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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:
Magnus Thorsson Ph: 802-464 2474 E-Mail:
thors@together.net Elderhostel Offers Motorcycle Program at Gray Ghost
Inn
WEST
DOVER, November 22, 2007 - Elderhostel, the world’s largest not-for-profit
educational travel organization for adults,
is opening the exciting world of motorcycle travel to its constituents
by offering a program focused on rider safety and enjoyment next summer June
through August. The program is offered in association with the Gray Ghost Inn
in The program will consist of classroom time as well
as scheduled rides of the surrounding areas. The Material covered in the
classroom will include Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF)
module on aging riders and the effect of aging on reflexes and sensory
operations. Safe group riding and etiquette will be covered focusing on the
concerns specific to traveling in a group. The S.E.E.
method of evaluating road hazard and acting accordingly will be discussed as
well. An introduction to motorcycle maintenance will be covered by a mechanic
with hands on instructions and a how to guidance to pre-ride inspection. In
addition to classroom work, each day will also include an opportunity to
embark on a 2-3 hour guided ride in the beautiful landscape of Program
participants must provide their own registered and insured motorcycle of
250cc or bigger. The Gray Ghost Inn has a large level parking lot which will
easily facilitate bringing a bike on a trailer. For spouses interested in
other activities there is a plethora of activities and attractions in the surrounding
area Breakfast
lunch and dinner will be served at the Gray Ghost Inn during the program. The
Gray Ghost Inn hosts twenty-six rooms, a 900-gallon in-ground, outdoor hot
tub, in-ground pool, a well-used fire pit, and accommodations for pool playing,
Foosball and general lounging. The The
program will include all classroom material lodging and all meals and is open
to all brands of bikes. Elderhostel,
founded in 1975, is the world’s largest not-for-profit educational travel
organization for adults. Approximately 160,000 people enroll in Elderhostel’s
nearly 8,000 programs annually. Elderhostel provides exceptional learning
adventures throughout the |
