Post by: Tomas on May 07, 2019, 10:15:56 AM
So, as far as I can determine... the only things included in the basic price of admission is the Wednesday night banquet dinner and the availability of Honda demo rides. The lunch ride, raffle tickets, T-shirts, etc are extra. Is there ANYTHING ELSE to look forward to at this event other than heading off somewhere on your own to ride?
Post by: Patmo on May 07, 2019, 12:17:06 PM
Venders will have booths open all evenings, and some in the mornings.
Members meeting is Monday evening....please plan to attend.....and most awards will be given out then.
Door prizes given out/picked up every day.
Main door prizes and raffle prizes given out at the Banquet on Wednesday.
Diane and Dennis have more details, but I know that they are working on setting up a Saturday evening pub crawl (transportation provided) in the downtown. Several breweries and bars located there.
Possibly will have tours of the Bristol Motor Speedway set up for the group. I know they offer them, but I’m not sure if we can get a group to do it, or it’s on your own.
Not sure yet what the local supporting dealer may be doing for us, but it’s not uncommon for them to do an open house for these events.
But really it IS the riding that is the MAIN attraction for most attendees, is it not?
And...you don’t have to ride “on your own”. There is always little groups going out that can take on an extra rider. We even have sign-up sheets so that groups can get formed easily. We just don’t do an “everyone line up and follow the leader” HUGE GROUP rides.
Post by: stevegrab on May 10, 2019, 01:24:26 PM
Don't want to ride alone, use the sign up sheets, talk to others (at meals, in the parking lot in evenings, etc.) about riding and looking for others to join with. Just understand not everybody will be willing to include people in their ride, they may already have a large group or have other legitimate reasons. Don't take it personally if somebody says no, keep trying, the earlier (night before) the better.
Most things are extras rather than included in the event price because not everybody does everything. I think that is better than charging a higher price to include everything.
Post by: RichGrab on May 11, 2019, 11:54:32 AM
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Post by: Tomas on May 30, 2019, 04:11:28 PM
Post by: Steve on May 31, 2019, 11:41:09 AM
Post by: stevegrab on May 31, 2019, 04:32:19 PM
They have a cream for that!!A nice ride usually does the trick for me ;)
Post by: mcrider_houston on June 02, 2019, 02:06:57 PM
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Post by: B52 on June 16, 2019, 09:32:05 AM
Thanks
Post by: DirtFlier on June 16, 2019, 12:42:24 PM
Post by: Patmo on June 16, 2019, 01:08:32 PM
Post by: Patmo on June 16, 2019, 01:17:06 PM
I don't know about the seminars but we don't usually have vendors at STAR.
Off the top of my head....
RKA
KLIM gear
NoMar
Honda....with their Demo trucks
There are others, but I can’t remember who right now
Post by: DirtFlier on June 16, 2019, 04:45:14 PM
Post by: doug mcpeek on June 17, 2019, 12:40:44 AM
Post by: Patmo on June 17, 2019, 06:20:35 AM
I’m pretty sure that the cost of this is being covered by the Chamber of Commerce or the local tourism group for Bristol. The hotel is a conference center, but I’m not sure it has its own shuttle.
Post by: Ride4MS on June 17, 2019, 08:10:34 AM
HUB: Heads Up Braking Display.
Post by: lifeisgood on June 17, 2019, 09:42:51 AM
Yuasa Motorcycle batteries
Inner vision (in helmet braking system)
Plug Up (custom audio ear plugs)
And on Saturday and/or Sunday some "local" vendors representing things to include on your rides from Bristol:
Heart of Appalachia (maps)
Iron Horse Motorcycle Resort
Wolf Creek Motorcycle rentals
Blue Ridge Motorcycle Magazine
and another Motorcycle friendly resort that I will post the name of when I locate it which might be a great lunch stop
Speakers on Tuesday evening will be
-Jon Sidel with Honda
- Blue Ridge Motorcycle Magazine
- RKA
Post by: lifeisgood on June 17, 2019, 09:51:22 AM
T-shirts, you can purchase a new style (not tri-fold) hat and super comfortable light weight neck wraps. Supplies are limited!
Post by: stevegrab on June 17, 2019, 03:50:19 PM
Vendors really like it if you hang around the hotel all-day, drink beer, polish your bike, and see what they have to sell you. Unfortunately for them, we're usually out riding so the hotel is empty during the day. :-)Vendors who understand our event, like No-Mar, do just fine. Those expecting a captive audience all day not so much.
But that's different from your initial "we don't have vendors". They may not be traditional vendors, just like our group rides are not traditional biker group rides (parades of 50-100 bikes or more).
Post by: Brick on June 18, 2019, 12:54:31 PM
http://www.roanmountain.com/rhododendron-festival/
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The Rhododendron should be in full bloom this weekend. However beware there will be lots of traffic and the weather is always different up on Roan Mountain.
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Post by: stevegrab on June 21, 2019, 04:03:16 PM
The rhododendron there are pretty spectacular.