Hudson Valley Chapter President Dan Henke & overall AMCA stooge George Tsunis were getting to know each other very well behind that sign.  You meet all sorts of people at these road runs!

We had one hell of a time on our 2007 Hudson Valley Chapter Road Run now let me tell you what we have in store for you in 2008! 

The Rundown:

Sunday - Arrive at Riedlbauer's after 2PM please.  They have a soccer tournament that will be leaving as we are arriving.  The check-in for your Road Run materials will go up to about 6PM when we start the BBQ & arrival party.  Reidlbauer's will have their outdoor pavillion open every night for us and will be cooking various foods and serving up ice cold german beers all night long if needed.  There is also a bar inside the main building and a new indoor pool for us to enjoy, too.  There's also an outdoor pool and plenty of other things to do at hte resort.  We will have 2 large tents available to park your bike underneath at night.  We are hoping to have it lit at night for everyone to enjoy the all night bike show.  The tents will be next to the outdoor pavillion so in case of bad weather we all have a place to hang out together.  

I had a great time at the 2006 Allegheny Road Run in PA.  Just about everyone at the resort parked their bike together and it always offered somewhere for everyone to go hang out and I met so many people that year.  I'm hoping to do the same thing this year and really get everyone together.  Sunday night we'll give you all your route maps, things to do in the area, etc. 

Monday - We ride!   You're looking at one heck of a days ride.  It's about 175 miles of some of the deepest back country roads I can find in the Catskills.  You'll travel along some great country roads bordering streams, waterfalls and our reservoir system that feeds NYC in clean Catskill Mountain water.  The morning features the water while the afternoon features some great 55mph+ cruising with wide oopen stretches to get the morning carbon out. We'll get up in the mountains in the afternoon and show you some great views of the area.

Monday Night - From 7 - 9PM is the warm-up party for the Rhinebeck National.   We'll be holding vintage MC games on the beautiful soccer fields of Reidlbauer's Resort.  We will be inviting local dealerships, bike shops and their customers along with our local Hudson Valley Chapter members (that want to have some fun with us but couldnt take off work all week like we did) to come up and join us for some laughs as we see AMCA members compete for fabulous prizes in the Vintage MC games.  So far I'm thinking, ride the 40ft. greased plank, rope the barrel, tire toss, roll the barrel and maybe some other games.  I'm open for suggestions if you have some ideas.  There will be food and drink available outside that night and it should be a great time.

Tuesday - We ride! Another 150-175 miles.  This is the grand tour of the Hudson Valley.  We'll take you through the most scenic mountain pass in the Catskills down in the hippie college town of New Paltz, NY.  We may have a stop at a local winery and there's a great brewery in New Paltz, as well as many other shops & restaurants.  After New Paltz we cross the Mid-Hudson Bridge into Poughkeepsie, Ny and head back north along the Hudson River in Dutchess County, NY.  Availble stops include Roosevelt & Vanderbilt mansions & several hudson river parks to view the river and the sights along its banks.  As we head north along the river we go directly pass the Dutchess County Fairgrounds where the AMCA Rhinebeck National will be held.  After that is the Olana House and possibly a trip to the Firefighter's museum.  You get to cross the Hudson River again as you head back west to Round Top.  It should be a great ride again. 

Tuesday Night - We are working on the possibility of a Round Top Pub Crawl for those interested in seeing all the old Inns, pubs and german Brauhaus' that make Round Top a Catskill Mountain legend.  I just hope we all make it back!  There will be DD transportation if we do it.

Wednesday - We Ride!  This is about my favorite "Sunday Ride" here in the Catskills.  This is the loop I bring everybody on when they come visit me.   It's about 75 miles of my favorite roads in the immediate area.  You'll meander your way up towards Hunter Mountain and visit the historic Kaaterskill Falls.  We'll pass through a notch in the mountains along some great winding roads and find our way into Woodstock, NY.  It's a cool little place to poke through, it promises at least one good laugh.  After that we're working on a surprise for everyone who attends.  This will be a AMCA National Road Run first if we can pull it off.  You will be amazed as it all comes together.  I hope you enjoy it.

Wednesday Night - Formal banquet & awards ceremony.

Riedlbauer's will be providing a great feast for us all to enjoy as I host the evenings events.  We will have prizes for those deserving of the hard luck awards, longest distance and so forth.  There will also be plenty of door prizes and fun for all as we wrap up what we hope to be an amazing four days for all of you.

This will be the most fun filled, action packed road run you have ever attended.  I hope to see you there!

For those not vending on Thursday there will be an extra route sheet and days ride mapped out for those who really want to explore the area.  This is my special route for the real riders.

And for those who want to get into the meet on Thursday...   The gates of the Rhinebeck National will be open to VENDORS ONLY on Thursday.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  This is mandated by the Dutchess County Fairgrounds and out of our control.  This will be strictly enforced this year and you will be turned away without vendor identification. 

These are a few photos from my road runs in the past.  Most of these shots were takes at the Ashokan Reservoir which will be on our Monday route June 9th 2008.