Riders arrive throughout the day Friday to register and receive their "Ride Packets," which contain complete Rally information. There will be suggested "short rides" in the Ride Packet, for those that arrive early on Friday, and want to get in some extra riding.

The Rally kicks off around 5:30 PM on Friday with a gourmet wiener roast, and lots of "tire-kicking" and "BSing." There's always plenty of food and nobody goes away hungry.

Saturday morning around 7 AM, a special breakfast buffet is set up at Cookie's, next to the Motel and campground, and riders usually leave around 8 AM to ride some of the greatest smooth twisty roads found anywhere. You can ride a few miles or 300 miles, your choosing. You can even experience a unique ferry crossing of Bull Shoals Lake if you choose.

The first half of the ride ends back at BS headquarters, where you can enjoy lunch at Cookie's, or you can eat at a variety of places along the route.

After more great twisty roads in the afternoon, riders start coming in around 4 PM or so, to get rested and have plenty of time for more "tire-kicking" and "BSing," before the gourmet banquet around 7 PM. After the banquet and door prize drawing, folks usually gather around the park area for more "BSing" till all hours.

Another special breakfast buffet will be set up around 7 AM on Sunday morning, and folks can visit, say good-byes and leave at their leisure throughout the day.

You can click on the "BS Location" button on the BS homepage to check out the area and make motel reservations at TMR (Rally Headquarters) by calling 417-273-4444. You must mention HSTA to obtain a reservation.

About all the units at TMR were booked for the 2009 BS Rally before everyone left this year, but you can get your name on the waiting list, we usually have some emergency cancellations.
Please check out "Updates for 2009" for a list of other motels in the area.

This year, the Corps of Engineers will not let anyone reserve any of their campsites on the lakes edge in advance, so you may rent a campsite from them at the campground gate when you arrive. At last notice the campsites were $16.00 each per night, 2 tents per campsite. So far, there has always been plenty of camp sites available that time of year.

TMR has a few campsites of their own in front of their Restaurant, (on grass with shade) that may be reserved, for the same rate. You can call them at: 417-273-4444.

We're going to have a great time, and we look forward to seeing you there in 2009!