2008 Ride Route
Day 1 Sunday, July 13
Acme, MI to Elkhart Lake, WI
Pit Stop
# 1 Acme, MI to St. Ignace, MI
(Grand Traverse Resort)
Hwy. 31N into Village of Elk Rapids, Torch Lake,
Eastport, Atwood, Charlevoix, Bay Harbor, Petoskey
Bay View to Hwy 119N.
119N thru Harbor Springs, “ Tunnel of Trees”,
Good Hart, Cross Village to C 66.
RT. onto C 66 to 31N;
31N - merge RT. onto I-75N
I-75N - cross Mackinac Bridge,
to Exit 344B/Hwy 2; Veer RT. onto 2W
2W to Holiday Station on RT.
Holiday
274 US Hwy. 2W
St. Ignace, MI 49781
Pit Stop
# 2 St. Ignace, MI to Gladstone, MI Fuel/Lunch
Exit Holiday RT. onto 2W
Proceed 2W thru Brevort, Naubinway, Gould City, Gulliver, Manistique.
Proceed 2W thru Thompson, Garden Corners, Isabella,
into Rapid River; 2W develops onto 2W/41 South into Gladstone.
Happy Rock Shell
2100 Lakeshore Drive
Gladstone, MI 49837
Pit Stop
# 3 Gladstone, MI to Frances Creek, WI
Exit Shell left onto 2W/41/M35
2W develops onto 35S – cont. into Escanaba;
35S thru Cedar River, WI into Menominee
Hwy 41 S thru Menominee, Marinette, Peshtigo, Oconto
to I-43S. I-43S to Exit 157
Hill Crest Road
Citgo/Frances Creek Travel Plaza
185 Hillcrest Road, Frances Creek, WI 54214
Pit Stop
# 4 Frances Creek, WI to Elkhart Lake, WI
I-43S to Exit 144
CR C
St. Nazianz/Newton
Turn RT. onto County C
Left onto WI-42
42S into Osman, Edward, Howards Grove,
develops onto 32S to County A
RT. onto County A [CTH A]
Proceed County A, develops onto Rhine St.
Left onto Osthoff Ave.
Veer RT. – cross rr tracks to Osthoff Resort on RT.
The Osthoff Resort
101 Osthoff Avenue, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020-0151
Day 2 Monday, July 14
Elkhart Lake, WI via Milwaukee (H-D Museum) to
Lombard, IL
Pit Stop
# 1 Osthoff Resort to Road America
Elkhart Lake’s Road America
N7390 Hwy. 67, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020-0338
Pit Stop
# 2 Elkhart Lake, WI to Milwaukee, WI
Exit Road America RT. onto Hwy. 67S
Hwy 67S to Hwy 23E
23E to 43 South
Milwaukee
I-43S to Exit 73A
Fond du lac Ave.
McKinney Ave.
6th St. to Canal St. to Harley-Davidson Museum.
Harley-Davidson Museum
500 W Canal St. Milwaukee, WI 53201
Pit Stop Harley-Davidson Museum to Pilot Travel Center
# 3 Fuel
6th street to I-94E
I-94E to Exit 322/Ryan Rd.
RT. onto Ryan to Pilot Travel Center on left.
Gas N’ Go Pilot Travel Centers # 40
2031 West Ryan Road, Oak Creek, WI 53154
Pit Stop
# 4 Milwaukee, WI to Lombard, IL
Exit Manheim Milwaukee RT. onto Frontage Rd,
proceed strait at caution lt. & stop sign;
cont. to I-94E.
I-94E to toll (Plaza 21);
cont. I-94E (20 mi.) merge onto 294 South
Indiana-O’Hara
Proceed I-294, get in left lane
to follow 294S; veer RT. to Toll/Irving Park Road
Plaza 33 to I-88W
I-88W to Toll (Plaza 51)
York Road
Cont. 88W to Exit 134
Highland Ave
Veer RT. onto Highland Ave.
Proceed to 3rd traffic lt.;
RT. onto 22nd St.
Proceed to 3rd lt., turn RT. onto
Convention Way to Westin Lombard Hotel
The Westin Lombard
70 Yorktown Center, Lombard, IL 60148
Day 3 Tuesday, July 15
Lombard, IL to Lexington, KY
Pit Stop Lombard, IL to Merrillville, IN
# 1
RT. onto Rt. 56/Butterfield Rd.; proceed under
bridge, turn left @ 4th lt. toward 355 south Joliet
I-355S to 80E,
80E to Exit 1
I-65S
Toward Indianapolis
I-65S to Exit 253
Merrillville
Turn RT. onto US 30 to Merrillville Shell
Merrillville Shell
721 E 81st Ave.
Merrillville, IN 46410
Pit Stop
# 2 Merrillville, IN to Indianapolis, IN Fuel & Lunch
Proceed US 30; merge onto I-65S
I-65S to Exit 123
465 S
I-465 to Exit 17
38th St.
Left onto 38th St. to Marathon.
Marathon
3801 N High School Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46254
Pit Stop
# 3 Indianapolis, IN to Aurora, IN
38th St. to I-465S entrance;
I-465S to Exit 49/I-74E
I-74E to Exit 156
Hwy. 101
RT. onto Hwy. 101S into Sunman to
“flashing lt.”, turn left onto Hwy. 48
Hwy. 48 into Lawrenceburg turn RT. at 1st traffic lt.
onto Hwy. 50.
Proceed Hwy. 50W into Aurora to Valero on RT.
Aurora Valero
606 Green Blvd., Aurora, IN 47001
Pit Stop
# 4 Aurora, IN to Versailles, KY
50W/Green Blvd onto 56W into Rising Sun
56W – develops onto 156W into Patriot
and Florence. Turn RT. onto 101S
crossing over Markland Locks & Dam into Kentucky.
Just after dam, turn RT. onto Hwy. 42 to stop sign;
turn RT. onto 42E into Warsaw;
RT. onto 127S into Glencoe, Owenton and
into Frankfort to US 421S;
421S develops onto US 60 toward Versailles.
Proceed 60E/Versailles Rd.;
to Thornton’s on RT.
Thornton
524 Lexington Road, Versailles, KY 40383
Pit Stop
#5 Versailles, KY to Lexington, KY
Exit Thornton’s RT. onto 60E/Versailles Rd. – cont.
past Keeneland to New Circle Rd. (Loop 4).
RT. onto Richmond Rd;
left onto Man O’ War Blvd. to Pleasant Ridge
to Chick-fil-A on RT.
Chick-fil-A/Hamburg Place
1863 Plaudit Place, Lexington, KY 40509
Chick-Fil-A to Griffin Gate Marriott
Exit CFA, turn RT. onto Plaudit Place
RT. onto Man O’ War Blvd. to I-75
I-75N Exit 115/Newtown Pike
Turn left onto Newtown Pike to
Griffin Gate Marriott on left.
Griffin Gate Marriott
1800 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511
Day 4 Wednesday, July 16
Lexington, KY to White Sulfur Springs, WV
Pit Stop
#1 Lexington, KY to Grayson, KY Fuel
Exit hotel onto Newtown Pike – proceed to I-64 entrance.
I-64E (4 mi.) veer left @ Exit 111 to cont. 64E.
I-64E (90 mi.) to Exit 172
Maysville
Grayson
Veer RT. to traffic lt., turn right to
Pilot Travel Center on left.
Pilot Travel Center
750 N. Carol Malone Blvd.
Grayson, KY 41143
Pit Stop
# 2 Grayson, KY to Beckley, WV Fuel/Lunch
Exit Pilot TC RT. – veer RT. onto 64E
64E (20 mi.) crossing into WV
Proceed 64E (59 mi.) merges onto I-64/I-77S
I-64E/77S (6 mi.) to turnpike.
I-64E/77S to Exit 44
Harper Rd
Veer RT. to lt., turn left onto Harper Rd.
to EXXON on RT.
Beckley EXXON Tiger Mart
2005 Harper Road
Beckley, WV 25801
Pit Stop
# 3 Beckley, WV to White Sulphur Springs, WV
Exit EXXON, cont. to 64E/77S entrance
Proceed 64E/77S (4 mi.) cont. toward Exit 40
64 East
Lewisburg
Proceed 64E to Exit 156/Sam Black Church Rd.
Veer RT. @ stop sign onto Sam Black Church Rd./60E
60E/Sam Black Church Rd. into Clintonville;
Cont. 60E into Alta, Richlands, Lewisburg, Caldwell,
into town of White Sulphur Springs
to Old White Motors.
Exit Old White Motors 60W,
cont. to The Greenbrier.
The Greenbrier
300 West Main St., White Sulfur Springs, WV 24986
Day 5 Thursday, July 17
White Sulphur Springs, WV to Randleman, NC (VJ)
Randleman, NC to Charlotte, NC
Pit Stop White Sulphur Springs, WV to Richcreek, VA Fuel
# 1
Exit hotel RT. onto Hwy. 60W – proceed
to stop sign; left onto Hwy. 63W – cont. across
1-way bridge
NO LARGE UNITS MAY CROSS BRIDGE
Use alternate route:
Exit hotel Right onto Hwy. 60W to Hwy 219S
Meet group at Shell in Richcreek, VA
63W thru Organ Cave to stop sign;
left onto 219S thru Monroe County into town of Union
to stop sign;
RT. @ stop sign to cont. 219S,
thru Rock Camp into Peterstown (WV),
crossing into VA to Shell on left.
Shell/Stop In
955 Federal St.
Richcreek, VA 24147
Pit Stop
# 2 Richcreek, VA to King, NC Fuel
Exit Shell left onto 219S to stop sign.
Turn RT. onto Old VA Ave. to stop sign
turn left onto Island St.
Cont. to next stop sign, turn RT. onto 460W.
460W into Glen Lyn crossing back into WV
toward Princeton.
460W to 3rd traffic lt.
I-77S continue thru tunnel into VA
77S through tunnel to Exit 40
south north
77 81 52
Charlotte
Roanoke
Merge onto 81N/77S cont. to Exit 81
South
77
Charlotte
Proceed I-77S; merge left @ Exit 101 onto I-74E
toward Mt. Airy.
I-74E (13 mi.) – develops onto 52S
52S (16 mi.) to Exit 123
King
Tobaccoville
Veer RT. to traffic lt., turn left cross bridge to light –
cont. straight to Texaco on left.
King Texaco
718 S. Main St.
King, NC 27021
Pit Stop
# 3 King, NC to Randleman, NC
Victory Junction Gang Camp
Exit Texaco – proceed onto 52S
52S (15 mi.) – merge @ Exit 109A onto US 421S/1-40 BR E
US 421S (13 mi.) – merge onto I-40E
I -40E (12 mi.) to Exit 218A
US 220S
220S (11 mi.) to Level Cross Exit
Veer RT. to stop sign, turn left onto 220S;
proceed (.9 mi.) to traffic lt.,
RT. @ lt. to Business 220/Randleman Rd. (1.8 mi.)
to Old Greensboro Rd.,
left onto Old Greensboro (1.1 mi.);
left onto Fred Lineberry Rd. (1 mi.)
to Victory Junction on left.
Pit Stop
#4 Lunch
Pit Stop
# 5 Trinity, NC to Kannapolis, NC Fuel
Exit left onto Finch Farm Road –
proceed to I-85S entrance on left.
I-85 S to Exit 63
Veer RT. to stop sign,
Left onto Lane St. to Pilot on left.
Pilot Travel Center
2825 Lane St.
Kannapolis, NC 28083
Pit Stop
# 6 Kannapolis, NC to Charlotte, NC
Exit Pilot onto Lane St., proceed to
I-85S entrance on left
I-85S (14.5 mi.) -merge @ Exit 48 onto I-485S
I-485S (31 mi.) to Exit 61B/Johnston Rd./US 521
Merge RT. onto Johnston Rd. – proceed to 2nd traffic lt.,
turn left to hotel
Ballantyne Resort
10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway
Charlotte, NC 28277
Day 6 Friday, July 18
Charlotte, NC via Atlanta to Peachtree City, GA
Pit Stop
#1 Ballantyne Resort to Chick-fil-A
Exit Ballantyne RT. onto Johnston Rd
Merge RT. onto I-485
I-485E to Exit 59/Rea Rd.
Veer RT. onto Rea Rd. to Chick-fil-A on RT
Chick-fil-A of Stonecrest
At Piper Glen
7910 Rea Road
Charlotte, NC 28277
Pit Stop
# 2 Charlotte, NC to Duncan, SC Fuel
Exit CFA left onto Rea Rd., proceed to I-485E entrance.
Proceed I-485W to Exit 10/I-85 toward Greensboro/Spartanburg
Merge left @ Exit 10B onto I-85S
I-85S to Exit 63
Veer RT. to traffic lt., RT. onto Main St.
Pilot TC on RT.
Pilot Travel Center
1405 East Main St.
Duncan, SC 29334
Pit Stop
# 3 Duncan, SC to Suwanee, GA Fuel
Exit Pilot TC back of store to lt.,
turn left to proceed to I-85S entrance.
85S to Exit 111
Veer RT. to lt., turn RT. onto Lawrenceville Rd.;
Cont. to 2nd traffic lt., turn RT. to Racetrac
Racetrac
3195 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd.
Suwanee, GA 30024
Pit Stop
# 4 Suwanee, GA to Atlanta, GA
Exit Racetrac left onto Lawrenceville Rd.,
proceed to I-85S entrance
I-85S/75S to Exit 249C
Williams St.
GA World Congress Ctr.
GA Dome/Aquarium
Veer RT. to traffic lt., turn RT. onto Ivan Allen,
proceed to Centennial Park entrance.
New World of Coca-Cola
225 Baker St., Atlanta, GA 30313
Pit Stop
# 5 Atlanta, GA to Peachtree City, GA
Wyndham Peachtree Conference Center
2443 Highway 54 West
Peachtree City, GA 30269
Day 7 Saturday, July 19
Peachtree City, GA to Savannah, GA
Pit Stop
# 1 Peachtree City, GA to Dublin, GA Fuel
Exit hotel RT. onto Hwy. 54W; to third traffic lt.
turn left onto Hwy. 74S/Joel Cowan Pkwy.
cont. to Hwy. 85- Hwy. 85 intersects with Hwy. 16;
left onto GA-16E, thru Griffin –merge onto I-75S
I-75S (40 mi.) merge left toward
Exit 165
16
Savannah
16E (51 mi.) veer left to Exit 51
US 441 toward Savannah
Veer RT. to traffic lt., turn left onto US 441
to Pilot Travel Center on left.
Pilot Travel Center
2185 US 441, Dublin, GA 31021
Pit Stop
# 2 Dublin, GA to Pooler, GA Lunch
Exit Pilot, proceed to 16E entrance.
16E to Exit 155
Pooler Pkwy.
veer RT. to stop sign, turn left onto Pooler Pkwy.
to Chick-fil-A on left
Chick-fil-A
180 Pooler Parkway, Pooler, GA 31322
Pit Stop
# 3 Pooler, GA to Savannah, GA
Exit CFA left onto Pooler Pkwy.,
proceed to 16E entrance
1-16E to Exit 167A
ML King Jr. Blvd.
Veer RT. to traffic lt., turn left onto MLK Blvd.
Proceed to 7th traffic lt.,
RT. onto Bay St. – cont. to 5th traffic lt.,
turn left @ lt. to Hyatt.
Hyatt Regency Savannah
2 West Bay St., Savannah, GA 31401