Latest news. Email from Larry Sivall.
Hello Everyone,
This is just a last minute suggestion of how things should go for the Motorcycle Awareness weekend event. We are allowed to bring our bikes and displays etc. in on thursday May 1st from 8 pm to 10pm , we have been asked to bring them in (and out) through specific entrances nearest to where we will all be set up. Some of the groups have asked for specific locations in the mall and I have tried to accommodate those requests, after all those places were taken we have figured out the remaining spaces needed based on how many bikes (or not) there was, the size of the group, who wanted to be near who,whether or not power would be needed as it's only located in certain areas.etc etc.
Starting with the CMA across from People's jewellers and working up the aisle from Sears to the La Senza store (it's about half way) we have CMA then HOGS then Lost Dogs who are to load in and out at the side door next to Sears. The next section up from that will be the Vintage Group and Nezumi then at the end of that row is the motorcycle awareness table, we are to use the food court entrance. Beside the escalators on the right side nearest the food courts is reserved for Ride for Dad (use food court entry) and on the left side of the escalators near the elevator are the flat trackers. Women in the Wind are next to the lottery booth facing into the main area by Sheffield and sons and the British motorcycle group starts around the Bell store and working up towards Target and both those groups will load in and out via the back parking lot entrance.
We have been asked a few things from the mall people, 1st they have asked that the bikes have minimal fuel in them and that the fuel petcocks are turned off, also that we put something underneath them for any oil drips like those disposable tinfoil cookie sheets or pizza trays and not to use duct tape on the floors, walls, or each other. They will supply us with all the stanchions to surround our bikes from the public, tables and chairs will be supplied not sure how many they have but I'm sure we can work it out on the day, I'm told the maintenance guys will help with overhead signage and getting the power run overhead and dropped down to the tables, just a side note if you have any 100 ft. type extension cords bring them along I will bring some as well I case they do not have enough. We need a minimum of 10 ft. of clear space between the stanchions and the stores near you or a clear aisle in front of stores, also we have to allow breaks or walkways between the groups so shoppers can cross the aisles easier. I will be meeting with them once more to cover off any last minute stuff and let you all know what more I can find out.
So to recap we can bring bikes and displays in from 8 to 10 on the thursday and last minute ones on Friday morning before the mall opens so around 8 am till 9 am getting everything out on sat night should go much quicker, more on that later. Thanks everyone, Larry Sivell
