2020 now 2021 USCA RALLY, MENA, ARKANSAS

Jan

Thanks for info. Glad to see it on advrider too - Sounds like it is going to be a great rally.

I checked and our reservation from last year is still intact - but I couldn't find any information on Rally shirts for me and my accompanying life manager. Is there any way to tell if we ordered shirts and if so, what sizes?

Thanks

Duncan

Duncan,

TLMaryann and I will be there.  'Looking forward to seeing TLMM [you can tag along].

A

Great. MM and I were too late last year to get a cabin at campgrounds and nothing has opened up this year so we are staying in a B&B downtown. Hoping that my rig rig will be back together in time for Rally; if not we will be on 4 wheels.

looking forward to seeing all.

d

Duncan, it shows one XL and one L for you two.

Now get that rig together, would like to see it finished and on the road.

Jan

Hi:  Anyone from Florida or Georgia planning to ride out to the rally in Mena ?

We are going to the Rally but we are trailering. 

Don't worry Ace, a lot of us are trailering.  I don't see any advantage to riding the rig to three days to get to an event, just so you have to rest for three days, so you can drive the three days back home.  'See you in Mena.

Al Olme

For some, it's the Rally; for others, it's the Ride to and from the Rally 😊 Back in the day I'd ride seven days to spend one day at a Rally then ride a different route 7 days home

It's only 800 miles from TwinCities to Mena - That should just be a long day for TLMA 😉

This year Mary Margaret will be with me and her work schedule has tightened things up. We will take our time getting to Rally -  then go west to Santa Fe where she will fly home and I'll let weather decide what I do.

I'm just hoping Eurowing has my rig back together in time so I don't have to drive .

Should be a great Rally however folks get there. Looking forward to seeing you.

Duncan

Self-Guided "Domino Runs" for the Benefit of CASA of the Ouachita Region - $10 per Play

Jena has worked up four self-guided tours seeking out trivial information at various sites in the area local to the Rally.  The routes vary from 40 to 90 miles, and should take no more than 1/2 day to complete each Run.  You may ride these routes as your schedule permits anytime during the week of the Rally. The four runs are identified as:

    Queen Wilhelmina Lodge Route      - ±41 miles all paved (with a ±12 mile unpaved optional extension)

    Rich Mountain / Three Sticks Loop - ±80 or ±87 miles all paved

    Cassatot River Loop                       - ±86 miles all paved (but maybe a little bumpy in places)

    Little Missouri Falls Loop                  - ±88 miles with 1/2 unpaved NFS gravel roads

There first two Runs and the second two Runs can be combined and run together.

Each participant will have a guide sheet (a "Run Sheet") with directions for each route with six questions to be answered.  Each correct answer equals one domino draw, up to six draws per play, but we'll only count up to five (that is, a correct sixth answer allows the participant to select the best five out of six dominoes - sorta like a poker run, but with dominoes).  High spot count wins each route, and splits the pot with CASA of the Ouachita Region.  Each participant can play as many draws per Run Sheet as they like.

Jena and a representative of CASA plan to have a table set up in the CMA meeting hall to accept the Run Sheets and play the draws on Thursday 6-8pm, Friday 6-8pm, and Saturday 5-6pm.  The four winners will be announced Saturday evening.

Avanell &I will probably take the shorter ride. See all of you in Mena about Wed. J.R.

Only 30 days till Rally Time.... get your registration in by next week, May 12th to include the Rally Shirt.  After that registration price stays the same but no shirt guarantee.

More activities are being added to the rally schedule, come early or stay later,  both the pavement and off-road riding in the Mena area is fantastic and the people are very welcoming. Wave and smile as you explore the Ozarks. 

Counting down the days till we gather at Iron Mountain. 

Jan "CCjon" Daub

Rallymaster

As a CMA member Mena is a great place to ride lots of beautiful roads as well as many challenging logging roads for those running dual sport hacks. When will the schedule of events be posted or listed ?  

Totally agree with you Rick, the roads around Mena are spectacular.  

We are updating our preliminary schedule, adding new activities, adjusting others.  Final schedule should be out by mid-month.

Final week to register for the USCA National Rally and be guaranteed a rally shirt. Have to place the shirt order Friday the 14th.

Friday night is an Ice Cream social after the rally included dinner.

Last we heard, the local vintage car club is bringing some of their pride and joys out for the ice cream social. They want to check out all the sidecar rigs. This event is creating quite bit of talk and excitement in Mena. It's their first and hopefully not their last national sidecar rally.

Saturday night is the included awards dinner: Special custom made Trophies by USCA member Elmer Sveda in Arkansas will be announced for:

As well as the 50/50 drawing to benefit CASA, the Mena based children's charity. Then there are a few surprise door prizes to be given away.

https://sidecar.brushfire.com/USCANationalRally2020/460255

See you in Mena in June.

Is the Thursday night meal sponsored by Texas Sidecar a donation, pay for, or included in registration event.