Upcoming Events(Miler Points events are marked with **)
MILER EVENTS
** JULY 8 MILER MONTHLY MEETING – 7:30pm at Third Berry Lincoln Tavern on the west
side of the square in Petersburg (one block west of Rt.97/Rt.123).
!!!!!!!!!!!!!NOTICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Activities Meeting is moved to the 4th Wednesday because of the BMW MOA
Rally.
JULY 22 Activities Meeting – 7:30pm at Sandbar Tavern on Mechanicsburg blacktop (we
will be having our activities meetings here through the winter). From Springfield, take I72 east,
then take the Camp Butler exit (first exit), turn right at the Stop sign, go about a mile, the Sand-
bar will be on your left (just past the second bridge).
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Miler Club Charity - Kids Kafé at the Central Illinois Food Bank. Total collected so far, $500.
Steve Unverzagt presented the $500 check to the Central Illinois Food Bank. Steve said they
wish to thank all of the Springfield Milers for their generosity and that the money would be used
for the kids this summer. Way to go Milers!
RACING EVENTS
July 5 and Aug 30 Land of Lincoln SuperMoto – Mechanicsburg Rd. at the Midstate Kart
Club. Admission is free outside of the pits or $10 to enter the pits. Gates open at 8:00.
July 17–19 AMA Superbike – Lexington, OH at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, 800 MID-OHIO
and www.midohio.com for more details
Aug 23 AMA Grand National TT – Peoria, IL at Peoria Race Park
Aug 28–30 Indianapolis Grand Prix – Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Jim Snell has the same
location for camping as last year. Make your plans now. www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com
Aug 29 Indy Mile – Indianapolis, IN at Indiana State Fairgrounds
Sept 5 Springfield Short Track – Illinois State Fairgrounds
Sept 6 Springfield Mile – Illinois State Fairgrounds
RALLY EVENTS
July 16–19 The MOA Rally for 2009 will be in Gray, TN. Start making your plans. Jim Snell
has provided info on a motel not far from the rally. Best Western Colonial Inn, 4234 Fort Henry
Dr. Kingsport, TN (off of Rt81 on Rt36), 800-780-7234 for reservation and 423-239-3400 for ho-
tel direct. Of course there will be camping at the rally.
July 23–26 37th BMW RA International Rally – Canaan Valley, WV at the Canaan Valley Re-
sort in the middle of a state park. Visit www.bmwra.org for more details.
July 24–26 AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days – Lexington, OH at Mid-Ohio Sports Car
Course. Tickets available at www.midohio.com and at 800-MID OHIO
Sept 11–13 39th Wisconsin Dells Rally – Wisconsin Dells, WI on the grounds of the Chula
Vista Resort. Camp on the grounds or book a room (800-388-4782). To receive a special room
rate, tell them you are coming for the rally. Hosted by Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club #10.
Visit www.chulavistaresort.com for more details.
Oct 9– 11 34th Falling Leaf Rally – Potosi, MO. Fire jumping to the max. Visit http://
www.gatewayriders.com/index.htm
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**5/9 MILER MONTHLY MEETING - 7:30pm at Alamo 115 n. 5th
Just a reminder that Tim Hall and Jim Radcliff, of Heartland-Dakar
will be our guests at the meeting this week. They will be bringing
the Dakar rally bike (complete with Miler sticker) for all to see.
Jim has made a 30 minute DVD of their adventure and would like to
show it at the meeting if we can supply a DVD player with TV/monitor.
Do we have any way to provide this at the Alamo?
Also if any of you didn't get a chance to pick up some cool Heartland
Dakar shirts, hats, etc during their previous visit, they will be
bringing some more of their swag to the meeting. This is to help with
their return to Dakar next year.
5/16 Activities Meeting - 7:30pm at Lou's Home Tap, on the corner of 11 th and Brown, one block north of South Grand Ave
Sept 9-10 - 35 th Wisconsin Dells Rally - at Chula Vista Resort, 3 miles N. of downtown Wisconsin Dells, put on by the Wisconsin BMW Motorcycle Club #10
Sept 17 - Petersburg ½ mile - at the Menard County Fairgrounds, 8pm. They will be running semi-pro, ATV and youth racing
Sept 21 - Activity Meeting - at the 49er on Bruns Lane just south of Jefferson Street
Sept 30 - DuQuoin Short Track/Hot Shoe - at DuQuoin State Fairgrounds
Sept 30 - Oct 2 - International Route 66 Mother Road Festival, Downtown Springfield
Oct 1 - DuQuoin Mile - at DuQuoin State Fairground Both of the DuQuoin races start at 7pm
Oct 7-9 - 30 th Falling Leaf Rally - at Lion's club grounds in Potosi, MO
July 20 -Activity Meeting @ Bob's Butternut Hut, next door to Luckys on 2 nd St.
May 21 - Joliet _ Mile – First Flat Track race after Daytona at Chicago Speedway
May 28 - Springfield TT – more info to follow about activities for the weekend
Sept 4 - Springfield Mile – JB’s After the
Mile Party will be at the 49er on Bruns Lane with the Groove Daddies.
last years events...
• July 23 - Half Mile Flat Track Race Petersburg at the County Fair Grounds
• July 17-18 - AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days Lexington Ohio
• Aug 22 - Peoria "TT"
• Sept. 4, 2004 - Springfield Short Track @ The Illinois State Fairgrounds
• Sept 5, 2004 - LET'S JACK IT UP PARTAAY
After Da Mile. Race or Rain
8pm til the bar closes. Be lucky, maybe get lucky at LUCKYS
Second and Jefferson
• Sept 04-05, 2004 - THE SPRINGFIELD SHORT TRACK & MILE
-SU will have his RV parked at the top of the hill Saturday night. BYOB!
-the Miler's Hospitality Tent & SU's RV will be @ turn #1 Sunday. BYOB!
-it costs a mere $10 to get into the infield on Sunday.
• Sept. 5, 2004 - The Springfield Mile @ The Illinois State Fairgrounds
• Sept. 24-25 - RACING @ DUQUOIN
• Sept 24-25 - 04 Peoria Vintage "TT"
• Oct. 8-10 - FALLING LEAF RALLY
-surely we can improve over our attendance last year!
-meet @ Toronto Road Hardees on Friday @ 9am
• Oct. 13 - MILER MEETING** @ THE CURVE INN
-when do we elect officers again?
• Oct. 16 - ANNUAL MILER CAMPOUT @ CLAYVILLE
-ride, food, & entertainment details tba
•
Oct 31 - ANNUAL RIDE TO BRUSSELS
-this is Halloween weekend & costumes are recommended! Wade will impersonate
a president (Theresa will impersonate Nancy Reagan & tell him what to say at
breakfast....). JB will be a famous person we all know. Howie plans on being
one of his patients (not a stretch). We need someone to come as Chris Barnes....
-meet @ SU's @ 9am for coffee & donuts prior to departure
• Dec. 10 - SPECIAL FRIDAY HOLIDAY MEETING @ CLAYVILLE
-details tba
• Jan. 8, 2005 - HOLIDAY PARTY
-details tba
• July 15-17, 05 Vintage Motorcycle Days
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