In memory of our fallen friend Dale “Cookie” Cooke, who loved everything with wheels, especially off road racing and adventure bikes. Cookie was tragically hit by a vehicle while road cycling on Memorial Day 2017. We are having a remembrance ride to benefit The Kurt Caselli Foundation and The Nicky Hayden Memorial Fund. 100% of all proceeds will be used for the charities.

The format will be a route sheet given out for the donation of $25. Don’t forget your route sheet holders or clear tank bag tops.

The route will be a self guided ride and consist of some of Cookie’s favorite paved and gravel roads covering the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest North Carolina. There will be great roads, good friends new and old, scenic stops for photos, with food and gas stops listed for your purchase during the ride. The last stop on the route sheet will be an after ride party/hang out (BYOB if you wish).

Date and Time: Sunday May 27th

Registration/Check in and Route Sheet hand out: 8:00 am to 9:30 am

Riders Meeting at 9:30 am

All bikes rolling by 10:15 am

Start Location: W Kerr Scott Reservoir - Dark Mountain Park (parking lot on the north side of the dam) located at the end of Reservoir Road, Wilkesboro, NC

(Google Maps has a pin drop for Dark Mountain Park.)

Ride will take place rain or shine! Watch the weather, bring all of the Aerostich and Klim you have and ride if it rains!

All pics and social media posts of the ride, please use the hashtag: #onetoughcookie

Questions: Email bmassengill@wilkes.net

Area Hotels:

Hampton Inn Wilkesboro

Holiday Inn Express Wilkesboro

Area Camping:

W Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir:

Bandits Roost and/or Warrior Creek Campgrounds (www.Reserveamerica.com),

Ft Hamby (www.recreation.gov)

Local Motorcycle Campgrounds:

http://www.ridersroost.com/index2.html

http://www.highcountrymotorcyclecamp.com/events.html