(“Bodega” Bruce White - Inspiration Riders; chapter #64 of the Christian Motorcyclist Association.)
I'm planning a “Church Ride” from Knoxville TN to Naco, Arizona. October is still a long way off, but I want to keep you informed so that you might make plans to come ride with us. You don’t have to be an Inspiration Rider or a CMA member to join us for all or part of this ride.
HERE’S OUR RIDE PLAN; which is NOT carved in stone and may change. Comments and suggestions are welcome.
(Sat.-Oct. 4) Depart from Knoxville TN on I-40 and ride till we get tired and sleep wherever we find a cheap motel.
(Sun.-Oct. 5) Stop at Iron Mountain. Spend the night there or nearby. We can leave camping equipment there. (The detour to Iron Mtn. will only take us a few hours out of our way.)
(Mon.-Oct. 6) Iron Mountain to Groom TX (I-40). Visit “The Cross of Texas.” Sleep wherever.
(Tues.-Oct. 7) Groom TX to Williams AZ (I-40). Sleep wherever.
(Wed.-Oct. 8) Sight seeing ride from Williams to the south rim of the Grand Canyon (only 60 miles away), then back to Williams. Sleep wherever (possibly where we slept the night before).
(Thur.-Oct. 9) Williams to Naco (I-40, I-17 & I-10). Sleep at the Church.
(Fri.&Sat.-Oct. 10&11) However the Spirit moves. Sleep at the Church.
(Sun.-Oct. 12) Biker Sunday at Naco Baptist Church. Fellowship Ride with Pastor Tim and the San Pedro Servants (CMA chapter 965, Sierra Vista, Arizona). Sleep at the Church.
(Mon.-Oct. 13) Depart for “Changing of the Colors” at Iron Mountain. Avoid Interstate. Ride till we get tired. Sleep wherever. Note: By avoiding the Interstate on the way to “Colors” we should add only about five hours to our ride, but we’ll see more of this GREAT land of ours.
(Tues.-Oct. 14) Avoid Interstate. Ride till we get tired. Sleep wherever.
(Wed.-Oct. 15) Avoid Interstate. Arrive at Iron Mountain for “Changing of the Colors.”
(Thur. thru Sun.-Oct. 16 thru 19) “Colors.”
(Mon.-Oct. 20) Arrive back in Knoxville.
On Saturday, Oct. 17, I will leave "colors" early and ride to Ward, Arkansas (near Little Rock) to visit very dear friends. I’ll spend the night and attend services with them on Sunday. Hopefully we can work out a meeting place on Sunday or Monday for the rest of the ride home.
Web Links
Changing of the Colors: www.cmausa.org/events
Living Water Ministries: http://www.livingwateraz.com/
The Cross of Texas: http://www.crossministries.net/
San Pedro Servants: www.cmaswr2.org/AZ/SANPEDROSERVANTS
The Grand Canyon: www.nps.gov/grca [entrance fee to Grand Canyon National Park for an individual entering by motorcycle is $12.00 per person.]
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