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2008 Ride Guide: August Print E-mail
Written by CMG Staff on Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

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Planning to do some rides this year and want an organized event to base it around? Look no further than CMG's monthly Ride Guide!

Here are CMG's picks for the month of August ...

BTW, if you have an event that you think will fit in our monthly ride guide, please send details to the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it editor.  


 
ROAD RALLIES AND BIG EVENTS

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Biggar Classic Bike Rally     August 1-3   Biggar, Saskatchewan
This year's rally theme: Italian Motorcycle. The Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group maintains an active chapter in Saskatchewan, and this is one of their best annual events. $80 for registered riders.

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Riverside Rally   August 1-4   Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
Thirtieth anniversary rally for the 74th Crusaders. A bike parade, field games, pig roast, children's bonfire, dance and scenic tour. Held in Nova Scotia's beautiful Annapolis River Basin area. Everyone is welcome. $45 adults, $15 kids.

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Kootenay Gut Buster    August 8    Toad Rock, Balfour, B.C.
No, it's not a trail ride - this is a comedy festival at a motorcycle campground. In the heart of the Kootenays, a 45-minute ferry ride from the DH-rated best road in British Columbia. Register for $10.

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Cow Paddy Boys Rodeo   August 15-17   North Augusta, Ont.
A rodeo and roast, going on now for 18 years. Held on private land. Fill your belly, party all night long with the Cow Paddy Boys.

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Rocky Road Ride    August 16-17    Airdrie, Alberta
A three-to-four-hour scenic mystery ride, unescorted and fully marked. Draw for a Yamaha V Star 1300. $50. Funds raised go to the Distress Centre of Calgary.

ride_for_sight-120x70.jpg Ride For Sight    August 16    Regina - Moose Jaw, Sask.
The largest organized ride in Canada and the world's biggest single fund raiser for vision research. The Saskatchewan ride starts at Thunder City Power in Regina and concludes at the Western Development Museum in Moose Jaw.
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Cariboo Trails Run    August 23   Cariboo country, B.C.
Greater Vancouver Motorcycle Club's 78th annual Cariboo run. Great roads through Interior British Columbia. Paved, but gravel routes available for dual sport riders. 500 to 750 km. All makes, all riders welcome. $50 until Aug. 16, then $70.



DUAL SPORT RIDES

NTR-120x70.jpg 2 Day Adventure Trail Ride     August 2-3   Fenella-Goderham, Ontario
A challenging two-day off-road event with GPS navigation suited to long legged trail bikes and agile adventure bikes(i.e not good for a KLR or anything larger). Presented by Warren Thaxter and Northumberland Trail Riders. Entry fee: $100.
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Midsummer's Dream Trail Ride    August 17   Ganaraska Forest, Ontario
A 100 km ride on arrowed trails, with options. Levels from recreational to expert. A Great Pine Trail Riders event. $35, or $75 for the family. Lunch provided. Rome Haloftis 416-427-4396

kamloops_dualsport-120x70.jpg Loose Screw Dual Sport    August 23   Kamloops, B.C.

Three routes for expert, intermediate, and beginning riders. "A" route not for large bikes, "B" route okay for KLR, and "C" route for anything with 2 wheels. IMPORTANT: Postmark your entry by July 15. $40 entry fee.

calgary_motorcycle_club-120x70.jpg Dual sport ride    August 23-24  Kinbasket Lake, B.C.

By the Calgary Motorcycle Club. Details still to be announced.



SCOOTERING

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Rally in the Valley   August 8-10   Annapolis Royal, N.S.
Halifax Scooter Council event, with show and shine, gymkana, ride-outs, music, barbecue. $25.

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Club scooter run    August 26    Lac La Biche, Alberta
Alberta Scooter Club ride. Newcomers welcome.



ROAD RACING

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Central Interior Mini Roadracing Association
August 2-4
Cariboo Raceway Park, Quesnel, B.C.
National mini road racing championship round 5 

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Westwood Motorcycle Racing Club
August 4
Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.
Club race round 5 

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Parts Canada Superbike Chammpionship
August 7-10
Atlantic Motorsport Park, Shubenacadie, N.S.
National Superbike championship rounds 5 & 6 

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Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association
August 9-10
Grand Bend Motorplex, Grand Bend, Ontario
Eastern drag race schedule, round 5

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Canadian Motorcycle Drag Racing Association
August 9-10
Mission Raceway Park, Mission, B.C.
Western drag race schedule, round 6 

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BCRPM
August 10
Quesnel, B.C.
Provincial supermoto series round 5 

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Vintage Road Racers Association
August 15-17
Mosport International Raceway, Bowmanville, Ontario
Vintage road racing festival 

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Edmonton Motorcycle Roadracing Association
August 15-17
Stratotech Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Club race rounds 4 & 5 

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Speedway Road Racers Club
JAugust 16
Saratoga Speedway, Vancouver Island, B.C.
Club race round 7 

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Calgary Motorcycle Roadracing Association
August 16-17
Race City, Calgary, Alberta
Club race round 4 

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Albera Mini RoadRacing Association
August 17
Calgary Speed Park, Calgary, Alberta
Provincial mini road racing series round 6 

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Speedway Road Racers Club
August 23
Saratoga Speedway, Vancouver Island, B.C.
Club race round 8 

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Pacific  Coast Mini Roadracing Club
August 23
Tradex, Abbotsford, B.C.
Provincial mini road race series round 6 

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BCRPM
August 24
Tradex, Abbotsford, B.C.
Provincial supermoto series round 6 & CMA national

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Parts Canada Superbike Championship
August 28-31
Shannonville Motorsport Park, Shannonville, Ontario
National superbike championship final 

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RACE Superseries
August 29-31
Shannonville Motorsports Park, Shannonville, Ontario
Club race round 6 

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Edmonton Motorcycle Roadracing Association
August 30-31
Stratotech Park, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Club race round 6 

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Mini Roadracing Association of Saskatchewan
August 31 - September 1
Martensville Speedway Track, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
National mini road racing championship final 



WEEKLY RIDES

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Haugen's Motorcycle Cruise-In    Thursdays    Port Perry, Ontario
More than 1,000 bikes will show up on occasion for this weekly get-together. All bikes are welcome, it's free, and it gets going around 5 p.m. every Thursday. 

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Weekly group ride    Tuesdays    #10 Hwy and Fraser Hwy, Langley, B.C.
This is a Langley RoadRiders event, but everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the ride. 

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Biker night     Tuesdays    A&W, Dartmouth, N.S.
                       Thursdays    Arbys, Bedford, N.S.
Defenders consist of military, coastguard and RCMP, but Biker Nights are open to all.


 
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