Sep 5-7 Biker Farm ’08
ABATE of Illinois Inc. SouthEast Region Party; (former Bean Farm); NEW LOCATION – 10 miles east of Johnston City off
Johnston City / Harco blacktop; gates open at noon on Friday; $10 admission if member of M.R.O.; $15 for non-members; camping
is encouraged; Saturday=bike show and field events; live music on Friday and Saturday nights; Sunday morning services provided
by The Christian Motorcyclists Association; for more information call Doc Jones (217)868-5002; see announcement flier
Sep
6 American Legion Poker Run; sponsored by American
Legion Post 147 Riders; start at Black Diamond H-D in Marion; $15 rider / $10 passenger; registration begins at 11a.m.; last
bike out at 1:00p.m.; all stops are at American Legion posts in the region; profits go to benefit veterans
Sep 6
3rd Annual Billy Hughes Memorial Poker Run; sign up at Dale’s HD in Mt. Vernon at 11:00a.m.; $15 single/$20
double; last bike out at 12 noon; last bike in at 5:00p.m.; best hand wins $100; for info call 618-496-3533 or 618-927-2067;
see announcement flier
Sep 6 Benefit Poker Run
for Chase; Chase is an 8-year old boy from Pinckneyville with Cystic Fibrosis; benefit poker run to assist the family with
healthcare expenses; registration at Pinckneyville Moose Lodge beginning at 10a.m.; $20 first hand / $5 additional hands;
last bike out at noon; last bike in by 5p.m.; for information call 618-357-6215
Sep 6
Perry County Hospice Benefit Poker Run; sponsored by ID’s Lounge in DuQuoin; registration begins at 10a.m. with
last bike out at 11a.m.; last bike in at 5p.m.; $20 first hand / $5 additional hand or for a passenger
Sep 6
5th Annual HAWGS & DAWGS; sponsored by Black Diamond HD – free food, soft drinks and live music
from 1-3p.m.; leave Black Diamond at 3:00p.m.; Saluki football vs Hampton Pirates; meet at McAndrew Stadium at 6:00p.m.; $20
for ticket, hot dog & soda, commemorative t-shirt, ride around the track/field at half time; see announcement flier; for
more information, send email to jabeck@siu.edu
Sep 6 CMA Lord’s Paheece monthly meeting – MEETING CANCELLED DUE TO BIKER FARM AND HAWGS FOR DAWGS (first Saturday of each month) - Herrin Christian Life Center, 1901 N. Park
Street (IL-148), Herrin, IL; 5:30pm; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend;
http://cmancr3.org/IL/LORDSPAHEECE/meeting-info.aspx
Sep 7 Benefit Run for St.
Jude’s; Teddy’s Bar and Grill in Herrin; $15 per hand; six stop poker run with one wild card; $2,000 best hand
/ $500 second best hand; first bike out at 11a.m.; last bike out at 1p.m.; last bike in at 6p.m.; see
announcement flier
Sep 12 CMA Blood Bought Bikers monthly
meeting – (second Friday of each month) - 1st Christian Church, Anna, IL; dinner at 6p.m., meeting at 7p.m.; for info call 618-833-1918; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend; http://cmancr3.org/IL/BLOODBOUGHTBIKERS/meeting-info.aspx
Sep 12-14 23rd
Annual Southern Illinois Ride-In; hosted by Southern Illinois GWRRA chapters; DuQuoin State Fairgrounds; $10 registration;
see announcement fliers for full information; Sunday morning service provided by CMA
Sep 13
2nd Annual Dad/Daughter Fall Run; no cost fun run; leave at noon from Gas Mart (Phillips 66) in Christopher;
ride through Chester, IL into Missouri and down to Jackson, MO to eat an afternoon meal at The Branding Iron BBQ;
www.thebrandingironbbq.com ; head home through Cape Girardeau into Illinois and take the Wine Trail through Tamms to Jonesboro; helmets
required; extra helmets are available for the ride by contacting franksam@copper.net
Sep 13 Black Diamond HOG Chapter #2345 – Chapter
Ride; pre-ride meeting at 10:45 a.m. at Black Diamond HD; leave at 11:00a.m.; ride to Willisville for lunch at Pioneer Cabin
Sep
13 St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Benefit Poker Run
– sponsored by Casey’s General Store in Royalton; non-alcohol run; register at
Casey’s General Store in Elkville; first bike out at 11:00a.m.; last bike out at 11:30a.m.; last bike in at 5:30p.m.;
ride to Casey’s General Stores: leave from Elkville; 1-Murphysboro; 2-Anna; 3-Marion; 4-Benton; 5-Sesser; end at Elkville
Community Park Pavilion for dinner; $20 per bike; see announcement flier
Sep 13
2nd Annual V.F.W. Poker Run; hosted by American Freedom Veterans Awareness Organization; sign up at Vienna
VFW 10a.m. to noon; first bike out at 11a.m.; last bike out at noon; last bike in at 6p.m.; $10 per hand; $500 for best hand;
$100 for worst hand; Cairo VFW, Mounds VFW, Anna VFW (food served), Herrin VFW, Marion VFW, Vienna VFW; see announcement flier
Sep
13 4th Annual Charity Poker Run for March of Dimes;
$10 individual / $15 couple; best and worst hands take cash winnings; 1st bike out of Willy Jaks in Metropolis
at 11a.m.; last bike in at Ft. Massac Sate Park by 5p.m.; for more information call 618-524-3465; see announcement flier
Sep
13 CMA Annual Carmi Baptist Children’s Home Ride; leave
West City / Benton McDonalds at 11:00a.m. to ride to Carmi; bring extra helmets for children to take a ride; must have proof
of insurance; come share in this great day of service to these children
Sep 13
Motorcycle Benefit for Harrisburg Masonic Lodge #325 - sponsered by Poor Boys Lounge, Harrisburg, Il and Black Diamond
H-Davidson, co-sponsered by Senator Gary Forby and Amazing Enterprizes; sign in at Black Diamond H-D; first bike out at 12:00
(noon); 2nd stop Donna's Sweetwater Saloon, Benton; 3rd Rend Lake Resort; 4th Steel Horse Saloon, Carterville; last stop
Poor Boys Lounge; last bike in at 5:00p.m.; first prize $500, second prize $150, third prize $50; there is also $500.00 prize
of to individuals or a group bringing the most bikes, must sign up under one name, but you will still be eligible for poker
run prizes; Poor Boys will have raffles, music, free food and give-aways; see announcement flier
Sep 14
Herrin Elks 10th Annual Crippled Children Poker Run; new
Herrin Elks facility at 221 East Monroe; $15 rider; $10 passenger; breakfast served from 9a-11a; first bike out at 11:30a.m.;
last bike in at 5:30p.m.; $2000 first prize; raffle of a 2008 HD low rider, 6 speed/fuel injected $10 each or 3 for $25 ;
drawing held the day of poker run; stop by the club from now until Sept 14th to purchase tickets; auction, 50/50, raffles, food, entertainment etc; for more info call 618-942-5653 after 1pm Mon-Fri
anytime on Sat-Sun; see announcement flier
Sep 15 Road Riders
for Jesus – Mt. Vernon – monthly meeting; meet at 7:00p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month; Christian
Fellowship Church, 2416 Cherry Street, Mt. Vernon, IL; for information www.rrj8.com
Sep 18 Black Diamond HOG Chapter #2345 monthly meeting;
Golden Corral – Carbondale; eat at 6:00p.m.; meeting at 7:00p.m.
Sep19-21 3
HOG Night Anniversary Party; Black Diamond H-D, Marion; Black Diamond HOG Chapter #2345
Sep 20
Memorial Poker Run – Jack “Irish” Morgan; register at 212 Lounge, West Frankfort; sponsored by Franklin
Co. ABATE; first bike out at 12:30p.m.; last bike in at 4:30p.m.; $10 single / $15 couple; Pheasant Hollow (Whittington),
Seasons Marina (Benton), Iron Horse (Sesser), Diary Queen (Christopher), 212 Lounge for free food; see announcement flier;
for info call Gary 218-927-8732
Sep 20 CMA Co-Chapter
Run – King’s Servants and Lord’s Paheece; ride to Grand Chain Lodge for lunch; meet in Marion at old Walmart
(next to Sam’s Club) at 10:00a.m.;
Sep 21 MDA Poker
Run – Black Diamond HD, Marion; sponsored by Black Diamond HOG Chapter #2345; registration begins at 8:30a.m., ends
at 1:00p.m.; first bike out at 11:00a.m., last bike out at 1:00p.m.; last bike in at 5:00p.m.; $15 per person; all proceeds
donated to MDA
Sep 21 Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
Ride for Kids in St. Louis; leave from Black Diamond HD at ; see announcement flier
Sep
27 Black Diamond HOG Chapter #2345 – Chapter Ride; pre-ride
meeting at 12:45 p.m. at Black Diamond HD; leave at 1:00 p.m.; ride to Elizabethtown for lunch at Elizabethtown River Restaurant
Sep
27 Toy Run for Christmas for Kids; sponsored by Franklin Co.
ABATE; $10 new toy (no stuffed animals) or $10 cash per person; register at noon at Donna’s Sweetwater Saloon, Benton;
first bike out at 12:30p.m.; see announcement flier
Sep
27 CMA King’s Servants monthly meeting – (last
Saturday of each month) - Mt Vernon Airport Banquet Room; 5:30pm; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend; check the events page for updates to the calendar http://cmancr3.org/IL/KINGSSERVANTS/events.aspx http://cmancr3.org/IL/KINGSSERVANTS/meeting-info.aspx
Sep 28 10th Annual Biker Sunday – Southpoint
Church of God; located 2 miles south of West Frankfort on IL-37; worship service begins at 10:45a.m.; complimentary BBQ dinner
to follow; ALL MOTORCYCLISTS WELCOME TO ATTEND; see announcement flier
Oct 1
GWRRA Chapter Q – monthly meeting – meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month at Mississippi
Flyway in Murdale Shopping Center in Carbondale; dinner at 6:00p.m.; meeting at 7:00p.m.
Oct 2-5
HogRocktoberfest; Cave-in-Rock, IL; www.hogrock.com
Oct 4 CMA Lord’s Paheece monthly meeting – (first Saturday of each month) - Herrin Christian Life Center, 1901 N. Park Street (IL-148), Herrin, IL; 5:30pm; all motorcyclists are
welcome to attend; http://cmancr3.org/IL/LORDSPAHEECE/meeting-info.aspx
Oct 10
CMA Blood Bought Bikers monthly meeting – (second Friday of each month) - 1st
Christian Church, Anna, IL; dinner at 6p.m., meeting at 7p.m.; for info call
618-833-1918; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend;
http://cmancr3.org/IL/BLOODBOUGHTBIKERS/meeting-info.aspx
Oct 11-12 4th
Annual Men’s Fall Fellowship Ride; gathering of men to ride and fellowship together; no club or association sponsorship
for this event; it is an independent event; ALL men riders are welcome (if you are up to riding the distance and speed); no
alcohol event; ride is not for the faint of heart; “RIDE HARD or GO HOME”; approximately 300 miles each day; meet for breakfast at Larry’s Pit BBQ
in Christopher early on Saturday; leave by 8:00a.m. on Saturday; return on Sunday late afternoon; http://rideplanner.harley-davidson.com/rideplanner/share/117801 ; ROUTE--5-STATE RUN THROUGH ILLINOIS, MISSOURI, KENTUCKY, TENNESSEE, AND INDIANA; spend the night in Clarksville, TN on
Saturday at EconoLodge with an INDOOR heated pool; for information send an email to franksam@copper.net
Oct 11 Motorcycle Riders Memorial Meeting; Maria’s
Roadhouse, Whittington; 12 noon; meat shoot - $2 per shot; shotgun give-a-way $5 tickets; 200 tickets; single shot Mossberg
88
Oct 11 Benton Cruise Night; Benton Square
Oct
20 Road Riders for Jesus – Mt. Vernon – monthly
meeting; meet at 7:00p.m. on the 3rd Monday of each month; Christian Fellowship Church, 2416 Cherry Street, Mt.
Vernon, IL; for information www.rrj8.com
Oct 25 Run for the Son Scavenger Hunt –
sponsored by Blood Bought Bikers CMA chapter; $10 per person; door prizes and meals; Anna, IL; for more info contact Sharon
at sharndon1@ajinternet.net or Tim at janparker@earthlink.net or Ted at twilliams@midwestmail.com
Oct 25 CMA King’s Servants monthly meeting – (last
Saturday of each month) - Mt Vernon Airport Banquet Room; 5:30pm; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend; check the events page for updates to the calendar http://cmancr3.org/IL/KINGSSERVANTS/events.aspx http://cmancr3.org/IL/KINGSSERVANTS/meeting-info.aspx
Nov 1 CMA Lord’s Paheece monthly meeting – (first Saturday of each month) - Herrin Christian Life Center, 1901 N. Park Street (IL-148), Herrin, IL; 5:30pm; all motorcyclists are
welcome to attend; http://cmancr3.org/IL/LORDSPAHEECE/meeting-info.aspx ; annual election of officers meeting; this meeting may run longer than normal
Nov 5
GWRRA Chapter Q – monthly meeting – meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month at Mississippi
Flyway in Murdale Shopping Center in Carbondale; dinner at 6:00p.m.; meeting at 7:00p.m.
Nov 14
CMA Blood Bought Bikers monthly meeting – (second Friday of each month) - 1st
Christian Church, Anna, IL; dinner at 6p.m., meeting at 7p.m.; for info call
618-833-1918; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend;
http://cmancr3.org/IL/BLOODBOUGHTBIKERS/meeting-info.aspx
Nov 17
Road Riders for Jesus – Mt. Vernon – monthly meeting; meet at 7:00p.m. on the 3rd Monday
of each month; Christian Fellowship Church, 2416 Cherry Street, Mt. Vernon, IL; for information www.rrj8.com
Nov 29 CMA King’s Servants monthly meeting – (last
Saturday of each month) - Mt Vernon Airport Banquet Room; 5:30pm; all motorcyclists are welcome to attend; check the events page for updates to the calendar http://cmancr3.org/IL/KINGSSERVANTS/events.aspx http://cmancr3.org/IL/KINGSSERVANTS/meeting-info.aspx
Dec 3 GWRRA Chapter Q – monthly
meeting – meets monthly on the first Wednesday of each month at Mississippi Flyway in Murdale Shopping Center in Carbondale;
dinner at 6:00p.m.; meeting at 7:00p.m.
Dec 6 CMA Lord’s Paheece Christmas Party – 5:30 p.m.;
Dec
13 Motorcycle Riders Memorial Meeting; Crossing, Mt. Vernon;
12 noon; Texas Hold’em to follow $20 entry; half to winner / half to MRM
Dec 15
Road Riders for Jesus – Mt. Vernon – monthly meeting; meet at 7:00p.m. on the 3rd Monday
of each month; Christian Fellowship Church, 2416 Cherry Street, Mt. Vernon, IL; for information www.rrj8.com
