Poker Run

Saturday April 28 I rode in a local poker run to raise money for The Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event was hosted by The Boeing C-17 Wings of Freedom Riders. It was a police escorted ride and I was glad to be able to take part in the event. I would have not ridden in this event if it were not for the local HOG Chapter. The event organizer offered to pay $100 to the club that brought the most riders. The Macon HOG Chapter was able to bring over thirty riders to the event bringing the total number of bikes to 200. We were proud to win the money and I was proud to see the chapter donate it all back to Make-A-Wish. After all, it’s not about who’s the best, or who brought the most, it’s about the kids. The ride was approximately 60 miles long with four poker stops along the way. I really enjoyed one part of the ride. In fact I loved it so much I took my wife out Sunday so she could see what she missed. Buckeye Road is country road connecting Hwy 41 to Hwy 96. What makes it special is one small stretch where the trees provide a beautiful canopy over the road. You just can’t help but to back off the throttle and take a deep breath as you ride through this area. Even during the event the riders slowed down as they entered this stretch of road. We made a right hand turn on Hwy 96 and a couple of miles down the road stopped at Lane Packing Company. If you have never visited Lane Packing I recommend you make plans too. Any time will do but this is PEACH country so if this is out of the way, I would recommend peach season. Visit their web site http://www.lanepacking.com/ and check them out. While you’re on the net visit Make-A-Wish online and make a contribution to your local chapter http://www.wish.org/ . Until next time “Live to Ride and Ride to Live”