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Event Previews for April & May 2023

North Georgia Classic (Road)
April 21-23, 2023
Dillard, Georgia

A long standing Southeastern tradition for the MSTA, we kick-off the riding season in style at the North Georgia Classic. This year, we will rally for three days out of one of our historical locations, a “Classic” spot…if you will. The quiet town of Dillard in beautiful Rabun County will play host this year. We have successfully held this event in Dillard previously, as well as our famous Dual Sport gathering, and we look forward to returning. (Helen has been a great location in the past, but sometimes a little change is good.) The mountains are calling, come ring in the new riding year with us!

Mountain Valley Inn
13 Royalty Ln
Dillard, GA 30537
706-746-5373

Call the hotel at directly to make your reservation. Do not book online. Ask for Mick, let him know you are with MSTA. Double room rates: $70/night + taxes. Event coordinator: Andray Hubble at andrayhubble@gmail.com. Complete information is available at ridemsta-ga.com/events/rallies/n-ga-classic-2023

Not Looking For Big Foot Event (Road)
April 28-29, 2023
Mountain Home, Arkansas

The Not Looking For BigFoot Rally is an informal get-together for a first Spring weekend of riding in the Ozark mountains of Northwest Arkansas. The Friday dinner party will be at the Arena Sports Bar next door. Suggested lunch routes and locations to be announced. The Saturday banquet will be at the LaPaloma Mountain Home Restaurant across the parking lot at 6:30 p.m.

Quality Inn and Suites
1031 Highland Circle
Mountain Home, Arkansas 72653
870-424-9000

Call the hotel at directly to make your reservation. Do not book online. The negotiated Room rate is $99.00 for rooms with a single king or two queen beds. When you make your reservations, be sure to tell them you are with MSTA Group so you get the group room rate. For further information, contact Gayla and Bill O’Brien at 479-409-2893 or 479-409-2878 or neirbog@yahoo.com.
More info: ridemsta.com/ar-bigfoot

Ozarks Great Escape (Road, ADV)
May 5-7, 2023
Eureka Springs, Arkansas

This is the 6th annual Ozark Escape event. It takes place each year, in the great state of Arkansas. For those riders that have experienced the Ozarks, and for those of you not familiar with this area, they call the state of Arkansas the “Natural State” and there is a reason for that. The scenic views, the magical little places to visit, and some of the most
amazing roads in the country await you. This is a great way to kick off the riding season.

Best Western – Inn of the Ozarks
207 West Van Buren
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
479-253-5241

Call the hotel at directly to make your reservation. Do not book online. Be sure to mention that you are with the MSTA event. We have a block of 40 rooms saved for the event. Thursday Rate: $99 Friday and Saturday Rate: $109 + Tax for a standard room with one king or two queen beds (Two Night Minimum Stay Required). For further information, contact Jerry James at jerryjames64@gmail.com or 214-563-2195. Website: motoadrenalinetours.com/ozarkescape. Visit our Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/1260879241368320

Canaan Valley 2023 (Road, ADV)
May 18-21, 2023
Davis, West Virginia

Open to all motorcycle riders, regardless of club affiliation. There is no rally fee for this event, however we will be collecting donations for the Ride For Kids Foundation (suggested donation of $10). Beyond the small costs for registration, etc., all donations will go to the fund, so please give what you can. We will offer the same street and ADV routes that we used for the 2021 STAR, but we’ve refined them to address concerns noted last June. They will be available for download to GPS devices.

Canaan Valley Resort and Conference Center
230 Main Lodge Rd
Davis, West Virginia 26260
304-866-4121

Hotel Contact Person: Tracy Sheets. Call the hotel at directly to make your reservation. Do not book online. Breakfast is not included in the room rates. All rooms and cabins are discounted 30-40 percent from the seasonal rates. They are holding 50 rooms including cabins under the MSTA name until April 20. Lodge rooms- $99/night, suites and rooms with balconies are also available at steeply discounted rates. 4-Bedroom Deluxe Cabins: $303/night. (Other sizes are also available.) Note on cabins: People who want to use the cabins should coordinate a group of four or more. If you form the group before you register, one person will need to make the deposit. After the others in the group check in at the event, the reservations desk will refund the extra to that cabin coordinator. But if someone doesn’t show up, the person who coordinates the cabin is liable for what the no-show would have paid. Choose your cabin-mates carefully. The Canaan Valley Resort is the same facility where we held STAR 2021 a couple years ago. We will offer the same Street and ADV routes that we used for STAR, but have been improved since then. They will be available for download to GPS devices. If you have any questions, contact Chris Shoop at 304-488-9128 (reasonable hours) or shoopce@gmail.com. Website: ridemsta.com/wv-canaan

35th Annual T-Rally (Road)
May 19-21, 2023
Harrison, Arkansas

The T-Rally is one of the longest running rallies in the MSTA. The rally location is in the center of the Ozark mountains and is
surrounded by great roads. Event coordinators Bill and Becky Wing have simplified this year’s event- there is no hot dog cook out or formal banquet this year, but there is a restaurant next door so we will have dinner as a group. On Saturday, you will be able to ride the exceptional route that Bill puts together each year. He knows all the roads and is a master at stringing them together in routes that are among the best you will find anywhere.

Quality Inn
1031 Highland Circle
Harrison, Arkansas 72601
870-741-7676

Call the hotel at directly to make your reservation. Do not book online. A full breakfast is included in the room rate. Contact event coordinator Becky Wing at bwing@pgtc.com for more information. Website: ridemsta.com/ar-trally

Tri-STAR Rally (Road, ADV)
May 26-29, 2023
Sparta, North Carolina

Sparta is located in the northwest of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains, nestled between the New River and the Blue Ridge
Parkway, offering scenic vistas, unspoiled landscapes and friendly folk. Named TriSTAR because you’re only a few miles from the
states of Virginia and Tennessee and event routes cover all three states. Come and enjoy the scenic beauty along miles and miles of great twisty mountain roads. There are lots of things to do in the area for those not interested in riding- A great way to spend Memorial Day Weekend.

Allegheny Inn
341 N Main Street
Sparta, North Carolina 28675
888-372-2501
alleghanyinn.com

Call the hotel at directly to make your reservation. Do not book online. Ask for the MSTA group to get one of our block of rooms at the special rate. Features plenty of parking with rooms that open to the lot, porches and outdoor chairs that are great for tire kicking and evening gatherings. Note: The hotel does not serve breakfast, but there’s a nice cafe on the corner of the hotel lot. Contact event coordinator Geoffrey Greene at 865-659-4755 or hawkgtrider@aol.com. Complete information is available on the Tri-STAR website at ridemsta.com/nc-tristar.

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2020 MSTA New Motorcycle Raffle!

Win a NEW MOTORCYCLE!!!

As a Motorcycle Sport Touring Association member, you are entitled to participate in the annual raffle and have an opportunity to win a NEW motorcycle! This raffle is our biggest fundraiser every year. It relies on member support for its success and is open ONLY TO MEMBERS of the club. Since only members can participate, your odds of winning may never be so good as they are in this raffle.

The 2020 edition will be giving away a BRAND NEW 2019 SUZUKI VSTROM 650 XT TOURING EDITION.

The drawing will be held at the end of STAR banquet on the night of june 10, 2020 (attendence not required).

Tickets are ONLY $8.00 EACH and can be purchased online at https://www.PlanetReg.com/mstaraffle2020 – or – as part of your registration at https://www.PlanetReg.com/E729145655226806 – or – in person at STAR.