Vulcans In the Valley 2014 VRA Rally East
Good Friends, Good Rides, Good Times
This ride will include some of the most technical roads and great scenery! NC has the Tail of the Dragon, WV the Back of the Dragon, we have found the ”D**k of the Dragon”; tight technical turns and linked curves, but it’s just not as long as the tail. We will take US 30 east to PA 26 South - a nice twisty rural road and the site of the unofficial D**k of the Dragon. The lunch stop will be at “The Road Kill Café” in Artemas PA. Continuing down PA26 we will cross the Mason-Dixon into Maryland with a fuel stop and break near Little Orleans, Maryland, home of the East Coast Motorcycle Rally – formerly known as East Coast Sturgis. Those wishing can take a brief side trip on down the mountain to Little Orleans, a twisty two lane winding down the mountain. After our leg stretch, we will head West on US40/MD 144 to Cumberland for another gas stop and then return to Rally Central via US 220, a winding two lane with a brief stretch on I-99 to avoid downtown Bedford. MD run video We will travel north via I-99 in late afternoon to Seltzer Powersports, for dinner, shopping and to join the locals on their 'Two Wheel Tuesday" ice cream run before a final return to Rally Central
All times are approximate.
9 AM Riders meeting
9:30 AM KSU
11:00 AM 12:00 PM Lunch Stop
12:30 - 1:15PM Fuel Stop Little Orleans
2:15 - 2:30 PM Fuel Stop Cumberland
3:15- 3:30 PM Break at Rally Central
3:30 PM Depart for Seltzer's
4:15 PM Arrive Seltzer's
Tuesday July 8, 2014
The longest ride of the rally will head down US 30 West to Gettysburg. We will encounter lots of great turns and elevation changes on our way to the battlefield. We should arrive at the battlefield between 11:00 and 11:30 for lunch on your own (location to be determined) and a brief visit to some of the battlefield sites. The ride will leave Gettysburg for the return at approx 4:00 PM. In order to allow more time at the Battlefield, dinner will be on your own on the road in Breezewood, PA, famous for its travel services. Alternate dinner arrangements will be made for those doing the shorter second ride.
Gettysburg National Military Park http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm Breezewood, PA http://www.visitbedfordcounty.com/breezewood.html
8:00AM - Riders meeting
8:30AM KSU
11:15AM Arrive Getysburg
3:15 PM Depart Gettysburg
5:15 PM Dinner stop Breezewood
6:45 PM Depart Breezewood
7:15PM Arrive Rally Central
Wednesday July 9, 2014
The last day of the rally we ride to pay respects to true American heroes as we travel to Shanksville, PA in Somerset County and the Flight 93 Memorial. Lunch will be on your own en route, at the Johnstown PA Quaker Steak and Lube, home of the Triple Atomic Wing Challenge. The route out will be via US 30 West, the Lincoln Highway, a scenic two lane blacktop and will return via US 219 which is 4 lane limited access highway and will include a stop at the Johnstown Flood Memorial near South Fork, PA, the location of the Southfork Dam which burst on May 31, 1889 killing 2,209 people downstream and devastated the city of Johnstown. There is a $4.00 per person admission to the flood memorial, no admission charge for the Flight 93 memorial. Dinner will be at the Holidaysburg Lions Facility for a Chicken BBQ dinner. This will be the only prepaid meal of the rally.
Flight 93 Memorial Johnstown Flood Memorial
8:30 AM - Riders meeting
9:15 AM KSU
10:15 AM - 11:45 Flight 93 Memorial
Lunch at Johnstown Quaker Steak and Lube
2:00 3:45PM Flood Memorial
5:00 - 7:00PM Dinner at Lion's Club
7:30PM Arrive Rally Central
Thursday July 10, 2014
Other options
We are also working on short rides in the local area for fill-in runs, sidetrips on the primary runs, or for on your own trips to places like Old Bedford Village, Coral Caverns ( the only fossilized coral reef cavern in existence), Gravity Hill and other local attractions.