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Blue Knights to ride for March of Dimes - Greenwood Index Journal - Bikers and car enthusiasts will ride together to raise funds in an attempt to help babies to be born healthy.
The local S.C. VII chapter of the Blue Knights Motorcycle Club will host the Bikers for Babies Poker Run on Saturday. Registration begins at 11 a.m. at Lander University, with all rides out no later than 1 p.m.
Individual riders, motorcycle clubs and car clubs will hit the road to help support March of Dimes research, programs to help mothers have full-term pregnancies and babies so they can begin healthy lives.
This is the first year the Blue Knights will host the Bikers for Babies event. Funds raised by Bikers for Babies will support the local March of Dimes’ chapter-wide initiatives.
In 2009, the South Carolina March of Dimes invested $1.5 million in program services, including research grants and local community services. Through these grants, the March of Dimes is seeking ways to prevent birth defects and infant death, reduce South Carolina’s increasing premature birth rate, increase access to prenatal care and teach men and women about having healthy babies.
The ride will begin at Lander and proceed to Mig’s of Saluda for the first stop. It will then continue to Horne’s Store in Chappells. After a brief respite, the ride will continue to The Dock at Lake Greenwood.
From there, the ride will go to Godfrey’s Market in Hodges, then make its final run to Mig’s Pizza Castle in Greenwood.
Best Hand Prize will be a Phoenix Grill, donated by Piedmont Propane. Riders will also be eligible for more than 40 door prizes. Food will be available, including barbecue, wings, pizza and beverages.
T-shirts commemorating the Bikers for Babies campaign will be on sale with all proceeds going to the March of Dimes.
For information, call 374-2740 or 993-2519. The Blue Knights can also be reached at bkscvii@hotmail.com .

Benefit ride planned for police memorial statue - Times Daily - There will be a benefit motorcycle ride Saturday beginning at McFarland Park with proceeds going toward the Florence Police memorial for fallen officers.
Florence Police Lt. Ken Lester said the 68-mile course will loop through scenic back roads of Lauderdale County and return to McFarland Park.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. at shelter 1, with the ride leaving at 10 a.m. with police escort. The cost is $20 per motorcycle.
"All motorcycles are welcome and especially any groups that ride together," Lester said. "There are many groups that do these kind of events on a regular basis and we hope to attract many of them."
After the ride, there will be a hamburger/hotdog lunch on the grounds at McFarland for $5. In addition, there will be ride patches and T-shirts for sale. There will be a drawing at 2 p.m. The winner of the drawing will take half of the proceeds from the ticket sales, with the other half going toward monument costs.
The monument, at a cost of about $60,000, is scheduled for completion next week and will be at one of two locations: Deibert Park or the former National Guard Armory at Tennessee Street and Florence Boulevard.
Lester said the idea for the monument came from a suggestion by Florence Police Chief Rick Singleton two years ago after officers visited the Washington, D.C., memorial for fallen officers. The name of Florence Officer David Young was added to the memorial.
On April 24, there will be a horseback benefit trail ride beginning at 8 a.m. at the Robert Coats farm on Lauderdale 298, north of Florence.
Donations for the memorial will be accepted at that event.

Motorcycle fundraiser set in Fairfield, Texas - San Angelo Standard Times - SAN ANGELO, Texas — A Motorcycle Rodeo will be held at 10 a.m. April 24 in Fairfield, Texas, on the Reunion Grounds State Historical Park. Food, drinks and hotels/camping will be available. This fundraiser event is for the Freestone County Relay for Life, riding for the cure for cancer.
Fairfield is about 280 miles east of San Angelo.
The day’s events include:
Fun Ride — Registration begins at 8 a.m. First bike out at 10 a.m. and last bike in at 3 p.m. Cash prizes for best and worst hand.
Bike Games — Slow race, barrel race, plank ride, potato run, and figure 8 ride.
Show & Shine Bike Show — Touring cruisers, antiques, sport bikes, custom-mild and custom-wild.
For more information, contact David Barnes at 903-388-7317 or e-mail Ride4Cure@gmail.com .

Rebels riding for a cause - myFOXlubbock.com - A local group of motorcyclists gets in gear as April marks National Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. Fox 34's Lindsey Ashcraft catches up with these advocates who are riding high on the hog.
They're rebels with a blue ribbon cause.
"We're out here to make awareness for the prevention of child abuse. So it's a great thing to be out here with all these people and get to dressed up in our leathers, hang out and enjoy a good time on the bike," said biker and organizer Rich Rendon.
As the nation observes child abuse prevention month, a group of local bikers are revving up awareness with a rally, to remember the nearly 300 innocent lives that were lost in Texas last year.
"Child abuse is not a local, not a state, not a national thing, it's a worldwide problem and you have to start somewhere, so the best place to start is locally," said biker Dennis Satterwhite.
Rally organizer Ami Hill-Rendon says this 4th Annual Memory Ride leads these advocates on wheels to a candlelight vigil in honor of the deceased.
"So many of the cars will pull over because truly it's a funeral procession. We are going to that memorial service for all of those little kiddos that died so young and innocently," said Hill-Rendon.
She says this compassionate act reveals a softer side of these bikers.
"We always think that bikers are kind of hardcore and rough and tough, and it's amazing to go over to the candlelight vigil and look around. I bet 90-percent of the bikers there will have a tear in their eye as we remember the 280 children that died that didn't have to."
According to Hill-Rendon, the group will distribute 30,000 blue ribbons throughout the month. They will also be auctioning off a new Harley Davidson to raise money for the Family Guidance and Outreach Center.
The Harley will be auctioned off at the Blue Ribbon Rally Car and Bike show in the Depot District April 24th. Tickets are $30 a piece or 4 for $100.

Teddy Bear Run scheduled to help prevent child abuse - Evening Observer - The Center for Family Unity, a non-profit child abuse prevention and family strengthening agency, has announced it will be sponsoring the Teddy Bear Motorcycle Dice Run to prevent child abuse on Saturday, April 24 as the kick-off celebration of their 20th Anniversary.
The activities will start with registration at Harley-Davidson of Jamestown where free coffee and donuts will be available. The scenic route will take riders along beautiful country roads and will include stops at the Center's office on Route 219 in Salamanca as well as Alcas Corporation on East State Street in Olean. At the run's destination, Moonwinks Restaurant in Cuba, riders will be able to enjoy a barbecue chicken dinner while waiting for the announcement of prizes for highest roll, lowest roll and closest to the middle roll. Prizes include donations from Holiday Inn Express in Salamanca, The Weast Agency and Cattaraugus County Bank.
Live music and raffles will also be part of the festivities at Moonwinks, and all proceeds from the event will be used to support child abuse prevention programming across the three-county area.
Registration for riders and passengers will begin at 9 a.m. at the Harley-Davidson Store in Falconer; however, pre-registration is recommended. Cost for the ride is $20 per rider and $10 per passenger. Free T-shirts will be given to the first 100 registrants. Participants will also be able to purchase the chicken barbecue dinner at Moonwinks for $10 (pre-purchase is suggested and can be done at time of registration). Free coffee, water and healthy snacks will be available at all stops. Potential participants are encouraged to call the center's toll free number 1-877-206-5295 for registration forms or for more information regarding the route.
The Center for Family Unity, a non-profit child abuse prevention and family strengthening agency, works with more than 500 families each year across Cattaraugus, Allegany and Chautauqua counties in an effort to provide education and awareness to all families. The center was founded in 1990, serves as the Lake Erie District Exchange Club Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and is a Cattaraugus County United Way funded agency.
The center has been providing parenting education and family strengthening services to families for twenty years through home visitation services, supervised visitation services, family group conferencing, classroom programming and other prevention and intervention programs. The Center currently has offices in Salamanca and Jamestown.

Annual Blue Knights NY XI Bike Blessing - Times Herald-Record - ‎Annual Blue Knights NY XI Bike Blessing — April 25, registration 9-11 a.m., QWL Building, Riverside Drive, Woodbourne, $20 per person, $35 per couple. Full pancake breakfast and barbecue lunch, awards, door prizes, scenic ride, blessing by the Christian Motorcycle Association. Call 482-9983 or e-mail jjsennett@pronetisp.net . Visit www.blueknightsnyxi.net .

Fifth annual Jordyn's Ride set for May 8 - Foster's Daily Democrat - ROCHESTER — The fifth annual Jordyn's Ride takes off from the Harley-Davidson Shop off Route 11 on May 8. The rain date is May 9.
Jordyn's Ride was founded in early 2006 in an effort to support the family of Jordyn Boucher, a Brentwood girl battling cancer. Jordyn relapsed in September of 2009 and she is currently at St. Jude Medical Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.
The ride is also in memory of Jordyn's uncle, Joe Chalifour, who founded Jordyn's Ride and was killed in a motorcycle accident.
The ride begins at 10 a.m. and entails an 80-mile loop through the Lakes Region. There will be a cookout at the end back at the shop.
Riders can preregister by e-mailing Register@JordynsRide.com or visit the shop at 7 Crane Drive. Cash is accepted and checks needs to be made out to Jordyn's Hope Fund. The first 20 riders to preregister will get a free Jordyn's Ride T-shirt. Otherwise registration begins at 8 a.m. with free coffee and doughnuts.

Motorcycle raffle ride May 8 - Morning Sentinel - SKOWHEGAN -- A motorcycle raffle ride will be held at the Skowhegan Rite Aid May 8 (rain date May 15). The ride will start at 10 a.m. and visit four other Rite Aid locations. There is a $5 entry fee per person and additional raffle tickets will be available.
Raffle prizes will be awarded at 2:30 p.m. at the Skowhegan store. You can preregister at any time at the store or register at 9 a.m. the day of the ride. Proceeds will benefit the Children's Miracle Network.

Motorcycle ride to benefit Josh - The Herald-Mail - A motorcycle ride set for Sunday, May 23, will benefit Josh Forsythe, a Williamsport High School student who has cancer. The ride is sponsored by the Red Men Riders, Williamsport Band Boosters and Williamsport Athletic Boosters.
The ride begins at 1 p.m. at the Improved Order of Red Men Tribe 84 on Md. 68. Riders will return to the Red Men club between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 5 p.m.
Tickets cost $15 for drivers and $5 for passengers. Tickets for dinner only cost $10 per person. For tickets and information, call Lori 240-520-6869 or Mike 240-520-6952.

Event for Vietnam Veterans expanding - Fox11online.com - GREEN BAY - Organizers say an event to honor Vietnam War Veterans at Lambeau Field is growing even bigger than expected. The belated welcome home event will take place May 20 - 23.
There are thousands of surviving Vietnam era war veterans in Wisconsin. But many have had little or no involvement with veterans groups since they left the service.
"When it was over for me, it was just kind of over," said Dave Denil, a former US Army pilot during the Vietnam War.
Denil said more and more Vietnam War veterans are now getting involved in because of an event called LZ Lambeau. LZ stands for "landing zone" -- a place of safety for the troops.
"It is a tremendous opportunity to thank the people who had a little bit more negative experience than I did," said Denil.
Denil came back in 1970, with no real welcome home from the public. Other servicemen and women experienced worse. That's why many think its important now to show respect for the veterans.
There will be events throughout the community during that weekend in May, but the Welcome Home Event will culminate with veterans and their families filling Lambeau Field to honor those who died in the war.
It is also aimed at giving veterans the recognition they may not have received more than 35 years ago.
"The growth and the interest has really been amazing," said Brad Toll, the director of the Greater Green Bay Area Visitors and Conventions Bureau.
Toll, who is helping organize the event, said as many as 100,000 people are expected to attend.
"It is hard to judge from how far people will come, from what distance, but we've gotten interest from all over the country," said Toll.
With the growing interest, new events continue to be added.
Veterans are now organizing a motorcycle ride that starts in La Crosse and ends in Green Bay. The Moving Wall memorial will be at Lambeau. Organizers are also working with museums to put together local exhibits. And ... Vietnam era aircraft will be on display at Austin Straubel Airport.
Denil says veterans continue to come up with new ideas.
"Why don't we really jump into this and make this event work," said Denil.
Even if it has been years in the making.

Harley Owners Group Rally Set For June 2-5 - The Chattanoogan - The Historical Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel will host the Tennessee State H.O.G. Rally from June 2-5. The rally will include live music, parades, skill-riding events and more.
The official kickoff party will be held on Wednesday, June 2, at Thunder Creek Harley Davidson on Lee Highway. The party will feature live entertainment, food and cold beverages. For more information visit www.thundercreekharley.com or call 892-4888.
On Thursday, June 3, there will be a “Take Me to the River” Pier Party along the redeveloped downtown riverfront. A welcome to national H.O.G. members will be given by Miss Tennessee, Stefanie Wittler, and local Chattanooga officials including Mayor Ron Littlefield.
The 2010 Tennessee Rally is bringing back some of the most popular events including local riding excursion, motorcycle shows and advanced-rider competitions. Chattanooga, being a motorcycle friendly city, plays into The Tennessee State H.O.G. Rally’s underlying theme, “Ride all Day and Party into the Night.”
Entertainment will be provided by Party Nation and The Beaters, just to mention a few.
To make a reservation at the Choo Choo call 800 872-2529 and ask for group code GPHOG. The group rate will be held at the Choo Choo until May 11. After this date, the group rate may not be available. For more information on the Choo Choo, visit www.choochoo.com .

A busy year ahead for bikers - Myrtle Beach Sun News - With a new year upon us I thought it would be appropriate to consider what lies ahead. Below is a compilation of some upcoming local, regional and national motorcycle events for you to look forward to.

April 23-25, Maggie Valley, N.C. - Thunder in the Smokies
Brian Jackson, the host of Corbin's Ride On, calls it "A world class event." You can ride on the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Cherokee, N.C. then on to Asheville, N.C. and back to the rally in Maggie Valley. Every road is a scenic highway. Maggie Valley is a biker-friendly town and a great place for bikers to gather for a rally in the valley surrounded by beautiful mountain scenery. Be sure to look into the Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum and the Tail of the Dragon if you go. See www.handlebarcorral.com .

May 7-16, Myrtle Beach - Spring Rally
No one really knows what to call it since the city of Myrtle Beach has put out the unwelcome mat to bikers, but the rally lives on in the surrounding areas. Expect a scaled-down version of rallies past in North Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet especially.

May 30, Washington, D.C. - Rolling Thunder XXIII
Huge, national protest ride to raise awareness of POW/MIA issues. I have ridden this one a couple of times and if you can do it without getting a patriotic knot in your throat you need to pick another country. Expect streets lined with flag-waving supporters and honorable veterans in ill-fitting uniforms standing at attention. (See www.rollingthunder1.org .

June 12-20, Laconia, N.H. - 87th Annual Laconia Motorcycle Week
This is our nation's oldest rally. It is also one of "the big three" with attendance in the hundreds of thousands. My wife Sissy and I rode with my parents, my brother, and some friends to this rally several years ago and had a great time. If the weather cooperates (it can be rainy) there is some beautiful riding in the area and there is plenty to do. See www.laconiamcweek.com .

Aug. 9-15, Sturgis, S.D. - 70th Annual Black Hills Motorcycle Rally
Often referred to as the biker's Mecca, Sturgis is home to the last of the "big three" rallies. I have ridden to the Black Hills twice. The town of Sturgis itself is about the size of Aynor so we actually stayed in neighboring Rapid City and Spearfish. If you like history, the Wild West, and great riding you will love South Dakota. In addition to all the regular rally fare you can experience riding the Badlands, to Wild Bill Hickok's Deadwood, cruising through Spearfish Canyon or Needles Highway's scenic roads, past real buffalo at Custer State Park, and marveling at the majestic Devils Tower, Crazy Horse, and Mount Rushmore monuments. See www.allblackhills.com .

Sept. 29-Oct. 3, Horry County - The Pilgrimage Fall Rally
Again, the city of Myrtle Beach doesn't want you, but the surrounding areas do. Much smaller than the Spring Rally, the Fall Rally has always been a favorite due to milder, drier weather, less congestion and better lodging rates than the rally in May.

Here's to another year of safe and adventurous riding. Happy New Year everyone!

Wurtsboro HOG's 16th annual St. Jude's Poker Run — July 25, registration 9-11:30 a.m. at O'Toole's Harley-Davidson, Sullivan Street, Wurtsboro, $20 per person. Party to follow at Mamakating Town Park, 2729 Mamakating Road, Bloomingburg. Rivers Edge Band, DJ Chris, pig roast, bike games, bike show, 50/50, raffles. 2010 HD Road King raffle, tickets $40, three for $100, only 1,000 tickets will be sold. For tickets, visit O'Toole's or www.wurtsborohog.com .

2010 Hudson Valley Ride for Kids — Aug. 1, rain or shine, Central Valley Elementary School, 45 Route 32, Central Valley, registration 8-9:45 a.m., kickstands up at 10 a.m., minimum donation to participate is $35 per motorcycle. Riders welcome on all makes and models. For each $300 you raise in donations for the organization, you will receive one chance in a drawing to win a new Honda motorcycle (must be present to win). Free beverages, breakfast pastries and light lunch. After the ride, stay for the Celebration of Life program to hear from local children they help. Call 800-253-6530 or visit www.rideforkids.org.

American Legion Riders, Greenville Post 291, second annual Steak Bake and Poker Run — Aug. 10, Greenville Post 291, Maple Avenue, Greenville, registration at 1:30 p.m., kickstands up at 2 p.m., dinner at 4:30 p.m., $20 per person or $35 per couple. All are welcome. 50/50 drawing. Call the Legion at 518-966-8278 or Frank Burke at 518-788-5425.

Bring On The Bikes - KOMU-TV - COLUMBIA - While most people aren't thinking about motorcycles during December, the Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau is thinking how the bikes could help the city come August.
Columbia will host two motorcycle rallies next August, neither of which has come to town before.
"August 2010 will be a motorcycle month for Columbia," Convention and Visitors Bureau executive director Lorah Steiner said.
The 33rd annual National Bikers Roundup will take over the Boone County Fairgrounds Aug. 1-8. While the Show-Me State Games used to be held during that time, they have been moved up a week. The games will now end in July.
"(The Roundup) is actually held in Kansas City every 10 years, but when we went to Atlanta (for last year's Roundup,) they chose Columbia, which is really flattering to us and to the Boone County Fairgrounds," Steiner said. "It's going to be an enormous tent city."
More than 30,000 people showed up to last year's Roundup in Atlanta, and organizers expect a similar-sized crowd for the Columbia rally.
The event was originally established for black motorcyclists and, still today, many of its participants are black.
Organizers aim to make the Roundup "family-friendly." The carnival set up for the Boone County Fair will continue to operate for children attending the Roundup, and Mid-America Harley Davidson has donated a 1200 Sportster motorcycle for a raffle.
The Convention and Visitors Bureau is working to get the fairgrounds ready for the event, hoping to repair potholes in the road that runs through the site. Roundup organizers will also hire a private security company out of St. Louis to help local law enforcement agencies control traffic and maintain crowds at the fairgrounds.
"I think whenever you say 'motorcycles,' people get a little leery of that kind of event, but this group has a 32-year history with an absolutely stellar record of safety and security," Steiner said.
Columbia will see an additional 5,000 Harley riders when the Missouri State H.O.G. Rally comes to the city August 27-29.
"We'll be hosting a dealership party here the first night, and then we'll also be involved with different rides and runs and activities that will go on during the entire length of the rally," Mid-America Harley Davidson owner Steve Tuchschmidt said.
The city expects both the Roundup and the H.O.G. Rally to bring a lot business to local stores and hotels.
"The average expenditure for a motorcycle event like this is $400-500 per person, per day," Steiner said. "We're putting together a booklet that we hope will be available at welcome centers around the state, because they'll be coming in from around the state. This is a great tourism boom for Missouri."
Motorcycle enthusiasts are excited for the attention it will bring to their hobby.
"You've got the Roundup starting in August. You've got all the traffic going to Sturgis, S.D., around that time as well. And then the State H.O.G. Rally ending the month, so it's going to create a lot of awareness about the sport of motorcycling," Tuchschmidt said.

Lost Wheels MC 35th annual Poker Run — Sept. 12, registration 9-11:30 a.m., Dutchess Stadium, Route 9D, Fishkill. Register early to get your 35th anniverary pin. End-of-run party at Canopus Lake Beach Area, Fahnestock Street Park, Route 301, Carmel. Music by Guys Night Out, vendors, food and drink, 50/50, door prizes, trophies, games, ride-in bike show. Awards given for best represented club, games, bike show and poker hands. $23 AMA, $25 non-AMA, $10 age 14 and younger. Visit www.lostwheels.com or e-mail info@lostwheels.com . Vendors contact vendors@lostwheels.com.

Pony Express MCHV third annual Poker Run — Sept. 19, registration at My Place Bar and Grill, 911 Little Britain Road (Route 207), New Windsor, 9-11 a.m. $20 per rider, $35 per couple. Run ends back at My Place for food, door prizes, 50/50 drawings and live music. Nonriders and supporters are welcome at My Place at 1 p.m. for $20, free age 11 and younger. Run benefits the American Cancer Society — Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. Visit www.ponyexpressmchv.net or e-mail PEMCHV@gmail.com .

Motorcycle run to benefit veterans - Hey Johnstown - On Sept. 26, a motorcycle run will be held that will benefit the Defense Veterans Brain Injury Center.
Last year, Help for Heroes event was held to raise money for the DVBIC, where more than $14,000 was raised.
“Last year, the commanders from the Richland American Legion decided to do this to raise money for the veterans and they involved the American Legion Riders,” said Meichelle “Mitch” Bruce, road captain for the American Legion Riders.
Last year there were more than 1,000 people who attended the fundraiser and they are hoping for more than that this year.
By adding the Help for Heroes motorcycle run this year, they hope to attract more people, she said.
“This is the first motorcycle run so that we could draw more people in,” Bruce said, who will be leading the run.
Registration for the mystery poker run is from 11 a.m. to noon Sept. 26 at the Solomon Run Firemen’s Club.
“We will end up at the party, which is from 5 to 11 p.m.,” said Bruce.
Southern Steel, Split Image and the Briar Hill Gang will be performing.
“Everybody is welcome. It is fun for the whole family.”
The cost is $15 per rider, $30 per riding couple and $20 for non-riders.
The cost includes refreshments, food and door prizes after the run.
For more information, contact Bruce at 288-3497.

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