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2023 FlyBy Week August 21-27, 2023
« on: May 25, 2021, 11:36:06 AM »
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2023 FlyBy Week, Marietta, Ohio, Monday, August 21 - Sunday, August 27, offering more than 31 sport touring & ADV routes, fine dining, and social time in a location that is easily reachable from all directions.


Location-
Comfort Suites Marietta
202 Cherry Tree Lane
Marietta, OH, 45750
https://www.choicehotels.com/ohio/marietta/comfort-suites-hotels/oh588

Camping: Multiple options are available nearby.

Outdoor Lounge: Wednesday-Saturday, our trademark "Outdoor Lounge" will be located behind the East end of the hotel. We'll have lots of chairs and pop-up shelters with tables so you can relax with friends.

Dining: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday features Dinner Tours to nice restaurants in downtown Marietta. We will carpool in Monday & Tuesday and use the shuttle bus on Thursday to get everyone downtown and back so you don't have to gear up and ride your bike to enjoy a good dinner or adult beverage.

Wednesday- the Comfort Suites will have a food truck in the parking lot from 5-7PM. You can get a free food ticket at the front desk good for a couple of different meals worth $10. Bring your food back to the outdoor lounge and enjoy the evening with your friends.

Friday & Saturday- Dinner is on your own. Many attendees prefer to ride long routes on the weekend and would rather catch a bite to eat on the fly. The Wings Etc sports bar is across the road from the hotel and has a wide variety of food and drink. We are working to get a food truck at the hotel for Saturday evening for the convenience of our attendees. 

Saturday Night Closing Ceremony- 730PM at the Outdoor Lounge
FlyBy Week's closing ceremony on Saturday evening will feature door prizes from Lemon & Barrett's Motorsports of Parkersburg, West Virginia.

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Snacks-
Bottled water, pop and snacks will be available all week.

T-Shirts will be available at online registration.

Free Therapeutic Massage-
  LMT Anne-Marie La France of Morganton, North Carolina, will be on hand Thursday-Saturday to provide free thirty minute mini-massages and full paid sessions.

Bike Wash- MSTA member and detailing expert Jeremy Riffle, owner of Vehicle Enhancements, Inc, Dayton, Ohio, will be back with his great free bike wash setup. He will have the Muc Off power washer, blow dryer, tools and detailing supplies and will be ready to answer your questions about cleaning and finish protection for your bike.


FlyBy Week 2023 website and online registration go live Jan 1, 2023- visit http://flybyweek.com or contact event coordinator Norm Kern at nkern@kernvideo.com. Event registration: http://c.planetreg.com/flybyweek2023

Norm Kern
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2021, 01:16:10 PM »
Excellent, my favorite club event, 20+ years of attending and I'll continue that. The outdoor lounge looks great.

Curious what time the Saturday night closing activities will start, hopefully late enough to allow people returning around 5 to get dinner and come back.
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2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #2 on: May 26, 2021, 07:43:19 AM »
Whoa! Norm you have been busy! A new venue, excellent! Everything is looking great.

I like the fact that Helene is offering the Total Control class but damn if one takes it and stays for the entire event... that makes for a long stay. Not complaining just mentioning. I see details coming. Thanks.

I really like this. Great work Norm. Thanks.

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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #3 on: May 26, 2021, 05:59:23 PM »
Indeed!!  Thanks Norm and helpers.   TM

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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2021, 12:45:56 PM »
I'm all set (registered, booked room, scheduled vacation) see you all there in about 6 weeks.
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2021, 08:54:08 PM »
 :) Inn, registered at the Micro Mon-Sat AM check out. :trink39:

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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2021, 04:44:04 PM »
If anyone is planning on camping during FlyBy week, here's an option...

I've just reserved a site at Leith Run NFS Campground located about 15 miles north of Marietta. It's located right on the Ohio River. It has always been well maintained when I've stayed there in the past. It has 3 non-electric tent sites right down next to the river and a bit away from the RV sites (which are probably all reserved anyway). The non-electric sites are located a short distance behind a picnic pavilion, and I have parked my bike inside the pavilion during inclement weather as well as moving my tent under cover when conditions were ugly. All roads to and through the campground are paved.

It's a nice campground. And if it matters, the price is tough to beat. The non-electric sites are $15/night, and 1/2 that amount if you have a senior pass (4 nights for me was $30 plus a reservation fee). I think it would be acceptable to have multiple tents on a single site (up to 8 people), and I'd certainly be willing to share my site. Last year Tommy Victor & I took 2 of the 3 sites (neither of us knew the other had plans to camp there) and no one was in the other site.

I've attached a Google Maps satellite screen shot showing the area where the non-electric sites are located. The water at the bottom of the picture is the Ohio River. The water to the right is Leith Run. The pavilion is located in the very middle of the picture with the sites located just to the right of that inside the walkpath. The bathroom/shower building is located to the left just across from the pavilion and parking lot.
The sites are nicely shaded as you can see from all the trees. This picture must have been taken during the winter months to be able to see through the trees.

If you have any interest, please drop me a note.
« Last Edit: August 05, 2021, 04:47:53 PM by HawkGTRider »
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2021, 01:54:45 PM »
I'm all set (registered, booked room, scheduled vacation) see you all there in about 6 weeks.
Me too, registered and T-shirt. Time to renew my MSTA membership now. 3 weeks to go.
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2021, 07:13:06 AM »
Looking for someone to share a room Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights.

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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2021, 04:17:52 PM »
Sorry Brick, I'm taken.  ;)
See you there.  :trink39:
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2021, 04:32:42 AM »
Sorry Brick, I'm taken.  ;)
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2021, 01:57:18 PM »
Sorry Brick, I'm taken.  ;)
See you there.  :trink39:
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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2021, 06:05:14 PM »
I’ve been a slacker… I need to post two days rides.

Here is Monday’s ride to Hillbilly Hot dog.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vRO7V8ewGKv

Today’s ride

https://www.relive.cc/view/vPOpdrjrEEO




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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #13 on: August 25, 2021, 05:11:02 PM »
Wednesday’s Ride. Route #26 Ron’s ride was excellent roads fun stuff. After lunch in Bellaire I forgot to restart the app. Then we cut it short and jumped on 7 to get back to the hotel because of rain!

https://www.relive.cc/view/vevW2BAk2yq


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Re: 2021 FlyBy Week August 23-29
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2021, 05:35:23 PM »
Good job Brick. That Relive app is pretty cool for us living vicariously through you guys. On the plus side some MC parts showed up today for the CB1100.  Ride safe everyone.   TM