Tour Update
November 15, 2021
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Last Day to Submit Pictures!
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Today (November 15, 2021) is last day to submit tour stop picture. The Picture Submission Portal will be closed after today.
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This will be a fun event for a great cause. Come on out to Kerrville, TX on November 20th to have fun and help out the Hill Country Toys for Tots. The Kerr County Youth Event Center is at 3785 TX-27, Kerrville, TX 78028.
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This toy run takes place on December 5th. It starts in Temple, TX and ends in Lampases, TX. It is a police escorted ride for a great cause. Registration is on-site at the Mayborn Convention Center in Temple, TX the morning of the event. More information is on their Facebook page at:
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Below are the patches that were awarded last year. Riders on the 2021 tour who did not ride on the tour last year who submitted 25 or more qualifying pictures will receive the logo patch and the bottom path. Riders who rode on the tour last year and submitted 25 or more qualifying pictures this year will receive the bottom patch (as they already have the logo patch).
After the tour closes and I get the final count of qualifying riders, I'll place an order for patches. I plan to mail them out before January 1, 2022.
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Please do not reply to this newsletter email. Instead, use the " Contact Tour Director" button, if you have a question. Thank you.
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Gold Wing Riders Finish Tour
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Article contributed by Tom Hendricks:
The enclosed picture was the final tour stop for the Chapter U folks and is of an anchor blown a mile from an explosion in Texas City, Texas in 1947.
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Completion of this tour took some involvement and preparation and a fair amount of time seeing the sights of Texas included in the tour. We had numerous journeys to tour stops close to home and took two extended trips of 3-4 days to pick up tour stops in the western portion and the Central and Eastern portions of Texas. Good time with great riding companions!! We are looking forward to doing this again next year as part of the 2022 Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas.
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Rider 974 at the Sterling City Depot.
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Rider 297 at the Heart of Texas Museum
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Riders Who Made All 50 Stops
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Riders who make 25 or more of the stops are considered tour finishers and receive a patch identifying them as Tour Finishers.
However, there are always some riders who make it to all 50 tour stops! Those riders are recognized here and will receive a patch indicating that they are 50 Stop Tour Finishers.
Below is the list of riders who made all 50 tour stops (as of Nov. 11, 2021):
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Receipts From 2021 Sponsors
If you are a registered tour rider and want an opportunity to win a prize, submit receipts (up to 3 per specified sponsor) during the tour.
In accordance with the rules for participation, receipts from specified tour sponsors earn additional points. The receipts must have been issued on or after March 15, 2021.
Be sure that the name of the sponsor or non-profit, date of purchase, and amount of purchase/donation is visible on the pictures of receipts that you submit. Be sure to write your flag number on receipts you submit. If a receipt is to be split by a couple (hotel, food), write both of your flag numbers on the receipt. The split receipt will need to be uploaded twice (once for each participant).
Sponsors whose receipts earn points are (click on names for websites):
BONUS POINTS – For five (5) bonus points, take one picture of your bike at a tour stop with your tour flag and a copy of Ride Texas magazine. You pick the tour stop location, but only submit one picture. Submitting multiple pictures with the magazine in the picture will not increase the bonus points – just send one. The Ride Texas bonus points selection is right after stop 50 on the drop-down selector in the picture portal. For a list of where you can get an issue of Ride Texas magazine, see this link.
Non-Profits whose receipts earn points are:
When you fill-out the on-line form, please enter "Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas" in the "Name Here" box so that VA Dogs will know you are a rider supporting their cause. We will ride to honor all Veterans. You will receive a receipt via email. Submit a picture of the receipt to receive donation points.
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To make donations to Lone Star Rider's Fund Raising page for the American Diabetes Association (ADA), submit a picture of the receipt you receive via email from the ADA. When you fill-out the on-line donation form, put your name in the "name recognition box" and in the personal note box, enter a note to state that you are participating in the Motorcycle Grand Tour of Texas.
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Have a question about the tour? Be sure to check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) web page with the button below. If not answered there, you can also contact me at the Contact Tour Director button.
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Small businesses (like our sponsors) employ Texans. If you can, buy from a Texas based small business and help keep fellow Texans employed in these challenging times. On-line ordering for merchandise, gift cards, future lodging, etc. is often an option.
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For information on How to Protect Yourself from Covid 19, see the CDC website.
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