2013 Rally Info and Schedule

[Rick Haywood]

2013 Venturerider.org International Rally

The Venture To Galena

July 28th, 2013 -- August 1, 2013

 

Sunday July 28th:

Registration 2:00 pm til 7:00 PM there will be a food cart in parking lot to purchase sandwiches/drinks while checking in and unloading.

8:00 PM Informational meeting/Ride sign-up and meet and greet. Please try to attend if possible

 

There will be last minute sign up at 8:00 AM each morning for rides that are not full

 

Monday July 29th

8:30 am Meet with Your Ride Captains

9:00 am-9:30 am Rides Leave Return times vary by ride

8:00 pm Social Gathering with Bon Fire and Cold Beverages.

 

Tuesday July 30th

8:30 am Meet with Your Ride Captains

9:00 am-9:30 am Rides Leave Return times vary by ride

7:00 pm Shine & Show Bike Show With trophies for each class

 

Wednesday July 31st

8:30 am Meet with Your Ride Captains

9:00 am-9:30 am Rides Leave Return times vary by ride

6:30 pm Banquet Meal

Trailer Drawing/Door Prizes/raffles/games

 

Thursday August 1st

Check out By Noon

There will also be a ride set up for those who are staying over on Thursday

(if there is interest)

 

Guided Rides are planned for following sights

(subject to change depending on interest)

Anamosa Iowa Motorcycle Museum http://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/

JP Cycles Anamosa Iowa http://www.jpcycles.com/metric-cruiser-parts

American Pickers Le Claire Iowa

http://Http://antiquearchaeology.com/antique_arhaeology_leclaire_ia.html

Grotto Dickeyville, Wi http://dickeyvillegrotto.com/index.htmown

BallTown Iowa http://www.breitbachscountrydining.com/scenery.html

Cassville Ferry: http://www.howderfamily.com/travel/wisconsin/cassville_ferry.html

Poopy"s Savanna, Il http://poopys.com/

Lots of Great scenery and Great Roads Included in Rides

 

Self Guided Tours and Rides:

Galena, Illinois http://galena.org/

Winery Tours: http://galena.org/wineries/

Hot Air Balloon Rides http://www.buyaballoonride.com/index.html

Alice T Water Park http://www.trekaroo.com/activities/alice-t-virtue-memorial-pool-and-water-park-galena-illinoisolley

Galena Trolley Tours http://galenatrolleys.com/

Horseback Riding http://www.shenandoahridingcenter.com/

 

Thing To Do In Dubuque, Iowa

Scenic River Cruise http://www.dubuqueriverrides.com/

Watr Park http://www.grandharborresort.com/

Fenelon Elavator http://www.dbq.com/fenplco/info.html

Casinos

Diamond Jo http://w:ww.diamondjodubuque.com/

Mystique http://www.mystiquedbq.com/

Crystal Lake Cave http://www.crystallakecave.com/tours.html

Wisconsin

House On The Rock http://www.thehouseontherock.com/

New Diggings General Store http://newdiggs.com/

 

Lodging

Chestnut Mountain Resort

700 W Chestnut Rd, Galena · (815) 777-1320

when registering tell them you re part of Venture Riders Rally

Rates $59 & $69 per room, Suites $129, Bunkhouse $40

https://www.chestnutmtn.com/activities_skiing.cfm

 

Camping is about 4 miles away at Blanding Landing

http://www.recreation.gov/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=NRSO&parkId=73084

 

Backup Hotel:

Grant Hills Motel 9327 US Hwy 20 West Galena, Illinois 877-421-0924

http://www.granthills.com/

Rates are: 1 Queen Bed $69, 2 Queen Beds, $79, 3 Queen Beds $89

 

For those trying to fill in States Traveled maps you will have the chance to be in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. If you want Minnesota that will be on your own and it is 125 miles one way.

Edited March 1, 2013 by Rick Haywood

[Rick Haywood]

Additional Info

 

We are here to help you have a great time. Please do not hesitate to ask questions. We will also set up rides/plans for the River Cruise and Balloon rides if there is enough interest.

 

Also the Lodge has 2 restaurants, Bar, Pool, Pool table/game room Sauna, Jacuzzi, Alpine slide, Miniature golf, Disc Golf, Horse Shoes, Volleyball and gift shop. I am working out the details so the campers can also enjoy all the facilities of the lodge.

 

 

Thank You

Your 2013 Rally Committee

[ragtop69gs]

Rick,

 

If you could post which rides are going on what day's, it would help us to plan our day's at the rally.

 

[Rick Haywood]

Rick,

 

If you could post which rides are going on what day's, it would help us to plan our day's at the rally.

 

 

The rides we put together will go everyday this way everyone can go on each ride. We will have sign up Sunday night and we would like to keep each ride to 25 bikes or so. On Sunday night if we get say 47 bikes sign up to go to the Museum/JP cyles ride we would then tell the first 25 your ride leaves on Monday at 9:00 am and then the next 22 that there ride would leave on Tuesday at 9:00 am. Then the 22 that didn't get to go Monday would sign up for a different ride on Monday. Does this make sense?

[eusa1]

Jay,

The dates and times of each ride will depend on how many people sign up for each ride.

We will be a available to help you decide, and make sure you get to see everything thats available.

Mike

[ragtop69gs]

It does. A few of the rides last year were pretty large.

 

We're looking forward to doing all the rides. Come on spring.... PMS is getting bad

[nance56]

Is there a cost somewhere listed that I missed?

[Rick Haywood]

Is there a cost somewhere listed that I missed?

 

The registration forms with cost and such will be posted in the next couple of days.

[Wade 2000]

Thanks for all the leg work getting this together. It's gonna be great meeting you all

[dacheedah]

I want to give a shout out to the organizers, lots of work and coming together nicely. . .

[Carbon_One]

I want to give a shout out to the organizers, lots of work and coming together nicely. . .

 

I'd like to 2nd that. The folks working on these committees are doing an outstanding job thus far in my humble opinion.

Larry

[Aussie Annie]

:dancefool::dancefool:

 

getting excited Possums

[Brake Pad]

For those trying to fill in States Traveled maps you will have the chance to be in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. If you want Minnesota that will be on your own and it is 125 miles one way.

 

someone was paying attention:

[leo3wheel]

Mike, I'm also interested in visiting these states.

[Brake Pad]

Mike, I'm also interested in visiting these states.

 

This is were I'm riding too. to cover the three states:

https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=Chestnut+Mountain+Resort,+West+Chestnut+Mountain+Road,+Hanover,+IL&daddr=MN-16+W+to:Marquette,+IA+to:42.6790615,-90.9582446+to:Co+Rd+C9Y%2FSherrill+Rd+to:Chestnut+Mountain+Resort,+West+Chestnut+Mountain+Road,+Hanover,+IL&hl=en&ll=43.826601,-90.628967&spn=1.634698,3.56781&sll=43.706104,-91.014175&sspn=0.41149,0.891953&geocode=Fci8hQId2rOc-iH01QjwJ7Hy2ClTXV9qpcbihzH01QjwJ7Hy2A%3BFeilnAIdBTSP-g%3BFUzOkAIdNruQ-inRUXLb5YL8hzGHbazwe2I7jQ%3BFRU7iwIdXBaU-inlZh1mEbf8hzHLDRklVvPC2A%3BFbiIiQIdnbSX-g%3BFci8hQId2rOc-iH01QjwJ7Hy2ClTXV9qpcbihzH01QjwJ7Hy2A&oq=chestnut+ski&t=h&dirflg=ht&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=11&via=3&z=9

 

 

Breakfast at the lodge, late lunch in MN On the river. and a slow polk ride south again to the Lodge. be back by 8pm

[leo3wheel]

Ride looks great. Would like to join you. My schedule is flexible, but I would like to hang at the lodge Sunday evening when folks arrive and ride signups occur. I could even arrive earlier or leave later. Whatever works. Just let me know. Thanks!

[Brake Pad]

I'm getting in Saturday night, the 27th, I don't plan to do this until tuesday or so.

[leo3wheel]

Okay, talk with you at Galena. Thanks!