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| These are the rides we've done as a club. The
five
criteria for an official chapter ride is: 1) Organized via club
channels (e-mail sent by an officer)
2) Originated in Sumter
3) Common meeting time and place sent to all members (24 hours prior to
ride start time)
4) Held on a weekend or holiday that people commonly do not have to work
***Exception: Overnight rides planned at least 30 days in
advance
5) At least two riding members (two motorcycles)
***Exception: Mileage to and from (and during) an official SCRC Rally |
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January 1st
Where: Stayed in Sumter, but other SCRC members came from all over the
state
Why: 2008 - 4th Annual Polar Bear Ride/Gathering
Round Trip Distance: Sumter members that attended were credited
with 50 miles
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January 5th
Where: Hartsville & McBee
Why: Rode with Pee Dee Chapter to Ruth's Drive In (Hartsville) for lunch
and McLeod Farm (McBee) for desert
Round Trip Distance: 129 miles
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January 6th
Where: Columbia/Lexinton
Why: Rode over for some shopping at The Barnyard Flea Market & early
dinner at Fatz Cafe
Round Trip Distance: 129 miles
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January 12th
Where: Newberry - via Bishopville, Camden, & Ridgeway. Returned
via Jenkinsville, Cedar Creek, and Columbia
Why: Nice day to be out riding. Ate at Bill and Fran's Restaurant
in Newberry
Round Trip Distance: 215 miles
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January 20th
Where: Columbia (Sand Hills) - home via Camden
Why: Just took a ride - Ate at Red Robin in Columbia
Round Trip Distance: 88 miles
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January 26th
Where: McBee via Bishopville - home through Kershaw
Why: Ate at Big Meats (McLeod Frams) - and just out riding
Round Trip Distance: 143 miles
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January 27th
Where: Stayed in Sumter
Why: Chapter Ride Planning Meeting/Get-Together at Roy's followed by a
short ride
Round Trip Distance: 41 miles on the ride (25 bonus miles to meeting
attendees)
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February 2nd
Where: Cottageville, SC
Why: Rode down to have lunch and check out Bee City (http://www.beecity.net)
- met up with the Pee Dee Chapter
Round Trip Distance: 190 miles
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February 3rd
Where: Florence, SC
Why: Rode up to Checkers for some burgers
Round Trip Distance: 100 miles
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February 9th
Where: Columbia, SC
Why: Rode over to have lunch at California Dreamin, visit the Barnyard
Flea Market, and Thunder Tower HD
Round Trip Distance: 122 miles
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February 10th
Where: Florence, SC
Why: Rode up to have a late lunch at Olive Garden
Round Trip Distance: 100 miles
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February 16th
Where: Rock Hill via Camden & Great Falls - returned via Columbia
Why: Rode up to have lunch at Sonny's Dutch Mill and visit Rally's
Leather Shop. Stopped at Dorn VA Hospital to see Mac on the way
back.
Round Trip Distance: 227 miles
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February 22nd - 23rd
Where: Savannah
Why: Checked out the "Savannah Invasion" (SCRC Rally for St Jude)
Round Trip Distance: 203 miles
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February 23rd
Where: Batesburg Leesville & Lexington
Why: Ate lunch at Big Mama's (Batesburg-Leesville) and then rode over to
the Barnyard Flea Market
Round Trip Distance: 203 miles
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February 24th
Where: Santee via Manning - returned via Eloree (Hwy 6 to 247 to 601 to
378)
Why: Ate lunch at Cracker Barrel in Santee
Round Trip Distance: 105 miles
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March 1st
Where: Bowman, SC and Cross, SC
Why: Visited the "UFO Welcome Center" (in Bowman) and ate at Hill's
Landing Restaurant (in Cross)
Round Trip Distance: 173 miles
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March 2nd
Where: Bishopville
Why: Just out for an afternoon ride. Stopped in Bishopville for
some Dairy Queen.
Round Trip Distance: 95 miles
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March 6th to 9th
Where: Daytona Beach, FL
Why: Daytona Bike Week - We had 11 bikes, 16 members make the trip
Round Trip Distance: 872 miles (including riding around the rally)
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March 8th
Where: Lancaster and McBee
Why: Ate lunch at Kickstand and snacked at McLeod Farms
Round Trip Distance: 186 miles
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March 9th
Where: Columbia (Sandhills) then Lamar
Why: Had lunch at Red Robin (Ice Cream in Lamar)
Round Trip Distance: 155 miles
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March 15th
Where: Columbia
Why: Had lunch at Rush's then visited the Barnyard Flea Market
Round Trip Distance: 104 miles
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March 16th
Where: Florence
Why: Checked out the Florence Flea Market then more riding (through
Lamar)
Round Trip Distance: 129 miles
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March 21st
Where: Charleston - through Manning, Greeleyville, and Mt. Pleasant.
Why: Ate at Southends Brewery and rode the bridges
Round Trip Distance: 227 miles
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March 22nd
Where: Spartanburg (Multi-Chapter Ride with Midlands & Western Lake
Murray Chapters)
Why: Ate at "The Beacon" and rode some nice roads along the way
Round Trip Distance: 316 miles
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March 29nd
Where: Lockhart (met with members from the Spartanburg Chapter)
Why: Ate lunch at the Lockhart Cafe
Round Trip Distance: 232 miles
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April 6th
Where: Summerville
Why: Lowcountry Chapter hosted a gathering...member from four chapters
got together
Round Trip Distance: 230 miles
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April 12th (Ride 1)
Where: Asheboro, NC
Why: NC SCRC Spring Gathering (State Rally Fundraiser for St Jude's)
Round Trip Distance: 339 miles
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April
12th (Ride 2)
Where: Scranton & Florence
Why: Out Cruising - ate at The Schoolhouse BBQ in Scranton
Round Trip Distance: 142 miles
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April
19th
Where: Myrtle Beach
Why: Ate at Nibbles Restaurant in Surfside and checked out the new Jamin
Leather
Round Trip Distance: 226 miles
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April
20th
Where: McBee
Why: Afternoon ride to get some ice cream at McLeod's Farm
Round Trip Distance: 139 miles
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April
26th
Where: Hartsville
Why: Rode to have lunch at The Country Barn Restaurant - stopped at
Ray's Kawasaki Open House (back in Sumter)
Round Trip Distance: 116 miles
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May 3rd
Where: McClellansville via Jamestown
Why: Rode to the Shrimp Festival, but got caught in Jamestown by the
"Hell Hole Swamp Festival Parade)
Round Trip Distance: 184 miles
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May 4th
Where: Greenville & Spartanburg
Why: Rode up to do business for the State Rally, but had a great lunch
at "The Junction" Restaurant
Round Trip Distance: 337 miles
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May 9th-11th
Where: Spartanburg
Why: 1st Annual South Carolina SCRC State Rally - raised $6700 for St.
Jude Children's Hospital
Round Trip Distance: 525 miles (including riding at the rally)
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May 17th
Where: Myrtle Beach
Why: Check out the Myrtle Beach Spring Bike Week Festivities
Round Trip Distance: about 235 miles
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May 18th
Where: McBee, SC
Why: Ride for an afternoon snack at McLeod Farms
Round Trip Distance: 129 miles
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May 24th to
26th (Memorial Day Weekend)
Where: Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee
Why: Rode Deal's Gap (Tail of the Dragon) and many other great roads in
the area
Round Trip Distance: 874 miles (including miles riding while up there)
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May 31st
Where: Batesburg-Leesville
Why: Rode to check out Shealy's Barbeque House (thumbs up)
Round Trip Distance: 165 miles
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June 7th
Where: Concord, NC
Why: Rode up to have lunch at Dave and Busters
Round Trip Distance: 283 miles
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June 14th
Where: Florence & Columbia
Why: Doug's HD, Thunder Tower HD, and Capital City Cycles (bike
shopping)
Round Trip Distance: 198 miles
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June 18th
through 21st
Where: Laconia, New Hampshire
Why: Check out Laconia Bike Week (Two separate groups/separate days)
***no local rides took place due to weather
Round Trip Distance: 1025 to 1264 miles (one-way)
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June 28th
Where: Rock Hill - rode through Great Falls on the way up and Lancaster
and Camden on the way back
Why: Ate at the Varsity Restaurant and just out riding
Round Trip Distance: 191 miles
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June 27th
to July 8th
Where: "Ride Across America" - rode through over twenty states during
the trip out west and back.
Why: Exploring our beautiful country
Round Trip Distance: Between 4700 miles and 6100 miles
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July 12th
Where: Myrtle Beach through Georgetown...returned through Conway
Why: Ate at Nibil's Restaurant (Surfside Beach)...Shopped at
Tomlinson's, Jamin Leather, and MB Harley Davidson
Round Trip Distance: 212 miles
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July 18th
to 20th
Where: Cartersville, GA
Why: 2008 Georgia State SCRC Rally
Round Trip Distance: 786 miles (including rides at the rally)
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July 19th
Where: Camden, Great Falls, and Columbia
Why: Ate at Dutchman Creek Marina (on Lake Wateree) and visited Thunder
Tower Harley Davidson (Columbia)
Round Trip Distance: 183 miles
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July 20th
Where: Bishopville and McBee
Why: Ate at Zaxby's in Bishopville then some Ice Cream at McLeod Farms (McBee).
Then visited a private garden back in Bishopville (see pics).
Round Trip Distance: 100 miles
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July 26th
Where: Lugoff
Why: Grab some lunch at Lugoff House of Pizza
Round Trip Distance: 80 miles
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Aug 9th
Where: Cheraw
Why: The Cheraw Chapter hosted a multi-chapter (multi-state)
get-together...over 80 bikes & 135 people. $375.00 raised for St.
Jude
Round Trip Distance: 165 miles
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Aug 16th
Where: Lake Wylie, SC
Why: Had lunch at T-Bone's on the Lake - nice day and some good roads
Round Trip Distance: 284 miles
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| ***Some members rode to the Pennsylvania State Rally
this weekend - 1320 miles |
Aug 23rd
Where: Batesburg-Leesville, SC
Why: Had lunch at Shealy's BBQ -afterwards some rode to Columbia to
Harley Haven
Round Trip Distance: 215 miles
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Aug
30th-31st
Where: Myrtle Beach, SC
Why: Members planned an overnight trip (Stayed at Caravella Resort)
Round Trip Distance: 261+ miles
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Sept 7th
Where: Scranton, SC
Why: Grab some lunch at Schoolhouse BBQ
Round Trip Distance: 85 miles
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Sept 13th
Where: Florence, SC
Why: Nice day for a ride...had lunch at Apple Annie's
Round Trip Distance: 95 miles
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Sept 14th
Where: Sumter and surrounding areas
Why: Participated in the Sumter Shrine Club Poker Run and Bike Show
Round Trip Distance: 126 miles
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Sept 20th
Where: Augusta, GA and on to the Savannah River Scenic Byway
Why: Just a scenic ride on a beautiful day
Round Trip Distance: 323 miles
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| ***A couple of members stayed in Sumter and
participated in the Extreme Sports Yamaha St. Jude Bingo Run - 112 miles |
Sept 27th
(Ride #1)
Where: Greeleyville then north to Florence
Why: Started out towards Charleston then turned towards Florence to go
to Doug's Harley Davidson
Round Trip Distance: 165 miles
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Sept 27th
(Ride #2)
Where: Fayetteville, NC
Why: Attended the Melody "Joy" Love Memorial - Wife of NC SCRC State
Officer
Round Trip Distance: 265
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Oct 4th
Where: Coward, SC
Why: Multi-Chapter BBQ hosted by the Second Officer of the Pee Dee
Chapter
Round Trip Distance: 125 miles
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Oct 18th
Where: Lancaster, SC
Why: Rode to "The Kickstand" Restaurant for lunch
Round Trip Distance: 140 miles
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Oct 25th
Where: Florence, SC
Why: Rode up to Doug's Harley Davidson
Round Trip Distance: 140 miles
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Nov 2nd
Where: Pumpkintown, Caesar's Head, SC - , Brevard, NC and
Hendersonville, NC
Why: Ate at the
Pumpkintown Opry Restaurant, visited "Pretty
Place" Chapel overlook for Fall Foliage, and turned south in
Hendersonville, NC
Round Trip Distance: 410 miles
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Nov 9th
Where: Orangeburg, SC
Why: Stopped at Edisto Gardens and ate at lunch at Applebee's
Round Trip Distance: 170 miles
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| ***Some members rode to "The Peanut Festival" (SCRC
Rally in Alabama) this weekend - 960 miles |
Nov 16th
Where: Columbia/Sandhills Area
Why: Grabbed some lunch at Red Robin and stopped at Thunder Tower HD
Round Trip Distance: 89 miles
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Nov 22nd
Where: Florence
Why: Just out for a ride...ate lunch at Apple Annie's
Round Trip Distance: 90 miles
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Nov 23rd
Where: Sumter
Why: Stayed in Sumter to support the annual Toys for Tots Parade
Round Trip Distance: <10 miles (members were award 50 miles for supporting the
charity)
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Dec 7th
Where: Florence
Why: Florence Toys for Tots Parade
Round Trip Distance: 118 miles
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Dec 13th
Where: Sumter to Columbia and back
Why: Supported Sumter Applebee's Sponsored "Make a Wish" Foundation
Poker Run
Round Trip Distance: 84 miles
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Dec 14th
Where: Columbia (Carolina Honda)
Why: Supported the "Vets Christmas
Charity Ride" to benefit Veteran's at Dorn VA Med Center - had lunch
at "Five Guys Burgers" in Sandhills
Round Trip Distance: 112 miles
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Dec 20th
Where: Myrtle Beach (Murrell's Inlet)
Why: Ate at Prosser's BBQ, visited a member's relative, and stopped at
Jammin' Leather
Round Trip Distance: 250 miles
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