2016 Blue Mountain Chapter Harley Owners Group Ride/Event Schedule All rides and events are subject to change. Please look at the schedule in your monthly Newsletter.
Sun - 5/01/2016 Sat - 5/07/2016 Tue - 5/10/2016 Sat - 5/14/2016 Sun - 5/15/2016 Sat - 5/21/2016 2016 RIDE SCHEDULE IF IN BOLD, YOU GET 1 POINT RIDE MEETING @ IV MEETING @ White's EVENT SUBJECT TO CHANGE MAY MDA Ride for Life XXIX (NO POINTS) Spring Open House, White's, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, (volunteers needed) Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at Iron Valley HD 7:30 PM Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA), PA MOTOR MAIDS POKER RUN & SPAGHETTI DINNER 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Clubhouse (NO POINTS) WHITE SWAN (Rothsville, PA), White's, 11:00 AM, Doc Koons 717-274-0617, 25 miles, 1 hour SHADY MAPLE SMORGASBORD (East Earl, PA), White's, 8:00 AM, Bob Noll 717-273-6896, breakfast buffet, fairly straight forward ride across PA 897, 40 miles, 1 hour Sun - 5/22/2016 SCMC POKER RUN (Schuylkill Haven, PA), White's, 8:00 AM, Doc Koons 717-274- 0617, 30 miles, 45 minutes Sat - 5/28/2016 Iron Valley 13th Annual Birthday Bash 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (volunteers needed) 5/28-29/2016 ROLLING THUNDER (Washington D.C.) (NO POINTS) Sun - 5/29/2016 Mon - 5/30/2016 CARSONVILLE HOTEL (Carsonville, PA), Iron Valley, 10:30 AM, Mark Dutchess 717-507-7293 - Please join me for a very scenic 75 mile ride over Routes 72, 322, 934, 443, 225 over Peter's Mountain, 209 into Lykens and Powells Valley Road to Dauphin County's No. 1 BIKER destination! There will be one rest stop at a Sheetz in Halifax approximately 1 hour into the ride. Hang around for lunch with the extra big plate of fries, burgers and whatever you desire and maybe some washer-on-a-string toss games to complete the festivities. The 50 mile return will pass by the Dehart Dam Reservoir, heading east on Rt 325 and up and over Gold Mine Road. But if you prefer to avoid Gold Mine's nortorious hair-pin curves, continue heading east and return home going south via the I-81 high speed concrete ribbon. GPS Coordinates: 40-29-03 & -76-46- 03. Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) POKER RUN Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Clubhouse, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS) Sat - 6/04/2016 TILTED KILT (Wyomissing, PA), White's, 3:30 PM, Pete Rivera 717-507-6513 JUNE 12TH ANNUAL RIDE FOR WISE (Reading, PA), White's, 10:00 AM, Joe White, (Rider $35.00, Passenger $25.00) - The ride leaves Reading Area Community College at 12:00 noon, travels past the cemetery where Michael Wise's grave resides and ends Sun - 6/05/2016 up in Cleona. Riders and passengers can still register the day of the event. The after party is at Ozgoods and the cost is free for riders and $10.00 for non-riders. All types of motorcycles are welcome! http://www.wisememorial.com/events/rideforwise.html to register online. Pre-registration ends 5/15/16. 6/8-11/16 AMERICADE (Lake George, NY) (NO POINTS)
Sat - 6/11/2016 LCBC MOTORSPORTS SHOW at LCBC CHURCH (Manheim, PA), Iron Valley, 9:00 AM, John Wettig 717-606-2408, 12 mile, 25 minute scenic back road ride through Lancaster county farm land to one of the areas largest motorsports shows. Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) POKER RUN (Henrieta SteinerMemorial Sun - 6/12/2016 Run) Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Bethel Grounds, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS) 6/13-18/16 LACONIA MOTORCYCLE WEEK (Laconia, NH) (NO POINTS) Tue - 6/14/2016 Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at White's HD 7:30 PM Sat - 6/18/2016 MILLERSBURG FERRY (Millersburg, PA), White's, 10:00 AM, Greg Moyer 717-574-5954 (millersburgferry.org) 55 miles, 1-1/2 hours 27th ANNUAL RIDE FOR SIGHT, 8:00 AM, White's - Joe White, Will ride to the starting point which is Reamstown Fire Hall. After enjoying a delicious breakfast ($6), get your T-shirt (included with your $16 pre-registration fee) and proceed on ride. The ride ends at Kauffman's Bar-B-Que Ranch in Bethel where all riders enjoy a Sun - 6/19/2016 Chicken Bar-B-Que lunch ($11 additional fee) and hang-out until the door prize drawings. Seeing it's Father's Day you will still have lots of time to have dinner with your family that afternoon/evening. Pre-registration cut of is May 30, 2016. See attachment!! 6/25-26/2016 HD World Ride (NO POINTS) NAUTI GOOSE (North East, MD), Iron Valley, 9:00 AM, Dean McDanel 717-519- Sat - 6/25/2016 7563, 65 miles, 2 hours, lunch (HELMETS REQUIRED IN MD) Sun - 6/26/2016 Sat - 7/02/2016 Sun - 7/03/2016 OPERATION GOD BLESS AMERICA, White's, 10:00 AM, Dale Elliott 717-269- 0003, Ride to Carlisle Exit 52 on I-81. Cost is $10.00 per person to go on the ride. They have pins ($5.00) and t-shirts ($20.00). All proceeds go to buy the vets who are in the VA Hospital in Lebanon, things that they need and the government will not buy for them. 60 miles, 1 hour JULY 21st Annual Cruise Night, White's, 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM, (volunteers needed) Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) CARNIVAL RUN, Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Clubhouse, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS) Sat - 7/09/2016 PENN'S PEAK (Jim Thorpe, PA), White's, 3:30 PM, Pete Rivera 717-507-6513 HAVRE DE GRACE MARITIME MUSEUM (Havre De Grace, MD), Iron Valley, 9:30 AM, Mark Dutchess 717-507-7293 - Join me for a new ride destination south of the Conowingo Dam to visit the Havre De Grace Maritime Museum for a guided tour Sun - 7/10/2016 and afterwards a delicious lunch at MacGregor's or Tidewater Grille. This is a 60 mile ride to get there with one rest stop on the way down. There is a $4.00 entry fee per person. GPS Coordinates: 39-32-26 & -76-05-10. Tue - 7/12/2016 Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at Iron Valley HD 7:30 PM Sat - 7/16/2016 Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) B.A.C.A. POKER RUN Lebanon Valley Sun - 7/17/2016 Motorcycle Club Clubhouse, 9-1, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS)
EASTLAND ALPACAS (Milton Grove, PA), Iron Valley, 10:00 AM, Mark Dutchess 717-507-7293 - Hop on your HOG for a scenic ride to Milton Grove in northern Lancaster County for an educational and fun visit to a working alpaca farm. The owners will take us on a personal tour where you will have a chance to mingle with the Sat - 7/23/2016 animals, take selfies, pet and feed them along with learning all sorts of interesting facts about these friendly South American mountain creatures. There is even a very nice gift shop to take home some unique goodies. $1.00 per person donation. Grass parking so bring along your kick stand donut. After the tour, we will head over to Hennigan's in Mt Joy for lunch and refreshments. JUNIATA COUNTY (Red Zone Sports Bar and Grill), White's, 9:30 AM, Bob Noll 717- Sun - 7/24/2016 273-6896, 100 miles, 2-1/2 hours 7/28-30/2016 PA H.O.G. Rally (Williamsport, PA) (NO POINTS) Blue Mountain H.O.G. CAMPOUT near Galeton, PA - This will be Blue Mountain H.O.G.'s 26th Annual Campout adventure, so if you have never been along for this event, this should be your year!! We depart from various locations on Friday for a scenic 180 mile ride north to the town of Wellsboro and turn west on Rt 6 to the campground or local motels in the Gaines and Galeton area. This exciting adventure makes the Wild Hogs movie look like a middle school outing as there is plenty of social time, local rides, H-D dealer visits, Black Forest Chili Cook-Off, food, fun, fellowship Fri - 7/29/2016 and occasionally electric for the whole weekend. Come and be a tent or trailer camper or motel weenie and enjoy the fun and comraderie! Group bonfires are held Friday and Saturday nights at the campground which can be attended by all. Tent camping fees run under $10 per night per person and motels are at the going rates. An organized ride is conducted on Saturday and everyone returns home completely refreshed on Sunday from a weekend of great living in God's Country - Potter County, PA. GPS Coordinates: 41-44-02 & -77-34-55. (1 point for the weekend) Blue Mountain H.O.G. CAMPOUT Pine Creek Vista Campgrounds - Gaines, PA Sat - 7/30/2016 GPS Coordinates: 41-44-02 & -77-34-55. Sun - 7/31/2016 Sun - 7/31/2016 Sat - 8/06/2016 SCHAEFER'S CANAL HOUSE (Chesapeake City, MD), Iron Valley, 9:00 AM, Greg Moyer 717-574-5954 (www.schaeferscanalhouse.com) 68 miles, 2 hours (HELMETS REQUIRED IN MD) Blue Mountain H.O.G. CAMPOUT Pine Creek Vista Campgrounds - Gaines, PA GPS Coordinates: 41-44-02 & -77-34-55. AUGUST HORSESHOE CURVE & ALLEGHENY PORTAGE RAILROAD NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES & JOHNSTOWN FLOOD NATIONAL MEMORIAL, Iron Valley, 8:00 AM, Mark Dutchess 717-507-7293 - Here we go on a fun overnight ride to beautiful and historic western PA, so mark your calendar and reserve these dates. After visiting the sightseeing destinations, we will be spending the night at the Quality Inn in Johnstown, PA with a group rate of $120 for two people plus tax. Participants will be responsible for making their own reservation at the suggested hotel and contact information will be provided to those who are interested. This is a 2-day ride event.
Sun - 8/07/2016 Sun - 8/07/2016 Tue - 8/09/2016 Sat - 8/13/2016 Sun - 8/14/2016 Sat - 8/20/2016 Sun - 8/21/2016 Frank Lloyd Wright's FALLINGWATER, FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL & RIDING THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY & PA TURNPIKE, Depart from hotel - Time TBD, travel to the sightseeing destinations and then head back to the Lebanon Valley. Expected return time is around 6:00 PM. Contact Road Captain Mark Dutchess for more information and to get on the group email list for this trip. A trip information handout with projected expenses such as gas, tolls, entry fees and hotel information will be sent out by email in March so stay tuned or make that call for more details. (1 point for the weekend) 6th Annual America's 911 & Military Tribute Bike & Car Show, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Lebanon Valley Expo Center & Fairgrounds, 80 Rocherty Road, Lebanon, PA 17042 (more info contact Victoria Kriner-Eisenhour 717-673-5732, victoria@americas911foundation.org) Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at White's HD 7:30 PM DIRECTOR'S RIDE: Captain's Cove Restaurant (Reading, PA), White's, 3:30 PM, Pete Rivera 717-507-6513, 25 miles 45 min HIGH KNOB OVERLOOK & WORLD'S END STATE PARK (Forksville, PA), White's, 9:00 AM, Gene Martin 717-274-6050, Head north to the endless mountains of Sullivan Co. to High Knob overlook and Worlds End State Park for a picnic lunch and an ice cream stop on the way home. 260 miles round trip CATOCTIN MOUNTAIN PARK (Thurmont, MD)/FAMOUS DAVE'S (Frederick, MD), Iron Valley, 10:00 AM, Greg Moyer 717-574-5954 120 miles, 2 hours (www.nps.gov/cato/), PA Turnpike (remember your EZ Pass) and US 15 S to Thurmont, MD (HELMETS REQUIRED IN MD) Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) ROUND ROBIN RUN Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Clubhouse, registration 9:00 AM - 12:00 (noon) PM, Must be back by 5:00 PM, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS) Sat - 8/27/2016 APPALACHIAN BREWING COMPANY (Lititz, PA), Iron Valley, 11:00 AM, Dean McDanel 717-519-7563 Sun - 8/28/2016 FUNCK'S (Leola, PA), Iron Valley, 10:00 AM, John Wettig 717-606-2408 SEPTEMBER Sat - 9/03/2016 YUENGLING BREWERY TOUR (Pottsville, PA), White's, 9:30 AM, Doc Koons 717-274-0617, 40 miles, 1 hour 15 minutes Sun - 9/04/2016 SKEETER'S BBQ (Shamokin Dam, PA), Iron Valley, 10:00 AM, John Wettig 717-606-2408 Sat - 9/10/2016 Fall Open House, Iron Valley, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (volunteers needed) Sat - 9/10/2016 LVMC Fall Faire, Bethel Grounds, Bethel, PA (NO POINTS) Sun - 9/11/2016 HAAG'S HOTEL (Shartlesville, PA), Iron Valley, 8:30 AM, Dean McDanel 717-519- 7563, biker breakfast Tue - 9/13/2016 Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at Iron Valley HD 7:30 PM Sat - 9/17/2016 BACKWARDS DINNER RIDE (Mystery Location), White's, 3:30 PM, Bob Noll 717-273-6896, TBD FROGTOWN CAFÉ (Marticville, PA), Iron Valley, 10:30 AM, Dean McDanel 717- Sun - 9/18/2016 519-7563, Here we go on a 50 mile LUNCHEON run down into central Lancaster County via Marietta, Columbia, Washington Boro, Safe Harbor and Pequea to a nice little country pub in Marticville, PA. GPS Coordinates: 39-55-39 & -76-18-25. 9/22-24/2016 York Open House
Sat - 9/24/2016 Sun - 9/25/2016 Sat - 10/01/2016 Sun - 10/02/2016 Sat - 10/08/2016 BLOOMSBURG FAIR (Bloomsburg, PA), White's, 10:00 AM, Doc Koons 717-274-0617, 75 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes $8.00 admission per person and $5.00 to park!!! Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) POKER RUN Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Clubhouse, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS) OCOTBER Fall Open House, White's, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (volunteers needed) SEPTEMBER FARM (Honeybrook, PA), Iron Valley, 10:00 AM, Gene Martin 717-274-6050, Lunch and ice cream 80 miles round trip Sun - 10/09/2016 PLAIN & FANCY FARM RESTAURANT (Bird-in-Hand, PA), Iron Valley, 11:00 AM, Greg Moyer 717-574-5954 Tue - 10/11/2016 Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at White's HD 7:30 PM 10/13-15/2016 Biktoberfeat, (Daytona Beach, FL) Sat - 10/22/2016 Sun - 10/23/2016 CLOSING RIDE (TBD), 11:30 AM, White's, Greg Moyer 717-574-5954 Mon - 10/31/2016 Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club (Lebanon, PA) TURKEY RUN Lebanon Valley Motorcycle Club Clubhouse, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, $8.00 per rider (NO POINTS) Tue - 11/08/2016 TBD Sat - 12/03/2016 Sat - 12/03/2016 Sun - 12/11/2016 Tue - 12/13/2016 Sat - 12/17/2016 TBD NOVEMBER Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at Iron Valley HD 7:30 PM Bowling @ Goodwill Fire Co in Myerstown, 1:00 PM DECEMBER Christmas Open House, White's, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (NO POINTS) Christmas & Awards Banquet, Friendship Fire Hall, 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Christmas Open House, H-D of Chester Springs, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (NO POINTS) Blue Mountain H.O.G. meeting at White's HD 7:30 PM Christmas Open House, Iron Valley, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (NO POINTS) Bowling @ Goodwill Fire Co in Myerstown, 1:00 PM
Blue Mountain Chapter, Harley Owners Group 2016 Membership Points Contest Rules 1. The Membership Challenge is open to all members in good standing of the Blue Mountain Chapter, Harley Owners Group. 2. Members will be removed from the membership contest if they do not maintain membership in the Chapter. 3. Points will be accumulated and the contest will begin October 26, 2015 and end October 25, 2016. 4. Registration for the contest is not required. New members will be added when they join the Chapter. 5. An Official Chapter Ride will be a ride that is predetermined by the officers as an official ride prior to the date of the ride; published in the chapter s newsletter and announced at a chapter meeting. 6. If a ride or event qualifies for more than one category, you will be awarded points for all. 7. It shall be the responsibility of each participant to make sure they are listed on the activity/event form at each activity/event they attend. In order to maintain consistency and to avoid confusion, questions or grievances can be filed with the point s keeper, or other persons as designated by the Director. When necessary, the questions or grievance will be brought before the Officers of the Chapter. Members are welcome to bring a guest to 2 rides and/or meetings. After these introductory events, your guest would need to join Blue Mountain Chapter of H.O.G. in order to continue participating in these events. Categories 1. Participate in a chapter ride or event 1 point max points none 2. Attend monthly chapter meeting 1 point max points 12 3. Helping at a White s H-D or Iron Valley H-D* 1 point max points none 4. Have an article published in our newsletter 1 point max points 6 * Only when the chapter s assistance is requested. AWARDS 15 points = chapter event pin Pins will be awarded at the annual banquet! The top 3 winners will also receive a separate award at the annual banquet!!