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Monthly Event
3rd Tuesday Monthly Sarasota, FL Gulf Coast Chapter of the Diva Angels Monthly Meeting Social hour at 6:30pm and meeting at 7:00pm. Location: CRUSTY’S PIZZA, 3800 South Tamiami Trail. Meeting are always the 3rd Tuesday of every month. The Diva Angels have a ride the first Sunday of every month, and a dinner ride the second Wednesday of every month. Phone: 941-366-3100
Every Tuesday Alabaster, AL Bike Night by Heart of Dixie Harley Davidson Buffalo Wild Wings - Just two exits south of our store on !-65. The exit past the Tank Farm. Turn Left, then Left again at the light. Look for the Heart of Dixie tent. 7pm-9pm
Every Wednesday North Fort Myers, FL Bike Night At Victory Lane Bike Night, Food And Fun at Victory Lane Restaurant, Located at 4120 Hancock Bridge Parkway. Phone: 239-995-0340
Every Wednesday Alabaster, AL Bike Night by Heart of Dixie Harley Davidson Hooters on Highway 119. The Heart of Dixie tent will be set up and ready. 7pm-9pm

July 2008
July 3, 2008 Cave Springs, GA Bug Run Please join us for a 50 mile leisurely ride through the country. Arrive early and enjoy a relaxing time at Rolater Park & Lake, allow time to eat and shop in historic Cave Spring prior to the “Bug Run”. Camping is available nearby. This is a fundraiser supporting various activities in Cave Spring. Registration from 5:30pm-7:00pm. Ride will begin and end at the gazebo in the town square. Ride will leave at 7:15pm sharp. $15 per motorcycle. Winning Categories: “Bulls Eye Bug Hit”, “Biggest Bug Hit”, and “The Most Bug Hits” Winners will split 1/2 of registration purse. Please join us for FREE BBQ, FREE SWIMMING, AND FIREWORKS. Donations appreciated. Phone: 706-346-4275 E-mail: nancylam2@aol.com Website: www.cavespringgeorgia.com Website: www.cityofcavespring.com
July 3 - 6, 2008 Greenville, SC Wing Ding 30 Gold Wing Road Riders, the world’s largest single-marque motorcycle association, will celebrate its 30th annual international rally, Wing Ding, in Greenville, SC, at the Carolina First Center July 3-6, 2008. Join us for a “Riding Through the Decades" theme that includes the world’s largest Gold Wing Trade Show, musical entertainment and dance, poker runs, seminars, demo rides, rider education courses, bike games, kids activities, parades, and a lot more! We will also be attempting to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for the “World’s Largest Gold Wing Parade”. Come join us in Greenville, with its great downtown area, beautiful riding, 7,000-plus hotel rooms, and so much more. Call (800) 843-9460 or (623) 581-2500 (Phoenix area) or go to the web site for more information and to register for Wing Ding 30! Sponsor: Gold Wing Road Riders Association Phone: Edward Price 623-445-2387 Fax: 623-445-2392 Email: eprice@gwrra.org Website: www.wing-ding.org
July 5, 2008 Port Gibson, Mississipi Blues & Cruise Thru History Claiborne County Fairgrounds Come and enjoy this years bike show with over $5000 in cash prizes. Proceeds to benefit Mississippi Cultural Crossroads. All bikers are welcome! Phone: Day: 601-415-5077 Evening: 601-437-3461 E-mail: ejlcsr@yahoo.com
July 8 - 10, 2008 Bowling Green, KY 19th Annual AVA 2008 International Rally Website: www.amervoyassoc.org
July 11-12, 2008 Clarksville,TN Clarksville Bike Rally & Swap Meet At the Clarksville Fair Grounds. Poker run, field meet, bike show, Tattoo contest men / women, Hooters bikini contest, bands, dealers, venders. Knocking down high prices two days $20.00 sat. $10.00 under 12 free. Free camping / all events free. Old fashion swap meet bikers turn your parts into cash. Phone: 615-519-0576 Email: abobappleton@aol.com Website: www.appletonbikeshow.com
July 11 - 13, 2008 Wilson, NC State HOG Rally Wilson County Fairgrounds Phone: 800-962-9857 Website: www.easyridersevents.com
July 12, 2008 Independence, KY The Rev. Robert Ashley Beagle Bike Birthday Bash Ride Bike run starts at Beechgrove Baptist Church. Meet at 11:30am. Leave at 11:45am. Ride ends at Legends Sports Bar & Grill, in Latonia, KY around 2:00pm for dinner and celebration. Phone: 859-282-8816 E-Mail: revrabeagle@hotmail.com
July 13, 2008 Okeechobee, FL Bikini Bike Pool Party at Pier 2 Resort Start: 12 Noon - End: Late. Location: 2200 US HWY 441 S. Wet T- Shirt & Bikini Contest, 50/50 Drawing and Prizes. Music by Lucky & the Drifters and Showtime Entertainment. Bike Contest, Vendors. Food, Drinks. Phone: 863-763-8003 Website: www.pier2resort.com
July 16 - 18, 2008 Davis, WV State HOG Rally Canaan Valley Resort Phone: 304-982-6777 Website: www.wvstatehogrally.com
July 17 - 20, 2008 Sturgis, KY 16th Annual Little Sturgis Rally Union County Fairgrounds Phone: 270-333-9316 Website: www.littlesturgisrally.net
July 17 - 20, 2008 Hickory, NC Second Southern Leadsled Nats Fairgrounds Phone: 704-810-7559 Website: www.kustomsofamerica.com
July 20, 2008 Pikeville, KY Hillbilly Christmas in July Harley Davidson Dealership Phone: 606-226-0726
July 24 - 27, 2008 Morgantown, WV Wild and Wonderful Mountainfest Phone: 800-WVA-BIKE Website: www.wvmountainfest.com
July 27, 2008 Atlanta, GA Bike Show and Swap Meet Phone: 770-881-7438 Website: www.abatga.org
July 31-August 2, 2008 Circleville, WV Second Annual Mountainman Motorcycle Rally Join us in the heart of the West Virginia’s mountains with some of the most beautiful scenery and challenging roads in the eastern US for this family oriented motorcycle rally benefitting Eagle Mountain Ranch....a christian based retreat for special needs children and families. There will be poker runs, music, vendors, and a raffle of a 2008 Honda Goldwing treated with an airbrushed “America the Beautiful” theme......and more. Phone: 304-567-2211 Email: Gene@mountainmanRally.com Website: www.mountainmanrally.com
August 2008
August 1 - 3, 2008 Ringgold, LA Summerfest Hog Haven Campground Phone: 318-347-1020 Website: www.hoghaven.net
August 3, 2008 Ft. Myers, FL 6th Annual Jim Perno Memorial Ride A 5 stop Poker Run to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Registration at Harley-Davidson of Ft. Myers, 2160 Colonial Boulevard. 10am-11am. Minimum contribution $25/rider, $5/passenger. Sponsor: MDA, Ft. Myers District Phone: 239-699-4835 Email: PernoRideforMDA@aol.com
August 8 - 10, 2008 Deerfield Beach, FL 13th Annual South Florida Tattoo Expo Deerfield Beach Hilton Hotel Phone: 954-343-5585 Website: www.sofltattooexpo.com
August 9 - 10, 2008 Bristol, TN AHDRA Drags Bristol Dragway Phone: 336-924-2095 Website: www.ahdra.com
August 21 - 24, 2008 Myrtle Beach, SC Second Annual Run to the Beach Phone: 704-810-7559 Website: www.kustomsofamerica.com
August 22 - 24, 2008 Ripley, WV State CMA Rally Phone: 304-863-3828 Website: www.sofltattooexpo.com
August 23, 2008 Bowling Green & Jamestown, KY Touchstone Energy Cooperatives CHARITY MOTORCYCLE RUN IX This is a family run benefiting WHAS Crusade for Children. In the previous eight years, we have raised in excess of $31,000 for this children’s charity. It is an open ride, family orientated. The west leg begins at Warren RECC Buck Jenkins Service Center, 313 Commerce Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The east leg begins at South Kentucky RECC, 2405 N. Main Street, Jamestown, Kentucky. The rides end at Elizabethtown, Kentucky for prizes and awards. Registration is from 9:30 am to 11:00 am CST. Cost is $10 bike/rider, $5 /co-rider, $5 / extra hand. 50/50 pots will be available on both legs. Prizes are $100 best hand, $50 2nd best hand, $50 worst hand, $25 2nd worst hand, $50 oldest bike ridden full distance, $75 longest distance RIDDEN in to event. Door prizes are envelopes of cash. Website: www.farmersrecc.com Phone: 1-800-253-2191
August 24, 2008 Asheville, NC Asheville Ride for Kids® Join hundreds of other motorcyclists for a scenic ride through Blue Ridge Mountains of the North Carolina countryside. You’ll have a great time while raising funds for the PBTF's (Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation) medical research and family support programs! Riders on all makes and models are welcome. Registration opens at 7:00am and closes at 8:45. The police-escorted ride starts at 9:00am sharp, rain or shine! The ride will end at Lake Lure. After a light lunch, participants will enjoy a Celebration of Life program that features interviews with young brain tumor survivors — the Ride for Kids® "stars" of the day. Award presentations to top fundraisers and distribution of premiums will follow. Biltmore Square Mall, 800 Brevard Rd. (NC 191), Asheville, NC 28806, (Exit 33 off I-26). Phone: 1-800-253-6530 Website: www.pbtfus.org
August 29 - 31, 2008 Portsmouth, VA Hero's Forever Veterans Ride Heros forever veterans roundup ride 2nd annual $$$$$ in door prizes guest speakers, bikini contest bike show, food, vendors call for vendor spaces available, live music, blowout sales. Sponsor: Route17 Phone: Loredana / Michael 757-228-6673, 757-714-9816, 757-967-8268 Fax: 757-966-2268 Email: route17va@aol.com
September 2008
September 4 - 7, 2008 Emerald Isle, NC Emerald Island Bike Rally Phone: 919-851-3396 Website: www.emeraldislebikerally.com
September 11 - 13, 2008 Hot Springs, AR Hot Springs Rally Website: www.thehotspringsrally.com
September 11 - 13, 2008 Tybee Island, GA State HOG Rally Phone: 888-GAH-OGGS Website: www.gastatehogrally.com
September 12 - 14, 2008 Cherokee, NC Cherokee Survivors Phone: 828-497-8122 Website: www.cherokeerally.com
September 14, 2008 Birmingham, AL Birmingham Ride for Kids® Join hundreds of other motorcyclists for a scenic ride through the Alabama countryside. You’ll have a great time while raising funds for the PBTF's (Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation) medical research and family support programs! Riders on all makes and models are welcome. Registration opens at 8 a.m. and closes at 9:45. The police-escorted ride starts at 10 a.m. sharp, rain or shine! The ride will loop back to Barber Motorsports Park. After a light lunch, participants will enjoy a Celebration of Life program that features interviews with young brain tumor survivors — the Ride for Kids® "stars" of the day. Award presentations to top fundraisers and distribution of premiums will follow. Barber Motorsports Park, 6040 Barber Motorsports Pkwy., Leeds, AL 35094, (Exit 140 off I-20) Phone: 1-800-253-6530 Website: www.pbtfus.org
September 17 - 20, 2008 Eureka Springs, AR Scooting the Ozarks The "Scooting the Ozarks" STO Scooter Rally is for all scooter enthusiasts. With planned rides and events for scooters of all sizes, you will most definitely want to attend this one. Whether you are an individual, couple, group, club, chapter or just want to hang out with Scooter Folks, come participate in our Rally and meet others like yourself face to face from all over the United States. Sponsor: 1876 Inn & Restaurant Phone: Chet Johnson479-253-7183 Fax: 479-253-2659 Email: chet@directmarketingspecialist.com Website: www.scootingtheozarks.com
September 18 - 20, 2008 Fletcher, NC Wings Over The Smokies Gold Wing Road Riders Association, North Carolina District rally. This is the 25th anniversary of this event. All fully registered attendees are eligible for the grand prize drawing for a new Honda Gold Wing motorcycle and color matched trailer. (Each full registrant receives one Grand Prize ticket, and no additional tickets are ever sold. Must be present to win). Sponsor: Gold Wing Road Riders Association, North Carolina District Phone: Dennis Hull 828-295-6856 Email: emphrogs@bellsouth.net Website: www.gwrranc.org
September 18 - 20, 2008 Nashville, TN Eighth Annual Weasels Booze Cruise Bikini Beach Bar Website: www.mcboozecruize.com
September 19 - 20, 2008 Maggie Valley, NC Maggie Valley Fall Rally Website: www.chdda.com
September 19 - 21, 2008 Miami, FL 36th Key West Poker Run Phone: 305-235-4023 Website: www.petersonskeywestpokerrun.com
September 20, 2008 Chatanooga, TN Trail of Tears Commemorative Ride From Ross’ Landing in Chattanooga to Florence, AL Phone: 423-658-5937 Website: www.trailoftears-remembrance.org
September 20 - 21, 2008 Dinwiddie, VA AHDRA Drags, Viriginia Motorsports Park Phone: 336-924-2095 Website: www.ahdra.com
September 21, 2008 Pulaski, SC Deadman’s Curve Fall Rally Phone: 931-363-2411 or 931-478-0076 Website: www.deadmanscurverally.com
September 24 - 27, 2008 Fayetteville, AR Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Phone: 800-766-4626 Website: www.bikesbluesandbbq.org
September 25 - 27, 2008 Panama City, FL Thunder Beach Fall Rally Phone: 850-249-7627 Website: www.thunder-beachproductions.com
September 25 - 27, 2008 Charleston, SC State Hog Rally Website: www.scstatehogrally.com
September 26 - 28, 2008 Clinton, AR A.B.A.T.E. Biggest Little Motorcycle Rally in Arkansas (and swap meet) VanBuren County Fairgrounds, Gates open at 12:00 Friday Sept 26th. $5.00 per day or $10 for the whole weekend. Price includes free primitive camping, entrance to any event provided by ABATE Dist. 17. Events will include bike games, burnout contest, bikini contest, big biker mama contest, bike show and more. Plenty of vendors for your shopping needs and hunger. Email Kelly Moon, President ABATE Dist. 17: president@abate17.com Email Rally Chairman codyg@moonlightpcworks.com Website: www.abate17.com
September 27 - 28, 2008 Bowling Green, KY AMRA Drags National Finals Beachbend Raceway Park Website: www.amraonline.com
September 27, 2008 Nashville, TN Second Annual Rock Around the Block Garage Party and M/C Show Phone: 615-963-9508 Website: www.musiccitymotorcycle.com
October 2008
October 1 - 5, 2008 Myrtle Beach, SC Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally Website: www.myrtlebeachbikeweek.com
October 2 - 5, 2008 Faunsdale, AL Faunsdale Fall Bike Rally Fore more information call 334-628-6356 Website: www.faunsdalebikerally.com
October 3 - 5, 2008 Panama City, FL Thunder Angels Fourth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run Clifford Chester Sims State Veteran’s Home Phone: 850-271-2776
October 9 - 11, 2008 Meridian, MS State HOG Rally Phone: 601-825-1199 Website: www.msstatehogrally.com
October 10 - 12, 2008 Tampa, FL 28th Annual Spooks ‘n’ Scoots ABATE Hillsborough County Phone: 813-626-0589 Website: www.hillsborough.abateflorida.com
October 10 - 12, 2008 Crystal Springs, MS Fourth Annual Chautauqua Bike Rally Phone: 601-892-0007 Website: www.csparksandrec.com
October 10 - 12, 2008 Rockingham, NC AHDRA Drags, Rockingham Dragway Phone: 336-924-2095 Website: www.ahdra.com
October 11 - 12, 2008 Port Richey, FL Fourth Annual Cotee River bike Fest Phone: 727-842-7651 Website: www.coteeriverbikefest.com
October 16 - 19, 2008 Daytona Beach, FL Biketoberfest® Annual Motorcycle Festival filled with events, races, rides, you name it! Plus enjoy the great fall weather in one of Florida's top vacation locations! Sponsor: Daytona Beach Area CVB Contact: Janet Kersey Phone: 1-866-296-8970 Fax: 386-255-5478 Email: jkersey@daytonabeachcvb.org Website: www.Biketoberfest.org
October 17 - 19, 2008 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Bike Fest, Westwego Phone: 504-274-0217 Website: www.neworleansbikefest.com
October 18 - 19, 2008 Birmingham, AL Fauns |