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The following is a list of "planned" rides. This does not list the "spur of the moment" rides that happen a lot.
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January 2008
January 13th- Meeting at Hoss's in Greensburg- We had a huge turn out for this meeting and many rides were discussed. Great meeting!


FEBRUARY 2008
February 17 th-
Meeting at Hoss's in Greensburg - Very successful meeting with lots of ideas for a club patch. Several members came with some great ideas! We made lots of progress!

MARCH 2008
March 9th-
Meeting at Hoss's in Greensburg - thanks to Ross and Leslie Ann, we had designes to look at with more coming soon. We are making progress with the logo!!!

March 15th- 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, "The Rides of March" - Z&M in Greensburg is holding test rides, refreshments, and 15% off of parts and clothing.

March 30th-
Chili Cook Off at the Smerkar's was so much fun! We had over 25 members bring eight different chilis and lots of other delicious side dishes and desserts. Congratulations to Carl for winning first place and taking home the WPACRC Chili Cook Off trohpy!!! Delicious Chili, Carl!!!! Also, our Logo was voted on with a unanimous vote! We now have a WPACRC logo!

APRIL 2008
April 6th -
Fallingwater and Deep Creek Ride - It was a chilly day but a few braved the weather and still had a great time!

April 20th - Blessing of the Bikes in Murrysville. The weather played a game on us and said it would rain most of the day. Those who didn't believe the weather forecast, had a great day to ride. Those of us who believed the weather forecast, learned not to anymore.

April 27th - Blessing of the Bikes - Word of Life Ministries Church on Rt 136 in Greensburg. Great group turn out. Nine bikes with 13 members attended the blessing and then rode to Sonic at Pittsburgh Mills Mall. Great weather and great food.....great day.

MAY 2008
May 24th to 26th -
Rolling Thunder proved to be another emotional trip for those who went but it was a very good trip for all. The weather was perfect and Rich saved the day with his GPS and got us to Arlington National Cemetery!

May 25th - Blessing of the Bikes - A couple of members attended and then took a short ride afterwards! Finally, a sun filled day!

Every Thursday starting in May- Bike Night at Barkley's - meet at Barkley's at 7 PM and ride to an ice cream establishment to be determined that evening.


June 2008
June 1st- Tour Lanterman's Mill in Youngstown, Ohio -We ate at Quaker Steak and Lube and stopped at the Biketown Harley Davidson. Great day!!! Six couples enjoyed great weather, great food, great company. Definitely must do this ride again!


June 1st- The ride to meet Steve coming back from Harrisburg was another good ride, except for one flat tire. Other than that, a good time was had by all!

June 8th - Down the River Without a Paddle Ride. This was an incredibly hot day and the gameplan didn't work out as planned. Yet, Ross still made the day a good one by making the best of what he could.

June 13th thru 15th - Miners Memorial Weekend -

June 21st thru 30th - Arkansas Trip - Successful ride for Rick and Steve. Not so good for one of the other guys that went with them. His bike started acting up so he headed back home. But Rick and Steve continued their ride and had a great time.

June 29th - Thunder in the Valley- Great show of bikes for this ride to Johnstown. The gang was very lucky because they hit no rain when it rained all around them!

July 2008
July 5th - State Military Musuem in Boalsburg -destination was changed a little because rain was right in the line of the group's path. But the ride was great, none the less.

July 5th and 6th- Petersburg Railfest in West Virginia - Trip Cancelled

July 6th- Powdermill Nature Reserve - The reserve was boring but the ride was awesome. As we ate lunch, we could see the clouds rolling in so we headed back. Good ride, good company!!

July 20th- Thunder Run

July 26th - Howard's Summer Picnic - Another year at Howard's picnic of great food, great conversation, great company!

July 31st- Quaker Steak and Lube Bike Night in Cranberry - Several of us rode to QSL, had a delicious dinner, and walked around to look at all the bikes. A bit humid, but we didn't get rained on!!!

August 2008
August 1st- St. Clair Park in Greensburg for the cast of "Beatlemania" - Oh we this enjoyable!!! They announced that this was the largest crowd to attend a concert at St Clair Park. Really entertaining and a lot of fun!

August 2nd - Clarion Ride -good weather, good friends, good ride!

August 2nd - FAGAWI Ride -Ended up in West Virginia just past Point Marian. Got rained on a little but the rest of the day was really enjoyable on scenic and twisty roads.

August 9th- WPACRC 2nd Birthday Party - We've been a strong club for two years so we want to celebrate! All members are invited to the Smerkar's house starting at 4 PM till whenever. Barb and Rich are supplying the burgers and hot dogs but we're asking for everyone to bring a covered dish. Rain or shine. If it is nice weather, it will be held at the Steel Rim Tavern and if it rains, we'll hold it inside. For directions to the Smerkar's, go to our "Member's Only" web page. Directions are there. Please RSVP to Barb at e-mail or Rich at e-mail by August 6th.

August 23rd - 2nd Annual Jake Magalich Memorial Ride - This year's memorial ride/barbeque, in memory of Jake Magalich, is being held at the Heritage Pavilion in Crooked Creek Park. Starting point is at the intersection of Rt 819 and Rt 22 and the starting time is 9:30 AM. Registration fee is $15 for a single rider and $25 for double riders. This covers the cost of a t-shirt, food, and rental of the pavilion. Riders must be registered no later than July 25th to ensure receiving a shirt on the day of the ride and to know how much food will be needed. To register, or for additional information, contact Michelle at e-mail.

September 2008
September 6th and 7th - Bike Ride Camping Trip - Ride to Cook Forest on Saturday, explore some trails and local restaurants, sit by a campfire and tell ghost stories while eating S'mores, sleep in your tent, and ride home Sunday. Click here and go to Cook Forest, create a log in account and reserve your camping spot. Click here to see a diagram of the camping area. For more information, contact Steve W at e-mail.


October 2008

November 2008

December 2008


Ride ideas that we never got around to doing -

AMA Motorcycle Museum, Columbus, Ohio http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org

Marietta, Ohio Route 20 http://www.mariettaohio.org

Harley Davidson Plant Tour, York
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/content/pages/factory_tours/factory_tours.jsp?locale=en_us

Tour of the Alleghenies Rides 6 of 7 loops yet to do http://www.thealleghenies.com/motor.aspx

Route 6 West to East include winery tour - possible 2 or 3 day trip http://www.paroute6.com

Various Winery Tours as day trips http://www.vino.com/wineries/united-states/region.asp?cr_ID=185

Snowshoe Mountain West Virginia http://www.snowshoemtn.com/mountain/index.htm

Moundsville West Virginia http://www.wvpentours.com/main.php

Route 40 to Sugar Creek http://www.sugarcreekohio.org/

“Boardwalk” in the Strip District in Pittsburgh on Sundays http://www.pghnightlife.com/bw_home.php

Various logging train rides in WVa. http://www.westvirginia.com/potomac/articles.cfm