Spring Fling Rally 2006
Wellsboro, PA
May, 18-21, 2006

The Rally is over and all that is left are the memories of a terrific event. We preserved the original rally page information below.

Photos

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Thanks to Scott Kaplan we have these wonderful rally moments captured in video...

Bug Splat 50/50

25 people registered to play in Bug Splat. We collected $3 for one target or $5 for two. The total collection ($120) was split between a charity and the winner. The winner was Wayne Tenney whose splat was a mere 0.45 from the target cross mark. When presented with his winnings, Wayner donated it back to the charity fund. (Thanks Wayne) As last year, we made a donation to the Wellsboro Fire & Rescue. Second Assistant Chief Chad Boyce was on hand to accept the donation.

Odometer Poker Contest

Odo Poker was included in the rally fee and only 26 people registered their mileage to play. Here are the results:

1st Place ($50 Aerostich gift certificate)
Russell Fleming (87888)

2nd Place ($25 Murphskits gift certificate)
Gordon Smith (07577)

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

Many thanks to all the people that made this event possible...

Jason Kaplitz, Rally Coordinator
Steven Smith, NEAD & Asst. Rally Coordinator
Michael Flynn, Pre-Registration
Jerry Gowan & Kathy Fregans, On-site check in
Bob Watkins, Game coordinator for Odo Poker & Big Splat

We also would like to thank providers for our door prizes

Thoughts from the Rally

Phil Sikora, #6731
I'm STILL trying out from the Spring Fling. Actually, as it's raining here in Warwick, NY, I'm reliving that trip. I actually came to the rally from Warwick via Bar Harbor so it was about 1200 miles to the rally for me. That last day was 681 miles. I need to note that somewhere as I'll probably never do that again. I guess that makes me the high mileage person. Woo-hoo!
That WAS a rainy trip. It rained every day of my 8-day, 6-state trip. I thought the Fling was way cool but was a little disappointed that there were only four of us that camped the entire time. (Misery loves company). It does seems like a good idea for this rally to motel it. Maybe next year...

Orginal Rally Page Information

We had such a good time last year, we are doing it again!!! At the Slate Run Tackle Shop & General Store COGgers can sample some of the best sammiches in the area - and the area offers great riding in any direction. Our host town of Wellsboro is located in north central PA, along the famous Route 6 corridor, not far from New York State's Finger Lake Region. The rally area is abundant with museums, wineries, terrific scenery, and great roads.

Rally Headquarters:
Penn Wells Lodge; Main St., Wellsboro, PA Phone: 800-545-2446; 570-724-2111 Website: www.pennwells.com Room rates vary ($50-$72) depending on if single, double queen, etc. Ask hotel about available options.

Other Area Lodging:
Penn Wells Hotel; Main St., Wellsboro, PA Phone: 800-545-2446; 570-724-2111 www.pennwells.com One block away from Penn Wells Lodge.

Sherwood Motel, Main Street Wellsboro PA 800-626-5802 www.sherwoodmotel.org. Next door to the Penn Wells Lodge.

(Rooms have been set aside at the above lodgings and will be held until mid April. Book your room early. You must mention Concours Owners Group to get rooms from our block.)

Canyon Motel, 18 East Avenue Wellsboro PA 800-255-2718 www.canyonmotel.com A block away from Penn Wells Lodge

Area camping:
Stony Fork Creek Campground, 658 Stony Fork Creek Road, Wellsboro, PA, 570.724.3096
www.stonyforkcamp.com. There are “tent only” sites and ones with water & electric. Inquire with the campground and choose the site that meets your needs. This terrific, full service campground is only an easy 8 miles from Rally HQ.

Rally Fee: (US$) $25 per person for COG members, their immediate family or significant other; $30 each for Non-COG members and their guests; plus an additional $5.00 for all registrations received after 4/18/06. Full refund issued prior to 4/18/06; refund less $5 after 4/18/06; no refund after 5/17/06. We cannot guarantee dinner seating for registrations received after 5/16/06. The rally fee will cover the cost of the banquet meal and other rally expenses. Wristbands will be used to identify registered attendees and for door prizes.

Rally Sign-in: Information will be available at the rally to direct you to the sign-in table area. The hours of operation for sign-in will be somewhat flexible, depending on the available staff to man the table. Here is the tentative times that registration will be open:
Thursday, May 18: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Friday, May 19: 8:00 am to 9:00 am & 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday, May 20: 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Riding: Sample route sheets will be provided and are planned as self-guided rides for Friday and Saturday.

Saturday Banquet: Keeping with our simple rally format, the Saturday banquet will be the famous Penn Wells Smorgasbord, held in the Penn Well dining room. Ask anyone who attended last year. The food was awesome. The COG Seating time will be provided at rally sign in.

Fun & Games: Here is a preview of the two rally games the rally hosts are working on:

Odometer Poker
Sometime during the rally we'll take a reading from your odometer and it will be recorded and used as your poker hand. Prizes will be awarded at the banquet for the best hands.
Bug Splat
On Saturday we will be playing a riding game, which we call BUG SPLAT. Stop by the sign-in pay a nominal fee get your headlight cleaned and receive a bulls eye to put on your headlight any place you wish. Go on any ride and come back to check-in and have your bugs measured for closeness. Sign-in for bug splat is 8-10 A.M. Check-in for measurement is 3:30-5:30 P.M. Prizes will be awarded at the banquet for the closest splats.

Prizes: We plan to have some door prizes and prizes will be awarded to winners of rally games.

Additional Info:

Rally Registration Form (offline - rally is over)
Beth & Jason visit Wellsboro in January 2006. Check out the downtown attractions with their pictures. View the photos >>
Who is coming? - Find out who is registered for the rally. Find people to ride with to the rally. COG members can look up phone numbers in the Member Directory - Don't have one yet? COG members can request contact info from the Areas Director.
Ride Route Suggestions - Some sample ride ideas from the 2005 event, including sample route sheets and Mapsource files.

Tourist Info Links - Learn more about the rally area. Find tourist attraction and other local information.
Maps of Rally Area - Roads or Satellite images