2025 September Picnic
2025-09-07 12:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Watrous Park, Watrous Park Rd, Cromwell, Connecticut, 06416
Sunday, September 7, 2025 at:

Watrous Park Pavilion

Watrous Park Road

Cromwell, CT 06416

Join us at 12:00 Noon, lunch served at 1:00 PM.

Sign up now by renewing your membership for next year. Click on the link below or mail a check (see details below).

(and don’t forget to put it on your calendar)

Sign Up Ended September 2nd

Once the page opens, scroll down to one of these options:Click on:M+ MEMBERSHIP DUES W/ PICNIC to register a memberA+ ASSOCIATE DUES W/ PICNIC to register an associate memberGP GUEST PICNIC to register guests

Please remember to add your name and that of any Associate or guest in the CONTACT box before placing your order.

If you accidentally place an item in your cart, you can remove it by clicking on the X on the far right side.

Or mail a check made out to “CRVBMW Riders” to: Mark Altschwager 12 Gildersleeve Ave. Canton, CT 06070.

The picnic begins at Noon with the meal served at 1:00 PM.

ALL PICNIC REGISTRATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 10 PM ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd!

After September 2nd, contact Mark Altschwager to see if space is available – 86O-416-9025.

As always, the picnic is free if you renew your membership for next year, a real deal at $30 ($20 for Associate Members).Guests are welcome as well (the charge is $35 per guest).

For those of you who have attended before, you know that our picnics are a first class catered event which is provided at no cost to our members that renew their membership for next year. The club bears the cost of more than $35 per person. If you sign up, please make every effort to attend and, if you are unable to attend due to a last minute issue, please text or call Tim at 86O-55O-5734. You can go on-line to pay by credit card or mail a check.

Mail checks (made out to “CRVBMW Riders”) to:Mark Altschwager12 Gildersleeve AveCanton, CT 06070

If you have any questions, direct them to picnic@crvbmw.org.

Sign Up Ended September 2nd

Let's Go To Lenny & Joe's Seafood for Lunch in Madison, CT
2025-09-09 10:30 - 15:30 | Harbor Freight, 179 Webster Square Rd, Berlin, Connecticut, 06037, United States
Come join us for something a little different.

We’ll take a nice 1-1/2 hour cruise through some of Connecticut’s nicest roads and enjoy a great selection of seafood choices (they also offer chicken, burgers & dogs), before returning to Berlin.

Lenny & Joe’s Menu

September 21, 2025 Motorcycle Hill Climb - Monson, MA
2025-09-21 11:00 - 17:00 | Quaboag Riders, Inc, King Avenue, Monson, Massachusetts, 01057, United States
Come Join the Quaboag Riders for a fun day of Motorcycle Hill Climbs.

This is an AMA sanctioned event!

Racing Starts at 11:00AM

If entering, Sign-Up Closes @ 9:30 AM

All event dates are subject to change

Please leave your pets at home

No alcoholic beverages unless dispensed by Quaboag Riders M/C

Free admission to any child under 12 for any M/C Hill Climb Event

Quaboag Rider’s Website and other Hill Climb Dates

2025 Columbus Day Weekend in Vermont
2025-10-09 12:00 - 2025-10-14 12:00 | Grey Ghost Inn, 290 VT Route 100, West Dover, VT, 05356
Another year has passed since the last Columbus Day weekend in Vermont.

The Gray Ghost Inn is anxiously awaiting your arrival.

A pet and motorcycle friendly establishment!Join us for the whole time or any part of it… It is always great to be in Vermont, especially in October when the foliage is spectacular!

2025 October Club Meeting
2025-10-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Blackledge Country Club, 180 West Street, Hebron, Connecticut
Come join us in the countryside of eastern Connecticut. If the weather is nice, we will be dining outside on the patio.

We will share fun stories from our time at the September Picnic and will discuss the Executive Committee positions as we will be voting next month on our officers for next year.

As we lost 2 of our longtime officers this year, we need members to run for any of the Executive Committee positions to keep our club active. We don’t ask too much of our officers, but do need to fill all of the positions so we can continue directing the club in the right direction. Please consider running for one of the many positions. If interested, go to the Contact Us page on our website, provide your name and which position you want to run for or email the information to president@crvbmw.org.

Positions are:PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerRoad CaptainAssistant Road CaptainMember-at-Large

Plan to arrive early for the October meeting if you wish to enjoy lunch from a menu with a nice variety of meal choices.

As usual, our meeting will begin at 1:00 PM.

I hope to see you there.

Guy Fawkes Party to Honor Chris Jennings
2025-11-08 16:00 - 20:00 | Guy Fawkes Party, 89 Grace St, Fairfield, Connecticut, 06825
BYOB and bring a chair to:

2025 November Club Meeting - Voting for 2026 Executive Committee Members
2025-11-09 13:00 - 15:00 | George’s Pizza & Restaurant, 9 School Street, Unionville, CT, 06085, United States
Once again, it’s time to vote for our club officers for next year, 2026. Come to the meeting and cast your vote for the members that you feel best support the club.

We are always looking for members to step up and offer their knowledge, perspective and support, especially this year as we lost 2 of our longtime officers (Brian Fisk and Chris Jennings) and are looking for people to fill those positions. Please consider putting your name in for one of the several positions on our Executive Committee. If interested, go to the Contact Us page on our website, provide your name and which position you want to run for or email the information to president@crvbmw.org.

Positions are:PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurerRoad CaptainAssistant Road CaptainMember-at-Large

Responsibilities for each of the positions are listed in our By-Laws which are available on our website under the heading About CRVBMW.

As usual, plan to arrive early as pizzas and salads, paid for by the club, will be ready before the meeting begins.

Another Tech Day on Drive Shaft Service
2025-11-13 13:30 - 15:30 | John Schnabel’s Garage, 200 Old County Circle, Unit 103, Windsor Locks, CT, United States
Come join us for another motorcycle Tech Day. For all 2023 and later BMW boxer motorcycles, an inspection and lubrication of the drive shaft is required every 12,000 miles. Stu will again be showing how to perform the drive shaft service. BMW’s coverage for earlier model bikes is different, but this service is required for many BMWs made prior to 2023, so this tech day might also be appropriate for your BMW.Come join us for a day to learn or just to hang out. Where:John Schnabel’s garage200 Old County Circle Unit 103 (on the right near the end of the road)Windsor Locks, CT 06096Email with questions 68gts@cox.net.

2026 New Year's Day Breakfast
2026-01-01 09:00 - 10:30 | Cromwell Diner, 135 Berlin Road, Cromwell, 06416
Join us at the Cromwell Diner in support of a long time club tradition.

What better way to start off the new year than sharing a great breakfast with other club members. And, of course, family and friends are welcome to join.

Ride (weather permitting) or drive, but get up (if you can) and find your way to Cromwell.

Hoping to see you there.

2026 Winter Banquet
2026-02-07 18:00 - 21:30 | Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT, 06037, United States
2026 Winter Banquet

The Winter Banquet will again be at the Casa Mia at the Hawthorne, 2421 Berlin Turnpike, Berlin, CT 06037.

6:00 PM Social Hour 7:00 PM Buffet Dinner

Reservations have been closed. If you missed the opportunity to reserve a seat and would like to do so, call Mark Altschwager to see if seats are available – 86O-416-9O25.

Our club will be subsidizing the cost so the price to Members and Guest is $52 (by cash or check).

New England Air Museum Visit
2026-03-04 11:00 - 15:30 | New England Air Museum, 36 Perimeter Rd, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, 06096
** Rescheduled – new date !!

Join us for a tour of the New England Air Museum, followed by lunch at a local restaurant. This will be a great opportunity to get out of the house to join other members just itching for a different type of social gathering. Two of our club members will be available to provide us with an education on many of the planes and their history or, meander on your own through the many exhibits that the museum has to offer. Go to the museum’s website for more information regarding history, location, current exhibits, hours of operation and admission fees.

New England Air Museum

2026 March Meeting
2026-03-08 13:00 - 14:30 | Gobi Mongolian Grill, 855 Queen Street, Southington, CT, 06489, United States
Come join us for this year’s first club meeting at the Gobi Mongolian Grill. It’s been many years since we last held a meeting there.

At this meeting, we will discuss the new member signup process with the Liability Waiver (and you will have an opportunity to sign a waiver if you have not yet done so).

This will also be an opportunity to see who is planning to attend the upcoming rallies in June (BMWMOA & BWMRA) and see if there are any other activities that members are planning on attending. Bring your list if you would like to share your plans with the membership.

2026 Devils Hopyard Campout
2026-04-17 12:00 - 2026-04-19 15:00 | Devils Hopyard State Park, 366 Hopyard Road, East Haddam, CT, 06423, United States
For those planning to attend, Adam has booked sites 12..13…14.

This is a Bring your own everything campout.

For additional information, call Nord Christensen at 86O-777-5181.

2026 April Meeting
2026-04-19 13:00 - 14:30 | Village Pizza, 26 Falls Road, Moodus, Connecticut, 06469
Let’s hope spring weather is favorable for a nice ride in the south eastern part of the state to make this meeting even more eventful.

Mark your calendar – the meeting will be at Village Pizza in Moodus, CT

Frosty 'Nutz
2026-05-01 12:00 - 2026-05-03 11:00 | Wilgus State Park, 3985 Connecticut River Rd (Rt US-5), Weathersfield, VT, 05156
The Frosty ‘Nutz campout, sponsered by Yankee Beemers, will be held again this year.

An occasion named after years of good sense, Frosty Nutz is the first Yankee Beemer campout for the season at Wilgus State Park in Ascutney Vermont. We’ll have a casual Friday & Saturday night dinner at campfire central and Coffee Saturday & Sunday morning. Shared camp sites & Vermont State Park amenities.

Sign Up for the Frosty ‘Nutz Campout

2026 Little Acorn Campout
2026-05-22 12:00 - 2026-05-24 12:00 | Mashamoquet Brook State Park, 276 Mashamoquet Rd, Pomfret, CT, 06259, United States
Once again, the Little Acorn Camp Out has been scheduled for the Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 22nd through Sunday May 24th. It will be held at Mashamoquet Brook State Park, Wolf’s Den Campground in Pomfret, CT.

For Saturday lunch (12:00 Noon), everyone is invited to Nord Christensen’s lakeside cottage where he will be firing up the grill. The cottage is located at 29 Lake Drive, Eastford, CT

More details to follow regarding the rest of the weekend.

To reserve a campsite, go to www.reserveamerica.com or click on View Venue Website below.

Americade 2026
2026-05-27 08:00 - 2026-05-30 12:00 | Americade, 1 Beach Rd, Lake George Village, New York, 12845
Americade 2026 is scheduled for May 27–30, 2026, in Lake George, NY, featuring motorcycle demo rides, stunt shows, a large expo, poker runs, and scenic guided tours around the Adirondacks, with specific daily schedules for events like the Bike Show and Demo Area released closer to the date.

2026 BMW MOA VERMONT VIBES National Rally
2026-06-11 10:00 - 2026-06-13 17:00 | Champlain Valley Exposition, 105 Pearl Street, Essex, Vermont, 05452, United States
The BMW MOA has another great rally planned the 2026 in Essex, Vermont.

Registration for the 2026 BMW MOA National Rally is open. Click below to register.

More information forthcoming. Click on the Rally Info link below to go the rally website.

Register Now – Early Registration Special August 1 – Dec 31, 2025

MOA Rally Info

2026 BMW RA National Rally
2026-06-18 10:00 - 2026-06-21 17:00 | Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds, 225 Edwards Street, Chippewa Falls, WI, 54729
RIDING THE DRIFTLESS – CHIPPEWA FALLS WISCONSIN RALLY

The 2026 BMW RA National Rally will take place in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, June 18-21, 2026 at the Northern Wisconsin State Fairgrounds. Your Rally Chairs, Bob Alexander and Randy Boris.

This is the same venue we’ve been to previously, but it has been updated.

We are busy getting the details ironed out for the rally, but there is plenty of room for RVs, electricity and WiFi throughout the venue.
