CRITICAL INFORMATION
Rally Headquarters
All meetings, banquets, check-in activities, etc. will be here.
Decatur
Conference Center and Hotel
4191 W US Highway 36 (Wyckles Road)
Decatur, IL 62522
http://www.hoteldecatur.com/
(217) 422-8800
(877) 352-8800
We have a special
room rate of $68 reserved for all Rally riders, spectators, and guests.
You must call the hotel and ask for the TeamStrange rate when
making your reservation.
Rider check-in procedures will be at the following times:
2 August (Sat.) 2pm-5pm
3 August (Sun.) 9am-5pm
4 August (Mon.) 8am-noon
Others dates/times
for meetings, events, banquets will be posted as they are confirmed.
Some Decatur info you need to know:
Decatur is a large city (over 80,000 people) with most everything a rider could need. Hotels, restaurants and stores are numerous. If you can think of it, it’s probably available in Decatur. Have a look at the City of Decatur website. Rallying like a rock star? Fly in! See the Decatur Airport (DEC) website for more info. Flights to St. Louis Lambert Airport—connections to everywhere from there.
The Decatur Conference Center and Hotel is the nicest hotel to ever dare host a long-distance rally. From the on-site Sports Bar and glass-ceiling Grand Ballroom to the fishing pond, to the outside pavilion set aside just for TeamStrange to the huge security-patrolled “motorcycle only” courtyard for TeamStrange riders, this is shaping up to be a location that won’t be forgotten.
The weekend of the start of the Paris-Decatur Rally also has the city of Decatur hosting Decatur Celebration: Dancin’ in the Streets--one of the largest Open Street Fairs in the nation. Join 200,000 other people at this annual rockin’ event. Last year saw such acts as Dennis DeYoung, War, The Tubes, Sheena Easton and many others playing for free in the closed off 22 block area of downtown Decatur.
BL IIII:
“The PARIS-DECATUR Rally” Headquarters Hotel is just a couple of
miles away from the downtown area. We will be running a shuttle service for
riders heading downtown for the festivities.
More info
developing at: http://www.decaturcelebration.com/
.RALLY
CHECKPOINTS and CHECKPOINT MAP
Others items of interest to riders:
Nearby motorcycle dealers are listed by order of proximity to Decatur Conference Center & Hotel. TeamStrange makes no statements or endorsements of dealers’ ability to serve you.
BMW dealers
Twin City BMW
Motorcycles (53 miles)
1615 N. Dunlap Ave. (Rt. 45 South)
Savoy, IL 61874
(217) 356-0399
Gateway BMW
Motorcycles (123 miles)
2690 Masterson Ave.
ST. Louis, MO 63114
(314) 427-9090
Ducati dealers
Hall's
Ducati-Husqvarna (34 miles)
3801 N. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62707
(217) 789-0107
(217) 789-7408 fax
Harley-Davidson dealers
Coziahr
Harley-Davidson, Inc. (9
miles)
150 West Marion Avenue
Forsyth, IL, USA 62535
(217) 877-7115
(217) 877-2960 fax
http://www.coziahrhd.com
Hall's
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
(32 miles)
2301 North Dirksen Pkwy.
Springfield, IL, USA 62702
217-528-8356
(217) 241-3200 fax
http://www.hallsh-d.com
Honda dealers
World
Of Powersports (7 miles)
2635 N 22nd St
Decatur, IL 62526
(800) 548-7218
(217) 423-6521
(217) 233-0008 fax
Rtd
Motorsports (27 miles)
710 W Springfield Rd
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-7000
(217) 287-2100 fax
Rtd
Motorsports (32 miles)
2430 N Dirksen Pkwy
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 528-5226
(217) 541-3515 fax
Kawasaki dealers
World
of Powersports (7 miles)
2635 N. 22nd ST
Decatur, IL 62526
(800) 548-7218
(217) 423-6521
(217) 233-0008 fax
RTD
Taylorville Kawasaki (27 miles)
710 W Springfield Rd.
Taylorville, IL 62568
(217) 824-7000
(217) 287-2100 fax
KTM dealers
Rtd Motorsports (32
miles)
2430 N Dirksen Pkwy
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 528-5226
(217) 541-3515 fax
Mattoon KTM –
Kawasaki – Yamaha (49 miles)
209 S. 21st
St.
Mattoon, IL 61938
(217) 258-8616
(217) 234-8008
Suzuki dealers
World
of Powersports (7
miles)
2635
N 22nd Street,
Decatur, IL 62526
(800) 548-7218
(217) 423-6521
(217)
233-0008 fax
RTD
Motorsports (27 miles)
710 W. Springfield Rd,
Taylorville, IL, 62568
(217) 824-7000
(217) 287-2100 fax
Triumph dealers
World
of Powersports (7
miles)
2635
N 22nd Street,
Decatur, IL 62526
(800) 548-7218
(217) 423-6521
(217)
233-0008 fax
Hours: Mon-Fri
9-7/Sat 8:30-6
Yamaha dealers
World
of Powersports (7
miles)
2635
N 22nd Street,
Decatur, IL 62526
(800) 548-7218
(217) 423-6521
(217)
233-0008 fax
Hours: Mon-Fri
9-7/Sat 8:30-6
Overturf
Powersports (33
miles)
1633 N Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62702
(217) 544-0126
(217) 544-7132 fax
…..hey Peter—there’s 17 mistakes here. Can you find all of them?...
Top 10
questions asked about BL IIII:
“The PARIS-DECATUR Rally”:
10. Are you guys really giving away a brand new motorcycle? Yes.
9. Will that Waffle person be back again? We’re not sure if you mean Bob Johnston, Jim Winterer, Lurleen, or Curt Gran, but the answers are maybe, yes, probably and definitely—even if he’s not there.
8. Is this event really “within 250 miles of Speed, MO” as you guys have been telling us? Sure thing…it’s 249.1 miles according to Streets n’ Trips.
7.
Will BL IIII:
“The PARIS-DECATUR Rally” end in time for me to get to the IBA National
Convention in Tulsa? Absolutely—actually, the ’08 IBA Convention in Tulsa
is closer to the BL IIII
ending point than BL IIII was to the ’06 Denver
IBA Convention.
6. Is TeamStrange really accepting digital photos? We always thought you guys were pretty curmudgeonly.
After several fortnights of counting the beads on our abacus, it became apparent that allowing digital photos was the right thing to do. There’s behind the scenes speculation that somewhere, some rider will have a digital “adventure” that will make great story fodder.
5. Are there special rules for the digital camera guys? Yes. And they’ll be out soon.
4. You’re really truly giving away a new bike? And I get to pick which one I want?
Yes…….and yes, but only if you win.
3. If it’s the Paris-Decatur Rally and you’re starting it in Decatur, does that mean it’ll end in Paris? And if so, which one?
Hey!...we’re not telling everything yet. ….and you know we’re dying to make a Paris Hilton joke out of that question….
2.
Will routing be easy on BL IIII:
“The PARIS-DECATUR Rally”? I’ve heard stories about how difficult it is on
some events. No worries….our borderline-literate Rally Masters present
bonus options that practically route themselves….
1. Are TeamStrange events as unprofessional as they seem? Hey!! Can you name any other LD event that has a judge as a Rally master?