ABCs of Touring

ABC Ride Requirements

• Official Guidelines are located in your H.O.G. Membership Manual and at members.hog.com (http://members.hog.com)

• Forms may be downloaded at members.hog.com under the "Take Part" section. 

• You are responsible for submitting your entry form and pictures to H.O.G. by the official deadline (December 31st) .

Notes from John:  

1. You MUST submit 1 photo for 1 point. cannot double up points. Like the sign: "Entering Bedford, Leaving Euless" must submit a photo for each point even if photo has 2 point in it.  Or a post office with "Bedford, TX" if using photo for state and city...submit 2 photos, one for each. Use a marker and circle you, your bike, and the sign  in each group photo.
2. Libraries and Schools CANNOT be used
3. Digital photographs are acceptable ONLY if printed on Hi-Resolution Photographic paper. (not regular LaserJet printer paper.
4. No slides, or digital files on CDs are acceptable.
5. HD dealerships can count for both City (located in) and STATE. See specific rules and 1 above.
6. You must be included in All State Rally Photographs. See specific rules for National Rally photos.

What you must bring

• A current issue of your "Hog Tales" or "Enthusiast"  magazine.
  These are not provided by John or the Chapter and there are no extras available.

• Plenty of water.
  You will get thirsty and many of the stops do not have water available.

• $5 per ABC ride to cover  processing costs of the first 10 pictures.
  You will receive 1 picture for each point stop on the ride. If there are more than 10 stops on a ride, the additional pictures are $.50 each payable on delivery. If there are less than 10 stops, John will refund the difference when you take delivery of the pictures.

• Quick snacks because meals may not be around noon.

• Sun block

What John provides

• John provides the camera and takes the pictures.  To reduce the time at each stop, John divides the group into "teams" of up to 4 bikes and takes pictures of each team. 

• John usually will have maps available on the web site for you to print and bring.

• John provides the cameras and has the images  processed.

• John delivers the pictures from previous rides at the start of each ride and at the monthly membership meetings at Texas H-D.

Schedule

• All schedule information is proposed and subject to change.

• Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.

• In case of inclement weather in the direction of the scheduled ride and unless there is area wide inclement weather forecasted, we will still have the ride but in a direction which affords good weather and SAFE riding. Cancellations will be put on the Hot Line as early as possible; Due to fast changing weather conditions, route changes may not be put on the Hot Line.

Previous Years Schedules

The ABCs of Touring is designed to get you out on your bike and cover some ground. It is a National HOG program in which you accumulate points and earn specially designed ABCs of Touring mementos (pins, patches, bandannas, etc). See your current HOG Membership Manual for full details of the program.

In a nutshell, you ride to destinations and take pictures of you, your bike, and a copy of Hog Tales or Enthusiast beside an "official sign". To locate the required "official signs", you will find yourself riding a lot of miles. When you have enough pictures to complete the entry form, you submit it to HOG and they tally your points and send your memento. Submitting an entry also enters you in the competition for the most points in a year with cash prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places and plaques for the next 10 runners-up.

You do not have to make all the rides and you do not have to be in every picture.  You can always participate in ABCs of Touring by yourself, with a few friends or on these Chapter rides.

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