Things To Do
THINGS TO DO
Iron Butt 1985
The second annual Iron Butt rally will leave Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 27 at 10:00 a.m. and will return at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 7. The rally will cover at least 8560 miles, encompassing the entire perimeter of the United States. Check points will be located in seven cities with several secret bonus cities to add challenges to the rally. The entry fee is $500, with $50 per fee donated to the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon. For more information, contact Jimene Giles at Montgomeryville Cycle Center; (215) 699-7511.
Gold Wing Rally
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Virginia Chapter C, is hosting a Region B rally in Hampton, Virginia on October 11-13. As part of the 375th anniversary celebration of the founding of Hampton, the rally will be held at the historical Chamberlin Hotel on the Cheaspeake Bay. Pre-registration before September 1: $18 single; $35 couples; $20 single at the gate. Contact the association at Dept. CW, PO. Box 7357, Hampton, VA 23666; (804) 868-0927.
United Sidecar Rally
The Southern California chapter of the United Sidecar Association presents “San Diego Daze, Havasu Nites” on November 9-11. The rally site is at Echo Lodge Resort, Parker Dam, California. The $8 preregistration fee includes field events, a poker run, a road tour, and eligibility for prizes and awards. Camping fees and the banquet are separate. Riverfront campsites are available by pre-registration only. A grand tour is scheduled on Sunday through Lake Havasu, Oatman and Laughlin, Nevada and all points in between. For additional information and pre-registration forms, contact J. Fassel, 13110 Old West Ave., San Diego, CA 92129; (619) 484-2010.
Year-End Event
The seventh annual Great Midwestern States Jo Daviess County Apple River Canyon Rally will be held on October 10-13 at Apple River Canyon State Park in Apple River, Illinois. The events scheduled are field trials, wine and cheese tasting, road runs, scenic tours, entertainment, and an awards banquet. There will be a steak fry, pancake breakfasts and an on-going coffee hospitality tent. Primitive campsites are available. Registration from Thursday, 6 p.m. until Saturday. 10:00 a.m. Call (312) 9653745 for more information.
National Championship Poker Run and Field Meet
August 31-September 2: Polish Touring Team, c/o Allan Zwierzko, P.O. Box 370, Wyanet, IL 61379; Whiteside County Fairgrounds, Morrison. IL; (815) 699-2692.
Eastern Championship Timed Road Run
August 25: Northwestern Ohio Motorcycle Association, c/o Ray Butler, Rt. 8, RD 169, Defiance,
OH 43512; Travelers Motorcycle Club, Toledo, OH; (419) 393-2625.
National Road Riding Convention Series
Western Convention
August 31-September 2: AMA
Road Rider Division 36, c/o Fran Harris, 15866 Shannon Way, Nevada City, CA 95959; Napa County Fairgrounds, Napa, CA; (916) 272-4905.
South Central Convention
October 2-5: Aspencade-Hot Springs, c/o Til Thompson, PO. Box 171044, San Diego, CA 92117; Holiday Inn-Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs National Park, AR; (619) 279-9490.
