Grand Tour Winner

[MikeH]

Congrats to John Frick for winning this year's grand tour.

Top 5:
1. John Frick 186 points
2. Jim Weatherhead: 177 points
3. Bill Collins: 175 points
4. Stephen Johnson: 154 points
5. Bob Johnson; 141 points


Drawing prize winners:
$25 gas cards:
John Frick
Scott Montgomery
Jack Backer
Leon Carter

Free Tire: Kevin Morris

Full results can be seen in the announcements page

I'll be emailing prize winners over the weekend with more information.
T-Shirts are not done yet, I plan on having them ready by Thanksgiving, if this changes I'll post something.

Thanks to Alvin at Fun Sports for sponsoring and everyone for participating. Hope to see everyone back next year.

[Willie]

Congrats Mr. Frick ....Well Done !!!

Willie

[Weatherhead]

Well done Mr. Frick - what was your favorite specific? I really liked the Bonnie and Clyde ambush site in Louisiana. Oh, and the Bluesmobile on a stick

[Don Q]

Congratulations Mr. Frick and Mr. Weatherhead. Way to take advantage of a great summer.

[JohnF]

(10-29-2016 10:49 PM)Weatherhead Wrote:  Well done Mr. Frick - what was your favorite specific? I really liked the Bonnie and Clyde ambush site in Louisiana. Oh, and the Bluesmobile on a stick

Anytime I was out riding getting GLMC sites was a favorite!!

But this the most. Not a great photo, but picture the scene of riding some narrow back road in rural GA at 10pm to find this race track. Then back a dirt road lined with pick up trucks to this sign. I was afraid of dumping the bike as I maneuvered it into position on the now soft dirt area. Just as I was setting up for the photo the command of "Gentleman Start Your Engines" is given, and all the late models fire up for that night's Feature race on the N GA dirt track! It took multiple tries to get the photo because it was dark in this area of the parking lot, so the cars actually begin racing while I am taking the photo, love that sound. Then after I left the track the GPS sends me thru the woods, over hill and dale, on a hard packed, one lane gravel road. I am hearing dueling banjos and thinking that if I crash or run off this road I am here until someone finally comes along, whenever that might be!



Fun times, I actually did not do that many trips this year, but got most of the sites 1.) on the way to and from ButtLite8, 2.) a trip to New England to get states for the TeamStrange ride, 3.) this trip to AL and GA to visit my daughter, 4.) and a trip to ND&SD, again for TeamStrange GT. Wound up visiting 32 States.

Thanks Mike H for great riding fun.

JEF

[Weatherhead]

Fun times, I actually did not do that many trips this year, but got most of the sites 1.) on the way to and from ButtLite8, 2.) a trip to New England to get states for the TeamStrange ride, 3.) this trip to AL and GA to visit my daughter, 4.) and a trip to ND&SD, again for TeamStrange GT. Wound up visiting 32 States.

Thanks Mike H for great riding fun.

JEF
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Sounds pretty similar to my summer John - 1) a big loop of Lake Michigan to visit friends and bag states for the Team Strange GT along with Americona locations 2) A long way round 2 week ride to volunteer at the ButtLite 8 checkpoint and finish in Denver - I dropped south to Texas and Louisiana and up the east side of the Mississippi on my way home 3) and a long weekend to finish up my (all) 87 MN county goal for the Team Strange GT - I ended up in 26 states this summer.

And yes - Thank you Mike for a great GT - very well done Sir!

[Don Q]

Would be nice to see everyone's favorite Americana. Doreen's and I was the Hobo Museum which we hope to go back when it's open.

[LSGiant]

This is one of my favorites. One of these gentlemen is from Minnesota and the other three are from different locations in Missouri. The picture was taken near Greenbrier Arkansas. When I go back and look at Grand Tour photos it is the ones that have people in the pictures that bring back the best memories

[sks700]

My best pic was of my folks when I got down to visit them in April in Arizona. I actually delayed my trip by a week so I could start collecting bonuses on that ride. I got 88 points in the first 10 days, then very few for the rest of the summer.

[Powershouse]

So, I am rolling across the UP. I call my buddy Matt in Munising to see if he wants to get together for lunch. He tells me he can’t – he’s at the motocross track with his boys. Even better!

[GallantRider]

Congratulations Mr. Frick and all the top finishers!

"not a lot of trips this year"? Wish I could have gotten that amount of traveling in. Had a nice long trip in October, unfortunately after the event had closed.

thanks again Mike H for the awesome event, can't wait to see the next theme!

Steve

[MikeH]

Shirts are in, I'll be shipping a few each day this week. I'll get them all out by Saturday.

[MikeH]

I finished shipping out the shirts today, if you don't get yours by next Friday let me know.

[LSGiant]

Shirts arrived yesterday very nice

Thanks Mike for a job well done.

[Don Q]

Got them. Really nice design. Thanks.

[paper]

Very nice shirt this year!!!

Congrats John!!!!

Here's my favorite of the season, taken in May.. Kentucky's something special to me.. We've been married for almost a month..

[Sleddog]

Well butter my butt & call me biscuit!
Congratulations......

I see another bike in the background......is that hers?

[paper]

Thanks Jack, and yes, she's a rider.. 800 GS, as well as a Super Sherpa.. She rides the wheels off the GS..
She rode with me to several GT locations in KY and TN this year.. I can see her being part of the game next season..