 We're
ready to Rally in 2012
Carve the canyons on your Concours, fly in on your FJR, ride the
sweepers on your ST or come have a blast on your beemer. Now in it's
6th year, Sport Touring Northwest is the West Coast's premier
multi-day, non-brand-specific sport touring rally open to ALL
riders of ANY brand of sport touring bikes.
Take in clinics with top name speakers, experience the scenic beauty
of the Columbia River Gorge, ride hundreds of miles of serpentine
roads and enjoy five days and four nights of too much fun with us.
“Keep up the good work. This is the only REAL
rally, for REAL riders to come to in the beautiful NW." Gordon W. - Seattle, WA
Rally Highlights
Scenic rides and beauty
The setting is like no other. Nestled in the
Columbia River Gorge (along the Columbia River on the border of
Washington and Oregon) you’ll experience a broad range of, terrain,
unique geological features and scenic vistas. Ride hundreds of miles of
fantastic roads and experience the magic that is the Gorge.
Guest Speakers, Clinics and Seminars
Each year we feature an impressive collective of
guest speakers, clinics and seminars. Improve your GPS skills, get
inspired by our travel speakers and learn tips and tricks for long range
riding.
Full Service Fairground & Community
The rally is held at the Skamania County
Fairgrounds in Stevenson Washington. The fairgrounds feature all the
facilities to make your experience a pleasant one including fully
equipped restroom & shower facilities, spacious tent camping area, and
RV hookups (small extra charge).
Like-minded Camaraderie
Throughout your four day experience you’ll enjoy
the company of other sport touring enthusiasts, share your knowledge and
gain from theirs, meet new riders and leave wanting more.
Special Evening Events
Relax during our evening programs which include a
silent auction, informative travel presentations, movies, door prize
giveaways, fireside chats and more.
Sport Touring Northwest is held in the Columbia River Gorge
along the Columbia River between Portland and Goldendale in the
scenic town of Stevenson, WA at:
Skamania County Fairgrounds
710 Rock Creek
Dr
Stevenson, WA 98648
Maps to Skamania Fairgrounds (PDF) from:
Seattle,
Portland,
Spokane,
Bend
These maps provide the fastest route to the fairground. You
may get creative beyond that if you're so inclined.
STUNNING SCENERY
While many rallies boast stunning scenery, this one truly provides
it mile after mile. The Columbia River Gorge is a designated
National Scenic Area (a step away from a national park), one of the
few in the United States. Take a look at our online gallery and
you'll see why this is truly one of the most beautiful places for
riding motorcycles in North America.
ARRIVAL INFORMATION
1. Enter the fairgrounds from the north side at the Rock Creek Center
entrance.
CLICK HERE
for a map of the fairgrounds.
2. Park your bike in the Bike Barn. If you are bringing an RV
or toy hauler, unload your bikes in the parking lot, park them on the
pavement or place them in the Bike Barn, then park your vehicle in the RV camping area.
If you are bringing a trailer, follow the gate keepers instructions.
3. Make your way to the southeast building, the Exhibit Hall and
check in at the registration desk.
4. Be sure to read the fairgrounds rules in the program (comes in
your rally pack when you check in) before you setup your
campsite.
Rally Contacts
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Get updates on Sport Touring
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2012 RALLY NEWS
We're posting news here as it becomes available. Use the mailing
list form above to get our monthly alerts.
RIDING SKILLS SEMINARS & CLINICS
 We've
got a top box full of great seminars and clinics lined up this year to
provide you plenty to work with in the riding skills department. David
Hough, Puget Sound Safety, Team Oregon and others will all be on hand to
move you to your next level.
2012 DEMO RIDES
 Demo
rides are back for this years event. Enjoy time checking out the latest
from BMW, Triumph, Piaggio and the new electric wonders from Zero
motorcycles. It's only February so you may see some other names added on
as well. Thanks to our rally vendors at Cycle Barn and South Sound BMW
for making these demo rides possible.
 FEATURED PRESENTER: DAVID HOUGH
David Hough is best known for his series of Proficient
Motorcycling books, the top selling riding skills books in the
world. Dave's years of riding wisdom reveal new insight into riding
skills not taught at basic rider courses. Make the most of your ride
by enjoying Dave's seminars as well as our on road clinics during
the rally.
NEED A BIKE TO RIDE?
Need a bike to ride at the rally? Our rental partner, TourUSA can
pick you up at the Portland or Seattle airport and have a bike ready
for you when you step off the plane. Visit
their website
for more information, then call Pete direct at 1-888-MC-RENTAL to
arrange your rental.
 CAMPING
GEAR RENTALS AVAILABLE
Back by popular demand we're going to have camping gear rentals
available for rally goers once again. Want to lighten you load and have
a tent, sleeping bag, air mat and pillow ready for you when you arrive.
No problem. We can accommodate solo, two up and groups. Gear is limited
so book
yours TODAY!
T SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of this year's Rally in the Gorge, we'll be
giving everyone that signs up in advance before June 1st a FREE commemorative
rally shirt. But we need a good design and history has shown there are some very
creative individuals among our rally goers. So take a stab at creating the 2012
Rally in the Gorge shirt design and if your design is chosen you will be
provided 4 rally entries (a $500 value) so you can bring three of your best
friends to this year's rally with you.
CLICK HERE
for the guidelines.
NEW RIDES
The beauty of the Columbia River Gorge is enhanced by the fact that it boasts
hundreds of miles of twisties. Because of this, our suggested rides change from
year to year. It's not possible to ride all the great roads here in a single
rally, so we mix it up year-to-year. All attendees get free ride maps complete
with turn-by-turn directions and riding skills tips. Optional MapSource GPS
files are available for download once you arrive.
 GPS
FILE DOWNLOADS
Once you arrive at the rally, you can download all the recommended
rides at our registration table. Our GPS files are in MapSource
format, but if you need them for other than a Garmin unit, we can
provide you a GPX file to do your own conversion.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Advance registration is open now. Join the mailing
list above to get news as it happens.
- In November 2011 Sound RIDER! was honored with the AMA Road Event Promoter of
the year award during it's celebration of Champions awards event in
Las Vegas.
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