Saturday, February 10, 2018

We will be starting out from our favorite sponsoring dealership (Central Florida PowerSports) and will ryde to our lunch and meeting destination in Mount Dora. For those that have attended this meeting in the past and those that are new, this meeting will be used to vote in the 2018 Board Members along with voting on which 501c3 Charities will be our primary focus for the coming year per our Bylaws.

We have also opened our 2018 Board Nominations Form (click here to direct access form). We will once again be utilizing our website and a custom form for the nomination process. Within the form, you will find a description of the main responsibilities for each position we will be voting on along with a listing of all current paid members through January 10, 2017 that are eligible to hold office. Please select a member you wish to nominate in each drop-down and click the submit button. From there your submission will be recorded and we will begin to draft ballot sheets for our meeting. Nominations will be accepted up to Wednesday, February 7th and I ask that before nominating either yourself or someone else for a position please make sure you read the requirements which are posted prior to entering the form.

Board Nomination Form

Ryde and Lunch Details -

Meet up -
Central Florida PowerSports at 9:00am

Feet up will be at 9:30am, route to lunch will be 94 miles. Lunch will be at Vincent's Italian Restaurant in Mt Dora with an arrival time of 12:30pm.

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PostedFebruary 10, 2018

AuthorGary Carter

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Saturday January 20, 2018

We will meet up at the Okahumpka Rest Stop on the Turnpike (around 8:30AM) and will be feet-up at 9:00AM.

We will then head up the Turnpike and 75 to meet up with the FLOcala Chapter at RideNow Powersports, 3880 N US Hwy 441, Ocala, FL at 9:45 am. From there we will be feet-up at 10:15 AM for a 1 HR 30 Min ryde via the back roads to Backyard BBQ in NewBerry, FL. After Lunch we will return to RideNow in Ocala via back roads.

Total Mileage from Okahumpka is about a 154 mile round trip.

Mileage from RideNow to Lunch and Back will be 116 miles of fun and back roads.

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PostedJanuary 20, 2018

AuthorGary Carter

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Saturday, January 13, 2018

This will be a great ryde up to Ormond Beach were we will meet up with NE Chapter members for lunch at D. B. Pickles, 400 South Nova Road Ormond Beach, FL.

The meet-up location will be at the Racetrac at the intersection of RT441 and Wolf Branch in Mt. Dora. Our route will take us up to Flagler Beach to ride the best part of the Ormond Loop before heading to D.B. Pickles. Our return route will bring us back to Sanford.

Total Route Mileage = 147 miles
Miles to first Break = 80 miles (15min Break)
Lunch stop will be at Noon
Miles back to Sanford = 42 miles

Feet-up in Mt. Dora will be at 9:00AM

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PostedJanuary 13, 2018

AuthorDave Van Verth

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Join us for this special event.

Join us as we remember those that gave their all for our Freedom. Our group along with other will escort Christmas wreaths to Bushnell VA Cemetery. Upon reaching the cemetery we will volunteer to place wreaths on the grave sites of the fallen.

The Central Florida Chapter will meet up at the Love Gas Station at the intersection of US 27 and Waverly Barn Rd at 6:00 am (location address is 45000 Hwy 27 I-4, Exit 55 @ Hwy 27 NB, Davenport, FL 33897). We will be feet up at 6:30 and to line up at Saddle Creek Corp at 3010 Saddle Creek Rd, Lakeland were we will assemble for an 8 am departure.

***Click the image to learn more about Wreaths Across America***

PostedDecember 16, 2017

AuthorGary Carter

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This has been a traditional ryde for our chapter since 2014 and we're doing it again this year. The event benefits Guardian ad Litem Foundation of Tampa Bay, Inc.and Voices for Children. The cost for this event is $15.00 and a new unwrapped toy.

We will meet at Love's Travel Stop, 45000 US-27, Davenport, FL 33897 at 8:30 am with feet up at 9:00 am and travel to Web Design Ninja in Riverview where registration begins at 10:00 am. The ryde to the start point will include interstate highways. From there, the ryde will roll out around 11:00 am and take a nice ryde around southern Hillsborough and end at Top Shelf Sports Bar and Grill Riverview.

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Please post a comment if you plan to attend.

PostedDecember 2, 2017

AuthorDave Van Verth

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Date of event: Sunday, November 19, 2017

Rescheduled due to Hurricane Irma in September

Meet up location will be the WAWA in Sanford at RT46 and I-4 for a departure at 7:30am. From there we will ryde to Bunnell via 17/92 and 11 and will arrive at the Govement Building around 8:50am for Registration.

Registration: 8:30am - 9:30am
Flagler Gov. Service Bldg. located at
1769 E. Moody Blvd, in Bunnell, FL

Ceremony: 9:30am

Kick stands up at: 10:30am

Ride End and Social: 12:00 pm
Hidden Treasure Restaurant, located at 820 Moody Lane in Flagler Beach

Cost: FREE!

This is a police escorted ride. Don't forget to fill your gas tanks!

PostedNovember 19, 2017

AuthorGary Carter

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Saturday, November 11, 2017

Veterans Day Ride to the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell. We will meet up at Central Florida PowerSports at 8:30am. Those going on the ride will then leave CFPS at about 9:00am where we will meet up with members of the Space Coast Chapter in Southwestern Kissimmee.

If you have never been to Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, it is one of the largest Veterans Cemeteries in the United States and the scenes are breathtaking.

Ryde details are as follows - Meet up at CFPS at 8:30am with a departure at 9:00am. We will then ryde at the Wawa @ 5035 S Orange Blossom Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34758 where we will meet up with members of the Space Coast Chapter. Upon leaving the Wawa at about 9:30 we will ryde to Groveland to meet up with more members of the Space Coast Chapter before heading to Bushnell. Click here for GPS Route.

PostedNovember 11, 2017

AuthorGary Carter

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October 28th 2017

John Gercken is once again doing a great ride through some of our gorgeous horse country of Northwestern Central Florida. These rides have been outstanding in the past which makes this one not to miss.

Those traveling from Central Florida will meet up at the Okahumpka Service Plaza, on the Florida Turnpike (here is the Google Map location - Okahumpka Service Plaza, 299, FL-91, Wildwood, FL 34785) at 8:00 am and will depart at 8:20am to meet up with John and Carol Gercken at the Popeyes on HWY 484 & I-75 (exit 341 - Belleview).

Feet up will be at 9:00 am for a 73 Mile ride about 2 Hrs (Plus a 45 Min. butt break @ The Dollar Gerneral on Hwy 41 in Morriston Fl (49 miles from start). Will end up at Golden Corral for Lunch in Ocala.

PostedOctober 28, 2017

AuthorGary Carter

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Ryde to Groveland, Florida to escort HFOT recipient, SSG Christopher Gordon to the Community Kickoff event.

There are two meet-up points for this ryde. Ryde starts at the Citgo station on Aloma and Hall Road (4980 Hall Rd, Orlando) and departs promptly at 7:30 am
The second meet-up point is the Kangaroo Express on Rte 50 17503 W Colonial Dr, Oakland, near exit 272 from the FL Turnpike. We will be there at 8:00 am and depart at 8:15 am to allow us to arrive at the HFOT site at 20721 McKenzie Rd, Groveland, FL by 9:00 am.

At the home site, we will group up with other ryders to escort SSG Gordon to American Legion Post 239 at 07 American Legion Road, Mascotte, FL. The escort ryde will depart at 9:30 am and arrive at the American Legion for the 10:00 am Community Kickoff.

Please comment below if you plan to attend and Indicate the meet up point where you will join.

GPS file for ryde to Groveland

PostedOctober 21, 2017

AuthorDave Van Verth

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Saturday, October 14, 2017

We will be meeting up at the Wawa in Sanford at Rt 46 (4650 W Sr-46) and I-4 at 7:00am with a feet up time of 7:30 sharp. Our route to the event will take us up US17 in to Palatka where we will top off at the Raceway on US17 (200 S US Highway 17) before heading in to the Sam Hogg Pavilion.

Event Details

This ride is to benefit Homes For Our Troops. The unescorted ride will start and end at the Sam Hogg Pavilion at Seminole Electric. The approximate address is 274 West River Road, Palatka, FL.

The ride will cover ~120 miles, with 3 stops, and this year will include a leg that covers the twisty portion of The Loop!! If you've never experience The Loop in Ormond Beach, here's your chance!!

Registration will begin promptly at 9:45 am, but NOT before. First bike out will be 10:00 am with last bike out at 10:30 am, and estimated first bike in around 2pm and last bike around 2:30. Take your time at each stop. The first leg and... last leg will take about 40-45 minutes each.

Lunch will be cooked by our volunteers and will be served around 2:15.

At registration, you will receive a Ride Package which will include a map route and detailed route instructions, an event t-shirt, one raffle ticket for door prizes, goodie bag, dice roll sheet with instructions, and a meal bracelet for the end of the ride. Cost is $25 per rider. If you don't want a t-shirt, or your preferred size is not available, the cost is only $10. There will be a charge of $2 extra for any shirts 2XL and larger, up to 4XL. If you require a 3XL or a 4XL, please message before 10/4 so that it may be included in the order, as we do not order many of these sizes.

All proceeds from this year's event will be going towards the home being built for Army Specialist Jarrod Addison in Jacksonville, FL.