Road Warrior Awareness Ryde - June 23, 2018

Will be leaving from Denny's at 2490 N Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46219.  Feet Up @ 7:00 AM. There is a gas station next door.  One stop along the way for gas, and butt/bathroom break.  We will fill up for gas again before arriving at Iron Pony Motorsports.  Sign-up below.

The US Spyder Ryders - Central Ohio Chapter will host a Road Warrior Foundation Awareness Ride on Saturday June 23rd.  For anyone that would like to join us, set aside the date for an excellent event for a great cause. The ride is open to everyone and all Spyders, bikes and trikes. More details on the ride will be forthcoming.

When: Saturday June 23, 2018 10:00 AM

Where: Iron Pony Motorsports 5436 Westerville Rd. Westerville, OH 43081

This event is open to all motorcyles and riders!  At Iron Pony there will coffee, donuts etc.  At Quaker Steak we have the patio reserved. They have a full menu available.

If you will donate $25 for Single Rider or $35 for a couple and bring a copy of your receipt to the Ryde, it will act as your entry to the event at Iron Pony Motorsports.  We will eat, drink, have prizes, go for a little ride and do everything we can to increase the awareness of this charity within the Spyder Community.  The Spyder community and BRP/Can Am have been major supporters for several years.

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If you cannot attend the event, but are interested, you can still donate to help our Men & Woman in uniform.

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.

www.roadwarrior.org

East TN Spyder Owners Rally - June 21, 2018

East TN Spyder Owners Rally - June 21, 2018

Elizabethton, TN

https://www.facebook.com/easttnatv/

ATTENTION!!!

I sadly must post this. 

Eddie, on Thursday evening, had a heart attack and will have to have open heart in a few months to remove a blockage.  Thankfully, the Lord looked out for him and he is already feeling much better.

But, due to the likely hood of his surgery being the beginning of summer, we will have to cancel the rally this year.  I hope everyone understands and we do apologize but we can’t do the rally without Eddie.

I will start calling everyone that has signed up so far and the vendors to let them know we will be canceling this year. If you know someone that wanted to come but may not have Facebook, please pass on the info. 

Again, we are sorry but Eddie’s health and wellbeing must come first.
We hope everyone has a great year.

Angie for East TN ATV

PAC NW Spyder Fest - June 15-17, 2017

PAC NW Spyder Fest

Pateros, WA

https://www.pacificnwspyder.com/

SE Ohio Spyder Ride - June 14-16, 2018

SE Ohio Spyder Ride - June 14-16, 2018

Zanesville, OH

http://www.valueaccessories.net/SEOhioSpyderRyde.htm

Americade - June 4-9, 2018

Americade - June 4-9, 2018

Lake George, NY

http://www.americade.com/

Spyder Spin - May 25-26, 2018

Spyder Spin - May 25-26, 2018

LaCrosse, WI

https://www.2brotherspowersports.com/--SpyderSpinEvent

Spyder Fest - May 3-6, 2018

Spyder Fest - May 3-6, 2018

Springfield, MO

www.spyderfest.com

Spyders On The Bayou - April 5-7, 2018

Spyders On The Bayou - April 5-7, 2018

Houma, LA

https://spydersonthebayou.com

Tour Of Honor - April 1-October 31, 2018

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Tour of Honor is a great reason to hit the open road, honor our nation's heroes, and contribute to a few good charities. The event is a season-long, self-directed ride to memorials and monuments around the continental U.S., Alaska and Hawaii. Beginning April 1, visit as many sites as you want, with any route you choose. Finishers Certificates are awarded to those who visit any seven sites.

According to rider preference, $20 from each paid registration will go to Fisher House Foundation, Operation Comfort Warriors, or Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes. All profits after expenses will be divided equally between the three charities.

REGISTER WITH TOUR OF HONOR

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How about another challenge on your Tour of Honor ride? Now, someone can be #1 without riding 80,000 miles! Riders Kyle Conley, Glenn Copeland, Mark Kratz, Alex Schmidt, and Brian Thorn are sponsoring the 2018 TOH Fundraising Challenge Award, and if you saw the wall hanging they provided for last year’s banquet, you know that something similar will be worth the extra effort. Plus, there’s the reward of adding to the coffers of our three charities.

The beautiful 17” wall hanging CNC’ed by Sparks Metalcrafters of Sparks, Nevada, is made from airbrushed aluminum and powder coated steel. If you want to see a photo of it, check it out on the Facebook group page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/130290830851907/

Here’s how it goes. The top fundraiser wins this handsome award by raising the most money for their chosen charity: Fisher House Foundation, Operation Comfort Warriors, or Police & Fire: The Fallen Heroes. The fundraising efforts starts NOW and will end September 1.

How to raise the funds? It’s up to you: a GoFundMe page, pledges for miles ridden or sites visited, motorcycle dealers, your own money, passenger rides, bake sales, the mind reels. Just get the verification of donated funds to us by midnight, September 14.

Donations can be verified three different ways:
1) Send funds to the Tour of Honor PayPal account charity@tourofhonor.com (send “personal” so fees won’t be deducted). Include your name and your charity with any payment. 
2) Send checks made out to your charity and mailed to the Tour of Honor address below by September 1. 
3) Send checks directly to addresses below and email us copies of letters from them (we must receive verification by September 14, so plan accordingly).

We’ll post contributions on a monthly basis as we receive them, and the Award will be available for pick up at the Ride To Meet on September 15, or mailed to the winner.

Thank you, Brian Thorn, for this terrific idea!

Good luck,
Your friendly TOH Crew

Tour of Honor
2280 Grass Valley Hwy., #273
Auburn, CA 95603

Fisher House Foundation
Attn: Stacy Thomas
111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420
Rockville, MD 20850

Operation Comfort Warriors
American Legion Donation Processing
PO Box 361626
Indianapolis, IN 46236-1626

Police and Fire: The Fallen Heroes
Attn: Tom Gallinatti
1555 Botelho Dr., Suite 133
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

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TOUR OF HONOR MEMORIAL AWARENESS CHALLENGE

To promote Tour Of Honor and to raise awareness for memorials across the USA.  Follow link for more details.

Greater Cincinnati Group Ryde - March 18, 2108

Joining the Greater Cincinnati chapter on their group ryde on March 18.  Leaving McDonald's on Post Road at 7:45 AM sharp.  Let the Greater Cincinnati chapter know that you are attending and sign-up here so we don't leave anybody behind.  We return to Indy on I-70.

• McDonalds 3515 S Post Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46239
• Dunkin Donut 12045 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville, OH 45241
• Clifton Mill 75 Water St. Clifton, OH 45316 http://cliftonmill.com/restaurant/
• Young’s Jersey Dairy 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd Yellow Springs, OH 45387 https://youngsdairy.com

Daytona Bike Week - March 9-18, 2018

Daytona Bike Week - March 9-18, 2018

Daytona Beach, FL

http://officialbikeweek.com

Southwest Spyder Winter Ryde-In - January 12-14, 2018

Southwest Spyder Winter Ryde-In

Tombstone, AZ

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1369778466453469/

Road Warrior Foundation Ryde - October 22-29, 2017

The Can Am Sponsored Road Warrior Foundation Veteran Ryde will start in Austin TX on Oct 22nd and end in Charleston SC Oct 29th. Can Am Spyder Owners will be invited to join segments of the ryde along the way to support the group. Doug Chasick and I rode the entire trip in 2015 and it was once in a lifetime experience. Details should be forthcoming shortly.. BRP has donated an F3T to be sold to pay for a portion of the expenses in addition of course to provides the Spyders and equipment for the veteran ryde.

Road Warrior Foundation website

Road Warrior Foundation Facebook

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Kentucky/Lake Barkley Spyder Ride - October 6-7, 2017

Please join us for our annual Spyder Ride. We meet the first weekend in October Every Year. Great Friends, Food & Riding with a bit of History!

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyLakeBarkleySpyderRide/

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Spyders In The Ozarks - September 14-17, 2017

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Spyder Rendezvous - August 18-20, 2017

Spyder Rendezvous will be at Rob's Performance in Johnson Creek. Guided rides on Friday departing from Rob's throughout the day. Techtalks and vendors will be present ending the day at Comfort Suites for a get-together. Saturday Rob's will host annual Syder Games followed by a BBQ. Saturday evening party will be at The Gobbler Theater for improvisational comedy. Sunday morning is a bike blessing with a ride to Juneau Regional Airport for breakfast.

Host Hotel - Comfort Suites, Johnson Creek (920) 699-2800  Mention SOAR Rendezvous when booking.

PLACES TO STAY

DINING

THINGS TO DO

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East TN Spyder Owners Rally - June 23-25, 2017

EAST TN ATV, will be hosting its first ever Spyder Rally this summer!!! 

EAST TN SPYDER OWNERS RALLY will be held on June 23, 24, & 25, 2017 at EAST TN ATV 106 Clay Little Rd Elizabethton, TN 37643. 

Doors open: Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday: 9am-8pm
Sunday: 9am-5pm

Lamont Bryden from Lamonster Garage from Spyderlovers forum will be here as a BRP rep. If you don’t know Lamont, you need to meet him. I don’t know if there isn’t anything he doesn’t know about Spyder. Check out Lamont on his forum : www.spyderlovers.com and www.lamonstergarage.com

THE RIDES:
We will have guided tours each day. The rides will take no more than 4 hours out and back. We are lucky to be right at the foot (TN side) of THE SNAKE (Stoney Creek, TN to Shady Valley, TN to Mountain City, TN). 

The Roan Mountain Loop has got to be one of my favorites due to the beautiful mountain vistas. We will top the Bald and head into North Carolina for back roads riding at its best. 

The Pink Loop is miles and miles of scenic lakes, mountains, and cozy little towns by Watauga Lake, Butler, TN, Boone, NC, and Elk Park, NC. 
(We will have stops along the way for food and gas and maybe a little shopping)

We will also provide some other destinations of interest that you can enjoy on your own. Elizabethton and the surrounding Tri-Cities area is blessed with history. Home of the Cherokee for thousands of years and much of our culture comes from their ways along with the Scotch-Irish and German. Lots of historical points of interest to check out.

THE DATES:
Friday the 23rd: gates will open at 9am. Come inside to check in and be ready to ride at 10am. Of course bring your wet weather gear in case of rain. 

Saturday the 24th: FUN DAY!! If you haven’t checked in, please come inside before leaving on the ride. The day ride will start at 10am. Food will be served from 5pm to 7pm. Smokehouse BBQ will be catering. You will be provided with one sandwich, cole slaw and baked beans. A live band will also be here to provide music while we eat. 

Updated: The Road Warrior Foundation will be on site Saturday after the ride to give away one of their Tank Chairs to a disabled Veteran. 

Sunday the 25th: we will leave for our ride at 9am. After the ride come hang out and rest before the ride home. We will be winding down at 5pm.

There will be daily door prizes!!!

Mechanics will be on site for Friday and Saturday. 

I am in talks with vendors as of this post and as I confirm those vendors I will edit with ones that will be attending. 

Vendors that have confirmed or will have a booth at the event:

*Joc's Leather Goods
*Mike Long: RT driver backrest and magnetic mirror mounts
*Carter County Tourism Board
*SPYDERPOPS
http://spyderpops.com/
*Providence Spyder Accessories
*Roadser Renovations
http://dochumphreys.wixsite.com/roadster/products
*Tattoo Your Ride: Custom windshield engraving and painting by Sara Clark
*F4 Customs Windshields
https://www.f4customs.com/index.php?route=product%2Fcategory&path=88

Registration: 
You will need to register by May 20, 2017. Registration fee is $40.00 plus tax per person for all 3 days. That provides you with the meal and music on Saturday and a goodie bag. I will post more on the contents of the goodie bag as they come in. 
You can call the shop Tuesday-Friday from 8am-5pm and on Saturday from 9am-3pm to register over the phone 423-542-6109. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express is accepted. You can also come by the shop and pay with cash on 106 Clay Little Rd Elizabethton, TN 37643 at the same times mentioned above. You can also send a check or money order by mail at the address mentioned.

We will need to know the name, address, email and phone of each participant that will be in attendance for the rides and music/dinner. 
You will need to check in to get your pass for the rides and your meal ticket. You can do that inside the dealership. Just ask for Angie, I’m the one with the smiling face :)

Please continue reading for Host Hotel and other accommodations

ALL TYPES OF MOTORCYCLES ARE WELCOME!!

We look forward to seeing our old friends and meeting lots of new ones. Please don’t hesitate to call or email me with any questions. I hope to see you at the 1st Annual East TN Spyder Owners Rally 2017
Contact info: East TN ATV 423-542-6109, email for Angie Walsh angie@easttnatv.com
Facebook: East Tennessee ATV

Eddie, Pat and Jason Clawson, Owners
Amber Clawson, Parts and Service Manager
Angie Walsh, Sales and Finance

If you are traveling and need a place to stay, we have some beautiful cabins, campgrounds, and B&B's to choose from. We do have a Host Hotel and the info is listed below. I have listed a few other places to stay along with a couple of hotels that you can call to reserve a room. I will give you a heads up that the month of June is a busy time of year for our area with lots of things to do in the surrounding counties. I would book as soon as you know you will be attending

HOST HOTEL:
Red Roof Inn Johnson City
( property 208 )
210 Broyles Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601

To make your reservation please call before May 23rd for discount
800-733-7663
Please mention block code
B208EASTTN

You can choose between
Standard 2 Full beds
2 adults
$63.74 per night plus tax

Standard King
2 adults
$59.49 per night plus tax

Check-in June 23rd
Check-out June 25th

Campgrounds/cabins:
Roan Mountain State Park
http://tnstateparks.com/parks/cabins/roan-mountain

Roan Moutain Bed and Breakfast
https://www.roanmtbb.com/

Mountain Harbour Bed & Breakfast and Hiker Hostel
http://www.mountainharbour.net/

Captain's Table/Lakeshore Resort at Watauga Lake
http://www.lakeshore-resort.com/

Brookside Mountain Cottages
www.brooksidemountaincottages.com

Hotels:
Double Tree Hotel in Johnson City, TN
http://doubletree3.hilton.com/en/hotels/tennessee/doubletree-by-hilton-hotel-johnson-city-TRIDTDT/index.html

There is one 2 star hotel in Elizabethton that is 1/2 mile away from out location. 
Americourt Hotel in Elizabethton, TN
888-347-2319

LOCAL INFO:
Carter County Tourism
http://www.tourcartercounty.com/

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Can-Am Spyder 10th Anniversary Homecoming - June 2-4, 2017

Spyder Jam - June 1-3, 2017

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SPYDER JAM 2017!!

BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!! JOIN US FOR SPYDER JAM 2017 ON 1 - 3 JUNE THIS SUMMER. MORE DETAILS TO COME SO MAKE SURE TO LIKE AND SHARE FOR UPDATES!

REGISTER: https://form.jotform.us/50366937131152

FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/Spyder-Jam-USA-2015-263506943825338/

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Spyderfest - April 26-30,2017

Looking for an amazing event to attend, think about SpyderFest 2017.  This event will be held on April 26 thru April 30th in Springfield. MO. Visit the SpyderFest Website (click here) for information around events, lodging, and vendors.

Looking to Register for this event, just click here.

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