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FJR/DUAL SPORT/ADV Bike - "Non Rally" in the Black Hills June 20-23, 2024

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FJR/DUAL SPORT/ADV Bike - "Non-Rally" here in the Black Hills 20-23 June 2024.

Ride the new Black Hills BDR-X Routes https://ridebdr.com/news/get-on-adv-fes ... s-sd-2023/
Ride the Dakota Adventure Loop - The DAKAL https://www.dakotaadventureloop.com/


Steak Dinner on Saturday Night - details TBD



HOTEL INFO: The Black Hills Lodge (Best Western) is right off of I-90 at Spearfish Exit 12, there is a good family restaurant "The Millstone" across the parking lot, and the hotel has a Beer and Wine Bar. Image
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1. The Black Hills Lodge has set 30 total rooms aside for us, arriving on 6/20/2024 (Thursday) and departing on 6/23/2024 (Sunday) Room Rates are as follows:

Room Type--------------------6/20/2024------------6/21/2024------------6/22/2024
2 Queen Beds Upstairs---------$144---------------------$209-------------------$209
2 Queen Beds Downstairs------$154---------------------$219-------------------$219
1 King Bed------------------------$154---------------------$219-------------------$219
*Rates do not include tax.

2. They will hold the rooms until April 30th with the rates above.
After April 30th, we can still book the rooms at these rates; however, the rooms will be subject to availability at the time of their booking.
3. To get these rates one must call and make the reservation at 605-642-7795. You can speak with anyone that answers the phone and reference the group Black Hills Rendezvous to access the room block and the rates above.

Dan Hodgs | General Manager | dan@bestwesternblackhills.com
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540 E Jackson Blvd | Spearfish, SD 57783
P: (605) 642-7795 | F: (605) 642-7219

I know these rates are more expensive than in the past but this is "Prime Season" here in the Black Hills.

CAMPING OPTION: https://www.cityofspearfish.com/185/Campground
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Prior two events have been awesome BigJohn, count me interested and motivated to attend. I'll be retired by that time so won't have any time constraints...at least until SWMBO starts budgeting my time. AK is on the slate for 2024 too but don't have timing figured out yet!

Thanks for the efforts!

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Very interested. Maybe a couple more Canucks eh?
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Don’t think we can let Rob cross the border alone. I might have to chaperone. Count me in as a definite maybe.


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Possibly, dates might collide with other family plans though.
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Subscribed.

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I've already been to Spearfish a few weeks ago. I'll be there. Easy peasy. Thanks John! :)
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Hppants wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:41 pm Subscribed.

Josh - when does school let out?
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May 31st is essentially my last day. But I have the DC trip to chaperone right after that so let’s hope and pray it’s the 2nd weekend. Like the 6,7,8,9. I will be back home in time to get to Spearfish in the truck.

If that’s the case I am already making campground reservations. It’s a perfect place to venture into camping. We could get some sites together and have a blast.

Please make this happen!!!

I will even bring my 250 for Marty to ride. Did you hear that you little goat humper??
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I'd like some feedback; I had a good time when you held this at Scott's Motel in Spearfish and I'm sure another place could be found.
Semi-commitment; The dates are good ,Grandsons birthdays are 6/14 & 6/18. I'll give you as much commitment a 71 year old can give, spent 8 days fighting Colitis/Sepsis with my hart going into Afib. Makes you wounder a little about time?
Level of interest; I'm sure either FJR or the S-Ten would do, we had a great run on the CanAm-Hwy (85). I still smile it was the first time we met Craig Regs a good man. Jimmy Jimmy telling us to slow down as he wanted us to slow down as he wanted his Endorphins to catch up! Hell yea, if the Lords willing and the creek don't rise!

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Interesting but lots going on in my world so not sure what June 2024 will look like. ;)
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Tyler wrote: Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:05 pm Interesting but lots going on in my world so not sure what June 2024 will look like. ;)
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f@$k YA! June is busy at the MC school and the DDRS (Dakota Dual Sport Riders) usually have their spring rally on the first or second weekend of June but I'll do my best to be there.

I'm hoping to be down there for the DDSR fall rally this September 14th - 17th also.
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Interested.
We been trying to get out west for a couple years now.
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Interested, but we will be riding the LDX Rally which runs from 6/19-28/2024. Don't know the start and finish yet.
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How on earth can I say no to this. With your history of organizing, the star studded list of committed attendees and good old SD hospitality.
I have a new passport and the nod from my Parole Officer.
All I need now is to secure a bike and I’m a definite maybe.
Can’t wait to ride with all y’all youins again.
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Black Hills BDR-X loop will be newly released this Saturday. It is bound to make for great ride for those that want to ride a mixture of gravel, world class stretches of pavement, challenging two track and some dirt roads. Last time John had a FJR / Dual sport rally, we had a small group of myself Bill, and CJ that rode most of the 900+ mile DAKAL (Dakota Adventure Loop) and it was a great time but was a lot of pavement and gravel trying to link up trails and touch Nebraska, Wyoming and North Dakota.

https://ridebdr.com/news/get-on-adv-fes ... s-sd-2023/

I had sort of forgotten that this was in the works. I might have to find a few August days to get out there and ride the 355 mile Black Hills BDR_X loop.
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I would imagine the weather up there during that time would still be conducive to camping?
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Hppants wrote: Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:17 pm I would imagine the weather up there during that time would still be conducive to camping?
It might be too friggen hot. Might snow on you. It's South Dakota.
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