Land of 10k Scoots is an annual, multi day scooter rally in Minnesota’s Twin Cities hosted by the Twin Cities Scooter Collective. All scooter types are welcome to participate, make new friends with fellow riders, have some laughs, and ride some scoots!
Registration is required to attend events including, but not limited to the brunch and raffle.
Past rally t-shirts ($5.00 each), past rally Patches ($1.00 each), and TCSC Stickers ($1.00 each) will be available for purchase at upcoming registration events leading in to the rally (announcements will be posted on the social networking sites).
Want to get involved? Land of 10K Scoots is always looking for volunteers to help keep the events on track. From Ride Staff, Registration, Set Up, Tear Down, and Planning - we would love for you to join our team and you can do that here:
Questions? Email Landof10KScoots@gmail.com
The 2019 Lo10KS raffle scooter is a Genuine Roughhouse 50cc Black Cat Special. It has 593 miles on it with Black Cat Banner included to make it feel at home.
In order to enter the raffle you must register for Rally and you must be present at the drawing to win. Each rally participant receives one raffle ticket, additional tickets may be purchased at time of event for $1.00 each
The Land of 10,000 Scoots Scooter Rally wouldn't be possible if it weren't for our KICKA$$ sponsors and volunteers. As we add new sponsors, we'll note them here!
Clockwerks Brewing
Moon Motorsports
D'Amico & Sons
Heinen's
Osseo Powersports
The Blue Door Pub
Wet Paint Artist's Supplies
KLK Creations
Bob's Cycle Supply
Scooter Mercato
Sisyphus Brewery
Fulton Brewery
Inbound BrewCo
We would like to thank the following sponsors for making donations to the raffle and the operations of the 2018 rally:
Blue Door Pub - Branded glassware
Bob's Cycle Supply - LSR Modular Helmet & Firstgear Ultra Mesh Gloves
Bob’s Java Hut - Saturday coffee and rally venue
Brave New Workshop - Two tickets
Clockwerks Brewing - Growlers
D’Amico & Sons - Thursday night sandwiches and chips at Bob’s Java Hut
Excelsior Brewing - Growlers
Fulton Brewery - Growler and gift cards
Gleason Printing - Printing materials and services
Go Moto - Saturday breakfast and rally venue
HeadFlyer Brewing - Growlers
Henien’s - Riding jacket
Inbound Brewing - Growler
KLK Creations - Scooter embroidery kit, scooter vinyl stickers, scooter 3D puzzle, and scooter necklace
Memory Lanes - Rally venue
Minnesota Wild - MN Wild Hockey puck, knit cap, and placard autographed by Charlie Coyle
Moon Motorsports - Gift certificate, riding jacket, gloves, and insulated mug
Nomadic Press - Printing materials and services
Nucom - Three jackets
Osseo Power Sports - T-shirts
Park Dental - Sonic Care Toothbrush, toothbrushes and dental floss
Quarto Publishing & Eric Dregni - Copy of newly released book "The Life Vespa"
Robert Copeland , Northwest Insurance Brokers - Kick stand plates
Scooter Mercato - Gift Certificates
Scooterville - Friday night dinner and rally venue
Sisyphus Brewery - Growler, branded glass with drink token, T-shirt, and sticker
Starlight Scooter Rental - Two hour scooter rental
TCSC - Raffle scooter
Wet Paint Artist's Supplies - Miscellaneous supplies
Yarusso’s - Rally Venue
Proceeds from the raffle help us continue to hold the rally every year, and their generosity makes the event a lot more fun for everyone who attends. Your generosity is much appreciated
Don’t use social networking? That’s OK, check here from time to time to see upcoming local events we think you’d enjoy!
CABIN FEVER PRE-REGISTRATION EVENT
January 24, 25, & 26 at Scooterville - (Here’s a Map)
Come get out of the cold and into the shop for some scooter R&R. Pick up some things for your upcoming spring projects or some gear, chat with us at our table about scoots, and get pre-registered for the 2019 Rally!
The 2019 rally schedule is still in the works so please be advised this is only a rough draft: ALL LOCATIONS, TIMES, AND EVENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Check back often as the details get locked in!
If you'd like to be involved in the planning of the event or volunteer to help during the rally, please email Landof10KScoots@gmail.com.
6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. - REGISTRATION
Dinner available at venue at rally attendee expense
Venue provided by Mojo Coffee Gallery
2205 California Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55418
(Here's a map)
(612) 361-4949
http://www.mojocoffeegallery.com
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. - SCAVENGER HUNT
Directed by TCSC
9:30 p.m. - Close - REGISTRATION
Venue provided by Mojo Coffee Gallery
(Here's a map)
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. - BREAKFAST & COFFEE/TEA
Breakfast available venue at Rally Attendee expense
Venue provided by Bob's Java Hut
2651 Lyndale Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55408
(Here's a map)
(612) 871-4485
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. - CITY RIDE - All Scooter Sizes
Ride led by John Schepers
Please Note: In order to keep the ride available to all skill levels there will be a break during this ride to cool off, take a rest, get some lunch (at rally attendee expense), and relax before the second half of the ride. Please plan accordingly.
3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. - REGISTRATION & GAMES
Venue provided by Scooterville
904 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55404
(Here's a map)
(612) 331-7266
www.scootervillemn.com
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - DINNER
Hotdogs, brats & hamburgers with accompaniments
Hosted by Scooterville
(Here's a map)
8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. - GROUP RIDES
Because the Group Rides are shorter and generally through the city we try to keep these rides to a smaller number of participants. Attendees will be broken apart into smaller segments like Vintage Scoots, Modern Scoots, 50cc+, <50cc, Women’s Only, and others depending on how large of a turnout
9:00 p.m. – Close - SCOOTER TRIVIA
Venue provided by Elsie's Restaurant, Bar and Bowling Center
729 Marshall Street N.E.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55413
(Here's a map)
Phone (612) 378-9701
www.elsies.com
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. - REGISTRATION & BREAKFAST
Venue provided by and breakfast hosted by Go Moto
Coffee hosted by Bob's Java Hut
3346 Washington Avenue North
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55412
(Here's a map)
(612) 588-MOTO (6686)
www.gomotomn.com
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. - THE BIG RIDE (PART 1)
Departs from GoMoto (Here's a map)
Lead by TCSC
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. - LUNCH
Many Choices available in the area; in order to be able to get lunch, cool off, relax, and rest - ample time will be allotted, please plan accordingly. Lunch at Rally Attendee expense.
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. - THE BIG RIDE (PART 2)
Departure location TBD
Lead by TCSC
3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. - HAPPY HOUR & R&R
Venue provided by Memory Lanes
2520 26th Ave S
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55406
(Here's a map)
(612) 721-6211
http://www.memorylanes.com/
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. - GYMKHANA
Lead by TCSC
6:30 p.m. – Close - RAFFLE & AWARDS
Venue provided by Memory Lanes
Attendees must be present to win any of the raffle items
(Here's a map)
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - BREAKFAST
Breakfast at Rally Attendee expense
Venue provided by TBD
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. - EASY RIDE
Lead by TCSC
1:00 p.m. - RALLY COOL DOWN
Lunch at Rally Attendee expense
Venue provided by Yarusso's
635 Payne Avenue
St. Paul, Minnesota, 55130
(Here's a map)
(651) 776-4848
www.yarussos.com
If you are coming from out of town, here are some resources we hope will help make it easier for you to plan your trip!
Anyone interested in lodging accommodations please contact the Twin Cities Scooter Collective Facebook Group (Here) or email Landof10KScoots@gmail.com
Our friends at Starlight Scoots are excited to provide scooters for the event. Visit their site to make a reservation or inquire about availability
We are strong supporters of safe riding practices. In addition to the safety tips by the Motorcycle Safety Foundation below, we also encourage proper riding gear; including wearing a helmet, eye protection, gloves, close-toed shoes, and a jacket. Prior to the start of the rides we will have a brief safety meeting and go over some strategies we use as a group so you will know what to expect. We want everyone to have an enjoyable and safe ride regardless of your experience level.
This suggested Ride pack list will also help you be prepared
Sunscreen
Water
Helmet
Eye protection
Gloves
Close-toe shoes
Jacket
1st Aid Kit
Small Tool Kit
Cell phone
Map or geographical knowledge of the meeting points (also note for your convenience we have included map links to each of the meeting points in the Rally Events itinerary on this page)
In the very unlikely event that you get separated from the group or feel you need to cut out early from a ride we have map links to all destinations in the Rally Events itinerary above. We also have a chase vehicle accompanying the big ride in case you need immediate support, chase vehicle support for the other rides will be determined closer to the event.
While you're waiting for the Rally, here are some folks who schedule group rides and plan biking related fun things to do:
Come visit us on Facebook here and follow for event updates around town, rally announcements, and other scooter related content.
Land of 10,000 Scoots Scooter Rally is also on Twitter here, which you can follow here, for fun scooter banter.
And we are also on Instagram here, which you can follow for your daily fix of scooter content from around the world - especially in the winter months when the only thing between you and your scoot is a large blanket of ice.
Facebook: landof10kscoots
Twitter: @LandOf10KScoots
Instagram: LandOf10KScoots
#landof10kscoots #10kscootsrally
If you'd like to be more involved, you are also welcome to join the Twin Cities Scooter Collective on Facebook here, for ride announcements and discussion.
Want to get even more involved? Awesome! We are always looking for people willing to help us put the rally together! We have meetings once a month (and more closer to the event) and would love your participation! Please email Landof10KScoots@gmail.com for the next meeting time and location! There’s lots to do!
Carries Vespa, Geniune, Piaggio, and Kymco and has a world class repair shop. Visit to see what makes them the best scooter shop in the world.
http://www.scootervillemn.com/
Small mom-n-pop shop for motorcycles and scooters specializing in sales, service, parts, accessories, and gear
Ton-Up Minneapolis is a nationally recognized chapter of Ton-Up Club North America. Ton-Up Mpls is a Registered Not for Profit Origination. This is not a typical motorcycle club. T-U Mpls is comprised of persons with varying backgrounds and ideologies yet united with the love of motorbikes and the further development of the motorbike culture.
http://tonupmpls.com/index.html
Meetup for organized scooter rides throughout the season
https://www.meetup.com/hecks-angels/
Located in the Minneapolis / Saint Paul area riding touring class scooters
http://burgmanusa.com/forums/members/15287-minnmax.html
Community of women fiendishly fixated on Motos and empowering women riders by encouraging continued motorcycle education. #motolisas #motolisasmn
https://www.facebook.com/motolisas/
motolisas@gmail.com
There will be a number of test runs of the Big Ride. Should you be interested in signing up as a rally ride staff member and join the test runs, please send an email to Joe - joseph.c.cappello@gmail.com.
We are strong supporters of safe riding practices. Please take a look at the following Guide to Group Riding from Motorcycle Safety Foundation. We also encourage proper riding gear; including wearing a helmet, eye protection, gloves, close-toed shoes, and a jacket. Prior to the start of the rides we DO hold a Rider's Meeting so you will know what to expect during the ride. We want everyone to have an enjoyable and safe ride regardless of your experience level. In the very unlikely event that you get separated from the group we have map links to all destinations in the rally schedule above. We will also have a chase vehicle for the big ride in case you need immediate support - chase vehicles for the other rides will be determined based on availability closer to the rally
