With it getting close to the time we'd have to commit to the planned date and with things still up in the air as when it will be reasonably safe to have large gatherings I think we should seriously consider cancelling this years SRR.
As Eap suggested lets look at informal "sponsored" group events so let me throw out these ideas.
One:
Looking at a date in late June or early July why not put out a call for a weekend camping event, say Friday to Sunday and make it a BYOE (Bring Your Own Everything) gathering. Two places I would consider would be Yokums at Seneca Rocks (about 3.5 hours from Northern VA) or a bit further down at the Boyer Station Camp-ground near Green Bank and the Cass Scenic Railway. Both can easily accommodate 50~75 Plus riders, both have food, some lodging, groceries and beer available on site or near by within walking distance or a short ride. Yokums has cabins and bunk house as well as covered pavilion. Both would provide plenty of space so folks could spread out comfortably and both have plenty of fire pits and wood available for purchase. Maybe we could co-ordinate something with both the Richmond Riders and Twin Valley Riders.
Perhaps if we got enough interest/commitments we could set up a coffee station and offer cold breakfast items (donuts, muffins, etc) for donations. Boyer used to have a small shed with power, we'd have to check though. At Yokums we could even rent one of the larger cabins for two nights to set up coffee there, or maybe rent the bunk house which I believe has a covered area next to it and power. Both have great riding and places to visit, the idea being it would as much about the riding as the gathering. I would think by then there would be plenty of folks itching to get out and do some serious riding and gathering for tire kicking etc.
Two:
For later in the year, say mid~late August, when the temps can get pretty uncomfortable how about an overnight "Ride To Music" to the Purple Fiddle in Thomas up on the Allegheny plateau?
https://purplefiddle.com/ Its generally 10~15 Deg. cooler up there and would be a nice escape from the heat. In past years The Purple Fiddle has hosted live music almost every weekend night during the summer and has three weekend shows scheduled in August so far this year.
https://purplefiddle.com/full-schedule/. The owner is a former music promoter and gets a wide variety of music venues to play there. It also has a limited, but tasty, menu, a nice beer selection, indoor and outdoor seating and I've seen a hundred plus patrons show up for the shows. For accommodations, there is a Hostel right above the store with open bedding, some private rooms with shared bath, a great room with comfortable seating, pool table and complete kitchen for use by the guests.
https://purplefiddle.com/about/lodging/ There is also a small guest house next door and several AirBnB rentals right in town. Thomas also has some nice little shops and several places to eat besides the Purple Fiddle. And again lots of great riding. I could post up a nice, back-roads route plan with GPX file and list of points of interest for the ride up via old Rt. 55, 42, and 93. if interested.
So there are some ideas we might want to consider to still have some gatherings without a financial commitment by the club, provide venues that would allow everyone get to see friends and kick some tires, drink copious amounts of beer and just hang out with fellow riders, which I'm sure we all are seriously missing by now.
RM