|
 Since "One size does not fit all," the
plan for 2008 is to offer rides for varied interests on a
regular, monthly
basis . . .
combined with:
(1) the opportunities provided by the many
established m/c
events in PA and nearby states, and
(2) offers for new events
/ rides from fellow riders.
As a result, the planning
group set up a framework with volunteer Ride Coordinators.
Additional events, including improptu rides, can be added if / when
someone volunteers to act as that Ride Coordinator. So, as always,
volunteers are welcome to speak up. The Event Coordinator is responsible
to plan the ride route / times / destination and distribute the route
info to fellow riders. It is not required that the Ride Coordinator lead
the group on the road. All dates and details are subject to change by
the respective Event
Coordinator; the rides are "weather-permitting."
RIDE FORMAT:
Ride within your comfort level; the priorities are safety and fun.
Depending on those that show up and speak up, two Velocity Groups can be
set up (Cruisers and Sport Riders). Fuel
and food costs are on your own. Each trip will leave from
the Kissell Motorsport's
shop (weather-permitting). Please arrive at KMS 15 minutes prior, fueled and
ready-to-leave at the designated time. Please check the
Yahoo! Group
(a free subscription is required to join the email group) for any last-minute trip
details. Typically, there is a "group
ride" to the destination, then folks are free come back with
the group, on their own or
via another route.
In all cases, feel free to bring
along a fellow riding buddy, a seatmate and / or your camera. New to the group? You are welcome; just show up! |
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"NRR
Restaurant Runs"
in Apr-Jun-Aug-Oct |
The NRR RestRun motto
is:
"90 minutes out, 90 minutes
back
with a meal sandwiched in between."
Departs from Kissell
Motorsports at 11:00 AM. Usually returns about 5 or 6 PM. Since we don't take RSVPs,
can't predict the weather and don't know how many to reserve for, we
usually just take our chances and "show up" at the destination eatery.
Overall, these have been very enjoyable rides with an occasional
long meal.
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"NRR LongRuns"
in May-Jul-Sep |
The NRR LongRun focus is on
riding and saddle-time (acknowledging that "long" is a relative
term).
Optional breakfast (depending on
the route, and on-your-own) at the
Waffle Shop,
364 West College Ave.
at 8:00 AM.
Rides depart from Kissell Motorsports - Kickstands Up at 9:00 AM.
Return about 6 PM, depending on the route. Breaks along the way will be
"short'n sweet" while you refuel or whatever. You may wish to also bring
your snacks / refreshments.
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2008
Day / Date |
Departure
Time
from KMS |
"2008 NRR Ride" Destination & Details |
Volunteer
Event Coordinator |
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NRR
RestRun
27 Apr 08
4th Sunday
(postponed twice due to the weather)
|
11:00 AM |
 The "Season Opener Ride"...
"Let's
kick off the 2008 Restaurant Ride season with an early dinner visit to
the historic
Lewisburg Hotel, which is right on Market St. in the heart of
Lewisburg. We will leave KMS parking lot at 11 AM sharp on Sunday 27
Apr 08,
taking College Ave. west to RT 45, where we will turn left and continue
on 45 east for about 50 miles right into Lewisburg. After lunch, we
might take a few minutes to stroll around the Lewisburg town center,
then we will return via RT 192 through the R. B. Winter State Park (aka
Halfway Dam),
stopping for a breather, then continuing west on RT 192
into Centre Hall, where we will split up for home."
John
Johnston
RIDE
REPORT |
John
Johnston |
NRR LongRun
10 May 08
2nd Saturday |
9:00 AM
+ Optional pre-ride breakfast at 8AM at The Waffle
Shop near KMS. |
 The "TDK
Ride"...
(This event was rained out, but it will
be stockpiled for a future event).
Nittany Road Riders “LongRun”
prepared by Tom D. King
(After a recent visit to the Quecreek
Mine Rescue site, your dedicated Ridemaster arbitrarily decided the site
was a bit too underwhelming for the extra mileage needed to get there.
It will be replaced by a stop at the
Johnstown Flood
National Memorial.) Due to the uncertainties of May weather
conditions, the first Nittany Road Riders LongRun is scheduled more as a
MediumRun. On Saturday, May 10 (Saturday because Sunday is Mother’s Day - an
occasion of some importance to a few of us), we’ll pay a visit to the
Flight 93 Crash Site Memorial near Shanksville, PA. On the way back,
we’ll make a stop at the Johnstown Flood National Memorial just off
Route 219. If there’s enough interest, we’ll tour the museum there,
otherwise it will just be a pleasant parking lot stop at a picturesque
location. Admission to the Flood Memorial is $4.00 if we decide to go
in. Schedule: Optional 8:00 a.m. breakfast at the Waffle Shop on W. College Ave.
Leave Kissell’s at 9:00 a.m.
Total riding time: Approx. 5 hours (225 miles).
Total ‘non-riding’ time: Approx. 1.5 hours.
Arrive back in State College: 3:30 p.m.
Updated PDF Route Sheet |
Tom
D. King |
NRR
RestRun
8 Jun 08
2nd Sunday |
11:00 AM |
The "Lock Haven Line"...
Brad has offered to lead a ride via the long way to Lock Haven, a stop
for lunch at the Old Corner
Grill in downtown Lock Haven, then return.
ROUTE INFO: We'll
leave the KMS shop, head out to 550 north, and take that to Fillmore
Road. Fillmore Road over the
mountain to Unionville, then 150 to Milesburg. Then we'll
take Moose Run Road to Marsh Creek Road, then back to 150 near
Blanchard. 150 to Beech Creek, then Orviston Road to Sugar Run Road, to
Lock Haven. After lunch, we'll return via Sugar Valley. Depending on the
desires of the group, we'll either take Pine Station Road to Sugar
Valley, or 477 from Mill Hall. There's also the option to take main
roads back to State College from the lunch break. Since most of the
roads have little margin for error, the riding pace will be moderate,
perhaps even sedate, depending on your
courage / skill / folly. Hope to see lots of you.
(12 bikes attended) |
Brad & Jackie
Babcock |
NRR LongRun
20 Jul 08
3rd Sunday |
9:00 AM
PLUS
Optional (Light) Breakfast
at 8AM
at the Waffle Shop on West College Ave. |
The
"Old Library Brunch Ride"...
Ride along to the
Old
Library Restaurant in Olean, NY (131 miles away) for their famous
Sunday Buffet Brunch (serving 11 AM-2:30 PM). Brad provided the planned route in
case anyone gets separated enroute:
·
Depart Kissell's at 9:00AM (please arrived by 8:45 AM w/ a full tank of
fuel).
· Rt. 550 to the Unionville Pike, then over
the mountain to Rt. 150.
· Rt. 150 to 144 past Snow Shoe to Askey Road.
· Right on Askey Road to the 879/144 crossroads, straight ahead on 879 to
Karthaus.
· At Karthaus, right on the Quehanna Hiway,
past the Boot Camp to Wykoff Run Road.
· Right onto Wykoff Run to Rt. 120 at Sinnemahoning.
· Left onto Rt. 120 to Emporium w/ break at
Sheetz.
· Right onto Rt. 46 thru Smethport and Farmers
Valley.
· At Farmers Valley, straight ahead on Rt. 446
toward Eldred, then left on Rt. 44 to Portville, NY.
· At Portville, left on Rt. 417 to downtown
Olean. Turn left at the town square and the restaurant is on the right.
· For the return, backtrack through Eldred,
then at Larabee go straight on Rt. 155 to Port Allegany, stay on Rt. 155
all the way back to Emporium.
· Then
east on 120 to Sinnemahoning.
From there, we can either backtrack through Quehanna via Wykoff
Run, or continue on Rt. 120 to Rt. 144 South at Renovo and come
back across the Ridge Road to Snow Shoe, depending on folks' interest
(and the status of roadway maintenance on Rt. 144 south of Renovo).
Our thanks to Brad for
planning and leading this ride.
6 participants on 4 bikes for 264 miles and a great buffet. A super day! |
Brad
Babcock |
NRR
RestRun
10 Aug 08
2nd Sunday |
Special
Departure
Time:
10:30AMPlease arrive at
KMS by 10:15AM |
 The
Annual NRR
"Millersburg Ferry Ride"...
Join us for the always-popular NRR ride to
ferry across the Susquehanna River at Millersburg, PA. About 170 miles total. We have a little different route for
2008: Depart KMS at 10:30 AM, lunch at the Lewisburg Hotel, then south on PA Rt. 147 to the
Millersburg Ferry, cross the river on the ferry westbound. After the ferry, a special
stop at
Hall's Ice Cream
(World Headquarters!)
near Millerstown, Perry County, will be included. Then back home by 5 PM.
Route Info
(Ride
Report)
|
Woody
& Ann |
NRR LongRun
13 Sep 08
2nd Saturday |
9:00 AM |
The "Berkeley
Springs Ride"...
Ride along to
beautiful
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia for a quick lunch.
Bulletin 4 Sep 08:
This ride was withdrawn. |
- |
NRR
RestRun
12 Oct 08
2nd Sunday |
11:00 AM |
 The "Clearfield Ride "...
"Let's have the last scheduled Restaurant Run of 2008 head over to
the famous
Denny's
Beer Barrel Pub in Clearfield. We will leave Kissell's at 11 AM
sharp on Sunday, 12 Oct. We'll take West College Ave. (RT 26) to
Pine Grove Mills, continue west on RT 45 to RT 453, taking that north
through Tyrone, and then following 453 until it intersects with RT 879,
going north toward Clearfield. After lunch at Denny's, we will continue
on RT 879 until it intersects with RT 144, and take that south back to
State College. That should make a nice Fall loop ride. We should get
back around 5 at the latest." by John Johnston, 30 Sep 08.
RIDE REPORT: 15 riders on 14 bikes attended. Heads Up: Waiting
for their lunch there involved a 3-hour ordeal. |
John
Johnston |
Su
9 Nov 08
Postponed
due to
weather conditions. |
1:00 PM |
The "NRR Veteran's Day Ride
- The Big Valley Run "...
It'll be two days before Vet's Day;
1 PM departure from KMS and return by 5 PM. Destination: Allensville PA (near Belleville) for the Country
Village Restaurant for an a' la carte or buffet, PA Dutch late-lunch
/ early-supper. Their pies come highly recommended from a pie-expert! All riders will be welcome.
This event was postponed due to weather. A make-up date
will be announced pending the weather forecasts, so stay tuned.
Route Description: Rt. 26 South to McAlvey's Fort, Rt. 305 S, Rt. 655 to Allensville (eat),
Rt. 655 to Mill Creek, Rt. 22 thru Huntingdon, to Rt 45 then Rt. 453 to
Ironville and Rt. 550, thru Stormstown to Meeks Lane, then home.
|
Woody
& Ann |
MORE VOLUNTEERS
WANTED: Interested riders are encouraged to speak up to
organize and serve as Ride Coordinators for other rides. Here
are some suggestions for additional destinations, but new ideas are
welcome:
-
Jerry and Sally Learn offered to host the group or individuals on
their sail boat on Lake Glendale
(at Prince Gallitzin State Park)
- A ride to Oil City and the Zippo factory in Bradford
- Knoebel's Grove Amusement Park, Elysburg
-
Punxy Groundhog Run (other than Feb.)
-
Swigart Antique Auto
Museum near Huntingdon
(and Miller's Diner)
-
A Dirt / Dual Sport Ride for interested riders
Other ideas (w/ a Ride Coordinator), as well as "impromptu rides" are welcome! |
So what's involved in
volunteering to coordinate an NRR Ride?
- Plan a favorite
destination & the loop routes (departing from the Kissell shop).
- Decide the date
& times (check the main
Event Schedule to avoid
conflicts with other events).
- Email the
details to
Woody to post here, then also post some info
& the URL for
the event for the NRR Yahoo! Group.
- Prepare the
Route Sheets for the trip. *
- Print out one of
the
NRR Waiver Forms to obtain the
signature of every
driver and rider just before departure.
- Get someone to
take some photos for the Photo Gallery.
* With regard to
the Route Sheets... (for safety, it's required that each rider be given a Route Sheet
with either the text route or a map with the route):
Tom D. King offered to donated the copying of route
sheets at his business (King
Printing). About 20 copies per ride is usually a safe
(optimistic) number.
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17 Nov 2008