Choosing the (few) rallies I can attend these days tends to be a matter of finding a free weekend, and checking what’s going on. Sadly I missed Cincinnati and Niagara this year, and I know I can’t go to PVSC or Amerivespa, so when the opportunity to go to Hostile Takeover presented itself, I jumped at the chance. Rarely would I be so excited about visiting Des Moines, IA, but when I think of the fun I’ve had in rural Ontario and Ohio, Moline, IL, and even Vegas (I’m not a fan), I knew Des Moines had a lot of potential.
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Month: June 2011
Sunday: Magnificent Seven Ironman
Join the Magnificent Seven for their Ironman competition this Sunday (June 5, 2011). The ride leaves at 10am from Dunkin Donuts on Northwest Highway (just west of Harlem) and ends at Kristof’s Entertainment Center in Round Lake Beach. The Ruckus crew will join the Mag7 for the ride, and the Ton Up Club will meet at Kristof’s.
This ride is open to vintage and modern scooter capable of 50mph (No motorcycles are allowed on ride portion)
Ten dollar entry, winner takes all (except 2nd place gets his ten bucks back as first place loser).To win you must have:
- fastest go kart track time
- Lowest Putt Putt golf score
- Highest bowling score
Kristofs has a bar and pizzaria on premise. Mag7 is organizing a package price for all three ironman events.