Motorcycling calendar
April 22: Willow Creek Community Church annual bike blessing, Southeast corner of Algonquin and Barrington roads. Through 3 p.m. For details, visit www.highroadriders.org and click "Rides."
April 22: Annual open house, McHenry Harley-Davidson, 1903 W. Route 120, McHenry. 10 a.m.-4 p. m. Beer, food vendors, live music. Details, www.mchenryhd.com.
April 23: Walneck's 114th Motorcycle Swap Meet in Woodstock, McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900 Country Club Road. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Admission, $8. Vendors, $40. Swap meet with American, British, Japanese, Euro, dirt bikes, parts, used and new, leather, patches, T-shirts and all kinds of bikes and whatnots for sale, including motorcycle posters. For details, call Buzz Walneck at (630) 985-2097 or visit www.walneckswap.com.
April 29: 13th annual Poker Run and Ride for Vets, Glendale Heights VFW, 142 E Army Trail Road, 9 a.m. $15 rider, $10 passenger. For details, visit www.brothersmc.net/events.html.
May 7: 32nd annual Peotone Spring Motorcycle Show & Parts Expo, Will County Fairgrounds, 710 S. West St., Peotone. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Indoor and outdoor event. Buy, sell, trade bikes, parts, leather. Food, beer. Admission, $7. Early bird admission, $10 from 7-10 a. m. For details, visit peotonemotorcycleswap.com.
May 7: 28th annual Bike Blessing, Lake Shore H.O.G. Chapter No. 3522, starting at 10 a.m., Lake Shore Harley-Davidson, 14000 Rockland Road, Libertyville. Ride starts at noon. Destination: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Event patch, $5. For details, call Bob Montgomery, (847) 571-3593.
May 20: 14th annual Mooseheart Blessing of the Bikes, noon, Mooseheart campus, 155 S. International Drive, Mooseheart. Preregistration, $20. On-site registration, $25, beginning at 8 a.m. Campus tours at 11:30 a.m. For details, visit www.mooseriders.org/blessing.asp or mooseheartcharities.org. Party following hosted by Lockport Moose Lodge at the Picnic Grove, 15144 W 159th St., Homer Glen. Details at www.lockportmoose.com.
May 21: 30th annual Little Angels Pledge Run. Registration, 9-10:30 a.m., Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood Drive, Woodstock. Sponsored by Elgin Area Organization of Motorcycle Riders. First bike out, 10:45 a.m. Last bike out, 11:30 a.m. For details, visit www.woodstockharley-dav.com.
June 9-11: Ninth annual Midwest Rally, East Peoria. Hosted by Northwind Riders Chapter of Women On Wheels. Theme: "The Blues Brothers." Wear anything related to the movie (i.e. hats, dark glasses, suits, ties, etc.) Accommodations: Stoney Creek Inn, 101 Mariner's Way, East Peoria, (309) 694-1300. NWR-WOW rate, $99 plus tax. R.S.V.P. and questions, email cjjeep23@hotmail.com.
June 11: Ride for Dreams, to the Valley of the Kings, a lion, tiger and wolf sanctuary in Sharon, Wisconsin. Registration begins 10:30 a.m. at Woodstock Harley-Davidson, 2235 S. Eastwood Drive. $25 per bike/couple. Ride begins at noon, arrives at sanctuary by 1 p.m. Prizes, including one-week stay at Shadow Ridge resort, Palm Springs, California. Ride benefots both Northern Illinois Special recreation Association and Valley of the Kings.For details, visit www.woodstockharley-dav.com.
June 24: Rock the House for Multiple Sclerosis. Registration, $20, $30 with passenger, 9 a.m. at Harvest Bible Chapel, 1000 N. Randall Road, Elgin. kickstands up, 10:30 a.m. for ride to Woodstock Harley-Davidson. Free food, drinks, prizes and l8ive music. All proceeds to Multiple sclerosis National Research Institute. Details, www.woodstockharley-dav.com or (815) 337-3511.
June 24: Gypsy Wheels fifth annual Amazing Challenge 2017, Elgin to Galena. The challenge is a one-day, 300-mile, 10-hour sport touring scavenger hunt challenge. The objective is to visit and document six waypoints and six bonus locations, while traveling the least amount of miles within the 10-hour ride window. Entry fee, $30. Hotel Rooms Are $99 plus tax. Visit r visit www.gypsywheels.net.
July 30: Third annual Ride for Hope, for ovarian cancer awareness. Our Mission is to spread awareness of the symptoms of ovarian cancer, and to help improve the quality of life for women battling this silent disease. Fox River Harley-Davidson, 131 Randall Road, St. Charles. Preregistration, $25 per rider and passenger, T-shirt included. On-site 9 a.m. registration, $30; 10:15 a.m. bike blessing; 10:30 a.m. kickstands up. Live music, pig roast. Rest stop at Woodstock Harley-Davidson, and concludes at St. Peter Lutheran Church, Schaumburg. register at www.rideforhopeil.org or email ocrideforhope2015@gmail.com.
Motorcycle clubs
American Legion riders of American Legion Post 57, Elgin, are always accepting new qualified members. Charter memberships are available through August 2017. Give back and have some fun, too. For information, contact Elgin ALR President Bill Lowe at (847) 812-7677 or email billlowe00@gmail.com. You can also visit the Post 57 website at www.alelginpost57.com.
The Back Road Riders motorcycle club meets on the first Tuesday of the month at Jersey's Pizza & Grill, corner of Barrington Road and Lakewood Boulevard, Hoffman Estates. Rides are the second and fourth Sundays of the month, April through November, beginning at the McDonald's at Golf and Barrington roads, Hoffman Estates. For details, visit brrmc.com.
The Elgin Area Organization Motorcycle Club meets at 7 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at the Elgin Moose Club, 925 S. McLean Blvd. For details, call (630) 513-9614 or visit www.eaoelgin.webs.com.
The Jerseypine Cruisers Motorcycle Touring Club meets at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at Elks Lodge, 495 Lee St., Des Plaines. Breakfast rides, May through October, leave at 9 a.m. on the first and third Sundays from McDonald's on Route 72, east of Barrington Road, Hoffman Estates. All remaining Sunday breakfast rides leave at 9 a.m. from McDonald's, Lee and Oakton streets, Des Plaines. For details and event calendar, visit www.jerseypinecruisers.org.
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