Arrival at YMCA Camp West Mar
4–7 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
It's the day before the Square Route Rally in the Catoctin mountains of Maryland. I arrived at the rally site the evening before it begins. As one of the volunteers I get will help set up the rallyLäs mer
Planning
4 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
Volunteers are making the final plans for organizing registration for the Square Route Rally.
Rally Master
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Mike Seay is the 2026 rally master. He has worked super hard to make sure we're all going to have a great time. Here he is overseeing his minions.
Setting Up Registration
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Gene and Kathy were working hard to set up the registration table. Check-In is completely automated with mobile apps and a web page for the RegFox system.
Prepping Friday's Dinner
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Lynn. Cindy, and Tom chopping.
Mortons BMW
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Morton's BMW is the vendor at the rally. He brought his mobile service trailer and an R1300Rt.
Test Riding an R1300RT
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 79 °F
James Carlisle, Dealer Principal of Morton's BMW, brought a 2026 R1300RT to the Square Route Rally. He offered me a test ride and I could not resist.
This is the automatic model so I got toLäs mer
Signing Up For Rides
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We offer three rides this year. The first one is our traditional South Mountain Ice Cream Run. Of course I'll leave that because I love ice cream.
The Saturday rides will be a trip to the Antietam inLäs mer
South Mountain Creamery
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F
The best ice cream in Maryland is South Mountain Creamery. All the roads between YMCA Camp West Mar and the creamery are good. You just have to choose between winding narrow roads through thick woodsLäs mer
SkyMed Presentation
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 82 °F
Donna from SkyMed told us about the costs of medical evacuation by air and how their insurance pays for this essential service that my medical insurance does not cover.
She had her arm in a slingLäs mer
Adventure Tales
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Jim Coates talked about the trip to Cuba in November, 2025. They met with people and saw the countryside. Ten club members ride 895 miles in 8 days. Ileana addr talked of her weekend with the peopleLäs mer
My Trip to France
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
I talked about French Ride
Riding South of the border
5 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌙 77 °F
Lynn talked about her two month trip to Central America. She spent $14,000 for a two month trip. The price included purchasing a motorcycle. There is fabulous riding south of the border. Cool mountainLäs mer
Peaceful Saturday Morning
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
I got up early before most of the rally goers. The morning was cool and clear.
Mount Airy Mocha
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
A food truck sold coffee and breakfast food. I ate a breakfast burrito with a latte. Delicious.
The Rally Wakes Up
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
People wake up and start to plan their day. There are two guided tours, a pavement ride to the battlefield and a gravel ride along the MABDR.
South Mountain Battlefield
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F
About 16 bikes went off for the Battlefields Tour. It was a large group but we stayed together well.
We stopped at Turner's Gap. Fox Gap, and Crampton Gap. The battle took place at these three gapsLäs mer
Lunch at Bonnie's at the Red Byrd
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 82 °F
This restaurant has a funny name, but the food is good and they can handle a big crowd. Surprisingly, there are not many restaurants in Sharpsburg, Maryland.
Antietam Battlefield
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F
After a brief stop at the Park Headquarters, we rode through the battlefield. We followed the auditor route and saw The Cornfield where more men died than at Omaha Beach on D-Day. At The Cornfield,Läs mer
Nutter's Ice Cream
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 86 °F
Nutter's Ice Cream shop has the air of a business that has been around forever. The interior decor is of a general store and I suspect that is what it was before its present incarnation as a sweetsLäs mer
Back At Camp
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 82 °F
We returned early from the battlefield tour and had time to rest at camp and talk with friends before dinner.
Bollinger's Barbeque
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 77 °F
Bollinger's Barbeque was our caterer again this year. We keep inviting them back because their brisket and pulled pork are the best around. The Uncle Dirty's barbecue sauces are also outstanding.
Presentation
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Angelette was our Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening. She was joined by a club president Lynn and Rally Master. Mike.
James Carlisle, Dealer Principal of Morton's BMW gets an award forLäs mer
Superlative Awards
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
We had the standard collection plus one that we made up on the spot, the Close Call Award. Chris Hansen had a deer jump over him while he was riding on the MABDR. Luckily the deer jumped high enoughLäs mer
Grand Prizes
6 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
Gift certificate, a pair of helmet communicators, and a new pair of tires were the grand prizes. There were too many regular door prizes to list here.