Thread Archive > STAR 2015
Partial Closure - AR 23 - The Pig Trail
JohnboyNC:
Agreed. I'm a new member and this will be my first MSTA event. There are details about where the event is (a Holiday Inn in Springdale, AR) but little else. No schedule, no 'registration is open these times', nothing as to what to expect. As a newbie looking in, there are very few details.
Not complaining, just pointing out that to newbies, we have no idea what is going on during this event. If your not 'in the know', we have no idea. But, a current member said it is fun and recommended it, so I'm in. I'm happy to show up and ride and go with the flow... :)
DirtFlier:
The official event days are June 21-24 but a lot of people, perhaps over 40%, show up at least a day early. Registration usually doesn't open until Sunday, June 21 but they might be open late-Saturday? The hours that Registration will be open are posted at the event and really no need to have them on-line.
There are various ride routes and maps will be available and perhaps downloads into your Garmin GPS. If you have anything other than a Garmin you're probably out of luck. You can take any ride on any day. The lunch ride is always on Tuesday and that night is the Member's Meeting. Wednesday night is the banquet where most of the big awards are given out, such as the raffle bike. Most members head home on Thursday morning.
We don't have many vendors at STAR because we're not a club that hangs around the hotel all day to polish chrome and buy stuff, so the parking lot is usually empty until around 4-5 PM each day. After that time there are always lots of tire kickers in the parking lot trading stories (usually lies) and ogling farkles on different bikes.
You have to remember that this is an all-volunteer club so having everything provided up front as if you're on a paid tour is not going to happen. You'll just have to show-up and have fun!
Tosh
Brick:
This will be the first STAR that I will miss since 1992.
Basically MSTA events are riding events. Don't be bashful. Find meet and make friends to ride with while there and perhaps life long new friends. The STAR event is MSTA's national event and as such it is the event where the Executive Committee (EC) reports to the members the state of the club. The number of and amount of seminars and functions vary from year to year depending on the "local" volunteers. As said before the suggested routes to ride are self guided rides. The closing event aka Banquet is where some awards are given door prizes are given a meal is enjoyed and the annual bike raffle winner is drawn. Usually the location for next years STAR is also announced.
Some years there is a keynote speaker. Fred Rau has been our keynote speaker more than once and is my favorite. Don't tell the other speakers that I said that.
BTW: I'll be waiting for the phone call telling me I'm the bike winner.
I must be out riding my Super Teneré'!
JohnboyNC:
Excellent info - thanks!! 8)
lifeisgood:
A few updates regarding STAR. Members on the forum probably already have these details, but I have posted here so that non-members and guest can see this information since a non-member actually started this series of questions:
The 2015 STAR Event Schedule is now online! (as of this morning, June 4th)
STAR Registration opens at noon on Saturday.
Members meeting is Monday night at 7:00. STAR 2016 location will be announced at this meeting.
If anyone has any questions that have not been answered here, feel free to email me at diannelpark@yahoo.com. Be sure to put either MSTA or STAR in the subject line so that I don't mistakenly delete the email! If your question is involved or you are new member or first time STAR Attendee - I would like to speak with you - if we have not already spoken on the telephone - so please provide your telephone number in your email. There are several new procedures this year to help those attending STAR for the first time.
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