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Roads Routes near Flatwoods (??)

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connie_rider

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I know it's waaaay too early for Routes etc.
Just thought I'd ask for general knowledge of roads near the 2024 National?

ie; The riding was great this year. Already looking forward to some next year.

Anyone have any knowledge?

Ride safe, Ted

PS: Book your rooms!
 
W Virginia is a big motorcycle supporter and tourist guides are available for free. I got a nice guide online last year when I was considering a WV trip- free! I’m sure the rally team will have a bunch.

One example

wvtourism.com

5 incredible motorcycles rides in West Virginia

There's nothing quite like riding over the mountains and through the valleys of West Virginia. Whether you want a curve-hugging, thrilling ride or a
wvtourism.com
 
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ron203 said:
W Virginia is a big motorcycle supporter and tourist guides are available for free. I got a nice guide online last year when I was considering a WV trip- free! I’m sure the rally team will have a bunch.

One example

wvtourism.com

5 incredible motorcycles rides in West Virginia

There's nothing quite like riding over the mountains and through the valleys of West Virginia. Whether you want a curve-hugging, thrilling ride or a
wvtourism.com
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This guide has some nice rides in it for sure. When I lived in the Clarksburg area I would ride my KZ550 on Rt 50 east into Maryland then take Rt 219 south to Thomas and Davis to watch the Blackwater 100 race. Giving away my age now........

Hard to find a bad ride in West Virginia
 
ron203 said:
W Virginia is a big motorcycle supporter and tourist guides are available for free. I got a nice guide online last year when I was considering a WV trip- free! I’m sure the rally team will have a bunch.

One example

wvtourism.com

5 incredible motorcycles rides in West Virginia

There's nothing quite like riding over the mountains and through the valleys of West Virginia. Whether you want a curve-hugging, thrilling ride or a
wvtourism.com
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There is a link on the rally Attractions webpage to get a free Visitor Guide from WV Tourism.
 
Members of the rally team who know this area are working on about a dozen sample routes and POI GPX files. The plan is to make the files available for review and customization later this year.
 
connie_rider said:
I know it's waaaay too early for Routes etc.
Just thought I'd ask for general knowledge of roads near the 2024 National?

ie; The riding was great this year. Already looking forward to some next year.

Anyone have any knowledge?

Ride safe, Ted

PS: Book your rooms!
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Ok, thanx. Knew it was early. Just wondering about the area.

Ride safe, Ted
 
Some of the example routes being prepared by the rally team for your enjoyment, covering the routes Jason mentioned, and more. We hope to have the route and POI files posted in the club's online GPX Repository before end of the year for review and customization.

Ways to prepare for and personalize your riding at the rally...

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twotones105075 said:
i only live 2 hours from there in southern ohio
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Twotones,
You need to offer to lead a ride up into the good stuff northeast of Marietta! It's gonna be a long day but what great riding!
Or at least offer some suggestions! I know I really like route 800 from Fly, and is it 536 from Hannibal? And you can't go wrong with route 26 out of Marietta.
jason
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gsjay said:
Twotones,
You need to offer to lead a ride up into the good stuff northeast of Marietta! It's gonna be a long day but what great riding!
Or at least offer some suggestions! I know I really like route 800 from Fly, and is it 536 from Hannibal? And you can't go wrong with route 26 out of Marietta.
jason
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There are hundreds of roads around my house then dont even get me on about ky, im sure youve seen the freeman maps?
 
gsjay said:
Twotones,
You need to offer to lead a ride up into the good stuff northeast of Marietta! It's gonna be a long day but what great riding!
Or at least offer some suggestions! I know I really like route 800 from Fly, and is it 536 from Hannibal? And you can't go wrong with route 26 out of Marietta.
jason
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Rode these over the Memorial Day weekend! WOW!
jason
 
Here's a nice 302-mile loop that includes quite a few roads that the rally team has mentioned, and it adds 2 or 3 more into a recently ridden and proven day ride. It's in my Zumo XT under trip planner app but I can't get it to share properly. Just straight lines and no turn by turn. But it's easy to recreate on your own in the Trip Planner App on the XT.
*Turn right out of rally central on Airport Rd. (Days Drive on Google)
*Left on 15 to Webster springs
*Right on 20 to Rainelle.
*Right on 60 To Gauley Bridge
*Right on 39
*Straight on to 16 (after just a couple miles 39 turns right.)
*16 all the way up to Harrisville
*Right on CR 9
*Right on 74
*Left on 47
*Quick right onto Alice Road. (Google is calling it something else but Garmin and the sign say Alice, and it goes to Alice.)
*Right on 119/33
*Left on 5
*Right on I-79
*Exit 67-Sutton
There are many opens to bail.

Also, 47 from Parkersburg to Linn is great and my preferred way to get from the Ohio Stateline to anywhere in the state. It terminates in Linn at 119/33, but many options from there depending on your destination. You could do an out and back on 47 to Parkersburg and smile both ways. It straightens out closer to Parkersburg so just turn around whenever.
 
gsjay said:
The last time I ate there I was very disappointed.
Very expensive and not very much food.
jason
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Good info - to know, but not too encouraging. I haven't been there in a couple of years.

I have several good friends / acquaintances who live there and will reach out to them to see what's prompted the change. Being out in the middle of bum-futch nowhere (okay - off the beaten path), it may be they're not getting the traffic that they used to get and have had to raise prices to stay afloat.

I'll find out.
 
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laker9142 said:
Also, 47 from Parkersburg to Linn is great and my preferred way to get from the Ohio Stateline to anywhere in the state. It terminates in Linn at 119/33, but many options from there depending on your destination. You could do an out and back on 47 to Parkersburg and smile both ways. It straightens out closer to Parkersburg so just turn around whenever.
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Coming from Athens to Parkesburg toward the Rally.... Is 47 the easiest way in to avoid slab and Charleston?
 
47 is a good route, 33/119 is another good option.
33 crosses the river at Ravenswood WV.
47 tees into 33/119 at Linn.
Take 5, south off 33/119 to I-79.
Go south on 79 for approximately 11 miles to HQ.
Elapsed time is the same. Both are much better than going through Charleston.
 
gbyoung2 said:
Good info - to know, but not too encouraging. I haven't been there in a couple of years.

I have several good friends / acquaintances who live there and will reach out to them to see what's prompted the change. Being out in the middle of bum-futch nowhere (okay - off the beaten path), it may be they're not getting the traffic that they used to get and have had to raise prices to stay afloat.

I'll find out.
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No luck with this yet. Fella that I hoped would respond mail was undeliverable. Will try another.
 
In the list of items included in the registration it is listed:
  • Ride route copies (limited quantity - download and print at home)
I can't find the link for the download - I found GPX files, but not a viewable "picture" of the routes. Has anyone come across those yet?
 
KWBOY said:
In the list of items included in the registration it is listed:
  • Ride route copies (limited quantity - download and print at home)
I can't find the link for the download - I found GPX files, but not a viewable "picture" of the routes. Has anyone come across those yet?
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Members can access the GPX files and printable route sheets. The sample route sheets are located in the Associated Graphics and Documents section on this page:

Concours Owners Group - Authorization required

concours.org concours.org

No map images provided as it is difficult to provide sufficient detail on an sheet.

The best option to view the route on a map is to import the GPX files into Garmin Basecamp. Using this mapping tool also allows the user to modify the routes, as desired, and then download to their Garmin device or export GPX files to load to other GPS brands.
 
I will be avaliable at Rally HQ to lend my Highlighter to anyone that needs to mark their route on a paper map!
200 - WV Highway maps being delivered to HQ next week.
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I've tried to download the GPX files and the PDF files and none work for me, GPX files say Adobe won't/can't open, they are damaged or sent as an email attatchment and won't open, got the PDF's to open, finally, don't ask me how, will try an adobe update maybe, stand by.
 
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I found a way to import (aka UPLOAD) into MYROUTEAPP (my preferred navigation / creation / editing software). If anyone is interested I can share that folder in my MYROUTEAPP planner after I go over all of the routes soon - I discovered some waypoints that were slightly off the path. I strongly suggest whatever software you are using, check all waypoints and edit to your liking (I already practice U-turns too often!). I tend to use GPS (and intercom) rather than try to read detailed turn for turn instructions on the tank while I'm moving.
 
https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/folder/10677527?mode=share These have been edited to hopefully eliminate some turnarounds - I did leave the scenic stops in so there could be a turnaround at those of course, when they go off route. I hope this is helpful to MYROUTEAPP users that are attending. I may incorporate some of the routes in Ohio (assuming I've not been on them before) on my way there or back, since I'm coming from central Ohio.

I did not edit the POI List routes since I believe that file was just to list POIs and not really a route to see all of them . . . if you've looked at it you will see what I mean.
 
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I'm guessing we have to register or log in to view ur file? When I hit the link, that's all I get. Ur file is there but I can't access it
 
Konehead34 said:
I'm guessing we have to register or log in to view ur file? When I hit the link, that's all I get. Ur file is there but I can't access it
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You may have to create an account but I believe it's free unless you want all the bells and whistles. There's a file for each route, similar to the originals, just edited. I also combined all the routes into one called Composite so I could see where they overlap. Also, RoadRunner magazine recently posted routes and a nice article on WV and area surrounding Flatwoods. https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/folder/10677527?mode=share This should dump you into a folder with many files in it at the MyRouteApp website - I've not done this before but followed instructions on how to share, hoping it works.
 
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KWBOY said:
You may have to create an account but I believe it's free unless you want all the bells and whistles. There's a file for each route, similar to the originals, just edited. I also combined all the routes into one called Composite so I could see where they overlap. Also, RoadRunner magazine recently posted routes and a nice article on WV and area surrounding Flatwoods. https://www.myrouteapp.com/en/social/folder/10677527?mode=share This should dump you into a folder with many files in it at the MyRouteApp website - I've not done this before but followed instructions on how to share, hoping it works.
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Just changed the files from Private to Public, maybe that will do it.
 
Strawboss said:
Got it to work, don't know how, don't care, got the PDF's to print too so I got old fashioned paper maps as backup.
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I can access the forum but when I go to see the maps is makes me re login and then tells me my password is wrong. Been working on it for 3 weeks and can not get to the maps no matter what. I probably can't get into any of the other member things either now that I think of it. Will try that after I mow the lawn.

Exasperating.

Changed PW, changed every setting I can think of. with 196 PWs and LastPass as my keeper it just befuddles me how often sites won't let me proceed.
 
freebird6 said:
I can access the forum but when I go to see the maps is makes me re login and then tells me my password is wrong. Been working on it for 3 weeks and can not get to the maps no matter what. I probably can't get into any of the other member things either now that I think of it. Will try that after I mow the lawn.

Exasperating.

Changed PW, changed every setting I can think of. with 196 PWs and LastPass as my keeper it just befuddles me how often sites won't let me proceed.
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Try my link to MyRoute maybe? Let me know if it works or not, if you do. I promise nothing up my sleeve.
 
Yes, asked for my PW too as I worked through the process. I just started doing things that Jeff showed me at Wellsboro, it was a slow go for a while but it did eventually work, they are in my GPS unit and the route sheets printed.
 
KWBOY said:
Try my link to MyRoute maybe? Let me know if it works or not, if you do. I promise nothing up my sleeve.
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Went there last night. Takes me to a folder but says the folder is empty....as of last night. I will check in the AM
 
laker9142 said:
47 is a good route, 33/119 is another good option.
33 crosses the river at Ravenswood WV.
47 tees into 33/119 at Linn.
Take 5, south off 33/119 to I-79.
Go south on 79 for approximately 11 miles to HQ.
Elapsed time is the same. Both are much better than going through Charleston.
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GPX loaded

Muncie>Urbana> OH56 to Athens>50 to Parkersburg>Linn>HQ

Thanks
 
freebird6 said:
I can access the forum but when I go to see the maps is makes me re login and then tells me my password is wrong. Been working on it for 3 weeks and can not get to the maps no matter what. I probably can't get into any of the other member things either now that I think of it. Will try that after I mow the lawn.

Exasperating.

Changed PW, changed every setting I can think of. with 196 PWs and LastPass as my keeper it just befuddles me how often sites won't let me proceed.
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If you have a Google account (Gmail, photos) just click on the G below and sign in with your existing Google account. You can bypass that create a new account button if you log in via your Google account.
 
freebird6 said:
I can access the forum but when I go to see the maps is makes me re login and then tells me my password is wrong. Been working on it for 3 weeks and can not get to the maps no matter what. I probably can't get into any of the other member things either now that I think of it. Will try that after I mow the lawn.

Exasperating.

Changed PW, changed every setting I can think of. with 196 PWs and LastPass as my keeper it just befuddles me how often sites won't let me proceed.
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Looks like your email for the member service portal server is not the same as the one you are using for the forum server, thus one is out of sync with the other... and you are using an incorrect login on the member services server. PLEASE DM AND PROVIDE CORRECT EMAIL ADDY
The email for both will be made to be the same - a new password will be sent that is used for both,
 
Thanks for getting this worked out. Nice meeting and talking to you this weekend. Really appreciate the things you are doing here.
 
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