KawaNOW National Rally 2009
Custer, South Dakota
"Nomads In The Black Hills"
Our National Rally for 2009 was held in Custer, South Dakota on June 16-18. A grand time was had by all. Feel free to view the video below comemorating the event as well as links to trip reports and pictures of the rally.
Click here for Robert "Trip" Hilliard's trip report of the rally.
Click here for pictures of the rally on Photobucket.
Original Information:
Come and join us for three days of Nomadradery in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This will be a time for all of us to strip away the mundane, boring politics of everyday living and enjoy the fresh air and great roads of the Black Hills. Bring your cigars and Nomads for a laid back time enjoying the roads during the day and plenty of Nomad discussion and friendship in the evening.
KawaNOW
National Rally 2009 Information Packet
• Base Hotel and Lodging in Custer - The base hotel is the Bavarian Inn, Custer, SD. We have blocked rooms at the Bavarian for KawaNOW attendees. Toll-free number is 1-800-657-4312 or go to their website at www.bavarianinnsd.com
• Rally Registration - Registration will be on Monday, June 15 and Tuesday morning, June 16th in the lobby of the Bavarian Hotel. All attendees will be required to register once they arrive in Custer, SD. They will need to submit a filled-out, signed waiver and an ICE form, plus keep an ICE form for yourself to carry on your bike. Extra waivers and ICE forms will be available at the registration table. If you would like to donate any door prize items for the Thursday Night meal together, bring them and give to Amy (Kawgirl) Neal at the registration table. Also, A door prize ticket will be issued to you for the Finale Meal once you have registered. If you arrive late, find Amy “Kawgirl” Neal and register with her and get your door prize ticket.
• Ride Routes & Itinerary - Rides have been planned for Tuesday, Wed Afternoon and Thursday. Keep in mind that noone is "required" to ride each ride or any rides for that matter. These rides are offered only as an option for you to ride at the Rally. A person attending the rally has the option of:
1. Choosing to ride a planned ride on any of the days and attending the ride
2. Choosing to ride only certain planned rides and riding alone part of the time
3. Choosing to ride alone all of the time
Group Rider Rules - Please Read
Each ride has a designated leader. The leader for each ride is responsible for the ride itself and makes all decisions concerning the route and safety involved. Here is the ride schedule and information with designated leaders and tailgunners.
Tuesday, June 16th - All Day Rides
a. Devil's Tower Ride - All day ride - Leader=Waterman / Tailgunner=glwilson / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 8:45am - KSU 9:30am
KawaNOW
Devil's Tower Loop Ride Itinerary
b. Badlands Ride - All day ride - Leader=Kioti / Tailgunner= 01Nomad / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 8:45am - KSU 9:30am
KawaNOW
Badlands Loop Ride Itinerary
Wednesday, June 17th - AM
Free Time
Wednesday, June 17th - PM Rides Only
a. Iron Mountain Road and the Needles Highway - Leader=Markg, Tailgunner=01Nomad / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 1:00pm - KSU 1:30pm
KawaNOW
Needles/Iron Mountain Ride Itinerary
b. Custer State Park Wildlife Loop - Leader=Todd, Tailgunner=Kawgirl / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 1:00pm - KSU 1:30pm
KawaNOW
Custer State Park Loop Itinerary
c. Keystone and Mt Rushmore - Leader=Trip, Tailgunner=CactusJack / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 1:00pm - KSU 1:30pm
KawaNOW
Keystone & Mt. Rushmore Ride Itinerary
Thursday, June 18th - All Day Rides
a. Badlands Ride - All day ride - Leader=Waterman / Tailgunner=glwilson / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 8:45am - KSU 9:30am
KawaNOW
Badlands Loop Ride Itinerary
b. Devil's Tower Ride - All day ride - Leader=Kioti, Tailgunner=01Nomad / Bavarian parking lot -
Meet at 8:45am - KSU 9:30am
KawaNOW
Devil's Tower Loop Ride Itinerary
(Note: If you want to attend the lighting ceremony at Mt. Rushmore, it starts at 9pm during the summer. For the riders considering it, they need to make sure they have their colder weather gear after the sun goes down. It chills quite quickly in the amphitheatre and then there is the ride back to the respective motels. Tourist season is money season. This is a reminder to everyone to keep your speed at or below the speed limit. Spearfish Canyon, as an example, is a magnet for tickets.
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• Thursday Evening Finale Meal - Our final meal as a group will be held at the State Game Lodge in beautiful Custer State Park around 6:00pm. The meal will be a buffet served in the Creekside Badger Clark Meeting room. Food served will be a Western Cookout style and will feature barbecued chicken and pork ribs, potato salad, coleslaw, baked beans, watermelon, cornbread and butter. Also served will be an assortment of gourmet brownies. Coffee, Tea or Lemonade will be available to drink. Alcohol will not be served.
Cost per person will be $22.00 which includes the price of the buffet, taxes and gratuity. Trip will need to collect $22.00 cash (cash only, no credit cards please) from each person as they arrive for dinner. Trip asks that you have the correct change in cash when arriving. Also, each person will need to purchase a pass into the park. Fees are $6.00 per person or $15.00 per car.
Door prizes will be awarded after meal.
• Official KawaNOW Bar/Tavern - On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, many some of us will meet at the Frontier Bar & Grill for dinner, drinks and talk about the day. See the map below for the location.
• General Information:
South Dakota Kawasaki Dealers:
BLACK HILLS KAWASAKI
3005 BEALE ST
RAPID CITY, SD 57703-9524
USA
(605) 342-5500 Phone
(605) 342-7270 Fax Motorcycle
E T SPORTS
1905 5TH AVE
BELLE FOURCHE, SD 57717-2266
USA
(605) 892-2945 Phone
(605) 892-2803 Fax
Rally T-Shirts:
White and Gray Rally T-Shirts can be purchased from Mrs. Valdez (Patty) at (916) 616-8146 or pfaubion@gmail.com
Black Rally T-Shirts can be purchased from Diane at the Cap House at (903) 986-9336
(See the National Rally board on the forum for pricing and sizes available)
If you are Canadian and wish to buy Canadian T-shirts, contact Rick Cole at anyonelse@shaw.ca
Area Temperatures:
Average Temperature for Custer, SD in June
Normal High: 73 Degrees (F)
Normal Low: 46 Degrees (F)
Normal Average: 60 Degrees (F)
Helmet Law Information:
http://usff.com/hldl/frames/50state.html
Helmet Law for South Dakota:
Title 32. Motor Vehicles. Chappter 32-20. Motorcycle Regulation. Section 32-20-4 Protective helmet required for minor -- Violation a misdemeanor. :
"No person under eighteen years of age may operate or ride upon a motorcycle on the public streets or highways of this state unless the person wears a protective helmet of a type meeting department of transportation motor vehicle safety standard 218 as in effect on January 1, 1984. No person may operate a motorcycle with any person under the age of eighteen as a passenger if the passenger is not wearing a protective helmet. . . ."
Most of South Dakota time is Central Daylight time
In the Western half of South Dakota (known locally as West-River) it is Mountain Time
Local Hospitals:
Custer Regional Hospital
1039 Montgomery Street
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-2229
Fax: (605) 673-3586
Custer Regional Medical Clinic
1041 Montgomery Street
Custer, SD 57730
(605) 673-4150
Fax: (605) 673-3917
Hill City Regional Medical Clinic
114 E Main
Hill City, SD 57745
(605) 574-4470
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Closed 12:00 - 1:00 p.m
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday
Edgemont Regional Medical Clinic
908 H Street
Edgemont, SD 57735
(605) 662-7250
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
Remember: Check the KawaNOW Forum often for rally updates. Be sure to link up with other KawaNOW members in traveling to and from Custer, SD.
Below is the Rally Waiver and ICE form. Please open these, print, fill out and bring with you to the rally.
Every attendee at the rally must fill out and sign a KawaNOW Rally
Waiver located below. The waiver must be filled out in full and turned
in to the Rally Leader or Co-Rally Leader before the rally or at the
rally first thing.
KawaNOW
Rally Waiver
In order to provide the highest level of safety for rally attendees,
it is suggested that each attendee print out, and fill out a KawaNOW
ICE form located below. After filling it out, this form is to be folded
and stored in the rider's mesh pocket located in the left hard bag
of their Nomad. In case of an emergency, this form can help authorities
or KawaNOW members locate emergency contacts and aid in treating the
rider if hospitalized.
KawaNOW In Case Of Emergency Form (ICE)
KawaNOW Ride and Event Disclaimer/Waiver
Considerable
care has been taken into the planning and execution of all KawaNOW
Events and Planned Rides. However, the KawaNOW Membership, KawaNOW
Leadership, KawaNOW Staff and KawaNOW Webmaster are unable to provide
any warranty or guarantee concerning the safety for participants in
such activities. KawaNOW activities are voluntary and all KawaNOW
Membership, KawaNOW Leadership, KawaNOW Staff and KawaNOW Webmaster
shall be held harmless in the event of any and all outcomes of such
activities and events. Your attendance at such events and activities
will be considered proof that you have read and understand this disclaimer.
Area Maps:
