Ride Event Calendar Information

All Rides start and/or finish at The Shed located adjacent to Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson & Buell in Maryville, Tennessee. Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson & Buell and The Shed are in no way affiliated with any of the organizations listed below.

For information or to book an event please e-mail jpopek@smh-d.com or contact the Marketing/Event department at 865-977-1669 x 309.

May 2008

What: Ride for Hope for Today

When: Saturday, May 10, 2008

Registration time & location: 11:30am-1pm at The Shed/SMHD in Maryville, TN

Registration Fee:$10.00 per bike; $15 per couple

Food and beverage available for purchase at The Shed

Departure time: 1pm

Arrival location: Ride will end at First Baptist Church of Maryville

All proceeds go to Hope for Today Cancer Support Group

Please join us as we seek to raise funds for Hope for Today Cancer Support Group, Inc. 3rd Annual Fundraiser to help cancer patients who are uninsured/underinusred or otherwise needy with necessities such as gas for travel expenses to the doctor's office, physical aids, utility payments, housing expenses, food and medications needed.

For more infomration about this organization please visit www.hopefortoday.us/Events.htm

What: Ride for The Gate

When: Saturday, May 24, 2008

Registration time & location: 1pm The Shed/SMH-D in Maryville

Registration Fee: $15 for singles; $25 for couple. Free t-shirt to first 100 registered riders

Food and beverage available for purchase during registration at The Shed.

Departure time: 2pm

Route: 1 hour ride through Foothills Parkway

Arrive: Back at The Shed/SMHD in Maryville

All proceeds go to The Gate

The Gate would like to thank the following for their support:
Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson & Buell, KenJo Markets, East TN Sports

The Gate is a non-profit organization that provides recreational activities for young adults with severe disabilities in Blount County. We meet two days each week at Sycamore Tree United Methodist Church on Clydesdale Street. We participate in Special Olympics bowling, basketball and track and field.

For more information about this organization and its cause visit www.gatewaytoindependence.org

July 2008

What: Ride for Our Troops

When: Saturday, July 5, 2008

Registration time & location: 1pm-2pm at The Shed/SMHD in Maryville, TN

Registration Fee:$10.00 per bike

Food and beverage available for purchase at The Shed

Departure time: 2pm

Arrival location: Ride will return to The Shed

All proceeds go to Harley's Heroes DAV. The counseling center will be open from 11am-5pm at SMHD in Maryville.

The Harley's Heroes mission is to provide free counseling and assistance to veterans of all ages about obtaining benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs as well as show appreciation for their service and sacrifice to our country. DAV National Service Officers will provide benefit counseling to those veterans who suffer from service-connected injuries but never filed a claim for benefits or have found it difficult working with the Veterans Administration. ALL VETERANS ARE WELCOME!

What: Rhythm & Roll for Cystic Fibrosis

When: Saturday, July 19, 2008

Registration time & location: 1pm-3pm at East TN Children's Hospital parking garage at corner of White Street and 22nd Street - just one block from the Cumberland Ave. Strip in Knoxville, TN

Registration Fee:$25 per person; $35 per couple

Departure time: 3:15pm

Arrival location: Ride will return to The Shed/SMHD in Maryville. There will be a brief stop at SMHD in Pigeon Forge for refreshments and door prizes.

Course: Ride will leave at 3:15pm and head toward Chapman Highway to Smoky Mountain Harley-Davidson & Buell at the Pigeon Forge location. There will be a brief stop there before leaving to head to Maryville to end the ride at The Shed.

All proceeds go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.

In 2007 the Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Respiratory Care joined forces with the Dixie Iron Riders to host a ride to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis research. Over 60 riders participated and over $2,000 was raised. We hope that this year the ride will be even bigger and better!

The Dixie Iron Riders, a group of motorcycle enthusiasts who enjoy riding together and aiding worthy causes are in charge of the ride itself, getting riders safely through the route.

The Smoky Mountain Chapter of the Tennessee Society of Respiratory Care is a professional society for respiratory therapists. They are members of the American Association of Respiratory Care.

Join us for a great afternoon featuring a scenic ride, good music, good food, good prizes and sharing it with good friends for a great cause!

For more information call 865-428-2155

August 2008

What: SMHD Harley-Davidson 105th Anniversary Feeder Ride Event

When:Sunday August 24 2008 Party for riders at The Shed next to SMHD in Maryville
Monday August 25 2008 - Breakfast before ride departs at The Shed in Maryville

SMHD is one of the feeder points for the big ride that is headed to Milwaukee for the grande finale events. The next destination point after SMHD will be Indianapolis, Southside Harley-Davidson, then to Kegel H-D and then onward to Veternas Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the final celebration.

If you are interested in participating in this rde, please contact Debra to add your name to the ride and obtain hotel information hogladydyna@aol.com