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In The Wind
BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado
August 2014
MOA #66
AMA #2772
RA #327
Saturday
Morning
Breakfast
Rides
Red Rocks Grill
Morrison, CO
Every Saturday at
8:00 a.m. (rain, shine,
or snow), members
meet for breakfast at
Red Rocks Grill in
Morrison. If weather
permits, we ride
afterwards.
Most rides are
spontaneous, with
destinations
determined that
morning. Come with
ride suggestions!
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Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Monthly Speaker
Monthly meetings are held
on the second Wednesday at
Red & Jerry’s located at 1840
W Oxford Avenue, Sheridan,
CO 80110. Come join us for
dinner, socializing and to hear
our monthly speakers.
Mike Szabo, BMWMCC Vice President
5:00 Dinner & Socializing
6:30 Meeting
7:00 Speaker
WE INVITE YOU to Volunteer for a Board Position!
Board elections are coming up and we invite you to run for office. Board positions
are President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. The board meets the first
Wednesday of every month from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, currently at Red Rocks
Grill in Morrison. Your skills and expertise are needed! Candidates
may be nominated by themselves or by another member at any time
up to and including the evening of formal candidate presentations as
described in this Article 5, Section 2 (e.) of the BMW Motorcycle Club of
Colorado Constitution and Bylaws, that can be found online at: http://
www.bmwmcc.org/pdfs/BMWMCC_Constitution_Bylaws_November_1_2013.
pdf
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President’s Letter
We made it!
For the August 1st newsletter I had intended to report on the final results from our 43rd Annual
Top O’ The Rockies Rally. This was our 24th consecutive year holding it in Paonia, Colorado,
arguably the premier rally venue in the country. It was well attended and by all indications, highly
rated by the guests as well.
We were hoping to reach an attendance this year of 500 or better. Last year’s attendance closed
at 463 and it resulted in a profit of $1300, a $1000 of which was donated to the Teen Center. That
seemed to our Board to be cutting it a bit close for comfort. The talk on the street was that rally
attendance was down everywhere. We needed a safety margin.
This isn’t rocket science. You can improve a profit margin in two basic ways. You either up the attendance or cut the expenses, or
both. We did try to up our advertising some from last year, but we continue to need to improve on that going forward. We raised
the price of admission slightly but the cost of food went up by the exact same amount, resulting in a wash. No, we were going to
have to find places where we could save money without the guests noticing the changes.
In the end, Carl Thomte did a spectacular job of finding bands for Friday and Saturday evenings. They proved to be wildly popular
and saved us over $1,500 from last year’s budget. Then, out of the blue and just two hours before show time, we hired a local
Paonia band to play for Thursday evening. Surprise! They were a smash hit with the audience and they were all looking at us
like we were geniuses, telling us to be sure to have them again next year! Trust me, they barely dented the budget. Sometimes,
it pays to be lucky.
We changed the trash bins used, the porta-potties, the tables and chairs we had rented, and lowered the estimates for the number
of meals we needed to order. We saved money on the wrist bands and tickets. We lowered the number of 2014 shirts we ordered
and then sold lots of old rally shirts at discounted prices.
Last but not least, we moved the music back to the beer garden, saved some money on a smaller
dance floor, and then used the Club’s donated gazebo to hold the closing ceremonies in the shade
for a change. I think we can claim that as a complete success as well.
All of this was accomplished with the truly over-the-top support we got this year from Mr. Bob
Bushta, the miracle worker. He and the people of
Paonia solved or staffed literally every problem
we encountered. He got the Lions Club to loan us
tables and chairs, another $500 saved. He even
recruited his own father-in-law to haul the town’s
band trailer and pick up and deliver the dance
floor for us. I’m only scratching the surface on his
contributions.
I will have the audited results as soon as possible
but in the meantime, ask anyone who was there,
“Did you have a good time?” I think I know the
answers you will get. And ask me how many
guests were talking about coming to Paonia on the way to Billings, next year!
See Shot by Rex photos of TOR http://waypoints.zenfolio.com/p1062855716
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Dual Sport Ride
Photo Above: Ten riders
participated in the South Park
Dual Sport Ride, July 12, 2014.
The ride was led by Shu Sushan
& Karst Postma - Thanks guys!
Photo Left: Girl passing on
trail :)
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August Rides & Events
August 2, 2014
15th Annual 100,000 Foot Ride - Street & Trail
6:45 AM Foothills BMW Motorcycles, Lakewood
Carl Thomte | 303-753-6652 | rcarloski@msn.com
August 4-10, 2014
74th Annual Sturgis Rally
Siggi Pflumm | 303-674-1425 | siggip@msn.com
August 9, 2014
Walden Lunch Ride
9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, Morrison
Jeff Burns | 303-794-0694 | jeffburns@csg-colorado.com
August 9-11, 2014
Dirty Dozen Dual Sport Passbagger
8:00 AM TNT Country Kitchen, Morrison
Paul ‘Shu’ Shushan | 303-229-1835 | pshushan@gmail.com
August 14-17, 2014
Beartooth & Beemers Rally - Red Lodge, Montana
August 14-17, 2014
Salute To American Veterans Rally
August 16-17, 2014
Veterans Rally & Cripple Creek Campout
9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, Morrison
Brandi Newman | 303-250-2880 | Bnewman2033@Yahoo.Com
August 29-September 2, 2014
Steamboat Springs - Labor Day Weekend
9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, Morrison
Mark Zimmer | 720-389-4825 | mz53biker-bmwmcc@yahoo.com
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September Rides & Events
September - To Be Announced
Member Appreciation Day
Pot-Luck Picnic
September 5-7, 2014
Bavarian Mountain Weekend Rally
Website: www.loebmwr.org
September 5-7 2014
Lake City Ride & Campout
9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, Morrison
Michael Kilgore | 303-358-6961 | michael@dkilgore.com
Chris Wilder | 303-324-7049 | wildertours@yahoo.com
September 12-15, 2014
Fall PassBagger Camping Trip
8:00 AM TNT Country Kitchen, Morrison
Matt Anderson | 502-314-6969 | manatee2000@gmail.com
Jeff Gronski | 719-930-2540 | Jeff.gronski@gmail.com
September 13-14, 2014
20th Annual Oktoberfest, Breckenridge
9:30 AM Red Rocks Grill, Morrison
Siggi Pflumm | 303-674-1425 | siggip@msn.com
September 26-28, 2014
Flatlanders Fall Festival
Goodland, Kansas
Siggi Pflumm | 303-674-1425 | siggip@msn.com
September 27, 2014
Annual Golden Aspen Ride
9:00 AM Red Rocks Grill, Morrison
Carl Thomte | 303-753-6652 | rcarloski@msn.com
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Ride Coordinator & Social Director
30+ members showed up to camp!!
Keren & Michael Kilgore
Webmaster & Board Trustee
Happy 33rd Wedding Anniversary!
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Happy Faces!
Sitting around
the camp fire.
Left Side: John Coker, Siggi Pflumm, Michael Kilgore, Dennis O’Neil
Right Side: Gary Fantasky, Nancy Haas, Keren Kilgore
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Ouray 4 t h o f J u l y
Main Street 4th of July Parade
Left: Dusk jeep
& truck parade
of lights riding
from top of Red
Mountain into
downtown Ouray.
Fireworks on top
of Red Mountain
seen from Main
Street.
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Water Figh t s & Fi r e w o r k s
Main Street Water Fights
Left Side: Carl Thomte, Cathy Catrell, Brandi
Newman, Chris Wilder
Center: Mark Zimmer
Right Side: Karl Fittinger, Jeff Burns, Roman
and Tatyana Soshin
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Ceremony in Cripple Creek’s City Park at
noon on Saturday. This is the centerpiece
of Salute to American Veterans Rally and
everyone is encouraged to attend. The
second will take place Sunday at 1:00 PM at
Cripple Creek’s War Memorial on the west
end of town near the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
At this important service, the names of
servicemen killed in the last year from the
local area who were killed in action over
the past 12 months will be added to the
Memorial.
22nd Annual Salute to
American Veterans Rally &
Festival - August 16-18, 2014
The oldest and largest Veterans/
Motorcycling event west of the Mississippi
returns August 16 through 18 to the Old
West mining town of Cripple Creek,
Colorado. Here are a few of the rally’s
major features of note:
“Colorado’s largest procession of
motorcycles” will roll through the
mountains under police escort and arrive
in style to the cheering supporters at the
Rally. For those of you not going on the
Recognition Ride, we suggest that you get
out on Bennett Avenue early and get a
good spot to watch the 22nd ANNUAL
VETERANS PARADE. The parade kicks
off on the east end of Bennett Avenue at
approximately 10:00 AM Saturday morning.
• The 27th ANNUAL POW/MIA
RECOGNITION RIDE will stage at
the Woodland Park High School on
Saturday morning. What has become
• Two VETERANS/MILITARY
REMEMBRANCE CEREMONIES will
be part of this year’s Rally. The first is the
27th annual POW/MIA Remembrance
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• SATURDAY NIGHT STREET DANCE
returns courtesy of our friends at Century
Casino. The intersection of 2nd Street &
Bennett Avenue will be closed off at 7:00
PM and transformed into a giant beer
garden and dance floor. The music will be
rockin'!
• The HALL OF HEROES pays a
wonderful tribute to our Veterans and the
Military. It's located in the Imperial Hotel
building at the corner of 3rd & Bennett.
For more information visit: http://
www.pro-promotions.com/pro-events/
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Motorcycle Challenge - Bandimere Speedway
Sunday, September 21, 2014
General Admission seating available and all ages are welcome.
Bandimere Speedway
3051 South Rooney Road
Morrison, CO 80465
(303)697-6001 or (800)664-UWIN
Motorcycle Challenge / Team
GFYC Jr. Comp Series / ATV
Gates Open: 8:00 AM
First Run & Rotation: 9:30 AM
Spectator Tickets: Adult $15
Child (12 & under) FREE
Participant Tickets: Pro Bike $50
ATV, Street Bike, Jr. Comp $35
Event for all Motorcycles, and ATV’s!
* DRAG BIKES
* QUICK 8
* STREET BIKES
* ATV’s
* JR. COMP DRAGSTERS
SCHEDULE
Gates Open: 8:00 AM
Time Trials: 9:00 AM | Eliminations: 12:00 PM
RACE CLASSES
STREET BIKE
- Two classes: 7.50-12.50 seconds & 12.51 & Slower
- Must have DOT tires. Any exhaust permitted.
- Trophies to winner, runner-up, semi-finalists, and quarter-finalists.
QUICK 8
- Quickest 8 Motorcycles in the Street Bike qualifying.
- Payout - $300 to winner, $150 to runner-up, and $75 to semi-finalists.
- Trophies to winner, runner-up, and semi-finalists.
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PRO BIKE
- Open to drag bikes running 7.50 - 13.80 seconds
- Payout - $350 to winner, $175 to runner-up, and $80 to semifinalists.
- Trophies to winner, runner-up, and semi-finalists.
ATV
- All ATV’s must meet NHRA requirements.
- All run on 1/8th mile.
- Trophies to winner, runner-up, and semi-finalists.
SPONSORS
Grand Prix Motorsports
Vickery Motorsports
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2 0 1 4 Officers & Board Memb e r s
Board Meeting
Date: Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Time: 6:30 P.M.
Location: Red Rocks Grill, Morrison, CO
President: Jeff Burns - President@BMWMCC.org
Vice President: Mike Szabo - Vicepresident@BMWMCC.org
Treasurer: Frank Ricci - Treasurer@BMWMCC.org
Secretary: Jeff Kelley - Secretary@BMWMCC.org
Membership: Greg DeWit - Membership@BMWMCC.org
Webmaster: Keren Kilgore - Webmaster@BMWMCC.org
ITW Editor: Cathy Catrell - InTheWind@BMWMCC.org
Ride Book Editor: Cathy Catrell - InTheWind@BMWMCC.org
Club Store: Bob Wagner - Store@BMWMCC.org
Ride Coordinator: John Coker - Rides@BMWMCC.org
Advertising: Karst Postma - Ads@BMWMCC.org
TOR Rally Chair: David Adair - Topotherockies@BMWMCC.org
100K Foot Ride Chair: Carl Thomte - 100Kftride@BMWMCC.org
CO Classic 1000 Chair: Eric Levy - Coloradoclassic1000@bmwmcc.org
Social Director: Brandi Newman - Social@BMWMCC.org
Board Trustee: Siggi Pflumm
Board Trustee: Carl Thomte
Board Trustee: Michael Kilgore
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