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Iron Steed Chapter Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.)

By Keri Clements

The Iron Steed Chapter of Harley Owners Group invites all motorcycle riders to participate in their annual Poker Run this year on Saturday, June 28, 2008. The event will start at Iron Steed Harley-Davidson in Vacaville, ride through our area back roads with a few quick stops for leg stretches and will circle back to the Harley-Davidson dealership for a full BBQ Tri-Tip / Chicken lunch. Portions of this event will benefit local charities. This event is open to all motorcycle types & riders and includes lunch, games, live music, raffles and lots of fun!

The Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) is an organization founded and sponsored by Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The group was established to offer motorcycling benefits and services to Harley-Davidson enthusiast throughout the world, and to develop a close relationship between the Harley-Davidson rider, the dealer, and the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Currently there are over 1 Million H.O.G. members worldwide.

The purpose of the Iron Steed Chapter is to promote responsible motorcycling activities for Harley Owners Group members by conducting chapter activities and encouraging participation in other H.O.G. events. The Chapter’s events are family oriented and non-political. Each Chapter is sponsored by a Harley-Davidson dealer and in our case this is Iron Steed Harley-Davidson located at 100 Auto Center Dr. in Vacaville. Iron Steed Harley-Davidson, formerly known as Vacaville Harley-Davidson, has recently changed hands and is under new ownership.

Our chapter has over 200 members all supporting our goal of “riding and having fun”. On any weekend, there are motorcycle events in the Northern California area sponsored by H.O.G. Chapters and other motorcycling groups such as poker runs, observation runs, and tours.

Iron Steed H.O.G. volunteers in the community with various projects such as working traffic control and security at Merriment on Main in Vacaville, the Vacaville Toy Run during the holidays, and Ronald McDonald House in Sacramento. We have been working closely with Ronald McDonald House for several years helping with their annual Christmas Party, Easter Egg Hunt, fund raising, and have been selected as one of their volunteers of the year in the past. We support Opportunity House with donations of supplies, Vaca FISH with food and support during the holidays, and have worked with Court Appointed Special Advocate of Solano (CASA) in fund raising.

As a group, we have rides each month for our members to sites in the local area, on the coast, and the in the Gold Country. We have day rides and also plan overnight trips with our longest being to the 105th Anniversary of Harley-Davidson/25th Anniversary of H.O.G. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 2008. This group likes to travel and attends National and State H.O.G. Rallies annually as opportunities allow.

Ladies of Harley (L.O.H.) is a part of our group encouraging women in their pursuit of “riding and having fun” on motorcycles. L.O.H. sponsors rides and has regular dinner meetings – L.O.H. activities and dinners are open to all members and not limited to ladies only.

To join the Iron Steed Chapter of H.O.G. you must be a member of H.O.G. National and own a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. If you would like further information about the Iron Steed Chapter, contact the Director, Keri Clements, at 510-691-6553.