ABATE 1 SWAP MEET ~ FEBRUARY 18 & 19

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Rolling Thunder / February 12, 2012 Rolling Thunder will spend Valentine's Day at Veterans Tobin Clinic, VA Hospital, North Little Rock / Call: Bill Morton 501-230-9385
RIDE ALERT: There will be a group leaving for the ABATE 1 Swap Meet on Saturday February 18th. That is this coming Saturday.

Meet at the Exxon at Exit 129 off I-40 in Conway at Highway 65.

KSU at 8:15am! Be gassed & ready to ride... Plan is to get there early before the "swap" items are all gone.

All riders welcome - any questions call David McClellan 501-944-1076 or e-mail

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ABATE 1 / Swap Meet & Ride-In Bike Show / February 18 & 19, 2012 / Little Rock, AR / State Fair Grounds / 2600 Howard Street / Admission $6.00 Kids Under 12 FREE / All Colors Welcome / 501-888-7801 or 501-835-5145
Daffodil Motorcycle Show / March 10, 2012 / Camden Arkansas / Harrison & Washington Streets / 870-818-5880
2nd Annual St. Patricks Day Poker Run for Gold / March 16-18, 2012 / Lefty's Motorcycles / Guion Arkansas / Two nights of live muskc, poker run, bar-b-que, bike games, vendors, primitive camping, bike show & more / fees for some activities / 870-269-6323 / LeftysRSD@gmail.com
ABATE 13 / March 23-24, 2012 / Calico Rock Spring Thaw / Contact: Don Null 501-580-9250
ABATE 22 / March 24, 2012 / March Madness spring Poker Run / $100.00 Guarantee / Old Ft. Harley-Davidson / I-40 Exit Zero Street / Out at Noon / In by 2:00pm / $10.00 per hand / $5.00 lunch @ 11:30 / Contact Nate Shepherd 479-963-3881 or Jim Harris 479-221-4484
ICR Motorcycle Swap-Meet / March 24, 2012 / Izard County Riders / Family Friendly / New & Used Parts / Vendors Welcome / Adults $4, Children 12 & Under FREE / North Arkansas District Fairgrounds, Lacross Road / Melbourne Arkansas / 870-373-2076 / Lyndalstr30@gmail.com
Bikers Riding for Recovery / April 14, 2012 Freedom Cycles & Accessories & Freedom Body Shop / Poker Run / $25.00 rider, 20.00 Passenger / Door Prizes, First 100 FREE T-Shirt / Benefits Susan G. Komen for the Cure Arkansas / 5100 I-55 north Service Road, Marion Arkansas / 870-739-1315 / Susan@FreedomCyclesOfArkansas.com
ABATE 13 / Bikers Babes & Beer / April 14, 2012 Contact Don Numm 501-580-9250
Poker Run Benefit Parents of Murdered Children / April 21, 2012 / M & M El Paso, AR / 11L00am / Contact Mary 501-796-7070 or MandMStopNShop.com
Wild Hog Motorcycle Rally & Musicfest 2012 / April 26 - 29, 2012 / Helena-West Helena, Arkansas / Live music, Poker Run, Bike Show, Food, Merchandise & more. WildHogMusic@gmail.com or Web Site
Jefferson County Relay for Life / May 4, 2012 / Benefit for American Cancer Society / 6-12pm / Watson Chapel High School / Family fun & food / www.RelayForLife.org/jefferson / Contact Elaine Hutchenson 879-489-2098 or Hutcheson.Elain@yahoo.com
Grant County Relay for Life Poker Ride / May 5, 2012 / Contact Debbie Graham 870-917-4156
Bikes for Sights Poker Run / May 5, 2012 / Starts from M & M Stop-N-Shop in El Paso, AR / Bikers Out 10:00am / Contact Miranda Cole 870-612-3997
3rd Annual AR 7-2 Shake Off The Snow / May 12, 2012 / Ride! / Fund Raiser for Girls Educational Fund / t-shirts, BBQ / CVMA Sanctioned Event / Eureka Springs, AR / KimsHouse@windstream.net / WEB SITE
RumRrun 2012 / May 19, 2010 / Poker Run / Host CVMA AR7-1 / Family Friendly / Maumelle, AR / 501-554-0378 / QBall.Dewey@gmail.com / WEB SITE
Special Olympics Dice Run / May 12, 2012 / M & M Stop-N-Shop in El Paso, AR / Bikes Out 10:00am / Contact: www.MandMStopNShop.com
Enid Shrine Scooter Unit Iron Butt Association / May 17-20, 2011 / 3,000 miles in 72 hours / KSU 4am to Kingman, AZ to Salt Lake City, Utah, to Nebraska City, Nebraska to St. Joseph, MO to Kansas City, KS to Wichita & back to Enid / $75.00 per rider or $120 rider & passenger / 580-977-4069 / Web Site
Rolling thunder Chapter 1 / May 22, 2012 / Arkansas Rides to the Wall in Washington DC for Rolling Thunder XXIV / Contact: Chuck "SeaJay" Seifert 501-730-3443
Special Olympics Opening Ceremony Ride-In / May 22, 2012 / KSU 6:00pm / M & M Stop-N-Shop in El Paso to Searcy Harding University / Contact: Mary 501-796-7070
Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 / May 25, 2012 / Memorial Day Flag Placement in North Little Rock Military Cemetery / Maryland Avenue, Sherwood, AR / Contact: Kerry Gore 501-749-5051
ABATE 12 / May 25-27, 2012 / Backwoods Boogie / Malvern, AR / Contact: Sonny Gregory 501-467-1886
11th Annual Branson Motorcycle Rally / May 31 - June 3, 2012 / Outback Steak & Oyster Bar / Branson, Missouri / Live music, food, poker run, over 100 vendors, bike blessing & more / 417-213-1391 / Web Site
Mid-America Bike Week / May 27 - June 3, 2012 / Hot Springs, Arkansas / Veterans riding to help veterans / Proceeds go to disabled veterans & their families / $10,000 Poker Run, Motorcycle Olympics, Trade Show, Entertainment, Camping Indoors, Vendors, Pro/Am Bike Show, Patriot Parade & much more / 501-767-5145 / Web Site
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CIRCLE THE STATE WITH ABATE / June 2 & 3, 2012 / OPEN TO ALL RIDERS / $20.00 Donation to ABATE for ride / $10.00 for T-Shirt / Plans are still being made / Tenative idea is to circle the state in this two day ride / Riders may join or drop out of the ride at any point / Fund raiser for ABATE of Arkansas / Group Ride Rules Apply / Ride Captain Richard Grimmet - CoChair ABATE of Arkansas / Contact: Nucleus1@att.net /

Ride Start from Monticello 7:00am June 2 (Saturday) from City Park Pavilion (behind Piggy Sue's Bar-B-Que on Hwy. 425) meet at 6:30am
All bikes should be gassed & ready to ride!
Depart for Pine Bluff ~

Pine Bluff Riders: Meet at Sears parking lot at Pines Mall 7:30 will pick up the ride at intersection of Hwy. 65 & 79 North headed to Altheimer & on to Stuttgart.
Leaving Stuttgart ~

Stuttgart Riders: Meet at White River Power Sports Facility, Hwy. 79 & Washington Street 8:45. Be gassed & ready to fall in line.
Ride North on Hwy. 79 to Marianna, ETA 10:15. FUEL STOP & ride short ride break. You will be at 155 miles from start.
Leaving Marianna ~

Back on road between 10:45 & 11:00 am going North Hwy. 1 thru Forrest City with ETA Jonesboro for lunch 1:00pm
Leaving Jonesboro ~

Head to Mt. Home 3:30pm on US 63 North to Hoxie, Salem, Viola, Gepp. Ride range 130 miles.
Camp or motel in Mt. Home - make reservations EARLY!

Sunday - Depart Mt. Home 8:00am. Be gassed & ready to leave on time.

Leaving Mt. Home ~

Head to Ozarks on US 62-412 to Huntsville, ride range 100 miles, ETA 10:30am. Taking Hwy. 74 to Elkins, fuel stop.
Leaving Elkins ~

Hwy 16 to I-540 ETA 12:00pm, going south thru tunnel to Alma.
LUNCH BREAK!
Leaving Alma ~

Take 71 South to Waldron & Hwy 270 to Hot Springs, ETA 5:00pm. Based on time & attendance.

Rules of the Ride:

THIS IS NOT A RACE!
Ride staggered position unless road conditions call for single file.
No horseplay on ride or in ride. No passing in the ranks.
Pick a spot for safety & stay there.
Respect the rider before, behind & beside you.
Some riders will have "group ride experience" & some without. All riders use caution at all times.
Check the air in your tires before leaving. Make sure bike is in good riding condition.

This is a rough draft of plans, mark your calendars, some adjustments may be made to times & schedule.

NOTE: To sponsor your name, group name, business name on the back of the ride t-shirt donate $50.00. To be part of the first set of t-shirts sold at the ABATE 1 Swap meet respond by 2/9/2012. Other will be added before the ride.

National Safety Forces Motorcycle Rally 2012 / June 7 - 10, 2012 /Branson, Missouri / A rally for thanking those that put their lives on the live protecting us all, police, firemen, EMS & military members / Vendors motorcycle services, food & drints, poker runs, mtorcycle rodeo, live music / Web Site
9th Annual Rolling Thunder Chapter 1 / June 16, 2012 / POW-MIA Awareness Run, Jacksonville Military Museum / Jacksonville, AR / Contact: James Mabry 501-428-1947
ABATE 13 / June 16-17, 2012 / Ride to Ma's Roadhouse / Dallas, Texas / Contact: 501-580-9250
ABATE 12 4th of July Camp Out / July 1, 2012 / Boogie Stie Malvern, AR / Contact: Sonny Gregory 501-467-1886
ABATE 13 Poker Run / July 4, 2012 / Contact: Don Null 501-580-9250
Biker Appreciation Day / July 14, 2012 / M & M Stop-N-Shop in El Paso, AR / Proceeds to Pathfinders of Jacksonville / Contact: Mary 501-796-7070 / www.MandMStopNShop.com
Mountains, Music & Motorcycles / August 17 - 19, 2012 / Mountain View Arkansas / Biker Games, Poker Run, Bike Show & more / 870-269-8068 / Web Site
Bikes, Blues & BBQ 2012 / September 27 - 30, 2012 /Fayetteville / You know the drill, bikes, music, vendors & more fun than you can imagine /479-527-9993 / Web Site
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Air Therapy every Wednesday / 11:00am (weather permitting) leaves Toad Suck Harley, 1110 Collier Drive, Conway, AR
Call David Hawks for details 501-450-0745
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