Modern Vespa

and I hope you all are as excited as me. This is the event that I've
been PRing for the past year, and I can't wait for all of you to enjoy it with me this year. Last year, we had several members of ModernVespa make their presence felt at the event. This year I hope we surpass the 25+ scooter that were in attendance last year.

I attended the final Task Force meeting, for Sunday's event, this last weekend, and I can absolutely guarantee everyone that this will be the best ride ever. A lot of meticulous planning has gone into the ride, itself, this year; and you won't be disappointed. No freeways; just beautiful back roads though lush countryside.

Some of you, like members of the SF Scooter Girls and the Royal Bastards Scooter Club might want to come up the day before so that you can do some independent riding with your club. If you'd like to come down a day early, the host hotel is the:

Hilton Garden Inn
2200 Gateway Court
Fairfield, CA 94534
(707) 426-6900

* The block of rooms is under the name "Steve Long" OR mention that you're with the "Ride for Kids"

Now for the important part; if you'd like to join me for the ride to Fairfield the morning of the event, meet me at the Long's aka CVS Drugstore Parking Lot, located at the intersection of Olympic & California Blvds in Walnut Creek. Meet there at 7:30a.m., and plan on leaving Long's at 7:45. We'll arrive at the Solano Community College by 8:15a.m. There's a Marie Callender Restaurant in that same shopping center, if you'd like to get a bit to eat before leaving; but there will be donuts, coffee, juice, granola bars, etc at the venue if you'd like to eat complimentary there!

Obviously, if you're coming from a long distance, setup your own group ride to the event using this website. If you're staying overnight, organize your own ride from the hotel.

A few of us have made huge commitments to this event and have been raising funds on our FirstGiving pages for the past year. If you can NOT make the event but would still like to contribute to the cause, please, make a donation at any of the following FirstGiving pages:

http://www.firstgiving.com/skywaver09
http://www.firstgiving.com/smrf
http://www.firstgiving.com/CaptJohn

If you have any questions, please, don't hesitate to contact me.

Location: Solano Community College
Address: 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, CA 94534
Registra: 8:00-9:45a.m.
Ride: 10:00-11:30a.m. (Police Escorted)
Reg Fee: $35 OR Get Donations to Cover Your Reg Fee
Make Checks Payable to: Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation or PBTF

Join Kristin from Vespa of Walnut Creek, SMRF with her "Fike", Scott from BAMR, and many more of your friends for the last major ride of the season in Northern California!

See you next Sunday,

I'm riding over from Napa on sat morn.

See you there, Captain John!

I'll look forward to meeting you there! Thanks for your support, and I know you'll have a great time, too!

hey sue and cptn john,
barring a recurrance of the back issues I've been battling lately, I will see you guys there!

Hey Jo! Hope to see you there!

Jo, I look forward to seeing you again! I invite you to ride up with my group from Walnut Creek if you'd like.

Watch the video link below to get an idea why so many of us are committed to the Ride for Kids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwHp1BvidCg

I hope to see many of you THIS SUNDAY at the SOLANO COMMUNITY COLLEGE! Let's show them that scooter riders have big hearts, too!!!!

Rita here on her red Piaggio MP3 500...

I'll be there Sunday.....

Sue, I just noticed that you plan on attending tomorrow morning (Sat). The event is on SUNDAY! Don't come on Saturday unless you're planning on staying overnight.

DOH!!

I know that. I think I'll come over Sunday instead!!