South Central Regional Rally
June 24,25 and 26th 2010
Eureka Springs Arkansas
Rally Headquarters: Riders Rest motel

Rally Leader - Jim "Oldbikers" Hardin
Rally Co-Leader - Jim "Watchman" Grimshaw

Written by Victor "Nightmare" Golubowsky
07/01/2010

RIDES

Thursday's ride to Branson, Mo., Lambert's Restaurant in Ozark, Mo. and across Bull Shoals Lake.
There were approx. 22 nomads in 2 different groups Left E.S. at approx. 9:00am down US-62 into Berryville, turned north onto AR-21 thru Blue Eye, Mo. to east on MO-86. Followed Mo-86 east to US-65. Went north on US-65 to US-65B. Turned right onto US-65B thru Hollister, MO. to MO-76. Turned west on MO-76 across Lake Taneycomo into old Town Branson, Mo. where we spent the better part of 1.5 hour at a Bass Pro Shop. Left Bass Pro to Mo-76 west to US-65 north to Ozark, MO. where we exited onto Hwy-CC to Lambert's Restaurant,where I was brutally attacked with a biscuit to the head and a feigned spilled drink to the lap, all perpetrated by our leaders. Left Lamberts on Hwy-cc east, turned left onto Hwy-NN north to US-60. Went east on US-60 to MO-125. Went right onto MO-125 south thru Linden, Chadwick, Rueter, & Protem into Arkansas where we rode approx. 3/4 mile on a ferry across Bull Shoals lake. Had a Pickup truck with a pop-up camper, 20 Nomads and 1 Kawasaki 900 on board. Continued on AR-125 after crossing the lake thru Peel, AR. to right on AR-268 west over to AR-14. Went right on AR-14 west to left on AR-7 south thru South Lead Hill, into Harrison where we went right on US-65 north. Continued on US-65 north to east on US-62 back to E.S. Total Miles approx. 240 mile.

Friday ride. There were 7 Nomads that rode thru War Eagle, AR., Rogers, AR. Bentonville, AR., Noel, MO.
WE left E.S. at approx. 9:00am on AR-23 south for 12 mile to AR-12 west for 1 mile to Ar-127 then back onto AR-12 thru War Eagle, AR. (took a side trip to War Eagle river/Mill. Continued west on AR-12 thru Rogers, AR., Bentonville, AR. to AR-59 at Gentry, AR. Went right on AR-59 north thru Gravett, AR. into Missouri on MO-59 to Noel, Mo. at the Elk river Bluff's. Turned right onto MO-90 west thru Jane, MO. to Hwy-E. Turned right on Hwy-E to AR-94 east in Arkansas thru Pea Ridge, AR. to US-62. Went east on Us-62 east back to E.S. Total Mile = 170

Saturday Ride. There were 14 Nomads that rode to the Burger barn in Ozone, AR., Clarksville, AR., Mount Judea, AR., Jasper, AR., Ponca, AR. Osage, AR., and Green Forest, AR.
Left E.S. at 9:30am on US-62 East thru Berryville to right on AR-21 south. Continued on AR-21 thru Kingston, AR., Fallsville, AR., to Ozone, AR. where we had lunch at the infamous Burger Barn. Continued on AR-21 south to Clarksville where we fuled up then continued on US-64 east to left on AR-123 north thru Haw Creek Falls, Mount Judea, AR. to AR-74. We went left on AR-74 west to Jasper, AR. where we took a break at a convenience store. Continued on AR-74 west to right 0n AR-43 north thru Ponca, AR. Turned left on AR-103 thru Osage, AR. , Rudd, AR. to US-62. Went west on US-62 back to E.S. Total mile 223.

On Saturday we had 8 bikes break out on a sightseeing expedition of their own. Leaving E.S appx 9:30am to the Crystal Cathedral after a beautiful visit with plenty of pics we moved on to visit our friends at Cycle Gadgets. Our next stop was Beaver Dam for more pics, we continued on some beautiful winding tree covered roads in to the back door of old town Eureka Springs. After a beautiful ride thru town we continued on to War Eagle mill for lunch, after a great lunch, and lovely rain showers, we enjoyed more picture oppurtunities, and then continued back to the Riders Rest.

Barbeque and Raffle
The barbeque on friday went over great, Mitch dazzled us with a fantastic gumbo and a great potato salad, we had lots of hamburgers, bologna and sausages cooking on the grill, and some great camaraderie all around, no one went hungry. The raffles, I believe were a great success they provided some great prizes, and some great laughs for all, prizes ranged from key chains to tool sets to leather vests even to cash. All money collected was given out in the raffle as $25 prizes. There was enough food left over that we had a second barbeque on saturday, another wonderful time.

Comments:
What can I say...when you associate with and ride with the best people on earth something magical always happens, and that's what we have here. The Rallies will only continue to grow and become better, because we want them to, as they say "if you build it they will come" and you can see from the number of new faces this is happening. I am proud to be part of KawaNow and will help it grow in any way I can so that more people can experience the same joy I get from riding with the best men and women on earth. Thank you Trip, for the opportunity to be part of something special.