41st Annual Chief Joseph Rally
June 27-30, 2019
Grant County Fairgrounds
John Day, OR
ONLINE EARLY REGISTRATION IS CLOSED
RALLY T-SHIRT SALES ARE CLOSED
Join us at the Grant County Fairgrounds, nestled in the scenic Strawberry Mountains, John Day Oregon, for a weekend of terrific riding, seminars, food and fellowship. This historic city is located at the Junction of Hwys 395 and 26. Enjoy the West’s best riding; gold and cattle country, refreshing mountain passes, painted hills, river canyons, and wide open desert. All this in one day’s riding! Visit the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument or any of four different museums. Begin planning your trip now! Oregon is for Riders! Come to John Day and see what we mean!
Green grass camping. Free showers. Door Prizes. Vendors. Rider Awards. Seminars. Beer Garden. Complimentary morning coffee & tea. Guided rides (paved and GS routes). Maps for self-guided rides (paved and GS routes). Motorcycle movies each evening. Live music Friday evening featuring Stu Kinzel, Jim Roy, & Steve Beaudry; their American Roots & Blues is sure to have you moving!
Note: Those who arrive early to the fairgrounds on Wednesday will be expected to pay the fairgrounds privately at the camping kiosk for Wed night camping.
On-Line Early Registration is March 1st through June 15th. Early registration includes 3 nights camping, Fri & Sat dinner tickets, door prize ticket and rally pin.
If you wait to register at the gate, your registration will not include meal tickets. A limited number of meal tickets will be available for purchase at the gate for $15. Gate registration opens at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Gate registration will be $45 for BMWRO members and $60 for non-members.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: LOCATION:
THURSDAY:
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration Booth and Info Booth Open
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Meet & Greet Wine Tasting RV Park Site #18
Bring wine & munchies to share!
Hosted by Jim & Laura Stewart
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Motorcycle Movie: "Faster" Keerins Hall North
sponsored by Lee Block of Racer Gloves
FRIDAY:
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration Booth & Info Booth Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am "Coffee with Dave" Keerins Hall Middle
Discussion with Dave Hough
8:00 am - ? Dooley Mountain guided paved route ride departs Main Gate
led by Mark Collier. View route map HERE
8:30 am - 9:30 am Team Oregon Cornering Skills Class Keerins Hall North
-classroom portion PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED Sold Out
9:30 am - 11:30 am Team Oregon Cornering Skills Class departs from Keerins Hall parking lot
-on-road portion PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED Sold Out
9:30 am - 10:30 am "Throttling Back" with Dave Hough Keerins Hall Middle
10:00 am - ? Cowboy Lunch Ride/Drive departs Main Gate
Led by Jay Bennett--maps will be provided Sold Out
PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED
10:00 am - 2:30 pm Dayville-Kimberly-Long Creek Loop departs Keerins
Led by Alice LeBarron View route map HERE Hall parking lot
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm "Why Smoother is Better" Keerins Hall North
presentation by Walt Fulton
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm "Sidecar Building & Racing" Keerins Hall North
presentation by Dave Kaechele
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Women's Round Table Discussion Keerins Hall Middle
Facilitated by Jalene Case
6:00 pm Dinner BLUE TICKET Pavilion
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Live Music: Town Square
Stu Kinzel with Jim Roy and Steve Beaudry
Sponsored by Weiser Technic and BMWRO
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Motorcycle Movie: "Dust to Glory" Keerins Hall North
sponsored by Lee Block of Racer Gloves
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Bonfire Town Square
SATURDAY:
8:00 am - 4:00 pm Registration Booth & Info Booth Open
7:30 am - 8:30 am "Coffee with Dave" Keerins Hall Middle
Discussion with Dave Hough
8:00 am - ? Indian Peak Advanced GS ride led by departs Main Gate
Steve Miller. Maps will be provided.
9:00 am - ? Ukiah-Sumpter paved route loop departs Main Gate
led by David Peterson View route map HERE
10:00 am - ? Super Easy GS Ride led by Keith Matteson departs from Main Gate
View route map HERE
8:30 am - 9:30 am Team Oregon Cornering Skills Class Keerins Hall North
-classroom portion PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED Sold Out
9:30 am - 11:30 am Team Oregon Cornering Skills Class departs from Keerins parking lot
on-road portion PREREGISTRATION REQUIRED Sold Out
10:00 am -11:00 am "Why Smoother is Better" Keerins Hall North
presentation by Walt Fulton
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm MotoPhotography by Bruce Henrikson Keerins Hall North
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm Team Oregon U-Turn Clinic session 1 Hwy Dept Sold Out
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Team Oregon U-Turn Clinic session 2 Hwy Dept Sold Out
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm Team Oregon U-Turn Clinic session 3 Hwy Dept Sold Out
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm Team Oregon U-Turn Clinic session 4 Hwy Dept Sold Out
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm "Son Rise": A Father and Son MotoAdventure Keerins Hall North
travelogue by Dave Swezey
6:00 pm Dinner YELLOW TICKET Pavilion
7:00 pm Door Prizes: Your Lucky RED Ticket Pavilion
50/50 Raffle: WHITE Tickets
Rider Awards (sign up before 4 pm at Info Booth)
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Motorcycle Movie: Keerins Hall North
"MotoNomad III: Riders of the Andes"
sponsored by Giant Loop
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm Bonfire Town Square
SUNDAY:
6:00 am - 1:00 pm Break Camp, Clean Up & Depart
RALLY T-SHIRTS: Arrangements have been made to provide you with choices in T-shirt styles, fabrics, and colors as well as a sweatshirt option. Rally shirts will be available by on-line orders only.
BREAKFASTS: Breakfasts will be available for the first 150 hungry riders Friday morning and for 200 hungry riders Saturday morning from 6am until the food runs out. Breakfasts are $9 each morning. All proceeds benefit Calvary Horse Camp for Urban Girls. https://www.calvaryhorsecamp.org/
Stumble out of your tents and straight into breakfast! This is a great way to “kick-start” your days and maximize your riding time.
FRIDAY DINNER: Brenda Coley of the Snafflebit Dinner House will serve up BBQ chicken breast, loaded baked potatoes, green salad, vegetable, bread & dessert. (Vegetarian option is Mac & cheese with tomatoes and peas.)
SATURDAY DINNER: Friends of the Fair will be serving Beef lasagne, green salad, bread and dessert. (Vegetarian lasagne is an option.) Proceeds from Saturday dinner will be used to help remodel Keerins Hall.
There are restaurants within a few blocks of the fairgrounds.
WE APPRECIATE THE VENDORS WHO SUPPORT OUR RALLY!
Vendors will be available beginning at 3:00pm on Thursday June 27th and 9:00am-5:30pm on Friday and Saturday , June 28-29. Vendors will be set up in the Pavilion and outside near the Town Square and the Main parking lot. Of the following listed vendors, some are unable to attend the rally, but all are generously donating door prizes.
Accommodations
Separate reservations and fees apply for the use of adjoining RV park. Contact:
Grant County Fairgrounds RV Park
411 NW Bridge St,
John Day, OR 97845
541-575-1900
If you are seeking other accommodations, here are five hotels or motels in walking distance to the fairgrounds:
Best Western John Day Inn
315 W Main St, John Day, OR 97845
541-575-1700
Americas Best Value Inn
390 W Main St, John Day, OR 97845
541-575-1462
Budget 8 Motel
711 W Main St, John Day, OR 97845
541-575-2155
Dreamers Lodge Motel
144 N Canyon Blvd, John Day, OR 97845
541-575-0516
John Day Motel
250 E Main St, John Day, OR 97845
541-575-9000