The Ozark Mountains in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri.
This will be our 15th year for making this annual ride to Eureka Springs, AR.
The roads of Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri are some of the best this country has to offer.
For those who have never been, you are in for a real treat. Make your hotel reservations as soon as possible.
Our primary hotel will fill-up quickly.
Motels
Our meeting place is Carolyn's Ozark Swiss Inn in Eureka Springs, Arkansas,
approximately ¾ mile east of the US 62 and AR 23 south junction.
Primary Motel: Carolyn's Ozark Swiss Inn
3061 E. Van Buren (US62E), Eureka Springs, AR
GPS: N36 23.498 W93 43.367
¾ mile east of AR 23 south
Phone 479.253.6688 / 800.833.8450 (48-hour cancellation notice)
Backup Motel (accross the street) Red Carpet Inn (previously named The Wagner Inn)
3064 E. Van Buren (US62E), Eureka Springs, AR
Phone 479.253.9440 / 800.251.1962 reservations (72-hour cancellation notice)
Activities
Friday Morning
We will have a group ride from the IHOP in McKinney (at the Northeast corner
of 380 and 75) departing Friday led by Jim Wright and Bo Griffin (Registration
required). Others are encouraged to seek riders for the trip to and from Eureka Springs.
Plus, we may additional ride leaders if the need arises
Friday Evening
Eating plans for Friday night will include a Hamburger Cookout in the parking lot of the Swiss Inn.
Saturday Morning
A Saturday group ride will be offered leaving at 9 am from the parking lot at Carolyn's Ozark Swiss Inn; Leonard and Bo will be leading this ride.
We'll have lunch just north of Bull Shoals lake.
There are no bad roads in the area and you will not be disappointed whichever direction you head.
We do encourage you to hook-up with other riders to enjoy the fellowship of a day ride.
Saturday Evening
Saturday night we have planned a group dinner at the Bavarian Inn Restaurant.
Our reservation is for 6:30 pm (for 50-60 folks) and is held by a credit card (there is a charge if we're late or don't show).
Transportation
We are not coordinating any transportation to the Bavarian Inn Restaurant, but here are some options:
Limo Service: Eureka Taxi and Limo Service (479-253-6699) has 2 x 10-passenger stretch limo's @$5 per person door to door (Ozark Swiss to Bavarian Inn) one-way.
The ride is 8 minutes one way, they say. If a group wanted to go downtown the limo would do that - it would increase the trip total to $15 ($5 to dinner - $5 downtown - $5 home).
There is local taxi service (I don't know how reliable). No buses.
The trolley works up until 8 pm - would need other means of transportation after dinner.
Ride your bike.
Walking is always an option, but there are lots of hills to negotiate.
Help us organize a better event by indicating how you plan to ride to Eureka Springs
and whether you plan to join us for Friday night's Hamburger Cookout and Saturday night's dinner.
