We have postponed TdP this year, but we are replacing it with the SM500! So, if you already had those dates set aside to ride......no worries....you can still ride!
The SM500 is about half the length of The Bootlegger, so you will be able to do it in a weekend. It is a daily journey from motorcycle campground to motorcycle campground.......along some of our favorite FS roads and twisty pavement!
Think of it as a sampling of 5 of our rides: Roads & Trails, BOOH, Valley in the Sky, Cuhutta DS, and TdT.
Let us know if you are able to make it. Look forward to seeing you guys! I will only be able to do half the ride.
What: Smokey Mountain 500
When: Sept 20-23
Who: Dualsports/Adventure Bikes of all sizes! (All bikes welcome, though)
Where: Nightly stay.....
Thursday Night - Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge
Friday Night - Two Wheels of Suches
Saturday Night - Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground
Back to Iron Horse on Sunday, if needed.
Rider....................Bike......................Days
johnboync..............KLR650......Thur(pm)-Sun
steve.....................KLR650......Fri(am)-Sun
cherokee_chuck......KLR719......Sat(pm)-Sun
mdrake..................DR650.......Fri(pm)-Sun
As you look at the maps, you will see that this group is going in a clockwise direction. Please jump in anytime during the ride. There will be talk of lunch stops each day, in case you need to jump into the ride during the middle of the day.
If you are not tenting, please make arrangements soon for a cabin or bunkhouse room. The Kickstand Lodge, near Iron Horse ML, is a nice alternative as well. Also.....if you are needing to trailer to a starting off point, there are places at the campgrounds to leave you rigs.
The SM500 is about half the length of The Bootlegger, so you will be able to do it in a weekend. It is a daily journey from motorcycle campground to motorcycle campground.......along some of our favorite FS roads and twisty pavement!
Think of it as a sampling of 5 of our rides: Roads & Trails, BOOH, Valley in the Sky, Cuhutta DS, and TdT.
Let us know if you are able to make it. Look forward to seeing you guys! I will only be able to do half the ride.
What: Smokey Mountain 500
When: Sept 20-23
Who: Dualsports/Adventure Bikes of all sizes! (All bikes welcome, though)
Where: Nightly stay.....
Thursday Night - Iron Horse Motorcycle Lodge
Friday Night - Two Wheels of Suches
Saturday Night - Cherohala Mountain Trails Campground
Back to Iron Horse on Sunday, if needed.
Rider....................Bike......................Days
johnboync..............KLR650......Thur(pm)-Sun
steve.....................KLR650......Fri(am)-Sun
cherokee_chuck......KLR719......Sat(pm)-Sun
mdrake..................DR650.......Fri(pm)-Sun
As you look at the maps, you will see that this group is going in a clockwise direction. Please jump in anytime during the ride. There will be talk of lunch stops each day, in case you need to jump into the ride during the middle of the day.
If you are not tenting, please make arrangements soon for a cabin or bunkhouse room. The Kickstand Lodge, near Iron Horse ML, is a nice alternative as well. Also.....if you are needing to trailer to a starting off point, there are places at the campgrounds to leave you rigs.
