Countdown to blast off!!!
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Important stuff
You are responsible for yourself. This is an "at your own risk" event. Motorcycling is dangerous. All roads are dangerous, but especially these. Be careful. Ohio Riders LLC and the owners of Ohio Riders LLC cannot be held liable for anything (like, but not limited to, traffic tickets, accidents, stupidity, death, etc).
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What is this?
Ride your own ride. Enjoy the weekend. Be safe. This is not a competition or a race. This is just a good weekend away with friends new and old. It just happens to be a weekend for a bunch of us to meetup down there to have some fun. The weekend is up to you. When you come down, where you ride, who you ride with, where you eat, where you stay, etc is completely up to you. Nothing is officially organized. There are no set routes. There will be shindigs in the evenings involving a campfire for us to sit around and tell lies.
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Dates
June 20-24, 2018
Yes, the dates changed. You can blame me if this causes any issues. My daughter's birthday lands on Thursday in 2018.
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Lodging
We're changing it up for 2018. We've reserved all of Townsend Gateway Inn. That's 45 beds in total. Townsend Gateway Inn offers a lot of cool stuff for us. There's a conference room we can use for free, grills on the property, a pool, two fire pits (they even supply the wood for us), BBQ onsite, several restaurants nearby (including Trailside Steakhouse for those like me who were craving steak this last trip), wifi that actually works, cell phone reception, two miles from the entrance to Smokey Mountain National Park, etc. There are even a few gas stations and grocery/convenience stores nearby. It's only 45 minutes away from the dragon and (according to @Tonik) the roads are awesome. For those who like to head down to Georgia, it doesn't add much to the time/mileage. For those who want to dual sport, there are tons of gravel/dirt roads nearby. There are several others motels in Townsend if you'd like to stay somewhere else or if we sell out. Little River Bar BQ is across the street (suppose to be really good), as is River Rage Tubing for anyone who wants to go tubing. For those looking to camp, Ye Olde Mill Campground is across the street next to the tubing place, and several other campgrounds are just down the road. And for @OsuMj and anyone she suckers into hiking, the Townsend Historical Trail runs right in front of the motel.
Townsend Gateway Inn 8270 State Hwy 73
Townsend, TN 37882 map
The rates shown below include all taxes. This is an estimate per night based on four nights.
3 - Cottages, max occupancy 4 (1 queen bed, 1 sleeper sofa or futon, $130.82/night)
2 - Suite, max occupancy 6 (2 queen beds, 1 sleeper sofa, $126.23/night)
8 - Double Queen Rooms, max occupancy 4 (2 queen beds, $104.43/night)
8 - Single King Rooms, max occupancy 2 (1 king bed, $99.84/night)
9 - Single Queen Rooms, max occupancy 2 (1 queen bed, $99.84/night)
Pictures of the rooms/cottages.
Rollaway beds are available for a fee that can also be reserved.
All rooms/cottages have a hair dryer, coffee maker, refrigerator and microwave. The cottages also have a full kitchen, picnic table, and grill.
All rooms require confirmed reservations with a credit card.
Any unconfirmed rooms will be released back to the motel.
Confirmed reservations that are cancelled less than 14 days prior to arrival will be subject to a cancellation fee equal to 1 night plus tax.
Reservations can be made by calling (865-238-0123) or online at http://www.townsendgatewayinn.com using code OR2018.
Where did you stay @NinjaDoc?
