H.O.G. Chapter Ride - Sachmo Memorial Ride

Event date: 
Sun, 09/21/2025 - 8:30am to 2:00pm

Chapter Members,

Please plan to join us to honor Tom "Sachmo" Christensen.  We lost Tom after he succumbed to health complications and injuries after a bike crash.

This ride will include a visit to four of Tom's favorite places to visit/hangout--Head Hoggers, Dodge City Tattoo Company, and Sew Blessed Fabric & Embroidery in Hanceville, AL.  Then we'll move on to one of Tom's favorite places to grab a drink/bite, and Ethos Craft Brewing in Cullman, AL.  

We'll meet/stage at the Marathon Gas Station (6240 Greenbrier Pkwy NW, Madison, AL) at 8:30am.  We'll go KSU at 9am.

We'll depart the Marathon and proceed to I565, I65 south, exit at Hwy 67 and heads towards and through Sommerville.  We'll take a right on CR 1742 and proceed to a right on Hwy 278.  We'll take a left on Hwy 91 in Holly Pond and proceed to our first stop, Head Hoggers.  

Upon departing Head Hoggers, we'll proceed right on Hwy 91 then right on Hwy 31.  We'll take a left on CR 616 and proceed to a left on CR 490 (turns into Hwy 69).  We'll stop at our 2d/3d stop, Dodge City Tattoo Company and Sew Blessed Fabric & Embroidery.  

Upon departing these stops, we'll go left on Hwy 69 then take a right on CR 216.  We'll take a left on CR 616 (Day Gap Rd).  We'll take a right on CR 458 and then a right on CR 222 to arrive at our final stop, Ethos Craft Brewing.

The overall ride length is 77 miles with 1 hour 44 minutes of projected ride time.

Please RSVP if you can attend to honor our friend, rider, and fellow Chapter Member.  

 

Event location:
Marathon Gas Station (Meet/Stage)
6240 Greenbrier Pkwy NW
Madison AL 35756

Open Event: This event is open to Chapter members, National H.O.G. members and other guests as desired.  All riders and passengers must sign a release. 

Impairment Policy: The consumption and use of alcohol is a serious personal responsibility involving the safety of family, riding friends, and the individual HOG member.  Alcohol consumption before or during a motorcycling activity is not safe, responsible behavior.  Redstone Chapter #4052 requests you “think before you drink” with the above in mind and refrain from consuming any number of impairment drinks that total more than the number of wheels you are on.  Riders whose skills are observed or suspected to be impaired by alcohol or drugs before riding cannot join the ride.

Photography Policy: Photographing, filming, recording and videotaping of activities and events will be occurring Redstone Chapter events. By entering the H.O.G.® event area, you irrevocably grant permission to the Harley-Davidson Motor Company® and its agents to photograph, film, record and/or videotape you and use (and authorize the use of) your name, image, likeness, voice, and/or biographical or other information in any and all media now known or hereinafter developed in perpetuity for any and all purposes.

Event Coordinator: 
Deno M.
Director / Road Captain

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