Hope y’all didn’t get too frightened of all the ghosts, goblins and ghouls that might have showed up to your houses on Halloween!
Even though we are getting into the Holiday season your Leadership is still coordinating with the State Coordinators to make sure we have the hotels ready for the Hotel list to come out in January. We are also working on putting the final coordination of the route itself and updating the Sandbox Route Itinerary.
Wow can you believe that we will be Kickstands up in 203 days and all the other routes have 191 days? As of today, we have 122 riders signed up for the Sandbox route! It is important that we sign up as early as possible so we can work with our supporters to effectively plan for us. Sandbox Early Bird Registration ends Jan. 31, 2027, and the cost is $40 per person. Starting Feb. 1, 2027, it is Regular Registration and will cost $60 per person. Youth (children age 12 or younger) Registration is $20 per child for each route they ride. Those in leadership positions should already be registered, lead by example!
Fall is among us for most of us. This is a good time to look over our bikes, get them serviced, and have them ready for the Spring when the good riding weather is back. This time of the year, as the holidays approach can be hard times for some people. Please reach out and check on others to see if they need help getting through the holidays.
We are still looking for Volunteers! Positions we have available is Social Media Coordinator, Staging Team, Fuel Team, Road Guards, and Friends of Bill. If you would like to volunteer, please go out to https://rftw.us/volunteer-sign-up/. Unfortunately, we cannot have FNG’s in Leadership positions as we want you to experience the magic of the RUN before you become a servant leader.
The Route shirts are out in the 2027 Route Fundraiser Tab at https://shop.rftw.us/shop. Every shirt you by there is a 10 donation that goes to the Route (front and back shown). Support the route and order you one or ten!
The dedication ceremony for the Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial was on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026. I was not able to attend but I had a couple friends attend and said it was a beautiful event, and the memorial is well put together. I can’t wait to see it! You can read more about it in the Stars and Stripes article at https://www.stripes.com/veterans/2026-10-24/desert-shield-desert-storm-memorial-dedication-23249383.html
There was a recent Town hall by the Board of Directors that was very informative! There will be more but if you missed it you can see it at https://rftw.us/rftw-town-hall/. I would like to thank everyone that joined and hope to see more at the next meeting. While you are at it go to the Scuttlebutt tab and look up a couple of the Pod cast from the current RCs and episodes about Gear and some tech talk. Boots and Hitch do a great job on all the Pod cast!!
Please go out and read the NEWLY updated Rider Code of Conduct that every rider and participant is required to adhere to. Please be respectful to all riders, participants, and supporters by following this code of conduct while on the Run.
“There is nothing stronger than the heart of a volunteer.” – GEN Jimmy Doolittle
