bikes for free), Astrik (sp) knee brace give aways, etc etc.

It was a huge ordeal to pull off I'm sure, but each person that went had to pay a fee for camping/weekend fun so I think the expense's were covered.

It would be great to have a yearly USA GasGas gathering...what do you think?
 
wheelie said:
I know I'm kinda new 2 this site, but have you guys ever had an official gathering at one location?

reason I ask is I went to dirt rider.net's gathering (used to be a hot internet site that has since lost it shine) back in 2000. It was held in Oklahoma at Guy Coopers land with MX track & enough woods to hold a team HS/ night time poker runs, etc.
The yr I went there had to be close to 250-350 bikes show and it was a great time with Cooper showing up and other industry guys along with support of venders like Pro Clean1000 (washing bikes for free), Astrik (sp) knee brace give aways, etc etc.

It was a huge ordeal to pull off I'm sure, but each person that went had to pay a fee for camping/weekend fun so I think the expense's were covered.

It would be great to have a yearly USA GasGas gathering...what do you think?
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A member on here, Dualsport did one last April and held it at Moab. Not sure what the turnout was like? Problem is we Gas Gas riders are spread across the U.S. from Cali to Maine it is difficult to pull off a meet like that and have a huge turnout.

I live in AZ and it's been hard to convince the other members on this board from here to meet. I do see some of them at the races thru out the year. I did ride with one member from here(AZ), but he was WAY above my skill level and I played tag along the entire ride.
 
wheelie,
I think you are referring to Spodefest. I went to the very first one, which was held in Illinois at Lincoln Trails Motosports park. It was a blast, and I know we had at least one guy come all the way from NY. He actually carried his bike in the back of a compact hatchback car. He had to reassemble it when he got to Spodefest. Pretty cool. It was a big turnout.

I don't know that I would have the time to travel very far though.
 
Well there is about 4000 members here, if something was really organized and hosted by this site & USA GasGas, Gofasters, etc I wouldn't see why you couldn't draw 100+ GG enthusiast out for a Friday, Sat/depart Sun deal.
You would have to email all 4000 members here, put it out on the websites, maybe the rags would mention it and generate a flyer with details,events,etc.
It would have to be made to be a big deal, not just me & singletracker saying we are meeting up in IL for a ride and everyone invited. This would be more than a ride, it would be the premier offroad gathering in NorthAmerica (get them Cannucks to come also :)
A site like Casey IL could pull it off with with space and their well respected motocross/GP track & on par harescramble courses that are somewhat a challenge but not overwhelming.
Another place that could pull it off is ABATE of Indiana ground in Bedford IN (Lawerance county recreation park i think) where a GNCC was held this past yr. Both have indoor bathrooms, electric & all the room ya need.

All guys would have to do is take a few days off work to come to a huge GG event...shoot it would be fun
 
Kinda like the warm wudi? Jim Cook would invite everybody down late winter for a late winter trail ride in the warmer arkansaw area to ride.. I believe it still goes on?? I still have not made it as its quite a haul from Pa.. with fuel prices being what they are..
 
Cruiser said:
Kinda like the warm wudi? Jim Cook would invite everybody down late winter for a late winter trail ride in the warmer arkansaw area to ride.. I believe it still goes on?? I still have not made it as its quite a haul from Pa.. with fuel prices being what they are..
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I live at your half way point and I would love to have someone to go with next year and share expenses. We could also ride here before or after going west if you have the time. The place I ride is at least 100,00 acres and only 25 minutes from the house. Ken Wyatt - Cookeville, TN - 931-498-5113
 
If it doesn't interfere with my work schedule and wife's schedule I may make the trek. Sharing the trip would help a lot. It's a possibility.
 
i know it's not central, but somewhere in the south when its winter and all us up north can't ride might be a good idea......... but that makes for a long drive........
 
"This place is an hour or so East of Atlanta, GA.
http://www.durhamtown.com/"

:D That looks like a good location

But, it won't ever happen as being a National caliber gathering without the support of USA GasGas, maybe Gofasters and this sites owners. Without that its just 5 or 6 guys talking about a weekend ride (which is cool) but nothing that would draw the masses.
 
Any one that wants to ride the best trails in AR just contact me and we will hookup. A large gathering would be bitchen.
 
Undertaking the organization of something like this is pretty big and time consuming. I certainly want to have an "official" GG gathering in the US at some point but just don't have the time, resources and staff to carry it off for now.

Maybe we could have a "ride within a ride" at something like the Loretta Lynn's spring trail ride near Waverly, TN. Then the trail, food, medical staff, port a johns, showers, etc would already be provided and all I would have to do is bring some demo bikes and beer! :D
 
Clay said:
Undertaking the organization of something like this is pretty big and time consuming. I certainly want to have an "official" GG gathering in the US at some point but just don't have the time, resources and staff to carry it off for now.

Maybe we could have a "ride within a ride" at something like the Loretta Lynn's spring trail ride near Waverly, TN. Then the trail, food, medical staff, port a johns, showers, etc would already be provided and all I would have to do is bring some demo bikes and beer! :D
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I think something like this would be pretty cool! I think it would be really beneficial from a marketing standpoint too, considering there would be a pretty large population of potential future consumers.
 
Clay said:
Undertaking the organization of something like this is pretty big and time consuming. I certainly want to have an "official" GG gathering in the US at some point but just don't have the time, resources and staff to carry it off for now.

Maybe we could have a "ride within a ride" at something like the Loretta Lynn's spring trail ride near Waverly, TN. Then the trail, food, medical staff, port a johns, showers, etc would already be provided and all I would have to do is bring some demo bikes and beer! :D
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Good idea, Clay. Put the Almosta Race in NW AR down as a 'trial run' for this plan. Jan 1, I'd love to have about 200 GG owners show up to help us raise money for Rider Down Foundation. It would sure help offset the punkins we have show up:D
 
If we could have this gathering in first half of November Trail Pass puts on a ride at Seven Springs Resort in northern Alabama that is awesome. This place is only open to dirtbikers once a year. 3000 acres covered with trails (3 or 4 are very technical) and some huge rocks. It is beautiful. This is my favorite ride of the year. Adult beverages as well as food can be had at the Rattlesnake Saloon and a nationally know country singer performed there on Friday nite of last years' ride.
I don't how to direct link it but the following is a title of a you tube video of some of the trails: Seven_Springs_2008-05-18_Short Part 1
 
Clay said:
Maybe we could have a "ride within a ride" at something like the Loretta Lynn's spring trail ride near Waverly, TN. Then the trail, food, medical staff, port a johns, showers, etc would already be provided and all I would have to do is bring some demo bikes and beer! :D
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That sounds great....LL is very central located and as good as you can get for facility/camping/things 2 do on site.
If we got it out to the gasgas guys that this was an event to do demo rides/hang with the fellow gassers then it might be a good showing. Count me in for 4 people & 2 bikes :)
 
I won't have all of the bike in November or January for demo rides and I'm a procrastinator so lets plan on the LL spring ride. By then I should have at least one of every bike for demo rides. I will contact the guys who organize this (Middle TN Dirt Riders) and make sure it is ok with them.
So....unofficially official....Gas Gas rides and demos at the Loretta Lynn Spring ride which is in late March or early April.
 
wheelie said:
That sounds great....LL is very central located and as good as you can get for facility/camping/things 2 do on site.
If we got it out to the gasgas guys that this was an event to do demo rides/hang with the fellow gassers then it might be a good showing. Count me in for 4 people & 2 bikes :)
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+ good opportunity to bring other riders to the GG "fold'. LL will work for me, so I'm in !

(but Almosta invite is still open for anyone that wants to come......free camping and free food on race day) :-)
 
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