GR Road Ryders - 5th Annual Poker - Aug 14th

GR Road Ryders – 2010 – Poker Ride Dinner & Party

OK folks – plans and reservations are starting to heat up big time !! So here are some of the details you may want (or not) to know about, for this State of Michigan premier event.

Saturday, August 14th 1:00 pm start – ride, dinner, raffles, party to end about 9 pm. Then can just chill, swap stories & lies, have a few drinks, and enjoy each other’s company till ???

Holiday Inn Express http://www.hiegr.com/HomePage.aspx Call 800 875-6000, mention VRCC Valkyrie for the rate of $85. I do have a block of rooms at this rate until Aug 7th, so call early – several rooms are gone as we speak. *** As a huge bonus, with this rate, comes a VERY DECENT breakfast – scrambled eggs, biscuits & sausage gravy, toast & bagels, cereal, cook-your-own waffles, orange juice & coffee – so this by itself saves you about $8 per person.
--- they do have an indoor water park ($10 extra) if you should choose to use it.

I would suggest getting there by noon, check in, move your stuff to your room, then come see me in the lobby for your ride packet. *** as a suggestion, for those of you who may want to partake in stronger beverages later that night, come 15 minutes earlier, stop and purchase your desires – all rooms do have refrigerators in them, and they are fine with us bringing our own. Can stop at: The Party House – 6572 S Division – this is maybe 1 mile away from hotel.

We will start our ride at 1:00 pm, get back about 6:00 pm – will have (4) stops along the way, for cards & restroom & break & snacks.

The Poker Ride itself, will have a couple “NEW & FUN” twists to it, but you expected that from me ! This will be ‘most enjoyable’ to participate in – will go over ‘some’ of the details, just before we leave.

Our first stop will only take about 10 minutes to get there. A VERY COOL little spot called “DC Customs”. This will be our lunch stop – this place was created FOR the Biker Community !! Parking (and parking spots) designed for bikes. Tables & umbrellas set outside, covered deck if we choose, great music being pumped out, small showroom of custom bikes, some parts and accessories. Plus they will have a little “lunch Special” – just for our Valkyrie Poker Ride – they WILL BE expecting us, so don’t let me down Michigan (& surrounding states), come on and join the fun.

Getting back ‘about’ 6 pm, we have a room and dinner planned for 7 pm. With all prizes, raffles, awards & winnings to take place after dinner.

And what a dinner it is !! There is a cost of $18.00 per person, but a great menu we have ! This will be served right to us, in our own private room – with dishes and silverware, pretty cool aye ?
- Chicken Marseilles
- Red Skinned Potatoes
- Full Salad
- Vegetables
- Rolls & Butter
- Coffee, Ice Tea, Water

There will be some unique surprises during the evening dinner & banquet & awards, so be there for the fun. I have a list here of who is coming (at least of those who let me KNOW that they’re coming), I would HIGHLY appreciate a quick note if you are coming. For food of course, but also for the unique surprises of the night – some may remember !!!

A few of you have stated that unfortunately you have plans already made for earlier in the day. If that’s the case, you’ll miss the Poker Ride itself, but please feel free to join us at the hotel for dinner and fun. Please let me know if that’s the case, so I can be sure to have enough food for all.

Cost for the Poker Ride itself, will be $15 – this will cover your poker hand (and the chance to win MILLIONS !), plus a custom made, one-of-a-kind, patch – just for this occasion. I will have this on our web store shortly, for anyone to purchase – because even if you can’t make the ride, this will be one patch you will want on YOUR jacket or vest.

From the Poker Hand you play, will be a variety of wins – more details on the day of the ride.

And finally, this ride will be running thru some downright gorgeous areas. Lakes & streams will abound, curvy & tree-lined roads everywhere, hills & twists, and of course – ICE CREAM will be one of our stops !!

So, as you read thru all this – it should be apparent that the Grand Rapids Road Ryders Chapter wants YOU to be here for this day. We are trying to do all we can to provide one ‘heckofva great time’ for all our riding brothers and sisters from around the state.

Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio – you’re all invited as well – just let me know you’re coming.

This note went out to all on my email list, but I don’t have everybody – so feel free to pass this along to YOUR chapter’s group, this is going to be a FUN DAY !!!! You need to be here !

Stitch aka Gary 616 340-9497