Virginia Tech Memorial Ride

On May 1, 2010, there is a memorial ride to Blacksburg Virginia... honoring and remembering the students and faculty that were slain in the tragic school shooting, Monday, April 16, 2007.

Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people and wounded many others, before committing suicide. The massacre is the deadliest peacetime shooting incident by a single gunman in United States history, on or off a school campus.

This ride will be attended by many bikers from all over the country... my group will come out of the Richmond area on Saturday morning, May 1 around 7AM... we will have breakfast and leave for Charlottesville VA and Stanton Va where we will visit the Harley shop in that area and have lunch. We will stay overnite in the Blacksburg area Saturday (I think many are staying in Christiansburg) and ride over to Blacksburg to the campus and whatever else is planned will take place on Sunday. There is supposed to be a police escort from Richmond.

The exact itinerary is spotty right now but I will update it as it comes into focus. If you own a bike of any kind and would like to ride with us on this event, please check back from time to time and I will get the particulars on this site as needed.

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Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
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DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Ok, here is the link to the official ride site:

http://www.hogs4hokies.org/Welcome.html

This will be a good ride for a good cause... come if you can... you will also get a chance to meet ME !!!

NOW THAT'S A DEAL.......... how could you pass that one up ??

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Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

FOR THOSE THAT CANNOT OR WOULD NOT CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE... HERE IS THE ITINERARY... (big word like mayonnaise)

Saturday May 1-2, 2010

Join the "HOKIE HOG" on the third annual charity bike ride to Va Tech, Blacksburg, VA.


It’s a one-day ride from Northern Va or Richmond to Blacksburg and optional next day ride back (accommodations not included). Or you can meet us in Charlottesville between around 10:00am May 1, 2010.
Tentative Schedule:
6:00-8:00 sign-in/breakfast by Manassas Hooters (8503 Rixlew Drive) all out by 8:00am.
6:00-8:00 sign-in/breakfast by Steel Horse Bar and Grille (Chester) all out by 8:00am.
10:00-10:30 quick stop in Charlottesville.
11:15-12:30 lunch Shenandoah HD. (suggested $5 donation)
3:00-4:30 ceremony at Va Tech Drill field (center of campus).
5:00-8:00 dinner / raffles New River Valley HD Christiansburg, Va. (next door to Quality Inn 540-382-2055) where we have a block of rooms for Saturday night.
Ride Information

General Information

* CB Channel 32 will be used on ride day.
* Expecting over 150 Pre-Register by April 1st.
* All makes and models and chase cars welcome
* Pre-register before April 1 for free t-shirt
* Sponsors donate $250 / $500 before April 1 to get a spot on the tee shirt !!

Thank you to our Sponsors!

* STEEL HORSE BAR AND GRILLE-Chester, Va
* MANASSAS HOOTERS
* CHANTILLY HOOTERS
* SHENANDOAH VALLEH HD
* NEW RIVER VALLEY HD
* MC DEAN
* VA CONCRETE
* EAGLE RIDER DC
* THE MCCAIN AND LONGCOR FAMILIES
* CUSTOM CYCLE STUDIO

We need help find more sponsors and donors. If you are interested or have information please contact us.

Hotel Information

* Quality Inn, Christiansburg 540-382-2055 (37 booked / 25 remaining - $65 – until April 20?
* Holiday Inn Block of 10 rooms under “hogs4hokies” at the Holiday Inn Express 2725 Roanoke Avenue 540-382-6500 The rate is $79.12 per night + taxes. The rooms are King Bed Suites non smoking and may have no more than 4 people to a room. This block reservation is only good through April 10. FOR RESERVATIONS, CALL 888-HOLIDAY (888-465-4329) FROM FREE WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS AND FREE HBO, TO PERKS LIKE A MICROWAVE, FRIDGE AND WET BAR. A SLEEPER SOFA AND AN ACTIVITY TABLE / work desk, LOUNGE CHAIR.

Meetings

WED APRIL 28, 2011 BEFORE RIDE FOR FINAL PREP AND COORDINATION OF RICHMOND GROUP AT STEEL HORSE BAR AND GRILLE, CHESTER VA.

Directions and address for Steel Horse Bar and Grille.

Take 95 South to Ext.61A W-Hundred Rd towards Hopewell

Go to first light make U-turn Steel Horse on right.

1920 W-Hundred Rd

Chester VA 23836 804-706-6600

Thanks Bill / Richmond contact: Bill Dougherty tricityhokie@yahoo.com

Check out our Auction Items

* HOOTERS GIRLS BIDS going on now!!!! WILL BE FINALIZED 1 WEEK BEFORE THE RIDE.
Hooters Girl ride along (3 girls): $100 MIN BID.
* AUTOGRAPHED VT SOFTBALL AND POSTER: $100 MIN BID.
* BIKE HELMET LARGE - VT CUSTOM PAINT: $250 Matt Barnette current high bid
* BIKE HELMET XL – VT CUSTOM PAINT: $250 MIN BID.
* HD portable grill: $200 MIN BID.
* Hooters Custom Golf Bag: $200 MIN BID.
* HD Tee shirt 3-pack (Ireland, California and Bahrain): $100 MIN BID.
* HD Tee shirt 3-pack (Hawaii, Ireland and California): $100 MIN BID.
* HD Tee shirt & pin (Baharain tee and pin): $50 MIN BID.
* HD 3 Tee shirt pack (Ireland, Sturgis and Bahrain): $100 MIN BID.
* HD 3 Tee shirt pack (Bahrain, Ireland and Dallas, TX): $100 MIN BID.
* BOA remote starter Universal car remote: $75 MIN BID.
* Official Jeep compass in case: $50 MIN BID.

****Auction items not receiving any bids may be raffled off at dinner or held for another h4h event**********

RSVP ASAP by email to get on the mailing list! Thank you
Let’s Go Hokies!
Frank P. Salzano, P.E.
VT Class of ’83.
703-999-7880 cell
hokiehog@verizon.net

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Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Leaving today around 4pm, me and my grandson (the deputy sheriff, who will keep me straight!!).... staying in Richmond tonight then leaving tomorrow am from Steel Horse Restaurant off Rt. 10 in Colonial Hights... come join us... it should be fun.

_________________
Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Bill
It is Richmond race weekend and the traffic will be incredible, be careful!

Scott

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R.E. "Scott" MacLean III

"Leaders are like Eagles, you never see them in a flock, but one at a time"

Chesapeake Group Investigations, Inc.
Chesapeake Bail Bonds
877-574-0500
301-392-1100 (fax)
301-392-1900 (Office)

UNBELIEVABLE RIDE........... PICTURES AND A STORY TO FOLLOW................. everyone is home safe and sound... several accidents but no bikers hurt... stupid 4 wheelers cutting in and out... but nothing serious thank goodness... estimated over 300 by the time we got to Blacksburg... POLICE ESCORT FROM RICHMOND ALL THE WAY TO BLACKSBURG (VT)... ABSOLUTELY AWESOME.............. let me get some pictures done and the story to follow...............

_________________
Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Friday nite had a nice meal and visit with friends at the Steel Horse Bar and Grill off Rt. 10 in Colonial Heights, Va.... I had two big glasses of ICE WATER.... right.... ice water... I do not drink when I am on a bike (or any other vehicle unless I am a passenger and then only if the driver is not drinking)... good advice for you newbies...

Saturday 7am... breakfast back at the Steel Horse... pancakes and bacon and a lot of coffee... about 120 showed up for the ride which was lead by the local police department as escorts...



We pulled out around 8:30, hit I-95 north... to I-288 up to I-64... you can check me out on this but we were running in excess of 80MPH with two locals on our front door with blue and red lights flashing... all the way to Charlottesville... there were at least 2 cars and I figure around 5 or 6 motorcycle cops that stayed with us all the way to Blacksburg... we got to Charlottesville where we took a break got some gas... I laid down in the grass and about threw up, I was already having cramps and stomach muscle spasms, that leg was 85 miles at 85 mph !!!... and picked up another 100 or so bikers now we were up to over 200 for the ride over to Staunton, Va. off I-81









We rode over to Shenandoah Harley off of I-81 and had lunch... now we rode from Charlottesville to Staunton on Rt. 250 over to Rt. 11... right through the middle of Waynesboro... the motorcycle cops blocked every red light and we breezed right through town without stopping... it was unbelievable... everyone stayed in line and behaved and the ride was moving along extremely orderly. People were pulling over on both sides to let us go through... the cops were unbelievable and extremely helpful... I was really impressed. We got to Shenandoah Harley and were greeted by the Hooter girls which really upset my son and grandson... I was upset too... sort of.... but of course I am much more mature and in control than my youngsters.... I TOOK THE PICTURE...SEE THE LOOK THAT GIRL IS GIVING ME ON THE RIGHT....



I had to get a cold drink right after this....





We had a nice meal and registered and then took off for the leg to Blacksburg... we did the same thing all the way down Rt. 11.... no stop lights.... every major intersection and light was blocked off by the motorcycle cops and the lead cars led us with lights and sirens... we also had about 4 chase cars with the Hooter girls and some other folks coming along to help in the event of any problems... we even had a trailer in case someone broke down...

Several pictures while riding... sort of hard to do but I did the best I could while trying to hold it in the road...







This last one gives a pretty good idea of the size of the ride... look close and you can see that the line goes out of sight... taken over my shoulder... and we were toward the end of the line.... there were many more than that in front...

Arrived in Blacksburg around 3pm and had a memorial service in front of the area that the campus Memorial had been erected... very touching... all the money raised went to a memorial scholarship fund. One of the parents of a young lady killed was with us and gave a short talk... everyone had tears... the campus roads were lined with people that clapped and really made us feel that we had done something important... this was the third annual ride and I suppose there will be more... here a just a couple of more pictures of the set up on the campus of Virginia Tech... hope it was ok to post all this on this site... figured you might find it interesting.

_________________
Bill Marx, Sr.
"FREE STATE BAIL BONDS"
"FREE STATE INVESTIGATIONS"
DCJS: 99-176979
Cell: 434-294-0222

"Endeavor to Persevere" "Lone Watie"

"Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that , comes from bad judgment" "Will Rogers"

Looks like ya'll enjoyed a good ride for a better cause, great to hear ya'll made it back ok.

Scott

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R.E. "Scott" MacLean III

"Leaders are like Eagles, you never see them in a flock, but one at a time"

Chesapeake Group Investigations, Inc.
Chesapeake Bail Bonds
877-574-0500
301-392-1100 (fax)
301-392-1900 (Office)

looks like it would have been a blast Bill,If i owned a bike i definately would have loved to take that ride.Especially for a good cause such as yours was.

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Jay Crawford
Eagle Eye Fugitive Recovery
"based out of Bethpage Tn."
Cell:(931)551-5020