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IRAINBOWS POT OF GOLD IS A BARREL OF FUN! I~
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Pbotos & StorY by Jobo Sbedd
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Bikes, bikes, bikes, two-wheelers,
three-wheelers and sidecars; all
were included in the 275" entries of
the fourth annual Rainbow's Pot of
Gold Run. The riders left Santa Ana
Harley-Davidson after free coffee
and donuts, between 8:00 a.m. and
10:00 a;m. all bikes were on the
road looking forward to 115 miles of
cycling fun.
The sky was overcast at the start;
but about 9:00 o'clock the sun was
peeking through. Soon it was a
beautiful sunny day under a bright
blUe sky.
The first leg of the trek led down
Interstate 5 to Harbor Boulevard.
From Harbor the riders swung right
on Imperial Highway, then left on
Valencia through the twisting, winding roads of Carbon Canyon. After
leaving Carbon Canyon, the cyclists
headed to Corona via highways 91
and 71. Upon leaving the check point
1'n Corona, the map led the riders
farther along Highway 71 to Elsinore,
where they picked up Highway 74
into Perris. Many riders arrived in
Perris between 11: 00 0' clock and
1:00 o'clock, giving the restaurants
aboo min g business when they
stopped for lunch and refreshments.
From Perris the run continued on
Highway 74 to the Winch~ster turn
off passing Murrieta Hot Springs and
1'emucula to Rainbow Oaks, an appropriate name for the Rainbow's
finish. The Shady park there provided shelter from the sun for bikes
and riders. Picnic lunches were the
order of the day; and for those who
didn't bring their lunch, the grocery
store adjoining the park provided
the makings for the do-it-yourselfers.
For those who liked the easy way
out, there was also a restaurant adjoining the park.
The last riders were in by 3 :00
o'clock; then the games began. The
first game, if you can believe it,
was a crack!:r eating contest. The
first to eat five crackers and whistle
was the winner, There was also a
wheel-barrow race. a backward race
(on all fours), a race balancing a
cup of water on one's head, and a
balloon puffing and popping contest.
The final game was a tug-of-war between clubs: Four members of six
different clubs participated. The
higgest he-men were the Sociables,
who won out after quite a battie with
the Cruisers.
The sweepstakes trophy went to
Moews Joseph who guessed nearest
to the number of beans in a bag. His
guess was 913 beans and the bag
contained 912 • .A special trophy was
presented by the Past Presidents
Motorcycle Association to the rider
with the oldest AMA membership who
had never won atrophy. The winner
,had been a member for 25 years. The'
Rainbows also presented a nice
plaque to the park manager. .
The pot of gold at the end of the
rainbow turned out to be a barrel of
fun for 275 cycle enthusiasts.
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Rainbows II.C. annual road rid. finished appropriately at Ralllbow Oaks Park, a cool and shaded oasis In the desert. Here the riders pause
alter the fun to admire machinery, unpack picnic lunch.s and swap stories and motorcycle lore.
Unlform club enthusiasts Just aren't happy unless everythlnc Is IIn.d up neatly,
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Lady foots It sllChtly, roundlnc tbe sharp
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RESULTS
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YOUNGEST AMA RIDER
Richard Hess
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NEWEST MOTORCYCLE
Jobo Simplier
BEST APPEARING CLUB
Lucky Wbeel s
MEN SOLO RIDEFS
I. Jack Wbetoall
2. Gerald Fullerton
3. Ed Scbrek
3. Bill Miller
4. Jep Hansen
5. Wane Wilson
LADY SOLO RIDERS
I. Marjorie Clarll
2. PoUy Jennings
PASSENGER
I. Connie Hendrexson
2. Jeannie TumbuU
3. BlUy Patterson
4. C.H. Luckinl!lll
SIDECAR
Burney C1arII.