The countdown to Million Mile Monday has begun. June 28 is now just days away. It’s hard to believe we’re embarking on the third Million Mile Monday.
This year our goal is every rider and every mile counts. Do we have a mileage goal? Yes (more on that in a minute), but more importantly we want everyone to get out and go for a ride. Do you have to go far? Heck no! Ride to work, ride to the dealer, ride to the bank, ride to the grocery store … well, you get the point.
Last year we heard from many members who said they didn’t think they could participate because they couldn’t ride lots of miles that day because of work and family obligations. I’m here to set the record straight. It’s not about riding lots of miles that day (if you can, that’s great). It’s about just getting on your bike and going for a ride. Whether it’s one mile, 10 miles, or 100 miles. Every mile counts. Here’s another thought: Instead of taking your car to run an errand, take your motorcycle. You get to go for a ride, run your errand, and participate in Million Mile Monday. So the “I don’t have time to ride far” excuse will not work this year because you don’t have to ride far to participate.
As a matter of fact, I can’t ride many miles that day. I wish I could, but like many of you I’ll need to work that day. However, I plan to ride to work that day rain or shine. And if everything goes well during the day, I hope to sneak out a bit early (hope the boss doesn’t read this) and take a short side trip to get some ice cream. If that isn’t possible, well then I’ll just ride home. I’ll still be doing my part to help us reach our goal.
What is our mileage goal? It’s five million miles logged. Can we do it? Well, that is up to you. Because we need every rider and every mile logged to reach our goal.
The question is, “Are you ready?”
How do you post the miles ridden for the Million Mile Monday on June 28, 2010?
Comment by Kent A Matherne — June 21, 2010 @ 5:13 pm
we have road in every million mile ride so far. one year around 100 miles . one year less another year more. so get out there and ride, and have fun rain or shine. help us/everyone reach the goal thanks from tulsa area H.O.G of oklahoma russ&connie.
Comment by russell coffey & wife connie dingle — June 21, 2010 @ 11:44 pm
HARLELUYA!!!!!!!saro lieto di partecipare!!!!!!!!!
Comment by rania massimo — June 22, 2010 @ 8:48 pm
Lets ride and beat the past 3 years total.
We can make this the greatest ever. polished up your riding boots and the scoot so now WE RIDE.
Comment by Capt. B — June 23, 2010 @ 1:43 pm
This is the message I’ve been trying to get across to my club – Deep South Kiwi Chapter, Dunedin, New Zealand. I say just go for a ride, I have on both previous occasions notched up some miles, but being the southern most chapter in the world means – snow, black ice, hoar frosts, even rain. But I still got the bike out and enjoy every arse clenching corner, no worse than riding on gravel. Looking forward too Monday, Dean Rask.
Comment by Dean Rask — June 24, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
ride it like you stole the way a harley is suppose to be rode
Comment by mike bishop — June 24, 2010 @ 12:53 pm
goodday mate just would like to know how we go about doing this. my girlfriend and me are both ready too ride on monday but how do we make it all legal with you guys we dont want too miss out cheers doug
Comment by doug lavigne — June 25, 2010 @ 12:51 am
just take the day off and go have fun.
Comment by al goddard — June 25, 2010 @ 6:37 pm
So how do I sign up I can’t find any links or info on the member ship page???? Same as last year didnt sign up couldnt find where to sign up and i see someone else asked and No answer provided on this page???
Comment by The Big O — June 25, 2010 @ 7:22 pm
Kent, Doug, and the Big O -
You do not need to sign up. Once you have ridden, log on to members.hog.com. Right on the Home page there will be a call out for Million Mile Monday. Click the link. You will be taken to a page. Follow the instructions (you enter the number of riders/passengers and then the number of miles per rider and the site will calculate the total. For example 2 riders/passengers x 20 miles = 40 miles total.)
One last thing – you have until Tuesday, June 29th at 3PM to log your miles. Remember it’s every rider and every mile counts!
That’s it.
Comment by Sara — June 25, 2010 @ 7:50 pm
One last thing – you have until Tuesday, June 29th at 3PM to log your miles. Remember it’s every rider and every mile counts!
Comment by Sara — June 25, 2010 @ 7:51 pm
I’m looking forward to Million Mile Monday and definetly log all miles that day.
Comment by Dave — June 25, 2010 @ 10:46 pm
So how do we log and get our miles counted? Nothing on the HOG site about that.
Comment by Ken Lyman — June 25, 2010 @ 11:01 pm
I’m heading for eastern CT on Sunday and will be blasting around there on Million Mile Monday.
Comment by 74volts — June 25, 2010 @ 11:29 pm
Screw it! Lets Ride June 28th! I’m down for 250.
Comment by Monty — June 26, 2010 @ 12:06 am
Count me in again this year. I have to work, but plan to take the long way to work and a longer way home. I live on the Gulf Coast and with all the mess in the Gulf and all the bad news coming in each day, this is my escape. Last year I logged 101 miles just riding around the county before and after work. It may not have been a lot, but every mile was more enjoyable then the one before it. Screw it, let’s ride.
Comment by Bob — June 26, 2010 @ 12:25 am
I plan to have Breakfast with Elvis I will be one of the first out the gate leaving at 1201am Monday New Iberia La to Memphis Tenn, 440 miles one way. Lets all do our part Ride and have fun. Larry aka The King
Comment by Larry Langlinais — June 26, 2010 @ 1:43 am
This is one of the few Mondays I am looking forward to. A few of us in our H.O.G. chapter are going to do a 1000 mile Iron Butt ride on Million Mile Monday. Not sure If I’ll make the 1000 miles but I going to have fun trying.
Comment by Brian — June 26, 2010 @ 2:22 am
june 28 is our 19th anniversary so i got out of work for that reason and am goin to ride to Buffalo NY from Howard OH and have lunch with a friend then come home figuring on 700 miles SAfe ridin everybody!!
Comment by william burch — June 26, 2010 @ 3:18 am
Join the rush.. we head out from Wasilla Alaska, meet us at the Denali H/D 8:00 am >>28th..
300 miles one way to Valdez Alaska a short rest near the Terminal of the Alaska pipeline and return the 300 beautiful miles to Wasilla ..We really will try to share a few pics of the trip with the national Hog ….B there…Asking a small donation to finance individual 2010 Million Mile Monday pins and remainder goes to the Ladies of Harley chapter 1836
Comment by Tom Starr — June 26, 2010 @ 5:49 am
First time for me, I’m signed up for the ride on the 28th @ Sound Harley in Smokey Point WA. I’m looking forward to the trip, the being on my scoot and being with the biker folk. Get yer butt in the saddle and RIDE!
Edge
Comment by Jake Walker — June 26, 2010 @ 7:44 am
Where do we post the miles?
Comment by Gene Dunn — June 26, 2010 @ 2:27 pm
Riding in Blue Ridge will not be hard to take. I will be there with mine. PS do Metrics count ?
Comment by Les Green — June 26, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
Looking forward to logging in my Million Mile Monday miles weather here in Nevada is PERFECT for a good long ride
Comment by Arlene Cosio — June 26, 2010 @ 6:05 pm
This is our first time participating in the U.P. of Michigan- If it rains, this gal stays home!
Comment by Shannen and Joel — June 26, 2010 @ 8:34 pm
Last year I forgot the date of Million Mile Monday since I lost my job and wasn’t checking the computer as often. This year I have a new job and my shift ends around lunchtime. I’ll be sure to take a ride in the afternoon, anywhere…just to help the cause and ’cause I just NEED to take a ride! Screw it, let’s get out and ride NJ!
Comment by Wayne Waltner — June 26, 2010 @ 9:35 pm
Count me in again this year, my plans for Million Mile monday are to hit 4 state corners… Missouri (My home State) Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa. My Girl friend is coming along this year and she loves to ride on the back with me. Everyone get on and RIDE…..and RIDE SAFE !!!!
Comment by chas steiner — June 26, 2010 @ 10:06 pm
entered last year. only had a couple of hundred miles. it didnt matter all miles count. 20, 30, a thousand miles. they all help for the cause. so log on you bikers. all miles counted we need the help. we help a lot of people in a lot of causes. lets do it hogs steve..
Comment by steven shanks — June 26, 2010 @ 11:44 pm
Watch this space guys as the Wellington Chapter in New Zealand will be the first Chapter in the world to log miles for the Million Mile Monday, we will be starting off at 1 min passed Midnight on the 28th to start our ride so stayed tune to this space.
Comment by Geoff Cook — June 27, 2010 @ 12:43 am
I would love to particapate buttttttt i do not see anywhere to sign up????????????? HELP
Comment by Roadglide bob — June 27, 2010 @ 4:26 am
Well we have just got back from our ride and with a total of 20 harden bikers we have clocked up 900 miles to be the first Chapter in the world,
Comment by Geoff Cook — June 27, 2010 @ 1:09 pm
It seems like a lot of people want to do this but how do we participate come on hog, let us know answer these people.
Comment by gizmo — June 27, 2010 @ 2:38 pm
25 crazy people from Auckland Chapter left at 12:01 am on 28 June and rode 106 miles in the middle of the night in the middle of winter! How’s that for a start to Million Mile Monday!!
Comment by Margot Young — June 27, 2010 @ 2:53 pm
We beat you Wellington – 2510 miles!
Comment by Margot Young — June 27, 2010 @ 2:55 pm
We will be running a group ride out of Killer Creek H-D Monday night!
Comment by CC Rider — June 27, 2010 @ 4:05 pm
Roadglide Bob, Gene and others -
You log your miles at members.hog.com. Login and click the Million Mile Monday link. Follow the instructions on the page.
There is no sign-up required. You may see a few posts that say sign-up and this is some chapters who are doing special things. Know that there is no sign-up required.
And yes, Les metrics count!
Comment by Sara — June 27, 2010 @ 4:23 pm
this is my third year as a hog member, and I apologize for not doing my part. but I will be doing the ride this year, just would like to know where do I log in my miles?
Comment by thithis is my second year as a hog member and my first year to participate in the ride. will do my part just tell me where to log in my miles? — June 27, 2010 @ 4:45 pm
I rode to work today around 90 miles round trip.
Comment by brian love — June 28, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
OK. Just got back from my Million Mile Monday ride. Clocked 140 miles. Hot as blazes in North Georgia but still a good ride. If you haven’t got your miles yet, plenty of time. Saddle up and ride.
Comment by Cap'n Jack — June 28, 2010 @ 7:12 pm
We met good friends and had and great northern Michigan ride logging 958 miles and and great lunch stop.
rodes were dry temps were cool upper 60’s great weather for the ride.
dirty boots and scoots = good time
B
Comment by Capt. B — June 28, 2010 @ 6:49 pm
My first year contributing. All of 53 miles, but I guess it all helps. Weather was nice and “cool”, mid eighties. Woodlands HOG, baby, all the way. /H
Comment by Henning — June 28, 2010 @ 7:25 pm
Wow…we had a great ride with some friends in north western Wisconsin! We mapped a route to ride 5 Rustic Roads. Wisconsin has a program for cyclists to ride Rustic Roads and earn patches and a certificate. Go ahead and look it up here and map your next ride: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/vehicle/motorcycle/rusticroads.htm
Roads were beautiful and we logged 173 miles! When we were all done we settled into a Chinese place for some hungry riders! Thanks HOG…this is a great idea…we’ve ridden each of the million mile mondays!
Comment by Dan and Linda — June 28, 2010 @ 11:12 pm
Okay…I had to blog again for a minute…I just asked my wife if we could do 500 miles next year…and she said “ok”…whoa! I’m looking for a hotel now! I just love ridin! We bought our 2008 softail custom in Sept 2007 and have 15,670 mile on it already!
Comment by Dan and Linda — June 28, 2010 @ 11:23 pm
Wow what a day 0ur group of four traveled from wasilla alaska to valdez alaska 600 plus miles each thats plus 2000
will add some pics of us at the glacier overlook and at valdez plus one of big bob and I in front of the denali H/D shop at the end of the day ….. that will be tomorrow… we had serious rain and fog but we braved the elements like the crew we are…hydroplane anyone… Sharon broke in her new (new to her) road king, and Larry (LOWHOG) showed his style on his dyna .my softail needs a new rear . then theres big Bob am going to call him 82 mph from now on >>>need me to explain that lol who knew Bob could run like that…. not me officer
Comment by Tom Starr — June 29, 2010 @ 1:52 am
Why only count up to 1000 miles per rider? Ten of us in the West Texas Hog Chapter did an Iron Butt run of 1090 miles not counting miles from home to the start and finish. this cost a least 1100 miles. Just don’t understand.
Comment by Luke Griffin — June 29, 2010 @ 4:55 pm
Luke -
Thanks for the note. You can enter over 1,000 miles on the site you just have to break the mileage up into two entries. You could have entered 1,000 miles in one entry and then 110 in the second. We’ll work on having this be clearer next year. Thanks for the input. We limit the number of miles for two reasons. One is because people would enter numbers that are not realistic (i.e. 2000 miles) and to make the site work quickly to complete the calculations.
Comment by Sara — July 1, 2010 @ 2:00 pm