July 4........Summer Dayze VIII Motorcycle
Gathering. Sponsored by The Passage Biker Church. The bike show will be held at
Decatur Courthouse Square, 100 Main St inDecatur beginning at 5:00pm.
Registration closes at 7:15pm. Awards will be given for top American bikes, top
10 non-American bikes, and top 10 custom bikes. Proceeds to to Local Biker
Ministries. Entry fee is $20 per bike. For more information call (940) 399-9679.
July 17-19........6TH Annual West Texas Blackgold Biker Rally Goldsmith, TX. 25 miles west of Odessa. $20 day pass, $25 Pre registration, $35 at the gate. Free camping available. Age 18 + photo ID required. Poker Run, Biker Games, Vendors,Best lit bike contest,Helicopter rides, live music. Sunday morning services provided by CMA.
September 5-7.....Biker Bash Texas - Sponsored by Warriors For Christ Motorcycle Ministry. The rally will be held at Shanley Park on Houston Street starting at 5:00pm on Saturday. The even includes 2 bike shows, bike games, 2 scenic rides, vendors, music and more. For more information call (817) 964-5491 or go to www.warriorsforchristgranburytx.com
September 12.......Summer Dayze IX Motorcycle Gathering - Sponsored by Yesterdays Texas Oldies Cafe and the Passage Biker Church. The bike show will be held at Yesterday's Texas, 305 West Hwy 380 in Bridgeport. Registration is from 5:00pm to 7:15pm. Entry fee is $20. Plaques will be awarded for the top 10 in each class. Classes include American, non-American, and custom. Proceeds go to Local Biker Ministries. For more information call (940) 399-9679 or go to www.yesterdaystexas.com
September 18 & 19.........2009 1st Annual Callahan Co. Cookoff....Gate open noon FRi. Cooks meeting 7PM, Meat inspection 8PM. Awards to Jackpot Beans and Jackpot Dessert. 1st,2nd and 3rd in Chicken, Brisket, Rids, and Chili $15 an entry, $75 for all. Entry fee will be divided 70% into prize fund and 30% into Callahan Co Cossacks Christmas Family Fund Live band Fri. Night From I 20 Take Hays Rd. exit, South to Hwy 18, Rt 1 mile to Callahan Co Cossacks Clubhouse on left. (B&W Towings Yard) Sponsored by Callahan Co. Cossacks
October 4........Ride For Kids - Sponsored by Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States. The ride starts at Grapevine Mills Mall, 3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway in Grapevine. Registration is from 8am to 945am and the police escorted ride begins at 10am. Ride fee is $35. The ride ends w/lunch and a celebration of life ceremony. Proceeds to go the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation. For more information call (817) 366-3270 or go to www.rideforkids.org
December 5.......DFW Toys for Tots Motorcycle Run - Sponsored by Metroplex Military Charitable Trust - The ride begins at the VFW Lone Star Post 2150, 1710 N Church St in McKinney. Registration begins at 9am and the ride begins at 1030. The escorted ride will go through Northeast Collin County towns of McKinney, Melissa, Blue Ridge, Farmersville and Princeton. For more information go to www.freewebs.com/dfw-tft-mr/.
December 20 - Big Texas Toy Run - This ride has three start locations. Staging begins at dawn and the rides begin at 1:00pm at all locations. In Dallas the ride begins at Dallas West End, at Ross and Record Street. In Fort Worth riders will begin at Sundance Square. In Grapevine the ride will begin at Wilhoites on Main St. The ride is escorted by police and bike clubs and will end in Arlington where toys will be dropped off and presentations made to the kids. The toy run benefits Mental Health-Mental Retardation of Tarrant County, Dallas MetroCare, and other children's charities in the Metroplex. For more information call (214) 402-8910 or to to www.thebigtexastoyrun.com