2008 | H.O.G.® Event Policy | 2008 |
| Bluegrass Chapter activities are conducted primarily for the benefit of H.O.G. chapter members. There are three categories of activities, all activities are identified as follows: Closed events (C) are those chapter events which are open to chapter members and one guest per member. Member events (M) are those events that are open only to H.O.G. members. Open events (O) are those chapter events which are open to chapter members, National H.O.G. members and other guests as desired. ** Indicates the event is not sponsored or sanctioned by the Bluegrass H.O.G.® Chapter.
Most Chapter rides leave from Man O'War Harley-Davidson®. If you are interested in becoming a Bluegrass H.O.G. Chapter Member, see the Join BGHog page. Prior years Ride Schedules 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Prior months schedule - see bottom of this page. click here Tony's 'no frills' 2008 BGHog Schedule (protected) This schedule is very fluid - I will add and change things as more information becomes available. I've added everything I know about right now. I'll add more club rides, meetings or dealer events, when I get them.
| Schedule Page Last Revised: 12/01/2008 | Welcome, Let's get together, Ride and Have Fun! | 2008 Event Calendar |
| | DECEMBER 2008 |
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| Date | Time | | Event | |
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Monday
Dec 1 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Saturday
Dec 6 | 10am
to
2pm | ** | 
| Santa Claus visits
Man O'War Harley-Davidson
(Bring a toy to the last day of the Toy Drive) |
| MO'W |
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Friday
Night
Dec
12,
2008Friday
Night | 6:30 pm Social Hour
--
7:30 pm Dinner
& Awards
--
9:00 pm Dance |
| C | 2008 Bluegrass Chapter
Christmas Party | Friday, December 12, 2008 |  | Dinner - Prizes - Dancing
Lots of Fun
BEST WESTERN
Conference Center Hotel
(formally Holiday Inn - South)
5532 Athens-Boonesboro Rd.
Lexington, KY
I75 at Exit 104
See Map | There will be plenty of gifts, great food, some karaoke fun from WandaWerks Entertainment (an award winning mobile DJ and karaoke company) and lot's of music for dancing.
| Your cost is still $25.00 per member/guest, and is non-refundable. We have to pay the hotel up front. The reservation deadline is November 15th. |
Here's the Registration Form,
or it will be in the November HOG CALL Newsletter.
| Discounted rooms are available for $65+Taxes
Phone: (859) 263-5241 or (800)-394-8407
Tell them your with the
Bluegrass Chapter HOG® Christmas Party. |
| Christmas Party
Team |
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Saturday
Dec 13 thru
Dec 24 | All
Day Every
Day | ** | Man O'War Harley-Davidson presents the Twelve Days of Christmas | 
| Everyday thru the 12 days, something new is added to the “On Sale” list. |
| MO'W |
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Saturday
Dec
20 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Edie | Saturday
Dec
20 | 10am
to
3pm | ** | Man O'War Harley-Davidson Christmas Gift Wrap | 
| Join the Man O’War H-D team, and wrap a few gifts to help Chad DeLoy’s family with a little extra Christmas money. |
| MO'W BGH | | | I hope you have a Happy Holiday Season!!
Don't forgot... Lunch at Logan’s Steakhouse-Harrodsburg Road
Everyone is welcome - January 1st, 2009 - Noon to 2 PM | | This is the Beginning of what was the 2008 Schedule |
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| JANUARY 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Sat's
in
Jan | 9:30am | O | 
| Saturday Donut Social
Man O'War Harley-Davidson
every Saturday in January |
| Various
Sponsors |
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Monday
Jan
7 | Come
Eat EarlyMeeting at
7:00pm | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting | Ryan's Family Steakhouse
701 Red Mile Road Lexington, Ky
Yahoo Map to get there... Click Here!
You do not have to eat to attend.
Come and join us
Let's kick off the new year | Please note this is on a Monday !! |
| Officers |
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Monday
Jan 14 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Saturday
Jan 26 | 9 am | C | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson | Editor | Sunday
Jan
27 | 3:00
pm | C | Bluegrass Chapter Activities Meeting | Rafferty’s in Hamburg Pavilion
Sir Barton Way & Alysheba Way Lexington, Ky | 
| Come help plan the
2008 Ride/Event Schedule |
| Tony
Map |
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| FEBRUARY 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Sat's
in
Feb | 9:30
am | O | Saturday Donut Social
Man O'War Harley-Davidson
every Saturday in January | 
|
| Various
Sponsors |
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Monday
Feb
4
| Come
Eat EarlyMeeting at 7 pm | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting | Ryan's Family Steakhouse
701 Red Mile Road Lexington, Ky
Yahoo Map to get there... Click Here!
You do not have to eat to attend.
Come and join us |
| Officers |
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Saturday
Feb
9 | 6 pm
to
9 pm
Don't
be late! | C
|  | | Bluegrass Chapter's Annual
Bowling Party | | | Joyland Bowl & Park Map
2361 Paris Pike, Lexington, Ky | Bring the family, and come have some fun with us. Sign up |
| Billy
&
Barbara |
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Monday
Feb 11 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Thurs
Feb
15 |  | | 2008 Chapter Membership Dues - Due Today | Your 2007 Chapter Membership ran out on December 31, 2007 | If you want to be positive you will get your March 'HOG CALL' newsletter, we need your chapter dues paid by today.
If not paid, your name will be removed from the mailing list,
and also the "Members Only" access on the website until paid. |
| | Saturday
Feb 23 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| | Feb 29
-
Mar 9 | | ** |  | 2008 Daytona Beach
Bike Week
Click here for lots of "Bike Week" information. | You can meet up with your fellow chapter members at Shell's Restaurant on A1A, just a few blocks south of Main Street on Thursday night, March 6th, about 6pm for dinner. |
| | | MARCH 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Sat's
in
March | 9:30
am | O | 
| Saturday Donut Social
Man O'War Harley-Davidson
every Saturday in January |
| Various
Sponsors |
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Monday
March
10
(Due
to Bike Week) | Come
Eat EarlyMeeting at
7 pm | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting | Ryan's Family Steakhouse
701 Red Mile Road Lexington, Ky
Yahoo Map to get there... Click Here!
You do not have to eat to attend.
Come and join us |
| Officers
Sign up |
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Tuesday
Mar 11 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Saturday
March 15 | | C | 
| Beginning Mileage - Due Today | Turn in your bikes beginning mileage for the year and see if you can win one of the many prizes the club provides for those who participate. See the Award Programs page for additional information on the Mileage Awards. |
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Tues
March
20 | 0:48 am | ** |  | Officially begins at 0:48 am EST
(under the new daylight time rules) |
| | Saturday
March 22 | 9:00
am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| | Saturday
March 29 | 6:30
pm
to
8:30
pm | ** | Man O'War Harley-Davidson's | Garage Party for Women | Primarily for those women who DO NOT know much about motorcycle riding & want to learn more from those who do. | Come look, learn, ask questions and be part of the fun. | Please RSVP - Click here for all the information |
| Man
O'
War
H-D | Saturday
March 29 | 10:00 am | C | Spring Adopt-a-Highway Road Beautification | It's time again to walk the walk and pick up the trash on the Chapter's adopted road in Lexington. | Meet in the parking lot at the Coca-Cola Plant.
Located at corner of Leestown Rd. & Greendale Rd.
Or, follow Tony from the Newsletter folding.
Link to Map |
| Tony
&
Judy
Sign up | | APRIL 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Monday
April 7 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Tuesday
April 8 | Eat about
6:15
pm
-
Meeting
After | O | | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting | | Its a FREE Picnic, and then the Meeting | Man O'War Harley-Davidson
2073 Bryant Road, Lexington, Ky 40509
(Hamburg Area) Map Come and join us. | PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOUR PLANNING TO EAT, SO WE CAN MAKE
PLANS TO HAVE ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE !! Sign up |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
&
Randolph
Scott Ins. |
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Saturday
April
12 | All
Day | ** | 
| Man O'War Harley-Davidson's
Spring Open House | Come out and see what's new in H-D MotorClothes® | Meet and Greet the Girls of Harley-Davidson
Sales - Music - Food - Door Prizes |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
Flyer |
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Moved
to Rain DateSunday
April
20 Saturday
April
19 | Reg.
Opens
at
9:30
am | O | Bluegrass Chapter
Poker Run for the
Humane Society | 
| PASS THE WORD...This Poker Run is
OPEN to ALL BRANDS of BIKES and ALL BIKERS
in memory of Lanny Hanks. | First Bike out 10:30am from
Man O'War Harley-Davidson |  The run
will end
at: | | Last Bike out 11:30am | Information Flyer | $5 per hand, get as many as you want. | Lots of really great raffle prizes to be drawn after the run! |
|
Don & Teresa
Sign up |
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Saturday
April
26 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Edie | | MAY 2008 | Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month |
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| Date | Time | | Event | |
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Every Wed
night | Rain
or
Shine | ** |  | Man O'War Harley-Davidson's
"Bike Night"
Every Wednesday Night at the | Rock'N Roadhouse
(Formerly, John Michaels Hometown Bar & Grill) | | 220 North Plaza Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
Map |
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Fri Evening
thru
Sun
May
2-3-4 | 6 pm-
10pm Friday
All Day
Sat/Sun
8-4pm | | | Safety
Officer
-
Billy W. |
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Saturday
May
3 | All Day | ** | Man O'War Harley-Davidson's | 3nd Annual |  | DERBY DAY BASH | |
| Live Band
Trailer Trash
1pm - 4pm | Hourly Door Prize
Drawings
From 1 to 4 | Food from:
Billy Adams
Starts at Noon | “How Slow Can You Go?”
Men’s and Women’s Slow Ride competition.
Prizes to be given to the winners. |
| Man
O'
War
H-DFlyer |
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Sunday
May
4 | Ride from
H-D at
1 pm
-
Meeting
3:30
pm | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting | Ride to Jane's Saddlebag - Big Bone Lick, KY
- Kickstands up, we're leaving Man O'War H-D at 1 PM -
Or, meet us there.
You do not have to eat to attend.
Come and join us
PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOUR PLANNING TO ATTEND, WE NEED TO
ADVISE THE RESTAURANT OF FOOD AND SPACE!! Sign up |
| Patrick
&
Edie
See
map for location |
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Monday
May 5 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Saturday
May
17 | 9 am
to
5pm | ** | | Safety
Officer
-
Billy W. |
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Saturday
May
17 | 9 am | C | | Ride to Belterra Casino in Belterra, IN | Meet at Man O'War Harley-Davidson
Kickstands up at 9 AM |
| Greg
&
Lou Anne
Sign up |
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Fri-Sun
May
9-18 | | ** | | |
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Sunday
May
18 | 4 pm | C | Rally Field Events Practice #1 |
Join us for field events practice, so we can be ready to compete in the field events at the Kentucky State Rally in Pikeville, KY. | Even if your not going to the rally, or don't plan compete,
come have some fun with us, anyway. | Back parking lot at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Officers.
Sign up |
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Monday
May
19 | 6:30
pm | C | New Member/Rider Orientation
Discussion and Ride
Ride has been CANCELLED until June 3rd | Not sure about riding with a group of Harley's?
Want to know more about it and see how it feels? | | Meet at Man O'War Harley-Davidson and find out!! |
| Gary
&
Billy
Sign up |
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Saturday
May
24 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson
Then saddle up for Bobby's Covered Bridge ride! |
| Edie | Saturday
May
24 | 10 am | C |  | Bobby's Covered Bridge Ride | | Follow Bobby and let's go see some of Kentucky's Covered Bridges. | | Kickstands up from the Harley Shop at 10 AM |
| Bobby D.
Sign up |
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Saturday
May
31 | 10 am | C | Louisville Ride - Mike Linnig's Restaurant
Cancelled - Due to weather - Planning reschedule | Sure to be a great back-roads ride, with a stop at one of the oldest restaurants in the area. In business since 1925, serving up some great seafood, and they do have other things for those who never acquired the taste for seafood. See menu on their website. |
| Ron H.
Sign up | | JUNE 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Every Wed
night | Rain
or
Shine | ** | | Man O'War Harley-Davidson's
"Bike Night"
Every Wednesday Night at the | Rock'N Roadhouse
(Formerly, John Michaels Hometown Bar & Grill) | | 220 North Plaza Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
Map |
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Sunday
June
1 | 10:30 am Worship Service | ** | | Pastor Mark Studler |
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Sunday
June
1 | 4 pm | C | Rally Field Events Practice #2 - Let's Do It Again! |
Join us for field events practice, so we can be ready to compete in the field events at the Kentucky State Rally in Pikeville, KY. | Back parking lot at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Officers.
Sign up |
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Monday
June 2 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | 
Tuesday
June
3 | 6:30
pm | C | New Member/Rider Orientation
Discussion and Ride | Not sure about riding with a group of Harley's?
Want to know more about it and see how it feels? | | Meet at Man O'War Harley-Davidson and find out!! |
| Gary
&
Billy
Sign up |
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Sunday
June
8 | Make your Own Ride
-
Meeting
4:00
pm | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting | Kentucky Depot Restaurant - Stanford, KY
- This will be a make your own ride meeting -
Just meet us there.
You do not have to eat to attend.
Come and join us, really good food and great fellowship!
PLEASE SIGN UP IF YOUR PLANNING TO ATTEND, WE NEED TO ADVISE THE RESTAURANT OF FOOD AND SPACE!! Sign up |
| Officers
See
map for location |
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Thurs
June
12 | 9
am | C | Chapter Ride to Kentucky State H.O.G.® Rally | Follow Tony and others for the ride over to the Pikeville area, and take in the events at the Kentucky State Rally in Pikeville, KY. |
| Tony M.
Sign up |
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Thurs.,
Friday,
Saturday
-
June
12,13
14 | Thurs. Night,
Fri. & Sat.
all day
Sun.
go home | ** | 2008 Kentucky State H.O.G.® Rally | You can still REGISTER ON-SITE for the rally,
at the
Expo Center in Downtown Pikeville
No guarantee a T-shirt will be available with registration.
First come - First served basis!!
We hope to see you there! | Don't miss the great riding around the Pikeville area. |
| KY
State
Rally
Team |
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June
14-22 | | ** | | |
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Saturday
June
21 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Edie |
Saturday
June
21 | Starts
at
1 pm | ** | Man O'War Harley-Davidson presents | Harley-Havoc 2
“Cruisin for a Bruisin”
Full Mixed Martial Arts Card in the Cage | Admission is FREE - Food & Refreshments available |
| Man
O'
War
H-D |
Saturday
June
28 | 1 pm | ** | 2008 Miss Hawaiian Tropic Preliminaries
Presented by Man O'War Harley-Davidson | Come by and check out the 2008 Contestants! | Free Admission, with Food & Refreshments also available. |
| Man
O'
War
H-D | Fri - Sun
June
6-8 | | C | Nashville, TN Ride (Overnighter)
Ride has been postponed until maybe September
|
Check out the sights and sounds around Nashville | Planning in process - Will update when information available. |
| Gary &
Winnie |
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| JULY 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Every Wed
night | Rain
or
Shine | ** | | Man O'War Harley-Davidson's
"Bike Night"
Every Wednesday Night at the | Rock'N Roadhouse
(Formerly, John Michaels Hometown Bar & Grill) | | 220 North Plaza Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
Map |
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Monday
July 7 | 6:30 pm | | Officer's Meeting | Officers | Saturday
July
12 | 10:00 am | C | Huber Winery & Joe Huber Restaurant Ride
Starlight, IN | It's been quite a few years since we last visited these two locations just down the street from each other. | We'll take mostly back roads winding our way towards Louisville and up to Starlight. Plan to have a great lunch, and save some luggage space for those bottles you want to bring home. |
| Jim
& Sue
Sign upMap | Sunday
July
13 | | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting - Let's Ride | Cedar Village Restaurant
1100 Richmond Road (Route 52), Irvine, KY | Make your own ride meeting - Meet us there!! | Meeting will start at approximately 3:00 PM | PLEASE SIGN UP, SO WE CAN TELL THE RESTAURANT!! Sign up |
| Officers
Map |
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Sat.
July
19
Stay
Sat.
Night | 9:00
am | C | Ride to the Hillbilly Christmas In July Event | Ride leaves from Man O'War Harley-Davidson | | Reserve your room at: | Landmark Inn
190 So Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Ky 41501
800-831-1469 or 606-432-2545 | | Rooms are not blocked, get your own - NOW! |
|
Bill
&
BarbSign up |
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Sat-Sun
July
19-20 | See
Events
>>>>>> | ** |  | You must plan ahead for this
weekend! | Special Activities planned at Harley-Davidson of Pikeville
on Saturday afternoon 1-5pm
To see Saturday and Sunday's events schedule,
Click here | Christmas In July Poker Run on Sunday
Suggested Toy Donation List
Starts: Harley-Davidson of Pikeville
Poker Run starts at 10:00 am and goes to
Man O'War Harley-Davidson in Lexington
Then parade to Shriner's Hospital to deliver all the toys!
Ends: Man O' War Harley-Davidson in Lexington |
|
Website
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Saturday
July
26 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Edie | Saturday
July
26 | 10 am
New time | C | Ride to Somewhere - A riding we will go! | Ride leaves from Man O'War Harley-Davidson | Dennis says he's not sure where he's heading, yet.
Remember... "It's not the destination, it's the ride." |
| Dennis
&
Jane
Sign up | | AUGUST 2008 | | Date | Time | | Event | |
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Every Wed
night | Rain
or
Shine | ** | | Man O'War Harley-Davidson's
"Bike Night"
Every Wednesday Night at the | Rock'N Roadhouse
(Formerly, John Michaels Hometown Bar & Grill) | | 220 North Plaza Dr. Nicholasville, KY 40356 |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
Map |
|---|
Saturday
Aug
2 | Reg.
Opens
9:30
am
until
11:30
am | ** | 
| 2008
Special Olympics
"Ride to Win"
Register with the Chapter here! | | Eastern Kentucky University Alumni Coliseum Parking Lot in Richmond is the starting point for the 2008 Ride to Win. The ride will end at Man O'War Harley-Davidson in Lexington. Riders will draw one card at each stop and the biker with the best poker hand at the end of the day will win. | Ride to Win Website | | Riders can participate for a minimum donation of $20, the fee includes a Ride to Win T-shirt, one poker hand and lunch at the end of the ride. | Click below to register online with the Bluegrass Chapter team. Avoid the longer lines on the day of the ride, and help the chapter win the team challenge. You can still wait to donate at the event, or do it online, if you want to.
Register here! | If you do not register online, make sure you tell them your with the Bluegrass Chapter when you do, so the Chapter gets the team credit. For the last the two years we've been runner up for the largest group to register. Let's win it this year!! |
| Man
O'
War
H-D
and
others | Sunday
Aug
3 | Ride from
H-D at
1 pm | O | Bluegrass Chapter Meeting - Let's Ride | We’re going to JC’s place towards Beattyville for our August meeting. BYOB (bring your own bag) lunch, or buy it when we make a quick stop just prior to arriving at JC’s. We'll get the pop! | - Kickstands up, leaving Man O'War H-D at 1 PM - |
| Officers |
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Week
August
4-10 | - - | ** | | |
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Fri-Sun
Aug
8-10 | 12:00
pm
Friday | C | GATLINBURG RIDE - Overnighter | Make your own reservations $69.95/night
River View Inn (Sevierville, TN).
Call 1-800-447-2601
Mention Bluegrass Chapter HOG group to get rate. | Our block of 20 rooms will only be available until August 1st,
on a first come, first served basis. Reserve yours now!! | Ride leaves from Man O'War Harley-Davidson. |
| Dennis
&
Jane
Sign up | Saturday
Aug
23 | 9 am | O | Newsletter Folding at Man O'War Harley-Davidson |
| Edie | NOTE DATE CHG
Sat
Aug
23 | 10
am | C | 
| By popular request, an encore ride to
Maker's Mark Distillery
Loretto, KY | THE DATE HAS CHANGED FOR THIS RIDE | Dinner in Loretto after the tour and then a
Dairy Queen stop in Danville for desert. | Please "Sign up" if you think your going. JR needs to make arrangements with Maker's Mark for a group tour, if we have enough people, and also to let the restaurant know so they'll
have plenty of help & food available. | |
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