Rare Annular Solar Eclipse.
From www.universetoday.com:
"American observers will have treat on May 20th with an annular eclipse of the Sun. The eclipse will be visible from many western US states and a partial eclipse visible from most of North America.
Because the Moon's orbit is not a perfect circle and is slightly elliptical, it moves closer and further away from us slightly in its orbit by 13% and on July 15th it is at its furthest point away from the Earth as it passes in front of the Sun.
Normally the Moon covers the entire disc of the Sun and creates a total solar eclipse, but because the Moon is at its furthest point in its orbit on the 15th, we get an annular eclipse, where we can still see a ring of bright light around the Sun, but we don't get totality.
The eclipse starts roughly at 6:20pm local time for the Western US states and lasts for four and a half minutes."
Thanks to Bill Swails at www.Earthroamer.com for bringing this to our attention. Bill tells us that one will have to be just east of Flagstaff on the 20th to fully appreciate this awesome event!
NASA Eclipse website.
Welcome to the Arizona Adventure Rally.
So whats over in Arizona that would be interesting to see, do and explore? There is an amazing amount of kick ass stuff to do and see in the great state of Arizona. There's great riding, great scenery and all the fun of a RawHyde Rally combined with the amazing Overland Expo.
For starters let me say that we are really pleased to be hosting our rally side by side with the Overland Expo and bringing you the opportunity to enjoy a three days of adventure riding as well as a chance to explore the expo! There you'll see gear and equipment from over a hundred adventure oriented vendors that will have come from all over the world to show you their wares. We have attended Overland Expo for the last three years and its an amazing event. Its sort of a combination between a trade show and an African Safari. Everything you could ever need to take a "round the world trip" is on display. Whether you are a four wheeler... or a two wheeler its all there to be seen and dreamed about.
To Learn more about the Overland Expo Click here.
On our part -The Arizona Adventure Rally will take place at Mormon Lake, Arizona, just a few miles from the world renowned Mogollon Rim and the Grand Canyon. We'll be camped up high in the mountains above 7000 feet, nestled in the pine forests with hundreds of miles of dirt roads in the incredible settings of the Mogollon. Everyone who has read a Zane Grey novel or a Louis L'Amour book knows of the Mogollon. Its a rugged escarpment of stone that runs a couple of hundred miles through the back country of Arizona. In many places the shear drop along the face of the rim is a half mile or so in height and there are dirt roads galore. Its an awesome place for an adventure ride... please join us!
If you're a little uncertain about the whole idea of backcountry travel on an adventure bike have no fear... we are running our "intro to adventure" rider traing program at the rally. This class will allow you to learn the basics of "off roading" and leave you plenty of time to explore the surrounding country and see the Expo too. Click here to learn more about our training program.
| Admission Price: | $325 (standard package) |
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| Admission with Training Camp: | $1395 Price includes everything from the Standard package plus RawHyde Training |
| Rental bikes are available for an additional fee. Contact us for details, pricing & booking. |
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| Contact us at: (661) 993-9942 or email: Info@RawHyde-Offroad.com |
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