First, thanks to Blinker Buddy....we got the units...and they'll make GREAT prizes!
Now....on with Cheaha updates. 120 registered....14 states and Canada.
the shirt cutoff for ordering is
15 April ...that's just a few days away! we'll put all the order for shirts in THIS week....so....Git-R-Done........
Now for some updated info from our Scouting trip this last weekend.
1. it was a typical Cheaha APRIL experience (and why we moved Cheaha back into May last year...like the good old days!). You guys know the drill....SEVERE storms moving thru the mountain and that part of Bama ALL Friday evening! Sirens going off....hail...high wind....when hail starting getting pretty big...we went in and looked at TV...and bingo, they were showing video of a TORNADO...up on CHEAHA. we recognized from the video...the tornado was going over the radio tower...about half a mile from our Chalet!!!! that's a bit close.......... Dropped down into the high 30s Saturday night....we HAD to have fires both nights. But then..........we aren't going in April. But i thought i'd bring back some memories for you Cheaha veterans!
2. Then, something funny happened. Some guys on BMWs and sport bikes...about 6 or 7 of them...were staying at the chalet right accross from us. they heard us ride up on the Valks...and a couple of them came over to talk. They asked us if we were going to be up on Cheaha ...."for the big Valk thing"....the first weekend of May? We said "yep". They said.....man, we wish we knew who was putting that thing on. I said "you're looking at him!". then ...the funny part. They said how the heck did you block off the WHOLE mountain? They belong to some group of riders...and they waited until the race dates were posted at Barbers...and as SOON as they got posted...THEY....TRIED...to get all the rooms up on the mountain top. but "some Valkyrie group" already had em all!
they wanted to know how we got em', how we put on the event, on and on. They basically picked my brain for quite some time...trying to figure out how their group could put something on up top. I of course invited them to join us! Don't know if any of them will, but i just thought it was kind of funny how they wanted to know if WE KNEW...who those Valk folks were that "hogged all the mountain top" during race weekend. And...they also commented, that "those Valks sure do have a distinct, cool sound" when they're running up and down the mountain
3. As for Barbers....EACH REGISTRATION PACKET...will include a map of the Barbers grounds for race day info. It includes the Tram pick up points (from the sound of things, we're going to want to park our bikes...and ride the Tram...the day of the event....but you can ride your bike around the perimeter....but you'll be competing with the traffic of about 30,000 folks....and all those Trams stopping at about 10 pick up points along the way!). The map also shows other details and location of things.
4. THOSE GOING TO THE RACE...you need to have your RACE TICKET...available....cause the group ride will terminate with a left turn on Barber property...taking us right to the gate. to speed up the process of getting thru the gate...you NEED THAT TICKET! Once in the 'park', we'll go to the Expo area....where the Fan Zone and vendors and Honda exhibit are. We'll be parking right near the Honda exhibit...in the Fan Zone/Expo.....and there will be a sign that says "VRCC"....just for us! another thing, i recommend bringing a kickstand "foot"...as it looks like some of us will be parking in the grass.
5. those going to the MUSEUM....you'll have special parking too...with a sign that again says "VRCC". You guys are parking in the parking lot....so no kick stand "foot" is needed. all you need is your CHEAHA DISCOUNT COUPON...which will be in your registration packet. It gets you 20% off your museum ticket. there will be ONE food vendor in the museum. (there will be NUMEROUS food vendors in the race area...as well as motorcycle vendors....but you need a race ticket of course).
6. Make sure you get in the right group...race or museum. First two groups....are me then Sherry...and ARE RACE groups. Third group is Santa/Tom...yet to be determined if it will be a race group or museum group...depends on how many tickets we sell. Fourth group IS a MUSEUM group, led by BamaJack.
7. Bass Pro is right next door, and has an excellent sandwhich shop inside it ...if you prefer to eat OFF SITE.
8. If we sell out of discounted race tickets (they are $25...verses $40 at the gate)...we can PROBABLY get more if needed. Don't worry about ticket availability. (but we MUST sell out the 100 tickets we already have...if you don't get one Friday...and you show up at the gate...and WE DON'T SELL OUT THE 100...you won't be allowed to get one for $25 at the gate...it will cost ya' $40. GET YOURS UP TOP...........for $25)
9. They also have Paddock tickets you can get...if you want to be RIGHT THERE...in with the pit crew. that's extra....but i know of some who are doing that! (you can get those on site from the race folks).
Shirt cutoff is 15 April.....THIS WEDNESDAY. the order goes in THIS week. we won't get any extras....so...GIT-R-DONE!!!!!!! And get those registration fees in too!!!!!!! you know the drill........$15 per person....don't delay....if you haven't sent in the $15 and you are registered....better....Git-R-Done!!!!
http://www.valkyrieriders.com/cheaha/
