2nd annual Grand Canyon ride HOTEL INFO UP

powerroy · Last edited by powerroy on Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:47 am; edited 1 time in total

I'm starting this thread early in order to put all my ducks in a row.

I was thinking the week end of th 18th-21st of April, (Friday-Monday) due to federal taxes due the weekend before this one.

I am going to set up rooms again at the Fairfield Inn in Flagstaff, AZ. I-40 and I-15 come together here. I can get a group rate if enough people are there.

The ride is not real twisty, but what great sites to see, if you are planing on coming to AZ for a nice ride, please post so I can guage on how many rooms I need to resurve.

Last year the temps were in the mid 70's, sunny, not a lot of traffic.

There is a lot of twisty roads in the area also, but the canyon ride will take all day, so that leaves one full day to explore some of the twisty roads in the area.

Lets see how many vintage bikes we can get together for this one.

powerroy · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 7:53 am Post subject:

Bump, i should have hotel info up in the next few days

powerroy · Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:46 am Post subject:

Here is the Hotel info

Fairfield inn - Flagstaff, AZ at the intersection of I-40 & I-17
Phone number 1 800 574 6395
Group number BRMS G1250
Room rate $86.83 per night includes tax
Rates good until 15 March 08, after that rate is 105.00 per night

powerroy · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:09 am Post subject:

Forgot to add, I have 10 single rooms and 10 double rooms set aside for the ride

djbill · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:20 am Post subject:

bummer,same weekend as laguna seca usgp in monterey.

fasterspider · Posted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:38 am Post subject:

djbill · Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 1:16 am Post subject:

yes fasterspider 4 of us will be there rv'ing in carmel at the campground we stayed at last year,then riding all over,carmel,monterey and a day trip up to frisco and of course the track for some serious go fast.to crowded and crazy inside the track and sold out instantly.cool thing is motorcycles have thier own enterance thru fort ord,i was having some serious deja vu last year when we rode in,i took basic training there in march of 1974.that was a wierd feeling.

powerroy · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:10 am Post subject:

Bump, times running out to get your hotel room at a reduced rate

fasterspider · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject:

My reservation is in and I will see you there on the 18th Roy.

powerroy · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject:

powerroy · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:07 am Post subject:

Just a heads up for everyone going on this ride, we will be riding between 5000'to 7500' above sea level, bringing a extra set of spark plugs would be a good idea, unless you are jetted for that high up

fasterspider · Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 7:31 am Post subject:

powerroy · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:11 am Post subject:

Yes, I have a route, from Flagstaff, we will go North on US-89 to SR-64( at this point you will be riding along the South rim of the Canyon) (gas stop) go West on US-64 and enter the Canyon park on the East side ($17.00 per bike, $25.00 per car), ride to the visitors center (stop for lunch), go South on SR-64, exit the park (gas stop just outside the park) go South on SR-64 untill we hit I-40 take it east back to Flagstaff. The ride is about 200 miles total.

We will be stopping at lots of turn outs for pics, I'm going to try and mount a Video Camera to my bike also, Does anyone want to drive a pick up so we have a chase truck just in case?

fasterspider · Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:51 am Post subject:

powerroy · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject:

Better hurry up and get your rooms locked in only 3 days left at the discounted rate