PROXYRALLY
Once again let's keep the traditional rally date going: 2nd weekend after Memorial Day; June 6-8. The location will again be more to the middle of New York in the Finger Lakes Wine Country at Paradise Park Campground just a hair north of Watkins Glen: 4150 Cross Road, Reading, New York 14876. The Proxy Rally is a no-frills, no-fee rally. Just a good time hanging out with old and new friends. RVs and cabins can be rented by calling the campground at 607-535-6600. Field tenting for a fee as well with no reservation needed. Campfires. Hot showers. Swimming pool. For questions contact Rob Bottenfield at: krbott1@gmail.com. P.S. if anyone would like to pick up this rally and bring it back to its glory from the Casey days in Westfield, please stand up! See you in Paradise!
11:00 - 2:00. Woodstock Trading Post (formerly Sweet Evalina's Stand), 688 Route 169, Woodstock, CT 06281, www.woodstocktradingpost.com, in the Northeast CT corner. Park across the street by ourselves in the Post Office lot. Stop by, kick some tires, have Lunch...and rev-up the 2025 season!
Grand Marais, Minnesota. Recreation area campground website: http://minnesota.mgnoc.com. Camp on the shore of Lake Superior at www.grandmaraisrecreationarea.com. Downtown Grand Marias is only a few minutes' walk away. The Gunflint Trail starts here: www.visitcookcounty.com/communities/gunflint-trail. Includes two nights' tent camping with hot showers, two dinners, pastries! Coffee and lemonade all weekend. 50/50 drawing, awards. Weather permitting a Classic Italian Motorcycle Show at Kevin and Lynn Mackey's, 955 Gunflint Trail. Rally fee $50. (Early arrivals Wednesday and Thursday, $10 a night paid to me when you check in.) MGNOC State Rep, John Ulrich, 3992 Stonebridge Drive, North, Eagan, Minnesota 55123. Email: johnulrich_55123@yahoo.com.
Deep Forest Campout will happen once again, at the North Fork Group Campout Beaver. The North Fork Group Camp is 11.5 miles S.E. of Randle, Washington on Forest Service Road 23. This is for tent camping. If you wish to bring an RV, sites are available to reserve through the National Forest Reservation website. Rally cost is $40 per person which includes Dinner Friday, Breakfast Saturday, and Salmon Dinner on Saturday Night. No pre-registration is required but if you can let us know you're coming that would help with shopping. If you need assistance contact either by phone, text or email to: Richard Guthrie, home 206-246-3181, cell 206-218-8981, email rtguthrie4@msn.com. Greg Field, cell 206-371-9623, email gregfield61@gmail.com
Elkader City Park and Campground. This a Family oriented rally. All Bikes, Riders and Families Welcome. Elkader is in beautiful Northeast Iowa on Hwy 13, about halfway between Hwy 3 and Hwy 18. The park is toward the south end of town and can be seen and accessed from Hwy 13. Tent Camping Fri. and Sat. nights. ( Early arrivals need to pay at the park kiosk for extra nights). Coffee, Tea and Lemonade all weekend. Three Meals. Friday, Iowa beef supper. Saturday, breakfast and Iowa pork chop supper, Rolls and donuts on Sunday morning is included in the rally fee. Also: 50/50 Drawing, Observation poker runs, Guided group lunch ride on Saturday. There is a swimming pool in park ( cost is not included in the rally fee). Rest, relax and enjoy all the scenic roads in the area to ride.
Area Motels and Hotels: Best Rest Inn, West Union, 563-422-3537; Elm Motel, West Union, 563-422-7600; Franklin Hotel, Strawberry Point, 563-933 4788; Guttenberg Motel, Guttenberg, 563-252-1433; Jailhouse Inn, Elkader, 563 723 0081. (If these accommodations are full please ask for recommendations.)
Preregistration closes June 30, 2025. Age 25 and older - $45. Under age 25 - $25. At the Rally: Age 25 and under - $55. Under age 25 - $35.
Contact person for information or to pre-register: Dennis Revis: dennisrrev@aol.com 515-491-1882. 2253 Terrace Avenue, Winterset, Iowa 50273. Make checks payable to: Dennis Revis
Come have dinner in the Adirondacks and stay a while. Two nights camping and Friday and Saturday night dinners at Sugarloaf Mountain Inn, Mountain View, New York. PLEASE PREREGISTER: LIMIT OF 50 GUESTS. Rally Fee: $65. Pay at the door. Keith Smith, MGNOC State Rep, 584 Keese Mills Road, Paul Smiths, New York 12970. Call or text 518-354-0087. Email: goosedown@roadrunner.com. Sugarloaf Mountain Inn is at 152 Bryant Siding Road, Owls Head, Mountain View, New York 12969. 518-483-1144.
It will be at Surry Mountain Recreation Area in Surry, New Hampshire (an Army Corps of Engineers facility). We'll be in the Aspen Pavilion from 10 A.M. to about 3 P.M. where we'll be serving lunch at around noon. Folks can pay when they get here. Once again, it will only be $10 per person. Last year we had 60 people show up and a good time was had by all...so I'm told! Ride or drive here and I'm sure we will have great adventures to talk about and/or plan. People can call or text me if they have any questions: 603-355-9373.
10:00 - 3:00. Not in the CT-RI area...but get out and support this one, too! Surry Mountain Lake Beach-Recreation area (Aspen Pavilion), Rte. 12A, Surry, NH 03431. Lunch included...$10 per person. Please R.S.V.P. to Randy Tefft (NH Rep.), 17 Boston Place, Keene, NH 03431, rt@ne.rr.com or (603) 355-9373. Camp/Motel on your own.
10:00 AM - ? Generally speaking, for pre-'69, 305cc and below bikes...or something like that. Italian preferred. But, all welcome! Starts/ends at Steven & Lynn Rossi's, 41 Orchard Rd., East Haddam, CT 06423. About 45 miles out, 45 miles back. AM coffee, Lunch stop along the way. Route Holder and/or Tank Bag instructions provided...or, just follow. All paved roads. Trailer parking available. New: Ice Cream stop, too!
The 41st Annual Wisconsin Moto Guzzi Riders Rally will be held on August 1 - 3, 2025 at the Legion Park in the Village of Wonewoc. All brands are welcome. Registration is $60 before July 1, 2025 and $70 at the gate. We will feature Wisconsin's best grilled brats & burgers Friday evening, Philly steak sandwiches Saturday evening and deluxe continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings. As always, Wisconsin's finest refreshments will flow from the artesian taps. The rally fee also includes tent camping Friday and Saturday. Wonewoc is located in the heart of Wisconsin's driftless
region - the area not flattened by the glacier. It is spectacularly scenic riding territory. See https://wmgr.org for more details. There are a limited number of RV sites available. Contact dan@dpguzzi.com for reservations.
Join us for our annual Moto Guzzi Enthusiasts Gathering in the North Carolina Mountains. Where: High Country Motorcycle Camp, 765 Stony Fork Road, Ferguson, North Carolina 28624 (18 miles west of Wilkesboro, North Carolina) Camping email: brent.hcmc@gmail.com; Camping phone: 336-973-3911. Registration: Help us to be well organized by registering using this Google form. Authentic Italian meals: Dinner will be provided on Friday and Saturday evenings. consisting of original Italian food cooked on the spot by enthusiastic Guzzisti
. Continental breakfast will be provided on both mornings. It is very important that you pre-register so we can plan enough food for everyone. (we suggest donating $10 per meal in order to cover food expenses). Door prizes: If you have a door prize that you would like to contribute, including lightly used gear that would enjoy a new home, please bring it along. Awards: There are no formal awards; just the pleasure you will receive from the camaraderie among fellow enthusiasts, the beautiful scenery, and great riding. Cost: We will remain a pay as you go
event, collecting donations to cover the cost of meals. Accommodations: You will pay the campground directly for lodging/tent. At the camp, there is a large covered pavilion and plenty of space for tents. No need to reserve tent space in advance. Also four chalets and a log cabin that can accommodate four. Contact the campground to reserve a chalet/house or get more information about other lodgings nearby. There are hotels in Wilkesboro. For questions about the event, please contact: Laura Pagani at: ncmotoguzzi@gmail.com, Mark Tenney at: barmar@mindspring.com. More details close to the event date! Stay tuned!
Jolly Voyageur Campground in Lavigne, Ontario, Canada. Meal plan at Jolly Voyageur: Friday evening, pizza; Saturday breakfast, eggs, bacon, sausage, toast, coffee, tea; Saturday dinner, steak BBQ, potatoes, corn on the cob, salad, dessert; Saturday night, Vecchia Romagna brandy and cigars (bring your own cigars); Sunday morning, continental breakfast, coffee, tea; Camping included with meal plan. Rally fee with meal plan: $TBD; Rally fee no meal plan: $TBD. Accommodations: see Jolly Voyageur. RIDES: Friday short ride: TBD; Saturday long Friday or Saturday very short ride: JV to Lavigne Tavern. Suggestions, comments and feedback welcome. Email Luca at: lyr_omnis@yahoo.com.
Friendly Hills Camp, 5880 Friendly Hills Road (C.R. 418), Zanesville, Ohio 43701, is located 7 miles north of Zanesville and nestled right on the Muskingum River. Glow worm walks, sausage stuffed Hungarian hot peppers, Friday night meal provided, Saturday breakfast and dinner available to purchase on site, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, awards for Moto Guzzi riders, tent camping, dormitory $20 night/person. Cabins $60 per night, sleeps 6. Limited RV hook up. Hot showers. Early arrivals and late stayers welcome. For additional information contact Ohio Moto Guzzi Rep Andrea Blake at 330-217-7899
Guzzistas are rallying once again in Pennsylvania at Fowler Grove Community Center, 11246 S. Eagle Valley Road, Port Matilda, Pennsylvania 16870. Attendees will enjoy Friday and Saturday evening dinners and campfires, a catered pay-for breakfast on Saturday to benefit the Community Center, coffee/juice and bagels Sunday morning, Hot water showers, Camping (no hook-ups), Door Prizes, Moto Guzzi demo rides via our continued partnership with Kissell Motorsports in Tyrone, Pennsylvania, and some of Pennsylvania's finest backroads riding with gpx tracks for recommended rides provided by Kissell's. Preregistration is much appreciated to help with meal planning; email Rob & Kelly or contact Kissell's online or at 814-861-7890. Contact: Rob & Kelly Bottenfield at krbott1@gmail.com for any further details. You can also check out Pennsylvania MGNOC Moto Guzzi Rally page on 'the Facebook'. Keep the shiny side up, and we'll see you all on the MGNOC rally circuit!
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10:00 - 2:00 Hamilton Rod & Gun Club, 24 Hamilton Rd., Sturbridge, MA 01566. Feature = Italian Race Bikes
Admission = $10 per person, $5 each additional. America's BIGGEST/Oldest all-Italian motorcycle event!
Pony Express RV Park, Maysville, Missouri. Join us Friday for chili and hot dogs, drinks/beer, and live entertainment. Begin your Saturday with breakfast of sausage, eggs, pancakes, and games for all to participate in. The famous slow race is always a highlight. Kids included in these games. We follow this with a superb dinner followed by the 50/50 drawing and live entertainment. Sunday is continental breakfast before we send you on your safe ride home. Beverage for the entire weekend is included. We are kid friendly, so bring the family. All for only $70 per person, kids 15 and under $25. Rally location will be held at the bottom of the park near the playground area. Riders arriving prior to Friday need to check in and pay daily Camping Rate. Preregister to Mo-Kan Guzzi Club, 816 Lincoln, and St. Joseph, Missouri 64501. For more info, call: Ace Mallott at 816-262-2651.
Make your plans for the Georgia Moto Guzzi Campout in Suches, Georgia, located about 12 miles north of Dahlonega along Route 60. This is the motorcycle campground, Two Wheels of Suches. They have a few rooms and a number of cabins available. Contact them at twowheelsofsuches.com or 706-973-1671 to reserve a room or cabin. No reservation is needed for camping. Contact: Wayne Orwig at wayne.orwig@att.net for details.
WE WANT TO INVITE EVERYONE TO COME CELEBRATE 25 YEARS OF our Frankfort, Kentucky rally. It will be held at Kentucky River Campground,1489 Steel Branch Road, Frankfort, Kentucky. 40601. Dinner for early arrivals. Thursday breakfast, lunch and dinner. Friday, Saturday breakfast will be provided by the campground for a small fee, lunch and dinner provided by the rally. Guided rides Friday and Saturday, awards after meal Saturday evening. There will be food available all day every day of the rally and cold drinks. Raffle items, door prizes and grand prize. Come join us on the banks of the Kentucky River right the middle of Bourbon and house country. Camping is $10 per person per night rally fee is $50. For any questions contact Todd Finch on Facebook or text/call 502-370-7564.
You are invited to attend the 2025 Virginia Moto Guzzi Campout! The Virginia rally is now a simple bring-your-own everything campout. Therefore, there is NO RALLY FEE.
Location: Willville Motorcycle Campground, 1510 Jeb Stuart Highway (Route 58), Meadows of Dan, Virginia, 24120. This is just one-mile north of the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 178. Willville Motorcycle Campground is a motorcycle-only campground with clean bathrooms, hot showers, coffee around the clock, and a bonfire nearly every night. Meadows of Dan is a nice little village with two gas stations, several places to eat, and several places to shop. If you don't want to pack your own food, you can buy food in town. The stores are one mile from the campground.
CAMPGROUND COST: $10 per person per night; please mention that you are with the Virginia Moto Guzzi Rally when you pay in order to get this special rate. Payment can be made when you arrive: just pay Will, the campground host. If you prefer a motel, there is one motel in Meadows of Dan.
For more information about the campout contact Mike Jones at mjones03@yahoo.com.
10:00 - 2:00. A tribute to the original Fall Open Houses at Marsh Motorcycles, at The Vanilla Bean, Rte. 44 and 169, 450 Deerfield Rd., Pomfret, CT 06259
6:30 PM Beer/Wine. 7:00 PM Dinner. End of year get-together at Stix & Stones, 1029 Storrs Rd. (Rte. 195), Storrs, CT 06268 ... (860) 477-0975, stixnstonesmarketplace.com. The former Goodale's Garage...which was an early Saab 96/99 dealership. Limited to 30 people. Must R.S.V.P. to Steven Rossi by Friday, December 5 ... (248) 470-5788 / sldmrossi@aol.com. Don't miss it!
6:00 - 8:00 PM. Bring some grub to share, +BYOB--of course, for all Guzzi guys and gals. 44 Grassy Plain Rd., Rte. 53, Bethel, CT 06801 Happy Holidays/New Year!
