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Everyone can feel a little rusty in their skills after our long Minnesota winters. Here‘s a chance to start the season with a "tune up!" Our club will have a BRC2 class on 5/18/24 from 2-7pm. See below for details about signing up. Class is limited to 12, so sign up now! Go to: https://www.rideracademy.com/COURSE/curricula/course-BRC2.php Click "Schedule and Register" at top center of this page. Ours is the BRC2 course on 5/18 from 2:00pm-7:00pm through Rider Academy. The range will be at Sears St. Paul, 425 Rice Street, St. Paul, 55103. Use promo code BMWBETH to get our price of $99. (Rider Academy chose that, not your VP) Please know we have applied for and will receive $49.50 reimbursement to club from the Clark Luster Group Safety Training Scholarship from the MOA Foundation AFTER the training. So, if you register, AND attend, AND show us your completion card, you will be reimbursed $49.50 (50% of the class price). BASIC RIDERCOURSE 2 - SKILLS PRACTICE The Basic RiderCourse 2 is a half-day course for endorsed riders who want to become more comfortable riding their own motorcycles. Great as a spring refresher, to sharpen skills, or to get more comfortable with that new or new-to-you bike, this course may also be taken while carrying a dedicated passenger. (Rider and passenger may not share riding responsibilities). Students will explore risk management and assessment strategies, and practice on-cycle drills with an emphasis on cornering, braking and swerving. Total instructional time is 5 hours, conducted on Rider Academy practice range.

There are DGRs in St. Paul, Lake Minnetonka, and Belle Plaine this year but the event is worldwide. This event raises funds for men’s health. Gentlemen and gentlewomen bring out their vintage machines and dapper attire to benefit this worthy cause. Can’t ride? Consider donating! https://www.gentlemansride.com/rides/united+states/st+paul+minneapolis+mn

The Bonzai Road Rally is best described to those who have never tried a road rally as an oversized treasure hunt. The goal of the Rally Master is to encourage participants to ride some of the best motorcycle roads in the upper Midwest by providing a set of of unique and interesting bonus locations (places) which they must find. At the end of the rally day, riders return to rally HQ with stories and memories. If you like motorcycle riding and would like to try a motorcycle road rally, the Bonzai would be an excellent rally to start with. Many of riders return year after year to this event.

The BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of Minnesota invites you to the 47th Annual Hiawatha Rally at Money Creek Haven Campground near Houston, Minn. Rally fee includes: two nights camping, coffee, tea, water and lemonade. Vendors on site. Demo rides by Leo‘s South. Door prizes and awards.

The BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of Minnesota invites you to the 47th Annual Hiawatha Rally at Money Creek Haven Campground near Houston, Minn. Rally fee includes: two nights camping, coffee, tea, water and lemonade. Vendors on site. Demo rides by Leo‘s South. Door prizes and awards.

A led, ~2-hour pavement and gravel (GS) ride that starts from the Hiawatha Rally

The BMW Motorcycle Owners Club of Minnesota invites you to the 47th Annual Hiawatha Rally at Money Creek Haven Campground near Houston, Minn. Rally fee includes: two nights camping, coffee, tea, water and lemonade. Vendors on site. Demo rides by Leo‘s South. Door prizes and awards.

The 2024 North Star Rally will be a 24 hour scavenger hunt style rally held June 7 - 9, 2024. This year all bonus locations will be in Minnesota.

The 2024 North Star Rally will be a 24 hour scavenger hunt style rally held June 7 - 9, 2024. This year all bonus locations will be in Minnesota.

The 2024 North Star Rally will be a 24 hour scavenger hunt style rally held June 7 - 9, 2024. This year all bonus locations will be in Minnesota.

Show the world that motorcycles and scooters are great for everyday transportation! On Ride to Work Day, ride your motorcycle or scooter to commute, shop/run errands, or simply to enjoy the experience.

The 2024 Rally will be held near Redmond, Oregon, June 13-15, 2023.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
3800 SW Airport Way
Redmond OR 97756

Ready to Register? https://bmwmoaf.regfox.com/24rally

Since we have Hiawatha Rally and BMW MOA National Rally this month, we will not have our monthly membership meeting.

The 2024 Rally will be held near Redmond, Oregon, June 13-15, 2023.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
3800 SW Airport Way
Redmond OR 97756

Ready to Register? https://bmwmoaf.regfox.com/24rally

The 2024 Rally will be held near Redmond, Oregon, June 13-15, 2023.

Deschutes County Fair & Expo Center
3800 SW Airport Way
Redmond OR 97756

Ready to Register? https://bmwmoaf.regfox.com/24rally

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

This is an informal gathering of all kinds of motorcyclists and motorcycles brought to you by the Black Hills BMW Riders. It‘s the third Black Hills Rendezvous since 2014. We usually have about 60 participants. There is no registration fee, there are no scheduled activities other than a steak dinner on Saturday evening in the city park. There is usually a "Parking Lot Social" in the motel parking lot every evening and we‘re certain there will be a campfire social in the City Campground as well. There are plenty of roads to ride, trails to ride, gravel to ride to keep everyone busy.

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

This is an informal gathering of all kinds of motorcyclists and motorcycles brought to you by the Black Hills BMW Riders. It‘s the third Black Hills Rendezvous since 2014. We usually have about 60 participants. There is no registration fee, there are no scheduled activities other than a steak dinner on Saturday evening in the city park. There is usually a "Parking Lot Social" in the motel parking lot every evening and we‘re certain there will be a campfire social in the City Campground as well. There are plenty of roads to ride, trails to ride, gravel to ride to keep everyone busy.

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

This is an informal gathering of all kinds of motorcyclists and motorcycles brought to you by the Black Hills BMW Riders. It‘s the third Black Hills Rendezvous since 2014. We usually have about 60 participants. There is no registration fee, there are no scheduled activities other than a steak dinner on Saturday evening in the city park. There is usually a "Parking Lot Social" in the motel parking lot every evening and we‘re certain there will be a campfire social in the City Campground as well. There are plenty of roads to ride, trails to ride, gravel to ride to keep everyone busy.

This is an informal gathering of all kinds of motorcyclists and motorcycles brought to you by the Black Hills BMW Riders. It‘s the third Black Hills Rendezvous since 2014. We usually have about 60 participants. There is no registration fee, there are no scheduled activities other than a steak dinner on Saturday evening in the city park. There is usually a "Parking Lot Social" in the motel parking lot every evening and we‘re certain there will be a campfire social in the City Campground as well. There are plenty of roads to ride, trails to ride, gravel to ride to keep everyone busy.

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

The Long Distance X. It means a multi-day LD rally which could be anything from 5-8 days or who knows. The typical plan is an organized start location with one check-point and then back to the original start to finish. The LDX Rally will most likely always be themed, meaning that the bonuses will be associated with some common concept and the scoring method will follow suit

Members Chuck and Julie Bushnell have invited us to have our meeting at their home this month! Come here about Gryphon Moto Gear presented by Steve Eliasen. Check back for more details, but look forward to camaraderie at 6:00 and meeting at 7:00

SAVE THE DATE and come back for sign up information for a late afternoon/evening (4-8pm) closed-course training at Zalusky Advanced Riding School at Dakota County Technical College. We’ll need at least 9 members to sign up for this course. Please check back for link and sign up information and SAVE THE DATE in the meantime.

We will return to Lions Coon Creek Park in Coon Rapids, MN again this year. Watch for more details.

No 2nd Thursday membership meeting this month. Hope to see you at our picnic!

SAVE THE DATE and come back for sign up information for a late afternoon/evening (4-8pm) closed-course training at Zalusky Advanced Riding School at Dakota County Technical College. We’ll need at least 9 members to sign up for this course. Please check back for link and sign up information and SAVE THE DATE in the meantime.

Our annual Grand Marais campout is scheduled for August 23-26. Thanks to Steve Reese for coordinating this campout. Stay tuned for more information about the campout schedule. The rate this year is $9 per night per person.

Our annual Grand Marais campout is scheduled for August 23-26. Thanks to Steve Reese for coordinating this campout. Stay tuned for more information about the campout schedule. The rate this year is $9 per night per person.

Our annual Grand Marais campout is scheduled for August 23-26. Thanks to Steve Reese for coordinating this campout. Stay tuned for more information about the campout schedule. The rate this year is $9 per night per person.

Our annual Grand Marais campout is scheduled for August 23-26. Thanks to Steve Reese for coordinating this campout. Stay tuned for more information about the campout schedule. The rate this year is $9 per night per person.

The 2024 BMW Riders Association National Rally will be held during Labor Day weekend in Fryeburg, a quiet little western Maine town tucked beside the Saco River. The region offers millions of acres of diverse landscape chock-full of memorable rides!ryeburg Fairgrounds is the versatile, easily accessible home of the historic Fryeburg Fair held every autumn since 1851. This small, charming town is nestled beside the Saco River and, from certain vantage points, provides spectacular views of the Ossipee Mountains, Mt. Chocorua, and the eastern White Mountains. Evans Notch lies to the north and Pleasant Mountain to the east. Grand moto-adventures await! New England riders welcome you with open arms and big smiles. It’s a foodie paradise with Vermont cheese, New Hampshire syrup and fresh fish and lobster from the coast. You can ride the Green Mountains to the White Mountains, then go to the coast—all in just one weekend!

The 2024 BMW Riders Association National Rally will be held during Labor Day weekend in Fryeburg, a quiet little western Maine town tucked beside the Saco River. The region offers millions of acres of diverse landscape chock-full of memorable rides!ryeburg Fairgrounds is the versatile, easily accessible home of the historic Fryeburg Fair held every autumn since 1851. This small, charming town is nestled beside the Saco River and, from certain vantage points, provides spectacular views of the Ossipee Mountains, Mt. Chocorua, and the eastern White Mountains. Evans Notch lies to the north and Pleasant Mountain to the east. Grand moto-adventures await! New England riders welcome you with open arms and big smiles. It’s a foodie paradise with Vermont cheese, New Hampshire syrup and fresh fish and lobster from the coast. You can ride the Green Mountains to the White Mountains, then go to the coast—all in just one weekend!

The 2024 BMW Riders Association National Rally will be held during Labor Day weekend in Fryeburg, a quiet little western Maine town tucked beside the Saco River. The region offers millions of acres of diverse landscape chock-full of memorable rides!ryeburg Fairgrounds is the versatile, easily accessible home of the historic Fryeburg Fair held every autumn since 1851. This small, charming town is nestled beside the Saco River and, from certain vantage points, provides spectacular views of the Ossipee Mountains, Mt. Chocorua, and the eastern White Mountains. Evans Notch lies to the north and Pleasant Mountain to the east. Grand moto-adventures await! New England riders welcome you with open arms and big smiles. It’s a foodie paradise with Vermont cheese, New Hampshire syrup and fresh fish and lobster from the coast. You can ride the Green Mountains to the White Mountains, then go to the coast—all in just one weekend!

The 2024 BMW Riders Association National Rally will be held during Labor Day weekend in Fryeburg, a quiet little western Maine town tucked beside the Saco River. The region offers millions of acres of diverse landscape chock-full of memorable rides!ryeburg Fairgrounds is the versatile, easily accessible home of the historic Fryeburg Fair held every autumn since 1851. This small, charming town is nestled beside the Saco River and, from certain vantage points, provides spectacular views of the Ossipee Mountains, Mt. Chocorua, and the eastern White Mountains. Evans Notch lies to the north and Pleasant Mountain to the east. Grand moto-adventures await! New England riders welcome you with open arms and big smiles. It’s a foodie paradise with Vermont cheese, New Hampshire syrup and fresh fish and lobster from the coast. You can ride the Green Mountains to the White Mountains, then go to the coast—all in just one weekend!

The exclusive competition for Law Enforcement agencies riding BMW motorcycles will take place at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center and Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee, 30 minutes east of Nashville! Spectators can watch the best law enforcement motor officers in the country compete on Friday and Saturday with a BMW Authority Bike Champion crowned on Saturday afternoon. Spectators can take their own Authority training, provided by the BMW Performance Center, and even "Compete Against the Pros" on Saturday afternoon.

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The exclusive competition for Law Enforcement agencies riding BMW motorcycles will take place at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center and Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee, 30 minutes east of Nashville! Spectators can watch the best law enforcement motor officers in the country compete on Friday and Saturday with a BMW Authority Bike Champion crowned on Saturday afternoon. Spectators can take their own Authority training, provided by the BMW Performance Center, and even "Compete Against the Pros" on Saturday afternoon.

The exclusive competition for Law Enforcement agencies riding BMW motorcycles will take place at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center and Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee, 30 minutes east of Nashville! Spectators can watch the best law enforcement motor officers in the country compete on Friday and Saturday with a BMW Authority Bike Champion crowned on Saturday afternoon. Spectators can take their own Authority training, provided by the BMW Performance Center, and even "Compete Against the Pros" on Saturday afternoon.

The exclusive competition for Law Enforcement agencies riding BMW motorcycles will take place at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center and Wilson County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Tennessee, 30 minutes east of Nashville! Spectators can watch the best law enforcement motor officers in the country compete on Friday and Saturday with a BMW Authority Bike Champion crowned on Saturday afternoon. Spectators can take their own Authority training, provided by the BMW Performance Center, and even "Compete Against the Pros" on Saturday afternoon.

$45 admission fee at the gate includes food on Friday and a catered meal Saturday. Door prizes and awards. Lots of shaded camping with a large shelter house and hot showers. Live Bluegrass band on Friday night. Breakfast and lunch available for purchase Saturday.

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December is traditionally our Toys for Tots meeting. Check back for location details.