r0ckrat's BMW MOA Annual Rally Trip Planning and Ride Report

Possible change of plans on the route to...

Alternate route involves a lot of pictures and 4 travel days...

Route option 2 - Route 66 Pics:
Day 1: 534 Cherry Ave to Angel Delgadillo's Barber
Day 2: Angel Delgadillo's Barber to 66 Diner
Day 3: 66 Diner to Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
Day 4 - Arrival: Milk Bottle Grocery to Red’s Giant Hamburg

@Lee F - I suspect you'll know why... LOL!

Thanks for the thread r0ckrat!

I didn't realize this was the MOA 50 YEAR Rally, lots of /5 and vintage stuff, should be very special.

I haven't been since 2019 in Lebanon TN and am signing up for this one, maybe see you there.

Here's a few relevant road tool threads (there are others), obviously can pick & choose what you think you'll need.






Cheers! Dave

I've settled on my route to the rally, with an extra couple of days to hit Chicago really quick...
Since two events are synchronizing well, I'm taking the Grand Coddiwomple seriously this year, and incorporating it into my trip to the National Rally... Taking a 2 week vacation from work, and leaving home early the Saturday before the rally...

Day 1 (Sat): to Seligman: 534 Cherry Ave to Seligman / Route 66 KOA Journey
Day 2 (Sun): Seligman to Albuquerque: Seligman / Route 66 KOA Journey to 66 Diner
Day 3 (Mon): Albequerque to Clinton: 66 Diner to Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
Day 4.1 - Springfield (Tue): Milk Bottle Grocery to Red’s Giant Hamburg
Day 4.2 - Near St. Louis (Tue night - need to add any additional points): Red’s Giant Hamburg to Fairfield Inn by Marriott St. Louis Fenton
Day 5 (Wed): St Louis to Chicago and partway back: Fairfield Inn by Marriott St. Louis Fenton to Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington Normal
Day 6 (Thu) To the Rally: https://goo.gl/maps/dQLV44Gv84DctAsCA
~ 2,723 miles

I've already picked up the "end of the route" sign at Santa Monica pier, and the Wigwam hotel in S.B., so will try to pick off all of the following challenges in the trip to the rally:

• The Get Your Kicks on Route 66 Challenge
• The WANDER FARTHER Platinum Challenge
• The Historic Route 66 Challenge
• The States Along Route 66 Challenge
• The Celebrate the Mother Road! Challenge

For "Kicks" and Platinum, I'm heading home through 5 more states for a total of 13, passing through Reno, NV before re-entering CA. I still have to plan that route to find compatible cities to pass through, but have a few ides...

Additional states are: Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada. Finding cities (one from each state) that start with the letters of Wander Farther is the only really hard part...

Wish me luck!

Planned stops:
Day 1 (Sat 6/11, 465 miles): Home to Seligman:
• San Bernadino (Get your kicks)
• Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Barstow (Get your kicks)
• CA Rte 66 Sign (Historic Route 66 Sign)
• Route 66 Mother Road Museum, Barstow (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Roy's Motel and Cafe (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Needles Borax Wagon, Needles CA (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• CA/AZ state lines (States Along Route 66)
• Kingman, AZ (Get your kicks)
• AZ Rte 66 Sign (Historic Route 66 Sign)
• Hackberry General Store, Hackberry (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Angel and Vilma's, Seligman (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Seligman KOA

Day 2 (Sun 6/12, 422 miles): Seligman to Albuquerque:
• Pete's Route 66 Gas Station Museum (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Flagstaff, AZ Visitor Center (Get your kicks) (Platinum Challenge)
• Winona, AZ (Get your kicks)
• Twin Arrows (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Winslow, AZ (Get your kicks) (Platinum Challenge)
• Stand on the Corner in Winslow, AZ (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, AZ (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• AZ/NM State Line (States Along Route 66)
• Gallup, NM (Get your kicks) (Historic Route 66 Sign?)
• Albuquerque, NM (Get your kicks)
• Rte 66 Diner, Albuquerque (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Turquoise Trail Campground

Day 3 (Mon 6/13, 530 miles) - Albuquerque to Oklahoma Route 66 Museum:
• La Fonda on the Plaza, Sante Fe (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Sun & Sand Restaurant, Santa Rosa (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Texas State Line (States Along Route 66)
• Route 66 Midpoint, Adrian, TX (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Cadillac Ranch (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Amarillo, TX (Get your kicks) (Historic Route 66 Sign?) (Platinum Challenge)
• The Big Texan Steak Ranch & Brewery, Amarillo
• VW Slug Bug Ranch (just for fun)
• Phillips 66 Gas Station, McLean, TX (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Pioneer West Museum (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Welcome To Oklahoma (States Along Route 66)
• Oklahoma Route 66 Museum (Celebrate the Mother Road) (Historic Route 66 Sign?)
• Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott Weatherford, OK

Day 4 - (Tue 6/14, 539 miles) Weatherford to Sulllivan:
• Oklahoma City, OK (Get your kicks)
• Milk Bottle Grocery (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Pops Giant Soda 66 (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Tulsa, OK (Platinum Challenge)
• Golden Driller Statue, Tulsa (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Blue Whale of Catoosa, OK (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum, Miami, OK (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Kansas State Line (States Along Route 66)
• KS Rte 66 Sign (Historic Route 66 Sign)
• Baxter Springs Visitor Center (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Rainbow Bridge (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Riverton, KS (Platinum Challenge)
• Gearhead Curios/Cars on the Route
• Greetings From Galena mural (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Missouri State Line (States Along Route 66)
• Joplin, MO (Get your kicks) (Historic Route 66 Sign)
• 66 Drive In (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Red's Giant Hamburg (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Route 66 Diner (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Uranus Fudge Factory and General Store, Uranus, MO (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Weir on 66 (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Eureka, MO (Platinum Challenge)
• Meramec Campground, Sullivan MO

Day 5 (Wed 6/15, 502 miles): Sullivan to Chicago and partway back:
• Meramec Campground
• St. Louis (Get Your Kicks)
• Ted Drewes Frozen Custard (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Springfield, IL (Places named Springfield)
• Williamsville, IL (Platinum Challenge)
• Railsplitter Wagon (Titans)
• The Mill Museum on Route 66 (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Paul Bunyon Statue (Titans)
• Funks Grove Pure Maple Sirup Farm (Historic Rte 66 Sign)
• Route 66 Association of Illinois (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Standard Oil of Illinois Gas Station (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Ambler/Becker Texaco Station (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Gemini Giant (Titans)
• First Route 66 Sign in Illinois (Celebrate the Mother Road)
• Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington

Day 6 (Thu 6/16, 384 miles) To the Rally
• Courtyard by Marriott Bloomington
• Springfield, MO (Ozark Empire Fairgrounds)

~ 2,842 miles

Routes Home:
Day 1 (6/19): (372 miles)
• Hamburg, Iowa (Platinum Challenge)
• Nebraska City, NE (Platinum Challenge)
• Lakeview Campground

Day 2 (6/20): (504 miles)
• Denver, CO (Platinum Challenge)
• KOA campground

Day 3 (6/21): (489 miles)
• Rock Springs, WY (Platinum Challenge)
• Echo, UT (Platinum Challenge)
• Rockport State Park campground

Day 4 (6/22): (543 miles)
• Reno, NV (Get your kicks, Platinum Challenge)
• Fairfield Inn, Reno

Day 5 (6/23) : (499 miles)
• Home!

~ 2,407 miles

Total Trip: ~ 5,249 miles