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2nd Annual Beyond EPIC Labor Day weekend Extravaganza - Hill Country 500
Sep 5-6, 2009
The Plan: This is a 2-day, dual sport, adventure tour, open to all riders, leaving Austin on Saturday morning Sep 5, touring the dirt roads in the Hill Country, overnighting in Junction, TX, and then riding dirt & back roads back to Austin on Sunday, Sep 6.
The Motel: The Hills Motel, Junction, TX, 325-446-2567
Make your reservations now because the motels/hotels in Junction get booked during Labor Day weekend.
The basic format is for the riders to meet up on Sat morning at 8 a.m. in the Albertsons parking lot in Oak Hill (west Austin) with a full tank of gas. Stand up at 8:15 a.m. Jim's Restaurant is next door so come early if you want to eat breakfast before you leave.
We will break into small groups (8 riders or less per group is a workable size) with each group riding the same route. Travelling in smaller groups is much more fun for everyone, IMO.
The Alternate Link-up Point: If you prefer to link up with us enroute on Saturday, the alternate link-up point is the convenience store in Round Mountain. It is on Hwy 281, just a bit south of the intersection of Hwy 281 and RR962. It's point D on the linked Google Map. My group will arrive there 9 - 9:15 a.m.
The routes: The routes for both days are posted in .gpx format on my web site. Go to the bottom of this page to download them for your GPS.
The group will link back up in Junction at an agreed upon place (probably the grassy knoll in The Hills Motel parking lot) on Sat evening for war stories / tire kicking / adult beverage consumption / cigar smoking.
On Sunday morning we will have short riders meeting then break into our groups and ride back to Austin.
The routes will include class 1 & 2 and water crossings. The routes will be rideable on any adventure or dual sport bike. The water crossings will be slick and exciting.
There is no fee to registration or attend. If there is enough interest from attendees I will have a t-shirt designed and printed for about $20 per person.
What will this event be like? In 4 words - A Beyond EPIC Adventure
Experience Beyond EPIC water crossings,
Rest Stops,
Food,
Roadside repairs,
and great camaraderie.
Hope to see you there.
Sep 5-6, 2009
The Plan: This is a 2-day, dual sport, adventure tour, open to all riders, leaving Austin on Saturday morning Sep 5, touring the dirt roads in the Hill Country, overnighting in Junction, TX, and then riding dirt & back roads back to Austin on Sunday, Sep 6.
The Motel: The Hills Motel, Junction, TX, 325-446-2567
Make your reservations now because the motels/hotels in Junction get booked during Labor Day weekend.
The basic format is for the riders to meet up on Sat morning at 8 a.m. in the Albertsons parking lot in Oak Hill (west Austin) with a full tank of gas. Stand up at 8:15 a.m. Jim's Restaurant is next door so come early if you want to eat breakfast before you leave.
We will break into small groups (8 riders or less per group is a workable size) with each group riding the same route. Travelling in smaller groups is much more fun for everyone, IMO.
The Alternate Link-up Point: If you prefer to link up with us enroute on Saturday, the alternate link-up point is the convenience store in Round Mountain. It is on Hwy 281, just a bit south of the intersection of Hwy 281 and RR962. It's point D on the linked Google Map. My group will arrive there 9 - 9:15 a.m.
The routes: The routes for both days are posted in .gpx format on my web site. Go to the bottom of this page to download them for your GPS.
The group will link back up in Junction at an agreed upon place (probably the grassy knoll in The Hills Motel parking lot) on Sat evening for war stories / tire kicking / adult beverage consumption / cigar smoking.
On Sunday morning we will have short riders meeting then break into our groups and ride back to Austin.
The routes will include class 1 & 2 and water crossings. The routes will be rideable on any adventure or dual sport bike. The water crossings will be slick and exciting.
There is no fee to registration or attend. If there is enough interest from attendees I will have a t-shirt designed and printed for about $20 per person.
What will this event be like? In 4 words - A Beyond EPIC Adventure
Experience Beyond EPIC water crossings,
Rest Stops,
Food,
Roadside repairs,
and great camaraderie.
Hope to see you there.
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