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DuPage County Police Association
2009 6th Annual Motorcycle Poker Run

On Sunday, September 13, 2009, the DuPage County Police Association held it's 6th Annual Motorcycle Poker Run. The event began in the morning at Wildfire Harley-Davidson in Villa Park. Participants traveled an 89 mile route, with stops at a Hoosier Grove Park in Streamwood, Mott's Lounge in Burlington (complimentary biscuits, sausage & grave served), Alice's Place Ice Cream Stop in Elburn ($1.75 Root Beer floats), and Zylstra Harley-Davidson in St. Charles (10% accessory discount to ride participants). The ride ended at the Courtyard Banquets in Warrenville, where a great meal was put on by Chef John at the Courtyard, and everyone had a great time.

Approximately 191 riders on 155 bikes participated in the event. Many thanks go out to everyone who participated or helped make the Poker Run a success, including all our volunteers, vendors, and most of all everone who came out and participated in the ride. Vendors, suppliers, and sponsors who helped with this event included:

Poker Run Winners

1st Place $200- Sue Thatcher, Hampshire (Full House - King's over Sixes)
2nd Place$100 - Craig Celia, Roselle (Full House - Two's over Nine's)
3rd Place DVD Player -Wayne Laszczak, Bartlett (All Spades)

Oldest Rider - Ken Hartnett, Elmhurst, age 76
Youngest Rider - Kyle Connelly, Mokena, age 18
Youngest Passenger - Victoria Samborska, Wood Dale, age 9
Farthest Traveled Rider - Ron Forshaw, Zion, IL, 56 miles
Other Raffle Prize Winners

2010 Harley-Davidson Ultra Glide Classic - Dawn Alaimo, Glendale Heights PD

50" Panasonic Plasma Television - Carol Floro, St. Charles

Event Photos
The morning began with lots of fog! Volunteers gather at the Princeston for breakfast. Volunteers at breakfast.
Harley-Davidson sign. Event Registration line. Starting point, Wild Fire Harley.
Coffee & donut table. Elmhurst PD assisted with traffic control. Bensenville PD was also there.
Bikes at starting point. Wild Fire sign. Registration at starting point.
Bikes at starting point. Welcome sign Crowd garthering at Wild Fire Harley
Raffle ticket sales at starting point. Harley-Davidson sign DPA Director John Bright addresses the crowd with ride instructions.
Starting point - Wildfire Harley Bikes get ready to leave starting point. Bikes leave starting point
Bikes leave starting point. Bikes leaving starting point. Bikes leaving starting point.
Ride safe sign. 2009 DPA Raffle Bike Lots of bikes at starting point.
Bikes leaving starting point Bikes leaving starting point Bikes leaving starting points.
Bikes leaving starting point. Bikes waiting to leave starting point. Bikes at finish point, Courtyard Banquets, Warrenville.
Harley-Davidson sign. DPA flag.
Hoosier Grove Park, Streamwood, Stop #1. Mott's Lounge, Burlington, Stop #2. Check in table at finish point.
Vendor table, Pro-Rider Leather. Vendor table, Pro-Rider Leather. Bikes at finish point.
Crowd at finish point. Bob James Magic Show. Bob James Magic Show.
Raffle prize table. Raffle prize table. Laurie Hamara vendor table.
Raffle prize table. Christian Motorcycle Association vendor table. Food line.
A.J. Vincint Music Maestros DJ Services PartyLite Candles & Accessories, Independent Representative, vendor table. Angry Pineapple Photography vendor table.
Ride participants. Vice President Dave Hoffman begins program. Prize numbers being called.
3rd Place Winner, Wayne Laszczak, Bartlett 2nd Place Winner, Craig Celia, Roselle. 1st Place Winner, Sue Thatcher, Hampshire.
^ 3rd Place Winner, DVD Player ^
Wayne Laszczak, Bartlett
^ 2nd Place Winner, $100 ^
Craig Celia, Roselle
^ 1st Place Winner, $200 ^
Sue Thatcher, Hampshire
Oldest Rider, Ken Hartnett, Elmhurst, Age 76 Victoria Samborska, Age 9 Youngest Rider, Kyle Connelly, Mokena, Age 18.
^ Oldest Rider, Ken Hartnett, ^ Elmhurst, Age 76
^ Youngest Rider, Kyle Connelly, ^ Mokena, Age 18
Youngest Passenger, Victoria Samborska, Wood Dale, Age 9. Farthest Traveled Rider, Ron Forshaw, Zion, IL. 1st Place Winner, Sue Thatcher, Hampshire.
^ Youngest Passenger, Victoria ^ Samborska, Wood Dale, Age 9
^ Farthest Traveled Rider, ^
Ron Forshaw, Zion, IL
^ 1st Place Winner with Trophy ^
Sue Thatcher, Hampshire
2nd Place Winner, Craig Celia, Roselle. 3rd Place Winner, Wayne Laszczak, Bartlett
^ 2nd Place Winner with Trophy ^
Craig Celia, Roselle
^ 3rd Place Winner with Trophy ^
Wayne Laszczak, Bartlett
Victoria Samborska about to pull winning bike raffle ticket. Victoria Samborska pulls winning raffle ticket for raffle bike. Runenr up for youngest passenger award, Kyle, age 9, pulls winning raffle ticket for TV.
^ Youngest Passenger Victoria ^ Samborska pulls winning raffle
ticket for 2010 Harley Electraglide
^ Runner up for youngest passenger ^ award, Kyle, age 9, pulls winning
raffle ticket for 50" Panasonic TV


Thanks again to everyone who helped to make the DuPage County Police Association 5th Annual Poker Run a hugh success!


Next years event will be on Sunday, September 12, 2010. Hope to see you there!

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