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Friday, Jun 13, 2008 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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8:00 am - 7:00 pm |
Registration
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Host Hotel |
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8:15 am - 5:00 pm |
Riding On Your Own
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Various |
We will have maps and information available for long and short dam rides. Ride all day over 1, 2, 3, or all 4 dams and 4 reservoirs, or just ride around the Pierre area. Your choice. It's all good. |
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9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Big Dam Powerhouse Tours
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Oahe Dam Visitor Center (east end of dam) |
North of Pierre 6 miles. Scheduled tours of the Oahe Dam powerhouse will begin on the hour, each hour, and take about an hour to complete. Pretty nice how that works out. |
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9:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Big Dam Guided Ride
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Host Hotel Staging Area: The 1804 to Onida Ride |
Don't like maps? Don't like getting lost? Don't like missing the cool stuff? Don't own a GPS? Here is your chance to take a morning ride with locals who know the way. (Saturday will be our "Women's Ride". This is a ride led by women from the local H.O.G. chapter, with maybe an extra stop or two along the way. Everyone is welcome, even the dudes.) |
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10:00 am - 11:00 am |
Capitol Complex Tour
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Pierre Capitol Complex |
Pierre is the capital of South Dakota. Take a guided tour of the capitol building and explore the surrounding grounds. Feed the geese. Feed the fish. Get the blood moving in those legs before your next ride. |
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Big Dam Movie
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Host Hotel Amphitheatre |
See how the dam was built. See film footage from the 1940's and 50's showing construction of the dam. Showings at 10, 1, and 4. |
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
In Town Observation Ride/Walk
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Pierre |
Check out down town, and our other fine merchants. Win Prizes. |
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10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Identify the Monuments
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Capitol Complex |
You will be provided partial photographs of the statues in the complex. Identify the statue. Win prizes. |
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1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
2 Big Dam Guided Rides
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Host Hotel Staging Area: The Casino Ride, or the Wind Turbine/Ree Heights Ride |
Here is your choice of two different rides, each led by local H.O.G. members. Try your luck at the casino, or take a ride along Lake Sharpe to the Wind Turbines. |
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Capitol Complex Tour
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Pierre Capitol Complex |
Did you miss the morning tour? Take a guided tour of the capitol building and explore the surrounding grounds. Feed the geese. Feed the fish. Get the blood moving in those legs before your next ride. |
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5:15 pm - 5:30 pm |
Big Dam Staged Ride to Dinner
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Host Hotel Staging Area |
Ride to dinner at the dam with all your friends. |
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Big Dam Dinner
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Oahe Dam |
This is an additional ticketed event. Be sure to buy your ticket at registration if you did not check the box on the pre-registration form to include this dinner. |
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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Big Dam on and off bike games
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Lower Oahe Recreation Area |
Play your favorite on and off bike games. See what new games we have come up with. Have fun. Laugh at your friends. |
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9:00 pm - 9:30 pm |
Big Dam Group Photo
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Sunset at Oahe Dam |
A group photo featuring a South Dakota sunset. |
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Saturday, Jun 14, 2008 |
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TIME |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
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7:00 am - 9:00 am |
Big Dam Breakfast
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Petersen Motors |
A breakfast, courtesy of Petersen Motors, to get you on the way. |
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8:00 am - 10:00 am |
Registration
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Host Hotel |
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8:15 am - 5:00 pm |
Riding On Your Own
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Various |
We will have maps and information available for long and short dam rides. Ride all day over 1, 2, 3, or all 4 dams and 4 reservoirs, or just ride around the Pierre area. Your choice. It's all good. |
|
9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Big Dam Powerhouse Tours
 |
Oahe Dam Visitor Center (east end of dam) |
North of Pierre 6 miles. Scheduled tours of the Oahe Dam powerhouse will begin on the hour, each hour, and take about an hour to complete. Pretty nice how that works out. |
|
9:30 am - 12:00 pm |
Big Dam Guided Ride
 |
Host Hotel Staging Area: The 1804 to Onida Ride |
Don't like maps? Don't like getting lost? Don't like missing the cool stuff? Don't own a GPS? Here is your chance to take a morning ride with locals who know the way. (Saturday will be our "Women's Ride". This is a ride led by women from the local H.O.G. chapter, with maybe an extra stop or two along the way. Everyone is welcome, even the dudes.) |
|
10:00 am - 11:00 am |
Capitol Complex Tour
 |
Pierre Capitol Complex |
Pierre is the capital of South Dakota. Take a guided tour of the capitol building and explore the surrounding grounds. Feed the geese. Feed the fish. Get the blood moving in those legs before your next ride. |
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10:00 am - 2:00 pm |
Big Dam Movie
 |
Amphitheatre Host Hotel |
See how the dam was built. See film footage from the 1940's and 50's showing construction of the dam. Showings at 10 and 1. |
|
10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
In Town Observation Ride/Walk
 |
Pierre |
Check out down town, and our other fine merchants. Win Prizes. |
|
10:00 am - 5:00 pm |
Identify the Monuments
 |
Capitol Complex |
You will be provided partial photographs of the statues in the complex. Identify the statue. Win prizes. |
|
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
2 Big Dam Guided Rides
 |
Host Hotel Staging Area: The Casino Ride, or the Wind Turbine/Ree Heights Ride |
Here is your choice of two different rides, each led by local H.O.G. members. Try your luck at the casino, or take a ride along Lake Sharpe to the Wind Turbines. |
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2:00 pm - 3:00 pm |
Capitol Complex Tour
 |
Pierre Capitol Complex |
Did you miss the morning tour? Take a guided tour of the capitol building and explore the surrounding grounds. Feed the geese. Feed the fish. Get the blood moving in those legs before your next ride. |
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5:30 pm - 6:30 pm |
Big Dam Closing Dinner
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Steamboat Park Bandshell - Pierre |
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6:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
Big Dam Closing Ceremonies
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Steamboat Park Bandshell - Pierre |
Prizes, drawings, closing ceremonies. |