Things To Do
THINGS TO DO
Carnival Fun Run
Fun and games are in store for motorcyclists on April 29 in Long Island, New York. The Cross Island Motorcycle Club hosts a scenic road run with “carnival” fun at each checkpoint. Sign up begins at 10:00 a.m. at the clubhouse, 548 Pennsula Blvd., Hempstead, New York. For more information, call (516) 538-0340 or 354-4570 evenings.
Tri-Cities Sun Break
The Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter L, and the Retreads Motorcycle Club present the Sun Break 1986 Rally on May 9-11. The event will be held at Columbia Park in Kennewick, Washington. Pre-registration is $ 12; at the gate,
$ 17. The fee includes Saturday night dinner, Sunday continental breakfast, trophies, poker run and area tours. On-site tent or RV camping is available as well as nearby motel accommodations. Call Wilbur Jones, (509) 588-4927 or Art Massingale, (509) 582-8831.
National liberty ride
May 18 has been designated for the National Kodak Liberty Ride Festival in over 100 locations in the United States. It will be a day of riding, a picnic-style meal, local entertainment and a live video concert beamed via satellite to each Festival location. Proceeds go to support the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island National Monument. Call toll-free, (800) 235-5005.
1986 U.S. Jamboree
The Loners Motorcycle Club along with the Southern California Motorcycle Association will sponsor the 1986 U.S. Jamboree on Memorial Day weekend, May 23-26 at Tulare County Fairgrounds, Tulare, California. Sign-in begins on Friday at 3:00 p.m. Part of the festivities include raffles, games, Bike and Trike judging, and a poker run through national parks. Registration and camping information is available by calling (213) 949-8444 or (714) 523-3387.
Dual sidecar events
In cooperation with the AMA District 28, the Cascade Sidecarists are staging a Ride For Rights on May 31. This fund-raising event will benefit the AMA's legislative efforts for motorcyclists' rights. Write or call Ron Bigger, 13505 S.W Ever green, Beaverton, OR 97005; (503) 644-9342. A scenic adventure pack age is also on the calendar for any motorcyclists interested in touring the Northwest. An information packet is available for $5.00 from treasurer Kathy Bosell, 8137 N. Swenson, Portland, OR 97203.
Mobile charity run
On May 24, in Mobile, Alabama, an annual ride for diabetes will be conducted by the Central Cycle For Diabetes. There will be tours of 25, 50, and 100 miles complete with food and mechanics. For more information contact the American Diabetes Association, Providence Hospital, Box 3201, Mobile, AL 36604; (205) 438-8973.
lowa springtime
Registration begins on June 6, 4:00 p.m. to 10:00a.m. at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, for the North Iowa Road Riders week end rally. An $ 18-per-couple fee in cludes rally pin, poker run, dance, awards and Sunday morning break fast. Write to Ken Friest, Box 353, Clear Lake, IA 50428, or call (5 1 5) 357-3972.
Midnight cruise
Saturday night, June 28, is the date for the Midnight Tour VII of the Windy City presented by the Jerseypine Cruisers of Des Plaines, Illinois. Registration starts at 6:00 p.m. at Chicago's O'Hare Airport Military Base. Please arrive with a full tank of gas. More information on the hotline: (312) 965-3745 or 629-1579.
