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The Barber Vintage Festival (see below) is currently the largest vintage motorcycle gathering in the United States.  However, in 2011 it will also be the official Ducati.net National Ducati Rally and EVERYBODY with a Ducati is invited.  I've included Vicki Smith's description of the event, below, for your perusal, but I thought everybody in our group ought to know what's happening and should start planning NOW to make this happen.

I've already booked a room at the "official" hotel for Duc Stu and me, so get yours today to share the air.   ;D

From Vicki Smith, the Ducati event organizer....

Event date - Oct 6 (track day) 7/8/9, 2011 event weekend

Plans are rapidly forming for "Ducstock", the Ducati.net National Ducati Rally. It will take place during the huge Barbers Festival event weekend, and will contain at its core the do not miss Ducati TT1/TT2/F1 30th Anniversary celebration, which has outgrown its NY/NJ yearly location and
will for this year be open to all the Ducati lovers instead of by invitation only.

For those not familiar with the Barbers Festival, it's a huge 3 day weekend celebration of all things gearhead including AHRMA and vintage motocross races, a huge used parts swap meet area, vendors, a Bator auction, an air show, a number of bike shows, vintage fire trucks, vintage motocross races and of course, that incredible, literally best in the world, motorcycle museum. Add to that a big Ducati hotel, Ducati only camping, a Ducati only track day and a special area for the Ducati show and activities, with a great view of the track and lots of ultra rare Ducati's already committed to attend and display. In addition, because of the bonus of the first time ever back to back Barbers AHRMA and Biketoberfest Daytona AHRMA, groups are coming from Australia, New Zealand, the UK and more. So please pass the word. Any clubs that would like to be involved contact me directly. It's going to take a village to pull this off but it will be worth it.

This is the link to book the Hampton Inn, Colonnade in Birmingham, AL that will be the main Ducati Owners hotel for the Ducati.net national Ducati rally at Barbers Vintage 2011. It's close to full already, so if you plan to stay there, please book immediately.

There will be a special Ducati camping area as well, within the track, which will accommodate tents, trailers and motor homes, and will be in a premium area, not part of general camping. Information on how to book that area is not available yet.

All rooms are $99 plus tax, we have 100% of the rooms so it's the Ducati Dorm . Those that stayed at the main Indy DOC hotel can vouch for the special camaraderie this creates. There will be special Ducati parking at the entrance, space for trailers in the back, lots of restaurants within walking and the road out of the hotel is a lovely, tree covered ride down a pretty 2 lane road that goes straight to the Barbers gate (12 miles or so,about 15 minutes ride) The hotel is at the freeway entrance if that is your preference. A shuttle to shopping and the airport will be available as well.

Event dates: Track day is expected to be on Oct. 6th, event dates are Oct 7/8/9, 2011

Some details about the area: Barbers Motorsport Park is located in Leeds AL, which is in close proximity to some of the best riding roads in N. America.

2 hours from Atlanta International Airport, airfare and rental cars are remarkably reasonable (my trip to this year's event was $110 r/t on Delta and $120 for 5 days rental car)

To book the hotel:

1. Contact the Hampton Inn Colonnade directly 1-800-861-7168 referencing the group name "Ducati ".

2. Our Hotel website www.birminghamcolonnade.hamptoninn.com (http://)
<http://www.birminghamcolonnade.hamptoninn.com/> using the group code DUC.

3. Your personalized link for your group block listed below.

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/B/BHMCOHX-DUC-20111004/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG (http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/B/BHMCOHX-DUC-20111004/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG)

Regarding the event: There will be a special area for clubs that wish to have a display area. If you just want to be involved, bless you, contact me directly J If you have a Ducati that you'd like to show off, you will never find a more appreciate audience, and there will be plenty of area to display it. Start/finish those restorations! If you would like to volunteer to help, display merchandise or act as a sponsor of this event please contact me directly.

That's it for now, more details as we have them..

Vicki 

Oh yeah...  This is going to be EPIC!!!



I'm sooooooooo  'in' for this, it ain't funnay!  [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [moto] [moto] [moto] [moto] [moto] ;D ;D ;D 8) 8) 8) [bacon] [bacon] [bow_down] [bow_down] [drool] [drool] [laugh] [laugh] [beer] [drink] [beer] [drink] [wine] [beer] [beer] [drink] [moto] [thumbsup] [moto] [thumbsup] [moto] [coffee] [coffee] [coffee] [coffee] [coffee]

 [beer]  This is doable from Dallas easy.  I'll convince the DFW crew to come down as well....I hope.

Ill be there, just like every year.  Maybe my Duc will be finished enough to bring. 

The museum itself is enough reason to go. I could spend days in there.

The Vintage Festival is awesome. I have been the past 4 yrs. There is more eye candy from all makes to keep your head spinning for days.

Biplanes, bikes from the Museum brought out to race, wall of death, etc. etc. etc.

Actually all the modern Ducs folks drive in for this will be lost in the crowd.  [thumbsup]

well...as much as I love Barber and am a lil bit of a gearhead and looooooove looking at the olde machinery and so forth...I thought there already was a DucStock...but we call it DIMBY...or did I have that wrong?


I just hope the MAD-VIR fall event doesn't fall at the same time as this, so I can spend a couple days clearing my head on the track and maybe possibly also enjoy this too!

I WILL be there.  See y'all there, then.

sounds awesome, but I'm not sure I could make the 4,000 mile round trip.

Is this event Puggle friendly?

If the weather looks OK -maybe we'll roll up there..?

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The event is DEFINITELY Puggle friendly......especially if he's riding in that killer sidecar!  Nice pic.  I score it a "10".

After seeing Vicki's post on Ducati.net I booked my room and Im going too.
It would be cool if, as the event draws closer, we can all keep in touch and meet up there.
It would be cool to put faces to the names I see here so often.

This is without a doubt going to be the premiere Ducati event of the decade in terms of sheer size, content of bikes and famous Ducati legends attending.
And the added bemfit of being able to finally make it to the Barber museum is just the icing on the cake.

Hope to see lots of you there.

jimi

I'm with you, Wanting.  I hope everyone on the board can show up and cheer!

I should, however amend an earlier post.  NO DOGS or other pets are allowed at Barber unless they are assistance animals.  Sorry, Puggles.   :'(

We roll out to Birmingham tomorrow afternoon, I can't wait to get there, this is going to be awesome!

Your problem is solved.

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Can I bring my new 2012 Ducati Monster 1100 EVO... red?   And do the parade lap?

Sweet!

Josh Harris
Memphis, TN

I'll be there and would like to meet you guys.  PM me and lets get cell #s

I'll be there, look for the StradaFab banner in the main vendor section.

Nice meeting Stratafab...hope you sold your bike.

My buddies bailed, and I got bored after wandering around all day in the sun.  That, coupled with the fact you can't buy a beer at the track, helped me come on home.

I did score a decent carbon fender for $20 while I was there, so not a total loss.  I hope the guy that crashed in turn 13 is ok.

Its Saturday and Im posting from the shade on the hill at Barber/ DucStock now. I can tall you that either from a Ducatistis or a motorcyclists point of view this weekend is nirvana.

More cool bikes, of all brands, then you can imagine, a huge swap meet and of course the museum itself! Add to that the sights here at DucStock, the line of pristine TT's, the singles, bevel twins, modern superbikes, the NCR M4, and now Cook Nielson, Paul Smart and Jason DiSalvo signing autographs, oh man it's just totally overwhelming.

I cant say enough good things about Vicki and her army of volunteers. They have pulled off a minor miracle and all of us Ducatisti here owe her and everyone who's helping out a world of thanks.

Forza Ducati !

jimi

Heading out tomorrow from Atlanta about 8:30. Thanks for mKing me more excited!,