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Combat Veteran’s Memorial Ride

Join us for the 4th Annual Meatloaf Run
🍂 Ride approximately 150 miles through the autumn beauty of Northern Minnesota
🏍️ All riders are welcome!
💲 $40 per bike
❤️ All proceeds help support local veterans
Meet & Greet
📅 Friday 11 September 2026
🕔 1700-1900
📍 VFW Post 1720, 1212 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN
🥩 Me@t R@ffles
🐷 Pig Races
🍻 Great company and rider fellowship
🏍️🇺🇸 Meatloaf Run Motorcycle Ride
📅 Saturday 12 September 2026
📍 Staging:
Itasca County Fairgrounds, 1336 Fairgrounds Rd, Grand Rapids, MN
🕘 0900-1030: Registration
🕥 1030: Safety Briefing
🏍️ 1100: Kickstands Up
🍂 Approximately 150-mile scenic ride through northern Minnesota
🍽️ 1700: Meatloaf Dinner
🍀 1800: Ca$h R@ffle Announced
🏁 Final Stop:
📍 VFW Post 1720, 1212 NW 4th Street, Grand Rapids, MN
🔥 This is a sanctioned CVMA® event for CVMA® riders, but all riders are welcome to participate!
For camping at 48-8’s “Boots” favorite place:
American Legion Campground, 21066 Highway 2, Warba, MN. WarbaAmericanLegion@gmail.com, 218-256-0822, or https://www.facebook.com/americanlegioncampground.
Hotels owned by 48-8’s “Hutzpah” family:
I M Hotel by Timberlake, 1702 South Pokegama Ave, GR
(218) 327-1108, info@imhoteltimberlake.com
https://www.facebook.com/IMHotelbyTimberlake
AmericInn, 218-326-8999, https://www.americinn.com/hotels/MN/GrandRapids, 1812 South Pokegama Avenue, Grand Rapids, MN
Timberlake Lodge, 144 SE 17th St, Grand Rapids, MN
218-326-2600, https://www.timberlakelodgehotel.com/
info@timberlakelodgehotel.com

Date

Sep 12 2026

Time

9:00 am - 7:00 pm

Location

VFW of Grand Rapids, MN
14 NW 3rd St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744

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Wildfire Alerts

At this time there are no wildfires in the Grand Rapids, and Itasca County, Minnesota area. The wildfire smoke from the Cook, Lake, and northern St Louis County fires has moved into the greater Grand Rapids, and Itasca County, Minnesota area today. Predictions with wind and weather conditions that it will clear up significantly this weekend (July 17-19, 2026). Below are some resources and updated information regarding the air quality and wildfires in Cook, Lake, and northern St Louis County:

MN DNR Wildfire Updates/Alerts:
 https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/index.html

US Forest Department, Superior National Forest Updates/Alerts: 
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/alerts

MPCA Information:
 https://www.pca.state.mn.us/news-and-stories/air-quality-alert-issued-due-to-wildfire-smoke-for-wednesday-july-15-through-friday-july-17-for-east-0

INCI Information : 
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/mnsuf-july-2026-superior-nf-wildfires/superior-national-forest-and-july-lightning-event-combined-daily-update-07-14-2026