Thunder Roads Colorado Magazine Volume 11 Issue 8 | Page 24

3rd Annual Veterans Benefit Above the Clouds 5/22/2016 • 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM Above The Clouds Tattoo 517 S Baldwin St Woodland Park, CO 80863 We would like to welcome you back, for our Third Annual Veterans Benefit Above the Clouds! This year we have new vendors, live music, and tattoo competition! There will also be a bike show, bikini bike wash, food from the Historic Ute Inn, and beer from multiple breweries! Also for you wine connoisseurs, this year wine from Pikes Peak Winery! All proceeds go to helping various Veteran’s Charities in the area! Above The Clouds Tattoo 719-686-7472 [email protected] Cañon City Balloon Classic May 27 - May 30 The Abbey, 2951 US-50 CO 81212 Join us for the 2016 Create Cañon City Balloon Classic on Memorial Day Weekend (May 28th, 29th and 30th, 2016). Enjoy great food, award winning wines and see the works of local artisans. Watch balloon launches, skydivers and kite flying by Connor Doran. Enjoy a great music lineup. Participate in races. Bring the kids! They can launch model rockets and play in the Kids’ Zone. Stay in the evening for Balloon Glows and the Abbey Glow. The Create Cañon City is open to the public with FREE Admission and FREE parking. Many thanks to our Presenting Sponsor, St. Thomas More Hospital! Hot Air Balloons from all over the USA and Canada! The balloons will launch early in the morning and will fire up at night for a spectacular nighttime show! Exciting Events! Run or walk a 5K race! Taste Wine selections from the Winery at Holy Cross Abbey Enjoy wonderful food Listen to live entertainment Visit the many vendor booths Picnic on the beautiful Holy Cross Abbey grounds http://www.canoncityballoonclassic.org/ 855-946-4222 Ext 705 Realities Ride & Rally Fort Collins, in Civic Center Park (corner of LaPorte Avenue and Howes Street) 5/28/2016 - 5/29/2016 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM The Rally is a FREE community event at Washington Park in Fort Collins. Everyone is invited to join The Rally: motorcycle enthusiasts, families, residents, visitors and anyone looking for entertainment on Memorial Day Weekend! Come on out to this community event and join us as we rally against child abuse and neglect in Larimer County. All proceeds benefit the Realities for Children Charities Emergency Fund. www.realitiesride.com/ [email protected] 970-484-9090 2nd Annual Ride Against 22 Thunder Roads Magazine® Colorado Domestic Violence Poker Run 12311 Pine Bluffs Way # A Parker, Colorado 80134 5/28/2016 • 9:00 AM Expendables Motorcycle Club Denver Chapter and the Eastern Plains Safe Shelter The ride starts at Takoda Tavern, 12311 Pine Bluffs Way # A in Parker. Registration begins at 9:00 am and the motorcycles go out at 10:00 am. The ride fee is $20.00 for the rider and $10.00 for a passenger. Extra hands are $10.00 each. The ride ends with raffles, a barbeque and more. This ride will help prevent domestic violence by supporting The Eastern Plains Safe Shelter. For more information call (949) 939-4262 5th Annual Fallen Heroes Run Elks Lodge 1321 Blue River Parkway Silverthorne, CO 5/29/2016 10:30 AM Lake County Veterans Memorial The ride starts in Elks Lodge 1321 Blue River Parkway in Silverthorne. Registration begins at 10:30 am and motorcycles go out at 11:45 am. The ride fee is a donation of $10.00 per bike. The ride ends in Leadville with a memorial service. Proceeds go to the upkeep of the Lake County Veterans Memorial. For more information call 719-207-1380, 719-207-1380 Look Twice Ride 5/29/2016 • 9:30 AM Brickhouse Bar and Grill 424 S Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903 May is Motorcycle Awareness Month. Help Pikes Peak ABATE District 2 spread awareness and protect our local riders and all riders. Registration begins at 930am, KSU at 11am, see attached flyer for route. Join us for our after party at 6pm and enjoy great music from The Hardway! JUNE 2016 2016 True Value Thunder Valley National @ Thunder Valley Motorcross Park 701 S Rooney Road Lakewood, CO 80465 6/4/2016 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM Thunder Valley Motocross Park The 12th Annual True Value Thunder Valley National in Lakewood, CO is Round 3 of the 2016 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship. Thunder Valley Motocross Park plays host once again to the fastest racers in the world on June 4th, 2016. Be ready for a full day of pro racing beginning at 8:00 am and ending at approximately 5:30 pm. 2016 is shaping up to be one of the most competitive pro motocross seasons for both classes in quite some time. Thunder Valley is guaranteed to provide a few surprises when the gate drops on what is predicted to be a deep field of competitors. Whether you want to take advantage of hillsides, trackside, chairs, or bleachers, we encourage you to May 2016 explore the many places that allow for viewing 80% or more of the track. Be sure to check our website at www.tvmx.net for full event information and Like us on Facebook. This event is rain or shine. https://www.facebook.com/ events/1663980673878732/ Be the Gift 6th Annual Poker Run 4250 Byrd Dr Loveland CO 80538 6/4/2016 • 8:30 AM This is our 6th annual be nefit. Registration cost is donations for the goal of repairing homes for single moms and their children. Registration begins at 8:30am and the last bike out is 9:30am. Events include a silent auction. Starting location: Thunder Mountain HarleyDavidson, 4250 Byrd Drive, Loveland CO 80538 Free lunch and prizes to follow at Loveland Fairground Park, 700 S Railroad Ave. Chris www.bethegift.com [email protected] 970-691-8777 Falcon Freedom Poker Run 2016 6/4/2016 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Please come out and join our Riders group from the American Legion Riders “Dane R. Balcon” Post 2008 on June 4, 2016. We are a veteran’s group and this is our primary fundraiser for veteran programs we support. We will register between 8-10am at Frankie’s Too. There will be a stop that you get to shoot for your first card, if you choose (guns, ammo, and safety equipment provided). $20 per rider/ $10 for a passenger at the door. There are prizes and a 50/50 raffle. First Stop: Magnum Shooting Center Last Stop: Frankie’s Too http://FFPR2016.eventbrite.com Freedom Fest Colorado 6/4/2016 11:00 am 5995 S Santa Fe Dr Littleton, CO 80120 We will have a benefit ride followed by a concert with legendary bands starting with Dokken, Warrant, Jack Russel’s Great White and Country star Ryan Weaver! Our mission is to help our veterans be victorious and end veteran/military suicide. 100% of the proceeds go American Soldier Network, an amazing service member and veteran support charity and our heroes! For tickets: www.freedomfestcolorado.com 10:35 to 11:35 – Ride registration 11:35 to 1:35 – Ride https://www.facebook.com/ castlerockfreedomfest For those of you that have been to the Platte, The layout for this concert will be far different than anything the Platte has done! This is going to be awesome! 6 bands, awesome ride, great food, drinks and great people! http://freedomfestcolorado.com www.thunderroadscolorado.com