| Home | Our Calendar | Become a Member |
Up the Creek Tour
Black Diamond Beemers 2008 “Up
the Creek Tour” Fact Sheet
Black
Diamond Beemers Up the Creek Tour Overview and Rules
The Black Diamond Beemers (BDB) of Northeastern Pennsylvania welcomes you to our
2008 “Up the Creek Tour.” This motorcycle road tour is open to all registered
motorcycle riders. The Tour is a contest amongst Motorcycle Riders to find and
document Watercourses (Streams) in the State of PA that spell out the Tour name
which is “Black Diamond Beemers Up the Creek Tour”.
The Black Diamond Beemers have recently established the Art Grogan Memorial
Fund. Fifty percent of the net registration proceeds received will be donated to
the Art Grogan Memorial Fund. Art was a Charter Member of the Black Diamond
Beemers and a dear friend of us all. He rode all over the United States with
many of us and he loved events such as this. Art passed away unexpectedly in
September 2007.
The BDB 2008 Up the Creek (UTC) Tour begins in March 2008 or whenever you
receive your Tour Pack and ends on 9/1/08. Your completed Tour Log Sheet must be
postmarked by 9/1/08. Entrants may win the Great Grand Prize or any other Top 10
Grand Prizes based on their final score. A summary of Grand Prizes will be
posted on the BDB Web Site once we have the list completed. One Grand Prize will
also be awarded to the finisher with the score closest to the Average Score. The
Great Grand Prize will be a $500 Gift Certificate from Two Jacks Motorsports in
Wilkes-Barre, PA.
You must spell out the letters
B-L-A-C-K-D-I-A-M-O-N-D-B-E-E-M-E-R-S-U-P-T-H-E-C-R-E-E-K-T-O-U-R by riding your
Motorcycle(s) to a PA watercourse as identified by a blue metal sign with white
letters (or in some cases a white metal sign with blue letters) that begins with
one of the above 33 letters. You must take and submit a photograph of your Up
the Creek Tour Flag with number visible, your Motorcycle, the watercourse name
(blue or white metal sign) and, if possible, you. The BDB Up the Creek Tour
Judges are asking the rider to be in the photo too, but the minimum requirements
are the flag, the motorcycle(s) and the PA watercourse sign. Extra points may be
awarded if the rider (original entrant) is observed and identifiable within the
photo. You have the option of entering two motorcycles that you normally ride on
the registration form. If you loose your flag you may purchase another Tour
Package if they are still available. Please be careful when parking on the side
of the road to obtain your UTC Points.
The fee to enter the BDB Up the Creek Tour is $28.00. Once the BDB Club receives
your registration form and check we will mail you an Up the Creek Tour Package
with a Tour Flag and a Stream Log sheet. This means you must have your Tour
Package before starting to take pictures and documenting locations. (No starting
early)
Hint: All Watercourses in the State of Pennsylvania are listed in a booklet
known as Chapter 93. Water Quality Standards and is available from the
Department of Environmental Protection and from some PA County Conservation
Districts. The information includes names of all PA Watercourses. It is
available on line at
http://www.pacode.com/source/data/025/chapter93/chap93toc.html. This document
will provide you with the location of all Watercourses in PA by County and
Watershed but not their exact locations. Not all PA watercourses are designated
by the blue sign with white letters. You may not use the same watercourse name
more than once unless it is a different type of Watercourse. (Example: Swan
Creek & Swan Hollow) You may not use any watercourse or stream outside of the
State of Pennsylvania.
A point value will be assigned to each photo based on the Up the Creek Tour
Points Scoring Index . Photos must contain the entered motorcycle(s), the flag
with number clearly visible and the PA watercourse name. Photos must have your
rider number clearly written on the back with marker. Please note additional
points may be earned if the correct rider is in the photo. Photos may be
digital, Polaroid, or even 35mm. All digital photos must be printed. All photos
become the property of the BDB club and will not be returned to contestants. You
do not have to complete all 33 Stream locations to submit your entry and you may
submit at any time before the contest ends. The Tour Judges may reject any
photo(s) that appear to have been touched up or enhanced in any way. Any attempt
at cheating will result in disqualification and a DNF in the posted final
standings of sending the photos. You may not have another person do the Up the
Creek Tour for you.
Winners will be announced at the Black Diamond Beemer Rally in the Poconos on
September 27, 2008. All finishers will be posted on the BDB web site soon after
the Rally.
For any remaining questions please submit an E-inquiry to Dave Moss at
djonmoss@netscape.net
Please leave the point value blank on your Tour Log Sheet, the UTC judges will
fill that in for you.
All submissions must be post marked by September 1, 2008. Submit your completed
UTC Log Sheet with the required photographs to
Black Diamond Beemers
PO Box 3245
Scranton PA 18505
This is what the UTC Judges will be looking for!
(Print Scoring Index and Log Sheet using print icon below)