Minnesota Chapter 1 Rides and Events

2006 Rides and Events

MN Chapter 1 2006 Events and Rides:

NOTE: Grand Tour has been cancelled for June 25th due to weather. I rescheduled date will be picked soon.

Our first meeting of 2006 was February 1st. Planning for 2006 rides should start in full swing at that time. Check back later to see what is brewing. In the meantime, see what was going on in 2005 and 2004 and below for coming events.

Membership meeting - 1 February 2006 @ 1900. It will be at the Eagan Fire Department administration building.

Membership meeting - 3 May 2006 @ 1900. It will be at the Eagan Fire Department administration building.

Group riding requires mentally preparing to share the road with others. Here are some tips to get ready:

**Here is a list of known motorcycle rides and events:**
	Feb 3, 4, 5	25th annual International Motorcycle Show. Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis
	May 7	Poker Run for Trish Simons who is a Volunteer Firefighter with the Bartlett Fire Protection District. Trish has been diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. She is also an Oncology Nurse. She is married and has two boys, ages 1 & 5. A poker run is being set up for Sunday May 7th. The proceeds will go to help Trish and her family with the medical cost that will build up as she goes through chemotherapy. I will forward more information to you as I get. There is a web site up and running for her, www.teamtrish.org.
	June 10	The Minnesota Zoo Foundation is organizing the Zoo's first motorcycle ride fundraiser, Ride 'n Roar, on Saturday, June 10th. More information.
	June 10	"Children Of PrisonerS" (COPS) motorcycle ride sponsored by Parenting With Purpose. PWP is a non-profit organization whose goal is to bring healing and restoration to families broken by the incarceration of a parent through sharing the love of God as well as working with the parents in prison and their families to break the generational cycle of crime and poverty. Information on the event: June 10, 2006; CHECK-IN from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 12650 Johnny Cake Ridge Road, Apple Valley, MN 55124. Entry Fee is $30.00 and up. (Additional items for higher entry fees.) Passengers are an additional $10.00. Meal at end of run furnished by Big Boned BBQ. 120+ miles of beautiful country, gentle rolling hills, valleys and more country... from Apple Valley to Cannon Falls to Welsh, Hastings, Lakeland, Bayport thru Lake Elmo ending in North Maplewood.
	June 11	Samantha Drost was paralyzed in a swimming accident last summer. She is 20 years old. Funds are being raised to make home changes and to purchase therapy equipment. Registration is at 10:00 on June 11th at Renegade's in Burnsville, Minnesota. The ride will leave at 11:00. Cost is $10.00 per driver and $15.00 per pair. The route is pre-arranged. Later in the day there will be a silent auction. The ride starts and ends in Burnsville, Minnesota at Renegade's. For questions please call Kelly Drost at 612-207-2130. Donations can be sent to: Samantha Drost Fund, PO Box 57 Hopkins, Minnesota 55343. E-mail is Drostbuck@aol.com.
	June 17	Friends of the Firemen Motorcycle Run. Starts at Pablos Mexican Restaurant, 230 S. Lewis Street, in Shakopee with registration from 9:00 am to11:00 am. Ride leaves at 11:15 am rain or shine. Ride fee is $15.00 per person. All proceeds benefit the Shakopee Fire Department. For more information call (952) 496-2068.
	June 24	MN Chapter 4 sponsors the 1st annual Patriot Ride ride. Register by June 12. Event flyer
	June 24	6th Annual March of Dimes Ride. Sponsored by March of Dimes, Zylstra's HD, and The Joint. Ride starts at Zylstra Harley-Davidson in Elk River with registration beginning at 9:30 am. The 100 mile ride will leave at 11:00 am and end in Minneapolis. Prizes will be awarded for donations collected. The registration fee is $20.00 per person. A light breakfast, dinner, and entertainment are included. Proceeds will be helping babies born premature or with birth defects. For more information call Anita at (952) 835-3033, or go to www.marchofdimesride.com.
	June 25	Note: Cancelled due to weather. We will reschedule this to a later date. 3rd annual MN Chapter 1 Grand Tour ride. Send comments about the route to the Chapter Webmaster.
	June 25	3rd Annual Motorcycle Ride For A Cure. Starts at the Spicer Lions Park Shelter located across from O'Neils on the west shore of Green Lake. Registration begins at 11:00 am and teh ride leaves at 12:45 pm. The ride will end with a pork chop supper. Please make a free will donation. There will also be door prizes, and silent auction items. Proceeds go to the local American Cancer Society through the Relay For Life. For more information go to www.rideforacure.com.
	July 16	Ride for Wishes was created in memory of a friend of ours named Chuck Worden. Chuck was the lead singer for a local southern rock band named Chained Lightning. In 2004 Chuck passed away shortly after the band warmed up ZZ Top for the Moon Dance Jam in Walker MN. Ride for Wishes is designed to grant the wishes of children with terminal illness through the Make A Wish Foundation of MN.
	July 22	Fundraiser for Gale Spatenka, Claremount FD. He was seriously injured while fighting a fire at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Havana Township on June 6, 2006. All proceeds that are raised will go to the Gale Spatenka fund. Music, entertainment and food from 3:00 pm to 12:30 am. Event is being held at the Four Seasons Centre, Owatonna. Admission is $10. Event Flyer
	July 22	Pork Chop Ride - sponsored by the Le Center Fire Department. All proceeds go for training and equipment. $15.00, 100 miles, 3 stops and Pork Chop dinner with all the fixings.
	Aug 19	3rd annual MN Chapter 1 Grand Tour ride. Send comments about the route to the Chapter Webmaster.
	August 25/26	2nd annual Ride to Promote Mental Health (RPM). More information can be found at www.rpmride.com.
	October 1	Dave Just was a St. Louis Park Firefighter for many years and worked with many of us. Dave lost his son Jon to a motorcycle accident about a year or so ago. Last year we got together and did a ride to remember Jon and raise some money. They were hoping for 20 bikes, and I am not sure what the total count was, but we far exceeded that number. Jon was a good man. This is a good event and I hope you can join us. As we get more details we will pass them along.