GOLD
WING ROAD RIDERS COME TO BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL
BLOOMINGTON (January 31) - Bloomington-Normal will host the International
Gold Wing Road Riders Association for their annual winter rally this
weekend. Members from 36 Illinois chapters will congregate to McLean
County from Thursday through Saturday (February 3 - February 5, 2005).
The "Winter Warm Up" offers 300 attendees the chance to
meet with fellow Gold Wing rider enthusiasts at The Chateau Hotel
and Conference Center during this three-day annual meeting.
Those that own a Gold Wing and are interested in this organization
can obtain an individual membership for $45 or a family membership
for $55 at this event. Other information regarding membership is available
at the Gold Wing Road Riders website, www.gwrra.org.
During the event, several activities will be held in honor of the
Gold Wing. A "You Should Have Been a Cowboy," theme party,
on Saturday, February 4th, will highlight the festivities.
Illinois weather prohibits attendees from arriving on their motorcycles
this weekend, but another Road Rally has been planned for Bloomington-Normal,
July 29-31st, 2005.
The Gold Wing motorcycle recently celebrated its 30th birthday, and
the long-distance riding motorcycle has been a success since its introduction
by Honda in 1975.
The economic impact of the Gold Wing Road Riders Winter Rally is expected
to reach more than $32,500.
For more information regarding the event, please contact Jeff Creek
or Crystal Howard at the Convention & Visitors Bureau (309.665.0033).
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