You can get an early start or sleep-in a little bit - it is really up to you since our rides are self-guided and don't require anybody to leave at a certain time.  Even though getting up early means getting around to have more fun! We will ride through the foothills of the Appalachians... up to the Blue Ridge Parkway one day, and around the Smith Mountain Lake the next.  Some of us ride alone, some ride with old friends, and some of us ride with people we just met.

On Thursday there is a "Blue Ridge Parkway Lunch/Poker Ride".  It is a long ride (about 200 miles), but the roads are great, and that's why we're here... to ride.  We get back in time to take a short break before we head to the Open House Party at Triangle Cycle.  The Open House Party has racer appearances, umbrella girls, good tunes, and food & beverage. We get some autographs and photos, and even talk with the racers while we’re there.

On Friday, there is a poker run ride around one of the most beautiful lakes in Virginia - the Smith Mountain Lake.  You will see some of the same people at each stop, but you will also meet new friends as you will be able to take different ways to get to each stops!  On Friday afternoon we will head out to VIR for qualifying where the winner of the Poker Run for that day will be revealed, have a dinner and join some of the racers and other fans at the SPEED Truck for the Fan Party.

Saturday morning officially starts the racing action. We already have our admission passes and VIP parking privileges, so there is no need to get up real early and rush to the track.  When we arrive at the track, we park our bikes in a covered parking area, where there is a sensational view of the bikes coming down the 5-turn downhill leading onto the front straight.  Around noon, we all get to take our bikes out on the track and do one lap of the same course that the pros will be racing on later that day. 

Once racing is done for the day, we will enjoy nice BBQ just for us -  the rally attendees!

And Sunday is another full day of the best motorcycle road racing in America, and then we'll head home.

Pretty cool four days, don't you think so?

                     And of course - we’ll be back next year!

                       That’s The Virginia Rally…