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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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From the album: XLADV High Sierra 2020
© Gregory Imagery
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Headed to this "Adventure Rally - Sierra" tomorrow and I expect it's going to be an awesome time! I will do a full write up on it when I get back but from what I can tell, it's kind of a scavenger hunt type format where you ride in teams and score points for reaching certain areas, figuring out a riddle or snapping a photo as proof you were there. There are also "special tests" at camp which I'd imagine are stuff like slow races, cone riding, tire changing. Stuff like that. I've heard nothing but good things about it and there's really nothing else like it. It's hosted by Bonnier which owns CycleWorld, Motorcyclist and Dirt Rider magazines and they'll have staff there participating. The sponsors are: GEICO, BMW, Moose Racing, TCX Boots, Honda, Bell, AlpineStars, Motion Pro, Galfer, EagleRider, DoubleTake Mirror, REVER and the Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR). I bet there's some pretty cool swag going to be given away to riders attending! People I know who are going appear to be Sherrie and Kirk Young, @greedyg, @thegeardude and a few others. There's an Instagram account @ADVRally but no posts yet. The hashtag #advrally though does yield a bunch of photos of the event. They also put on this even in Colorado earlier in the year in July. I need to confirm what the registration price is but I seem to recall it was around $300 (correction: $400!). It does seem a bit steep but we'll see what riders get for that. My guess is the food is pretty solid and probably plenty of swag. One small concern is the email they sent out with last minute details seemed to indicate we had to still pay for camping when we got there. I'll find out when I get there tomorrow. (edit: it used to be $600 so they lowered the price but you have to pay for camping which is hopefully no more than about $20/night). I spoke with Kilometer9 (his only social media is Instagram) and he's done it before and had a great time. He said the winning strategy is to ride to the furthest point out and pick up all the easiest and closest targets rather than going off to burn time on more difficult ones. I really don't care if my team wins though, I just want to have a good time, see the sights and get some good riding in. Sean MacDonald had done a piece on the Taste of Dakar event last March that I took exception to for both his criticism of the tracks we rode (worthy of critical review but hadn't asked why they were the way they were or included that info in his piece) as well as an odd "suggestion" that AltRider move their event to the Sierras like where this event is held: "Hopefully, as AltRider continues to host the event, the routes improve or they move the event to the Sierras, where we hold the ADVRally (which has incredible riding)." The TOD tracks were the way they were primarily because the area's already at 5,700' and due to unprecedented snow our scouting trips had been cancelled three times and thus scouted just two weeks before the event (for three days with three riders). The intermediate route was under 2 feet of snow when scouted but luckily it melted in those two weeks and also fortunate was the relatively "easy" tracks got a lot more challenging as they dried out and were quite sandy and loose. Next year's event will have much better opportunities as more time is spent scouting, leveraging Kellon Walch's local knowledge and perhaps even pushing the event 2-3 weeks later in the season. The Goldfield area does have "incredible riding" too but the weather and lunch stops funneled routes into something less interesting than they could be otherwise. I'd even be in favor of moving the event to the Lake Havasu area, Needles or even the Mojave Preserve, you know, because those actually resemble the Dakar, unlike the Sierras. I think it would have been appropriate for him to give a plug for this Sierra ADV Rally by saying something like "if you like this type of event then you'll love our Sierra rally..." but it kind of came off as "TOD is lame, you should try ours." Also, I'm not sure the Sierras offer much resemblance to any part of the Dakar, as good of riding conditions as they may be. So I'm eager to see what the event is all about and the types of terrain available because I would absolutely be interested in leveraging that for any future event. But you can be assured I'll roast him if this event isn't top notch!
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May 5, 2017 10:00AMEnd: May 7, 2017 12:00PM Start: May 5, 2017 10:00AM End: May 7, 2017 12:00PM Location: 51 Industrial Park Romney, West Virginia 26757 Overview: Below is some general information about the 2017 Camp & Ride Copy and paste the link to view the forum with all the information , posts, and pictures from the upcoming and past events http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/spring-2017-romney-west-virginia-may-5-may-7-2017.1194882/ Copy and paste the link below http://www.xplor-int.com/Documents/event The 2017 Camp N Ride/Charity event is officially on. Romney Cycles is hosting the 6th Annual Camp N Ride on May 5 - May 7, 2017. If you haven't yet joined us for a Camp N Ride event, please take a look at that great time people are having each year. When: May 5 - May 7, 2017 Where: Romney Cycles in Romney, WV What: Camping on the grounds of the dealership, or staying at local lodging. Then riding some fantastic West Virginia roads. Factory Trucks I'm pleased to say we will have the Yamaha and Suzuki factory demo trucks. Kawasaki does plan to participate, but they do not yet have a schedule ready to publish for their demo trucks. It could take a few weeks before we know if we are getting a Kawasaki demo truck for 2017. With or without the truck, Kawasaki will be at this event. Awesome to have such huge factory participation in our Camp N Ride event. Thank you Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki !!!! Professional Off Road Training Once again xplor-int will be offering training at the 2017 Camp N Ride. We are extremely pleased Alain has agreed to join us again, and like before, offer a great rate. Look for the information to be appearing on the xplor site in the near future. Charity In 2017 Romney is proud to continue supporting the community with this event. To date our Camp N Ride riders have contributed over $7,800 to charity. This year Romney Cycles has selected The Potomac Center as the charity for 2017. The Potomac Center has a 36 year history of providing residential assistance and support to both children and adults with developmental disabilities as they learn the skills needed to live successful lives. Start: May 5, 2017 9:00AM End: May 7, 2017 5:30PM Overview: Xplor Registration for ADV off-road training is open for Friday and Saturday 10 riders each day max. Copy and paste the registration form link (below) into your browser and fill it out. http://www.romneycycles.com/portals/romneycycles/Xplor-registration-fillable.pd Location:51 Industrial Park Romney, West Virginia 26757 Overview: Below is some general information about the 2017 Camp & Ride Copy and paste the link to view the forum with all the information , posts, and pictures from the upcoming and past events http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/spring-2017-romney-west-virginia-may-5-may-7-2017.1194882/ Copy and paste the link below http://www.xplor-int.com/Documents/event The 2017 Camp N Ride/Charity event is officially on. Romney Cycles is hosting the 6th Annual Camp N Ride on May 5 - May 7, 2017. If you haven't yet joined us for a Camp N Ride event, please take a look at that great time people are having each year. When: May 5 - May 7, 2017 Where: Romney Cycles in Romney, WV What: Camping on the grounds of the dealership, or staying at local lodging. Then riding some fantastic West Virginia roads. Factory Trucks I'm pleased to say we will have the Yamaha and Suzuki factory demo trucks. Kawasaki does plan to participate, but they do not yet have a schedule ready to publish for their demo trucks. It could take a few weeks before we know if we are getting a Kawasaki demo truck for 2017. With or without the truck, Kawasaki will be at this event. Awesome to have such huge factory participation in our Camp N Ride event. Thank you Suzuki, Yamaha and Kawasaki !!!! Professional Off Raod Training Once again xplor-int will be offering training at the 2017 Camp N Ride. We are extremely pleased Alain has agreed to join us again, and like before, offer a great rate. Look for the information to be appearing on the xplor site in the near future. Charity In 2017 Romney is proud to continue supporting the community with this event. To date our Camp N Ride riders have contributed over $7,800 to charity. This year Romney Cycles has selected The Potomac Center as the charity for 2017. The Potomac Center has a 36 year history of providing residential assistance and support to both children and adults with developmental disabilities as they learn the skills needed to live successful lives.
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This sounds really cool! I've heard of this before and want to attend. Would anyone like to sign up and be on my team? Website is www.advrally.com It's September 28 - Oct 1 in Lakeshore, CA. There's one July 13-16 in Gunnison, CO as well if that's closer for you. #advrally on Instagram Basically you get to team up with other riders and complete a navigation type of event where you have to find certain places, get photos that you were there, etc... I haven't done one yet but this video will probably explain it better than I can:
