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Schedule

All clinics are held in the Main Exhibit Hall on the fairground unless otherwise noted.  Schedule is subject to change.

Sunday, August 24th

  • 9 a.m. Registration opens

  • 9 a.m. No host breakfast & coffee by Uncommon Grounds @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor spaces open (today only)

  • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Manufacturer demo rides (today only)

  • 9 a.m. Silent Auction open all day @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 9:30 a.m. GPS Clinic w/ Tim Bowman @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 10:30 am - 12 pm Riding Skills Clinic w/David Hough: Concepts in Street Cornering

  • 12 p.m. – 5p.m. Suggested Ride: Hood River Runabout

  • 2 pm to 3:30 pm - Riding Skills Clinic w/David Hough: Street Survival Techniques

  • 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Dinner hour (you’re on your own tonight)

  • 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.

  • 7:00 p.m. Rally welcome and Introduction to the Columbia River Gorge by Tom Mehren @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 9 p.m. – 10 p.m. BMW Fireside hospitality

Monday, August 25th

  • 7 a.m. No host breakfast & coffee by Stompin Groundz @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 8 a.m. Packing Light/Packing Right w/Tom Mehren @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 8 a.m. Silent Auction open all day @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Suggested Ride: Mt. Hood Loop

  • 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Dinner hour (you’re on your own tonight)

  • 7:30 p.m. Evening travel program with (TBA)

Tuesday, August 26th

  • 7 a.m. Stompin Groundz coffee opens

  • 8 a.m. Rally breakfast for all @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 8 a.m. Silent Auction open all day @ Main Exhibit Hall

  • 9 a.m. 200 Mile Poker Run Check-in

  • 9:30 a.m. Poker Run begins

  • 6 p.m. Rally dinner for all @ Main stage

  • 7 p.m. Silent Auction closes

  • 7:30 p.m. Awards and door prize program

  • 8:30 p.m. Movie night

Wednesday, August 27th

  • 9:00 am Group Ride back to Portland via US-30

  • 9:00 am Group Ride back to Seattle via Yacolt Burn

  • 9:00 am Group Ride back to Seattle via Trout Lake

  • 9:00 am Group Ride back to Spokane/Eastside via Walla Walla/Palouse

  • 10:00 am Last Rider Out

 
Highlights

Motorcycle Marketplace - Sunday we will have a number of vendors onsite for you to visit with.  In addition Sound RIDER! will be on hand with a garage sale of goodies.  Sunday only so arrive as close to registration time as possible.

GPS Clinic w/ Tim Bowman - Just getting started using a GPS? Tim Bowman will be teaching basics and helping you move beyond your current skill level.  The first part is structured while the second part is devoted to attendees specific needs.  Bring your GPS with you.

Suggested Rides - Our recommended rides will take you deep into he Gorge beyond the common highways to give you a taste of the hundreds of miles of great roads here. Bring your camera to capture all the great views.

Onsite Food & Beverage Vendors - Stompin Groundz will be on hand all four days to provide Coffee and beverages as well as a loot of good sandwiches and breakfast items.  The Stevenson Eagles will be on hand all day Sunday with biscuits and gravy in the morning, burgers and dogs in the afternoon and at 5pm the beer garden will open.  A Maxi Scoot Northwest Rally first!

Manufacturer Demo Rides - One of the benefits of holding this rally in conjunction with three others is you get in on some of the other activities going on.  We know that many scooter riders also enjoy riding other types of motorcycles so sign in and take a manufacturer demo ride on Sunday.

200 Mile Poker Run - One of the highlights of Maxi Scoot Northwest is always our 200 mile Poker Run.  And because of the multitude of roads available we've never used the same route twice. This year's poker run is once again stunning with some excellent views and plenty of twisties.

Ride Board - Looking for other scooter types to ride with? Use our handy ride board to post your ride idea in the main exhibit hall with al the details about when and where to meet up, or peruse other offers.

David Hough Clinics - Author David Hough will teach two exceptional clinics on Sunday on cornering and traffic survival techniques.  Mr. Hough is the author of the best selling Proficient Motorcycling series of books and has written for numerous magazines including BMW Owners News, Sound RIDER! and Motorcycle Consumer News.

 

 


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