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Paonia host 35th annual BMW rally

KVNF - Mountain Grown Community Radio | By Lisa Young
Published July 22, 2024 at 12:25 PM MDT
Over 500 motorcyclists attended the 35th annual BMW Rally in Paonia, Colorado
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Over 500 motorcyclists attended the 35th annual BMW Rally in Paonia, Colorado
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(L-R) Norman Wright, BMW Rally Master and Sean Donnelly, BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado President, at this year's Top of the Rockies Rally
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(L-R) Norman Wright, BMW Rally Master and Sean Donnelly, BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado President, at this year's Top of the Rockies Rally
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Top of the Rockies Rally sponsored by BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado boasted over 500 riders for its 35th rally held in Paonia, Colorado
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Top of the Rockies Rally sponsored by BMW Motorcycle Club of Colorado boasted over 500 riders for its 35th annual rally held in Paonia, Colorado
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Peter Crawford, owner of Sherpa Packers, stands in front of 'glamping' tents complete with chairs, cots, and sleeping bags.
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Peter Crawford, owner of Sherpa Packers, stands in front of 'glamping' tents complete with chairs, cots, and sleeping bags.
Lisa Young / KVNF

Summertime in one Colorado mountain town means the arrival of over hundreds of motorcyclists from across the country eager to the annual Top of the Rockies BMW rally.

The 35th Top of the Rockies BMW motorcycle rally took place recently in Paonia, Colorado. The four day rally located in the town’s park includes camping and more.

KVNF's Senior Reporter Lisa Young stopped by on the first day of the rally to chat with riders, smell motorcycle exhaust and enjoy the abundant shade in Paonia's Town Park.

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Lisa Young
Lisa was born in Texas but grew up on a small farm in Olathe, Colorado and considers herself a “Colorado native after six years of age.” Lisa has nine years experience in news reporting. She began her career as a News Director for a small radio station on Colorado's Eastern Plains. Following her initial radio career, Lisa worked as a staff reporter for The Journal Advocate and South Platte Sentinel in Sterling, Colorado and then returned to the Western Slope as staff reporter for the Delta County Independent.
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