The Important Bits
The Holiday inn is actually quite schmancy The 2011 Mad Bastard Scooter Rally will occur on the weekend of June 24-26 in Barrie, Ontario.
We'll be running it out of the Holiday Inn and Conference Centre in Barrie, which is handily located just off the 400 Highway at Essa Road. We chose this hotel not just for its excellent facilities but also its ease of access (it's a little over an hour from Toronto - traffic allowing).
Entry will be $195.00, which includes food but not your hotel room (though we've negotiated a discount rate of $105/night).
Friday will see demo rides and registration during the afternoon with a compulsory Riders' Meeting that evening. Then it's off to bed as the next day we start sending out riders at 4:00 AM for up to 24 hours of pure madness.
Sunday is a day for sleeping in (you'll need it) with the Awards Luncheon kicking off at noon where we'll show all the best photos submitted the day before and declare the Maddest Bastard of them all who will win the new KYMCO scooter.
The Route
This time we hope to find a route that is free of crocodiles.The start location and finish will be in Barrie, Ontario and the ride will head east and then loop through the Muskokas before coming back to Barrie where a cold beer and warm bed awaits.
As with the previous event we will be having an additional loop to bring the total kms close to around the 800 km mark although we may add yet another bonus loop for those who really want to push it.
As with the 2009 rally, the main route is likely to be about 600 km, but you'll have to make the decision to do the bonus loop around the 550 km mark. Of course, they'll be lots of points at stake for the bonus loop so if you want to win then ...
We will be providing you with detailed maps, and the check-in locations at the Friday Riders' Meeting of the event, however be sure to bring along a map of Ontario in case you get lost or need to bail at some point.
Registration
Even dressing up as a toilet won't get you priority!Registration will open on March 1st, 2011. Yes, this has been moved back a month but we thought we could get away with an earlier registration this time (usually we start April 1st) but soon realized that January is a bugger of a month for CMG related work, which is why we don't start registrations in Feb!
Anyway, when registrations do open they will be staggered to allow for the smaller capacity classes to enter first. Space is limited and slots will be awarded on a first come first served basis. Registration closes on May 1, 2011.
Main Sponsor
Without sponsors we wouldn't be able to pull off something like the Mad Bastard Rally, so we want to make it clear that without KYMCO Canada's generous and whole-hearted support of the 2011 Mad Bastard Scooter Rally, there simply would be no rally. Thanks in advance and if you want to check out all that KYMCO have to offer, then we suggest you check out their website.
MBSR charity
They have our support.
After raising over $16,000 for the Kids Help Phone at the 2009 rally, we’ve decided to keep our partnership with this nationwide organization that has been helping Canadian children for over 20 years.
Participants of the rally will be asked to collect pledges (go here to register) prior to the rally date with all proceeds going to the Kids Help Phone. This year we will be offering 20 Mad Points to anyone who raises $200 or more!
Media
As for previous years we are offering assistance to recognized media wishing to cover the Mad Bastard Scooter Rally. This ranges from reduced hotel rates, entry fees and supplying you with a KYMCO scooter to ride the rally with.
If you are interested in covering the event please contact us for more information.
