Ryde to Miami and Upper Florida Keys - April 3rd

Our new South Florida chapter in Miami is having an organization meeting & first group ryde on Sunday April 3, 2016.

There will be a Pancake Breakfast from 8:30am until 10:30am at Riva Motorsports Miami, Fl followed by a group ryde into the Upper Keys,  then of course a return to home.

This isn’t just around the corner so those hardy folks who wish to join us to support our new chapter will leave the Orlando area at 4:30am to arrive in Miami for Breakfast.

Janique, our supportive friend from BRP will also attend the event, and we are hoping for a great turnout of new South Florida friends.   This is a bit of a challenging ryde but if we would just starting, we would want them to support us, so let’s get tough and make this ryde.   Please sign up to join the caravan.

We will also arrange a stop along the way to pick-up others along the coast.

Most Miles Ridden Contest - April 1-June 30, 2016

Most Spyder Miles Ridden Contest- April through June 2016 -  $250 First Place, $150 Second Place, $50 Third Place  all in Can Am parts & accessories.   Submit picture of your odometer today to usspyderryder@gmail.com to enter the contest and a final odometer picture on June 30th to complete the contest.   Please “everyone” enter.   This will also allow us to show BRP our aggregate miles ridden as a group if you will participate.

special note.  Hal is not eligible to compete   This is a Central Florida Chapter contest.   Each chapter will be holding their own competitions or promotions during this coming quarter.

Come on folks they are both bragging rights and money on the line here...

Food Drive Wrap-Up - March 26, 2016

Meet up at 9:15am at Kangaroo Express 17503 W Colonial (Route 50), Oakland, Fl. (Near exit 272 of the turnpike)    On the Road at 9:45am.   This time instead of dropping off bags for the food drive you can experience the satisfaction of picking them up.  (Hard working volunteers will have distributed the bags a few days prior for pick up on Wrap UP Saturday.

Bring your frunk full of groceries to the meet up point and we will empty it into an SUV that will be standing by and hold a gift card drawing for all contributors. Then with  empty frunks you can carry a couple of bags  during the pick up in two neighborhoods..  Also if you own a trailer please bring it on this ryde.   We will ryde through the country just as our previous ryde, only this time when we finish the ryde we will unload our goodies at Central Florida Powersports and receive a BBQ luncheon for our reward.

For those seeking adventure we will also hold 2016 F3T Demo Rydes (and if anyone wants to purchase gear or a new bike I am sure someone will be on hand to help you).  Of course we will hold another gift card drawing for those who complete the event.

PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS ONE. CFPS needs an accurate headcount a few days before to order the food.

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Food Drive Kick-Off - March 5, 2016​

Annual Kick Off Event for our Club Food Drive for Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida

Meet up at Central Florida Powersports at 9am and ryde begins at 9:30am.   We will ryde backroads from CFPS up to the Clermont/Minneola area and there will take a break from the ryde to distribute food drive bags to approx 500 home in three neighborhoods (should only take about an hour if we all participate).  We will then proceed to lunch for our Meet & Eat portion of the ryde at Arlington Ridge Golf Club in Leesburg, Fl

The bags will all be prepared with explanation of who we are and what we are doing, plus when the food pick up will be in each neighborhood.

All we will have to do is drop those bags at doorsteps.     If anyone wants their own bags to do a mini food drive in their personal neighborhood we can provide some

This will be a big day for gift card drawings.

We will have the first drawing at CFPS.   Every person that brings a bag of food to donate to the event will be entered in this drawing

We will have two more drawings at Arlington Ridge.   The first drawing will be for the Regular Ryde mileage, and the second drawing will be for those who have helped with the bag distribution in local neighborhoods

The Manager, Strategic Planning & Marketing from BRP will join us on this ryde.

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Group Ryde - February 27, 2016

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Group Ryde - February 27, 2016

Meet at WAWA (2449 N Orange Blossom Trl, Kissimmee, FL 34744).  Feet up at 8:45 AM.  Lunch at Shiloh's in Titusville.  136 miles.  3 hrs 45 min includes gas break.  As with all group rydes make sure you are gassed up before we take off.

DESSERT: Frisbee's 2700 Us Highway 1, Mims, FL 32754

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Group Ryde - February 6, 2016

Group Ryde - February 6, 2016

Meet at WAWA (2449 N Orange Blossom Trl, Kissimmee, FL 34744).  Feet up at 8:45 AM.  Lunch at Porky's in Lake George.  147 miles.  3 hrs 45 min includes gas break.  As with all group rydes make sure you are gassed up before we take off.

RETURN TRIP: Sweet Spot Ice Cream Shop 115 East Rich Avenue Deland, FL 32724-4301

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Group Ryde Vero Beach - January 30, 2016

We will be starting off at Central Florida PowerSports with feet up at 10am (all ryders are asked to be at CFPS at 9:30 for a head count).

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Our route will have us taking some nice secondary roads down to Vero Beach for Lunch at Mrs. Mac’s Fillin’ Station. From there we will fuel up before heading back to Central Florida via scenic A1A and Deer Park Road. Our ryde will officially end at the ramps of the Beach Line as we make our way back into Central Florida.

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Associated Websites

Mrs Mac's Fillin' Station Website / Menu
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Distance and Travel Times

Travel Time: Lunch – 1hr. 45mins. (92 miles)
Total Route Time (Moving) – 3hrs. 40mins.
Total Distance – 178 miles

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Annual Club Meeting & Mystery Ryde - January 16, 2015

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2015 Space Coast Lightfest - December 20, 2015

The Space Coast Lightfest is a holiday themed drive-through event held at Wickham Park. It is a family oriented celebration featuring shimmering lights and dazzling animated displays (drawing over 15,000 vehicles annually) The 1.1 mile long park is transformed into a winter wonderland filled with hundreds-of-thousands of lights.

The Space Coast Lightfest is a community event run by the youth and volunteers of the Boy Scouts of America in the Central Florida Council.

Experience the wonders of the season up close as you journey through the twinkling displays that thrill young and old! The finale is the 200 foot long Light tunnel with over 30,000 bulbs that completes your experience in a pulse of color.

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WEAR YOUR UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATERS!  Feet up at 6:15 PM at the Shell gas station (3676 N WICKHAM RD MELBOURNE, FL 32935) on the west side of Wickham Park.  Then ryde to park to view the lights.  After the Lighfest we will ryde to eat at Captain Katanna's (4263 U.S. Hwy 1, Melbourne, FL 32935).

Tickets are available at the entrance or can be purchased easily on-line.  One ticket per automobile.  Bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and receive a $2.00 discount!

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For those looking to travel from Central Florida to this event, Gary Carter will be leading a ryde over to the starting point.  We will look to leave the Publix's Parking lot at 851 S State Rd 434, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 promptly at 3:45pm.  We will then ryde East before heading South for a total of 91miles to meet the balance of the crew at the Shell station posted above.  When you sign up for this event please post where you are meeting so that know who to look for.

Group Ryde - December 12, 2015

Dec 12th Pre Christmas Group Ryde    - Departing Central Florida Powersports 9:30am  Riding to Three Bananas Restaurant, Crescent City, Fl

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