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EVENTS/Meetings:

May 24th. Amateur TT Races -IMDA Weekend
IL State Fairgrounds, Multi-Purpose Arena. Gates Open 12:00pm  Racing at 5:00pm -Tickets $10, Pit Pass $15, Child Tickets Free, Child Pit Pass $5.

May 25th. AMA All Star TT Pro Race - IMDA Weekend
IL State Fairgrounds, Multi-Purpose Arena. Gates Open 2:30pm  Racing at 7:00pm -Tickets $15 Prior to May 19th, $20 Race Week, Child $5, Pit Pass $25.

May 25th. HOPE Food Pantry Run.
Leaves Avanti's in Pekin @ noon. Ends @ Goodfellas @ 4pm w/spaghetti dinner. Info: (309) 620-9043.

 May 26th. AMA Pro Racing Springfield Mile National
Illinois State Fairground Grandstand. Gates Open 9:00am; Racing at 1:00pm - Tickets $30 Prior to May 19th, $35 Race Week, Child in General Admission Seating Only $5.

May 31-June 2nd.  Rally In the Valley.
American Legion Post 100, Washington, IL. Friday: Bike Night/Sat: Motorcycle Run. $15 includes adminission & Run.
Sponsored by Freedom Valley ABATE. FLYER.

June 1st.  28th Annual Honest Joe Run.
Sign up at noon, leave at 1pm from Crazy Dog Saloon in Cantrall, IL. Last stop:  Last Chance in Salisbury. $5/hand-All proceeds to benefit downed brothers. Sponsored by American Harley Express.

June 1st.  Run With the Widows.
Sign up 12-1pm @ Good Time Doc's in Jacksonville...leave at 1pm.
Ends at Sleepy's. Benefits Jay Miller's family.  FLYER.

June 1st.  Follow the Flag Bike Rally.
Bike rally and flag escort sign ups beging at 10am, leaving at noon from the WWII Memorial at the Decatur Civic Center. All bikes and cars welcome. $15/person. Bikes will finish @ Decatur American Legion Post 105's Bikes Blues & BBQ party.  WWW.USECC.ORG

June 1st. Ride For Kassidy.
Any type of vehicle can register on the day of the ride 10 a.m. -noon from Et’s Zodiac & Co. at 1857 S. Main St. in S. Jacksonville. Stops: Two Dog Saloon in Roodhouse, Hunters Horn in White Hall,  The Carrollton Levee in Carrollton, Thirsty’s Tavern in Eldred & It’s Charlie’s in Winchester. After-party w/ Food, Auction and a D.J. @ Zodiac, Donations should be made payable to the James Roy Ralston Family Trust Fund. (Kassidy is the lone survivor of the murders in Manchester.)

June 7th - 9th. Eastern Illinois ABATE Summer Boogie.
Rolling Meadows Campground, Penfield, IL. Great bands, awesome vendors, great people, the very best motorcycle rodeo and plenty..... PLENTY of ADULT fun and games.  FLYER.

June 8th. Stones for Heroes Rally & Ride.
Gates open at VFW in Shelbyville, IL @ 10am.  Food, Music, Fun.
To benefit: Headstones & markers for our fallen heroes.
Sponsored by: Warrior Brotherhood Veterans MC.

June 8th.  Heartland Chrome Mafia Benefit Ride for Cerebral Palsy.
Begins in Alexander at noon and ends up at Club 217, 224 E. State St.

June 8th. 4th Annual Illinois Roughnecks MC Ride & Benefit for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Sign-up 11am-12:20 @ Weebles Bar & Grill 4136 N Peoria Rd,
Springfield, IL. $10 Single $15 Couple. ALL VEHICLES WELCOME
Stops: Abe's Hideout, Mechanicsburg;Double D's, Edinburg;Locals, Pawnee w/Pawnee Prairie Days; Curve Inn, Springfield.  LIVE AUCTION & MUSIC by SLEEPING DOGZZ 5pm @ The Curve.

June 8th.  House of Worship Block Party
Heartland Chrome Mafia members will give rides to children....500 block of West State Street from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

June 9th.  Roxy Memorial Run.
Sign up at Pam's Jailhouse 11a-noon. Leave at noon. 50/50; Music. FLYER.

June 13-15th.  Farmersville Irish Days.
Bike Show.

June 15th.  Pawnee Motorcycle Run & Benefit.
Registration 11-12:45pm. Ride begins at Locals - 607 Douglas, Pawnee, IL.  Prizes for: Oldest  Ride,  Oldest Motorcycle, Longest Distant Traveled.  All Vehicles Welcome. All Proceeds to Benefit the 4th of July Celebration.  FLYER.

June 16th.    All-Star National Dirt Track TT Racing
(See all of the top TT Racers in the Spring National)
Track:  605 Camron Lane, Peoria, IL. Peoria Motorcycle Club.
 
June 22nd. Gail Miller Memorial Poker Run.
The route: Dockers in Riverton, Blue Moon in Elkhart, Slackers in New Holland, Stupids in Mason City, Mad Jack's in Kilbourne ending at the VFW in Petersburg. Benefits New Salem Shrine Club.
Sponsored by: Liz Willis' Rides & Runs & State Representative Rich Brauer.

June 22nd.  2nd Annual Dave E. Sessions Ride.
Starts at Randolph Township Fire Dept. in Heyworth, IL. from 9-11am.  Ride approx. 225 miles. Stops in Tremont, Mason City, Beardstown, Havana. Ends in Heyworth . Benefits Operation Santa & Dave Sessions Scholarship. See the website. Sponsored by:  Red Knights International Firefighters.

July 13th.  3rd Annual US Vet Ride Charity Run.
St. Charles, IL. Flyer. What makes this ride extra special is that it is designated to our program that specifically addresses the needs of 15 U.S. veterans with housing, PTSD, addiction and other issues which may be related to their military service. 100% of the proceeds will be used to help these veterans.

July 13-14  NITRO Trials Event
Peoria Motorcycle Club. (Its like riding an Obstacle Course
in the woods!)

July 20th. Johnny Utah Run.
Sign in 11am-1pm @ Steel Justice Clubhouse, 14th & Carpenter, Springfield, IL. Flyer.

July 20th.  ISP Heritage Foundation Motorcycle & Fun Car Run.
Benefitting the Il State Police Memorial Park. 5 Starting points.Flyer.

July 27th. 2nd Annual Freedom Ride for Justice.
 Knucklehead's Bar, 2000 N. Peoria Rd, Springfield, IL. Sign up starts at 12:00.Entry includes: Poker Hand, T-Shirt, Coozie, Button &
After Event Wristband which gets you food and access to the bands. Food, bands, 50/50 raffle,auction and a liquor pull!  Registration page at www.JIWC.org."

July 28th. ABATE of Illinois Downed Riders Benefit.
1pm-5:30pm-Long Branch Tavern, Athens, IL. Bike Show check-in @ 1pm; $5 donation at door; Music, Food, COLD drinks, SHADE! Flyer.

August 3rd. Annual Kevin Milby Memorial Poker Run.
Sign in:  11am--Knuckleheads Bar, 2000 N. Peoria Rd., Springfield, IL

August 3rd.  Rea's Ride.
Carrollton, IL  Leaves at 11am.

August 11th.  Grand National TT.
Peoria Motorcycle Club. 605 Camron Lane, Peoria IL.

August 16-18th. Fulton County ABATE Rodeo.

September 14th. Shadow Ride.
Sign up at 10:30, leave at 11am. Illuminati Clubhouse, Farmersville, IL

Sept 15th  Bruce's Turkey Run 
Road Ride Event. Sponsored by Peoria Motorcycle Club.

September 21st.  Toys for Tots Run.
Save the Date! ~Leathernecks MC.

September 21st. Fulton County ABATE Fun Run.

October 5th. Steel Justice Fall Run.
Sign in 11am-1pm @ Steel Justice Clubhouse, 14th & Carpenter, Springfield, IL. Flyer.

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At the Capitol:        HR247-May is Motorcycle Awareness Month 
                                         Filed by State Rep. Mike Unes (R-E. Peoria) 
           Sponsored by:  State Reps Brauer, Hammond, Unes
 

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Come along with us on the 2014 All Inclusive Cruise!
New Orleans, Grand Cayman, Jamaica & Cozumel!

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Blast from the past:
Charlie Roberts  & the AMA Rookie Class of '79 return to the SPringfield Mile!
stay tuned...

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Miles in SKirts 5-3-13. 

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ABATE Awareness Pre-Party 5-3-13.

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Great food & company at the Awareness Rally Pre-Party!  5/3/13.

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Ashley Harp Flynn & Friends--@ Blessing of the Bikes in Forsyth, IL 4/20/13

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Road Racing; Flat Track; Pro Motocross; Hillclimb 
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