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The date for the Fout Springs Work Day has
been changed due to the snow in the trail area

The work day has now been rescheduled to coincide with the club ride.
The work day will be on Saturday, May 14th.

Directions to Fouts Springs can be found on the VTR's
Ride Locations Webpage at: http://vtr-mc.com/fmdirectionsprint.htm

The location for the President's Choice ride has been set
to the Davis Flat Area in Fouts Springs

Directions to Fouts Springs can be found on the VTR's
Ride Locations Webpage at: http://vtr-mc.com/fmdirectionsprint.htm

The location for the January ride has been changed
to Georgetown at the Bald Mountain Staging Area

Directions to the Bald Mountain Staging Area can be found on the VTR's
Ride Locations Webpage at: http://vtr-mc.com/fmdirectionsprint.htm

The AMA has a web page dedicated to the ISDE

According to Chuck Weir, the Off-Road Racing Manager with the American Motorcyclist
Association, the AMA has an ISDE webpage located at: http://www.amateamusa.com

The August ride has been cancelled due to lack of
interest and the date for the September ride has changed!

At the August VTR meeting, it was decided to cancel the ride for August
8th & 9th due to apparent lack of interest from the membership.

However, there was a lot of discussion about the upcoming
September ride date and a possible camping location.

The September ride date has been changed to the 12th & 13th (one
week later than the normal schedule) to avoid the Labor Day weekend.

There was considerable VTR member interest in a private camp
ground on the Yuba river (www.riverrestresort.com) close to the
Town of Washington on Highway 20 above Nevada city. While the
River Resort was a possible contender for the August ride, there
was not enough advance notice to be able to secure campsites.

More details should be forthcoming soon on the September
ride location and if advance reservations will be needed

The location for the March ride has changed!

Due to the rain we have had recently, the ride location
for the March ride has been changed to Fouts Springs.

A Location and Date for the Holiday Party

It's time for the VTR Holiday Party!

Mike Armienti has volunteered (with the permission of his wife) his
palatial estate for the festivities. We will be meeting for food, drink and
merriment on Saturday December 20th at 6:00ish. Mike is deep in
negotiations with his wife on the main course but the rest of us are all
supposed to bring an item for the pot luck style dinner. Feel free to
bring your own beverage of choice (BYOB). Children are welcome.

We will have the traditional "Dirty Santa" gift exchange. If you
would like to participate please bring a gift. Last year the gift amount
was in the $15 range – this year, with the economy the way it is
and all, we will set the gift range between $15 and $2.5 trillion.

Here is Mike Armienti's phone number if you would like to call him for
directions or advice on what to bring for the party: H: 925-373-6929

The December ride location has been chosen

Elkins Flat has been picked for the December ride location.

The camping will be near the Elkins Flat Staging Area but
with a small change from the normal directions. Follow the
normal directions to the Elkins Flat Staging Area sign. Then,
after turning left off of North-South Road, at the Elkins Flat Staging
Area sign, do not turn right into the camping area, but continue
straight up the road approximately 0.2 miles to a wide clearing.

August Ride Cancelled!!

Because of lack of interest, the August ride was cancelled at Tuesday's meeting.

July Ride Location Hampered by Local Fires!!

Because of the American River Complex fires in the Forest Hill Divide
area, the July VTR Ride at Morning Star Resort will be limited in scope.

According to early reports from Mike Orr on Tursday evening, the road to
Foresthill was signed 'Open only to local residents' and 'No camping at
Sugar Pine'. However, when called on Friday morning, the staff at
Morning Star said a lot of smoke was in the area but their resort
was open. Due to the fire, there is no access to trails 5 and 6.

The fire is just beyond Elliot Ranch Road on the South side of the Forest
Hill Divide Road and the smoke level is high even in Auburn. According
to the OES Website, the fire started on 6/21/2008 and is about 20%
contained with 18,019 acres burned as of 7:47AM this morning.

For more information on this, and other California fires, here is a link
to the OES Interactive Fire Map. Select the American River Complex Link
and zoom in for information on, and the detailed location of, this fire.

Mike will be sending out more information via email after he contacts
Morning Star Resort.

Updated at 9:40PM, July 11, 2008

June Ride Location Change

Because of a conflict with an Enduro, the June VTR Ride – orginally
scheduled for Twain Harte – will take place in Georgetown instead.

January Meeting & Ride Date Reminder

Because the 1st Tuesday of January falls on the 1st of January
in 2008, the VTR Meeting and the VTR Ride will take place one
week later than normal. The meeting will be Tuesday, January 8th
with the ride date set for the weekend of January 12-13, 2008.

Happy New Year!!

Update on October Ride at Foresthill, CA

Bill Smith has confirmed that campfires will be permitted
in designated fire-rings at the Sugar Pine camping area.
So bring firewood if you can!!

September ride will be at the Barn Meadow
Camping Area at Niagra, CA

At the September membership meeting, the High Sierra ride
location for this month's ride was set to Niagra at Barn Meadow.

Note: As of Sep 5, 2:30 PM, campfires are permitted in
designated fire-rings at Barn Meadow. Bring firewood.

Niagra is located off of hiway 108. The Niagra exit off of hiway 108 is
marked with a sign to Eagle Meadow & Niagra and is route number 5N01.
It is a right turn, approximately 14.4 miles past the Summit Ranger
Station (also the exit for Pinecrest) one-half mile past mile marker 44.

The camp location will be at Barn Meadow, about 5.8 miles in from hiway 108.
( GPS coordinates: N 38° 17' 30.4" W 119° 51' 22.2" )
At almost 3 miles in on 5N01, there will be an OHV staging area on the left.
Continue past the staging area for slightly more than 2 miles staying on 5N01.
After the pavement ends, there will be a dirt road to the right with a sign to Barn
Meadow (5N15X). Camp will be at the end of this road, about 0.6 mile in.
( Disclaimer -- all distances are approximate! )

Caution -- Do not take first left turn off of 5N01 leading to Niagra Creek
Camp on 6N24 -- stay right. Also, shortly after the OHV staging area, there
will be a paved road 5N09 on the left -- stay right. VTR signs will be posted.

For more information, contact Jack Schreiber 925-337-6029.

August ride will be at the Pine Nuts
Area near Minden, NV

The ride location for the August 11&12, weekend ride has
been set to the Pine Nuts Mts Area, near Minden, NV.

At the Tuesday VTR meeting, there were only two people who
indicated that they were going to ride this weekend. As the
destination for the ride was, up until then, undecided, they opted
for an exploratory ride near Minden, NV, in the Pine Nuts area.

Others are welcome to join in on this adventure. If you are at all
interested, please contact either Jack Schreiber or Mike Orr by
Thursday evening – at the latest – for information on the ride
location, etc.

Jack Cell: 925-337-6029 dragrider@mac.com

Mike Cell: 209-613-0702 MrXMoto@aol.com

July "Coast Ride" Changed to an "Inland" Ride
at the 6/5/2007 Meeting

The ride location for the July 7&8 weekend ride has
been set to the Morning Star Resort at Big Reservoir near Foresthill.

To get to the resort, follow the usual directions to the Foresthill
Sugarpine Staging Area – but then continue straight on the road,
without turning in to the Staging Area, for about a mile. Watch
for signs and a paved road to the right that leads to the resort.

Morning Star is a resort campground right in the middle of the OHV trail
network at Foresthill. They have a man made lake, warm water showers,
a small on-site store, a beach volleyball court and an RV dump station.
They stock the lake with fish and you pay a resort fishing fee rather than
needing a fishing license. There are no power boats allowed on the lake,
only inflatable boats, canoes and kayaks. They have paddle boats to rent
as well. There are no hook ups – it is strictly dry camping for your RV.
We can purchase firewood if we don't bring our own.

We can NOT start a motorcycle, quad or chain saw in the park.
We will have to push or transport our bikes out of the park to use them.
This does not apply to street licensed bikes. You can ride early before it
gets too warm, come back and swim or float, try some fishing, or maybe
even some volleyball, and then go back for a late afternoon ride when it
cools down a little.

Please contact Mike Orr as soon as possible if you are planning to attend.

June Ride Location Changed at the 6/5/2007 Meeting

The ride location for the June 9&10 weekend ride has
been changed due to an event conflict.

The new ride location is the Bald Mountain area at Georgetown.

PS: The directions to the Bald Mountain Staging Area have
been recently updated on the Directions web page.

Elkins Flat Ride Location Update 5/2/2007

The camping location for the May Elkins Flat weekend ride has been changed.

After turning left off of North-South Road, at the Elkins Flat Staging
Area sign, do not turn right into the camping area, but continue
straight up the road approximately 0.2 miles to a wide clearing.

PS: The directions to Elkins Flat have been updated on the Directions web page.

Presidents Dinner Update 4/4/2007

To all VTR members and guests planning on going to the President's
Dinner on Saturday, April 7th at the Casa Orozco in Livermore.

Bill Smith has been informed that, contrary to what he was told before and
what was implied below, the restaurant will NOT be issuing separate checks.
They will be putting all of the dinners, including the tax and tip, on one tab.

In order for things to go as smoothly as possible, and to minimize
the after dinner confusion, he requests that we all do the following:

– Bring enough cash to cover the drinks and the dinners that you order.

– Pay for the drinks as you order them so they aren't included in
the combined dinner tab.

– Try to remember what you ordered for dinner.

We will have a calculator on hand to assist in the process of figuring out
what everybody owes...

!! Presidents Dinner & Ride Date Update 3/17/2007 !!

Due to a conflict between our regular ride date scheduled for April
and the Easter holiday weekend, the club decided to delay the ride
weekend for the Georgetown ride by one week to the 14th and 15th
of April. A Treasure hunt will be staged. Those parents, with kids that
will participate in the hunt, should bring some goodies to find.
For questions, e-mail John Fry or call 925-634-8647.

The President's Dinner will be held at the Casa Orozco in Livermore
on Saturday, April 7th at 7PM. The restaurant is located at 325
South L Street. You will be able to order from the menu and you
will be responsible for your own tab for drinks and your meal. Please
try and join us for a nice night of honoring John for his efforts as
President of our great club, and have some fun doing it. Please let
Bill Smith know, via e-mail or by calling 707-422-8003, if you are
planning on attending so that he can make sure the restaurant
provides enough seating.

The club trail maintenance day at Stonyford will remain Saturday
the 21st. For questions, e-mail Bill Smith or call 707-422-8003.

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