So this is the first and introductory post. Under 5 days to go. I thought I would let you know a bit about our Route, etc. for the entire trip to Phoenix. The Northern Virginia American Legion Riders will pull out of Fairfax on Thursday, August 14th, 2008. Our route will take us from Fairfax across the Appalachian Mountains to Chilocothee, Ohio on US Route 50. Our overnight stop enroute is Parkersburg, WV. From there we pick up 35 and take that to Richmond, Ohio and Interstate 70 straight in to Indianapolis, IN where we pick up the full Legacy Run and about 2-300 other bikes.
The Legacy Run August 16-21. 2008
Saturday, August 16 – Pre-Run Rally - Indianapolis, Ind.
Sunday, August 17 - Indianapolis to Saint Robert (Ft. Leonard Wood) Mo.
Monday, August 18 - St. Robert, Mo. to Oklahoma City, Okla.
Tuesday, August 19 - Oklahoma City, Okla. to Tucumcari, N.M.
Wednesday, August 20 - Tucumcari, N.M. to Gallup, N.M.
Thursday, August 21 - Gallup, N.M. to Phoenix/Tempe, Ariz.
The Ride
A majority of this year’s run will be on Route 66. We will travel both I-44 and I-40, portions of which have been designated parts of the historic route. On occasion we will venture from the highway to ride some of the older original portions of the mother road. Most nights we will stay on or very close to the original road. We pick up Route 66 in Missouri and follow it to Holbrook, AZ, where we will turn left for a scenic run across the Salt River Canyon and into the Phoenix area.
Sunday, Aug. 17, 2008
Indianapolis to St. Robert/ Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
Route: I-70 to I-44 S - Miles: 377
Marshall, IL (Exit 147)
Greenville, IL- (Exit 45)
Saint Robert, MO - American Legion Post 331 (Exit 163)
Monday, Aug. 18, 2008
Saint Robert/Fort Leonard Wood to Oklahoma City, Okla.
Route: I-44 S to I-40 W - Miles: 384
Springfield, MO (Exit 80)
Joplin, MO - (Exit 4)
Tulsa, Okla. - American Legion Post #308 (Exit 236)
Oklahoma City, Okla. (Exit 145)
Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK to Tucumcari, N.M.
Route: I-40 W - Miles: 366
Posse-up locations & times:
Oklahoma City, Okla. – Biltmore Hotel parking lot
Clinton, Okla. - (Exit 66)
Shamrock, Texas - (Exit 163)
Vega, Texas - (Exit 36)
Tucumcari, N.M. - (Exit 332)
Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008
Tucumcari, N.M. to Gallup, N.M.
Basic Route: I-40 W - Miles: 311
0930 hrs- Bowlins Flying C (Exit234)
1130 hrs- Albuquerque, NM (Exit 162)– Post 99, 540 Louisiana Blvd NE
1320 hrs- Route 66 Travel Center (Exit 140)
1630 hrs- Gallup, N.M.- (Exit 16)
Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008
Gallup, N.M. to Phoenix/Tempe, Ariz.
Route: I-40 W to Hwy 77 (Holbrook, Ariz.) to Hwy 60 Show Low, Ariz.) to I-10 to Tempe
Post #2 (2125 S Industrial Park Ave) – Miles: 330
Snowflake, Ariz. (Hwy 77)
Globe, Ariz. (Hwy 60)
Arrival - Tempe Post #2 Lunch hosted by Tempe Post 2.
Friday, Aug. 22, 2008 (Welcome Celebration and National Riders Meeting)
Tempe, Ariz. to Phoenix Convention Center, Ariz.
Route: Tempe Post #2 (2125 S Industrial Park Ave) to Washington to Convention Center, 3rd Street, Phoenix, Ariz.
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