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Hogs and Rags
by JIM JONES
It was a few years ago,
Bill Bowman, the owner
of the Up & Coming
Weekly and Kidsville
News!, called and asked
me to help him with an
event. If you know Bill, he
is such a sweet guy that
is hard to say no when he
asks a favor. The event is
Fayetteville���s annual Hogs
and Rags Rally.
This year will be the 8th annual event ��� and my third year of involvement ��� and
I have to tell you, everyone does a great job of putting on a memorable and fantastic
rally. The Hogs and Rags Rally is an event for motorcycles and convertibles to raise
money for a variety of charities. This year, the proceeds will go to the Shriners Hospital
for Children, the American Cancer Society and Kidsville News!
The rally a sanctioned Dogwood Festival event, and it takes place on Saturday,
April 27. Registration opens at 8 a.m. The event will start at the Airborne and Special
Operations Museum. We will leave promptly at 8:45 a.m.
Although in the past there has been a great turn out of motorcycles, last year there
was a really nice turn out of classic and convertible cars, too (hence the ���Rags��� in the
name Hogs and Rags). Everyone is welcome as long you can keep up with the police.
That���s right, we have a police escort from Fayetteville to Myrtle Beach.
After we leave the museum, we will head out with a police escort to a farm near
Chadbourn, N.C., for a wonderful breakfast. From there, we will head toward South
Carolina with a water stop at the border and then on to Myrtle Beach.
Once at Myrtle Beach, the caravan stops at Broadway at the Beach for a lunch at
Landry���s Seafood. This will be the third year eating there, and it is a very nice experience.
While eating lunch, there will be drawings for raffle prizes and guest speakers.
The lunch concludes the official ride, so everyone can enjoy the Boardwalk and ride
back at their leisure. You will have plenty of time to get back to the Dogwood Festival
to see the Saturday night show. This year, the Dogwood Festival will feature Fahrenheit
at 6 p.m., Blackfoot at 7 p.m. and Molly Hatchet at 9 p.m. at the Festival Park.
The ride is $50 per entry and an additional $30 for each additional passenger. The
rally includes breakfast, lunch and a T-shirt.
Remember, this rally is for all types of motorcycles and vehicles. Last year, we had a
Jeep and Ferrari fighting it out to be the lead car. I believe the Ferrari came out ahead.
If you have a club, please come out and join the fun. Let us know ahead of time, and
we will group you all together for the ride.
This is going to be a great time for a great cause, so please tell your friends and
mark your calendar. You can pre-register or make a donation online at www.
hogsandrags.com.
Come with a full tank of gas, come hungry and come ready to ride!
If there is a topic that you would like to discuss you can contact me
at motorcycle4fun@aol.com. RIDE
SAFE!
JAMES JONES, Contributing
Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@
upandcomingweekly.com.
APRIL 6 ��� 1ST ANNUAL NORTH
CAROLINA SANDHILLS BIKE
BLESSING at Freedom Biker Church
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Bike blessing at noon.
Food and music. Call 624-0679 for more
information.
APRIL 13 ��� 3RD ANNUAL PONY
EXPRESS RIDE at Cape Fear Harley
Davidson. Registration 8 a.m., ride 9
a.m. $15/single, $20 double riders. 50/50
raffle. Proceeds benefit Community
Schools Scholarship/Turkey Drop/
Toy Drive. Call (813)380-1018 or visit
www.ncbuffalosoldiers.com for more
information.
APRIL 20 ��� 8TH ANNUAL SPECIAL
OLYMPICS TORCH RUN CHARITY
RIDE at the Retired Military Association
Building parking lot. Registration 8
a.m. Ride at 9:30 a.m. $15 covers ride,
breakfast and lunch. Proceeds benefit N.C.
Special Olympics program. Call 677-5595
for more information.
APRIL 20 ���CAPE FEAR HOG
CANCER SOCIETY POKER RUN
Registration at 11a.m., ride at noon. Free
Pig picking, gifts, 50/50, door prizes and
more Cal 624-0164 for more information.
MAY 24-26 ��� LEGENDS SPRING
FLING call 867-2364 for more information.
PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS The
Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse group
of patriots from every state that come
together to honor fallen soldiers at funeral
services across the country. Visit www.
patriotguard.org for more information
about the group.
Spring Fling
��� SAVE THESE DATES ���
May 24, 25 & 26
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
All proceeds to benefit Kidsville USA
For more information, call
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