Heartland Riders Adventure Group!
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This ride program hits the Mother Road, Route 66, and all that it has to offer including great destinations, incredible sights, and good old-fashioned eats.

We will periodically plan rides to each of the states that Route 66 travels through with food stops at a Diner, Drive-in, or Dive.

There will be 3 patch levels. To qualify, you need to have a meal at a Diner, Drive-in, or Dive on a Chapter 66DDD ride and do this in 5, 6, or all 8 states the mother road passes through. These include Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Rides will be planned to accomplish this feat.

It could take multiple years to earn the patch. Members may work on more than one patch at a time in conjunction with the 66DDD ride patch. For example, a Discover America riding through the most western states in the 66DDD categories may be achieved on the same ride. A 2-day 500 miler can also be coupled with the 66DDD patch requirements like to Texas or New Mexico for example. The ever-popular Balloon Fiesta Ride is another good example. You just need to get 5, 6 or ALL 8 states and dine on Route 66 in each state. You want to ride? Let's get some kicks on Route 66 triple D style. https://www.route66news.com/route-66-restaurants/ has a list of restaurants on Route 66.

To qualify for the Discover America Patch, a rider must complete a qualifying Discover America H.R. ride. The description of a Discover America Ride is:

1. A minimum of 2,500 round trip motorcycle pleasure riding miles.
2. A minimum of seven (7) consecutive days.
3. Heartland Riders sponsored ride led by a current officer.

Rules to get the patch: There will be 3 patch levels. To qualify you need to have a meal at a Diner, Drive-in, or Dive on a Chapter 66DDD ride and it has to be in 5, 6, or all 8 states the mother road passes through. These include Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California. Rides will be planned to accomplish this feat.

Day rides in Missouri and Texas 2-day-ride are approved rides for this patch. Future events will be announced. It might take multiple consecutive years to earn the patch which will be allowed up to 3 years in total.

In addition to the above, it is allowed to work on more than one patch at a time in conjunction with the 66DDD ride patch. For example, Discover America and the most western states in the 66DDD categories can be achieved on the same ride. A 2-day 500 miler can also be coupled with the 66DDD patch requirements like to Texas or New Mexico for example. The ever-popular Balloon Fiesta Ride is another good example. You just need to get 5, 6, or ALL 8 states and dine on Route 66 in each state in a 3 year period. Do you want to ride? Let's get some kicks on Route 66 Triple D style. http://route66news.com/restaurants-on-route-66-3 has a list of restaurants on Route 66.

The purpose of this program is to encourage riding, safety and fellowship with other Heartland Riders Members. The program is focused on SINGLE day rides beginning at Gail's. This allows all members to take road trips when limited time is available. The description of a Day Tripper Ride is:

1. A minimum of 150 miles with NO maximum mileage. The ride must leave and return on the same day safely.
2. You must participate in FOUR Day Tripper Rides during the current calendar year.
3. You must be a Full or Associate Heartland Riders member before leaving on the ride to qualify for the patch.
4. The ride must have a physical point of interest (not just a meal).

An Ice Cream ride is simply a chapter ride to a destination to get ice cream treats. To qualify for the patch, you must participate in 6 ice cream rides in one calendar year. You can qualify for a year rocker by participating in 6 ice cream rides in the years after qualifying for the initial patch.

Each January the slate is wiped clean, and you will start over for that year. You cannot qualify for both in the same year.

As always, should you or any of your H.R. friends get a speeding ticket or a citation for doing an illegal U-turn; the HPR Office will disavow any knowledge of your actions. Good luck, fellow riders. This challenge must be completed in a maximum of 5 consecutive days.

Now, what do Rockport, Alexandria, Steele, and South West City all have in common with Reserve, St. Francis, Elkhart, and Baxter Springs? Well, they are located in the four corners of either Missouri or Kansas and have at least two gas stations in case one happens to be closed. Your challenge is to visit each of these towns and bring back to the HPR Office, as proof, a gas receipt. Make sure the receipt shows the date, time, and city. That will be proof that you visited each city within a maximum of five consecutive days. A special patch will be awarded to those H.R. members who do each state.

Because Heartland Riders is a "Family of Riders", we are including in our programs an individual mileage program.

For H.R., this is a yearly program where the mileage you accumulate between May 1st and May 31st of the following year will count towards your total. Even though the actual charter of H.R. is from March to March, we feel that running this program through a later month is beneficial to your riding enjoyment.

Now here's how it works. First of all, your beginning mileage must be documented by having a current H.R. officer sign the back of your local membership card with your mileage and the date at that time. It becomes your responsibility to keep track of your card throughout the year keeping it when you renew your local membership. Anytime during the following month of May, an H.R. Officer must document your ending mileage on your old card then that officer will record your ending mileage as the beginning mileage on your new membership card. The officer will keep your old card and turn it into the Chapter mileage coordinator.

If you trade scoots during the year, you must document the ending mileage of the trade-in and the beginning mileage of the new purchase. This can be done from the paperwork when you trade at Gail's. If you sell your scoot to an individual, you must have an officer again document the ending mileage. The Fly & Ride program through H-D® can be counted towards your total if you furnish an officer with proof of your miles traveled while participating. (AIR MILEAGE NOT COUNTED) If you have more than one scoot, each one must be documented separately.

Remember that your ending mileage can be turned in anytime during the month of May with May 31st as the absolute final date. Your ending mileage will be the starting mileage for the following year. Recognition will be awarded to all those who participate with a special patch and a rocker for any rider going over 10,000 miles. Qualifying passengers may also participate and receive the 10,000+ patch.

The Road H.R. program is based upon a minimum of four 250-mile per day rides. This program runs on a calendar year basis. All rides must be approved at an officers' meeting prior to the ride. These rides must be open to all chapter members and promoted either through the Swine Line (816) 966-6530, the Heartbeat, an H.R. e-mail, or announced at an H.R. meeting before the ride. Throughout the year, there will be ample rides planned to ensure your chances to participate.

1. A minimum of 250 motorcycle pleasure riding miles per day.
2. On a multi-day ride, involving riding 250 miles or more on two or more days, the ride will count as a maximum of 2-Road H.R. qualifiers towards the four that is required for the patch.
3. You must participate in FOUR 250-mile per day rides in the program year.
4. The member rider will be awarded a patch and bar the first year of participation.
5. Each subsequent year, the rider will be awarded a YEAR BAR
6. The patch and bar will also be available for passengers who are a Local member upon their completion of the program.

The Road Warrior program is based upon a 3-day minimum road trip with a minimum of two 500-mile days within the same trip. To become a Road Warrior, you must attend one of H.R.'s pre-approved minimum three-day adventures. This ride must have a minimum of two 500-mile days. A participant must travel with H.R. on both days. This program will run on a calendar year basis. All rides must be approved at an officers' meeting prior to the ride. These rides must be open to all chapter members and promoted either through the Swine Line (816-966-6530), The Heartbeat, an H.R. e-mail, or announced at an H.R. meeting before the ride. Throughout the year, there will be ample rides planned to ensure your chances to participate.

1. The program is based upon a minimum of a three-day trip.
2. A minimum of two 500 miles days within the same trip.
3. You must participate in BOTH 500-mile days within the same 3-day trip within the program year.
4. The member rider will be awarded a patch and bar the first year of participation.
5. Each subsequent year, the rider will be awarded a YEAR BAR. The patch and bar will also be available for the passenger upon their completion of the program. They must also be a National and Local member.

The Road Ranger program is a one-time patch earned by riding on at least one EACH of the 5 Heartland Riders' patch program rides. The 5 types of rides that are in this program are:

1. Road Hog - A ride of 250 miles or more.
2. Road Warrior - A ride of two 500 mile or more days over any number of days greater than 2.
3. Daytripper - A ride of 150 miles or more with a point of interest in only one day.
4. 1 Nighter - A ride of two 500 mile or more days with only 1 overnight stay.
5. Ice Cream - An official Ice Cream ride put on by the Chapter.

To qualify for the patch, a member will have completed 1 ride of each of the 5 listed ride types. This is an achievement patch with no subsequent rockers for years of ride levels awarded. It signifies the accomplishment of riding on a wide variety of rides from the shorter Ice Cream to the challenging 1 Nighter. It may be earned at any time.

The 1-Nighter program is based upon a ride that is a maximum of 1 overnight stay with 2 days of at least 500 miles per day. This program will run throughout the calendar year. All rides must be approved at an officers meeting prior to the ride. These rides must be open to all chapter members and promoted either through the Swine Line (816 966-6530), The Heartbeat, a HPR e-mail or announced at a chapter meeting before the ride. Throughout the year there will be ample rides planned to ensure your chances to participate.

1. A maximum of one (1) overnight stay resulting in two (2) consecutive riding days.
2. The minimum daily mileage for each day is 500 miles.
3. You must leave and return with the group each day.
4. The patch will only be awarded to FULL or ASSOCIATE local members before leaving on the ride.
5. Only one (1) of these rides within the calendar year will qualify for the patch.
6. Each subsequent year the rider will be awarded a year bar.
7. The patch and bar will also be available for the passenger upon their completion of the program.

A cruise is simply a ride for any reason to any place or thing. Miles must be no more than 50 miles either round trip or 1 way. Preferably around 30 miles total.

1. You must ride on at least 6 of these to earn a patch.
2. You must ride at least 6 to earn a rocker the following years.
3. You must leave with the group and finish the ride with the group to count the ride.

A Hooky ride is simply a ride for any reason to any place or point of interest that takes place on a weekday. For patch purposes, an official Hooky ride must be more than 50 miles round trip.

1. You must ride at least 10 of these to earn a patch.
2. You must ride at least 10 to earn a rocker the following years.
3. You must leave with the group and finish the ride with the group to count the ride.

A Sportster®/Street ride is simply a ride for any reason to any place or point of interest for members that ride the Sportster® or Street model Harley-Davidson® motorcycles.

1. You must ride at least 3 of these to earn a patch.
2. You must ride at least 3 to earn a rocker the following years.
3. You must leave with the group and finish the ride with the group to count the ride.

Each year in the winter, we ride in memory of the coldest day ever recorded in the state of Missouri and again in the summer for the hottest day. You earn our famous Frozen Bun / Hot Sticky Bun patch and year rockers for each ride you participate in. The yearly rockers are blue for the Frozen Bun and red for the Hot Sticky Bun.

Everyone knows how fast Gail tears down the drag strip, but did you know the Heartland Riders (formerly, American Heartland H.O.G.® Chapter) was the fastest-growing H.O.G.® chapter ever? We knew something big was happening when 240 attended the very first meeting in 2003. To date, nearly 2,000 riders are registered Heartland Riders (formerly: American Heartland members). The mission of H.R. is to ride and have fun, and we certainly do both! We love to ride - from 30-minute dinner rides to 9-day 4,000-mile rides across the country and into Canada. And we love to have fun during our rides, at meetings, and while volunteering at many of Gail's sponsored rides and events. We all feel very much a part of the Gail's family of riders. Be sure to stop in the dealership and meet H.R. Director Robert Bartow. Come and join us!!