MexTrek Adventure Ride
May
27 - 30, 2010
Galeana, Nuevo
Leon, Mexico
(the Sierra Leon
region)
The Sierra Leon region
(named by intrepid explorer Milton Otto) is a fantastic dual sport
playground containing twisty mountain roads, a seemingly uncountable number
of class 1 through class 4 unpaved roads, beautiful mountain vistas,
pine forests, desert highlands, and unbelievable mountain passes. I
suggest that the dual sport adventure riding here is as good as that in the
Copper Canyon region. Not only is it a great riding area, but it isn't
particularly far away either. In fact, for many Texas riders it is
essentially in their backyards (a 1 day ride). So, in short, don't miss
the next Mextrek adventure ride.
Registration is open -
Registration is $35. All registered riders will receive a 68 page,
spiral bound MexTrek ride guide, three 11x17 topographical maps, GPS route
downloads, and a commemorative t-shirt.
Download the registration form here, complete it
and get it in the mail to me. To download - click on the above link
and then save the form to your computer.
Registration ends Thursday, May 13, 2010. Registrations must be
postmarked on or before May 13, 2010 to ensure sufficient time to receive
and process your registration and then mail your Ride Guide and maps to you.
Registrations postmarked after May 13th likely won’t receive their Ride Guide and maps prior to
leaving for Galeana.
If you miss registration, you can still attend. Just catch up with
me in Galeana and I'll get you signed up. I'm bring some extra ride
guides, maps, and t-shirts but make no guarantee that any or all these items
will be available if you wait to register - your best bet is to get
registered by the deadline, but, hey, sometimes things happen.
Itinerary
Dates: Thursday, May
27,
2010 – Sunday, May 30, 2010
Organization: MexTrek
begins at ride headquarters 7 p.m. local time Thursday, May 27th.
Thursday evening is for meeting other riders, organizing into ride teams,
and selecting and planning the next day’s route.
On Friday and Saturday each
team will ride their selected routes. Upon completion of the day’s ride
riders will likely adjourn to a local establishment for food, drinks, and
war stories.
MexTrek officially ends
Sunday morning but Sunday is usually an extra riding day for those who
didn't get enough on Thu - Fri.
Memorial Day Weekend? What's up with that? My logic for selecting the
Memorial Day Weekend is that the weather should be warm, Mexico traffic
shouldn't be bad, and we've got Monday off as a travel (or recovery) day.
Most Texas riders can leave on Wednesday after work and get to or very near the Texas -
Mexico border on Wednesday evening. They can then easily make it to Galeana on
Thursday and get in some good riding along the way.
On Sunday, riders can simply reverse this - have a great dual sport ride on
Sunday and end up at, or across, the border Sunday evening, then get home at a decent
time on Monday.
Group Ride from
McAllen, Texas to Galeana, Mexico: Never been to Mexico,
unsure of crossing the border by yourself, or just want to ride to Galeana
with a group? Here's the ticket - an informal group ride from McAllen
to Galeana begins on Thursday morning May 27th. All riders are
invited to meet in the parking lot of the Motel 6, 700 West Expressway 83, McAllen, TX, at 8:00 a.m. on
Thursday morning May 27th for a group ride to
Galeana. Riders will organize into groups of 4-10 riders, select a
ride leader for each group, and then each group will ride together across
the border and on to Galeana.
Motel 6
700 W. Expressway 83
McAllen, TX
956-687-3700
Where to leave your
truck/trailer in McAllen: If you trailered/trucked to McAllen
and are riding from there to Galeana you can leave your truck/trailer in
long term parking at the McAllen airport. The cost is reasonable and
your vehicle should be reasonably safe.
Ride Headquarters:
Hotel Magdelana
Intersection of 5 de Mayo & 15 de Mayo streets
Galeana, Nuevo Leon, Mexico (town of Galeana, state of Nuevo Leon)
Hotel Magdalena:
telephone 826-213-0106 (if dialing from the USA dial 011 52 826 213 0106)
The other hotel in Galeana, in case the ride headquarters hotel is full:
Hotel Jardin:
telephone 826-213-0420 (if dialing from the USA dial 011 52 826 213 0420)
Overview map of the State of Nuevo Leon. The town of Galeana
is located south of Monterrey.
Ride Reports:
MexTrek 2008 - the good, the bad, & the ugly
The 2007
Mountain Recon
El Coahuilon: The Colorado version of Mexico
South
Texas to Sierra Madres, Mar 2007
The Mountains of
Mexico: Will Myosin Survive? - requires registering to view
South
Texas to Sierra Madre
1100
Miles / 9 days Sierra Madre, Mexico
This site was last updated
01/09/10
