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Just booked in to the Brandon Inn online.Very favorable rates for anyone attending the rally.
Anyone else going?
Linky http://nneno.org/2012rally.htm

Would love to go, the rallies are always so much fun. It's a 2000 mile drive (one way) for me though, so don't think I'll be able to make this one.

That's one t-shirt I'd really like to have though!

I'm going and my wife will be with me this year also so we will be staying at Cozy Cottages just south of town. Last year my foot got tangled with the tent door at 4am (after a good bit of bourbon from the Kentucky contingent) and well, I kind of fell through the tent, so needed a new one anyway.

Russ

Yea, don't think I'm up for a 3000 mile run on the Commando. The machine would probably do it, though. 2013 is in Wyoming...maybe, but still about 1000 miles.

Anyone have a schedule of events at the rally? Lst time I checked, I couldn't find anything.

Jean

The State Speed Limit is 50 MPH unless posted. Helmets Required


If you cut a stencil & put a 1 in front on the signs , you should be o.k.

There was a schedule posted on the yahoo INOA site last week. Looks to be very preliminary.

I cut and pasted. Here it is:

Schedule of Events
2012 Norton Rally

Tuesday July 17th
Registration and T-Shirt Sales – Open 9am.
Door Prizes posted every day on bulletin board
Self Guided Tours – Maps Provided
Registration and T-Shirt Sales—Close 7pm
Evening Socializing in main tent or pavilion

Wednesday July 18th
Registration and T-Shirt Sales – Open 9am.
Tech Session Begins TBA
Group Ride – Waterbury, VT. Leave at 10:30am
Green Mountain Coffee, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, Cabot Cheese Outlet, Cold Hollow
Cider Mill, and several restaurants nearby.
RETURN on OWN – Maps Provided
Door Prizes posted every day on bulletin board
Self Guided Tours – Maps Provided
Registration and T-Shirt Sales—Close 7pm
Evening Socializing in main tent or pavilion

Thursday July 19th
Registration and T-Shirt Sales – Open 9 am.
INOA executive meeting in Pavilion begins – 9am till 10am
Chapter's Meeting in Pavilion begins – 10am till 11am
Tech Session Begins 11 am
Door Prizes posted every day on bulletin board
Self Guided Tours – Maps Provided
Registration and T-Shirt Sales—Close 5:30pm
BBQ and optional seafood in main tent 6:00pm
Live Music and Evening Socializing in main tent or pavilion

Friday July 20th
Registration and T-Shirt Sales – Open 9am.
Door Prizes posted every day on bulletin board
Self Guided Tours – Maps Provided
Concourse begins 10:30am till 12:30pm
Group Pictures 12:30 till 1pm
Field Events 2pm to 4pm
Registration and T-Shirt Sales—Close 5pm
Awards Banquet 6pm
Awards Presentation concourse, field events, special awards ECT.) 7:30pm
Closing Remarks from Rally Chair and Suzi.
Evening Socializing in main tent or pavilion

Saturday July 21st

Pack Up and Head Out unless you are staying for a few more days.

Russ

BTW you do not have to be an INOA member or even a Norton owner to attend.

More Rally info posted by Mike Pappas on the INOA yahoo site:

Good evening all. Mike Pappas here with the NEW ENGland Norton Owners with some
good news rally-wise for you all.

I have a commitment from Mr. Nick and the Dirty Tricks to play on Thursday July
19th for us.

Nick and the band hit all the bases, low-down blues, swing-jazz, rockabilly and
some great soul tunes, and the musicianship is top-notch.

I think we're gonna need a few extra lobsters tho...

Here's a couple of clips of what you can expect, but I warn you they don't
really do the band justice, you really need to be there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKt4sP83 ... ure=colike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsQOW15J ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8il9loKGls


Mike Pappas


PS Nick also held a carrot in front of my nose, he is friends with one of the
best Hammond B-3 artists on the East Coast, Kenny Clarke, and he's gonna find
out if he's available to join in. Keep your fingers crossed!

There's only about 70 of you signed up so far. Now is NOT the time to be coy,
please get those registrations in as soon as you can, especially if you need a
site with full water/sewer hookup!

Looking forward to seeing you all.

Hey Guys,
I will be hanging out with the boys from Classic Bike Experience at the rally today, Thursday. from about 11 - 5 or so. Stop by and say hi if you're there. CBE has a nice display set up and I'd love to get a chance to chat. Weather is supposed to be in the 70's today, beautiful Vermont day!
Brent
The Vintage Vendor
www.vintage-vendor.com

illf8ed wrote:Yea, don't think I'm up for a 3000 mile run on the Commando. The machine would probably do it, though. 2013 is in Wyoming...maybe, but still about 1000 miles.

Next year? How does that work if this is the End or the World Rally?

As for T-shirts. I'd love to have one too...if somebody picks up an extra XXL, I would be happy to buy it or trade for it. Let's see I must have a pigs flying shirt here somewhere...

Russ

Some pics from the Rally and concourse in no particular order

more!

swooshdave wrote:more!

See http://s198.photobucket.com/albums/aa4/ ... OA%202012/

Jean