RCB Road to Nowhere Tour

Rules & Bonus Locations

Rules

Eligibility

Any River City Beemer member may participate with a completed entry app, no entry fee required. Anyone who is not a member of RCB may turn in a RCB membership application, membership fee with the Road to Nowhere entry to participate.
Download the application here.

Tour Dates

Tour starts on April 1^st 2008 and ends September 30^th 2008. You may start the tour as soon as you receive your Official Entry Flag. All pictures must be turned in no later than October 31^st 2008.

Points – Rally style points.

This is a Photo Tour and all points will be awarded by the Tour Masters, Tom Lashbrook and John Flowers. Pictures must clearly show the Goal, Motorcycle, and Entry Flag. Also your passenger must be in the photo if participating in the two up category. The Tour Masters will be the Soul Judges of the pictures and if they meet the requirement to award points. Goals are in various categories and points are awarded as listed. Please read the Picture requirements carefully. Monthly goal pictures have to be turned in during the month they are listed.

Primary Bonus Locations

Granite OR – Obscure Old Mining town – Great Riding in the area & near the Chief Joseph Rally.

Picture – Town sign, Wooden Archway with town name.

Points: 7250

Oregon Caves NM – Amazing ride and great caves.

Picture – Sign entering the Park/Monument, or sign in parking area.

Points: 6945

Morro Rock – Moro Bay CA, great town, good seafood and camping.

Picture – Morro Rock from anywhere on Embarcadero Rd

Points: 5730

Bristlecone Pine Forest – White Mountains, off of Hwy 168 CA. The Oldest trees on earth.

Picture – Sheldon Grove Visitors Center

Points: 6150

Kelso Depot – Mojave National Preserve CA, a remodeled Train Depot.

Picture – The Train Depot

Points: 7140

Primary Bonus Locations

Lost Coast – 6 miles of remote Coastline road by Capetown CA.

Picture – Cape Mendocino Light House Plaque on Coast by little bridge North end of the 6 miles coastline road. (Hard to find - look carefully)

Points: 6655

Guru Lane – Gerlach Nevada, about 3.5 miles North of town on 34. Many Shrines on this road including one to a type of Motorcycle riding.

Picture – Guru Lane road sign at Hwy 34 & Guru Lane (little dirt road, the sign is a typical street sign but faded about 3.5 miles from Bruno’s)

Points: 5375

Kings Canyon NP – Great riding in Sequoia Kings Canyon NP, Visit Boyden Caves.

Picture – At the end of the road in Kings Canyon the Copper Creek Trail sign or Zumwalt Meadows sign or the Roads end Permit Station.

Points: 5970

 Wheeler Peak – Great Basin NP, Visit the caves while your there.

Picture – At the top of Wheeler Peak Scenic Drive, picture of summit behind motorcycle.

 Points: 7040

Rachel NV – The Lil Alien Inn, ET Hwy

Picture – Spaceship on Tow Truck

Points: 6300

(Total Primary Bonus Location Points = 64,555)

Secondary Bonus Locations

John Day Fossil Beds NM – Oregon & near the Chief Joseph Rally

Picture – Thomas Condon Paleontology Center

Points: 2200

Terrible Trail Historical Marker – East of Burns OR about 11 miles east of 395 on Hwy 20

Picture – Historical marker

Points: 1110

Pelican Bay Prison – North of Crescent City, CA

Picture – Any adjacent sign that identifies the prison or the prison

Points: 1320

Ballart Marker – Ballart CA, Trona Wildrose RD

Picture – Historic Marker at turn off to Ballart Ghost town.

Points: 1950

Secondary Bonus Locations

Mitchell Caverns – Mojave National Preserve

Picture – Sign in Parking area or Visitor Center.

Points: 1830

Armargosa Opera House – Death Valley Junction CA

Picture – The Opera House

Points: 2100

Mouth of the Rogue River – Gold Beach OR

Picture – Jerry’s Rogue Jets, River Tour CO

Points: 2400

Whitney Portal Store – Lone Pine, CA Whitney Portal RD

Picture – The store.

Points: 1110

Mission san Antonio de Padus – Fort Hunter Leggett

Picture – The Mission

Points: 1470

Pinnacles NM – Hwy 25 CA

Picture – Bear Gulch Nature Center

Points: 1300

Mad River CA – Hwy 36

Picture – Post Office or Burger Joint

Points: 1050

The Chandelier Tree – Leggett CA

Picture – Motorcycle in the Drive thru tree or in front of.

Points: 1050

Rick Mayer Cycle – Anderson CA

Picture – Rick’s work Shop

Points: 1290

Cressler and Boomer Trading Post Marker – Cedarville CA

Picture – Historic Marker, should be at or near the town park.

Points: 1260

 Shoe Tree Hwy 50 NV – Middlegate NV

Picture – The Shoe Tree (ask at Middlegate if you can’t find it)

Points: 1050

Secondary Bonus Locations

Lincoln Hwy Post – Eureka NV

Picture - The Lincoln Hwy Post along HWY 50 in town on sidewalk (hint look for a Bell)

Points: 1050

Benton Hot Springs – Hwy 120 CA

Picture – The Old House or Cemetery

Points: 1590

The Southern ET Hwy Sign – Hwy 318 & Hwy 375 NV

Picture – The ET Hwy Sign (south end only)

Points: 1950

Sequoia NP – Hwy 198

Picture – The South Entrance Station on Hwy 198

Points: 2100

Mono Hot Springs CA – Hwy 168

Picture – The General Store

Points: 3270

(Total Secondary Bonus Location Points = 32,450)

Extra Bonus Points

National Parks & Monuments – Picture of the Park Sign,CA, NV & OR only.

250 points each – no max.

Passes, Spurs & Summits – Picture of the road sign, CA, NV & OR only

1 point for every 10 feet – Maximum 100,000 feet or 10,000 points.

Month Bonus Goals – April through September.

 Worth well over1000 points each.

Goals will be posted in the Monthly News Letter of that Month and at the Monthly Meeting.

Points will only be good if picture is turned in before or at the next Monthly meeting.

Total Points available Primary and Secondary = 97705 plus all extras will easily exceed 100,000

Photo Requirements

Photos may be turned in by email to amarider@concours.org sized no larger than 400k in jpeg format. They may also be turned in at any monthly meeting or Saturday breakfast that John or Tom attends. All photos must be clearly identified, write a few sentences on the location. Also the picture must clearly show the Goal, Motorcycle, Flag and (passenger if applicable).  Remember Monthly Bonus Goals must be turned in by the next Monthly meeting to be valid for points and all other photos are turned in by Oct 31^st 2008.

Awards

Finisher Level will be 25,000 points (Awards to be determined by BOD)

Traveler Level will be 50,000 points (Awards to be determined by BOD)

Long Distance Rider level will be 75,000 points (Awards to be determined by BOD)

Tour Master level will be 100,000 points (Awards to be determined by BOD)

First Place Solo Rider will receive a set of tires for their motorcycle ($350 max value donated by A&S Cycles)

First place Two Up will receive a set of Olympia Air Glide jackets. (Jackets brand may be substituted, Donated by A&S Cycles)

A minimum 25,000 points must be reached to win the First Place prizes in either category or the prizes will be award to the next two highest participants that did exceed the minimum requirements.

Hints

• Carry your flag and camera(s) with you at all times when riding.
• Attended the monthly meetings and rides to get the monthly bonus goals.
• Take more than one picture at the goals, just incase.
• Plan your trips and routes to pick up all the goals in the area. Most of these goals are in great riding areas and have many attractions around. Research the goals and areas for things to see and if the goals are open.
• Some Goals may have signage that is hard to read from a distance needed to get the motorcycle in the photo, take two pictures. One with everything and another close up of the sign, turn both photos in.
• Ask locally for goals that are hard to find, most goals are well know in the local area.
• Always carry water and food, some goals are remote.
• For printed photos, write the location and info on the back.
• For digital photos, print them out on regular paper with the location info or email them in a word doc or not with location info. (amarider@concours.org)
• Have fun and enjoy the ride.