Ok folks, after way too many delays, I have some great news.....THE LOOSE SCREW 2023 IS ON!!!!
I apologize for this taking so long, but it has been a battle. We didn't want to accept sign ups until we were sure that the event was going to happen, but now we're sure....IT'S HAPPENING!!!
There are some changes to this year's event for those of you that have attended in the past. First off, and most importantly, this event is now being sanctioned by the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association (GKMA). I have been a GKMA member for 30ish years, and I was on the executive for 25+ of those. I've stepped back from an executive roll, but my heart and sole are still with the club and I still want to promote safe and responsible riding....and help organize great events like the Loose Screw! The event is now later in the year so that we hopefully won't have event cancellations due to wildfires like we have in the past. We're also going to be camping at elevation (about 1250M ASL) so it's going to be cooler than what we previously experienced. Conditions permitting, we may even be able to have a community campfire (NOT individual fires at each site).
We're way behind where we expected to be at this point, but the important thing is that we've got the green light, so we're going to get even busier getting to the details to make this a memorable event.
First off, the date is September 9th, 2023. First Saturday after Labour Day. Location is between the Lac le Jeune turnoff and Logan Lake on private property just off Highway 97D. Specific directions will be provided closer to the event.
Signup will be open soon at gkma.ca. We have to get the programming done on the website, which we have held off on until we got the actual approval. Cost is $125.00 per entry and this will be the ONLY way that we accept entries. The entry fee will include camping, snacks, dinner on Saturday night, an event shirt, and GPS tracks and a rollchart for your chosen route. You will also be able to purchase additional shirts and dinners if required. ALL BIKES MUST BE STREET LEGAL AND INSURED, NO EXCEPTIONS.
There will be 3 routes this year. There will be a maximum of 100 riders allowed to sign up per route, with a 200 total entry cap.
The A route will be restricted to bikes 500cc or less. While there are some riders that could ride the A route on larger machines, the club has decided that we don't want the possible extra pressure on the club's section 16 trails that larger bikes may produce. The A route is about 90% single track and should be challenging but rideable. Not as tough as previous A routes but still a challenge, mostly in the length of the route.
The B route will be for those that don't want the tight trails of the A route but still want a challenge. Suitable for 690 or smaller bikes, but I wouldn't take a KLR on this route! We won't restrict bike size on this route but 99% of adventure bikes should NOT be on this route. Radek Burkat will do just fine though.
The C route is for the KLR650's and bigger, or for smaller bikes that don't want the challenge of the A or B. Some twisty pavement, some FSR's and some old gravel roads, and some great vistas.
More to come once we get online signup figured out. I will post as soon as it's open, which I hope to have up in the next 2 weeks.
Thank you all for your patience. This process has been a huge learning experience for me and the organizing committee.
Braap!
I apologize for this taking so long, but it has been a battle. We didn't want to accept sign ups until we were sure that the event was going to happen, but now we're sure....IT'S HAPPENING!!!
There are some changes to this year's event for those of you that have attended in the past. First off, and most importantly, this event is now being sanctioned by the Greater Kamloops Motorcycle Association (GKMA). I have been a GKMA member for 30ish years, and I was on the executive for 25+ of those. I've stepped back from an executive roll, but my heart and sole are still with the club and I still want to promote safe and responsible riding....and help organize great events like the Loose Screw! The event is now later in the year so that we hopefully won't have event cancellations due to wildfires like we have in the past. We're also going to be camping at elevation (about 1250M ASL) so it's going to be cooler than what we previously experienced. Conditions permitting, we may even be able to have a community campfire (NOT individual fires at each site).
We're way behind where we expected to be at this point, but the important thing is that we've got the green light, so we're going to get even busier getting to the details to make this a memorable event.
First off, the date is September 9th, 2023. First Saturday after Labour Day. Location is between the Lac le Jeune turnoff and Logan Lake on private property just off Highway 97D. Specific directions will be provided closer to the event.
Signup will be open soon at gkma.ca. We have to get the programming done on the website, which we have held off on until we got the actual approval. Cost is $125.00 per entry and this will be the ONLY way that we accept entries. The entry fee will include camping, snacks, dinner on Saturday night, an event shirt, and GPS tracks and a rollchart for your chosen route. You will also be able to purchase additional shirts and dinners if required. ALL BIKES MUST BE STREET LEGAL AND INSURED, NO EXCEPTIONS.
There will be 3 routes this year. There will be a maximum of 100 riders allowed to sign up per route, with a 200 total entry cap.
The A route will be restricted to bikes 500cc or less. While there are some riders that could ride the A route on larger machines, the club has decided that we don't want the possible extra pressure on the club's section 16 trails that larger bikes may produce. The A route is about 90% single track and should be challenging but rideable. Not as tough as previous A routes but still a challenge, mostly in the length of the route.
The B route will be for those that don't want the tight trails of the A route but still want a challenge. Suitable for 690 or smaller bikes, but I wouldn't take a KLR on this route! We won't restrict bike size on this route but 99% of adventure bikes should NOT be on this route. Radek Burkat will do just fine though.
The C route is for the KLR650's and bigger, or for smaller bikes that don't want the challenge of the A or B. Some twisty pavement, some FSR's and some old gravel roads, and some great vistas.
More to come once we get online signup figured out. I will post as soon as it's open, which I hope to have up in the next 2 weeks.
Thank you all for your patience. This process has been a huge learning experience for me and the organizing committee.
Braap!
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