The 2006 Wfo-5 Event

[Warchild]

Reprising their 2004 roles, the 2006 WFO-5 event will again be hosted by Warchild and HMarc Lewis. A third new host for the 2006 event is Dan Denchel of Sunnyside Yamaha.

For 2006, WFO-5 has expanded to be a three day event: July 27-30, 2006

Link: Official WFO-5 Web Site

WFO-5 will be held at the Reno Hilton in Reno, Nevada. Specifically, the event will be held within some new construction at the Reno Hilton: the "Silver State Pavilion". This is a HUGE 45,000 square foot indoor convention center. We have been authorized to park our FJR's *inside* the Pavilion. This is not a joke. We will have indoor, secured 24-hour parking that only registered WFO-5 guests can access.

The Silver State Pavilion facility contains 2 offices, private restrooms, and a registration foyer. There are two large load in doors that can be used to get the motorcycles in and out of the room with direct access to the parking lot. It is large enough that they can set up tables and chairs for us to socialize and tire-kick in air-conditioned comfort while enjoying liquid refreshments!

The entire pavilion is 41,364 sq. ft. There are airwalls that can be closed to form two rooms of 2,200 sq. ft. each or one large room of 4,400 sq. ft. The airwalls can be left open for the social area. The room is very flexible, and can be designed any way we want it.

See: Silver State Pavilion floor map

The WFO-5 Committee has started planning this event with the goal of morphing this into the inaugural FJR1300 National Meet. We are awaiting feedback from many vendors and Yamaha USA to before going into any further details at this time. Assuming the FJR National initiative does indeed happen, the intent is to make WFO the first hosts, then rotate the "FJR National" to other regional organizers (EOM, CFO, etc), thus moving the event location around the country each year.

The WFO-5 Web Site will be publish sometime in late September 2005, since all three Committee members have heavy involvement in the 2005 Iron Butt Rally they must to attend to first.

Obviously, there is a LOT more to follow... the intent here is to provide dates and locations, and to allow for the start of endless speculation of this killer event! B)

 

[Woodstock]

Outstanding!

Just one question: What's an "airwall"?

 

[Warchild]

Outstanding!
Just one question: What's an "airwall"?

I believe they are referring to the large folding divider walls that allows them to partition off the convention center into several smaller auditoriums.

 

[Woodstock]

WC: You've got mail/PM.

 

[Jooshead]

Please add Bike Johnny to your vendors wishing to attend list - TA

Yes we'll fly out to be there! :clap: HEY HEY THE BRITS ARE COMING!!!

 

[wheatonFJR]

Hey Joos, bring a whole regiment of brits with you. The more the merrier!

 

[Woodstock]

Hey Joos, bring a whole regiment of brits with you. The more the merrier!

Forgot the regiment, just bring beer. Haven't had a good beer since I've been back in the states.

 

[Warchild]

Please add Bike Johnny to your vendors wishing to attend list - TA
Yes we'll fly out to be there!

Done!!

 

[radman]

Reno? In July? IIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!

 

[Groo]

But it's a dry heat....

Not that it makes much difference, but isn't Reno in the Northern part of Nevada, as opposed to Lost Wages which is in the south?

Lost Wages average temps in the months of July and August - 104 & 102

Reno average temps in the months of July and August - 91 & 90

Sounds like early morning riding and head for the nearest Mountain passes....

 

[radman]

Post corrected. I need to learn to read. Again...

 

[twowheelnut]

Joos!!!! Way cool! Please bring sherlock, but do have him leave his sheep at home, K?

 

[wheatonFJR]

twn: you providing sheep for sherlock?

 

[twowheelnut]

Nope. I don't share well with others. I do know the whereabouts of a scruffy goat, though...

 

[exskibum]

YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WC!!! Well Done!! Big sloppy kisses all over yer ass!

It's on my calendar! BE there with bells on! Shit, but that's a SHORT ride from home for me. Unlike Hookers XX this year, however, I'm gonna be renting a room for me and my GF to hang out in Reno and PARTY.

 

[twowheelnut]

WC!!! Well Done!! Big sloppy kisses all over yer ass!

The following posts should prove to be hilarious...

 

[Toecutter]

SWEEET!!! We'll definitely have to consider doing the three-pass (Sonora, Ebett's and Monitor) ride during that event. It would be a great day-long ride, not necessarily in that order. Could be more fun the other direction. Is it July yet? I'll probably have to fly Bren in, a year's a little soon to ask her to go for another July ride through Cen-Cal.

 

[dkgross]

But it's a dry heat....

so are convection ovens and hair dryers. B)

 

[exskibum]

But it's a dry heat....

so are convection ovens and hair dryers. B)

It's a matter of perspective here. And you guys bitching about heat either don't know the area or you just need to adjust the perspective properly. Let me assist. First, you have to think in terms of day time and night time activities. Second, you have to think in terms of geographical proximity to the Sierras and Lake Tahoe.

I know the area pretty well. I'm in the middle of moving from South Lake Tahoe to Gardnerville, NV -- about 20 miles away, off the mountain and about 40 minutes south of Reno. I've lived in Reno -- got my undergrad degree there, and I've lived a good part of the last 27 years at Lake Tahoe, with some time in the Sierra foothills around Auburn, CA as well. We have the ultimate solution for the dry heat in the Reno -- Carson City -- Gardnerville/Minden area: ELEVATION. Reno is at just about 5,000 ft, Carson City a little lower, Gardnerville is 4,750; Tahoe is 6,225 ft at lake level. You'll go as high as 8,900 in between Reno and Tahoe, and most of the passes summit at well over 7500 feet.

It is my long held opinion that the best and most comfortable climate in the world is probably at Lake Tahoe in July and August -- afternoon highs usually 78 to 85 degrees -- comfortably dry, typically pretty calm, but with occasional light afternoon breezes. The lake is huge and deep, and acts as a heat sink to moderate the temperature. It's generally breezier in the afternoon down in the Reno - Carson City -- Minden/Gardnerville area. The beaches on the east shore of Lake Tahoe (about 40 minutes from Reno) are outstanding, and by the end of July, the water (fresh water, BTW) is downright inviting and refreshing. The surface water (maybe top 5 feet or so) is warmer on the east shore because of its longer exposure to the afternoon sun (it can be pretty cold on the west shore or at other times of the year). So, there's one option to cool you off, and I'm betting that if you're off your bike, it's gonna be at the Lake, or by some river or stream on one of the many outstanding mountain pass rides that you can choose from. We who are lucky enough to regularly ride this area of the Sierras will be happy to advise about some of the best motorcycling routes in the country -- you'll want to move here just for the roads we get to ride. (That's what I was hearing from many of the XX riders this last June at the "Hookers XX" meet WC put together for the Blackbird owners he also consorts with -- uhhh, let's say that he already has a tried and successful relationship with the Hilton in Reno.) If you don't already know it, the Reno Hilton is a REALLY large hotel and Casino -- it was built as the MGM Grand (then the largest hotel and casino in Reno, but John Ascuaga's Nugget has since become its rival for largest). Need more convincing, you say?

Ok -- if'n you guys are gonna insist on whining about the heat in Reno, then, look me up and I'll tell you where the clothing optional beaches are on the east shore of Lake Tahoe. See if that won't cool you off and stand you up. While I can't speak for anytime recently, it used to be that Hidden Beach (just south of Incline Village on Hwy 28), was where we'd regularly see topless 20-something showgirls. Not full contact enough? Well, you can probably find a brothel guide on your own -- you all know how to use Google.

So, in summary: some activities should be planned to be enjoyed in Reno, some in the mountains, some in the day, some at night. Reno may be too hot for you in the daytime, but you're bringing the best ride there is for getting to that cooling elevation, where you'll have to endure spectacular scenery, cool water, bikinis, and maybe even a bare titty or two. I doubt anyone will get more than about 3 1/2 hours away from Reno at the furthest extreme of any two pass route, and even from there, it's not too taxing to head back through truly beautiful mountain passes to Reno for a night of cocktails, farting contests, farkling inspections, and general debauchery. At night, Reno at end of July is damn pleasant outside, with almost unlimited diversions. So, what's not to like?

BTW, WC happens to have set this thing up for what should be one week before Hot August Nights week in Reno -- a HUGE annual classic car to-do and general Reno party-a-thon. The spillover in entertainment in town and other pre-H.A.N. festivities might be another reason you don't want to miss this weekend. Between South Lake Tahoe and Reno, we get some pretty good big name entertainment this time of year.

WC done REALLY good with this (and I'm not even referring to whatever he has up his sleeve re: Yamaha and other potential sponsors) -- I wouldn't worry about the July heat in Reno at all. My only caveat would be that if I was coming west across western Utah and Nevada, I'd probably do that the night before WFO5 begins.

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