I'm helping out with this event in August. Going to be a blast. Check out the picture/info. Anyone with a blue plated bike can participate. More info go to: http://www.rallyconnex.com
Here is a direct link to the information on the Rock Hound Rally/Trail Ride on the Rally Connex website: http://www.rallyconnex.com/rockhound.html If you want to register online: click here http://www.rallyconnex.com/onlineentryform.htm The accommodations are booked through: http://www.loonscall.ca
We had quite a bit of rain this Spring, but by August I"m sure the mud holes will be a bit more dried up. The water crossings were not too hard, but I'm always scared about the potential of watering out. Luckily that didn't happen. Those beavers like to challenge us by making dams in the middle of our riding trail allowing the water to pool up in the worst areas.
Rock Hound Rally / Trail Ride Update! LOCATION START AND ACCOMMODATIONS HAVE CHANGED!!! The Rock Hound Rally 2013 will now be hosted out of the Loon's Call Campground and Cottage Resort on Marble Lake close to Cloyne Ontario Canada. www.loonscall.ca This facility has cottages, tent and full service trailer camping. Make your reservations at Loons Call by calling them directly at 1-866-765-4756. There will be a corn roast on the Saturday night, or the Marble Lake resort restaurant (2 doors down) will have a roast beef supper and full menu available. The Event registration is on-line at www.rallyconnex.com/rockhound.html Note: We have been getting calls from people who want a dualsport tour. We can arrange this as well. There are lots of twisty, scenic back roads in the area that we can make a very nice dualsport route. The Rock Hound Rally is an aggressive course consisting of rock and wooded terrain. We use as little road as possible to link all the trails together.
ROCK HOUND UPDATE! New this year the Rock Hound Rally will also be hosting a Stock Tire, On-Road friendly Dual Sport Ride. A 50/50 mixture of pavement and gravel roads through some of the most beautiful scenery Southern Ontario has to offer. Fun Challenges and intriguing games will be included in the ride for your chance to win awards and prizes. This is a great ride for a two up. So bring your friends and family out for the best Dual Sport Ride of the year! BBQ dinner can be arranged for Saturday evening at The Loon's Call Campground & Cottage Resort. Dinner will run between 5pm and 7pm. There will be live music and a corn roast after 7pm that evening. Dinner tickets can be purchased for $10 a person. Sign up for BBQ done Friday upon entry to Park, to allow us to ensure BBQ runs smoothly. Rates for tent site would be $26.00 including tax per person. (23.00 before tax) This rate includes 2 nights of camping on an un-serviced site. Rate for a trailer sites with 30amp hydro and water on them would be $39 ($34.5 before tax) per night. Site can have a maximum of 4 persons on it. Rate of a 2 bedroom cottage would be $105 ($92.92 before tax), per night. This rate would include up to 4 persons. Rate of a 3 bedroom cottage would be $125 ($110.62 before tax), per night. This rate would include up to 6 persons. Rally Connex has spent plenty of time organizing the location of this event in order to make it fun for the whole family even if you don't ride a bike!! The Loon's Call Campground and all surrounding area's have plenty of beaches, playgrounds, attractions etc.... So riders! bring your family and friends out for a weekend of pleasure and fun. All other info can be found at www.rallyconnex.com/rockhound.html See you there!
GREAT NEWS!!! The Rock Hound $100 post Aug 10th registration charge has been waived. You no longer have to spend more if you want to come last minute. So go to http://www.rallyconn.../rockhound.html to get more information. See you there!
It's the 13 Day Picture Countdown to the 2013 Rock Hound Rally! Each day from now till the event I will be showing you sneak peeks of whats to come on the Rally. 13, busy cutting down tree's and grooming trail.
It still seems a bit too far from my location, but I hope your event is a success. I'm a bit perplexed why this thread is not getting more attention from people near you.
Ya, it's going to be interesting to see if any husqvarnas show up. We had some cafe husky groupies at our event last year that came from Upper New York to attend. Our local riding group is pretty small in Southern Ontario. We will see. In the mean time... here is the "Rock Hound" photo of the day... We had a blast working on the trails and riding on the weekend...testing out all the bridges and the water levels are looking great!
10, Here is a sneak peek from one of our GPS Challenges at the Rock Hound. I wonder what the question will be for this cabin?
9, Another clue, but this one's for the Dual Sport participants. One of the cool look-outs along the tour and a preview of the great roads you will be riding
8, Do you like long walks down the beach? How about a nice ride down the beach? Could this be one of our photo challenges?
7, Here are some pictures of the Loon's Call Campground & Cottage Resort. A wonderful place to stay for the Rock Hound. Call to book your stay. (866) 765-4756
6, One of our OPTIONAL Challenges for the Rock Hound. We call this one "Water under the Bridge" Make it through this section with photo proof and receive bonus points towards your over all score.
3, High and dry bridge crossing. Only two more days till the event. have you finalized and packed everything?
