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- Overview
- TN-AL Hamburger Run
- TN Perimeter Ride
- Spring Fling
- Wing Ding 33
- Ops Meeting Info
GOLDWING ROAD RIDERS ASSOCIATION
Welcome to the Tennessee Gold Wing RoadRiders Association. We are the
world's largest single-marquee social organization for owners and riders of Honda Gold Wing motorcycles, and, some would say, the world's largest family. Dedicated to our motto, Friends for Fun, Safety and Knowledge,
GWRRA members enjoy the freedom of belonging to a non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization.
This Web Site is provided as a means of introducing others to GWRRA, keeping our members up to
date on events, and providing touring information so that everyone can enjoy the fantastic scenic, historic and cultural opportunities that the State of Tennessee has to offer. Enjoy our Web Site, check everything out,
& come back often, because we update information regularly.

Registration is NOW OPEN for the OCP class that will be held in Lebanon, TN on August 28th - 29th. For more information click here or contact Tony Boquet to register at trikers2@comcast.net or call him at (615) 599-8266.
TN Perimeter Ride
Click here to check out the route, times and waypoints for the TN Perimeter Ride in September.

Wing Ding is coming to Knoxville in 2011! To help you contact the appropriate people with questions you might have, click here.
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Good Times!!!

Click here for a recap!
Where are the Plaques?
Click here to view all the District Plaque locations
TN District Ops Meeting Info
Click here for information on:
- List of all due dates for Awards & Financial Reports
- TN Recruiting Program
- TN Chapter Web Site Contest
- TN Chapter Newsletter Contest
- TN Chapter Affiliation Form
- TN Traveling Plaque Rules
- TN Couple of the Year Plaque Rules
- TN Shirley Burton Award
- TN Audrey Batson Award
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Participants |
Tennessee |
154 |
Alabama |
85 |
Georgia |
27 |
Total: |
266 |
Largest Tennessee Chapter with 19 was TN-A2
Largest Alabama Chapter with 20 was AL-D
Winner of the Spring Fling 2011 Certificate for Two: Kevin Kennemer, AL-B
Winner of the Alabama 2011 Convention Certificate for Two: Steve Hicks/Cindi Eldridge, TN-A2
Three Randy's Restaurant Certificates were awarded: 2 were won by Alabama and 1 by Tennessee
TN District Perimeter Ride
September 10-12, 2010
At the District Operations Meeting last November, the idea was brought up that instead of an annual picnic, we hold a perimeter ride around our state. Well, here it is! There are eight states that border Tennessee and the Perimeter Ride will go through all of them. Over 1200 miles and nine states in three days! Chapters and members can ride the entire route or ride a portion of it - it's up to you! Below is a map of the route and the time table for each leg of the route. If changes are made to the times or route, the changes will be posted on this page of the web site. Our thanks go to Tom & Kathy Peck (TN-B) for their hard work and effort in laying out this ride.
For hotel information, click here.
Route & Schedule

| DAY 1 - Friday, September 10, 2010 |
| Stop # |
Miles |
Activity |
Arrival Time |
Departure Time |
Location |
Possibilities |
Route from here |
| 1 |
0 |
Depart |
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7:00 AM Central Time |
Kimball, TN, Exit 153, I-24 |
Budget Host, America's Best Value, Holiday Inn Express, Arby's McDonalds, Shoneys |
I-24 west, US-41 Alt, US 64 west |
| 2 |
70 |
Rest Stop |
8:20 AM |
8:40 AM |
Fayetteville, TN |
Hardees |
US 58 west, Us 25E south, TN 63 west |
| 3 |
120 |
Gas Stop |
9:25 M |
9:45 AM |
Lawrendeburg, TN |
Jiffy Oil, BP, Citgo, Mapco, Shell |
US-43 southe, US-72 west |
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141 |
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10:10 AM |
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Entering Alabama |
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| 4 |
160 |
Rest Stop |
10:35 AM |
10:55 AM |
Florence, AL |
McDonalds, Arbys, Burger King |
US-72 west |
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192 |
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11:40 AM |
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Entering Mississippi |
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| 5 |
219 |
Lunch Stop |
12:10 PM |
1:10 PM |
Corinth, MS |
Shoneys, McDonalds, Burger Kind |
US-72 west |
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282 |
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2:25 PM |
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Entering Tennessee |
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| 6 |
285 |
Gas Stop |
2:30 PM |
2:45 PM |
Collierville, TN |
Exxon, Mapco |
TN-385 west. I-240 west, I-55 north |
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315 |
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3:20 PM |
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Entering Arkansas |
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| 7 |
379 |
Rest Stop |
4:10 PM |
4:30 PM |
Blytheville, AR |
Baskin Robbins, McDonalds |
I-55 north, I-155 est, US-51 north |
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388 |
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4:40 PM |
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Entering Tennessee |
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| 8 |
459 |
Stop for the Night |
5:45 PM |
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Union City, TN |
Super 8, Country Hearth, Hampton Inn |
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| Central Time - Pink |
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| Summary: 459 Miles: 10 hours, 45 minutes |
| DAY 2 - Saturday, September 11, 2010 |
| Stop # |
Miles |
Activity |
Arrival Time |
Departure Time |
Location |
Possibilities |
Route from here |
| 8 |
0 |
Depart |
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7:00 AM Central Time |
Union City, TN |
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US-51/45 north, KY-94 east |
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12 |
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7:15 AM |
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Enter KY |
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| 9 |
49 |
Rest Stop |
8:00 AM |
8:20 AM |
Murray, KY |
McDonalds |
KY-94 east, US-68 east105 |
| 10 |
105 |
Rest Stop |
9:30 AM |
9:50 AM |
Hopkinsville, KY |
McDonalds, Arbys |
US-68 east, KY-100 east |
| 11 |
162 |
Gas Stop |
11:05 AM |
11:45 AM |
Franklin, KY |
variety of gas stations |
202US 31W south, TN 109 south, TN-52 east |
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168 |
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11:30 AM |
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Entering TN |
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| 12 |
202 |
Lunch Stop |
12:25 PM |
1:25 PM |
Lafayette, TN |
McDonalds, Hardees |
TN-52-east |
| 13 |
238 |
Rest Stop |
2:25 PM |
2:45 PM |
Celina |
Phillips, Shell |
TN-52 east |
| 14 |
285 |
Rest Stop |
3:45 PM |
4:05 PM |
Jamestown, TN |
Dairy Queen |
TN-52 east, US-27 north, TN-63 east, I-75 south |
| 15 |
344 |
Stop for the Night |
5:20 PM Central Time |
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Caryville, TN |
Hampton Inn, Super 8, Lakeside Inn |
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| Summary: 344 miles; 10 hours, 20 minutes |
DAY 3 - Sunday, September 12, 2010 |
| Stop # |
Miles |
Activity |
Arrival Time |
Departure Time |
Location |
Possibilities |
Route from here |
| 15 |
0 |
Depart |
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8:00 AM Eastern Time |
Caryville, TN |
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TN-63 east, US-25E north, US-58 east |
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41 |
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8:55 AM |
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Entering Virginia |
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| 16 |
75 |
Rest Stop |
9:35 AM |
9:55 AM |
Jonesville, VA |
Chevron, Exxon |
US-58 east, US-412 southe, US-23 south, |
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116 |
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10:45 AM |
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Entering Tennessee |
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| 17 |
119 |
Gas Stop |
10:55 AM |
11:15 AM |
Kingsport, TN |
Big Break Market, Citgo, Sunoco |
I-181 south, I-26 east |
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174 |
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12:05 AM |
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Entering North Carolina |
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| 18 |
193 |
Lunch Stop |
12:30 PM |
1:30 PM |
Weaverville, NC |
McDonalds, Burger King, Arbys |
I-26 east, I-40 west, Us-23 south |
| 19 |
270 |
Gas Stop |
3:00 PM |
3:20 PM |
Elijay, NC |
Texaco, BP, Phillips |
US-64 west, NC-175 south, |
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305 |
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4:05 PM |
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Entering Georgia |
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| 20 |
309 |
Rest Stop |
4:10 PM |
4:30 PM |
Hiawassee, GA |
Dairy Queen, McDonalds |
US-76 west, GA-515 north, NC-69 north, US-64 west |
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315 |
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4:35 PM |
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Entering North Carolina |
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353 |
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5:20 PM |
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Entering Tennessee |
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| 21 |
391 |
Gas Stop |
6:05 PM |
6:25 PM |
Cleveland, TN |
Amoco, Citgo, Exxon |
US-64 west, I-75 south, I-24 west |
| 22 |
452 |
Stop for the Night |
7:25 PM Eastern Time |
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Kimball, TN |
Budget Host, America's Best Value, Holiday Inn Express |
US-64 west, I-75 south, I-24 west |
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| Summary: 452 miles; 11 hours, 25 minutes |
Hotel Information
Listed below are telephone numbers and information related to the hotels mentioned on the route. These are suggestions only. Please feel free to stay/eat wherever you’d like. We’ve called ahead to some of these hotels to get rates, etc. and have given you that information below. Again, please feel free to stay where you wish and to book online or negotiate your own prices if you can do better. We’ve put an asterisk (*) beside the hotel where the District Staff will be staying.
Thursday, September 9, 2010 AND Sunday, September 12, 2010 – Kimball, TN
Budget Host -
America’s Best Value -
423-837-7933
130 Main Street
Kimball, TN 37347
*Holiday Inn Express
423-837-1500
300 Battle Creek Rd
Kimball, TN 37380
$77.40/night plus tax
Friday, September 10, 2010- Union City, TN
Country Hearth –
731-885-7774
2009 W. Reelfoot Ave.
Union City, TN 38261
Super 8
731-885-4444
$49.95/night plus tax (single)
$68.11/night plus tax (doubles)
*Hampton Inn
731-885-8850
2201 W. Reelfoot Ave.
Union City, TN 38261
$80.10/night plus tax
Saturday, September 11, 2010 – Caryville, TN
Super 8
423-562-8476
$51/night plus tax
Lakeside Inn
*Hampton Inn
423-562-9888
4459 Veteran’s Memorial Hwy
Caryville, TN 37714
$89.10/night plus tax
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'Spring Fling' 2011
April 21st - 23rd

Wing Ding 33 will be held in Knoxville, TN July 6-9, 2011. Wing Ding is the National Convention and we want to help you with questions that you may have about Wing Ding, whether it be lodging, information about the area or questions about the rally, so we've put together some contact information that should assist you in finding the answer to your questions. We will update this page as more information becomes available.
Lodging Information & Reservations: http://www.wingdingknoxville.com
Wing Ding 33 Official Web Site:
Wing Ding 33 Reservations:
GWRRA Web Site: http://www.gwrra.org
Tennessee Due Date Tickler List
| Date Due |
Item Due |
31 Dec 2009 |
Shirley Burton Award nominations due to TN District Director |
10 Jan 2010 |
National Chapter of the Year Program submission to TN Assistant District Director |
15 Jan 2010 |
Chapter Financial Reports due to TN Assistant District Directors |
31 Jan 2010 |
TN Web site Contest entrance cutoff due to TN District MEC's |
15 Feb 2010 |
Audrey Batson Award nominations due to TN District Director |
15 May 2010 |
Form 990 or Form 990N filing deadline to IRS |
Financial Reports
Financial Reports are due to the TN Assistant District Directors NLT January 15, 2010. Here are the forms that need to be completed as part of the Financial Report:
Tennessee
Recruiting Program
NEW Program! Win a 1 or 3 year GWRRA membership renewal. Click here for complete program details.
Tennessee
Web Site Contest
NEW Program! Have a web site that your Chapter is proud of? Then this is for you! Click here for complete program details.
Tennessee
Chapter Newsletter Contest
New Rules! Effective immediately, a Chapter may only win the Quarterly Newsletter Contest one time per year. Click here for complete details.
Tennessee
Chapter Affiliation Form
New! District MEC's can now put in Chapter Over rides for members. Click here to get the form and instructions. |
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Tennessee
Traveling Plaque Rules
New Rules! For 2010 the rules for the Sectional Plaques have changed. West TN no longer has a sectional traveling plaque. West TN Chapters are now eligible to obtain the Middle TN Sectional Plaque. Click here for complete details.
Tennessee
Couple of the Year Plaque Rules
New Rules! Some of the rules for the Couple of the Year Plaque have changed for 2010. Click here for complete details.
Tennessee
Shirley Burton Award
The "Shirley Burton" Award is presented annually at the Winter Event to the Chapter that has demonstrated the most "Spirit" for the previous year. Click here for complete details.
Tennessee
Audrey Batson Award
The "Audrey Batson" Award is the TN Member of the Year Award. This is the most prestigious award that a TN GWRRA member can receive. It is presented annually at the TN District Rally "Spring Fling". Click here for complete details.
National
Chapter of the Year Program
Click here for complete details of the program |
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