Russ’ 2010 Biker Events Schedule
This list will be updated weekly on my website, www.barnbunch.com
Russ' Barn & Grille
events in blue. Indiana Patriot Guard Riders in green. wwwindiana.patriotguard.com
Indiana Abate events
in red. HD Dealer & HOG events in orange. American Legion Riders in Purple
I will update as I get more. Please feel free to send me your events. I will post
them. As you can see, I have many to choose from and can not make them all. I will make most... Please keep in mind that I am a Senior Ride Captain for The Indiana Patriot
Guard Riders. IPGR missions are priority #1 for Lisa & me.
See ya out there
somewhere... Russ “russell” Bauer ph. 219-670-6361
email rdbauer@ctlnet.com
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Monthly meetings & happenings…
1st Wed
7:30pm. ABATE Reg 1 St Joe Co, Wise Guys
1st Thurs 6:30pm ABATE Reg 3 Wabash Co. ??????
1st Sat
3:30 pm ABATE Koz Co. Pierceton Legion. Waller mtgs start in March at 2:30
1st Sun
1pm ALR Pierceton 258
1st Sun
2pm ALR Kendallville 86
1st Sun
4pm ABATE Reg 3 Miami Co, Peru VFW
2nd Sun
1pm ABATE Reg 1 Fulton Co, Rochester VFW
2nd Sun
1pm ABATE Reg 3 Huntington Co,
2nd Sun
6pm ABATE Reg 1 Howard Co, Kokomo.
2nd Mon
7pm ABATE Reg 1 Marshall Co, Plymouth Eagles Lodge
2nd Sat
7:30pm ABATE Reg 3 Grant Co, Marion.
2nd
Sat 5:30 Wabash H.O.G. Meeting, The Inn. L.O.H.
at 5pm.
3rd Tue
7pm ABATE Reg 1 Elkhart Co, Bristol American Legion
3rd Tue
7pm ALR Nappanee 154
3rd Thu 7pm CMA Warsaw, Mad Anthony’s
3rd Sun
6:30pm ABATE Reg 3 Tipton Co,
4th Sun
2pm ALR Rochester
4th Mon
7pm ALR Osceola
4th Sun
11am ABATE Reg 1 Officers, Bremen VFW
4th Sun
noon ABATE Reg 3 Officers.
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2010 Events publish date…1/25/10
Jan 26 ABATE day at The Statehouse. Meet at
City Centre Sheraton. Reg 8am. Orientation 9am.
Jan 30 ABATE Reg 3 Pool Tourney.. Check in at 11am. Starts at Noon. 765 437 8341. Wabash Co. Blueys Bar.
Jan 30 Midwest Motorcycle Swap Meet. Admiral Coontz Rec Ctr. Hannibal, MO. $5 admission. fmo 618 531 0432
www.midwestmotorcycleswapmeet.com brought to by your friends at The Biking Life Magazine
Feb 2 IPG Welcome Home, Ft Wayne. More Details later
Feb 3 Koz Co 911 Pride Ride
committee mtg at 6:00 pm at the Blue Lion Coffee House in Pierceton. The IPG is invited.
Feb 6 ABATE Reg 3 Pool Tourney.. Check in at 11am. Starts at Noon. 765 437 8341. Hunt. Co. The Pickle, Markle.
Feb 6 26th Chicago MC Show & Parts Expo. 11am/7pm. McCormick
Place. www.paragonpromotions.com
Feb 7 Super Bowl.
Feb 11 ABATE Kids Day at The Statehouse. Meet at the Rotunda at 9am. 800 232 2283
Feb 12/14 500 World of Wheels. In State Fairgrounds. www.hdofindy.com
Feb 13 Four On The Floor, Manchester Moose.
8 to 12. Steak Dinner 5:30 to 8.
Feb 13 Wabash H.O.G. #1320 Poker Walk @ Brandt’s HD.11:00am - 5:00pm $5 per person.
Feb 13 ABATE Reg 11 Leather & Lace Valentines Party. 3740 N. High School Rd Indy. 6pm to ??
America’s Best Value Inn. 317 293 6550. FMI call Deb 317 417
5627 or harleylvr2@sbcglobal.com
Feb 13 ABATE Reg 2 Pulaski Co Sweetheart Dance. VFW Post # 1728 Winamac, IN. FMI 574 225
2068
Feb 13 Pierceton American Legion Valentines Day Dinner & ALR Camera drawing
Feb 13 Rochester VFW VDay Dinner 5 to 8.
Must have reservations by 5 Feb.
Feb 20 ABATE of Indiana State Awards Banquet.
Feb 20 VFW 1343 20/20 Dinner. 5/7pm
Feb 19/20 Russ’ Barn & Grille’s 10th
Annual Mid-Winter Blues Bash featuring Elijah Blue 8pm to midnight Saturday. Pre-party
party Friday featuring Russ’ Ham & Beans, Pinky’s Adult Toy Party & John’s Karaoke. Brian will be
here Tuesday thru Sunday?? Kelly will be here Friday & Saturday?? Please call or email for tattoo appointment. Please feel free to bring canned food for Our Father’s House !!!
Feb 25/28 Indy MC Expo. In State Fairgrounds. Expo hall. www.indysportshow.com
Feb 26/Mar 7 Daytona Bike Week
Feb 27 Rinky Dinks at The Silver Inn
Feb 27 ABATE Reg 2 Welcome 2010 Party. Moose Lodge, Valpo. 6pm/Midnite. FMI 219 808 3182
Feb 27 100MPH ’10 Winter Barn Bash
Feb 28 ABATE Reg 0 Awards Banquet. Freedom Hall 1pm
Mar 6 ABATE Reg 3 Pool Tourney.. Check in at 11am. Starts at Noon. 765 437 8341. Grant Co. AM Legion Post 10
Mar 7 ABATE Reg 1 Elkhart Co Swap Meet
Mar 12 BDP @ Beamers
Mar 13 ABATE Reg1 Koz Co Bowlathon
Mar 14 Daylight savings begins
Apr 4 Happy Easter !
Apr 10 BDP @ Beamers after The Blessing of the Bikes
Apr 10 ABATE Reg 1 Fulton Co Shootout
Apr 11 Thunder Alley Parts Extravaganza Belleville, ILL. Ride in bike show. 10am/4pm. $7 admission
Apr 11 ABATE Reg 1 Marshall Co Swap Meet
Apr 16/17 CMA SEASONS OF REFRESHING Location: 1750 State Rd. 46 East Nashville, Indiana Contact: Mike & Debbie Bischoff 1-513-515-7375 mikendebsue@yahoo.com
Apr 18 3rd Annual Menzie-Martin Memorial Ride
to the Blessing.
Rex & Ray were charter members of our ALR chapter
and left us in May of ’07.
Ride leaves Pierceton American Legion @ 9:30am. We will
meet back at The Legion for the Blessing Plaque Dedication at 2:00 and will have the drawing for the GPS unit.
Apr 18 Wabash H.O.G. 1320 Ride to the Blessing. Leaves Rex’s at 9:45am
Apr 18 ABATE Reg 1
Blessing of the Bikes, Nappanee. 11am.
Koz Co ABATE will meet Rex’s Rendezvous at 9am and
leave for The Blessing at 9:45am
Both Rex’s & The Legion will be serving breakfast. All of this info is tentative!!!!
Apr 18 ABATE Reg 3 Tipton Co Bare Bones Ride
Apr 21/25 Laughlin River
Run
Apr 23/25 Leesburg Bike Fest
Apr 24 ABATE Reg 3 Miami Co Little Challenger Ride
Apr 24 ABATE Reg 1 ABC Charity Event
Apr 25 ABATE Reg 4 Bike Show & Swapmeet.
Apr 25 ABATE Reg 3 FREE 8th Annual Ride For The Troops leaving
Darrough Chapel Park, Goyer Rd, Kokomo, at 1:30 p.m. Put a flag on your bike, wear red, white and blue, or anything to
show your support for those serving our country and our veterans!. Will be canceled in the event of storms. Info:
Tammy 765-860-3635 or Yacky 765-868-8232
Apr 29/May 2 12th Thunder Beach Spring Rally
Panama City Fl. Thunder Beach Productions (888) 396-1638
May 1 CMA Run For The Son. National Event Location: Nationwide
May 1 ABATE Reg 0 Allen Co Spring Thang
May 2 ABATE Reg 1 Fulton Co Porker Run
May 3 Miss Lisa’s Birthday
May 7/16 Myrtle Beach Bike Week
May
8 ABATE Reg 3 Huntington Co Commissioner’s Day Ride. Sign in 12-1 at the courthouse. Ends at The Eagles.
May 8 VE Day
May 8 Rochester VFW Cabana dedication
May 8 The Iron Knights host 2nd Annual Poker Run for the Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at St.Vincent.
This hospital provides care for 50,000 children across all counties every year. Not a bar-hop, race or escorted. Just
a great ride, with 12 stops throughout south-central Indiana
available. On-line registration available. $1,000's in gifts & prizes; including best 3 poker hands, games
& silent auction items. All bikers welcome. Registration 9:30-11:00am. at Dreyer Honda South in Whiteland,
IN Photo's with the Hardee's Hotties, and "On-the-Road" by a professional. First 20 bikes get FREE GAS.
Dinner Party 4-6pm. Only $20 rider, $10 passenger. We had 300 bikers our 1st year. So come out and ride
for a great cause. Current details @ our website (www.Iron-Knights.net).
May 9 Mom’s Day
May 9 Possible ALR Mothers Day Brunch at The Pierceton American Legion.
May 15 Armed Forces Day
May 21/22/23 The 4th
Indiana Patriot Guard State Rally at Russ’ Barn & Grille
Gates open at noon Friday. Please feel free to come and enjoy friendship and brotherhood. Brian will be tattooing
so if the spirit moves you please call for an appointment. Camping is free and we have hot showers and flush toilets!! Saturday morning will include Russ’ world famous Bloody Mary’s and biscuits
& gravy. Lunch will be served at 11:30 and we will hold our SRC & ASRC Quarterly Meeting at noon and our State Quarterly
Board Meeting at 1:00. Our Program will begin at 3:00. After the program, more fellowship and roast pig and all of the trimmings!! Then (insert band here:-) will lay some classic rock and blues on us till midnight.
Sunday morning will include more “breakfast” and a prayer service. We intend to provide all this at no cost to
our PGR members and guests. We will be looking for some individual and corporate sponsors, so if you can help or point me
in the right direction, please email me at rdbauer@ctlnet.com Thanks !!
May 21 ABATE Reg 3 & 4 Pig Picken’s
May 21 ABATE Reg 0 Beef Run
May 28/31 Rolling Thunder XXIII
May 28 ABATE Reg 1 St Joe Co Spring Break
May 30 22nd Valpo-Fest. Porter Co Expo Center, Valparaiso. IN. www.paragonpromotions.com
May 31 Memorial Day
May 31 Pierceton Memorial Day Parade. ALR, IPGR are invited to ride.
Jun 4/5 Illinois
State H.O.G. Rally. O’Fallon, IL.
Jun 4/5 Jackson Wheels of Thunder. Jackson
Mi. www.jacksonwheelsofthunder.com
Jun 4/13 Ohio Bike Week
Jun 4 ABATE Reg 3 Grant Co Hog Roast
Jun 6 ABATE Reg 0 Mayor’s Ride
Jun 6 D-Day
Jun 10/13 Hogrock www.hogrock.com
Jun 12 BDP @ Huntington Legion
Jun 12 Pierceton ALR Flag Ride & Disposal Ceremony. Leaves at 11am to ride to local
Legion’s, VFW’s & Amvet’s to pick up flags for disposal at 5pm. Take your worn flag anytime to Post
258 and get $5 off a new flag. Rain date Jun 19.
Jun 13 ABATE Reg 3 Huntington Co Spring Thunder Ride
Jun 14 Flag Day. I fly mine every day… Do you ??
Jun 15/19 2010
CMA National Rally. Location: Iron Mountain
Hatfield, Arkansas
Contact: Missy Parmenter 870-389-6196 ext. 226 events@cmausa.org
Jun 17/19 Oho State H.O.G. Rally, Lima,
Oh.
Jun 18 ABATE Reg 1 Fulton Co Party Lite Jam
Jun 19 ABATE Reg 0 Adams Co Christmas in June
Jun 19 Indiana Blue Star Ride For The Salute. Indy West HD. IPG, ALR, Rolling Thunder, U.S.
Military Vets MC. www.indianabluesstar.org 317 839 4545 Staging begins at 9am FBO 1pm.
Jun 19/20 Old 66 Chopper Show. Towanda, IL. www.old66choppershow.com
Jun 20 Dad’s Day
Jun 24/26 Indiana
State H.O.G. Rally. Richmond, IN. www.instatehogrally.com
Jun 26 ABATE Reg 3 Howard Co BBQ Ride
Jul 2/3 ABATE Reg 1 Koz Co Hawg Waller
Jul 4th Independence Day
Jul 10 Thunder Alley Parts Extravaganza Belleville, ILL. Ride in bike show. 10am/4pm. Flat track races.
Jul 11 Indiana Ride for Kids Pinhook Park 2801 Riverside Dr
South Bend, In 46616 Registration 8:00am to 9:45am EDT Ride starts promptly at 10:00am EDT Join us for an escorted charity
motorcycle ride through the beautiful Northern Indiana Countryside and support the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. After
the ride stay for a light lunch and the Celebration of Life and meet the Stars (young brain tumor survivors) who will join
us for the ride.
Bobby Newman 219-324-0706 H 219-363-6071 c Bear.kitten@verizon.net Ej Ford 219-324-3459 EjFord@verizon.net www.IndianaRideforKids.org
July 15/18 ABATE of Indiana’s
30th Annual Boogie !!
July 15/18 18th Little Sturgis Rally. www.littlesturgisrally.net
Jul 17 Pierceton ALR Trivia Ride
Jul 24 BDP @ Sun Shower
County Club & Bare Butt Rally
Jul 24 ABATE Reg 3 Block Party at Miller’s
Jul 24 ABATE Reg 4 1000 Miles in 24 Hours
July 31 Berne, In. Swiss
Days Celebration. The Indiana Patriot Guard has been invited to escort a Veteran’s
Appreciation Float in the Swiss Days Parade.
Aug 1 ABATE Reg 3 Grant/Huntington/Wabash Co Ride
Aug 1 ABATE Reg 4 ABC State Charity Ride
Aug 8 ABATE Reg 3 Adam Cook Brain Cancer Ride
Aug 9/15 Sturgis
Aug 13 ABATE Reg 1 Elkhart Co SummerFest
Aug 14 Going to Hell & Back for Our Troops. A ride from All Over Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio
to Hell Michigan to support our troops and their families.
Prizes for the participants and all proceeds go to Families United.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Going-to-Hell-and-Back/244583132460?ref=nf&v=wall
Aug 15 ABATE Reg 3 Miami Co N Whiner’s Run
Aug 16/22 The 15th Annual Sleepy Hollar Summer
Bash, Russ’ Barn & Grille. Brian & Kelly will be here all week, Please call for an appt. Big Dick & The
Penetrators Friday & Saturday evening. All food by Jimbo and Renee at reasonable cost.
Preparty party’s Wednesday & Thursday. Please feel free to bring canned goods for Our Father’s House !!!
Aug 21 The 6th Annual Lee Marks
Memorial Ride, Russ’ Barn & Grille www.barnbunch.com
Sign in 10am till noon. Ride leaves at noon and goes ?????????????Fully escorted ride.
Aug 21 ABATE Reg 3 ABC State Charity Ride
Aug 22/26 American Legion Legacy Run. The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund was created to help ensure children who have lost a parent
at war receive the education they need and deserve. The Legion Riders are among the fund's biggest donators, creating the
annual Legacy Run in 2006. To date, almost $3 million has been contributed to the Legacy Fund. Of that, almost $1 million
has come from the Legion Riders' Legacy Runs. The overall goal is to raise $20 million, to sustain the fund and fill the needs
of those children. Thanks in part to the Legion Riders, the Legion has made a great start but still has a long way to go. http://www.legion.org/riders/legacy
Aug 27/29
American Legion Riders Romp 2010. This years ROMP will be held at the
Waukesha
County Exposition Center, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha WI 53188
Host Hotel: Milwaukee
Marriott West W231 N1600 Corporate Court Waukesha, WI 53186 Alternate Hotel:
Comfort Suites - Lake Country N14 W24121 Tower Place Pewaukee, WI 53702
On-site camping is available. FMI… http://www.alrawis.org/romp.htm
Sep 1/6 Mac Tools U.S.
Nationals.
Sep 2 VJ Day
Sep 4 ABATE Reg 1 Marshall Co Blueberry Bike Show
Sep 5 ABATE Reg 1 MDA Ride
Sep 6 Labor Day
Sep 9/12 CMA INDIANA State Rally Contact: Jeanette
Sheler jsheler@hughes.net
Sep 9 ABATE Reg 2 Tipton Co Pork Festival / Tiny Tots
Sep 10 ABATE Reg 0 Whitley Co Bike Pulls
Sep 11 Patriot Day
Sep 12 Indy Ride for Kids.
Sep 12 Grandparents Day
Sep 17 ABATE Reg 1 Marshall Co Summers End
Sep 18 ABATE Reg 3 Wabash Co Dam Ride
Sep 18 Trail of Tears. Chattanooga, Tn
Sep 23/36 Jonesboro River
Rally, Jonesboro, IN..
Sep 7 Daylight savings ends.
Sep 23/26 10th Annual Thunder
Beach Autumn Rally
Panama City Fl. Thunder Beach Productions (888) 396-1638
Sep 25 22nd Annual Fall Valpo-Fest Motorcycle Show and Parts Expo will be held at Porter
County Expo Center
in Valparaiso Indiana
Apr 11 Thunder Alley Parts Extravaganza Belleville, ILL. Ride in bike show. 10am/4pm. $7 admission
Oct 3 ABATE Reg 1 Elkhart Co Porker Toy Run
Oct 3 ABATE Reg 4 Think Pink Ride
Oct 3 ABATE Reg 3 Tipton Co Makin’ Bacon Run
Oct 9 ABATE Reg 1 St Joe Co Fall Crawl
Oct 23 ABATE Reg 0 Adams Co Halloween Party
Oct 30 ABATE Reg 4 Halloween Party
Oct 31/Nov 7 Hogs on the High Seas. www.hogsonthehighseas.com/wc10_main.html
Nov 11 Veteran’s Day. Thank a Vet!!
Nov 14 ABATE Reg 1 Koz Co Toys for Tots
Nov 25 Happy Thanksgiving!
Dec 4 ABATE Reg 1 Marshall Co Toys for Tots
Dec 5 ABATE Reg1 Fulton Co Toys for Tots
Dec 7 Pearl Harbor Day
Dec 11 ABATE Reg 1 St Joe Co Toys for Tots
Dec 25 Merry Christmas!! And I mean CHRISTmas!!!
