SPYDERFEST 2013 "The New Adventure"

[SpyderLady]

Hi spyderrock, I am SpyderRocks! We are in Kansas City and will be heading to Ozark on Saturday the 20th as we are helping out with the MO Gang preparations. Don't know what time we will be leaving KC but perhaps we can caravan with you. We are planning to trailer our Spyder as we are talking a lot of extra STUFF. As the time gets closer we can keep in touch and perhaps coordinate a time to meet up. Looking forward to meeting another rider with an excellent name!

Extra STUFF..... Can't wait

[Questions]

Last year for example you got 4 paid meals and the t shirt for your registration ... that alone should cover the cost of the registration.

nuff said, i believe we'll be heading down on the 20th of April......


Thanks

[KCPete]

Hey guys sounds good to meet up only thing....I cant drive that far in one day im 2524km north and west of KS. Thats a 24 hour drive for me and I would never do that. I will be pulling in late that Saturday night the 20th. If your date changes let me know it would be great to run down together.

Hi!
I'm SpyderRocks other half...and I don't think she was thinking it was quite that far! Anyway, we'll be taking off from Kansas City for Springfield sometime Saturday morning, so I guess we'll see you there! Where are you staying?

Pete

[kevorama]

My wife and I are thinking of coming down from Toronto Canada for the events. If we're hoping to get 1000 registered people at $50 per. May I ask where the fund go to ?

Thanks

For $50 you'll get all the work that we put into the special ride routes, a merch bag, Special T-shirt, special events, maps, meals and a fireworks show that rivals most large cities. All of us are volunteers and we make nothing for doing this. We take at least a week off from work to put this event on. This event also makes money for the local children's charities. What money ends up left over goes into the investment of the following year's event. SpyderFest has almost doubled every year since it's inception. We enjoy doing this and it's the 'must attend' Spyder event of the year. This is the chance to meet all the vendors and all of the people that you meet on SpyderLovers.
My wife and I look forward to meeting you both, and I think that once you see what all goes on at SpyderFest, you'll see just how much the registration cost will get you. See you soon ")

[Joanie]

Hi spyderrock, I am SpyderRocks! We are in Kansas City and will be heading to Ozark on Saturday the 20th as we are helping out with the MO Gang preparations. Don't know what time we will be leaving KC but perhaps we can caravan with you. We are planning to trailer our Spyder as we are talking a lot of extra STUFF. As the time gets closer we can keep in touch and perhaps coordinate a time to meet up. Looking forward to meeting another rider with an excellent name!

Hmm.... the extra stuff... venom???? PLEASE

[Joanie]

X-Man, Looking forward to seeing you again too!

Tell you what, Spyderfest is like a giant family reunion. Catching up with old friends, and making new ones.

Joy, So agree with what you said!! There are no strangers at SpyderFest!! Spyder Ryders Rock!!!!!!

[SpyderRocks]

Hmm.... the extra stuff... venom???? PLEASE

For the gals that make SF happen, how many cases?

[BajaRon]

For $50 you'll get all the work that we put into the special ride routes, a merch bag, Special T-shirt, special events, maps, meals and a fireworks show that rivals most large cities. All of us are volunteers and we make nothing for doing this. We take at least a week off from work to put this event on. This event also makes money for the local children's charities. What money ends up left over goes into the investment of the following year's event. SpyderFest has almost doubled every year since it's inception. We enjoy doing this and it's the 'must attend' Spyder event of the year. This is the chance to meet all the vendors and all of the people that you meet on SpyderLovers.
My wife and I look forward to meeting you both, and I think that once you see what all goes on at SpyderFest, you'll see just how much the registration cost will get you. See you soon ")

The $49 registration fee is a great deal and probably the best bang for the buck that you'll get at Spyderfest.... Except for the products I sell, of course!

Even if Len and gang kept it all and didn't give us anything for it, it wouldn't cover the time and effort they put into making Spyderfest happen. This is a HUGE project requiring a lot of people putting in a lot of hours. It's not smoke and mirrors and they actually start working on next years event while the current event is taking place. Personally, I think Len and gang are CRAZY to take on a project like this!

But I'm sure glad, for all of us, that they do.

[Joanie]

For the gals that make SF happen, how many cases?

I bringing a truck...... we normally 2 a night, now we don't to that every night of the week. Just one night a weekend. But you know we might be forced to have some each night!!!! You two are awsome!!

[SpyderLady]

For the gals that make SF happen, how many cases?

Anything will be appreciated. Not sure you would have enough room if you brought all the cases of venom we could all consume

[SpyderLady]

I bringing a truck...... we normally 2 a night, now we don't to that every night of the week. Just one night a weekend. But you know we might be forced to have some each night!!!! You two are awsome!!

Two a night. You can't count lady My counts are more like 3 a night and at times more than once a week-end night. Good thing one of us has to work

[spyderrock]

Hi!
I'm SpyderRocks other half...and I don't think she was thinking it was quite that far! Anyway, we'll be taking off from Kansas City for Springfield sometime Saturday morning, so I guess we'll see you there! Where are you staying?

Pete

Hi KCPete

Im staying at the bestwestern, get in on Monday 22nd staying until Monday 29th. See you guys there travel safe.

[Oldmanzues]

That fee for this is a whole lot more fun, adventure, Friends and lots more "Bang for the Buck" then a night at the local steakhouse.
I have been to the last two in Cuba and they great. I have also been involued in planning some big events and this is real work and time. A little detail can wreck the whole event. There was a escort the Wall run. Planners had a couple trucks stops to assemble in, but there were lots more bikes then they thought would come. Where to park at the end. Only place grass field, quick, get out the saws and make sidestand plates from plywood.
Thank you very much Mo Gang for all the effort and time you put into this and still are great people to be around.
Oldmanzues

[KCPete]

I bringing a truck...... we normally 2 a night, now we don't to that every night of the week. Just one night a weekend. But you know we might be forced to have some each night!!!! You two are awsome!!

Anything will be appreciated. Not sure you would have enough room if you brought all the cases of venom we could all consume

Two a night. You can't count lady My counts are more like 3 a night and at times more than once a week-end night. Good thing one of us has to work

Trust me ladies - we'll have it handled! Thinking I'll be using a couple of my 20-gal. fermenters...

[pitbull]

It's a lot of talking to people about the event and they give you that ya right look! You just smile and think to yourself ok.... Just wait and see, hank said it best! All my rowdy friends are coming !!!

[Trooper]

It's a lot of talking to people about the event and they give you that ya right look! You just smile and think to yourself ok....

I though this too the first time I spoke to you about " Spyderfest".....until I saw you in action. It is still a mystery to me how you manage.

[Dochands]

Great choice Len. Know the area well. Love the little town of Cuba but success is its own reward and challenge.

[Dochands]

Just book a Queen double at Days Inn. Which appears to be just across the street. Think they still have rooms.

[BajaRon]

I've seen posts questioning the registration fee, accommodations, distances, events, bang for buck and more. And I completely understand. No one wants to commit this amount of time, effort and finances to an event without some assurances that their resources are well spent. Many can only make 1 event a year and you want to do more than just roll the dice.

I have also noticed that most of these questions have come from those who have never been to Spyderfest. Again, very understandable and reasonable.

Being one of the fortunate, I've been to every Spyderfest from the beginning (though I did miss last year). So let me say this, even if Spyderfest 2013 were only as good as the first one (and I use the word 'Only' in a strictly relative context) it would be worth whatever it takes for you to get there. If you can't, then you can't. But if you can, you will not regret it.

For me to describe Spyderfest to someone who has never been there would be like trying to describe the Grand Canyon to someone who has never seen it. And if a person has experienced the Grand Canyon, there really is no need for explanation. Spyderfest is like that.

So, here is my advise to anyone who has never attended a 'Spyderfest Event'. Show up ready to absorb the experience and you'll never have to think twice again about whether you should come or not.

Len has got himself a crew of crazies that never sleep, come up with unthinkable things every year and will infect you with an enthusiasm for the Spyder that you've not realized existed. If nothing else you will marvel at how these seemingly mild mannered, average people pull it off. Maybe there is a phone booth out back that they use or Maybe that's where Len got his name of Pitbull!

[Littlebadwolf]

Two occassions you don't want to miss...Spyderfest & Lamonts BBQ in Maggie Valley...Be there or be square...

[Deke]

First post on SpyderLovers is to say that my wife and I are registered for Spyderfest 2013! We'll be traveling from eastern Iowa.

Now that I've done that, I have the question, is registration by bike or by person? We are 1 bike, but I paid for 2 registrations. Did I just unnecessarily donate to the cause?

+Peace

[boomerkc]

Deke, it's by person. The registration fee includes a goody bag, some meals and all the fun you can handle, so you were correct to buy twice.

[GloryRyders]

I've seen posts questioning the registration fee, accommodations, distances, events, bang for buck and more. And I completely understand. No one wants to commit this amount of time, effort and finances to an event without some assurances that their resources are well spent. Many can only make 1 event a year and you want to do more than just roll the dice.

I have also noticed that most of these questions have come from those who have never been to Spyderfest. Again, very understandable and reasonable.

Being one of the fortunate, I've been to every Spyderfest from the beginning (though I did miss last year). So let me say this, even if Spyderfest 2013 were only as good as the first one (and I use the word 'Only' in a strictly relative context) it would be worth whatever it takes for you to get there. If you can't, then you can't. But if you can, you will not regret it.

For me to describe Spyderfest to someone who has never been there would be like trying to describe the Grand Canyon to someone who has never seen it. And if a person has experienced the Grand Canyon, there really is no need for explanation. Spyderfest is like that.

So, here is my advise to anyone who has never attended a 'Spyderfest Event'. Show up ready to absorb the experience and you'll never have to think twice again about whether you should come or not.

Len has got himself a crew of crazies that never sleep, come up with unthinkable things every year and will infect you with an enthusiasm for the Spyder that you've not realized existed. If nothing else you will marvel at how these seemingly mild mannered, average people pull it off. Maybe there is a phone booth out back that they use or Maybe that's where Len got his name of Pitbull!

Ron, thanks for the vote of confidence............we do our best to insure all have a good time and enjoy themselves! There is always something happening at Spyderfest and as others have said "what happens at Spyderfest, stays at Spyderfest"!

[NancysToy]

Ron, thanks for the vote of confidence............we do our best to insure all have a good time and enjoy themselves! There is always something happening at Spyderfest and as others have said "what happens at Spyderfest, stays at Spyderfest"!

I thought the saying was actually

"What happens at Spyderfest........is all over the Internet within an hour!"

[GloryRyders]

I thought the saying was actually

"What happens at Spyderfest........is all over the Internet within an hour!"

You're right, that does seem to have a way of happening...............and if not all over the internet, at least it's on Spyderlovers!