TWO HARDCORES & A NEWBIE--IRV--CHICKEN RUN

On a rather cool and damp Wednesday night only three of us chose to ride.  Jim and Bob R as the hardcores, and Austin R as the newbie departed Casey's with a temperature of 60 degrees and partly cloudy skies.

HARDCORE I

HARDCORE II AND NEWBIE ARRIVING

NEWBIE

HARDCORE II

After leaving Casey's we headed out on HWY 9 west and then turned south onto Centennial Road.  We followed Centennial to CR W46 where we turned west again.  W46 led us onto CR W42 that took us through Ossian and onto the Great River Road (B40) heading for Clermont.  Along the River Road we saw where the Turkey River had jumped out of its banks in several places.  At Clermont we turned onto HWY 18 for a short jaunt and then onto CR 51 heading into Elgin.  In Elgin we picked up CR B64 and were on our way to Gunder.  In Gunder we turned onto CR B60 for a short ways to CR W64 and headed north onto HWY 18 and into Postville where the Newbie needed gas.  We then took HWY 51 out of Postville and turned onto Yellow River Drive heading back east.  After a ways on YRD, we turned north onto Old Stage Road and through Fishville and onto HWY 9 again.  We followed HWY 9 into Waukon where Bob R (Hardcore I) was the only one to stop at Gus & Tony's where he warmed up with soup and cheese curds that he didn't have to share!  The run was about 85 miles.  Welcome to newbie Austin.  We hope to see him again.

IRV 

 Howard received word that Irv Fosaaen was in a motorcycle accident in Italy.  It was a near head on collision on a curve and Irv's injuries mainly involve his head and chest.  The accident was on Thursday evening and as of Tuesday morning, due to swelling on the brain, he is becoming aware of where he is and what is going on.  His son, Blake, was traveling there with him and his wife, Chris, flew over and is there now also. 

CHICKEN RUN

The "Run, Chicken, Run" Run is this Sunday.  We plan to leave from Casey's at 10 that morning.  If you plan to go along and want chicken, you are going to need reservations.  You can do one of two things:  Call Bob R (563-568-7277) by Friday, and he will call in the reservations then.  OR if you want to call and make reservations yourself, call the Rockton Bar (608-625-4395) and tell them you are with the Waukon group.  Call before Sunday, or you may be too late.  It's supposed to be a pretty decent day, so we will probably stop at the orchards on the way back and load up on the apple donuts!