National CVMA Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial - CVMA 24-2

National CVMA Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial Rally
May 21 – May 24, 2015
Hosted by IL24-2 at Ottawa, IL
(Closed Event for CVMA membership, family and significant others only)
This memorial wall is the only one of its kind in the United States honoring the soldiers who died in the
Middle East Conflicts from 1979 forward.
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Social time (Thursday Evening May 21 ):
Afternoon
Social time Hampton Inn – Headquarters Parking Lot
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Guided Ride (Friday May 22 ): Fox River Ride & Luncheon (Great 80 mile ride)
0930 Hrs
CVMA riders meeting (Mandatory briefing)
0945 Hrs
Bike Formation (HQ Parking Lot)
1000 Hrs
Wheels Turn
1630 Hrs
Return to hotel HQ
All day
Social time - HQ Parking Lot
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Self-guided Rides (Friday May 22 ): Hand out mapped routes
Friday
Escorted Cycle On Local River Roads
Friday
Local Activities: Sky Diving or Zip Lines
Friday
Starved Rock Nature Trails
Friday
Local Cycle Shops - Starved Rock HD, Leipold Motor Sales, Motorcycle Tour
Conversions, Inc.
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“Mid-East Conflict Wall Memorial” Ride (Saturday May 23 ): (70 mile ride total)
0900 Hrs
CVMA riders meeting (Mandatory briefing)
Discuss Police escort at LaSalle
0915 Hrs
Bike Formation (HQ Parking Lot)
0930 Hrs
Wheels Turn - Motorcycle parade to La Salle (Staggered formation)
0955 Hrs
Police escort to Veterans Home (Parade formation thru town)
1000 Hrs
LaSalle Veterans Home visitation
1115 Hrs
Police escort out of La Salle – Leaving for MECWM
1200 Hrs
MC Pre-ceremony
1215 Hrs
Laying of Wreath Ceremony at Memorial Wall in Marseilles, IL
1330 Hrs
Wheels Turn to leave Memorial to selected destinations. (Lunch, Motel, etc.)
1345 Hrs
Lunch at Fat Daddyz in Seneca & Shakers in Ottawa (Half at each location)
1515 Hrs
Wheels Turn - Group ride leaving Seneca from Fat Daddyz returning to HQ
1545 Hrs
Return to HQ
All day
Social Time - HQ Parking Lot
Contacts for CVMA Mid-East Conflicts Wall Memorial Rally:
Rodney “Decks” Decker
IL24-2 XO
(319) 361-1828
roddecker@comcast.net
Hotel Reservations:
(All provide Discounted rates from $94.00/night + tax Use Code = CVMA)
Headquarters:
1st Choice Overflow:
2nd Choice Overflow:
Hampton Inn Ottawa
4115 Holiday Lane
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 434-6040
Holiday Inn Express Ottawa
120 West Stevenson Road
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 433-0029
Fairfield Inn
3000 Fairfield Lane
Ottawa, IL 61350
(815) 431-8955