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Ride Into
History! Game On! Tid
Bits!
Ride Into
History!
Take A Walk Down
Memory Lane - Motorcycle Parking Only! This week we take a leisurely ride on local
roads, stop for nice lunch at Caddy Shack, and take in the
Annual Ride Into History Event at the World Golf Village. On
display will be the various bikes that represent the entire
motorcycle history. All exhibited on a nice walk around the
pond. This will be our first appearance at this event. Here
Are The Details: .
When: Sat.
05/20 - Meet at 9:30 am and KSU at 10:00am
Where:
RaceTrac on RT 16 - west of I95 (Opposite Outlet
Mall)
Destination:
World Gold Village, St Augustine, FL
Who:
Ride is Lead by TBD and Sweep Is TBD
HOGeMON Challenge - GAME ON!
This Challenge has
been designed to get you out on your bike, visit places you
probably haven’t been to before and enrich your knowledge of local
heritage.
The Challenge:
To Visit The 9 Sites Listed Below By June 5th
And Take A Picture Of Your Bike At Each Location. Order of
Visits Up To You
The Prize:
Each Person Who Completes The Challenge Receives A Commemorative
Patch And A HOG 2017 Pin. Finishers Who Place First, Last,
And In The Middle Will Win A Tire Pressure Monitor Kit For Their
Bike.
The Rules: Contest Begins Now and Ends June 5th
You Can Compete Solo, With A Buddy, Or With a Spouse (Buddies will each win
a Grand Prize and Spouses will win A Patch and Pin).
Photo Must Be Taken At Each Site Including Your Bike and
Identifying Feature Of The Site. Wednesday group rides are
not eligible, but Site Rides (as above) after the Wednesday ride
are.
When completed, email: info@ancientcityhog.com within
24 hours of completion the date/time completed and copy of the
photos. Credit will not be given to a time earlier than the
24 notice.
DESTINATIONS:
1. Call of
Duty Gravesite
of Lt Col John W Pearson, Civil War Casualty
Orange Springs Community Church, Rt 315
2. The
Fallen
Veteran’s Memorial
Melrose Cemetery, Rt 21
3. The
Benefactor Statue
of James C Penny
Front
of Penney Farms Town Hall, Clarke Ave
4. Rum
No More Dummett
Sugar Mill Ruins
The Loop (Old Dixie Hwy), Ormond Beach
5. Fountain
The Black Plow
of
Youth In
Front Of DeLeon State Park, DeLeon, FL
(hint: take Reynolds Rd
to get there)
6. Beach
View Alonzo
Middleton Beach
Broward Ave, Pomona Park. FL
7. Conquistador
Statue of Ponce DeLeon ( the big man himself )
At
One Time He Held A Sword – What Happened?
(Take Time
To Read The Plaque Nearby)
GMT Research Reserve, A1A, Ponte Vedra
8. French
Ribault Monument Marking The Landing of the French Settlers
Connection (Take
Time To Visit The Fort – 2 blocks before)
Ribault Column, 13191 W Ft Caroline Rd, Jacksonville
9. Times
Past Old
Mayport Lighthouse and Historic Cemetery
(A Bonus to the Person
Who Read The Tombstones)
Broad Street and Palmer Street, Mayport
Riding
Suggestions
Break The Locations Into The Following Three Rides:
The Park
Ride ( Rum No More / Fountain
of Youth / Beach View)
Take Old Kings Hwy from US1 to get down into the loop and Rum No
More. After, backtrack the loop to Old Dixe Hwy. Rt.
305 to Rt 11 south.
Take Reynolds Rd into DeLeon and Deleon State Park and Fountain Of
Youth (take in the Park and make your pancakes at the restaurant).
Up Rt 17 to Beach View (take a side trip and get lost in Lake
Como).
Memorial
Run
(Call of
Duty / The Fallen / The Benefactor)
Go to Call of Duty first. Then take Rt 21 north to Rt 20A
(Keuka Rd) and onto State Rt 21. In Melrose you’ll find
The Fallen (take time to explore the tombstones as some are
interesting). Head north to The Benefactor.
History
Run
(Conquistador
/ Times Past / French Connection)
From Vilano Beach take A1A to Conquistador. Then head up A1A
and take a ride on Ponte Vedra Blvd (long the ocean). Head
over to Penman Road and turn left onto Florida Blvd and up to Times
Past a good time to stop and eat). Head over to French
Connection (be sure to take in Fort Caroline as well)
Are You Up To The Challenge?
Good Luck!
Tid Bits!
Want to share information with your Chapter Friends and see it
here? Just shoot it via email to: info@ancientcityhog.com
Looking
Forward To Seeing You All Soon!
Steve
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