All the good stuff from the past.
-
8/24/15:
We are considering hosting a dualsport ride in Southern Oregon.
CLICK HERE to let us know if it's worth it or not!
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12/6/13:
We have submitted the proposed event dates for both events for 2014
to the AMA for approval as national events - wish us luck! Also, more
Rocky Mountain Race Gas cards should be in your mailbox as we
discovered they send cards for each event day, not simply the event!
-
1/24/13:
We now offer the Rocky Mountain Race Gas Program to all event
entrants!
CLICK HERE to read about it!
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11/28/12:
We have submitted the proposed event dates for 2013!
-
2/20/12:
It's official for 2012: The Black Dog
will again be part of the AMA National Dualsport Series AND Adventure
Series!
-
12/20/11:
We want to wish you all a very, merry Christmas and happy New Year!
-
12/19/11:
The dates for the Black Dog and Rat Dog events have been submitted
and we look forward to another super year of great riding!
-
6/9/11:
Now that the Black Dawg is done, be
sure to click on the Rat Dog Ride page to get all the latest info about
this year's event!
-
1/5/11:
Be sure to click on the Black Dog
Ride page to get all the latest info about this year's event! Same thing on the
Rat Dog!
-
12/5/10:
We now have the Black Dog National
and Rat Dog events solidified for 2011 - yes! Pssst, listen, we're also
thinking about hosting a dualsport ride at a new, super-secret location
in Eastern Oregon - don't tell anyone yet!
-
8/14/10:
After a very fun Rat Dog Ride, our
events are done for the year! Time for us to start planning for 2011!
-
6/16/10:
Be sure to go to the Rat Dog page to
get all the latest updates for this event!
-
3/30/10:
Be sure to go to the Black Dog page to
get all the latest updates for this event!
-
3/23/10:
Sorry to say that we will not be able
to offer the Scaredy Cat Adventure Ride for 2010.
-
2/9/10:
The Black Dog Flyer is now posted, so sign up today!
-
2/8/10:
The Black Dog online signup page had a hiccup, but is now fixed.
-
12/1/09:
The Black Dog, Rat Dog and Scaredy Cat event dates have been
secured for 2010! Click their respective pages to see the dates!
-
9/18/09:
The Scaredy Cat was also a blast and thanks to those of you that put
your thinking caps on! FYI, our October Dualsport Ride is cancelled, so
see you next year!
-
8/5/09:
The Rat Dog Ride was a blast - thanks everyone! Also, be sure to go to the
Scaredy Cat page on
the left for all updates for Danno's upcoming event!
-
7/5/09:
Be sure to go to the Rat Dog page on
the left for all updates for the event!
-
6/9/09:
The Black Dog is done and we had a
blast - hope you did too! Next up, the Rat Dog and Scaredy Cat Rides!
-
4/12/09:
Be sure to go to the Black Dog page on
the left for all updates for the event!
-
1/26/09:
We've
uploaded the '09 Black Dog flyer - go check it out on the Black Dog page!
-
12/23/08:
We want to wish everyone a very,
merry Christmas and a happy, safe and prosperous New Year that brings
you plenty of riding!
-
10/6/08:
Due to
various reasons, (primarily opening day of rifle season in Washington),
the 2008 Rat Dog Dualsport is cancelled.
-
9/30/08:
I'm back from sabbatical, so Rat Dog
updates will be posted on the Rat Dog page.
Obviously our 9/27 event didn't happen, but the Rat Dog
is definitely on!. -Tom
-
7/10/08:
The Scaredy Cat Flyer is updated an
posted, so go check it out!
-
6/10/08:
Wow, thanks to everyone's help and attendance, the
Black Dog was a HUGE success! We had a blast!
-
4/22/08:
We've updated the Black Dog entries, so check 'em
out.
-
3/6/08:
We have some cool updates/additions to this year's
Black Dog, so go to that page and check them
out!
-
2/26/08:
We have our Black Dog flyer posted!
Go to the Black Dog link on the left to snag
it!
-
1/3/08:
We hope you had a great New Year and have plans on
doing plenty of riding this year!
-
11/4/07:
The dates for our events
are posted on their respective pages, so check 'em out and make plans to
join us in 2008!
-
10/16/07:
This year's Rat Dog Dualsport is now
officially canceled, due to various reasons. Click on the
Rat Dog Site to get more details.
-
8/25/07:
This year's Scaredy Cat pre-entries will receive GPS info including
track logs for Garmin, coordinates for check points, resets, quiz
checks, and directions to the check points - we're pushing the GPS
stuff!
-
8/14/07:
Things are happening for the upcoming Scaredy Cat
Ride, so go to the Scaredy Cat page to get
the latest info!
-
8/7/07:
FYI, the Rat Dog is officially rescheduled to
October 27, so make plans to show up!
-
7/2/07:
For any Black Dog updates, go to the
Black Dog Ride page (on the left)!
-
6/13/07:
The entries are starting to roll in, so if you haven't
pre-entered, you may want to get on it. We think we'll have another
great Black Dog course this year!
-
5/22/07:
The Black Dog flyer is now
posted! Along with the on-line entry option, you also have the
standard method of downloading the flyer and sending in. Plus it answers
questions you may have, so download and send in your entry today!
-
5/21/07:
Looks like we have a new sponsor -
Ural! Let's hope we get even more sidecars at our events! Click
on their logo on the left to check out their website!
-
5/4/07:
Finally got my printer working, so now I'll play catch up on the
pre-entries, get them posted and get the Black Dog flyer posted too!
-
3/8/07:
AMA has us officially listed on their
Adventure
Series!
-
2/22/07:
AMA finally got their event listing error figured
out, so we're officially listed
HERE.
-
2/11/07:
AMA has also added the Black Dog as part of their new
Adventure Riding Series!
CLICK HERE to read about it.
-
1/22/07:
For those of you wondering, yes, the Black Dog
is an AMA National event, but AMA messed up on their paperwork.
Hopefully they'll update their site soon.
-
1/8/07:
We posted a GPS article in the
Product Reviews section - go check it
out!
-
1/4/07:
We have the 2007 list of dualsport events posted on
our Calendar page, so check it out and start making plans!
-
Rat Dog Archives: 10/6/08:
After
much
thought, we have decided to cancel this year's Rat Dog Dualsport due to
various reasons, primarily that it is opening day of rifle hunting season in
Washington. Contact me if you have any questions, and we are extremely sorry
for any inconvenience. -Tom
-
9/30/08:
After being gone for two months on
sabbatical, I'm back and will be working on the Rat Dog! Will post
updates as they happen. -Tom
-
7/16/08:
We've changed our minds and the 2008
Rat Dog will be in the Tillamook State Forest (although we may still have
another ride in Washougal, WA).
-
11/4/07:
We have a date for the '08 Rat Dog:
October 11! It will be in Washougal, WA area, so plan to attend!
-
10/16/07: We have
officially canceled this year's Rat Dog due to various reasons such
as staging-area concerns, permit costs, lack of pre-entries to justify
costs, etc. We have a very cool route set up, so that work is all finished
for next year, but the other items still need to be addressed. Apologies to
those of you who pre-entered. We will either credit your entry or refund
your money. Contact us if you have any questions.
Sorry for any inconveniences.
-
9/26/07:
We have the route established, but we
haven't nailed the staging area quite yet. Hope to have it solidified after
this weekend!
-
8/7/07:
The 2007 Rat Dog is officially rescheduled to October 27! Yes, we know
that it conflicts with the 24-Hour GP, but open slots are sparse. Plans are
to have it in the Washougal, WA area, so stay tuned!
-
7/23/07:
Change of plans, folks - we're rescheduling this year's Rat Dog to either
late September or October, so stay tuned for updates. Oh, we're probably
going to change the location also.
-
11/14/06:
We've got a 2007 date set for August 25, plus planning on a new location
- stay tuned!
-
10/27/05: I
finally
got around to posting my articles for the Black Dog and Rat Dog rides in
the Chronicles section. Go there to give
'em a read!
-
10/19/05: We
are planning on making some sweeping changes to the format and
locations of the Black Dog and Rat Dog events, so stay tuned. We'll
let you know what happens once the smoke clears!
-
10/2/05: The
2005 Dualsport Rider Magazine should
have arrived in your mailbox! If not, click
the Mag link on the left to find out how to get a copy.
-
9/7/05: The
Rat Dog is done and that's it for our events this year - whew! We plan
on doing plenty of just plain riding now, so hope to see ya'll on the
trail!
-
9/7/05: The
Rat Dog Preride Poopsheet is posted, so goto the Rat
Dog page and give it a read!
-
8/25/05: Next
event is the Rat Dog! Be sure to watch the Rat
Dog page for the latest updates!
-
8/19/05: It's
time for the
Scaredy Cat! Weather is gonna rock, so hope to see you all there!!!
-
8/14/05: The
Scaredy Cat is this weekend and the weather should be great! Go to the Scaredy
Cat page to view a list of Q&A's. Hope to see you all there!
-
7/22/05: Sorry
folks - my domain was down for a day or so. All is taken care of now!
Also, I just heard that the next issue of our Dualsport
Rider Magazine is in process of finally shipping - woohoo!
-
7/18/05: The
Scaredy Cat flyer is now up - finally! Go to the Scaredy
Cat page to snag a copy of it!
-
7/12/05: The
Black Dawg is done! Go to the Black Dog page
to see the summaries...
-
7/6/05:It's
Black Dog time! Go to the Black Dog link on
the left for the latest updates.
-
6/30/05: Go
to the Black Dog page to see what restrictions
the USFS are now imposing on us! Not good.
-
6/7/05: The
flyers went out today for those that included the required, stamped
envelopes from last year. If you've already pre-entered, just pass the
flyers to friends - the more, the merrier!
-
5/26/05:WOOHOO!
Our rollchart solution works, babeee! NO MORE TAPING/CUTTING!
-
5/24/05: Looks
like we may have a solution for rollcharts! We think we found a way
(somewhat expensive) to make our charts so the riders don't have to
assemble them! Stay tuned...
-
5/2/05: The
BlackDog site was down all last weekend due to technical difficulties, but
all is good and fixed now. Apologies for any inconveniences!
-
4/21/05: The
Black Dog and Rat
Dog flyers are now posted! So go fill them out and start
sending them in! (We're still working on the Scaredy Cat flyer, so
stay tuned)
-
3/10/05: The
Scaredy-Cat Ride is officially rescheduled to
August 21, FYI.
-
3/6/05: Looks
like the Scaredy-Cat Ride will get rescheduled
again and pushed out to August. Stay tuned for the date.
-
1/13/05:
Due to various issues, the
Black Dog is officially rescheduled back to July 9~10! Please make a note
of this.
-
12/3/04:
Due to scheduling issues with the Simple Simon Dualsport, the
Scaredy
Cat was moved up one week.
-
11/29/04:
We plan on having options and features for the GPS-inclined riders for our
2005 events, so stay tuned.
-
11/12/04:
The 2005 event calendar is posted, so go check
it out! Also, we got a date for the
Scaredy_Cat Ride!
-
10/28/04: We are bumping up
the 2005 Black Dog date to be the weekend 'before' July 4th weekend on:
June 25~26. We want to have less fire-season issues. Set your calendars
accordingly!I
-
10/17/04:
I "finally" posted some ride reports
of the last few Black/Rat Dog rides and others in the Chronicles section!
-
10/8/04:
We now have a webpage for Danno's Scaredy-Cat
Ride, so keep checking there for updates!
-
10/2/04:
Go to our Message
Board and check out our new Scaredy-Cat Ride that Danno is planning
on putting on next Spring!
-
9/22/04:
For those of you that signed up for this year's Soggy Rat Dog, we plan on
doing something special for ya'll at next year's ride. Whatever it is, we
will make sure that you feel like you got your money's worth!
-
9/20/04:
The "WET" Rat Dog is in the
books! Go to our Message Board to read the full story!
-
9/13/04:
Rat Dog Ride is this weekend! Click the
link on the left for latest updates!
-
8/17/04:
You should all be receiving your latest issue
of Dualsport Rider Magazine in the mail! If not,
click
the link on the left to see how to get one.
-
7/13/04:
Woohoo, the Black Dog is done.
Another good time had by all!
-
6/11/04:
Yeesh, less than a month for the Black
Dog! Be sure and check updates on that page!
-
6/7/04:
Ok, we now have a new, improved message board - with no darn popup ads.
Click
here to go check it out!
-
5/27/04:
If
you have broadband, check out this awesome and humbling display of riding
talent, by clicking
HERE!
-
5/7/04:
Looks
like we won't be able to host the free dualsport ride after all.
Our main man, Randy (who was going to head up the ride), had some sudden
changes, where he didn't have the time. Maybe next year!
-
4/30/04:
Our
own Gunny & Laura got a new pooch, but
we
can't tell if it's a Black Dog or a Rat Dog! Click here to decide for
yourself!
-
4/20/04:
Turns
out the poll program I was running was inserting spam on this site, so it
got nuked! Will see if I can find another polling program.
Email
me if you know of a good one!
-
4/15/04:
The
next issue of our Dualsport Rider Magazine
is in the final review stage - woohoo! It's packed full of good
stuff we think you'll enjoy. .
-
4/1/04:
Since
it's
April
Fool's Day, click here and beat our score!
-
3/30/04:
Senator
Ron Wyden plans on increasing the acreage in Mt. Hood N.F. for more
wilderness, which could severely affect the Black Dog.
Click
here, here and
here
to read about it.
-
3/16/04:
Did
a little site maintenance, so
let
me know if something's not working right..
-
3/14/04:
The
NOHVCC Annual
Conference in Oregon is done and was a HUGE success! Time to get
back to setting up our events now. Black Dog entries are rolling in!
-
1/28/04:
For
you early-entry folks, the Rat Dog Flyer is now
posted!
-
1/11/04:
I've
added a new poll
(FINALLY!) on the right. Be sure and cast your vote!
-
1/8/04:
The
2004 Event Calendar is posted. Click
here to check it out!
-
12/31/03:
HAPPY
NEW YEAR! Here's hoping you get plenty of riding in for '04!
-
12/17/03:
Click
here for our Christmas Card to you all!
-
12/10/03:
For
those of you looking for that early rider number,
the
Black Dog flyer is now posted!
-
12/3/03:
Thanks
to our hackin' bud, Vern, click here
to check out what we have in store for the 2004 Black Dog!
-
12/2/03:
Posted another ride report
(24-Hour GP Race) in the Chronicles section.
-
11/26/03:
The
2004
'List Of Entries' has been posted. Let me know if you want on
the list early! -Tom
-
11/11/03:
Next Spring we're thinking of
having a free dualsport ride in a new area - pot-luck style, in
appreciation of everyone's support. Stay tuned!
-
11/4/03:
The Bulldog
Dualsport on Nov 9 has officially been cancelled due to insurance reasons!
-
10/7/03:
A gaggle of us are heading up
to ride the Gifford
Pinchot NF trails this weekend to get away and have some
fun. Stay tuned for the ride report!
-
9/26/03:
We REALLY timed it right and
got lucky again for this year's Rat Dog. The local weather is
supposed to get into the 90s again this weekend. The weather Gods
like us.
-
9/24/03:
Looks like our friends at
Applegate
Roughriders are getting the runaround from BLM and had to change their
date for the Bulldog Dualsport to Nov 9th due to elk season.
Your copy of Dualsport Rider Magazine
should be landing in your mailboxes about now!
-
9/23/03:
Well, now that Rat Dog's
done, now it's time for some fun riding for us. Seems like all
we do is spend time setting up for our events, so now we're making plans
on just some fun rides elsewhere. Gifford Pinchot NF in October will
probably be our next venture!
-
9/9/03:
We got rain! This
should allow the Rat Dog event permission to
use trails!
-
8/26/03:
Changes for this year's
joint 2-day ride with Lobos M/C! Go to Rat
Dog section to read about it.
-
8/19/03:
Finally got the full Trask
ISDE historic documentary from Trask M/C. Check it out in
the Chronicles section - it's a good read!
-
8/7/03:
Yes Martha, this year's
edition of Dualsport Rider Magazine
is finished! Click here to read about it!
-
8/5/03:
Posted another ride report in the
Chronicles section.
-
7/23/03:
After a lapse of reason,
posted the Simple Simon ride report in the Chronicles section. Got a few more of them
to catch up on!
-
7/21/03:
If you would like a tape
of Doug's helmet-cam video, go to the Black
Dog page and get the details!
-
7/16/03:
Wow, that was a hoot!
Done with the Black Dog and now time for the Rat Dog!
-
7/3/03:
Please
refer
to any further Black Dog updates by clicking the Black Dog logo on the
right.
-
6/28/03:
Happy birthday to me! JD
and I are taking our daughters out and Dog scouting today. Will be
hot out!
Devil's
Head ISDE race tomorrow!
-
6/27/03:
Be sure to check out the
latest updates at the Black Dog page
for the event, as there will probably be daily updates there.
-
6/24/03:
Want to incorporate GPS info
for the Black Dog, so
email
me if you have any particular
requests of what to offer.
-
6/9/03:
Want to send some props out to
our friends in Washington and their Dirty Face
Dualsport Ride on June 21.
-
6/4/03:
We have a new sponsor, none
other than our friends at
ThumperTalk.com - go check them out! We've submitted all
articles/photos for this year's Dualsport
Rider Magazine, so waiting to see what all will fit.
-
5/29/03:
Posted a great ride report
from our bud, Milo, about his dualsport trip in Costa Rica in the
Chronicles section.
-
4/17/03:
Posted another ride report in the
Chronicles section.
-
4/16/03:
Just purchased a Garmin-5 GPS
and have plans to list some waypoints for our events, per your
requests. Pretty cool toy, although we're still learning it!
-
4/7/03:
Posted another ride report in the
Chronicles section.
-
3/13/03:
Posted another ride report in the
Chronicles section.
-
3/9/03:
Our friend Vern sent us in a
very cool article about sidehacks and
off-roading. Go to the Chronicles
and check it out!
-
3/6/03:
I've updated this main page to
hopefully take care of the issues of some dialup users not having the
hotlinks work.
Please
let me know if there are anymore problems with it!
-
2/26/03:
I've had two reports of the
links on this site not working. Both reports were from people with
dial-up internet, so I've lowered the graphics on this page.
Email
me if you are having a problem at: TawmN@aol.com
-
2/19/03:
Interested in a night ride on
Friday night of the Rat Dog? We could do a really good, dark and fun
course.
Click
here to let us know!
-
2/17/03:
The Rat
Dog flyer is now posted too. Go to the
Rat
Dog section to get it. Also added another (snowmobile) Ride Report in the
Chronicles section.
-
2/8/03:
The
Black
Dog flyer is finally posted! Go to the
Black
Dog section to snag it. Still working on the Rat Dog flyer...
-
2/6/03:
After a wee lapse, posted
another ride and OMRA Awards Banquet report in the
Chronicles
section. Yes, I am working on the flyers for the upcoming events.
Gotta nail down some specifics, then I'll post them.
-
1/1/03:
Posted some great mud-race
photos in the Chronicles section.
-
12/8/02:
Posted another ride report
in the Chronicles section.
-
12/3/02:
It's out! Just
got my copy of Motorsports
News Magazine in the mail and Milo's awesome wheely looks
good on the cover!
-
11/26/02:Posted
another trailride report in the Chronicles
section.
-
11/18/02:In
a bold, unprecedented, block-pass move on Doug B., Chris H.
becomes the first entrant for both events
for 2003! Sheesh, we haven't even finished the flyers.
-
11/16/02:Gave
the site a little facelift and added an Archives
menu, so this main page can load faster. Also updated the
Calendar
section with the 2003 events.
-
11/12/02:
We're
kinda stoked! Looks like we'll make the cover of
Motorsports
News Magazine twice in one year! It should be at your local
bike shop newsstands within a couple weeks.
-
11/7/02:Added
the photos for the
2002 Rat Dog and a link to Doug B's 2002 Black
Dog pix.
-
11/6/02:Added
a page for our Dualsport Rider Magazine,
since it has gotten so successful.
-
11/4/02:The
2003 OMRA Dualsport
Event Calendar is now posted, so go check it out! Our
calendar will be updated with this info soon.
-
10/31/02:Well
it appears that we may actually have a live
message
board now, so please post away (select from the upper-left menu)!
-
10/30/02:Finished
up the this year's Rat Dog article
in the Chronicles section. Will add the
pictures within a couple days. Also posted another
ride
report of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the
Chronicles section.
-
10/21/02:
Okay,
the message board is still not working well, so give us some time and
we'll get it working.
-
10/18/02:I
updated our
message
board to be something more tolerable with no stinkin' pop-up
ads!
Go check
it out and show us some love! The Rat
Dog article is due this week for the mag and we'd love to get some
great quotes and stories, so post away!
-
10/12/02:I
got suckered into being the OMRA
Webmaster, so I've transferred all OMRA
Dualsport Series info over to the OMRA
site. Also gave the OMRA
site a big facelift, so go check it out!
-
10/10/02:Posted
the updated and final 2002 OMRA
Dualsport Series points totals in the OMRA
section!
-
10/8/02:Posted
the pictures for the Bulldog
Dualsport Ride and the recent
Horny
Wolf Dualsport Ride.
-
10/4/02:Posted
the update OMRA Dualsport Series points
to include the Rat Dog totals. Only one event left (Lobo's
Horny Wolf this weekend) for the series!
-
10/1/02:Posted
results from the World Cup
of MX in the Chronicles
section. Story and pix will come later.
-
9/27/02:Posted
the Bulldog Dualsport ride
report in the Chronicles
section.
-
9/26/02:A
few of us (Stevie Ray, Danno and I) already had tickets to fly down to the
ill-fated Motocross Des Nations
fiasco in Southern California, which will forever give the USA a black eye
(you can read about it at Cycle News
or RacerX). Looks
like we'll at least get to see 'some' racing at
Glen
Helen for a makeup race, now called the
World
Cup Of Motocross. We'll keep you posted. We STILL plan on having
a good time, whether we want to or not!
-
9/24/02:The
Lobos M/C website appears to still be dead, so I've scanned a flyer for
their upcoming Horny Wolf
Dualsport Ride and linked it to the Calendar
section.
-
9/23/02:
It's
done, ba-bee! Many thanks to many people
for their help at the Rat Dog and
now we'll start thinking about next year's events, but not till we've gone
out and done some riding just for fun!
-
9/19/02:Evidently,
there's been a few times that our website has been down. Our web
host, Powweb, said they were doing server upgrades, so there should be no
more downtime. Also posted
some simple driving directions to get to the Rat Dog staging area at
Trask
County Park.
-
9/17/02:Posted
a couple updates in the Rat Dog section. Be
sure to keep checking back for more updates as the week progresses for the
event!
-
9/13/02:
Happy
!
Added a helpful check-off list and course descriptions in the
Rat Dog section for
those that are still unclear on what to expect at our rides. Also
got the flyer for the upcoming October 6, Lobos M/C "Horny Wolf" Dualsport
Ride in the mail. Their website appears to be dead,
so you can contact them at: phone: (503)-656-5801
or email:
for a flyer.
-
9/11/02:Added
a reminder note in the Rat Dog section for you riders to be sure and bring
a small gas can to store in your truck, so you can top off after your
first loop (of the figure-eight course).
-
9/6/02:The
Rat Dog Pre-Ride Poop Sheet is now
available for download and will be mailed out to all the pre-entered
riders who properly followed directions and included two return
envelopes. Also inserted Mike
Sheetz account of the Dirt Rider Mag 24-Hour Ride invite story.
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9/3/02:Did
some updates to the Rat Dog section.
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8/27/02:
For some reason, MSN had killed some of our pages (like the informative
about the historic Trask ISDE race and
the 2001 Rat Dog Pix), so
I've now fixed the links and they're working again. Also posted the latest
OMRA Dualsport Series
points totals in the OMRA section.
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8/23/02:
Finally posted the ride report for
the Prospect 100 Dualsport in the
Chronicles
section.
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8/16/02:
Posted the latest OMRA Dualsport Series
points totals in the OMRA section.
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8/11/02:
Posted a ride report in the Chronicles
section on the Trailsmen M/C's
Kid's
Field Day - what a hoot! Finishing up the latest points totals
on the OMRA Dualsport Series, so hang tough on that.
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8/5/02:
Posted a Rat Dog preride report and some pictures of the Prospect 100
Dualsport Ride in the Chronicles
section. As soon as I get the pictures back for Washougal National MX,
it'll be posted too.
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7/29/02:
Mystery rider exposed! This month's issue of
Motorsports
News Magazine has a picture from the Black Dog on the cover,
but no one knew who it was. It finally sunk in today who it might
be. Go to the Black Dog section
to see who it is! (Hint: initials are L. L.)
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7/27/02:
With the bad situation/outlook with Weyerhaeuser,
we aren't taking any chances and have officially relocated the
start/finish of the Rat Dog to the
Trask
County Park and NOT the Flying M Ranch. Please make a note of
it!
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7/24/02:
Looks as though we've been thrown a curve from Weyerhaeuser (new
landowners of the Trask Mountain area). Their initial plans are to
close all their land to the public, which means we will have to relocate
the Rat Dog event in the Tillamook area. Stay tuned!
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7/20/02:
Our good friends at Maddox
Photography posted this year's Black Dog pix on
their
site, so you can order copies, so check them out. Some great
shots - even some bails! We're heading South this weekend to ride
the MRA's
Prospect 100 Dualsport - hope to see ya'll there!
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7/19/02:
The initial 2002 Black Dog article is posted in the
Chronicles
section! (due to a deadline for Motorsports News Magazine) We also
have a few more pictures to post, so keep checking back.
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7/17/02:
We have an urgent request for those of you that rode this year's Black
Dog: please email me your comments/quotes ASAP (especially if they're funny),
since I was informed I have a deadline of 7/18 evening to finish an article for Motorsports
News Magazine. Please email to:
TawmN@blackdogdualsport.com
Thanks! -Tom
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7/15/02:
We are sooooo whipped! The Black Dog is finished and we're
bushed. Will update soon, since there are plenty of pix and
stories.
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7/8/02:
Well, this is the last message, as we are spending the duration up on the
mountain for you all getting the Black Dog ready, so
see ya there!
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7/7/02:
Added the flyer for the Bulldog
Dualsport in the Calendar
section.
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7/6/02: Added
another Black Dog preride report in the Chronicles
section.
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7/4/02:
Added the flyer for the MRA's Prospect 100 in the
Calendar
section. Happy July 4th!
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7/3/02:
Posted a Black Dog update.
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7/1/02:
The Black Dog Pre-Ride Poop Sheet is
available. Also check out the great props the
AMA
gave us with our mag on their website!
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6/27/02: Due
to reasons beyond their control,
Oregon_DSR
has canceled their Gauntlet
dualsport ride. We're sorry to see this happen, since we were looking
forward to riding in a new area. Maybe next year.
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6/23/02: Added
another Black Dog preride report in the Chronicles
section.
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6/21/02: Added
a Black Dog preride report in the Chronicles
section.
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6/19/02: Updated
some minor options on the site and added a clock.
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6/14/02:
Charity donation request!
Our friend Joe Lawry had a major accident on his Yamaha dualsport bike
awhile back and bent his bike frame in a big way. Joe is
(fortunately!) doing better now, but his bike now 'dog tracks' down the
road. There is a charity program going on to get Joe a new bike
frame. Why should you donate? Because Joe is integral for many
awesome trails that the Black Dog uses and he's on a fixed, retirement
income. If you feel compelled to donate any amount (as we are!),
please send to our address, C/O "Joe Lawry Fund" and we will
deliver to Joe (Note: this is a surprise to him). Thanks in advance!
(Also, re-updated the OMRA Dualsport Series results
from the China Hat dualsport ride.)
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6/11/02:
Wow! We're getting inundated with many kind words about our recently
published Dualsport Rider Magazine! Walt and I put in a ton of work
on it in an effort to make it something of value and quality for you, the
riders, and to promote dualsporting. If you like it, I urge you to
email your comments to Jerry Lenz of Beaverton Honda/Yamaha in care of
DSSTeam@aol.com and let him know you want this thing to
continue. (Also, please visit WideOpenSports.com for your parts & accessories needs and let them know you would like to receive a Dualsport Rider Magazine with your next order.)
Let's just say it was a rather large cost to make/mail the
mags and, if he doesn't get any good return on investment (press, customer
feedback, etc.), it's questionable whether another issue will ever
happen. It is being mailed to my database of 2,500 and 11,000 are
also going out to AMA members that have expressed interest in
dualsporting. If you don't get one within the next couple weeks,
email
me with mailing info and I'll see if I can ship one out to you.
-Tom
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6/9/02:
I just got confirmation that our famous Black Dog massage therapist, Ilse,
will once again grace our event this year.
Check
out the details by clicking here!
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6/8/02:
I'm back from my biz trip to Taipei, so I'll get things up to date.
We have a ton of work ahead of us for the upcoming Black Dog! Also input
the OMRA Dualsport Series results
from the Simple Simon ride. If you're
thoroughly bored you can check out my escapades in Taiwan by
clicking
here. -Tom
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5/31/02:
The Dualsport Rider Magazine is finished from the
presses and is being mailed out now - Woohoo! If you were on our database,
you should be receiving one in the mail soon. Also FYI, I will be away all week on a biz trip and will be back on June 8, so don't
expect any updates until then. -Tom
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5/30/02:
Updated the Rollchart section.
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5/28/02:
Updated the NOHVCC Conference article in the Chronicles
section.
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5/15/02:
Made a link to a list of Oregon's OHV riding areas
as listed on OOHVA's site in the
Links
section.
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5/13/02:
Posted another ride report in the Chronicles section.
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4/28/02:
Posted another ride report in the Chronicles section.
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4/23/02:
Posted
pix from the Dirt Rider Magazine 24-Hour Test trip in the
Chronicles section.
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4/19/02:
Posted some ride report pictures from the NOHVCC Conference in New
Orleans (in the Chronicles section).
Also, we're almost finished with the upcoming flyer/mag. Here's what
the cover will look like.
Email
us your mailing info if you want to be sure to be on the mailing list!
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4/10/02:
Posted the 2001 Rat Dog article.
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4/8/02:
Working feverishly on the upcoming flyer/magazine. We hope we have
some substance in it that's worth reading by everyone, and we hope you'll
want to keep it around in your glovebox. They should be mailed out
very soon. If you want on our mailing list to receive one,
send
an email with name and address ASAP!
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4/5/02:
Due to numerous requests, added an archived article about the
XR600
Dualsport Project Bike in the Chronicles
section.
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3/31/02:
Added another ride report in the Chronicles
section and posted the Simple Simon Dualsport flyer in the
Calendar
section.
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3/29/02:
Fixed the link for the 2001 Black Dog pictures, so you can now see the
larger photos.
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3/26/02:
Added an option to
get on our
magazine/flyer mailing list. We plan on mailing out flyers soon,
so you'll want to be sure you're on our list! (If you've ridden our
events before, you're already on the list.)
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3/19/02:
Added an OMRA Dualsport Series link.
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3/17/02: Added a
motorcycle humor link.
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3/15/02: Updated the Black Dog info regarding the new staging area, which will now be
Hemlock Meadows.
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3/11/02: Flyers for both events (plus
Gauntlet) are now posted! Also added a guest book feature and
poll, so be
sure to fill them out!
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3/9/02: Added a listing of pre-entered riders for each event (so they can confirm
their entries were received).
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3/3/02: Updated some links and added another ride report.
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3/1/02: Updated the Chronicles section to include the Black Dog ride reports from all
the way back to '93. Also added a section for
Oregon_DSR's
"The
Gauntlet".
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2/26/02: We FINALLY have our own full-blown domain -
woohoo! What this means is
that we no longer use a redirect and have a MUCH higher access amount for
everyone (no more stinking access limits!). Also have 100mb of data
storage, baby! With that, you'll want to be SURE and update your
bookmark for us to the new, improved, current and 'real' URL above.
Updating of the website look & feel is now in process, so look for some
changes soon!
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11/4/01: The 2002 calendar of Oregon dualsport rides is officially posted in the
Calendar section. Plenty of rides for everyone!