Chapter D-2
Duck Flight
2008
Guidelines:
• Start
Date: April 1st.
At this time it is only open to Chapter D-2 Others may use Duck
Flight but only Chapter D-2 members may enter for
prizes.
• Ending
Date: Envelope must be postmarked or turned in by
November 13, at the Chapter meeting.
Pictures
to be in numerical order corresponding to City.
• Winner
of the Duck Flight prizes will be
announced at the Chapter D-2 Christmas Party.
• Destinations
will be within the state of Michigan.
• You
MUST ride your motorcycle to the location. You can
get to your location as a group, solo or chapter ride.
• The
prizes will be furnished by chapter funds. Staff will decide what prizes to
offer.
• There
will be three prizes: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd winners. There’s only one prize per
bike.
• In
the case of a tie, the breaker will be the one with a location
visited that’s the most miles away from Howell Recreation Center. If still a
tie, the CD & ACD will use the “pick-a-number” game and the one that picks
the closest number without going over the selected # wins. (If
the tie includes CD or ACD other staff members will be used.)
• No
points are given for areas outside of Michigan.
• This
is for fun only. Chapter D-2 and its members cannot be held responsible for any
damage or injury to you or your bike.
Evidence:
• The
planners of this tour have not visited all of these sites. We
cannot be held responsible for the possibility that you may not be able to get
the required picture. Do your best; it’s only a point in a game anyway.
• We
want a picture of your bike at the location, with you in the picture if
possible.
• Remember,
we want to keep you and your bike SAFE while having FUN so
if you need to put yourself in a dangerous situation just to get your bike and
a sign or landmark in a picture,
DON”T!!!
Just get a picture of you, your co-rider or just the sign or
landmark. We should be able to tell if you just jumped
off your bike by the bugs in your teeth and the helmet hair.
• We
must be able to see the sign or landmark.
À Photo
must be camera date stamped or the number 08 in the photo.
• You
must put the date and use the corresponding number
and letter from the following list with your picture.
• Your
photos can be on any type of paper. Keep the cost to a
minimum by printing them on paper; color is preferred.
• DO
NOT SEND DIGITAL PHOTOS VIA THE INTERNET OR PUT THEM ON DISCS.
• Group
photos of riders in front of a location or sign without their bikes will be
accepted, BUT each rider must send
the picture in their package.
• You
must send or deliver all of your pictures together in
one package and they must be postmarked by November
13, 2008. You may also hand deliver them to the Fun on
the Run planner on or before the deadline.
• We
will try to return all prints after the winner is announced.
Scoring
• Each
picture is worth 1 point.
Don’t
forget to RIDE SAFE while enjoying your Duck Flight!!!
Any
Questions or concerns please call: 810-599-4007
Photos
can be mailed to: Jim Ratke
6685
Deacon Hill Dr.
Howell,
MI 48843
1)
Alpena
a)
Elk in front of Elks Club—Picture of bike in front of Elk.
b)
The Octagon Dairy Queen on the south side of town, west side of US23. Take a
picture of bike & you with octagon in the background.
2)
Any city in the Upper Peninsula. Take a picture of you,
with your bike if possible, with a city sign or in front of any building sign
with the city name on it. One point for each picture in a different city.
3)
Atlanta
a)
Shoe Tree off M32 going toward Alpena there is a lone tree along the road just
loaded with shoes. Not sure if it’s possible to get a picture of this or not.
4)
Bad Axe
a)
Bad Axe Museum—Picture of your bike with the city park sign or building located
inside the city park.
Located
at 210 S. Hanselman St., Bad Axe 989-269-8325.
b)
Picture of the actual “Bad Axe” in the library near the police station.
5)
Cadillac
a)
Carl T. Johnson Hunting and Fishing Center, Mitchell State Park, 6093 East
M-115, Phone: (231)779-1321. You probably won’t be able to get your bike near
the center, so a picture of the Mitchell State Park sign is what we want. If
you’re into hunting and fishing this might be a good place to visit. It’s the
story of hunting and fishing in Michigan from the early days of the Indians to
the present with native fish species for viewing in our wall-size freshwater
aquarium. Group tours and guided hikes explore the 2.5 mile Heritage Nature
Trail.
6)
Cedar Lake
a)
Two-Story Outhouse, 18 miles west of Hwy. 126 on M46 to Academy Road. Turn
south on Academy Road and it’s the 2nd house on the left past Pine Rd.
7)
Cement City
a)
Cherry Creek Old Schoolhouse Winery & Fudgery at 15750 US 12, 517-531-4663.
8)
Charlevoix
a)
2nd largest Cherry Pie Pan, 6591 S. US 31. Just south of town on the west side
of US31; in front of the red & white water tower. Not sure how easy it will
be to get a picture, especially with your bike, but you can try. (The largest
one is in Traverse City.)
9)
Chelsea
a)
Chelsea Depot Museum, 125 Jackson Street, Phone: (734) 475-8971 or (734)
475-7047, Hours: Sat 1pm-3pm or by appointment. The historical museum houses
Chelsea memorabilia. Picture of your bike with the sign or building
b)
Jiffy Milling Co. Silo. A picture of your bike with the sign or silo.
10)
Coldwater
a)
Little River Railroad, 29 W. Park Avenue, 260-316-0529;
www.littleriverrailroad.com. Scenic train ride powered by antique steam
locomotives. Round trip from Coldwater to Quincy on Saturday and Sunday (no
reservation needed). Ride takes about 1 ½ hours.
b)
Quincy One-room School House, at 262 Sprague St, 517-278-2871.
11)
Durand
a)
Michigan Railroad History Museum, 200 Railroad Street, Durand; Tuesday thru
Sunday; 1:00PM to 5:00PM EST, (989)288-3561.
b)
Take a Picture of your bike in front of the train depot.
ii)
Picture of you inside the museum.
12)
Elk Rapids
a)
Elk Rapids Swan, in front of the Elk Rapids Chamber of Commerce building on
US31. Built in 1966 and has seen its better days.
b)
State County Rock Cairn, Each rock is inscribed with the name of one of the
counties in Michigan and it’s on the 45th parallel outside of Elk Rapids.
13)
Elsie
a)
Elsie the Cow, big fiberglass cow (the town mascot) right on the main street in
this small rural town. I’ve heard this travels for parades so she may not
always be in town.
14)
Flat Rock
a)
Heroc Park Gazebo, a picture of your bike with the bridge or dam.
15)
Flint; Crossroads Village/Huckleberry Railroad.
a)
Picture of your bike with a sign for the Huckleberry Railroad.
b)
Picture of you on the Huckleberry Railroad.
16)
Flushing
a)
Smiley Face Water Tower, it’s nick name is Kick-Boy-Face—not sure why!
17)
Frankenmuth; Bonners Christmas Wonderland
a)
Picture of bike with sign.
b)
Since this is the “International Capital of Michigan”, a picture of an obvious
foreigner (speak English, eh?) with your bike.
c)
Picture of your bike in front of the famous outdoor clock. The one that has the
figurines come alive on the outside of the second floor building.
d)
A Picture of man in lederhosen on your bike.
18)
Gagetown
a)
Octagon Barn – Purdy Farm, Richie Road, 989-665-0081, www.thumboctagonbarn.org.
Step back in time when you enter this farm with the Octagon Barn. All kinds of
shows during the year like flea markets, ice cream social, live music, antiques
and crafts.
19)
Gaylord
a)
Picture of your bike in front of one of the “Swiss” storefronts in the downtown
shopping district.
b)
Gobblers Restaurant-any picture that proves you were there with your bike.
c)
Huge Bottle of Beer-Bottle of Big Buck Beer (about 30’ tall). You can see it
from I75, exit 282, turn right and 1st light turn right, it will be on your
right. 550 S. Wisconsin Ave., 989-282-5781.
20)
Grand Beach
a)
World’s largest Fake Nose and Glasses, US Hwy 12 just under a mile northeast of
the Indiana/Michigan state line. (Pop’s Product, 19325 US Hwy 12, New Buffalo,
269-469-1079)
Seems
this moved from Indiana in 2006; we hope it’s all together in its new location
this year.
21)
Grand Rapids
a)
Big Apple, 13’ apple at Robinette’s Orchard, take I-196 north to I-96 east, off
at the East Beltline and go north, then west at 4-Mile Rd. Apple should be on
your left.
22)
Grayling
a)
Spike’s Keg ‘O’ Nails—301 N. James St. Picture of your bike with the sign.
Spike’s Keg ‘O’ Nails restaurant and tavern has served families, vacationers,
businesses and Camp Grayling military service men & women since 1933.
23)
Harrisville
a)
Red Rooster Inn—west side of US 23, south of Harrisville, North of Oscoda. Take
a picture of you and your bike and the big red rooster.
24)
Holland
a)
Michigan’s Largest Picnic Table, US31 heading to Muskegon there is the largest
picnic table we’ve ever seen. It’s right next to a large red barn that’s been
converted to a nice restaurant—stop and try the food, heard its good!
b)
Authentic Dutch Village, 12350 James St., corner of US31 & James St., 800-396-1476.
Authentic windmill imported direct from the Netherlands.
25)
Holly
a)
Great Lakes National Cemetery.
b)
Red Devil Restaurant sign with your bike.
26)
Indian River
a)
Cross in the Woods—Picture of your bike with the sign.
27)
Irish Hills
a)
Paul Bunyan muffler man located at Stagecoach Stop USA in the heart of the
Irish Hills on US12.
28)
Kalamazoo
a)
Statues of children in pool, Bronson Park
b)
Picture of your bike with the South Haven lighthouses in the background.
29)
Kaleva
a)
Kaleva Bottle House Historic Museum, 14551 Wuosi (spelling is correct) Avenue,
231-362-2080. House was built in 1940’s with over 60,000 bottles.
30)
Kalkaska
a)
Giant Troup Fountain, 335 S. Cedar St.; this is in front of the local history
museum.
b)
Shoe Tree off US-131 between Mancelona & Kalkaska in Kalkaska County. Not
sure what side of the road. It’s been collecting shoes since 1995; maybe you’ll
want to add yours.
31)
Lake Orion; Old World Canterbury Village.
a)
Picture of your bike with the sign or village in the picture.
32)
Mackinaw Bridge
a)
A Picture of the bridge in the background.
b)
Picture of an Arnold Ferry employee with your bike.
33)
Manistee
a)
Manistee City Fire Station, 281 First St., 231-723-1549. Built in 1888 and is
the oldest continuously operated fire station in Michigan.
34)
Millington
a)
Smiley Face Water Tower, North side of M-15 as you drive through town.
35)
Mio
a)
Pink Elephant, I-75 north to exit 202 (M-33). Go north to Mio about 36 miles
and it’s on the left side in front of a restaurant. (The Jisa grandkids know
they’re near their grandma Lil’s house
when
they see this).
36)
Ossineke
a)
20’ Jesus, west side of US23, about 10 miles south of Alpena and 1 mile north
of Nicholson Hill Rd.--Picture of your bike with Jesus
b)
Dinosaur Gardens Prehistoric Zoon—Picture of your bike with Dinosaur.
37)
Paris
a)
20’ tall Eiffel Tower Replica, 22090 Northland Drive, in Paris Park. You will
need to walk to the tower so get a picture of you with the Eiffel Tower. Built
in 1980 by industrial arts student at Chippewa Hills High School.
b)
8’ tall Indian, same location as the Eiffel Tower.
38)
Pinconning
a)
Big Cheese Mice, in the Cheese Capital of Michigan, in front of Wilson’s Cheese
Shoppe. Go in and try the cheese, local root beer and gift shop with Indian
& Michigan souvenirs.
39)
Portage
a)
The Train Barn, 10234 E. Shore Dr., lower level is museum & hobby shop, but
the upper level has trains. (No restrooms).
40)
Port Hope
a)
Take a picture of your bike with the saw mill chimney in it. Stafford Park
Historical Chimney located at 4451 W. Huron St., Port Hope Mi, 989-428-4882
41)
Potterville
a)
Picture of bike in front of “Joe’s Gizzard City”
b)
Picture of you eating one of Joe’s famous Gizzards. I’m told they aren’t
bad—really! They also have fried Oreo’s and Twinkies. You might enjoy these,
but no points for a picture of you eating one.
42)
Rockford
a)
Dinerland USA, 616-866-3663. You’ll need to find this when you get to town
although it shouldn’t be difficult. I lived in Rockford for a year and the town
in pretty small but very nice. This is a retro-style diner.
b)
The Corner Bar, 31 North Main St., 616-866-9866. Even though we don’t want to
encourage you to drink and drive, this is an interesting place to visit. It has
the Hot Dog Hall of Fame and the best hot dogs you’ll ever eat. Get one with
all the junk on it!
c)
Get a picture of the Hot Dog Hall of Fame and a hot dog in your hand for an
extra point!
43)
Roscommon
a)
Michigan Fireman’s Memorial, 1295 E. Robinson Lake Rd., 800-445-4464.
b)
Cindy Lou's Zoo, 6327 N. M-18, Phone: (989)275-4500. A scenic 20 acre park-like
setting with both domestic and exotic animals; picnic area; open June-August, 7
days a week 11am-6pm, April-May and September-November open Saturday and Sunday
11am-6pm.
44)
Sea Shell City—exit 326 off I75
a)
Picture of your bike with the sign.
b)
Picture of you with the giant clam inside.
45)
South Haven
a)
Shaul Sails—515 Williams St. on river behind Old Harbor Inn—Picture with
Captain John
b)
GingerMan Raceway—61414 Phoenix Rd. South Haven—Picture of bike with sign
c)
Air Zoo-picture with sign and/or picture of fireman on the roof of the
restaurant. Hint: It’s on 131.
46)
St. Johns; Uncle John's Cider Mill
a)
Picture of your bike with the sign.
47)
Standish
a)
Hub Cap Wall on the west side of US23 heading south on US23 just before 23
dumps onto service ramp to I75. Take a picture of your bike in front of hubcap
wall.
48)
Tecumseh; The Tecumseh Area Historical Museum, in a
beautifully restored 1913 fieldstone church, houses a wealth of area history
and artifacts. The "Old Stone Church" is located at: 302 E. Chicago Blvd.,
Tecumseh, 49286.
a)
Picture of your bike with the sign or building.
49)
Traverse City
a)
Worlds Largest Cherry Pie Pan, 3424 Cass Rd., US-31 north, as you enter the
commercial strip outside of town, turn right onto S. Airport Rd. and go about a
mile to Cass Rd and turn left. The
plate
will be on the right.
50)
Tawas City
a)
2nd tallest Flag Pole East of the Mississippi. The Flag measures 30’x60’ and
the pole is 141’ tall.
Not
sure of the possibility of a picture of you and your bike with the flag so get
the flag and pole or the sign at least.
51)
Walled Lake; Star Clipper, 840 North Pontiac Trail, Walled
Lake, (248) 960-9440
a)
Picture of your bike in front of the depot.
52)
Ypsilanti a)
Michigan Firehouse Museum, 110 W. Cross St., 734-547-0663.