AZRATPack
Due to the stay at home order issued by Governor Ducy, we’ve cancelled all April events. This includes 2nd Sunday Breakfast, Alien Abduction Meet & Greet and the Alien Abduction Tour. You can view the Governor’s announcement here.
These are some interesting times to say the least! I hope this message finds you and all of your families in good health. After cancelling our March General Membership Meeting & Dinner due to the current health situation, I’d like to address what the plan is moving into April and our events.
The AZRATPack was honored and flattered to be invited to Triumphs Immersion 2020 demo days in Tucson. The event was primarily held for industry influencers, bloggers and vloggers. The location Triumph picked was spectacular. They had everyone come to the Westin La Paloma in Sunny Tucson. Triumph flew people in from all over the country for this event and some people from Canada.
Due to the current health crisis that is currently happening, the Board of Directors of the AZRATPack have decided to cancel this month’s dinner. We have taken this action after careful consideration to ensure the safety and health of our members and the community in general.
What a beautiful day for a ride! I started the morning getting the VFR out of the garage for some much needed exercise! I rolled up the 303 to I-17 North for a quick one exit romp and then off on Carefree Highway.
As I approached Harold’s, I saw that there were a lot of bikes parked up front. Low and behold a large group of us had gotten there early and were all bench racing in the parking lot as we waited for Harold’s to open up at 8.
The first ride of 2020 started on a day that only comes once every four years. Our Leap Year Day Ride would take us to fairly unknown, scenic parts of Arizona’s mining communities.
This month I thought it would be fun to try something a little off of the beaten path in the West Valley. The Old Pueblo Café in Litchfield Park is located in an old section of town where there were a few restaurants with outdoor seating. Though this part of town is a bit older, it is definitely charming!
It was a chilly morning for a ride out to breakfast. The full moon hanging in the Western sky was gorgeous. There was an excellent turnout with some 25 people showing up for breakfast. The restaurant accommodated us by putting us all back in one section towards the back of the restaurant.
Effective starting on our Leap Year Day Ride on February 29th the following change to check-in has been made:
As we do every January, we kick off the year’s dinners at the George & Dragon Pub on Central in downtown Phoenix. As always, the “Dragon” accommodates our large group and set us up in the side room.