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2025 CVMA Meatloaf Run Motorcycle Ride

CVMA® Meatloaf Run Motorcycle Ride

CVMA® Meatloaf Run Motorcycle Ride

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Honor Veterans as Motorcycles Roll Through the Northland

 On Saturday, September 6, the public is encouraged to come out and show their support for Veterans during the 3rd Annual CVMA® Meatloaf Run Motorcycle Ride. The group will roll through eastern Itasca County and western St. Louis County in an annual ride hosted by the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® MN Chapter 48-8, based out of VFW 1720 in Grand Rapids. All motorcyclists are welcome to participate in the ride in support of Veterans.

 You’ll hear the rumble as the group makes its way through Marcell, Bigfork, Effie, Togo, Side Lake, Hibbing, Keewatin, Pengilly, Goodland, Warba, and Blackberry. Gather along the roads in your neighborhood and wave your US Flag to show your appreciation and support for those who have served in the US Armed Forces.

 So that you can get in on the action, here is an approximate schedule of the ride route (times may vary by 10–15 minutes). For everyone’s safety, please remain a safe distance from the roadway as the group rumbles by.

11:00: Grand Rapids: leave Itasca County Fairgrounds

11:01: Grand Rapids drive by Yanmar Arena

11:35: Marcell

11:55: Bigfork: arrive Golf on the Edge

1:00: Bigfork: leave Golf on the Edge

1:15: Effie

1:45: Togo

2:00: Cook: arrive Viking Bar

2:40: Cook: leave Viking Bar, south on Hwy 5

2:50: Side Lake

3:10: Chisholm roundabout

3:15-3:20: Hibbing

3:30: Keewatin: arrive American Legion

4:10: Keewatin: leave American Legion

4:20: Pengilly

4:35: Goodland

4:45: Warba

4:55: Blackberry: arrive at the final stop

 For more information, email CVMAMN488@gmail.com

All riders are welcomed to the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association® MN 48-8 3rd Annual Meatloaf Run Motorcycle Ride.
~150 miles through the autumn beauty of northern Minnesota!
-$30 per bike
-This is a sanctioned event for CVMA® riders.
-Meet & Greet on the Eve, Fri 5 Sept 2025 from 1700-1900
VFW 1720 at 1212 NW 4th St, Grand Rapids
-Meatloaf Run on Sat 6 Sept 2025
0900-1030 Registration
1030 Safety Briefing
1100 Kick Stands Up
-Staging: Itasca County Fairgrounds Trailhead parking lot
1336 Fairgrounds Road, Grand Rapids, MN
-Final stop: No Central MN Farm & Antique Association
25350 Dove Lane, Grand Rapids, Blackberry Township (about seven miles east of Grand Rapids on Highway 2)
Camping and lodging information: There is also a large music fest in the area that weekend and lodging tends to fill fast.
Camping available at the start point, at the end point and others:
For camping at the start point: Itasca County Fairgrounds Campground: https://www.campspot.com/book/itasca-county-fairgrounds-park
For camping at the end point: No Central MN Farm & Antique Association in Blackberry: call Joel at 218-349-3683. No water or sewer hookups, limited electric sites, and plenty of primitive sites. https://www.facebook.com/theblackberryfarmshow
For camping near end point at 48-8’s “Boots” favorite place, about seven miles east of end point: 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 06 2025
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Time

All Day

Cost

$30.00
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