Sturgis S.D I have already had interest in this ride and I should have contracts for rooms by January or February 2008. Please note if you decide to go and stay in one of the rooms that I am holding FULL PAYMENT in the amount of _pending_ will need to be turned into me NO LATER than _pending_. also note that we can have only (1) roll-a-way per room.
More info contact: Mike Bowman, Red Knight OH5 Member
mbowman@columbus.rr.com
AUGUST
10[1]
OH5.
RED KNIGHT OH5 MEMBER MEETING.
NOTE: OH5 MEETINGS WILL BE AT
A.D. FARROW DOWNTOWN, COLUMBUS, OH
AT 11:00 a.m.
2008 Meeting location is: A.D. Farrow,
Downtown Columbus, 491 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH 1.800.231.8436.
A.D. Farrow has invited us to use their conference room. Coffee will be provided. An after meeting ride is planned, Weather will decide. A.D. Farrow’s location
MAP: http://tinyurl.com/27hnpn
August 10th’s After Meeting Ride
(DEPENDING ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a scenic ride to Waldo Ohio. Waldo is hardly more than a blip along US 23, but it is known far and wide for one thing: Fried Bologna at the G & R Tavern.
See: http://columbusoh.about.com/od/restaurants/a/grtavern.htm
See: www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/23/sunday/main564737.shtml
The exact route of this trip is being worked out by OH5 Road Captains.
AUGUST 14 - 16
Americas 911 Ride
3 night trip to New York we will be leaving Aug 14th 0800 hrs from SR 256 & I-70 Cracker Barrel.
More info contact: Mike Bowman, Red Knight OH5 Member
mbowman@columbus.rr.com
AUGUST 16[1]
Bellefontaine, Ohio
Buckeye Rider’s Challenge
Sign in begins at 7:30 am at Bellefonte JVS. All riders will be required to register the day before the ride at 5:00 pm. The ride will go to 50 locations in Ohio within 8 hours. For more information go to http://buckeyeriderschallenge.com
AUGUST
20[2]
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21[3]
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22[1]
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23[2]
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24[3]
ANNUAL RED KNIGHTS INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
Held in Sandusky, Ohio.
Hotel and Convention site is the KALAHARI RESORTS.
This will be an event for all the family. The Kalahari is the largest indoor/outdoor water part in the USA. ALL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE RED KNIGHTS SITE AT: www.redknightsmc.com/conventions.htm
Join your Red Knights at what’s to be their premier event of the year. Red Knights OH5 will also have information about the event at our 2008 RK Convention page.
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SEPTEMBER
7[2]
3rd
Annual Never Forget 9/11 Ride and Ceremony
Staging
begins 8AM at Cleveland HD Sales Company, Lake Erie HD
, South East HD and Western Reserve HD and will depart
at 9:30 Am for Eastlake Ohio . Ceremony begins at 11:00
AM behind Eastlake City Hall ( 35150 Lakeshore
Boulevard ). Upon conclusion of Ceremony riders will
ride in procession to Western Reserve HD for food and
entertainment from 12:30 to 3 PM.
SEPTEMBER
13[2]
Champaign
County Barn Quilt Tour and Poker Run
What
is the Barn Quilt Tour?
The Barn Quilt tour is a driving tour where you can
view 60 barns each with 8ft x 8ft wooden quilt patterns
adhered to them. In addition, five of the barns will be
open to the public. Each of these barns will include
various displays. Just let us know that you will be
visiting and how many people you will be bringing with
you.
For more information, contact the Champaign County
Chamber of Commerce at 937-653-5764 or visit
www.champaignohio.com.
SEPTEMBER
14[3]
OH5.
RED
KNIGHT OH5 MEMBER MEETING.
NOTE: OH5 MEETINGS WILL BE AT
A.D. FARROW DOWNTOWN, COLUMBUS, OH
AT 11:00 a.m.
2008 Meeting location is: A.D. Farrow,
Downtown Columbus, 491 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH
1.800.231.8436.
A.D. Farrow has invited us to use their conference
room. Coffee will be provided. An after meeting ride is
planned, Weather will decide. A.D. Farrow’s location
MAP:
http://tinyurl.com/27hnpn
September
14th’s After Meeting Ride
(DEPENDING ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a
scenic ride to Greene county’s 5 Historic Covered
Bridges. This is a half-century ride that will take you
through some of the most rural townships of a
predominately rural county╔and
take you to all five of Greene County’s remaining
covered bridges. This tour avoids the more heavily
traveled roads.
For info see:
www.greenecountyohio.org/outdoor_coveredbridge.html
Also see map of bridges:
www.odotdistrict6.com/se/coveredbridges/greene/grmap.htm
The exact route of this trip is being worked out by OH5
Road Captains
SEPTEMBER
24 - 28
Street Vibrations (Reno)
4 night stay leaving Columbus on Sept.21st 0700 hrs
Rooms will be confirmed after the first of the year
More info contact: Mike Bowman, Red Knight OH5 Member
mbowman@columbus.rr.com
SEPTEMBER
24 - 27
Bike Blues & BBQ Rally ( Fayetteville
Ak)
4 night stay
More info contact: Mike Bowman, Red Knight OH5 Member
mbowman@columbus.rr.com
SEPTEMBER
28[2]
HELPING HANDS CHARITY
RIDE
RED
KNIGHTS OH5, TWIG 283 &
BLUE KNIGHTS
OHV.
SECOND
ANNUAL NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL
CHARITY RIDE. A portion of the proceeds goes to
the
FLYING HORSE
FARM.
HOST SPONSOR:
A.D. FARROWS
HARLEY-DAVIDSON CO.
CO-SPONSOR:
THE WINKING LIZARD
TAVERN & RESTAURANT
See: WWW.REDKNIGHTSOH5.COM
(Charity
Ride)
for complete details. The RAIN DATE Will Be:
OCTOBER
5[3]
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OCTOBER 2 - 5
Las Vegas Bike Fest.
4 night stay --- Rooms will be confirmed after the
first of the year
More info contact: Mike Bowman, Red Knight OH5 Member
mbowman@columbus.rr.com
OCTOBER
12[1]
OH5.
RED
KNIGHT OH5 MEMBER MEETING.
NOTE: OH5 MEETINGS WILL BE AT
A.D. FARROW DOWNTOWN, COLUMBUS, OH
AT 11:00 a.m.
2008 Meeting location is: A.D. Farrow,
Downtown Columbus, 491 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH
1.800.231.8436.
A.D. Farrow has invited us to use their conference
room. Coffee will be provided. An after meeting ride is
planned, Weather will decide. A.D. Farrow’s location
MAP:
http://tinyurl.com/27hnpn
October
12th’s After Meeting Ride
(DEPENDING ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a
scenic ride to Loudonville, Ohio to visit the Mohican
State Forest and sounding tourist sites. Mohican State
Park and the adjacent state forest are outstanding in
their beauty and offer limitless opportunities for
visitors to explore one of Ohio’s most unique natural
regions. The striking Clearfork Gorge, hemlock forest
and scenic Mohican River offer a wilderness experience.
There are many activities for our members to enjoy.
More details at this date approaches.
see:
http://www.mohicanstatepark.org/
Also see:
http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/769/Default.aspx
Depending of the weather, we may do some canoeing and
water sports.
See:
http://www.loudonvillecanoe.com/
The exact route of this trip is being worked out by OH5
Road Captains.
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NOVEMBER
9[2]
OH5.
RED
KNIGHT OH5 MEMBER MEETING.
NOTE: OH5 MEETINGS WILL BE AT
A.D. FARROW DOWNTOWN, COLUMBUS, OH
AT 11:00 a.m. Ride information is below.
2008 Meeting location is: A.D. Farrow,
Downtown Columbus, 491 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH
1.800.231.8436.
A.D. Farrow has invited us to use their conference
room. Coffee will be provided. An after meeting ride is
planned, Weather will decide. A.D. Farrow’s location
MAP:
http://tinyurl.com/27hnpn
NOVEMBER'S
After Meeting Ride is being planned. Instead of an
after meeting ride, we may be attending the 3rd Annual
Rose Olson Toy Run. See Novembers OH5 Road Captains
ride schedule for more information.
A.D. Farrow will have more information soon and we will
post the information here.
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SPECIAL ADVANCED DATES FOR 2009
March 1, 2009
COME
CRUISIN' FOR THE
2ND ANNUAL RED KNIGHTS MOTORCYCLE CLUB
CRUISE
Description: 7 day Western Caribbean cruise from Miami,
FL. Miami, Grand Cayman, Isla Roatan, Belize, Cozumel
and two "At Sea" Fun Days
We will have 50 balcony cabins available along with 5
Ocean view cabins and 5 Interior cabins to give us a
possible total of 120 Red Knights.
The listed price includes $70.00 per person-prepaid
gratuities, a $50.00 per cabin onboard credit, all
government taxes and fees as well as the $5.00 per day
per guest fuel Supplement charge.
You can book now for the best of cabins!
Additional Information: See Flyer
Here
General
info See:
www.CruiseShipCenters.ca/HughMcNaught
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CONTINUED IN THE NEXT COLLUM
OH5
ROAD CAPTAIN 2008 SCHEDULE
NOTE: BELOW IS INFORMATION ON THE AFTER OH5 MEETING RIDES AS OF 6/4/08
OH5 After Meeting Rides First.
NOTE: ALL RIDES WILL BE USED TO OBTAIN THE RK GRAND TOUR AWARD AND PIN. OH5 Members can use any club ride to visit any firehouse (on the GRAND TOUR goal). You must obtain a photo to show proof that said rider/member visited a firehouse for the GRAND TOUR route. For more information on the Red Knights GRAND TOUR goal and purpose.
Please see: www.redknightsmc.com/grand_tour.htm
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June 8th’s After Meeting Ride Proposal
1 UNIT DAY
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a scenic ride to
the
Tilton Hilton and the castles at MAC-O-CHEEK and
Piatt.
See Castle info:
www.piattcastles.org
See Castle Photos here:
http://travel.webshots.com/album/82632318OPdGrz
TILTON HILTON information: THE TILTON HILTON
RESTAURANT. A LAZY WINDING, SMOOTH RIDE ON A SECONDARY
ROAD. RT 235. IF YOU GET HUNGRY HALF-WAY THERE, STOP AT
THE VILLAGE PANTRY IN DE GRAFF. NOTE THAT MAC-O-CHEE
AND MAC-O-CHEEK CASTLES ARE NEAR HERE! THE TILTON
HILTON IS ACTUALLY TILTED TO ONE SIDE (BE CAREFUL
GETTING OUT OF YOUR CHAIR). THE SANDWHICHES ARE HUGE!
Info see:
http://indianlake.com/entertainment.htm
The
exact route of this trip is being worked out by RC
Todd German. RC’s James Wells and Ron Crawford will
assist.
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July 13th’s After Meeting Ride
3 UNIT DAY
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a scenic ride to
the
Hocking Hills of Southern Ohio. Jimbo’s Tavern can be
one of our targets. See:
www.hockinghills.com
One
of our stops must be Jimbos Tavern. The bar is in a
one stop sign town in the thick of the Hocking Hills
in Hocking County Ohio. The back roads leading to
Jimbo’s are all paved and very twisty and curvy.
There is a state park called Old Man’s Cave near by.
The exact route of this trip is being worked out by
OH5 Road Captains.
NOTE:
Ohio State Firefighters Association’s Youth Programs
Committee invited the OH5 Knights to visit the Ohio
Youth Fire & EMS Academy during their our
after-meeting ride to the Nelsonville area in July. The
idea was very enthusiastically welcomed. In fact, the
committee would like to invite all of the riders to
enjoy an opening night cookout with the academy
students, and all riders will be given an academy pin
to wear on their vests. An example of the pin will be
at the February OH5 Knights meeting.
SEE:
www.ohioyouthfire.org/
August 10th’s After Meeting Ride
1 UNIT DAY
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a scenic ride to
Waldo Ohio. Waldo, Ohio is hardly more than a blip
along US 23, but it is known far and wide for one
thing:
Fried Bologna at the G & R
Tavern.
See:
http://columbusoh.about.com/od/restaurants/a/grtavern.htm
See:
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/07/23/sunday/main564737.shtml
The
exact route of this trip is being worked out by OH5
Road Captains.
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September 14th’s After Meeting Ride
3 UNIT DAY
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a scenic ride
to
Greene county’s 5 Historic Covered
Bridges.
This is a half-century ride that will take you through
some of the most rural townships of a predominately
rural county╔and
take you to all five of Greene County’s remaining
covered bridges. This tour avoids the more heavily
traveled roads. For info see:
www.greenecountyohio.org/outdoor_coveredbridge.html
Also
see map of bridges:
www.odotdistrict6.com/se/coveredbridges/greene/grmap.htm
The
exact route of this trip is being worked out by OH5
Road Captains
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October 12th’s After Meeting Ride
1 UNIT DAY
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a scenic ride
to
Loudonville, Ohio to visit the Mohican State
Forest and
sounding tourist sites. Mohican State Park and the
adjacent state forest are outstanding in their beauty
and offer limitless opportunities for visitors to
explore one of Ohio’s most unique natural regions. The
striking Clearfork Gorge, hemlock forest and scenic
Mohican River offer a wilderness experience while the
resort lodge and cottages provide luxurious
accommodations. There are many activities for our
members to enjoy. More details at this date approaches.
see:
www.mohicanstatepark.org/
Also see:
www.dnr.state.oh.us/tabid/769/Default.aspx
Depending
of the weather, we may do some canoeing and water
sports. See:
www.loudonvillecanoe.com/
The
exact route of this trip is being worked out by OH5
Road Captains.
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November’s Ride (SPECIAL)
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will attend the
3rd Annual Rose Olson Toy Run!
Rose Olson was a beloved member of both the A.D. Farrow
Co. and Centennial Park Harley-Davidson “families” who
passed away. In her honor the CPHD Ladies of Harley
will hold this ride for the West Licking Fire
Department’s toy drive, which helps kids in the Licking
County area. Location for start is pending. Bring a
new, unwrapped toy, or go into Target and buy lots of
them! More details on this ride to follow. Ride dates
and times will be posted here or watch the calendars of
the sites below. For Centennial’s website:
www.centennial-park.com/
For
A.D. Farrow’s Website:
www.adfarrow.com/new
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NOTE: FULL DAY OR MULTI-DAY RIDES
BELOW
Day
Ride Trip for RK OH5
June
21(2).
Full Day Ride
2 UNIT DAY
(DEPENDING
ON WEATHER), Our OH5 group will take a day ride
to
Wright Patterson AFB Museum in Dayton
Ohio.
This ride could start with a breakfast get together at
the Cracker Barrel Old Country Restaurant at 1313
Hilliard Rome Rd, Columbus, OH (614) 878-2027 off of
I-70 West and leave for the Museum from there. Welcome
to the National Museum of the United States Air Force.
Prepare to have a high-flying time at the world’s
largest and oldest military aviation museum!
See:
www.nationalmuseum.af.mil
June 21 is a Family Day, Children and adults of all
ages will enjoy story-time and hands-on learning
opportunities. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The exact route of this
trip is being worked out by OH5 Road Captains.
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3 DAY/2 NIGHT Niagara Falls Trip for RK OH5.
We
ride to the Niagara Falls over
July
18(
2) -
19(3)
20(1)
See:
www.infoniagara.com
NOTICE-
This trip will leave early Friday morning on July 18th
for the Niagara Falls area after a breakfast meeting
for OH5. We will return late Sunday afternoon on July
20th. There are many activities, casinos and
restaurants in the area as well as the Niagara Falls
themselves. Bring your camera! OH5 Road Captains will
attempt to acquire group motel rates for lodging so we
can all stay together as a group.
THE CLOSING DATE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS RIDE IS: JUNE
10TH, 2008.
We
must have your reservation by June 10th. The exact
route of this trip is being worked out by OH5 Road
Captains.
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Day
Ride Trip for RK OH5
September.
Full Day Ride. DATE PENDING
7th
Annual Mothman Festival
September,
DATE PENDING, 2008 Point Pleasant, West Virginia
See:
www.mothmanlives.com
NOTE, THIS SITE IS NOT UPDATED FOR THE 2008 FESTIVAL
YET.
WHO
IS MOTHMAN?
See:
www.prairieghosts.com/moth.html
We will leave after a breakfast meeting for Zanesville
Ohio to take the
Triple Nickel route down
to Point Pleasant WV. See 555 route here:
www.openroadjourney.com/loadroute.asp?rid=868
The
entire exact route of this trip is being worked out
by OH5 Road Captains. Details to follow.
Other
2008 OH5 rides could be scheduled.
Additional OH5 rides will be posted on the OH5
Website at: www.redknightsoh5.com and in the RK OH5
FLASHPOINT newsletter.
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