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Location:
Canaan Valley Resort,
Davis, WV
Heading
to the mountains of West Virginia for an overnight or weekend
event has been a perennial favorite on the Northeast Area
ride schedule. The cooler mountain temperatures are a welcome
escape from the typical heat of July & August. Toss in
smooth asphalt, twisty mountain roads and wonderful Appalachia
culture & scenery and this is the making of something
big. So big, in fact, that we had to share it with all of
COGdom…
 The
COG Northeast Area is excited to host the 2007 National Rally.
Canaan Valley is located in the heart of some of the best
riding & scenery you'll find on the east coast and it's
sure to provide us with a wonderful rally location. We'll
be using the tried and true Tuesday through Saturday format
with the banquet on Thursday evening, providing ample time
for travel.
Our rally
headquarters, Canaan Valley Resort, and the local & state
tourism boards are very motorcycle friendly and will make
us feel very welcome! Smooth rolling hills, outstanding facilities,
and temperatures 15 degrees cooler than surrounding areas
make Canaan Valley Resort a favorite mountain resort. Nestled
in a unique, mountain valley over 3,200 feet above sea level,
 this
four-season recreational resort is nestled amid more than
6,300 acres of state parkland on the edge of the Monongahela
National Forest. A 250-room lodge, with a fitness center,
an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, saunas and an exercise room,
vacation cottages & cabins, and 34-site campground area
offer park guests a wide variety of accommodations all within
a mile or so of each other. The resort also offers a full
range of outdoor diversions including an 18-hole championship
golf course, swimming, tennis, fishing, hiking, biking, paintball,
and other activities. With all this to offer you may even
consider bringing the entire family.
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Important
Rally Links...
Rally
Registration Info >> **
DISCOUNTS END 7/24 **
Go to this page to download the registration
form or to find out who is already registered to attend.
Rally
Merchandise Info >> **
DEADLINE PASSED **
This is where you can find the rally
merchandise order form or just take a peek
at the awesome embroidered and screened rally apparel offered.
Remember, there are no shirts with your registration.
You MUST pre-order. Print out the order
form, mark off your selections, drop in a check, and mail
it. Your snazzy rally apparel will be awaiting your arrival
at Rally Central. Orders must be received by 7/9/07.
Rally
Sponsors & Vendors >>
Go to this page to see the growing list of vendors that have
commited to be a sponsor by providing prizes. There is also
information on how to become a sponsor or vendor.
Safety
Courses offered at the rally
What
folks are saying about the rally location >>
Original
rally announcement presentation >>
Latest
Rally News & Updates...
Mountain
Biking @ Canaan Resort - Here is some last minute
info. Paul Gerhardt is interested in having people contact
him if they are interested in an ‘easy’ ride. He
is thinking Thu– Fri. Canaan
is a great place to enjoy another popular 2-wheel activity.
Mt.Bikes are available for rent at the resort and the area
has lots of X-C ski trails that can provide a pleasant and
easy ride. For the extreme sport enthusiast (not me) you can
also do high-speed downhill runs from the top of
the ski hill. The resort will provide trail maps and maybe
even a guided ride if we get a group together. Helmets are
included in bike rental. If you are interested in a 1-2 hour
ride on a gently sloping XC trail let me know and maybe we
can get a small group together. The resources are at the resort
if you want to plan you own. Contact Paul at: pgerhardt @
hotmail.com
Bike Rental fees for Adults/Juniors (age 6-12)
Hourly $10/$5
Half Day $15/$7
Full Day $25/$12
Hours of operation (Nature Center/Bike Rentals)
Open Daily 9:00am - 8:00pm
Sample
Ride Routes - We have added a link to sample
ride route information, sample route sheets, and GPS info
on the Riding West VA rally page. 7/26/07 UPDATE:
Dusty Schilling has provided a new revision to his GPS
POI file.
Volunteers
Needed - We are always happy to have extra volunteers
to help out at the rally taking a shift at check-in or COG
merchandise sales. Touch base with Jason Kaplitz or Stave
Smith after you arrive and we will be happy to put you to
work..
Cernic's
Cycle World in Somerset, PA has graciously offered
to stock some basic Concours spare parts like tires, footpegs,
and levers. They have just signed on to be the card pull location
for the Saturday Poker Run. Stay tuned to see what special
activities will take place for the poker run.
Kawasaki
Ride Demos - Kawasaki is bringing several Concours
14 to the rally for demo rides (Updated 7/16)
more >>
LD
Riding, Touring & Fatigue Seminar - CANCELLED
7/31
Bath
Power Station Tour - Departing Canaan Resort Tuesday
@ 7:30am. (full) more >>
Scenic
Train Attractions - If you are into historic or scenic
rail attractions, you should check out the collection of information
Tim Pruitt has put together. more
>>
Tech
Session Info - COG Tech Editor Rich Riczinger has
some special plans for the 2 tech sessions.Maybe he'll dig
into his new Concours 14 more >>
Golf
Outing - Deadline for Golf Sign-Up is July 1. It's
going to be great fun and we do have some nice prizes. more
>>
Rally
camping update - At this time the Campgrounds is a
sellout as far as "Hosts" go. There is still room
to place about 10 to 15 guests to share as tenters on the
hosted sites. Contact the camping coordinator for more info.
more >>
Paintball
Tournament - Joe Cyprych has organized a COG paintball
tournament on Friday afternoon. more
>>
Women's
Breakfast and Area Shopping - Dona Riczinger is organizing
both of these activities.The breakfast is Thursday morning.
more >>
Hiking
Activities - Dona Riczinger is organizing soem area
hiking. more >>
Purple
Fiddle Coffeehouse - coffeehouse, restaurant &
market. Many evenings they have live, local entertainment.
They are working out details to provide a free shuttle from
Canaan Resort on Wednesday and Friday evening. There is typically
a cover charge of $7-$10 to get in. More details will be forthcoming.
Past
Rally News...
January
2007 Update Newsletter (PDF) >> |
