Scooting the Ozarks 2011

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When you get that new 2011 calendar out and start planning for a great year of riding, include STO.  The Fourth Annual Scooting the Ozarks Rally will be in Eureka Springs, AR September 14-17. STO welcomes riders of all scooters, modern or classic, maxis to mopeds.  Registration form and new host hotel information are now posted on the STO Forum http://scoottheozarks.proboards.com/index.cgi

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There are some changes in store for the rally this year, but one thing that won't change is that this will still be a "riders rally", where the focus is rides and scooters. The Ozark Mountains of northwest Arkansas offer some of the best roads for scooter riding you will find.

The first change is in staff. Lou retired as Rally Coordinator, and Tim Kring, formerly the Ride Coordinator, is STO’s Rally Coordinator. Roy (Smorkle on the STO forum), who attended past rallies, is Ride Coordinator. This is my fourth year volunteering to get the word out about STO.

STO 2011 is moving to a new Host Hotel. Tim has negotiated very good discounts at a nice hotel. See the STO Forum (link in signature) for details. On Sept. 17 there will be an Arkansas Razorback home football game in Fayetteville. While the stadium is more than 50 miles away, the hotels in Eureka host lots of the 70,000 fans that will attend the game. We suggest you get your hotel room reserved early.

Registration is still pro-rated, but the early-bird/lowest-price registration has been extended to include February. So get your registration form and fees mailed in before March. We are looking for STO 2011 to be even bigger and better than past rallies. Come join the fun!

[Tressa]

This is the last week to receive a discount for pre-registering for the rally early. http://comp.uark.edu/~tkring/STO2011Form.pdf  Registration covers 4 days of fun riding, 2 meals (barbecue and pizza), show and shine, and more.

STO is growing every year. Over 70 people, from 16 states, have already pre-registered for STO 2011. For more info, visit the forum (link in signature). Come join the fun in Eureka Springs, September 14-17!

There will be a home Razorback football game the 17th, so hotel reservations should be made soon. If you plan to stay at the host hotel see the forum for instructions for receiving the STO discount.

[Tressa]

Less than 12 weeks until STO 2011! Have you mailed in our  registration and made your hotel reservations? Comfort Inn is almost fully booked for Friday night. Deadline for making reservations at the STO discounted price is August 14.

New for STO 2011 will be a maintenance seminar by Jean Bartlow. He demonstrates removing, taking apart, inspecting, and reinstalling the clutches on a scooter.

The STO ride coordinator has posted a few proposed  ride routes and will be adding more before rally time.

[Tressa]

22 DAYS until STO 2011 in Eureka Springs, AR! Pre-register before Sept. 1 to save $10 off the "at-the-door" registration.  Registration covers 4 fun-filled days of great riding in the twisties, Show and Shine, raffle ticket, 2 meals (pizza and barbecue), and more scooter rally fun.

Ride maps have been posted on the forum (link in signature), including files that can be used by your GPS unit.

There are other things taking place the same weekend, such as the All-American Weekend in Eureka Springs, and Razorback football game in Fayetteville, so be sure to make room reservations.

Hope to see you soon!