Sunday, October 19, 2025

https://www.facebook.com/events/945714484301362

Join us on October 19th, for a day of fun while supporting the Road Warrior Foundation. Ryde hosted by our Nature Coast and Florida West Coast Chapter.

Guided Ryde, lunch, door prizes and 50/50 drawing Ryde.

Your donation of $35 / person will go entirely to the Road Warrior Foundation to support these worthy veterans The mission of Project Road Warrior is providing wounded, ill, and injured U.S. veterans memorable adventures that serve as one of the critical steps in their rehabilitative journey.

To Register for the event, visit the Facebook Fundraiser located here click here

Central Florida members will meet up at the Circle K @ 17503 W Colonial Dr, Oakland, FL 34787 at 7:30 am.  Feet up will be by 8:00 sharp. This event will start at the Florida Cracker Kitchen Bourbon Barn in Brooksville Florida and check in starts at 9:30 am.

Post a comment below if you will be meeting up at the Circle K to ryde to the event.

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Saturday, September 20, 2025

Meet up @ 7am at Wawa, 2449 N Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL

Feet up at 7:30am sharp.

Okay who is up for another Beat the Heat  Breakfast Ryde?  This is an early one to beat the heat and rain here in Central Florida. From the Wawa we will then head up to Southern Charm Cafe in Cape Canaveral for Breakfast (Arrive around 10:10).  The route into Cape Canaveral will have us taking some of the back roads over to the Cape.

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Who's up for this RYDE? This will be a 85 mile ryde, just over 2hr and 40 mins with a 15 min break. Sign up below.

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Sunday, September 14, 2025 (Rain or Shine)

Meet up location will be the WAWA, 4660 FL-46, Sanford, FL at 7:00am for a sharp departure at 7:15am.  From there we will ryde to Bunnell via I-4 and I-95N to the WAWA in Palm Coast for a quick top off for anyone needing it as well as a Bio-Break before heading to Government Building. We will head to the Government Building in Bunnell around 8:30 am for Registration and Ceremony.

There is NO cost and the ryde from the Flagler Government Service Building is an escorted ryde.

After the Ryde, we will have lunch at an area restaurant!

Post a comment if you plan to attend this event.

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

News Flash. Renegades on the River now serves breakfast. 

Meet up at Wawa, 4660 W. ST Rd 46, Sanford, FL at 7:15 with feet up at 7:30 am to beat the heat. The ryde will be about 75 miles and we will arrive around 9:00.

Now Serving Breakfast on Weekends 7am-11am, Renegades offers a beautiful dining restaurant with a view of the St. Johns River. Our menu features full entries, seafood, pizza, and more!

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August 14 - 18, 2025

Central Florida Chapter is on the move again. We are going to the 3rd Annual NC Triad Spyder Ryders Road Warrior Awareness Chairty Ryde. Feel free to join us anywhere along our multi-day ryde or at the event to show your support for the Road Warrior Foundation.   

Meet Up on Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 7:00am at Wawa, 4660 w. St. Rd. 46, Sanford to depart at 7:30am on our 2-day trip to the event in Clemmons, NC.

Day 1 ends at Holiday Inn Express, 7230 Smith Corners Blvd., Charlotte, NC (Cornelius, NC). This 500 mile ryde will be a combination of highway and back roads with several stops along the way.

Day 2 we will leave the hotel in Charlotte at 7:30 am and take back roads to the Blue Ridge Parkway then to Orchard Gap and on to our destination in Clemmons, NC. Along the way we will stop at Mt. Airy for lunch and to tour the Andy Griffith Museum (we’re going to Mayberry, USA folks). At the end of our 260 mile ryde we arrive at Holiday Inn Express, 6330 Jessie Lane, Clemmons, NC where we will stay Friday 8/15 and Saturday 8/16.

On Saturday we attend the Road Warrior Awareness Charity Ryde which will be an amazing event bringing several of our chapters together to support the RWF. 

Sunday, August 17 departing the hotel at 7:30 am we begin our 2-day trip home taking back roads to  the Holiday Inn Express, 4601 US Hwy. 17, Richmond Hill, GA  making stops along the way for scenic views.   

Monday we will depart at 7:30 am taking the fast track on I-95 and arrive home around noon.

Please post a comment if you will join us on any or all parts of our journey.

The GPX files:                  
Day 1 to Cornelius GA
Day 2 to Clemmons, NC
Return Day 1 to GA
Return Day 2 to Home

Calimoto routes:https://calimoto.com/calimotour/richmond-hill-→-sanford-r-lOQ6VQAyor
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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Meet Up: 9:00 am Speedway, 1501 E State Rd 434, Winter Springs, FL.
Depart: 9:30 am

We’ll ryde some nice back roads to Mullet Lake Park in Geneva, FL then on to Memorial Park in Debary, FL before we end up at the Swamp House Riverfront Grill on the St. Johns River in Debary for lunch. This is an easy going ryde that both new and experienced ryders will enjoy. Total moving time is about 1 hr. 30 min. over about 50 miles. There are 2 stops at parks along the way that make it a relaxing ryde where you can get to know your fellow ryders. New members are encouraged to sign up for a great experience.

This is a great ryde to relax and smell the smells. Hope to see you there.

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

9 am Meet up at Central Florida Powersports, 2575 N Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL
Depart at 9:30 am.

Enjoy a scenic ryde to Titusville on Florida’s east coast where we’ll enjoy lunch at Moonlight Drive-In an original, carhop themed restaurant named to honor the Apollo program. Click on the Moonlight link to see their website and menu.

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Calimoto Route

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Depart Thursday, June 12, 2025
Return Sunday, June 15, 2025

This ryde will be a direct route to Fayetteville, NC to participate in Fort Bragg Chapter’s “Bow Ties for Vets” Road Warrior Foundation Awareness Event on Saturday, June 14th. Departure is PROMPTLY at 7:30 am on Thursday from the Wawa, 4660 W State Rd 46, Sanford, FL. Taking major highways and with rest, fuel and lunch stops included, we will arrive at the hotel around 5:00 pm.

You can make reservations at Towneplace Suites, Fayetteville Cross Creek, 1464 Skibo Rd., Fayetteville, NC (note that this is not the host hotel) for 3 days, June 12, checking out on June 15, 2025. Friday will consist of local rydes around the Fayetteville, NC area and attending the Friday night Meet and Greet from 6 - 8 pm.

Pre-Registration or for Saturday’s ryde can be done via $25.00 Facebook donation here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/522930927551588/34649509700/31463 or can be completed 9:00 - 10:30am at the event. More event information is available here: Bow Ties 4 Vets

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Comment below if you will be ryding with us. Be sure to make your room reservations.

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