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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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