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October 2008

All Rides and Events are "CLOSED EVENTS" -

Open to chapter members and one guest per member.

 Note....our events and rides are not "pick up" rides, they are planned events.

       If you are planning to go to any of these events, please let the road captain or coordinator know.     

Chapter Meeting:  Chapter Meetings are held at 7:30 pm at Knights of Pythias, 10 Pythias Drive, Edgewater MD 21037.

Core Group Meeting:  Core Group Meetings are held at the Annapolis Dealership at 7:00 pm. Volunteers are welcome to help assemble the newsletter.

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Red Helmet Ride X

Day/Date Saturday, Oct 4, 2008

Coordinator Tomy Baker

Contact 301-704-8450

Email Conyank@comcast.net.

Depart Anne Arundel County F/R Hqts.

(Veterans Hwy north of Benefield Blvd)

Depart time 8:45AM Pre-ride briefing 8:30AM (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride) 

Distance 90 miles one way

Destination National Fallen Firefighters Memorial

(Emmitsburg, MD

Cost None

Spec request None

Comments The ride honors all firefighters killed in the line of duty.

This is a Police escorted ride. We will ride to Frederick to stage

with other bikers, then be escorted to the Memorial.

This IS a RAIN or SHINE ride.

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Orientation Ride
Date: Sunday October 12, 2008
Coordinator: Bob Baltz
Phone: 410-974-1480
Email: bob@hogbytes.com
Depart: KMART Rt 2 South & Rt 214 in Edgewater
Time: 10:00 am (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride) 
Destination: Short ride followed by easy lunch.
Cost: none
Comments: There will be a short discussion on our riding techniques and rules followed by a short ride to practice the various skills. This is an excellent ride for new members or those experienced riders that have not ridden with our Chapter. This ride is mandatory for all new Chapter members regardless of riding experience. This ride assumes you have already mastered the basic motorcycle handling skills.

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Apple Scrapple/Pig Out
Date: October 11, 2008
Coordinator: Marshall Stuart
Phone: 301-318-8558
Email: phatharley@hotmail.com
Depart: On Eastern shore at the 7-11 at Exit 43B off of Rt 50 East (Chester River Beach Rd)
Departure: 9:00 AM Briefing: 8:45 AM (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride) 
Distance: Approx 50 miles
Destination: Apple Scrapple Festival and Pig Out Bike Show in Bridgeville, Delaware.
Attractions: 17th Annual Apple Scrapple with rows of crafts, vendors, etc, and ride in bike show.

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Road Kill Café Ride - Rescheduled
(This ride is not recommended for new or inexperienced riders. Anticipate a long days of 300 miles with long interstate distances and demanding back roads)
Dates: Saturday, October 18th, 2008
Departure Time: 7:30, pre-brief at 7:15   (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride)
Coordinator: Ed Aufderheide, 410-729-0355, eaufderh@comcast.net
Departure Place: Odenton Shopping Center, Route 175 in Odenton
Route: New Route!! I've revised the route to shorten the time on the interstate and maximize back roads. We'll travel I-70 to Frederick, MD, and US 340 to Charlestown, WV. Then its back roads through Paw Paw, WV, and a loop around the Green Ridge State Park to the Road Kill Cafe. On the return, I plan to hit Little Orleans, Hancock, and more back roads back to Martinsburg, Harpers Ferry, Frederick, and home.
Lodging: N/A
Costs: No tolls or fees
Note: Plan on breakfast at the Mountain View in Charlestown.

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St. Mary’s Oyster Fest
Date: 10/18/2008
Coordinator: Dale Cochrane
Phone 410-610-7618
Email: dale1cochrane@hotmail.com
Depart: Kmart Rt 2 &214
Departure Time: 10:00 am Briefing Time: 9:45
Distance: 100 Mi one way
Destination: St. Mary’s Fair Grounds
Cost: $5.00 to get in
Special Requirements: none
Comments: Great ride through Calvert and St. Mary’s Counties, fun events and great food

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Covered Bridge Ride

Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008

Coordinator:  Bud Eckard, phone 301-386-2968

Depart: Odenton Shopping Center, Rt 175, Odenton, MD

Departure Time:  10:00 a.m., briefing time 9:45 a.m. (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride) 

Cost: Lunch in Thurmont

Route:  175 to 32 to 108 to Brighton Dam Rd, then all back roads thru three covered bridges.  We'll stop at two of them.

Distance:  approx 80 miles one way

Tolls: None

Lodging:  None

Comments:  We'll have lunch in Thurmont, MD. 

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Halloween Party & Pot Luck Dinner
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Coordinator: Dale Cochrane
Phone 410-610-7618
Email: dale1cochrane@hotmail.com
Place: Knights of Pythias, 10 Pythias Drive, Edgewater
Time: 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Special Requirements: Bring a dish to share at the Pot Luck
Comments: Dress up in your best costume and dance to music by a DJ. Party and have fun with fellow Chapter members.

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A MAZing Ride To The Corn Maze

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008

Departure Time: 10 AM Briefing time, 9:45 AM (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride) 

Lead Road Captain: BURT BROOKS

Phone Number: 301-994-9641

Departing Location: K-MART PARKING LOT IN EDGEWATER

Destination: BOWLES FARM, CLEMENTS, MD

Planned Route: We will take a bunch of back roads to Prince Frederick, then cross the bridge to continue on back roads to Clements

Estimated Distance: About 65 miles one way

Tolls Required: Entry fee to the corn maze is $10.00 per person

Comments: The best corn maze around, come and spend the day with the Bowles family and get a first hand look at farm life. I have included a link to their website so you can see what the maze looks like and what activities they have: http://www.bowlesfarms.com/ We will be eating “down on the farm”. Plenty of time to see and do the maze and still get home to get ready for the Halloween Party with your chapter friends..

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Delmarva Poker Run

Date: Saturday October 26, 2008

Coordinator: Sunny Hester

Phone 301 262 4151

Email: sunnyhester@hotmail.com

Depart: On the other side of the Bay Bridge off Route 50 East, take exit 43B Chester River Beach Rd. At end of the exit make a right into 7-11 at the exit.

Departure Time: 9:00 a.m. Briefing Time: 8:45 a.m. (you must be present at the pre-ride briefing to ride) 

Distance: 60 Miles one way

Destination: Delmarva Harley Davidson Dealer

Special Requirements: $2.50 to cross Bay Bridge to get to the starting point. $10 entry fee to participate in the Poker Run which includes a hot dog and a soda.

Comments: The Delmarva Poker Run has a $500 first place cash price. For more information go to: http://delmarvahog.com/index_files/Page265.htm Riders may participate in the Poker Run or play their hand at the dealer.

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