The 6^th Annual L-3 Communications Motorcycle Ride, A RIDE FOR “LOVE”, is scheduled for Saturday, July 19, 2008. This Ride is sponsored by L3 Communications, and all the proceeds will be going to a local family in need. The ride itself will cost $30/person, which includes a T-shirt, ride pin, and the cost of lunch. There will also be the following events to help earn more money for this charity event:
(questions? contact Cherise Palmer; cherise.palmer@L-3com.com or 801.594.3522)

Raffle: This event will be open to everyone who would like to help contribute to the Love family but do not have a bike to ride. The cost will be $5.00 for 6 tickets or $1.00 per ticket. This will be done the morning of the ride (July 19^th) starting after registration is complete (9:00 a.m.) Come down, check out the bikes, and possibly win a nice prize.

Bug Card Contest: Sponsored by Golden Spike Harley Davidson of Ogden: $5.00 entry fee per card.

50/50 Poker Ride: This is where 50% of the money received goes to the Love family and 50% to one lucky winner. There is a $5.00 entry fee per hand, with an opportunity to buy a 6^th card at an extra $5.00. That way if you have a great hand going, and your 5^th card is bad, you have the opportunity to try for a 6^th card to better your hand.

50/50 Draw: Similar to the above Poker ride, but if you don’t want to do a Poker hand you can buy a ticket for $5.00 to be entered into this drawing.

All checks (payable to Cherise Palmer), cash or money orders must be paid in advance and received no later than June 30^th – no exceptions.To attend the ride you must also fill out the “Motorcycle Ride Waiver and Release form” and mail it in, with your payment to Cherise Palmer:

Now! Here is the information on “The Ride” itself:

Check-in will take place at the L-3 TMET Compound (North East area of L3 or just look for the bikes!) from 8am to 9am and the ride begins at the completion of the Raffle. We hope this year’s ride will be relaxing and fun for everyone. Below is the PRELIMINARY route:

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Here is the information received from Cyd about the ride:

Meet at L-3, we’ll either take I-215 and take the Airport exit west, or head out on 2200 West to North Temple and then head west towards Reno. We’ll drive to the Tooele Exit and take that exit off on SR-36. Turn left at the Grantsville turn off where we will go into Grantsville, and fill up with Gas at the Chevron (it will be mandatory that every bike top off their tanks at this stop due to the lack of gas stations from here). This will also be a poker stop. We’ll head out the back way out of Grantsville and catch I-80 towards Wendover. Take Exit 77, which is the Dugway/Rowley exit. We’ll turn left towards Iosepa and Skull Valley. End up at the top of Johnson’s pass and the entrance to Dugway Proving Grounds. We will not be going on base. That would only happen if we had a dire emergency. We’ll head down Johnson’s pass into Clover, UT and stop at the little General Store in Clover (still working details with them to use their area for a poker stop). Then we will head out past Penny’s into Stockton, then into Tooele, where by that time everyone will need to probably fill tanks again, because it will be about 100 to 110 miles from the Grantsville stop.

Lunch is still being worked with two different restaurants so we’re not sure if we’ll be staying in Tooele to have lunch or heading back into Salt Lake to have lunch. So this is still an issue that I’m working, so more to follow. But that about sums it up. It will give everyone some straight road riding and some curves that everyone seems to enjoy. It’s a nice ride we’ve done it a couple of times planning this event to just get the different gas mileage. I think you’ll enjoy it.