WeSTOC 24 - Calgary, AB Canada - June 24 - 27, 2019

[AdamK]

WeSTOC 24 - T-Shirts. Get your T-Shirts! Plus Alberta beer and spirits for every taste.

It's hard to believe that in just 13 short weeks WeSTOC 24 will be history and we will all have great memories of the fantastic Alberta scenery and riding we will have enjoyed with all of our old and new friends.

Don't let WeSTOC memories fade away. Order a T-Shirt as a constant reminder of the wonderful event. Order deadline for T-Shirts is May 22, 2019 at 9 PM PDT. https://westoc.org/gear

DO NOT DRINK AND RIDE!

I also know that some people like to have a beverage when they are out and about - hopefully not until the riding day is over. For those people who want to sample some local beer, wine, or spirits here are a few establishments you may wish to check out. Not all of them are open all the time but if they sound interesting you could contact them and perhaps make arrangements to pay them a visit, buy some products, have lunch, or take a tour. OR, you'll know local products when you see them in a liquor store (in Alberta ALL Beer is sold in Liquor Stores. There are specialty wine and spirit stores as well).

DO NOT DRINK AND RIDE!

NOTE - Canadian Beer ranges from 4% to over 7% Alcohol. You've been warned!

DO NOT DRINK AND RIDE!

The following entries are from the book "Food Artisans of Alberta" by Anderson and Sanchez-Turri.

in Calgary:

- Annex Ales - even have all natural Root Beer and Ginger Beer. - https://www.annexales.com/

- Banded Peak Brewing - https://bandedpeakbrewing.com/

- Big Rock Brewery - Alberta's first microbrewery (since 1985) - https://bigrockbeer.com/

- Cold Garden Beverage Company - has a Saskatoon Berry beer! - https://www.coldgarden.ca/

- Common Crown Brewing Company - https://www.commoncrown.ca/

- The Dandy Brewing Company - lots of interesting beer names - https://thedandybrewingcompany.com/

- Last Best Brewing & Distilling - beer and whisky - https://lastbestbrewing.com/

- Tool Shed Brewing - https://www.toolshedbrewing.com/

- Trolley 5 Restaurant & Brewery - has a great map of Calgary showing liquor stores where you can buy their products (https://trolley5.com/find-our-beer/) - https://trolley5.com/

- Village Brewery - check out the Village Blonde - https://www.villagebrewery.com/

- Wild Rose Brewery - aspirations to be a singer? Check out the Velvet Fog beer - https://www.villagebrewery.com/

Elsewhere:

Water Valley:

- Fallentimber Meadery - so close to some of our routes - https://www.fallentimbermeadery.ca/mead.html

Olds:

- Olds College Brewery - Yes, beer made by College Students (who usually know a thing or three about beer!) - Hay City (a wheat and barley ale) and Ebeernezer (Oatmeal Milk Stout) are two of their beers - https://www.oldscollege.ca/shopoc/brewery/index.html

Jasper:

- Jasper Brewing Company - https://jasperbrewingco.ca/

Banff:

- Banff Ave Brewing Company - https://banffavebrewingco.ca/

- Park Distillery - Vodka, Gin, Rye made from Glacier Water - https://www.parkdistillery.com/

Canmore:

- The Grizzly Paw Pub & Brewing Co - lots of tours - https://www.parkdistillery.com/

- Wildlife Distillery - Vodka and Gin - https://www.wildlifedistillery.ca/

Cochrane:

- Krang Spirits - https://www.krang.com/

- Half Hitch Brewing - https://halfhitchbrewing.com

Okotoks:

- Chinook Arch Meadery - Alberta's first honey winery - https://www.chinookhoney.com/

Turner Valley:

- Eau Claire Distillery - home of Alberta's first Single Malt Whiskey among other beverages - https://eauclairedistillery.ca/

Strathmore:

- Field Stone Fruit Wines - products available at the site or numerous farmers markets and liquor stores - https://www.fieldstonefruitwines.com/

Millarville:

- Spirit Hills Honey Winery - lots of variety. Check their award winning Saskwatch red wine! (Saskatoons, Red Currants and Honey) - https://www.spirithillswinery.com/

And just because I can't say this enough - DO NOT DRINK AND RIDE!

Thanks, and your WeSTOC 24 Disorganizing Team, Bruce Thomas, Adam Koczarski, Dan Mulkiewicz, and John Warga, look forward to seeing you in Calgary, AB from June 24-27, 2019.

WeSTOC 24

 

[AdamK]

WeSTOC 24 - demo rides?

We've got a Honda dealer in Calgary lined up to provide support and they are open to having some bikes available for Demo Rides.

Which Honda would you like to try? We'll see what they can come up with.

Thanks, and your WeSTOC 24 Disorganizing Team, Bruce Thomas, Adam Koczarski, Dan Mulkiewicz, and John Warga, look forward to seeing you in Calgary, AB from June 24-27, 2019.

 

[AdamK]

Wow, time is just flying. WeSTOC 24 will be here before we know it.

Our contract for the reduced WeSTOC hotel rates has the date of May 8 after which we lose the reserved block of rooms that are unreserved.

So, if you are considering attending WeSTOC where numerous top rides await, including the world famous Icefields Parkway running between Lake Louise and Jasper, you've got three weeks before the deadline.

Don't miss out on what will be a WeSTOC to remember.

At themoment we also have one rider who is looking for a roommate. Check the Room Share Page.

But, don't leave your room at a great rate too late. Register for WeSTOC 24 now and book your room!

Thanks, and your WeSTOC 24 Disorganizing Team, Bruce Thomas, Adam Koczarski, Dan Mulkiewicz, and John Warga, look forward to seeing you in Calgary, AB from June 24-27, 2019.

 

[Canadian FJR]

Room is booked for the 25th. Plan to stop in on the way back from Dust 2 Dawson.

Canadian FJR

 

[AdamK]

Route to and from WeSTOC is dialed in. About 4,200 miles there and back not counting a few days of riding out of West Calgary. Can't wait to hot the road!

 

[escapefjrtist]

Have a great time Adam. Roads up north are fine...except for a few [dozen] construction zones!

~G

 

[AdamK]

Have a great time Adam. Roads up north are fine...except for a few [dozen] construction zones!
~G

Thanks George.

 

[escapefjrtist]

How about an update and pics...how all y'all doing up there?

~G

 

[Niehart]

How about an update and pics...how all y'all doing up there?
~G

What George said.

 

[AdamK]

It was GREAT! Weather was a bit wet in Calgary. It was also colder than average during the week long ride leading up to WeSTOC. We rode through WA, OR, ID, MT, WY and back into MT before heading into Calgary. Kind of a greatest hits tour for a couple of my friends who had never been into WY and the Little Big Horns. The day before we were to ride Beartooth they got 2' of snow and closed it.

The ride up 14A to Burgess Junction was into a blizzard. 32F at 9,400 feet. The wind screens and visors were covered in snow but fortunately nothing ever stuck to the road. The next day we had light snow on Ten Sleep and while doing and up and back up Shell Canyon. We also rode Chief Joseph Scenic Byway 3 times. New pavement last year and it was like a frickin race track! I burned through my brand new T31 GT in 3,800 miles over the first 9 days. Had to detour from Colville down to Spokane during the ride home to get a new PR4 rear installed. New all time low on tire life, but also a new all time high on the fun scale!!

About the greenest I've ever seen Chief Joseph Scenic Byway!

The WeSTOC24 Google shared photo album collected over 1,000 pictures before, during and after the event.

https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMcK5AtGQ69lmidQ_6CpxNxyv3HIR0q-1GV6hIzNvq3Whflcj24Jgxw1Axc3Q3TdA?key=RXJzQWpMT2tLUl9IYVE5cjhZS2Q2d0tYWUJ4QkxR

Next year will be the 25th anniversary of WeSTOC. We will be returning to where it all began, Park City, UT. “Back to the Beginning”. The website is currently in transition for next years event. Registration and hotel info to follow shortly. We had a few FJR folk join us in Calgery. RedNeckJ, Jerry Maness, Mike Cook to name a few. Hopefully we can get even more of you all to join us in Park City August 24th to 27th, 2020!

https://WeSTOC.org