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JULY 4
SAN DIEGO* HELMET LAW PROTEST RALLY – Presented by Steve “Red” Barron. Hear political and activist speakers, then ride to SDHD for 4th of July party. 10 am at Fiesta Island, E. Mission Bay off Sea World Drive. For more info: steve_red_barron@yahoo.com, 858.270.7771.

NATIONAL CITY* SWEETWATER H-D 4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION - Poker run and fireworks party. 4 PM poker run, $20/$10 passenger. Run pins to first 100; High & low hand prizes. 6:30 PM RETURN FOR UPPER DECK FIREWORKS PARTY ! Food, music, DJ, Dancing! 9 PM – watch fireworks from 6 upper deck viewpoints. Proceeds to local animal shelter. www.sweetwaterharley.com, 619-477-4477.

JULY 5
HUMBOLDT* 6TH ANNUAL STEAK FRY – Hosted by ABATE of AZ-Yavapai County Chapter. Sign in at Billy Jacks (928.632.8689), 2555 Hwy 69 from 9 am to 10 am. Join us for a 5 Card Poker Run and a great steak fry later at The Pinon Pines (928.445.9935). Maps will be available with a cost of $20 per person which includes the Poker Run and steak dinner. This run will be a high & low hand, along with raffles, door prizes and a 50/50. For more info: Ross at 928.925.4204 or Don at 928.308.0927.

JULY 11-13
HOLLISTER* HOLLISTER 2008 - Presented by Hollister Chamber of Commerce - The largest motorcycle rally in the West! Bike show, vendors, live music, biker games, thunder drags, top industry builders, motorcycle tours and more. Sign up to win the U.S. Army BMC Chopper bikes at this show. $40 VIP packages include: preferred bike parking on 5th, 6th & 7th streets, 61st Anniversary Hollister Motorcycle Run Pin, Hollister motorcycle t-shirt, Meguiar’s detail kit, money saving coupons, poker walk hand and more. For vendor info: 805.896.7675, event details www.hppromo.com, 805.686.2007.

JULY 12
REDLANDS* CALIFORNIA RIDER ANNUAL BBQ – Event is from 10 am to 2 pm at California Rider, 450 Tennessee Street, south of the 10 Fwy. We will have a 50/50 to aid a non-profit motorcycle group of CR’s choice. $10 for food and 50/50. Ride Safe! No colors, no attitudes. For more info: www.californiariderllc.com, californiarider@hotmail.com or 909.798.7798.

JULY 12-13
LONG BEACH* 17th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES CALENDAR MOTORCYCLE SHOW WEEKEND - The premier Custom, Cruiser and Performance Street / Sportbike Show in America sponsored by Performance Machine, S&S Cycle, Mikuni Carburetors, NOs Energy Drink, Quick Throttle and FastDates.com. 200 major Bike and Parts Manufacturers, Top Name Builders including Roland Sands, Russell Mitchell, Chica, and many more. Featuring the $86,000 Calendar Bike Building Championship. S&S Cycle World Record Dyno Horsepower Shootout, Celebrity Calendar Bike Builder Seminars. Includes the 2-Day Calendar Girl Music Festival with beautiful girl bands and national recording artists, the Purrfect Angelz dance shows, Calendar Girl Model Search Pageant, Saturday Night Builders Party with complimentary all weekend admission on board the Queen Mary. World premier of the 2009 FastDates.com Calendars with the Calendar Kittens. Food and Vendors. $25 1-Day / $35 2-Day with $5 Security Bike Parking at Front Entrance. Vender info: 818 223 8550 / Spectator info: www.fastdates.com.

JULY 19
SANTA MARIA* 4TH ANNUAL FALLEN WARRIOR LEGACY POKER RUN – Hosted by the American Legion Riders District 16. Poker run through Wine country. Includes admission to Solvang Motorcycle Museum. Registration 9 am to 10 am. Poker run starts at 10 am from A. L. Orcutt Post 534, located at 145 W. Clark Avenue in Orcutt. $25 per person includes BBQ and 2 drink chips. Extra hands available & raffle prizes. All funds raised will go to AL Legacy Scholarship Fund for families of KIA’S in Iraqi Freedom. For more info: Jim Banakus at 805.714.9630, Harley4Jim2@aol.com. Flyer available at http://post534.org/unit_ALR.htm.

WRIGHTWOOD* SO. CA CHOP MEET & CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHOW – Presented by Four Aces Cycle, Biltwell Inc., S&M Cycles, and Revolution Marketing; benefiting Quest (burn victim relief). Blue collar entertainment with bikes, punk rock, riding, and more. $30 advance, $40 day of event. 10 am at Mountain High Resort, 24510 Hwy 2. For more info: vendors@chopmeet.com, www.chopmeet.com, 818.834.1060.

MONTCLAIR* BIKERS FOR PETS - DJ’s Lounge fundraiser to support Inland Empires Humane Society. All donations and proceeds benefit abandonment and abuse of animals. Kickstands up by 10 am. DJ’s Lounge 5050 W. Mission Blvd Montclair, CA. (909) 628-4357

ORANGE* RIDE FOR THE CHIDREN’S HOSPITAL (CHOC) Scenic ride through the canyons Trabuco and Santiago over to Seal Beach Pier. Live Music lunch provided at any one of 10 Restaurants (Your Choice) Starting point is Pat & Oscars Restaurant Parking lot, 763 Main St. Orange California. Reg. $30 single or with passenge $35. Contact: Dan Fine, 949-235-8442, www.socalkids.org or dan@insurancebyfine.com

ORCUTT* 4TH ANNUAL FALLEN WARRIOR LEGACY POKER RUN – Hosted by the American Legion Riders District 16. Poker run through Wine country. Includes admission to Solvang Motorcycle Museum. Registration 9 am to 10 am. Poker run starts at 10 am from A. L. Orcutt Post 534, located at 145 W. Clark Avenue in Orcutt. $25 per person includes BBQ and 2 drink chips. Extra hands available & raffle prizes. All funds raised will go to AL Legacy Scholarship Fund for families of KIA’S in Iraqi Freedom. For more info: Jim Banakus at 805.714.9630, Harley4Jim2@aol.com. Flyer available at http://post534.org/unit_ALR.htm.

JULY 20
TRABUCO CANYON* LADIES WHO RIDE FOR BREAST CANCER EVENT – At Cook’s Corner located on the corner of El Toro Road (Santiago Canyon) and Live Oak Canyon Road. For more info: 949.858.0266.

SAN FERNANDO* SUNDOWNERS M.C. ANNUAL POKER RUN – Fun, food, bike games, full bar, prizes, raffles and live music. $20 per person, run pin to 1st 200 sign ups. Sign in from 9 am to 11 am at these locations: Pat’s Cocktail Lounge at 12121 Riverside Drive in Valley Village and at Micah McCloskey’s Custom Motorcycles at 21425 Sherman Way in Canoga Park. For more info: 818.361.9924.

JULY 26
ROSARITO BEACH* 5TH ANNUAL ROSARITO BEACH HARLEY RUN – Ride to benefit The Orphan Children of Baja Mexico. Registration at Sweetwater Harley- Davidson only. 3201 Hoover Avenue in National City; from 9:30 am to 11 am. Preregistration fee $30/$50 for couple (day of event, single $40/couple $60); includes escorted ride by Federal police to and from borders/wristband entry to private party at Papa’s and Beer; Mexican buffet, live music, drink specials, wet tshirt contest, tattoo contest, live MC for your entertainment. Games, rock climbing, mechanical bull riding, raffles for tequila, dinners, clothing and gift baskets, vendors. 24 hour secured parking in front of the event for people with wristbands. For more info: www.pushrodwear.com, ride info line: 909.612.7128.

RUNNING SPRINGS* RUN TO THE SPRINGS BBQ – Presented by Soldiers for Jesus MC. Benefits S. Africa and Costa Rica Chapters. Live music, food, 50/50, prizes, and a pin to the 1st 100. 11 am at Calvary Chapel, 1575 Hilltop Blvd. For more info: www.soldiersforjesusmc.com, fdsfjmc@roadrunner.com or 909.816.5449.

JULY 27
SOUTH GATE* ANNUAL CRITTER RUN – Presented by H.O.G., Mid Cities Chapter. Benefits S. Eastern Animal Control Authority. 100 mile poker run, live music, pet adoptions, door prizes, vendors. 9 am at Los Angeles Harley-Davidson, 13300 Paramount Blvd. For more info: 562.408.6088 or www.midcitieshog.com.

SILVERADO* 12TH ANNUAL IRVINE LAKE HARLEY FEST – Ride-in bike show, games, live music by Wild Child and others, hot babes contest, BBQ, vendors, and more. $20. 11 am to 5 pm at Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Rd. For more info: www.irvinelake.net or 714.649.9113.

AUGUST 2008

AUGUST 1-10
STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA* BROKEN SPOKE CAMPGROUND – Home of the world’s largest Biker pool! Cool off, listen to music, enjoy the ride-in 30,000 square foot Broken Spoke Saloon. Swimsuits required, sunblock optional! www.road-shows.com

AUGUST 3
SAN MARCOS* 9TH ANNUAL BIKER BEACH PARTY – Hosted by Biggs Harley- Davidson & Buell. 11 am to 3 pm at 717 Center Drive, and it’s free to the public. Live music, raffles, vendors, food, demo rides and more. For more info about this event and others at Biggs Harley-Davidson, please call 800.4.HARLEY, www.biggsh-d.com.

AUGUST 4
STURGIS* 2ND ANNUAL STURGIS BIKE SHOW – At the Thunderdome at Thunder Road, 3 miles east of Sturgis on Hwy 34. Admission $5, open registration 8 am to 10 am, awards at 5 pm. Guest celebrity judges, door prizes and giveaways, burnout pit and live music. For more info: www.ThunderRoadSturgis.com.

AUGUST 7
STURGIS* RAT’S HOLE 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN STURGIS CUSTOM BIKE SHOW – At the Thunderdome at Thunder Road, 3 miles east of Sturgis on Hwy 34. Open registration from 8 am; doors open at 9 am and awards start at 5 pm. More bikes and trophies than any other show in Sturgis. For more info: www.ratshole.com or www.ThunderRoadSturgis.com.

AUGUST 10
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS* FREE RIDE “FREEDOM FROM HEART DISEASE” – This Ride for the Heart Foundation event is supporting a new Ride For the Heart-supported charity, Camp del Corazon; who is devoted to helping children recover from heart surgery and disease. Multiple starting and ending locations throughout Southern California. For more detailed event info: 760.644.2118, www.ridefortheheart.com.

AUGUST 15-17
PALA* 18TH ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL & BIKE SHOW – Hosted by Viet Nam / Legacy Vets MC, benefiting POW/MIA’s and returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and it’s Mission of the ongoing search for our missing POW/MIA’s of ALL Wars; and Our Veterans returning home. Gates open Friday at noon! Fees: $45/couple, $30/single, $20/Saturday Day Pass. 50/50, raffle, bike show, vendors, live music, DJ, camping, bikini contest, food and refreshments, ADULTS ONLY. Next to the Pala Casino, 11154 Hwy. 76 five miles east of 1-15 on Hwy 76. For vendor and bike show info: 619.241.6958. For event info: www.vnvmc-cai.com.

AUGUST 16
ROSAMOND* 3RD ANNUAL SAVE THE BOOBS POKER RUN – Presented by Norma’s Warriors Against Cancer. Benefits Relay for Life. Live entertainment, raffles, Budweiser Girls, tri-tip bbq, and vendors. Sign in 8 am to 10 am at Norma’s Pub, 1315 Rosamond Blvd. For more info: kandklegal@aol.com, 661.256.6830.

LAKE ELSINORE* RED & WHITE 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER BLOWOUT – Come join us at Laws Road House at 15515 Grand Avenue from 11 am till? for a day of live music, good food and drinks. Come show your support for your Local 81 vendor. For more info: 951.970.9016.

AUGUST 22-24
SANTA PAULA* 1ST ANNUAL BROTHERHOOD RUN & CAMPOUT – Hosted by Brotherhood Anonymous, benefits Sober Living Houses & Institutions. Noon on August 22nd until noon on August 24th. 7400 Pine Grove Road. For more event info: www.brotherhoodanonymous.com or 805.797.0077.

AUGUST 23
OCEANSIDE* 2ND ANNUAL KRUISE 4 K-9’S – Presented by Labrador Harbor, benefiting Labrador retrievers. Ride ends at Menghini Winery in Julian for lunch and entertainment. $25 donation. Sign in at 8 am at Spoons Bar & Grill, 2725 Vista Way. For more info: info@labradorharbor.org, www.labradorharbor.org or 619.892.0049.

AUGUST 24
CORONA* IRONWORKERS MC POKER RUN – Come one and all and join us as we ride through the Cleveland National Forest on our Third Annual Summer Bash Poker Run. Starts at Angels Sports Bar on 6th and Magnolia, stops are Law’s Roadhouse Tavern, Hells Kitchen, The Swallows Inn, ending at Cook’s Corner. $10 per hand with $300 prize for high hand. 50/50, and prize drawings at Cook’s.

RIVERSIDE* 4TH ANNUAL ELKS POKER RUN - Poker Run, Ride or Drive. All proceeds go to Elks Major Project for Handicapped Children, Riverside Elks Lodge #643, 6166 Brockton, Riverside. $15/donation per rider/driver, $10/donation per passenger. Registration 8 am to 9 am. Ride year bar to first 200. Hamburgers, hotdogs and trimmings. Hi/Low Poker Hand, Raffle, Bike games, Additional card buy in. For more info contact: Riverside Elks Lodge at 951.683.0370, Cliff at 951.203.8668, or Terry at 909.553.0062.

SEPTEMBER 2008

SEPTEMBER 12-14
LOS ANGELES, CA & PRIMM VALLEY, NV* 2008 SUMMER BIKE WEEK (MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS RIDE) – We are riding to promote motorcycle awareness from Los Angeles to Stateline. For more info: www.stunt101events.com.

SEPTEMBER 13
NEVADA* 7TH ANNUAL IT’S OUR TURN – NEVER FORGOTTEN 9-11 - Hosted by Iron Nation MC. Sign in at 9:11 am, parade leaves at 12 pm. Parade, live music, BBQ, vendors and bounce castle for the kids! Proceeds to be donated to the Nevada Patriot Run. FMI: 775.691.6620.

LAS VEGAS, NV* 2ND ANNUAL FAMILY, FUR & FUN BIKE RUN – Presented by Sin City Victory Riders. Benefits NV SPCA. Raffle run, pet adoptions, food, live music, and prizes. $25, pin to the 1st 150. Sign in at 9:30 am at Arlen Ness, 4020 Boulder Hwy. For more info: www.familyfurandfun.com/bikerrun.htm, lv_fff_bike_run@yahoo.com or 702.326.3143.

BIG BEAR LAKE* 13TH ANNUAL POKER RUN FOR THE GRIZZLIES – Presented by Friends of the Moonridge Zoo. Poker ride, prizes, run pins for the first 500, 50/50, raffle, chapter challenge, vendors, BBQ, live music. $25/rider, $20/co-rider; includes poker ride, pins, t-shirt and behind the scenes grizzly tour. Open to the public, all bikes welcome. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All proceeds benefit the Grizzly Bears at Moonridge Animal Park. Register at Chad’s Place in the Village at Big Bear, 40740 Village Drive. For more info: www.moonridgezoo.org/GrizzlyRun.html, fomz@moonridgezoo.org, 909.878.4200. Vendor info: 951.218.5818.

SEPTEMBER 18-20
VICTORVILLE* 2008 CALIFORNIA STATE H.O.G. RALLY – Hosted by Victory Valley H.O.G., benefiting Harley Owners Group. Event hours are 9 am to 11 pm at 14800 Seventh Street. Poker run, bike games, 50/50, raffle, bike show, vendors, live music, camping, food vendors, refreshments, family-oriented. Rider fee $45, co-rider fee $45. Must be a National H.O.G. member. Event fees includes entrance, t-shirt, patch and pin. For more info: www.castatehogrally.com or 877.884.6422.

SEPTEMBER 27
CARSON CITY, NV* WOUNDED WARRIOR POKER RUN – Hosted by the Carson City Charter of the Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets MC, along with Carson City Harley-Davidson; supporting wounded Heroes and their Families. Sign in from 9 am to 11 am at Carson Harley-Davidson. $10 per person. Enjoy a ride through the scenic Walker River Canyon. Poker hands must be in by 4 pm, winners announced at 4:30 pm. High hand $350 / low hand $250 (minimum of 150 riders for prizes). 1st 150 riders get a collectable run coin. For more info: 775.629.0413.

ROCK SPRINGS, AZ* 4TH ANNUAL RUN WITH THE FOOLS CHARITY MOTORCYCLE EVENT – Presented by “Fools Life”, benefiting Childhelp. Sign up from noon until 2 pm at Amber Inn, 4236 W. Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix. Your $25 Run donation includes a free “31” Run Card, End Party entrance, All-U-Can-Eat dinner, t-shirt and run pin for the 1st 100. The End Party will be from 3 pm to 8 pm at the Historic Rock Springs Stage Depot Café’, 35769 S. Old Black Canyon Hwy. Your $15 Entrance donation includes the All-U-Can-Eat dinner. The After Party starts at 8 pm. No one under 21 years of age after 8pm. For more info: 602.770.5593, www.foolslife.com.

COSTA MESA* 9TH ANNUAL CRUISIN’ FOR A CURE – Benefits UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center. Motorcycles, hot rods, trucks, free prostate screening, live music, and more. $40 to compete, $12 if no bike. 7 am to 6 pm at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive. For more info: www.cruisinforacure.com, dbaker52@aol.com or 714.803.9216.

SEPTEMBER 28
GLENDALE* GOLDEN STATE GLENDALE H.O.G. CHAPTER – 6TH ANNUAL FALL POKER RUN – All proceeds benefit Guide Dogs of America. Entry fee includes scenic poker run, BBQ lunch, live music, games, prizes and more! High hand wins $400, low hand $150. Starts 8 am to 10 am at Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale at 3717 San Fernando Road. Entry fee $25/person day of event. $20/person if you preregister by 9.12. For more info: www.goldenstatehog.com.


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Run pins to first 100; High & low hand prizes. 6:30 PM RETURN FOR UPPER DECK FIREWORKS PARTY ! Food, music, DJ, Dancing! 9 PM – watch fireworks from 6 upper deck viewpoints. Proceeds to local animal shelter. www.sweetwaterharley.com, 619-477-4477. JULY 5 HUMBOLDT* 6TH ANNUAL STEAK FRY – Hosted by ABATE of AZ-Yavapai County Chapter. Sign in at Billy Jacks (928.632.8689), 2555 Hwy 69 from 9 am to 10 am. Join us for a 5 Card Poker Run and a great steak fry later at The Pinon Pines (928.445.9935). Maps will be available with a cost of $20 per person which includes the Poker Run and steak dinner. This run will be a high & low hand, along with raffles, door prizes and a 50/50. For more info: Ross at 928.925.4204 or Don at 928.308.0927. JULY 11-13 HOLLISTER* HOLLISTER 2008 - Presented by Hollister Chamber of Commerce - The largest motorcycle rally in the West! Bike show, vendors, live music, biker games, thunder drags, top industry builders, motorcycle tours and more. Sign up to win the U.S. Army BMC Chopper bikes at this show. $40 VIP packages include: preferred bike parking on 5th, 6th & 7th streets, 61st Anniversary Hollister Motorcycle Run Pin, Hollister motorcycle t-shirt, Meguiar’s detail kit, money saving coupons, poker walk hand and more. For vendor info: 805.896.7675, event details www.hppromo.com, 805.686.2007. JULY 12 REDLANDS* CALIFORNIA RIDER ANNUAL BBQ – Event is from 10 am to 2 pm at California Rider, 450 Tennessee Street, south of the 10 Fwy. We will have a 50/50 to aid a non-profit motorcycle group of CR’s choice. $10 for food and 50/50. Ride Safe! No colors, no attitudes. For more info: www.californiariderllc.com, californiarider@hotmail.com or 909.798.7798. JULY 12-13 LONG BEACH* 17th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES CALENDAR MOTORCYCLE SHOW WEEKEND - The premier Custom, Cruiser and Performance Street / Sportbike Show in America sponsored by Performance Machine, S&S Cycle, Mikuni Carburetors, NOs Energy Drink, Quick Throttle and FastDates.com. 200 major Bike and Parts Manufacturers, Top Name Builders including Roland Sands, Russell Mitchell, Chica, and many more. Featuring the $86,000 Calendar Bike Building Championship. S&S Cycle World Record Dyno Horsepower Shootout, Celebrity Calendar Bike Builder Seminars. Includes the 2-Day Calendar Girl Music Festival with beautiful girl bands and national recording artists, the Purrfect Angelz dance shows, Calendar Girl Model Search Pageant, Saturday Night Builders Party with complimentary all weekend admission on board the Queen Mary. World premier of the 2009 FastDates.com Calendars with the Calendar Kittens. Food and Vendors. $25 1-Day / $35 2-Day with $5 Security Bike Parking at Front Entrance. Vender info: 818 223 8550 / Spectator info: www.fastdates.com. JULY 19 SANTA MARIA* 4TH ANNUAL FALLEN WARRIOR LEGACY POKER RUN – Hosted by the American Legion Riders District 16. Poker run through Wine country. Includes admission to Solvang Motorcycle Museum. Registration 9 am to 10 am. Poker run starts at 10 am from A. L. Orcutt Post 534, located at 145 W. Clark Avenue in Orcutt. $25 per person includes BBQ and 2 drink chips. Extra hands available & raffle prizes. All funds raised will go to AL Legacy Scholarship Fund for families of KIA’S in Iraqi Freedom. For more info: Jim Banakus at 805.714.9630, Harley4Jim2@aol.com. Flyer available at http://post534.org/unit_ALR.htm. *WRIGHTWOOD SO. CA CHOP MEET & CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE SHOW – Presented by Four Aces Cycle, Biltwell Inc., S&M Cycles, and Revolution Marketing; benefiting Quest (burn victim relief). Blue collar entertainment with bikes, punk rock, riding, and more. $30 advance, $40 day of event. 10 am at Mountain High Resort, 24510 Hwy 2. For more info: vendors@chopmeet.com, www.chopmeet.com, 818.834.1060. MONTCLAIR* BIKERS FOR PETS** - DJ’s Lounge fundraiser to support Inland Empires Humane Society. All donations and proceeds benefit abandonment and abuse of animals. Kickstands up by 10 am. DJ’s Lounge 5050 W. Mission Blvd Montclair, CA. (909) 628-4357 ORANGE* RIDE FOR THE CHIDREN’S HOSPITAL (CHOC) Scenic ride through the canyons Trabuco and Santiago over to Seal Beach Pier. Live Music lunch provided at any one of 10 Restaurants (Your Choice) Starting point is Pat & Oscars Restaurant Parking lot, 763 Main St. Orange California. Reg. $30 single or with passenge $35. Contact: Dan Fine, 949-235-8442, www.socalkids.org or dan@insurancebyfine.com *ORCUTT 4TH ANNUAL FALLEN WARRIOR LEGACY POKER RUN – Hosted by the American Legion Riders District 16. Poker run through Wine country. Includes admission to Solvang Motorcycle Museum. Registration 9 am to 10 am. Poker run starts at 10 am from A. L. Orcutt Post 534, located at 145 W. Clark Avenue in Orcutt. $25 per person includes BBQ and 2 drink chips. Extra hands available & raffle prizes. All funds raised will go to AL Legacy Scholarship Fund for families of KIA’S in Iraqi Freedom. For more info: Jim Banakus at 805.714.9630, Harley4Jim2@aol.com. Flyer available at http://post534.org/unit_ALR.htm. JULY 20** TRABUCO CANYON* LADIES WHO RIDE FOR BREAST CANCER EVENT – At Cook’s Corner located on the corner of El Toro Road (Santiago Canyon) and Live Oak Canyon Road. For more info: 949.858.0266. *SAN FERNANDO SUNDOWNERS M.C. ANNUAL POKER RUN – Fun, food, bike games, full bar, prizes, raffles and live music. $20 per person, run pin to 1st 200 sign ups. Sign in from 9 am to 11 am at these locations: Pat’s Cocktail Lounge at 12121 Riverside Drive in Valley Village and at Micah McCloskey’s Custom Motorcycles at 21425 Sherman Way in Canoga Park. For more info: 818.361.9924. JULY 26** ROSARITO BEACH* 5TH ANNUAL ROSARITO BEACH HARLEY RUN – Ride to benefit The Orphan Children of Baja Mexico. Registration at Sweetwater Harley- Davidson only. 3201 Hoover Avenue in National City; from 9:30 am to 11 am. Preregistration fee $30/$50 for couple (day of event, single $40/couple $60); includes escorted ride by Federal police to and from borders/wristband entry to private party at Papa’s and Beer; Mexican buffet, live music, drink specials, wet tshirt contest, tattoo contest, live MC for your entertainment. Games, rock climbing, mechanical bull riding, raffles for tequila, dinners, clothing and gift baskets, vendors. 24 hour secured parking in front of the event for people with wristbands. For more info: www.pushrodwear.com, ride info line: 909.612.7128. RUNNING SPRINGS* RUN TO THE SPRINGS BBQ – Presented by Soldiers for Jesus MC. Benefits S. Africa and Costa Rica Chapters. Live music, food, 50/50, prizes, and a pin to the 1st 100. 11 am at Calvary Chapel, 1575 Hilltop Blvd. For more info: www.soldiersforjesusmc.com, fdsfjmc@roadrunner.com or 909.816.5449. JULY 27 SOUTH GATE* ANNUAL CRITTER RUN – Presented by H.O.G., Mid Cities Chapter. Benefits S. Eastern Animal Control Authority. 100 mile poker run, live music, pet adoptions, door prizes, vendors. 9 am at Los Angeles Harley-Davidson, 13300 Paramount Blvd. For more info: 562.408.6088 or www.midcitieshog.com. *SILVERADO 12TH ANNUAL IRVINE LAKE HARLEY FEST – Ride-in bike show, games, live music by Wild Child and others, hot babes contest, BBQ, vendors, and more. $20. 11 am to 5 pm at Irvine Lake, 4621 Santiago Canyon Rd. For more info: www.irvinelake.net or 714.649.9113. AUGUST 2008** AUGUST 1-10 STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA* BROKEN SPOKE CAMPGROUND – Home of the world’s largest Biker pool! Cool off, listen to music, enjoy the ride-in 30,000 square foot Broken Spoke Saloon. Swimsuits required, sunblock optional! www.road-shows.com AUGUST 3 SAN MARCOS* 9TH ANNUAL BIKER BEACH PARTY – Hosted by Biggs Harley- Davidson & Buell. 11 am to 3 pm at 717 Center Drive, and it’s free to the public. Live music, raffles, vendors, food, demo rides and more. For more info about this event and others at Biggs Harley-Davidson, please call 800.4.HARLEY, www.biggsh-d.com. AUGUST 4 STURGIS* 2ND ANNUAL STURGIS BIKE SHOW – At the Thunderdome at Thunder Road, 3 miles east of Sturgis on Hwy 34. Admission $5, open registration 8 am to 10 am, awards at 5 pm. Guest celebrity judges, door prizes and giveaways, burnout pit and live music. For more info: www.ThunderRoadSturgis.com. AUGUST 7 STURGIS* RAT’S HOLE 20TH ANNIVERSARY IN STURGIS CUSTOM BIKE SHOW – At the Thunderdome at Thunder Road, 3 miles east of Sturgis on Hwy 34. Open registration from 8 am; doors open at 9 am and awards start at 5 pm. More bikes and trophies than any other show in Sturgis. For more info: www.ratshole.com or www.ThunderRoadSturgis.com. AUGUST 10 MULTIPLE LOCATIONS* FREE RIDE “FREEDOM FROM HEART DISEASE” – This Ride for the Heart Foundation event is supporting a new Ride For the Heart-supported charity, Camp del Corazon; who is devoted to helping children recover from heart surgery and disease. Multiple starting and ending locations throughout Southern California. For more detailed event info: 760.644.2118, www.ridefortheheart.com. AUGUST 15-17 PALA* 18TH ANNUAL MUSIC FESTIVAL & BIKE SHOW – Hosted by Viet Nam / Legacy Vets MC, benefiting POW/MIA’s and returning Veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and it’s Mission of the ongoing search for our missing POW/MIA’s of ALL Wars; and Our Veterans returning home. Gates open Friday at noon! Fees: $45/couple, $30/single, $20/Saturday Day Pass. 50/50, raffle, bike show, vendors, live music, DJ, camping, bikini contest, food and refreshments, ADULTS ONLY. Next to the Pala Casino, 11154 Hwy. 76 five miles east of 1-15 on Hwy 76. For vendor and bike show info: 619.241.6958. For event info: www.vnvmc-cai.com. AUGUST 16 ROSAMOND* 3RD ANNUAL SAVE THE BOOBS POKER RUN – Presented by Norma’s Warriors Against Cancer. Benefits Relay for Life. Live entertainment, raffles, Budweiser Girls, tri-tip bbq, and vendors. Sign in 8 am to 10 am at Norma’s Pub, 1315 Rosamond Blvd. For more info: kandklegal@aol.com, 661.256.6830. LAKE ELSINORE* RED & WHITE 2ND ANNUAL SUMMER BLOWOUT – Come join us at Laws Road House at 15515 Grand Avenue from 11 am till? for a day of live music, good food and drinks. Come show your support for your Local 81 vendor. For more info: 951.970.9016. AUGUST 22-24 SANTA PAULA* 1ST ANNUAL BROTHERHOOD RUN & CAMPOUT – Hosted by Brotherhood Anonymous, benefits Sober Living Houses & Institutions. Noon on August 22nd until noon on August 24th. 7400 Pine Grove Road. For more event info: www.brotherhoodanonymous.com or 805.797.0077. AUGUST 23 OCEANSIDE* 2ND ANNUAL KRUISE 4 K-9’S – Presented by Labrador Harbor, benefiting Labrador retrievers. Ride ends at Menghini Winery in Julian for lunch and entertainment. $25 donation. Sign in at 8 am at Spoons Bar & Grill, 2725 Vista Way. For more info: info@labradorharbor.org, www.labradorharbor.org or 619.892.0049. AUGUST 24 CORONA* IRONWORKERS MC POKER RUN – Come one and all and join us as we ride through the Cleveland National Forest on our Third Annual Summer Bash Poker Run. Starts at Angels Sports Bar on 6th and Magnolia, stops are Law’s Roadhouse Tavern, Hells Kitchen, The Swallows Inn, ending at Cook’s Corner. $10 per hand with $300 prize for high hand. 50/50, and prize drawings at Cook’s. RIVERSIDE* 4TH ANNUAL ELKS POKER RUN - Poker Run, Ride or Drive. All proceeds go to Elks Major Project for Handicapped Children, Riverside Elks Lodge #643, 6166 Brockton, Riverside. $15/donation per rider/driver, $10/donation per passenger. Registration 8 am to 9 am. Ride year bar to first 200. Hamburgers, hotdogs and trimmings. Hi/Low Poker Hand, Raffle, Bike games, Additional card buy in. For more info contact: Riverside Elks Lodge at 951.683.0370, Cliff at 951.203.8668, or Terry at 909.553.0062. SEPTEMBER 2008 SEPTEMBER 12-14 LOS ANGELES, CA & PRIMM VALLEY, NV* 2008 SUMMER BIKE WEEK (MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS RIDE) – We are riding to promote motorcycle awareness from Los Angeles to Stateline. For more info: www.stunt101events.com. SEPTEMBER 13 NEVADA* 7TH ANNUAL IT’S OUR TURN – NEVER FORGOTTEN 9-11 - Hosted by Iron Nation MC. Sign in at 9:11 am, parade leaves at 12 pm. Parade, live music, BBQ, vendors and bounce castle for the kids! Proceeds to be donated to the Nevada Patriot Run. FMI: 775.691.6620. *LAS VEGAS, NV 2ND ANNUAL FAMILY, FUR & FUN BIKE RUN** – Presented by Sin City Victory Riders. Benefits NV SPCA. Raffle run, pet adoptions, food, live music, and prizes. $25, pin to the 1st 150. Sign in at 9:30 am at Arlen Ness, 4020 Boulder Hwy. For more info: www.familyfurandfun.com/bikerrun.htm, lv_fff_bike_run@yahoo.com or 702.326.3143. BIG BEAR LAKE* 13TH ANNUAL POKER RUN FOR THE GRIZZLIES – Presented by Friends of the Moonridge Zoo. Poker ride, prizes, run pins for the first 500, 50/50, raffle, chapter challenge, vendors, BBQ, live music. $25/rider, $20/co-rider; includes poker ride, pins, t-shirt and behind the scenes grizzly tour. Open to the public, all bikes welcome. 9:30 am to 5 pm. All proceeds benefit the Grizzly Bears at Moonridge Animal Park. Register at Chad’s Place in the Village at Big Bear, 40740 Village Drive. For more info: www.moonridgezoo.org/GrizzlyRun.html, fomz@moonridgezoo.org, 909.878.4200. Vendor info: 951.218.5818. SEPTEMBER 18-20 VICTORVILLE* 2008 CALIFORNIA STATE H.O.G. RALLY – Hosted by Victory Valley H.O.G., benefiting Harley Owners Group. Event hours are 9 am to 11 pm at 14800 Seventh Street. Poker run, bike games, 50/50, raffle, bike show, vendors, live music, camping, food vendors, refreshments, family-oriented. Rider fee $45, co-rider fee $45. Must be a National H.O.G. member. Event fees includes entrance, t-shirt, patch and pin. For more info: www.castatehogrally.com or 877.884.6422. SEPTEMBER 27 CARSON CITY, NV* WOUNDED WARRIOR POKER RUN – Hosted by the Carson City Charter of the Vietnam Vets/Legacy Vets MC, along with Carson City Harley-Davidson; supporting wounded Heroes and their Families. Sign in from 9 am to 11 am at Carson Harley-Davidson. $10 per person. Enjoy a ride through the scenic Walker River Canyon. Poker hands must be in by 4 pm, winners announced at 4:30 pm. High hand $350 / low hand $250 (minimum of 150 riders for prizes). 1st 150 riders get a collectable run coin. For more info: 775.629.0413. ROCK SPRINGS, AZ* 4TH ANNUAL RUN WITH THE FOOLS CHARITY MOTORCYCLE EVENT – Presented by “Fools Life”, benefiting Childhelp. Sign up from noon until 2 pm at Amber Inn, 4236 W. Dunlap Avenue in Phoenix. Your $25 Run donation includes a free “31” Run Card, End Party entrance, All-U-Can-Eat dinner, t-shirt and run pin for the 1st 100. The End Party will be from 3 pm to 8 pm at the Historic Rock Springs Stage Depot Café’, 35769 S. Old Black Canyon Hwy. Your $15 Entrance donation includes the All-U-Can-Eat dinner. The After Party starts at 8 pm. No one under 21 years of age after 8pm. For more info: 602.770.5593, www.foolslife.com. COSTA MESA* 9TH ANNUAL CRUISIN’ FOR A CURE – Benefits UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center. Motorcycles, hot rods, trucks, free prostate screening, live music, and more. $40 to compete, $12 if no bike. 7 am to 6 pm at the OC Fair & Event Center, 88 Fair Drive. For more info: www.cruisinforacure.com, dbaker52@aol.com or 714.803.9216. SEPTEMBER 28 GLENDALE* GOLDEN STATE GLENDALE H.O.G. CHAPTER – 6TH ANNUAL FALL POKER RUN – All proceeds benefit Guide Dogs of America. Entry fee includes scenic poker run, BBQ lunch, live music, games, prizes and more! High hand wins $400, low hand $150. Starts 8 am to 10 am at Harley-Davidson/Buell of Glendale at 3717 San Fernando Road. Entry fee $25/person day of event. $20/person if you preregister by 9.12. For more info: www.goldenstatehog.com. CHECK YOUR LOCAL DEALERS — MANY HAVE BBQ’S, MYSTERY RIDES, BANDS, ETC!
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