Tour Update
September 1, 2021
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Run with the Big Dogs
Sept. 11, 2021
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On-line registration for this event ends today (Sept. 1st). To ensure that you get a t-shirt, be sure to register on-line today. Otherwise,
t-shirt availability will be "while supplies last" for folks that register in person.
Registration (on-line or in-person) also includes two raffle tickets!
This event will benefit the Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas (VA Dogs). The event is open to all, so please spread the word and bring your riding buddies.
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Great prizes will be awarded from the raffle and auction. These include gift certificates and/or merchandise provided by MotorcycleGear.com, Moto Liberty, Red Roof Inns, Texas Trauma Lifesaver Training, Ride Texas Magazine, Alamo BMW, and Destination Cycle. |
On-line registration for the event takes place on the Veterans Assistance Dogs of Texas website. You can also see the schedule of events on their website. If viewing on a phone, you may need to scroll down past the event flyer to see the schedule and the registration button. Come on out and support this great cause, get a chance to win a nice prize, see what the vendors have to offer, enjoy the hill country ride with the American Legions Riders from Post 208 to the Frio Canyon Motorcycle Stop / Bent Rim Grill, and take advantage of an opportunity to hear from a true expert on motorcycle safety. |
Discounted Room Rate
is Open to All
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If you are riding to this event from outside the area, you can book a room at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel with a discounted rate. The discount rate is good for nights of September 10th and 11th.
Book your room now, at the discounted rate, before they book-up the remaining rooms established at the special room rate.
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Accident Scene Mgt. Class
Set for October 23, 2021
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Knowing how to properly respond to accident scenes is vital. An Accident Scene Management Class has been scheduled for October 23, 2021. I have worked-out a $10 discount off the regular $99 cost when riders apply a discount code. The class will take place in Weir, TX (near Georgetown, TX). The class will be conducted in the community center of an RV park.
We need a minimum of 10 folks to register in order to have the class. The maximum is 20. Register now to reserve your spot.
The class will be conducted by Penni “Gypsy” Fuller, BSN, RN. She is an ER Nurse and an avid motorcyclist. She is also a certified Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider Coach. She combined her two passions to create her Texas Trauma and Lifesaver Training Program.
The Accident Scene Management Bystander Assistance class is fully accredited by the American Nurses Association, is evidence based using both TCCC (Tactical Combat Casualty Care) and TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum) to provide true trauma training to motorcycle accident bystanders. The course goes well beyond first aid training and provides the motorcyclists with real world skills in trauma management. It includes scene safety, moving the injured, controlling major bleeding, helmet removal (yes, there are certain circumstances when that is needed), shock, and spinal stabilization.
Classes are a full 8 hours of classroom and skills practice. You can earn 6 CEUs for professionals and learn to save the life of your fellow riders.
Steps to register with the $10 discount:
1. Click "Register for Class" button below.
2. Click the “Add to Cart” button
3. Click the “View Cart” button
4. Enter “MCGTTX” in the Coupon Code box, then click the “Apply Coupon” Box
5. Click the “Proceed to Checkout” Box to complete your registration.
While the class is technically in Weir, TX, the location address is:
345 FM 1105
Georgetown TX 78626
If you have specific questions about the class content, please address them directly to Penni Fuller.
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Please do not reply to this newsletter email. Instead, use the " Contact Tour Director" button, if you have a question. Thank you. |
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Riders Who Made All 50 Stops |
Riders who make 25 or more of the stops are considered tour finishers and receive a patch identifying them as Tour Finishers.
However, there are always some riders who make it to all 50 tour stops! Those riders are recognized here and will receive a patch indicating that they are 50 Stop Tour Finishers.
If you have made 50 tour stops and I have not yet updated your record, please contact me so I can review your pictures out of sequence.
Here is the list of those who have made all 50 tour stops (as of August 30, 2021):
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Receipts From 2021 Sponsors
If you are a registered tour rider and want an opportunity to win a prize, submit receipts (up to 3 per specified sponsor) during the tour.
In accordance with the rules for participation, receipts from specified tour sponsors earn additional points. The receipts must have been issued on or after March 15, 2021.
Be sure that the name of the sponsor or non-profit, date of purchase, and amount of purchase/donation is visible on the pictures of receipts that you submit. Be sure to write your flag number on receipts you submit. If a receipt is to be split by a couple (hotel, food), write both of your flag numbers on the receipt. The split receipt will need to be uploaded twice (once for each participant).
Sponsors whose receipts earn points are (click on names for websites):
BONUS POINTS – For five (5) bonus points, take one picture of your bike at a tour stop with your tour flag and a copy of Ride Texas magazine. You pick the tour stop location, but only submit one picture. Submitting multiple pictures with the magazine in the picture will not increase the bonus points – just send one. The Ride Texas bonus points selection is right after stop 50 on the drop-down selector in the picture portal. For a list of where you can get an issue of Ride Texas magazine, see this link.
Non-Profits whose receipts earn points are:
When you fill-out the on-line form, please enter "Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas" in the "Name Here" box so that VA Dogs will know you are a rider supporting their cause. We will ride to honor all Veterans. You will receive a receipt via email. Submit a picture of the receipt to receive donation points.
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To make donations to Lone Star Rider's Fund Raising page for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), submit a picture of the receipt you receive via email from the ADA. When you fill-out the on-line donation form, put your name in the "name recognition box" and in the personal note box, enter a note to state that you are participating in the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas.
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Rider 954 (David) at the World's Largest Spur. |
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Have a question about the tour? Be sure to check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page with the button below. If not answered there, you can also contact me at the Contact Tour Director button. |
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Small businesses (like our sponsors) employ Texans. If you can, buy from a Texas based small business and help keep fellow Texans employed in these challenging times. On-line ordering for merchandise, gift cards, future lodging, etc. is often an option. |
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For information on How to Protect Yourself from Covid 19, see the CDC website.
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