Nashville-Natchez Trace Rally – Day 2

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Tupelo, MS to Natchez, MS (275 miles)

Left Tupelo, MS heading south to Natchez, MS about 8:30am with Chuck Miller and Tom & Debbie Sternfels heading back to the north on treks home. The rest of us stopped by the Elvis Presley Museum…the grounds continue to improve with building expansions – a quick tribute to a rock n roll pioneer.

Sunny, breezy and in the low 90’s…made good time on the Trace getting to Natchez around 5pm. Everyone got cleaned up and crossed the MS River for a terrific dinner at Magnolia Grill…great fried tomatoes & shrimp n grits.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World or Text “RALLY” to 85944 to give $10 to WIN the fight against childhood cancer. Send this message to 10 of your friends…Be a RALLY 10 to WIN!

Nashville-Natchez Rally

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A terrific day to ride the Natchez Trace  from Nashville to Tupelo, MS….ten of us left Loveless Cafe at noon working our way south along the Trace all for Rally Foundation.

From L to R – Phil Childrey (ZOLL Medical), Brad (NDC), Alan Grogan (Grogan’s Healthcare Supply), Ross Grogan (Grogan’s Healthcare Supply), Dave Rose (NDC), Tom Sternfels (Medical Supply Corp), Debbie Sternfels, Jeanette Lachapelle, Christian Lachapelle (Ontario Medical Supply Limited) and Chuck Miller (NDC).

Had a mix of bikes including a couple of Harleys, a Honda, a Suzuki and a few BMWs.  Weather was spectacular with highs in the upper 70’s and clear…finished up with dinner at the Blue Canoe.
Plan to meet in the morning at 7:30 for breakfast to plan the leg to Natchez.

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B. Braun Medical Makes a Generous Donation to Rally!

B. Braun Medical supports Rally Around the World and Rally Foundation with a generous donation supporting the ride of my life for the lives of kids with cancer.  Thank you Don Lovre & Scott Quilty for your personal support in making this all possible – means the world to me!

Since 1839, B. Braun has delivered innovative healthcare products, services and educational programs that enhance the care and safety of patients and healthcare professionals in the fields of drug delivery, IV therapy, pain control, clinical nutrition, dialysis and vascular intervention. Our products and services are used in hospitals, outpatient surgery centers and in the home care setting.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World or Text “RALLY” to 85944 to give $10 to WIN the fight against childhood cancer. Send this message to 10 of your friends…Be a RALLY 10 to WIN!

Natchez Post-Exhibition Rally

The upcoming NDC International Exhibition in Nashville (May 20-22) provides a great opportunity for dealers and healthcare vendors to participate in a special motorcycle ride.  Alan Grogan, Grogan’s Healthcare Supply, came up with the idea for a group ride beginning at noon on May 23 leaving from Loveless Cafe in Nashville.

The Natchez Trace is a 444-mile, limited-access scenic parkway from Nashville to Natchez, MS.  The first leg will be from Nashville to Tupelo, MS and on to Natchez, MS on Thursday.  From there, we’ll make the 2-day ride back to Nashville arriving on Saturday.

Come join us!

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World

Motorcycle Express – makes shipping your motorcycle abroad easy!!

Motorcycle Express will make all the arrangements for your motorcycle to be shipped, uncrated, by airfreight along with preparing all necessary paperwork and, to make things even better, you can arrange to fly along on the same flight.  I just booked my trip today from London’s Gatwick to Montreal’s Trudeau Airports –  I just drop the bike off the Friday before my Monday flight along with several other minimal requirements.

Motorcycle Express has been shipping motorcycles between North America and Europe for over ten years using a custom designed motorcycle pallet to ship the bike giving you the opportunity to ride your own bike abroad.  They also offer temporary insurance programs – I have opted for the GREEN CARD Program valid all over Europe and Russia.

Call Gail at 800-245-8726 or 516-682-9220 Monday – Friday 9am – 4:30pm EST.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World

Outfitting the Rally Bike

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With each passing day the Rally Bike gets closer & closer to being readied for a 40 day journey around the world…so many details with just 90 days left before the big send off on July 28 from Cool Springs Honda.

Tent, first aid kit, tools,  communications, clothing, maps, GPS, air freight, flights, ferries, camping…just a few of the details!

HTL-Strefa Supports Rally Around the World in So Many Ways

HTL-Strefa made a generous donation to Rally Foundation…so grateful for the support!  Additionally, Jarek Moleda, president & CEO, has helped me in so many ways to include assistance in obtaining my Russian VISA, providing contacts in Russia, Poland and other parts of the world to help me with assistance if needed as I make this trek around the world – invalueable to have while traveling solo around-the-world.

To take it even further, HTL-Strefa’s business development director, Piotr Mlodecki, plans to meet me at the Russian/Latvian border and ride on to Lithuania, Poland (his home) and to Berlin, Germany…I am so looking forward to having Piotr ride with me for a few days.

HTL-Strefa is the world’s leading manufacturer of safety and personal lancets, as well as pen needles. Their products are sold to the biggest medical companies that are provided with their high quality goods. They care about the security of medical personnel and patients all over the world.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World

Thank you Fougera Pharmaceuticals for Your Support

Fougera Pharmaceuticals makes a generous donation to Rally Around the World through Fougera Cares – Supporting the Community as part of their charitiable giving program.  It is the mission of Fougera Cares to provide meaningful financial resources to charitable enterprises supported by their customers and which are consistent with Fougera company values and business objectives.  Fougera believes Rally Foundation represents the best of many fine charitable enterprises that strengthen the fabric of our communities.

Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a privately owned, dermatology-focused pharmaceutical company with headquarters in Melville, Long Island founded in 1849.

Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. is focused on specialty pharmaceuticals in dermatology and is the leading manufacturer of topical pharmaceutical products in the U.S. Over the last 8 years, we have developed over 60 FDA-approved topical therapies in the United States – more than any other company in that time frame.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World

Propper Manufacturing – thank you for supporting Rally Kids!

Joe Looney and all the folks at Propper Manufacturing made a generous donation to support Rally Around the World and all these kids with cancer!  For 70 years Propper has developed a valued, trusted and evolving relationship with medical professionals practicing in all of the fields in which they specialize:
    • Sterilization/Infection Control
    • Laboratory Products
    • Surgical Products
    • Diagnostic Sets & Instruments
    • Ophthalmic Instruments
    • Laryngoscopes

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.

MedPRO & MedTECH Associates Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer

Thank you Bill Sparks and Dennis Snedden at MedPRO & MedTECH Associates for your generostity and support in the fight against childhood cancer – I am humbled and honored to receive your donation on behalf of Rally Foundation!…so look forward to my next opportunity to snowmobile the mountains of Colorado – one of the best times ever!!

MedPRO was founded in 2006 by Bill – an healthcare industry veteran. Prior to that Bill was the owner of MedTech Associates which he started in 1984 and is well known today as one of the nations premier physician sales independent groups. See www.medproassociates.com for more information.

Dennis now leads the MedTECH group which is an indepenent sales organization that contracts with manufacturers of medical products and devices to act as their field sales agents.  See www.medtechassociates.com for more about them.

If you would like to make a donation to give all kids diagnosed with cancer a better chance at living the full life they deserve, please visit Rally Foundation & Rally Around the World.