BMW Motorcycle Club of Pretoria, South Africa

Extreme Rider Challenge

Extreme Rider	Extreme Pillion	Extreme Gold

There are four awards:

• Extreme Rider
• Extreme Pillion
• Extreme Rider Gold
• Extreme Pillion Gold

Rules

As holding one of these awards is highly prestigious, some rules have to be applied. Applications are to be made directly to the committee, and the decision to make the award is entirely at the discretion of the committee.

For Extreme Rider and Extreme Pillion, the following rules are to be followed:

• The applicant must have ridden a motorcycle from home base to each of the four furthest points of South Africa, North (Pontdrif), South (Cape Agulhas), East (Kosi Bay) and West (Alexander Bay).
• Photographic proof, showing the motorcycle in question, rider, and a recognizable landmark must be provided.
• The same motorcycle does not have to be used for all four points, and there is no time restriction.
• The applicant must be a paid-up member of the Club in good standing, with a valid membership at the time of the ride to the four corners.

For the Extreme Gold and Pillion Gold awards, the same rules apply, except for the following:

• The four points must be visited on the same motorcycle, within three weeks (21 days) from start to finish. Further proof, such as dated filling station receipts, will be required.

Documents

All applicants will be required to fill out the application form below, which, together with supporting documentation, must be submitted to the committee for approval.

 BMW_Extreme_Application_2010.pdf

The above rules are subject to change without notice.

Alphabet & Dusty Alphabet Challenge

Alphabet Challenge

There are four awards:

• Alphabet Challenge Rider
• Alphabet Challenge Pillion
• Dusty Alphabet Challenge Rider
• Dusty Alphabet Challenge Pillion

Rules

1. Only towns/places outside a radius of 100km from Clubhouse are selected. (No places in Gauteng).

2. The applicant must have ridden a motorcycle from home base to each of the 24 places chosen from the lists provided, according to the following rules:

a.   General rules:

• Only towns and places visited from 1 September 2011 will be eligible for this award.
• The same motorcycle does not have to be used for all 24 places.
• Any number of places may be visited per trip, from home base and back.
• There is no time restriction.
• The applicant must be a paid-up member of the Club in good standing, with a valid membership at the time of the ride(s) to each of the 24 places.

b.   Alphabet challenge:

• Ride to any combination of 24 places from the tar and/or dirt town list for the Alphabet Challenge Award.
• One place from each of 24 alphabet categories from either the tar and/or dirt towns.
• All eight provinces must be covered – at least 2 places in each province must be visited.

c.   Dusty Alphabet challenge:

• Ride to 24 places from the ‘dirt town’ list for the Dusty Alphabet Challenge Award.
• One place from each of 18 alphabet categories from the list of dirt towns; the remaining 6 towns can be from any alphabet category.
• All seven provinces must be covered – at least one place in each province must be visited.

3. Photographic proof, showing the motorcycle in question, rider, and a recognizable landmark must accompany the application. It has to be a clear image of rider/pillion & motorcycle at a sign depicting the places visited. It can be a picture of a shop/police station/etc. where the name of the place is visible or a petrol/shop slip from that place. If there is no visible sign, a picture of the GPS coordinates will also be accepted.

4. Planning your ride and riding your plan is at own risk. The Committee and Rides Committee take no responsibility whatsoever.

5. Submit your application form to the Committee for approval once you've visited all 24 towns/places according to the rules and regulations. The decision to make the award is entirely at the discretion of the Committee. 

Lists of places:

• Alphabet Challenge – see the spreadsheet Alphabet Challenge FINAL LIST of Towns.
• Dusty Alphabet Challenge – see page 2 of the Application Form: Dusty Alphabet Challenge.

Documents

All applicants will be required to fill out the application form below, which, together with supporting documentation, must be submitted to the committee for approval.

 RULES Alphabet Challenge.doc

 Alphabet Challenge FINAL LIST of Towns.xls

 Application Alphabet Challenge 2011.pdf

 Dusty Alphabet Challenge 2011.pdf

The above rules are subject to change without notice.

Coasting Along Challenge

There are two awards:

• Coasting Along Rider
• Coasting Along Pillion

Rules

1. The applicant must have ridden a motorcycle to 15 lighthouses and 15 harbours chosen from the list provided, according to the following rules: 

• The same motorcycle does not have to be used.
• There is no time restriction.
• Only harbours and lighthouses visited from 1 September 2011 will be eligible for this award.
• Any number of harbours & lighthouses may be visited per trip, from home base and back.
• The applicant must be a paid-up member of the Club in good standing, with a valid membership at the time of the ride(s) to each of the 15 harbours & 15 lighthouses.

2. Photographic proof, showing the motorcycle in question, rider, and the recognizable landmark must accompany the application. It has to be a clear image of rider/pillion & motorcycle at a sign depicting the lighthouse or harbour visited. If there is no recognizable landmark, a picture of the GPS with coordinates will also be accepted.

3. Planning your ride and riding your plan is at own risk. The Committee and Rides Committee take no responsibility whatsoever.

Documents

All applicants will be required to fill out the application form below, which, together with supporting documentation, must be submitted to the committee for approval.

 RULES Coasting Along Award.doc

 Application Coasting Along Award 2011.pdf

The above rules are subject to change without notice.

Vertigo Challenge

There are four different awards:

• Vertigo Challenge Rider
• Vertigo Challenge Pillion
• Dusty Vertigo Challenge Rider
• Dusty Vertigo Challenge Pillion

Rules

1. The applicant must have ridden 15 passes with his motorcycle, from home base and back.

2. The passes must be chosen from the list provided, according to the following rules: 

• Only passes visited from 1 September 2011 will be eligible for this award.
• The same motorcycle does not have to be used for all 15 passes.
• There is no time restriction.
• At least six provinces must be covered.
• Ride fifteen dirt passes for the Dusty Vertigo Challenge Award
• Ride fifteen tar passes for the Vertigo Challenge Award
• Ride any combination for the Vertigo Challenge Award
• The applicant must be a paid-up member of the Club in good standing, with a valid membership at the time of the ride(s) to each of the 15 passes.

3. Photographic proof, showing the motorcycle in question, rider, and a recognizable landmark must accompany the application. It has to be a clear image of rider/pillion & motorcycle at a sign depicting the pass visited. If there is no recognizable landmark, a picture of the GPS coordinates will also be accepted.

4. Planning your ride and riding your plan is at own risk. The Committee and Rides Committee take no responsibility whatsoever.

5. Submit your application form to the Committee for approval once you've visited all 15 passes according to the rules and regulations. The decision to make the award is entirely at the discretion of the Committee.

Documents

All applicants will be required to fill out the application form below, which, together with supporting documentation, must be submitted to the committee for approval.

 Rules Vertigo Challenge 2011.doc

 Application Vertigo Challenge 2011.pdf

The above rules are subject to change without notice.