RED WING 19 RIDE
(Website courtesy Tim Dorin harleychatgroup.com)
** 4 MAY 08 UPDATE **
Join us for a memorial service at the Nightstalker Memorial, display of SPECWAR aircraft and operators, scenic ride, BBQ and raffle!
(This years motorcycle ride is a leisurely scenic ride - NOT/NOT an Iron Butt event this year - that will return in 2009!)
** ALL RIDERS COMING ONTO BASE -- The base has been very helpful and accommodating for our event - BUT PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY ITEMS FOR COMING ONTO THE BASE:
1. RIDERS MUST WEAR A HELMET
2. RIDERS MUST WEAR EYE PROTECTION
IT IS REQUESTED BY OUR HOST THAT RIDERS:
1. Please wear boots
2. Please wear long pants
3. Please wear long sleeve shirt/jacket
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REASONABLE REQUESTS OF OUR HOST.
We have blocked hotel rooms at 2 Hotels:
Holiday Inn Express
12759 Fort Campbell Blvd, Oak Grove KY
(270) 439-0022
Exit # 86 at Interstate 24 & Highway 41
$81 plus tax
Effective Fri 6 Jun & Sat 7 Jun
Holiday Inn Express
Hopkinsville, KY
2910 Fort Campbell Blvd, Hopkinsville, KY
(270) 886-4413
40 Rooms $79.00 plus tax
Use the name REDWING 19 -- 160th
STAY IN TOUCH HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS & EVENT TIMES
Riders will be able to enter the special gate beginning at 0715 - gate closes at 0815 so Memorial Service may be conducted in quiet.
WE NOW COLLECT FUNDS AND RAISE AWARENESS FOR ALL SPEC OPS WARRIOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE LOST A WARRIOR IN COMBAT. We give directly to recipients and do not go through another fund.
We ride in honor of the 11 Navy SEALS and 8 Army 160th Aviators that were lost in Afghanistan June 2005 during OPERATION REDWING.
**CELEBRITY ATTENDEES **
You will meet two of the actress/models from the hit NBC TV show "Deal or No Deal"
Mylinda Tov and Krissy Carslson are our 2008 Celebrity representatives. You will see them throughout the day and they will be issuing our prizes at the bbq & raffle after the ride.
COME TO THE HOPKINSVILLE, KY CONVENTION CENTER FROM 2-6 PM FOR BBQ & PRIZE RAFFLE.
You don't need to be a rider to attend!
EACH YOUNG LADY WILL BE HOSTING 4 AT HER TABLE FOR LUNCH. DONATE $250 TO THE FUND TO BE ONE OF THOSE HAVING LUNCH WITH THESE CELEBRITY HOSTESSES.
SPECIAL THANKS TO SOME OF OUR PRIZE DONATORS & SUPPORTERS
FEDEX Corporate Headquarters
Unistress Corp/Petricca Industries
BOB'S BMW owner Bob Henig
(One Day Track Course at BMW Performance Center)
Clark Brown, USA 160th ret
(2 Sets of Custom Golf Clubs)
Bo's Cycle Shop, Clarksville TN
(Chrome Engraved Derby Cover)
Appleton's HD of Clarksville, TN
(Special Raffle Prize, Gifts & All of our bottled water!
Robin Meade, CNN Headline News
(Special Surprise Gift Package)
Sure Fire Flashlights
Gerbing Heated Gear
(Thnx to Mike Vlahos)
((( S P E C I A L AUCTION P R I Z E S )))
Win one of 2 "REDWING MISSION PATCHES"
We have arranged for 2 of our REDWING 19 patches to be flown in theatre. Each patch will have a 160th Flight Certificate!
Win a "DEAL OR NO DEAL" T-shirt signed by all the actress/models!!
+ many more to come!Our Special Partner for this Year
FAMILIES OF FALLEN NIGHSTALKERS
www.fallennightstalers.org
Providing support & coffee & donuts
Thank You Leslie Ponder, President & Honored 160th Wife
SPECIAL EVENT DONATOR
"Long-Range Precision Competion"
9-13 June in Baltimore MD
Hosted by FNH USA-LEUPOLD, Baltimore County PD Tactical Section & US Capitol PD CERT
Bart Bartholomew USMC ret,has graciously arranged for a significant amount of their proceeds to go to the REDWING 19 fund! sniper81@frontiernet.net
2007 RIDE SUMMARY
1 2 4 RIDERS & 5 PASSENGERS COMPLETED THE 2007 SEAL 160 SADDLESORE 1000!!!
THAT'S 126,356 SAFE/ACCIDENT FREE MILES COMPLETED IN AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS!!!
SAFETY – SAFETY – SAFETY
"WE GO THE DISTANCE BECAUSE THEY DID TOO."
