Veterans Awareness Poker Run - Sat. July 25, 2009

-Please come and ride with us on Saturday, July 25, 2009, to help us support our active duty soldiers through Operation Shoe Box (OSB) and remember all of our American veterans. You can help our active soldiers by donating an item that can be sent to them for their personal needs and with cash donations to help with the shipping of the items. You can show your support for all Veterans by just showing up and riding with us.

The run is to benefit soldiers in need of supplies in cooperation with the U.S. Military Vets, Stonecold, supporting Operation Shoe Box (http://www.operationshoebox.com
/) and is sponsored by RiderInfo.com.

Saturday – July 25, 2009
Meet at: 9:00 AM County Line Bar
Ride Begins: 10:00 AM Sharp
Last bike in: 3PM at Kool Kats
Destination: 100 miles thru the Ocala Forest
Donation of $10.00 requested and any OSB item listed below you can spare.
Contact Diane for more info at 352-504-2656 or Rick at 352-504-1766

Just Added! First and last place trophies for the first and last place riders sponsored by Riderinfo.com.

Drawings and Raffle Prizes.
Enjoy food, fun, and music after the run.
Entertainment by the Shaky Puddin' Band.

The poker run starts at the County Line Bar in Weirsdale and then heads out to Cactus Jacks in Salt Springs. From there we'll be heading to Steel Around Forest Tavern in Astor, Kick Stands in Eustis, then a WILD CARD STOP* at The Cove. The run will end at Kool Kats in Belleview where there will be food, raffles, prizes, and fun with entertainment by the Shaky Puddin' Band.
http://www.myspace.com/theshakypuddinband


Click this link to download the Veterans Awareness Run flier (http://www.riderinfo.com/news_images/100-mile-run-July-25-2009.pdf).

Ride Safe.

(*Five dollar donation for a wild card.)

This Run is for the people that made it our right to freedom. My wife and I wish to THANK ALL OF YOU for that right. Be safe and come HOME.

Update!

A wild card stop has been added to the run just before the last stop at The Blue Heron Cove. Stop in and see them and purchase a wild card to strengthen your poker hand. The small donation of $5 for the wild card will help with the shipping of Operation Shoe Box items to our soldiers.

Here's a perk to get ya'll out on the road with us on the 100 miles through the forest for Veterans Awareness run, first and last place trophies for the first and last place riders sponsored by Riderinfo.com.

So come on out and ride on July 25th with us to support our Veterans through Operation Shoe Box in association with the U.S. Military Vets Stonecold & The American Legion Posty 219 of Fruitland Park and win a Trophy plus other fine raffle awards donated by local businesses. There's even gonna be a few Riderinfo.com shirts as raffle prizes.

Hope to see ya soon!

Darn, I just saw this thread. I may try to come up for this one.

Its a nice ride & I think all of us should show our support on this one. So , if any of you all can I'ill be glad to take your pictures and post them right here on R.I. See you on the Run.

Good to hear from you, Spooge. I hope we see you. The run is a nice ride.

Thank you central Florida for the huge turn out of support yesterday at the Veterans Awareness Poker Run to benefit Operation Shoe Box, your generosity will go a long way.

Thanks to the countless volunteers from the Independent bikers, the U.S. Military Vets, and the Fruitland Park American Legion who helped make this benefit possible too.

Over $2000.00 was raised and a truck load of OSB items.

We'll have more follow up of pictures and details soon. Stay tuned.

The Riderinfo Veterans Awareness Poker Run Photos (http://riderinfo.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=677) are posted. The Photos by Rick Miller of the poker run (http://riderinfo.com/forums/vbpicgallery.php?do=view&g=678) are posted too.

The run traveled over 100 miles through the Ocala Forest and included stops at.


County Line Bar
Cactus Jacks
Steel Around Forest Tavern
Kick Stands Saloon
The Blue Heron Cove
Kook Kats


At the end of the run the riders and supporters were entertained by The Shaky Puddin Band (http://www.myspace.com/theshakypuddinband).

Thanks to every one who participated and helped. We couldn't have done it without you.

Just to say thanks for a run that was well thought out, we had a great time and got to meet some nice people.

Just to say thanks for a run that was well thought out, we had a great time and got to meet some nice people.

Thanks for coming for the ride and supporting Operation Shoe Box (http://www.operationshoebox.com/). We felt pretty good about the run, but we'll learn from it too.

Glad to have met you yesterday. Thanks for saying hello.

My wife and I and fun on this run, gave to a good cause. It would be great if you could provide left & right on which roads to take. But the weather was great, met a lot of good people. Would like to thank Bubba and Vicky for allowing us to follow them around from stop to stop . In 3 weeks our Triumph will takes around Lake Okeechobee on another poker run. See ya

My wife and I and fun on this run, gave to a good cause. It would be great if you could provide left & right on which roads to take. But the weather was great, met a lot of good people. Would like to thank Bubba and Vicky for allowing us to follow them around from stop to stop . In 3 weeks our Triumph will takes around Lake Okeechobee on another poker run. See ya

Thanks for coming on the ride. Have fun riding around the lake when you go.

Next time we do a big ride in the forest, we'll give ya'll more details. We'll add that to the list of things we learned to make then next ride better.

Hope to see ya again soon.

Glad you enjoyed the ride, it sure was better then just down the street for the next stop. I will be getting with FX on the Toy Run route soon. Hope to see you all on that one. Ride Safe