Rally Detail

Where can you see people having a great time, hear the roar of a Harley as it travels through a covered bridge and smell the ever so sweet scent of Bar-B-Q? At the Ohio Rally, where H.O.G. members ride, eat and party! Come to our Rally for all of this and more. Check out the details below and if you have any questions click the other pages listed on the left side menu, including the FAQ page. Still have questions? Contact us and we’ll be glad to give you information. Thank you for taking time to read our website, we can’t wait to meet you in June!
2012 Rally Committee

The Host Hotel Area
Englewood, where the Best Western Host Hotel is located, is a great area for a Rally. It has a small town atmosphere with the conveniences of a large town. While it is easily accessed on I-70 you can take side roads and be in parks and rural areas in no time at all. Once the host hotel is filled there are plenty of other hotels within walking distance for your lodging accommodations. Click on LODGING on the left menu for more information. Numerous restaurants are within a mile of the hotel and include, Steak ‘n Shake, Tumbleweed Southwest Grill, Skyline Chili, Frisch’s, Tim Horton’s, Perkins, Bob Evans, McDonalds, Waffle House, Bolts Sports Bar, BW 3 and the caterer for our Thursday evening Pre-Rally Dinner, the famous Company 7 BBQ. There is also a Meijer on the other side of the interstate for all those items you forgot or didn’t have room for.

Participating H-D Dealerships
Five Harley-Davidson dealerships have agreed to participate in this year’s Rally to make your experience a great one! Buckeye H-D in Dayton, Gover H-D in Piqua, Mid-Ohio H-D in Springfield, Buckminns D&D H-D in Xenia and Powder Keg in Mason. We will have rides to each one of these and all are providing meals and desserts! Visit each of these dealerships during the Rally weekend for some great deals they are offering and to participate in the observation contest.

Pre-Rally Dinner
Company 7 BBQ is firing up their smokers for an awesome Pre-Rally dinner. The owners are H.O.G. members and retired fire fighters. They have been recognized in the National Barbecue News’ “Best of the Best Barbecue Restaurants in America!”, voted Best BBQ in the Dayton, Region and have Multiple National Sauce Recognitions at the National BBQ Association People’s Choice Competition. Don’t pass up this mouthwatering meal consisting of ½ chicken or pulled pork, your choice of BBQ sauce, a comfort food of Mac and Cheese, all-time favorite green beans and you can’t pass up their delicious and unique cheesy muffins. A vendor will be available for you to purchase your favorite drink. Join us in the back yard of the Best Western Host Hotel, have a great meal and settle in for the opening ceremonies and some great live music.

Wright “B” Flyer
Dayton is home to Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who owned a cycle shop and taught the world how to fly. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly in a plane just like the Wright Brothers did? Well, now is your chance! You can visit the Wright-B-Flyer hanger at the Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport and try out the flight simulator or join the museum as an honorary aviator and get a free orientation ride on a Wright “B” Flyer! With your H.O.G. wrist band the usual $100 membership is reduced to $75! Even before you join the museum you can schedule you honorary aviator flight by calling them at 937-885-2327, be sure to mention that you are with the Ohio State H.O.G. Rally. They accept Discover, Visa and Master Card and are open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9:00-2:30. When you arrive all you need to do is show your wrist band to verify you are registered with the Rally and enjoy the flight of your life! Pre-register early for a chance to receive a free ride on the Wright “B” Flyer! 4 people will be selected from the first 200 who pre-register for a free ride. There are some restrictions for taking a ride. You must sign a release form at the time you ride, you must be at least 48” tall and weigh at least 60 lbs with a max of a 54” waist. And last, you must wear headphones and be able to communicate with the pilot. Children are welcome as long as they meet the requirements. Hope to see you soar through the air on the Wright "B" Flyer!

Opening Ceremonies
Bring your Chapter Flag and pole and be a part of our opening Ceremonies. We will recognize all chapters, including those outside Ohio and the US.

Evening Entertainment
After a hard day of riding what could be better than relaxing in the evenings with great food, cold drinks and chillin' to some live music.

Great bands are lined up to keep you going all night until you crash and burn. Start out Thursday evening right after the opening ceremonies with the OGPG Band. They are the Dayton/Cincinnati’s prime time party band. They perform at bike nights and will now perform just for you. You will dance and rock to their country, rock and pop classics. They have a great sound and will keep you movin’ and a groovin’.

Remember the Decades that was the opener on Saturday night in 2010? Remember the great time you had with them and didn’t want them to stop playing? Well, they are back! Come out Friday night and see them performing oldies, Rock & Roll, Soul, Motown and R&B. Their music is catchy, memorable and a crowd pleaser. They will once again get you off your seat and on your feet!

And for Saturday night we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you none other than McGuffey Lane!! This Nationally known country rock band originally from central Ohio, has performed all over and has released 10 albums. Their polished harmonies and innovative talent continues to wow their audiences, who can’t seem to get enough. From their high energy music to the beautiful ballads this band has something for everyone and all who are fortunate enough to see the show walk away with a feeling of being truly entertained.

Attractions
The Dayton area is famous for many things. Some very famous people called Dayton home, Actors Allison Janney and Rob Lowe, talk show host Phil Donahue, Newspaper Columnist Erma Bobeck, Olympian Edwin C. Moses and maybe the most famous of all, the two brothers who taught the world how to fly, Orville and Wilbur Wright. You could spend the entire weekend in the world of aviation starting with The National Museum of the United States Air Force which is the world's largest and oldest military aviation museum. The museum welcomes more than one million visitors each year and boasts 17 acres of indoor exhibit space, more than 360 aerospace vehicles and missiles, and thousands of artifacts. They have an IMAX theater, retired presidential Air Force One Planes, a flight simulator and so much more.

The Carillion Historical Park is a great place to visit. Here you will see the original 1905 Wright Flyer III, the 1835 B&O (Grasshopper) steam locomotive, and the first automobile self-starter. You will experience Dayton's pioneer history complete with costumed interpreters and a visit to Dayton's oldest building, Newcom's Tavern, erected in 1796. Here you can hear the clean crisp chime of the Deeds Carillon, the largest carillon in Ohio with 57 bells in a 151 foot tower.

Take a “Wilbear Wright” Aviator Teddy Bear home. To read details in the brochure and to view a passport, click on “Wilbear Wright Aviator Teddy Bear” on the right menu on the Home Page or copy and paste this address http://www.daytoncvb.com/pdf/wilbear_passport.pdf into your browser. To take part in this, print out the passport (part of the brochure) tour a minimum of 7 of the 14 amazing aviation sites listed in the brochure. Receive a stamp at the one required site, Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center, plus a minimum of 6 of the remaining sites to qualify for the free “Wilbear Wright” aviator teddy bear. This is provided by the Aviation Trail and bears will be provided while supplies last.

The Wright-Dunbar Interpretive Center honors Paul Laurence Dunbar, first African-American writer to earn high distinction in American literature and the Wright brothers who ran a printing shop in the 1890s and printed Dunbar's newspaper for the African-American community, the Dayton Tattler. Here is the Wright Cycle Company, the fourth location of the Wright brothers' bicycle business, and the only one intact and at its original location. You'll see the bicycle technology the Wrights incorporated into the structure and mechanisms of their gliders and flyers.

Walking on a well-lighted 475-foot walkway at the Korean War Memorial is a walk you will never forget. Listed on the walkway are the names of the 8,182 missing in action, etched in granite and listed by state. It is believed that this is the only memorial in the continental United States with a complete listing of these heroes.

SunWatch Indian Village is a 13th century American Indian Village along the Great Miami River. Archeological expeditions exposed a planned stockade Fort Ancient period settlement with astronomical alignments. Visit the reconstructed village featuring a museum and interpretive center.

In addition to the developed horticultural facilities Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark contains an outstanding example of a swamp forest, mature woodlands along the Stillwater River, the rich aquatic life of the Stillwater River, a meadow, and two planted prairies. The Marie Aull Nature Trail is adorned by a stunning variety of trees and wildflowers, and provides many opportunities for spotting native birds and wildlife.

Contests
Several contests will be offered this year for everyone to participate in. It is hoped everyone enjoys them and you win some great prizes including a little bit of cold hard cash. Have a bike tricked out with lights? Enter the Peoples’ Choice Bike Light Show and show it off! An Observation Contest will be held with each participating dealership being a stop. Now is the time to come out and show us your skill at the bike games. We have some amazing games lined up along with some wonderful prizes for the winners. For those who have never seen bike games, you are invited to sit in the gallery for some great entertainment as you watch riders put their bikes through their paces, then join us to show your skills. Contestants must use a Harley-Davidson or Buell bike. Ohio is great for the H.O.G.’s ABC of touring contest. We have Quincy, Zanesville, Zanesfield and Xenia, with the last one being on one of our rides. Plan your ride to the Rally via theses cities and get some of the hard to find letters. We will also have a walking contest in one of Ohio’s quant small towns. Years ago the Ohio Rally had a Chapter Challenge and for whatever reason it fell by the way side. This year the Chapter Challenge is back and some great prizes will be awarded to the chapter that steps forward and gives it their all. The points will be awarded on a percentage basis so every chapter, regardless of size, has the same chance to win.
Below are a few stipulations:
Each Chapter’s membership will be based on who is registered as a member of that Chapter with H.O.G. National as of May 10, 2012 when pre-registration closes.
A Chapter Challenge Participant must pre-register in order to receive credit and be able to participate.
In order to receive credit for their Chapter, a registrant must claim Chapter affiliation on the pre-registration form.
A member belonging to more than one chapter may only list one chapter, if more than one is listed credit will only be given to the first Chapter listed.
All decisions and requirements are final and at the sole discretion of the 2012 Ohio State H.O.G. Rally Committee.
Any H.O.G. Chapter in good standing, including those outside Ohio, may participate.
Categories for which Chapters may earn points are:
Pre-registering for the Rally
Volunteering
Participation in contests, including but not limited to: bike light show, bike games, observation contest, walking tours.

Group Picture
It’s been awhile since Ohio has had a picture that includes ALL attendees. Join our escorted ride to the location for a group picture. Afterwards you will have a chance to purchase the memorable picture. Check back later for more information.

Don't forget to click on the other pages listed on the left side menu, including the FAQ page, if you have any questions. On the Schedule page, if the event is underlined, click on it and more information will appear. We are still working on some plans, please check back for updates.