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2010
2010 Calendar at Bottom of this Page for your convenience.
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September
September ??, 2010- Galesburg, Illinois area. 5th Annual Hog Roast Ride/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS A.B.A.T.E. INC.
September 4, 2010 - Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield, Illinois) Short Track
2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championships
http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=1559
September 5, 2010 - Illinois State Fairgrounds (Springfield, Illinois) Mile
2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championships
http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=1559
September 11, 2010- South Elgin, Illinois. Association
for Individual Development Motorcycle Pledge Run 2010
Sponsored by The Association For Individual Development. Amici’s Clubhouse - 456
Redington Drive, South Elgin, IL 60177. The event is a poker run and also features a raffle with a grand prize of $500. Registration begins at 11 AM, bikes set to leave at Noon. Open to the Public. Pre-registration through August 27- $30, after August 27- $35. Eighty miles of riding on the country roads. Planned pub stops along the way, entertainment food and festivities at last stop. Benefits children and adults with developmental disabilities. Anyone with questions or who would like to pre-register can call
Wendy Bialek at 847-931-2294 or visit the website:
www.the-association.org
September 11, 2010 - Canterbury Park (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Mile
2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championships
http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=1559
September 11, 2010 - Half-mile - Waco, Texas. AMA Vintage Dirt-Track Series
http://www.ama-cycle.org/news/story.asp?id=1669
September 12, 2010 - Half-mile - Waco, Texas. AMA Vintage Dirt-Track Series
http://www.ama-cycle.org/news/story.asp?id=1669
September 12, 2010 - Springfield, Illinois. Ride to Remember 9-11
Sponsored by Illinois Blue Knights, Illinois Red Knights, Oak Lawn H.O.G., Hall's Harley Davidson, and Springfield H.O.G.
For more information call (312) 613-9182 or go to: http://www.ridetoremember911.com
September 12, 2010- New Baden, Illinois. 13th Annual New Baden D.A.R.E Benefit Motorcycle Ride
The ride starts at New
Baden Park with registration being from 9 AM-11:30 AM and ends at our
American Legion. All stops on the ride are non-alcohol which usually
includes parks, fire stations, police departments, etc. The cost is
a $15 donation per rider and that includes a T-shirt and an all
you can eat meal at the end of the ride that includes
Fried Chicken, Burgers, Brats, Hot Dogs, Pork & Beans, Potato
Salad, Chips, Soda & Water. We also give away a large amount of
prizes at the end. Last year we had 660 motorcycles and over
900 total riders and thanks to the wonderful support it continues to
grow. All proceeds benefit our D.A.R.E program and the children in
our community. Many of you have rode with us before and we
would love to have you back. For those who have not we invite you to
come join us for what I can promise will be a great ride.
September 12, 2010- Tinley
Park, Illinois. The 4th Annual Cpl. Kevin Clarke Memorial Motorcycle
Ride.
This ride benefits The Heart of A Marine Foundation. Kevin grew up in
Tinley Park, and was at the end of his second deployment, and it was just
one month after his 21st birthday, when he was killed in a firefight,
by small arms fire in western Al-Anbar province Iraq, February 19th,
2005. The ride is to honor Kevin and all those who made the ultimate
sacrifice. Registration starts at 7 AM, at the Tinley Park American
Legion Post 615, 17423 S. 67th Court. Kickstands up at 10:30 AM sharp.
The police escorted ride will go to Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
for a ceremony, then return to Post 615 for food, entertainment,
raffles and a live auction. The riders will return shortly after the
conclusion of the Fine Arts Festival Parade. Residents are encouraged
to remain on Oak Park Avenue and welcome back the caravan of
motorcycles and cars. Flags will be handed out to those in
attendance. Registration fees are $15 for riders, $10 for passengers.
Cars are gladly welcomed and encouraged to join in the ride. There
will be an optional pancake breakfast from 7-10 AM hosted by the
American Legion Riders for a $5 fee. Anyone who cannot attend, yet
wishes to make a donation to The Heart of A Marine Foundation can
send a check to: Heart of A Marine Foundation, PO Box 1732, Elk Grove
Village IL, 60007. Please mark the memo field, Cpl. Kevin Clarke
Memorial Ride. The Heart of A Marine Foundation provides comfort,
support, financial assistance, and educational resources to improve
the quality of life of military personnel and veterans from all
branches of the United States Armed Forces, veterans, and their
families. Last year, we had over 460 bikes. We are hoping to double
that number this year. For more
information on the foundation, please visit: www.heartofamarine.org
September 17 - 18, 2010- Chattanooga, Tennessee. The 17th
Annual Trail of Tears Commemorative Ride.
Sponsored by
Alabama-Tennessee Trail of Tears Corridor Association, Inc. The ride
begins at Ross’ Landing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The ride leaves
at 1:00 pm The ride will go to Bridgeport, Alabama for a kick off
rally. The ride stops for the night in Bridgeport. On the 18th the
Alabama
leg of The Trail Of Tears Motorcycle Ride continues to Waterloo,
Alabama where the ride ends with food, entertainment, vendors and
more. For more information call 256 495-3585 or go to:
http://al-tn-trailoftears.net.
September 19, 2010- Chicago, IL Chicago Ride for Autism Speaks
Join the Chicagoland Chapter of Autism Speaks to change the future for all
who struggle with autism by participating in the Chicago Ride for
Autism Speaks. The 85-mile course throughout the western
suburbs will start at Wild Fire Harley-Davidson at 120 W. North
Avenue in Villa Park. Registration opens at 8:30 AM and the Ride
will begin at 10:30 AM. The Ride includes an After Party, beginning
at 1 PM at the Village of Addison Complex, located at Lake Street &
JFK Boulevard in Addison. This event is open to the public. The
fee to participate is $25, and riders, passengers and After Party
guests will receive a T-shirt and commemorative pin to mark the
occasion. The first 100 registrants will will also receive a free
raffle ticket. To register, or for more information, visit: http://ride.autismspeaks.org/chicago2010 or call (224) 567-8573.
September 25, 2010- Bloomington, Illinois. Ride On For Autism
The Autism Society of McLean County is sponsoring this event. The cost is $30 per motorcycle
which includes a custom designed black pocket T shirt. Additional
shirts are available for $15. The event starts at Chucks Harley
Davidson, 2027 Ireland Grove Rd., Bloomington IL 61704 and will end
at Camp Quest Clinton Lake where there will be Southern rock bands,
fish fry, and hog roast. The event takes place with late registration
opening at 10 AM and riding out at 11 AM. This event is open to the
public..
Motorcyclists can register online at: http://autismmclean.org/rideOnForAutism
September 26, 2010 - Villa Park, Illinois. Hogs 4 Hair Poker Run
The poker run begins at Wild Fire Harley-Davidson, 120 W. North Avenue in Villa Park. For more information go
to:
http://www.morethanmyhair.org/
October
October 2, 2010 Effingham, Illinois. Breast Cancer Ride.
Sponsored by Legacy Harley-Davidson and starts at Legacy
Harley-Davidson at Noon. The ride will raise money for cancer
research.
For more information call (217) 342-3494 or go
to:
http://www.theharleybarn.com.
October 3, 2010 - Peotone,Illinois - Motorcycle Swap Meet & Parts
Expo
http://www.peotonemotorcycleswap.com/
October 9, 2010- Oswego, Illinois. 3rd Annual Western Suburbs Toy Run
Starts at and is sponsored by Howey's on "71" Oswego, IL. Public is welcome. This event raises toys for underprivileged children during the holiday season and food for families in Kendall County. All toys and food collected are donated to the Kendall County Food Pantry and “Operation Santa”. Donation of $10.00 plus one unwrapped toy and one nonperishable food item per person. This entry fee includes the participant food and one beverage item after the motorcycle run. Registration time begins at 9:00 AM and the 1st bike out is at 10:00 AM. Anyone with questions can contact "Howey's on 71" directly at 630-554-7870, or Dana at 630-701-8567 or Nikki at 630-742-1526.
October 9, 2010 - Yavapai Downs (Prescott, Arizona) Short Track
2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championships
http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=1559
October 10, 2010 - Yavapai Downs (Prescott, Arizona) Mile
2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championships
http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/story.asp?id=1559
October 30, 2010- Galesburg, Illinois area. 16th Halloweenie Roast/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS A.B.A.T.E. INC.
November
November 6, 2010- Galesburg, Illinois area. 30th Annual Polar Bear Toy Run/
CENTRAL ILLINOIS A.B.A.T.E. INC.
December
Jan 18 Martin Luther King
Feb 7 Super Bowl Sunday
Feb 14Valentine's Day
Feb 15 President's Birthday
Mar 17 St Patrick
Apr 2 Good Friday
Apr 4 Easter
May 9 Mother's Day
May 31 Memorial Day
Jun14 Flag Day
Jun 20 Father's Day
Jul 4 Independence Day
Sept 6 Labor Day
Oct 31 Halloween
Nov 11 Veterans' Day
Nov 25 Thanksgiving
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