NorthCentral Regional Rally Route 2012

[biscuitsngravy]

I've been working on our route for the NCR Rally 2012. Consider the following:

Arrive Savanna, IL the night before the rally. (Find a place to park your trailers if you have one.)
-First Day-
Leave Savanna after breakfast
Arrive Moline, IL (visit John Deere Pavillion)
Arrive Le Claire, IA (visit store of American Pickers)
Arrive Anamosa, IA (visit Natl. Motorcycle Museum & J&P Cycles)
Arrive Dubuque, IA (ride the Fenelon Place elevator)
Arrive Balltown, IA
Arrive Guttenberg, IA
Arrive Prairie du Chien, WI (spend the night) (230 miles traveled)

-Second Day-
Leave Prairie du Chien, WI after breakfast
(travel north on Hwy 35 with side trips for "twisties)
Arrive La Crosse, WI
Travel south and arrive Coon Valley, WI
Arrive Viroqua, WI
Arrive Soldiers Grove, WI
Arrive Gays Mills, WI
Arrive Bell Center, WI
Arrive Steuben, WI
Arrive Mt. Ida, WI
Arrive Cuba City, WI
Arrive Galena, IL
Arrive Savanna, IL (End of Rally) (traveled 228 miles)

Next month (Sept), we'll need to scout out the routes to determine rest stops, gas stops, restaurants, motels, etc. We don't need to all go at the same time (due to work and family schedules). We can ride solo or with whoever wants to go.... schedule your own rides. If you scout out even one side of the river, it would be helpful. Then report on the forum what you found out and make recommendations for all to consider. (it will give us something to do this winter!)

Let's stay in touch on the forum as to when you can do the scout ride and let's make plans for next month.

[glwilson]

Dave,

Looks good. There are a few details as you mentioned that need to be filled-in; but overall the route should be good.

I have ridden on all of the roads you mentioned several times. I will put together a "graphic-map" of the route so others can see how this is laid-out for reference.

[biscuitsngravy]

Thanks, my friend! If you can see where the route could be improved please make the changes.

[rayski271]

this sounds good im supposed to be in galena area on the tenth of sept ill do a little scouting then

[usranger74]

The ride is in an area I have not visited before. I am looking forward to doing some "scouting" if the opportunity arises.

Do you have a tentative date for the 2012 rally?

[biscuitsngravy]

I expect we'll do the rally during June 2012.

[ray2]

Dave. What is the store of american pickers in Le Claire Wi. ?

[usranger74]

Originally Posted by ray2

Dave. What is the store of american pickers in Le Claire Wi. ?

http://antiquearchaeology.com/

Antique Archeology.

[ray2]

usranger74 thanks for the link to the website

[1600bluekaw]

BNG- That sounds great. You have listed several places that we would like to visit but not make a special trip. this will be our special trip.
GWilson- We did discuss riding up to WI to meet you guys but our work schedules did not allow us to take the extra days off, it would have been fun to get together again.

[glwilson]

I hear you Don. The summer just blows-by.

I am meeting Gibby over Labor Day weekend in La Crosse. We are going to meet Sat then ride all day Sunday on roads north of La Crosse and east of La Crosse.

Several of the roads I have been on and want to ride again; but there are several suggested to me that I want to ride and map them if they are any good.

We'll be heading back home on Monday. This typically is the last 3-day ride I get-in before the season starts to wrap-up in this "neck of the woods".

Next year is a different story though... ;)

[cbutteris]

Greg - We just rode through the area around La Crosse a couple times this summer.

I'll pull my maps out and send a PM with just a list of roads so you can compare to your current set of options. -CB

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by Cal

Greg - We just rode through the area around La Crosse a couple times this summer.

I'll pull my maps out and send a PM with just a list of roads so you can compare to your current set of options. -CB

Thanks Cal. I appreciate it.

[jestephens]

I'm not sure if this is the exact route, but here's the destinations you listed nonetheless

[glwilson]

That's pretty much it with a few suggestions of exchanging some of the roads for increased "pleasure" purposes...