2025 Frosty Nutz Campout
2025-05-09 11:00 - 2025-05-11 13:00 (America/New_York) | Wilgus State Park, 3985 Route 5, Weathersfield, VT, 05156
It’s that time again! The 2024 season kicks off with our favorite spring campout. Bring your sleeping bag, a sweater and a warm hat. Ride twisties, hang out around the bonfire, check out new roads and make new friends. There is a mix of lean-tos, Connecticut River-facing camp sites and a few cabins (first come-first serve). Firewood is available on site and there is a store and butcher shop nearby. Hot coffee every morning, but you MUST bring your own cup. You can bring your own dinner to cook over the campfire and, as usual, Ken will once again prepare an Italian pasta dinner Friday night for everyone to enjoy. “Spagetti by Springhetti”. Feel free to bring bread, cheese, sausage, venison, etc to share. It’s a great way to get to know the YB’s. There is a communal fire area and each site has a fire pit with a grill over it. It is one of the better facilities in the Vermont Park System for campfire chefs! We have been doing this event for years now and it is always a mix of weather and always fun. Invite your friends, bring your guitar or harmonica or spoons and jam out, hike the Long Trail, ride to an art gallery or go off road. The best roads in Vermont aren’t paved. Year after year, this is one of the best attended campouts. All bikes and riders will find something to enjoy. Please no loud pipes. Folks often will gather at the coffee pot / campfire as soon as the sun comes up (or earlier) and plan rides to eat. While this is spring camping, typically the weather during the day is quite warm. Typical overnight temps get close to, but rarely, below freezing. If you would like to reserve a cabin, please contact the rally chairs. Cabins are first-come, first serve and sleep 4-6 people. They are not heated, but have electricity.

Mail check ($35 per camper) to Yankee Beemers, P.O. Box 2151 Fitchburg, MA 01420, re: Frosty Nutz, or via PayPal at www.yankeebeemers.org.treasurer@yankeebeemers.org

Your hosts are Bill Cusack (bcusack@comcast.net) and Ken Springhetti (kz1000@hotmail.com).Feel free to contact us for more information or general camping advice.

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Brian Fisk CELEBRATION OF LIFE PICNIC
2025-05-10 14:00 - 18:00 | Watrous Park, Watrous Park Rd, Cromwell, Connecticut, 06416
There will be a CELEBRATION OF LIFE PICNIC at Watrous Park in Cromwell, CT for Brian.

JOIN US TO REMEMBER BRIAN FISK

Celebrate Brian – Dad, Grandpa, Brother, Uncle, and Friend – with laughter, love, and good food.

Picnic foods will be served, but you’re welcome to bring a favorite side dish or dessert to share!

Zack Fisk – 860-940-0019

If you plan to attend, please email YES to Brian’s Picnic to president@crvbmw.org.

Ken Condon Advanced Parking Lot Course
2025-05-17 11:00 - 17:00 | Ken Condon Riding In The Zone – WGI, Inc., 34 Hudson Drive, Southwick, MA, 01077
Hi Everyone, We’re organizing a group to attend the Advanced Parking Lot Course offered by Ken Condon Riding in the Zone on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at WGI, Inc. (34 Hudson Dr, Southwick, MA 01077). This is a great opportunity to enhance your riding skills in a controlled environment. The class runs from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a break for lunch included. Course Details:

Class Size: Max 10 riders (spots are limited!)

Cost & Registration: Payment details are available on the website. The class is listed at $300 per rider.

Sign up directly to secure your spot – see link below.

Keep in mind that if you are an MOA member, you can apply for a 25% rebate for rider training courses through the Paul B Foundation.

Required Gear:

Motorcycle in good condition

Full protective gear (helmet, gloves, jacket, etc.)

Standard WIRED earbuds (to plug into the Sena units provided)

It’s suggested to bring water and lunch.Please visit the website for a complete list. This is an excellent chance to improve your skills and enjoy a day of learning together. If you’re interested, register as soon as possible before the class fills up! For more information and to sign up, visit: Riding in the Zone – Advanced Parking Lot Course When signing up, remember to mention that you are a member of the CRVBMW Riders club. Let me know if you have any questions. Ride safe, Tim ParolaPresident, CRVBMW RidersPresident@crvbmw.org

2025 May Club Meeting
2025-05-18 02:00 - 02:30 | Log House Restautant, 110 New Hartford Road (Rt 44), Barkhamsted, Connecticut, 06063, United States
Come join us to see what else our club and club members have done or are planning to do, or just come to enjoy some good food and great company.

Hopefully, some of our members will share their experience at some of the many activities that have taken place since last month’s meetings (i.e., the Devil’s Hopyard & Frosty Nutz Campouts and the Ken Condon Parking Lot Training).

The 2025 Little Acorn Campout and MOA National Rally 2025 will be here soon as well as several other motorcycle related gatherings. Are you looking for other members that are planning to attend upcoming events or looking for more information? Come to the meeting.

Hopefully, it will be a nice day for 2-wheel travels as there are a lot of fantastic roads to ride in the area in and around Barkhamsted.

See you there.

2025 Little Acorn Campout
2025-05-23 12:00 - 2025-05-25 12:00 | Mashamoquet Brook State Park, 276 Mashamoquet Rd, Pomfret, CT, 06259, United States
2025 Little Acorn Camp Out

May 23, 2025 @ 12:00 pm – May 25, 2025 @ 12:00 pm

Chris Jennings is once again doing the Little Acorn Camp Out this Memorial Day Weekend, Friday May 23rd through Sunday May 25th. It will be at Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Wolf’s Den Campground in Pomfret, CT. You can call or text him at 2O3-993-72O5 if you would like more information.

From Joan Dahlstrom:

FRIDAY…Grinder Nite…..yup YOU pick up your favorite grinder at your favorite place and bring with you for yourself and a snack for around the fire to share

SATURDAY…..Morning coffee, bagels, muffins, fresh fruit, hard boiled eggs will be offered.

For Saturday lunch (12:00 Noon), everyone is invited to Nord Christensen’s lakeside cottage where he will be firing up the grill. The cottage is located at 29 Lake Drive, Eastford, CT

Evening….provided from money collected from Devil’s Hopyard campout in April, pizza ordered locally and pasta salad.

Sunday morning…..coffee and leftovers

Please plan to share the cost of fire wood which the park brings around. Dessert, well, whoever wants to bring something.

I will have a canopy. You can bring another if you think it will be necessary. Please let me know if you are coming. I think there are four other people who have reserved sites and they are big enough to share and plenty of room for extra tents.

Thanks for putting things together, Joan.

To reserve a campsite, go to www.reserveamerica.com or click on View Venue Website below.

2025 Loudon Classic
2025-06-13 08:00 - 2025-06-15 17:00 | New Hanpshire Motor Speedway, 1122 NH-106, Loudon, New Hampshire, 03307
The 2025 Loudon Classic is America’s oldest motorcycle road race. This year’s event promises to set new records, with an astonishing $400,000 purse allocated across four classes during the festivities scheduled for June 13-15.

Following the historic milestone of the 100th Classic in 2023, which featured an unprecedented $250,000 purse, and the subsequent $300,000 purse in 2024, the upcoming 102nd Loudon Classic is poised to elevate American road racing to new heights. John Grush, Executive Director of NEMRR, remarked, “We aim to foster growth in our sport by providing an unparalleled platform for both professional and local racers. The record-setting purse draws substantial media interest, allowing us to spotlight our riders and teams while supporting their racing endeavors throughout the season. We take great pride in offering such a valuable opportunity for positive exposure within the sport.”

The highlight of this three-day event will be the four premier races featured on Saturday. The Classic Main event is set to award $285,000, showcasing the NEMRR’s top Middleweight GP class along with Moto America Supersport Gen 2 bikes. The top 32 qualifiers will compete, with the champion of the 2025 Classic receiving a historic $60,000 prize.

2025 BMW MOA National Rally
2025-06-19 12:00 - 2025-06-21 12:00 | James E. Ward Agricultural Center and Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon, Tennessee, 37087
The Rhythm & Rides Reunion National Rally will be held at the same location as the 2019 Scoot Boot’n Boogie National Rally which won the hearts for many MOA members for it’s central location, beautiful grounds and infrastructure, and some of the south’s friendliest people to welcome MOA members.

Mark your calendars now and get ready for the 2025 Rhythm & Rides Reunion in Tennessee!

Register For 2025 MOA National Rally

Colorado Motomarathon 2025
2025-06-22 00:00 - 2025-06-27 23:59 | CT
2025 Colorado Motomarathon Registration

Greetings fellow riders,

I hope this email finds you well. With a lot of help from people working behind the scenes, the events we held in Pennsylvania and Vermont this past year were a huge success. The High Life Ski Lodge in Vermont was a great host lodge thanks to the members who were there to support us. The “House Mom”, Chris Cooney, cooked, made coffee, cleaned, and was a huge help throughout the week.

For 2025, we will be hosting one event. The Colorado Motomarathon. Check-in is on Sunday, June 22 and ride dates are June 23-26.

The cost for registration is $100 per rider. This helps us cover AMA sanctioning fees, shirts, website costs, and insurance. With that said, our insurance premium nearly doubled last year to almost $1,600 per event. We have been using an insurance company associated with the AMA, as they are familiar with these types of events, and it’s been impossible to find another company that will write a decent policy for us. After speaking with riders who participate in other events, we are finding out that not only are prices doubling, but some events aren’t able to obtain coverage anymore. As many of you know, increased insurance costs are not unique to the motorcycle world.

To help cover the increased costs, and keep the registration fee down, we are looking for sponsors for 2025. Your name and emblem will be listed on our shirts, we will promote you at the event, and on our website and Facebook page. Sponsorship is $495. This will also cover your registration fee if you participate. Any assistance you can offer to keep Motomarathon going will be greatly appreciated by everyone involved.

Please use this link to our website for more information and to Register for the 2025 Motomarathon Event.

Our host lodge will be the Twin Peaks Lodge in Ouray, Colorado. Please use this link to book your room. Our group discount is already applied when using this link. As with every event, you are not obligated to stay at the host lodge. Feel free to stay at a different hotel, a local Air BnB, or even a campground. We will be meeting for dinner each night at the Twin Peaks, and a breakfast buffet is included with your room.

On-site check-in and registration will be held on Sunday, June 22, between 5:00 PM & 7:00 PM. Riders safety meeting will be held at the beginning of dinner each night, at 7:00 PM.

A very special thanks to Brian and Shira from Backroads Magazine, for their continued support.

Also to John Terzo from JT’s Moto Co. John owns a motorcycle themed barbershop in Verona, NJ, and has started a local company called JT’s Moto Co. He is creating motorcycle accessories for riders.

Please reach out to me with any questions or concerns and please feel free to share this message in support of our shared mission.

RIDE SAFE

John J. Bossolt

Motomarathon Association

(973) 951-7606

Motomarathon and each event, is fully insured, and sanctioned by the American Motorcyclist Association

FIM Motorcycle World Trials Competition
2025-07-11 08:00 - 2025-07-13 17:00 | FIM World Trial Parking, 201 Escoheag Hill Road, West Greenich, RI
The FIM World Trials are coming to Exeter, RI this summer. It’s been 10 years since the FIM Trials were in New England and it may be a long time before they return again, so don’t miss this opportunity to experience the thrill of these incredible riders.

Where:

Le Grand Reynolds Horseman’s Area

Escoheag Road

Exeter, RI 02822

Free Parking location:

201 Escoheag Hill Road

West Greenwich, RI 02817

If you’ve never been to a motorcycle trails competition, you are missing one of the most incredible events in the motorcycle world.

At this event, you will see motorcyclists surmount cliffs, boulders and massive logs on some of the most extreme terrain.

Watch up close and personal as athletes defy gravity and do what doesn’t seem possible with motorcycles!

The paddocks and family friendly atmosphere includes camping, hiking, lessons, motorcycle demonstrations and displays from top manufacturers of the latest motorcycles and accessories.

You will also get to meet the pros, national & world champions at autograph sessions.

The course is a multi section event taking advantage of natural features in the woods. There’s a lot of walking in the woods and no grandstands to sit in, so plan to bring a light, easy to carry chair for your comfort.

Go to the website for tickets and any merchandise that you might wish to purchase.

Purchase Tickets for the FIM World Trials

2025 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days
2025-07-25 07:00 - 2025-07-27 17:00 | Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 7721 Lexington Steam Corners Rd, Lexington, Ohio, 44904, United States
Featuring America’s largest motorcycle swap meet, national championship vintage racing, bike shows, retro-oriented vendors, and so much more, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days is a bucket-list event for vintage bike lovers everywhere. Don’t miss it!

2025 Lime Rock Rally by Yankee Beemers
2025-07-25 11:00 - 2025-07-27 11:00 | Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Rd, Lakeville, Connecticut, 06039
Ride, Camp, Eat and Kick tires with the YB’s at Lime Rock Raceway. Scott Raebler hosts the 2025 YB Lime Rock Rally! (srabeler@hotmail.com).

Friday just happens to be National Motorcycle Day and it’s the 100th anniversary of BMW Motorrad!.There is a MAX Track Day Saturday Morning (sign up through MAX BMW)The rally is right in some of the best, twisty scenic riding you will find anywhere!

Camp out under a canopy of trees overlooking one of the most beautiful race courses in the East and arise to the hum of the cars on the track. Explore beautiful ribbons of asphalt in North Western Connecticut and across the border into New York State and the Catskills. Visit the new Motorcyclepedia museum in Newburgh, NY. At Lime Rock Park, you will have access to the Park, the concession and refreshment stands, the paddocks, hot showers and close-by restrooms. Saturday night, we will provide a grill and we will have coffee in the morning. Event is from 11AM Friday until 11AM Sunday. Fee is $45 in advance $50 at the gate, via Paypal at https://www.yankeebeemers.org or mail check toYankee Beemers, P.O. Box 2151, Fitchburg, MA 01420, Re: Lime Rockz.Rally Chairs:

Scott RaeblerBill Cusack

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2025 Brit Jam
2025-08-17 09:00 - 16:30 | Haddam Neck Fairgrounds, 26 Quarry Hill Road, East Hampton, Connecticut
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2025 Dream Ride Experience - 25th Anniversary
2025-08-23 08:00 - 16:00 | Farmington Polo Grounds, 152 - 162 Town Farm Rd, Farmington, Connecticut, 06032, United States
What began as a small, 12-person motorcycle ride in 2000 has grown into The Dream Ride Experience — a three-day celebration and a year-round movement known as #DreamRide365, all in honor of our Dream Riders—individuals with intellectual disabilities or in need.

Despite its incredible growth, Dream Ride remains true to its roots, continuing the tradition that started it all: the annual motorcycle ride. Now one of Connecticut’s largest police-escorted rides, this can’t-miss event takes place on Saturday of Dream Ride Weekend.

Thousands of motorcyclists from across the region come together to enjoy the camaraderie of the open road, riding through the scenic Farmington River Valley, all while raising critical funds for The Hometown Foundation, Inc. It’s the premiere motorcycle event of the year — blending passion, purpose, and community.

We can’t wait to see you there — ride often, ride safe, and be part of the Dream!

Register Here !

August 24, 2025 Motorcycle Hill Climb - Monson, MA
2025-08-24 11:00 - 17:00 | Quaboag Riders, Inc, King Avenue, Monson, Massachusetts, 01057, United States
Come Join the Quaboag Riders for a fun day of Motorcycle Hill Climbs.

This is an AMA sanctioned event!

Racing Starts at 11:00AM

If entering, Sign-Up Closes @ 9:30 AM

All event dates are subject to change

Please leave your pets at home

No alcoholic beverages unless dispensed by Quaboag Riders M/C

Free admission to any child under 12 for any M/C Hill Climb Event

Quaboag Rider’s Website and other Hill Climbs Dates

2025 BMW RA National Rally - MotoStoria: Riding Into History
2025-08-28 12:00 - 2025-08-31 12:00 | Athens County Fairgrounds, 286 W Union St, Athens, Ohio, 45701
The 2025 BMW RA rally will be held at the Athens County Fairgrounds in Athens, OH

Meet Voni & Paul Glaves at the BMW RA Rally! – Voni Glaves is one of only two women to have ridden over one million miles on a BMW motorcycle—and behind every one of those miles was her husband and mechanic, Paul, keeping her bikes roadworthy. Voni’s journey started in the 1970s when she didn’t even realize women could ride motorcycles. With Paul’s encouragement, she learned to ride so they could take their kids on motorcycle camping adventures

Tom Asher Adventure Rider Academy – Tom Asher returns with his off-road and slow-speed skills training to help you ride with confidence and control. Whether you’re new to dirt or refining your skills, don’t miss this chance to learn from one of the best!

2025 September Picnic
2025-09-07 12:00 - 16:00 | Watrous Park, Watrous Park Rd, Cromwell, Connecticut, 06416
Sunday, September 7, 2025 at:

Watrous Park Pavilion

Watrous Park Road

Cromwell, CT 06416

Join us at 12:00 Noon, lunch served at 1:00 PM.

Sign up now by renewing your membership for next year. Click on the link below or mail a check (see details below).

(and don’t forget to put it on your calendar)

Sign Up Ended September 2nd

Once the page opens, scroll down to one of these options:Click on:M+ MEMBERSHIP DUES W/ PICNIC to register a memberA+ ASSOCIATE DUES W/ PICNIC to register an associate memberGP GUEST PICNIC to register guests

Please remember to add your name and that of any Associate or guest in the CONTACT box before placing your order.

If you accidentally place an item in your cart, you can remove it by clicking on the X on the far right side.

Or mail a check made out to “CRVBMW Riders” to: Mark Altschwager 12 Gildersleeve Ave. Canton, CT 06070.

The picnic begins at Noon with the meal served at 1:00 PM.

ALL PICNIC REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 10 PM ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd!

After September 2nd, contact Mark Altschwager to see if space is available – 86O-416-9025.

As always, the picnic is free if you renew your membership for next year, a real deal at $30 ($20 for Associate Members).Guests are welcome as well (the charge is $35 per guest).

For those of you who have attended before, you know that our picnics are a first class catered event which is provided at no cost to our members that renew their membership for next year. The club bears the cost of more than $35 per person. If you sign up, please make every effort to attend and, if you are unable to attend due to a last minute issue, please text or call Tim at 86O-55O-5734. You can go on-line to pay by credit card or mail a check.

Mail checks (made out to “CRVBMW Riders”) to:Mark Altschwager12 Gildersleeve AveCanton, CT 06070

If you have any questions, direct them to picnic@crvbmw.org.

Sign Up Ended September 2nd

Let's Go To Lenny & Joe's Seafood for Lunch in Madison, CT
2025-09-09 10:30 - 15:30 | Harbor Freight, 179 Webster Square Rd, Berlin, Connecticut, 06037, United States
Come join us for something a little different.

We’ll take a nice 1-1/2 hour cruise through some of Connecticut’s nicest roads and enjoy a great selection of seafood choices (they also offer chicken, burgers & dogs), before returning to Berlin.

Lenny & Joe’s Menu

September 21, 2025 Motorcycle Hill Climb - Monson, MA
2025-09-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Quaboag Riders, Inc, King Avenue, Monson, Massachusetts, 01057, United States
Come Join the Quaboag Riders for a fun day of Motorcycle Hill Climbs.

This is an AMA sanctioned event!

Racing Starts at 11:00AM

If entering, Sign-Up Closes @ 9:30 AM

All event dates are subject to change

Please leave your pets at home

No alcoholic beverages unless dispensed by Quaboag Riders M/C

Free admission to any child under 12 for any M/C Hill Climb Event

Quaboag Rider’s Website and other Hill Climb Dates

2025 Columbus Day Weekend in Vermont
2025-10-09 12:00 - 2025-10-14 12:00 | Grey Ghost Inn, 290 VT Route 100, West Dover, VT, 05356
Another year has passed since the last Columbus Day weekend in Vermont.

The Gray Ghost Inn is anxiously awaiting your arrival.

A pet and motorcycle friendly establishment!Join us for the whole time or any part of it… It is always great to be in Vermont, especially in October when the foliage is spectacular!

2025 October Club Meeting
2025-10-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Blackledge Country Club, 180 West Street, Hebron, Connecticut
Come join us in the countryside of eastern Connecticut. If the weather is nice, we will be dining outside on the patio.

We will share fun stories from our time at the September Picnic and will discuss the Executive Committee positions as we will be voting next month on our officers for next year.

As we lost 2 of our longtime officers this year, we need members to run for any of the Executive Committee positions to keep our club active. We don’t ask too much of our officers, but do need to fill all of the positions so we can continue directing the club in the right direction. Please consider running for one of the many positions. If interested, go to the Contact Us page on our website, provide your name and which position you want to run for or email the information to president@crvbmw.org.

Positions are:PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerRoad CaptainAssistant Road CaptainMember-at-Large

Plan to arrive early for the October meeting if you wish to enjoy lunch from a menu with a nice variety of meal choices.

As usual, our meeting will begin at 1:00 PM.

I hope to see you there.

2025 November Club Meeting - Voting for 2026 Executive Committee Members
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | George’s Pizza & Restaurant, 9 School Street, Unionville, CT, 06085, United States
Once again, it’s time to vote for our club officers for next year, 2026. Come to the meeting and cast your vote for the members that you feel best support the club.

We are always looking for members to step up and offer their knowledge, perspective and support, especially this year as we lost 2 of our longtime officers (Brian Fisk and Chris Jennings) and are looking for people to fill those positions. Please consider putting your name in for one of the several positions on our Executive Committee. If interested, go to the Contact Us page on our website, provide your name and which position you want to run for or email the information to president@crvbmw.org.

Positions are:PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerRoad CaptainAssistant Road CaptainMember-at-Large

Responsibilities for each of the positions are listed in our By-Laws which are available on our website under the heading About CRVBMW.

As usual, plan to arrive early as pizzas and salads, paid for by the club, will be ready before the meeting begins.

2026 BMW MOA VERMONT VIBES National Rally
2026-06-11 10:00 - 2026-06-13 17:00 | Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex, Vermont, 05452, United States
The BMW MOA has another great rally planned the 2026 in Essex, Vermont.

Registration for the 2026 BMW MOA National Rally is open. Click below to register.

More information forthcoming. Click on the Rally Info link below to go the rally website.

Register Now – Early Registration Special August 1 – Dec 31, 2025

MOA Rally Info
