We would like to invite you to ride with us to the "Rally to Ridgecrest" Memorial Weekend Event, for a time of worship, fellowship and ministry in the beautiful mountains of Ashville, North Carolina.   Once again this year IBSA Bikers will be gathering in several locations to ride to Ridgecrest as a group.  The main meeting point will be the Cracker Barrel parking lot in Mt. Vernon where we will leaving at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, May 26th.  This offers the option of traveling the I-64 or I-40 route.

We plan to head to the Knoxville/Pigeon Forge area the first day.  On Friday, May 27th, we will ride the Cherohala Skyway and Tail of the Dragon into Ridgecrest for a weekend of great worship, fellowship, training and preaching.  This year's guest speaker is Brigadier Gen. Jerry Boykin!

The cost of the Rally to Ridgecrest is $165.00, which includes the registration fee, a room in the Mountain Laurel Lodge (2 persons per room) and your meal tickets. Registration at Ridgecrest may be made by calling 1 (800) 588-7222.  Please tell them that you are with the IBSA Motorcyclist's Group/Cliff Woodman, reservation # 62G7I7.  They will be holding these rooms for the next 10 days.  The deposit will be $124.   This will allow us to all stay in the same area.  

We will travel back on Sunday, May 29th following the worship service with Brigadier Gen. Jerry Boykin. Our plan is to ride until late afternoon and stop overnight at a motel.  If you have been looking for a reason to "blow the winter cobwebs" out of your machine, whether you ride a Touring Bike, Cruiser, or Sport Bike, SIGN UP TODAY!!  We'll be looking for you!!!

Please email at cliffwoodman@mac.com so we will know to look for you.

Estimated Costs;

$64 per night - Lodging at Ridgecrest Mt. Laurel Double occupancy (Split the room)

$60 Event Fee

$41 Meal Ticket Fri-SunAM

$165 per person Total at Ridgcrest

$75 allow per room each night Lodging Thursday and Sunday night on road. Again the room can be split.

$75+/-  Meals.  2 meals on Thursday, 1 Friday,

1 Saturday, 2 Sunday

$315 plus fuel

This is my 3rd year as volunteer leader of the IBSA Motorcycle Ministry/Acts18Riders.  Along with Rally to Ridgecrest, there are several upcoming events being planned that will offer opportunities for those who ride to reach out and participate in evangelism and missions and be trained in how to start a motorcycle ministry in your own church.   

I am excited to see the birth of a Biker Church, new local motorcycle ministries, and the continued growth of established motorcycle ministries in the local churches. Remember bikers make up one of the largest affinity groups in North America.

If you would like to add your name to the database of other motorcyclists from IBSA churches across Illinois, or if you have any questions, please call me, Cliff Woodman at Harmony Baptist Church, Medora (618) 946-5720 or email at cliffwoodman@mac.com.  Additional information can be found at acts18riders or Rally to Ridgecrest