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Join the BMW MOA at the Rendezvous in the Ozarks, a premier off-road event for the region, for a weekend of adventure at Byrd’s Adventure Center between Cass, Arkansas and Oark, Arkansas on Arkansas highway 215. Nestled in the hills of the Ozark National Forest, come ride endless miles of unimproved and improved roads in over 1.2 million acres of federally managed forest. Byrd’s Adventure Center is set on the banks of the Mulberry River at the feet of the Ozark Mountains. Byrd’s has their own off-road trails and obstacle courses. In addition to their trails and obstacle courses, they have a restaurant and convenience store on-site. And for those with the right equipment, two grass strips for light aircraft. In addition to riding the off-road trails of the Ozark National Forest, the infamous ‘Pig Trail’ (AR 23) is just to the west of Byrd’s. A delicious lunch destination is the Oark General Store to the east. So if off-roading is not your thing, do not fret, plenty of twisty and winding paved roads starting at the entrance of Byrd’s Adventure Center await you. Bill Dragoo and his DART team will be on-site and providing off-road rider training. Training will be over three days: Thursday, Level 1, Balance and Control; Friday, Level 2, Hills and Terrain; and Saturday, Level 2-Plus, Advanced Riding Techniques. Each day of training is $295. Sign up for individual days or all three. Paul B. Scholarships from the BMW MOA Foundation may be applied for this program. The BMW MOA is sponsoring a community tent at this event for motorcycle campers who need to get out the weather and do not feel like staying in their tents to do this. This tent is intend to be ‘rally central’ for motorcycle attendees at the Rendezvous in the Ozarks. Admission to Rendezvous in the Ozarks is $60 for the rider and $10 for each pillion. Day passes are available. Tent camping at Byrd’s is $10 per person per night. To access Byrd’s Off-Road Trails and Obstacle Courses is $15 per day. Trip planning information: * "Cash is King" at this event. This area has limited internet and cell data access. So, those with access to process transactions do so at dial-up speeds. * While there are organized trail rides for 4 wheeled vehicles at the Rendezvous in the Ozarks event, there are not any for adventure bikes. However unorganized opportunities will more than likely form daily around 9 AM at ‘rally central’. * Paul B. Scholarships must be applied for no later than September 14, 2021 to be considered for approval if you plan to take part of the DART training. * RV site and Cabin reservations are required for Byrd's and may have limited availability at this time. * Nearest hotels to the site are in Ozark and Clarksville. There may still be cabins available in the area. Check sites like Air BnB for availability.
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