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Well, here we are in  2010 ready to enjoy the new season of Drill Team exhibitions

at various locations.  Check out our EVENTS PAGE for dates and locations.  Our team has the entire East Coast

to ride this year.  From South Florida to Lake George, New York.  2010 News begins this month

and will take shape before your eyes on this and other pages.

CHECK OUT THE EVENTS PAGE TO SEE SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR 2010.

The following provides a sample of the events where the Team performed in 2009:

February 22, 2009:  DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Shriner's Sam Swope Charity Ride.   The Bahia Shrine Center, Daytona Beach, FL sponsored a fantastic and successful fund raiser benefiting the Shriners Hospitals for children.  The action started at the Volusia Mall with the ride registration and an exhibition performance by The Central Florida Precision Motorcycle Drill Team along with an exciting show by a stunt rider and his assistant.

January 25, 2009 - 4 Chapter Breakfast hosted by GWRRA FL2-D:  This annual breakfast was located at the AZAN Shrine compound on Samo Road in Melbourne, Florida.  The Central Florida Precision Motorcycle Drill Team  performed after the breakfast for one hour and fifteen minutes.  Our first event of the year was on a beautiful day and at a well attended event.

February 15, 2009:  Biker Sunday at Peace United Methodist Church 13502 Town Loop Blvd.. in Hunter's Creek, Orlando, FL.   2009 Biker Sunday was another annual event with outstanding participation.  Two Services in the morning, free food and desert, The Central Florida Precision Motorcycle Drill Team, Team X-Treem, Bike show and biker games rounded our a great day at Peace United Methodist Church.   For details about 2010 contact:  Mitch Edwards 407-857-9336 or Gary Martin 407-856-3990.

February 22, 2009:  DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Shriner's Sam Swope Charity Ride.   The Children's Hospital Fund Raiser/Ride was a huge success.  Hundreds of bikers showed their support of this event.  It was an honor for the CFPMDT to perform for this event.

February 28, 2009:  The  Deland Bike Rally  in Deland, Florida has grown by leaps and bounds to become one of Central Florida's most attended event.  The CFPMDT is looking forward to the 2010 event, the Deland Bike Rally. 

March 20-22, 2009:  Gulf Coast Regional Mustang Club, Pensacola, Florida.  The CFPMDT  performed at the Mustang Club of America's Gulf Coast Regional Mustang Club Regional event in Pensacola Fl.  Bikes and Mustangs are a good mix.  Look for this event to grow and be enhanced year after year.

March 28, 2009 Hooligan's ARC Fund Raiser:  A beautiful day for a ride and a show.

May 3, 2009 Bingo for Boobs  -  Final stop at Rt. 46 in Sanford.

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2008 Event Highlights:

January 13, 2008, Sunday:   Cycle World of Daytona :  The team met for an informal get- together in our sponsor's parking lot.  Nothing formal but we managed to play together for a while with a snow man and a four pack which was added to and made an eight pack.  Quite interesting...  Our Captain had us run thru a rather unusual figure eight, and when a crowd gathered we actually ran through about 10 or so maneuvers which appeared like a regular performance.  Fun was had by all.  Thank you ,

Cycle World of Daytona.

February 17, 2008: Biker Sunday - Peace United Methodist Church:  THE CENTRAL FLORIDA PRECISION MOTORCYCLE DRILL TEAM performed at the 9 th. Annual Biker Sunday at Peace United Methodist Church.  It was a beautiful Florida day and  bike's participation was in the hundreds.  A very excited crowd surrounded the pad for both our performance and TEAM XTREME stunt bikes.  The CFPMDT performed two small pad routines consisting of six riders on each routine.  Solo performances were made by John, Reno and Smitty doing things on  their bikes 99.9% of motorcycle riders can only dream of doing.  A great time was had by all and we look forward to the !0 th. Annual Biker Sunday.

March 1, 2008, Saturday:  Deland Bike Rally in Deland, Florida:  The CFPMDT  performed two shows our third Deland Bike Rally.  This year our performances had several "NEW TWIST", two separate routines by two teams of six riders.  We also had 3 solo demonstrations by John, Reno and Smitty. Our shows were at 12:00 PM and 2:00 PM.  If you've never seen a "Snowman" in Florida before, you might have seen ours along with a "Six Pack" (non-alcoholic of course).

May 8, 9 and 10, 2008: Battlefield Harley Davidson:  Gettysburg, PA.:  The Central Florida Performance Motorcycle Drill Team performed at another "GREAT" event at Battlefield H-D.  Battlefield's reputation is becoming exceedingly well known with their exceptional service and sales departments.  This year's event was for the Jessica Lunsford Foundation and included a banquet with guest speaker, Mark Lunsford, a parade thru downtown, a poker run fundraiser and unforgettable hospitality by the Battlefield family.  We did three performances and enjoyed each one having our sponsor, Jen, provide her spectacular agility as part of the show.  Be sure to stop by the Battlefield Harley Davidson Dealership and tell the hello for us.

July 3-6, 2006:  Wing Ding 30 - Greenville, SC.:  The Central Florida Precision Motorcycle Drill Team and a Canadian Drill Team performed at the  Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) 30th annual Wing Ding in Greenville, South Carolina.  The international convention opened on Thursday, July 3, and continued through Sunday, July 6, 2008.  The event was held at the Carolina First Center.   Drill Team performances are scheduled from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM on Saturday. 

Our Team, with Harley's and Goldwings, perform unbelievable maneuvers!

July 31 thru August 2, 2008: MOUNTAINMAN MOTORCYCLE RALLY 2008 , Circleville, WVA.  Way up in the top of West, Va.  has to be the best riding country in the East.  We had eight teammates make the trip and were put up in the neatest hotel  in Franklin, WVA.  Mountainman's Rally was quite a success.  One of our members won an award for Best Bike in his class.   The more we road the more the crowd enjoyed the show. and help us support Eagle Mountain Ranch, Inc., a Christian based retreat for special needs children and their families. 

September 19 - 22, 2008 -  Blackpool England:  CFPMDT was represented by four of our Riders:  Captain - Randy Rodriguez, Solo Expert - Smitty Smith, Senior member - John Ward, (now retired) and first time Gold Wing Rider - Mark Madden.  Mark actually came home, went to the Honda Dealer and bought a new 2009 Gold Wing.  Mark  now swings both ways - with a Harley or a Wing!  England was GREAT.  The Brits welcomed our boys and treated them TOO well.  They are having a hard time adjusting to being "just another rider" and the rest of us - wished we could have made the trip.

October  3-5, 2008 :  Run to the Heartland- 5th Annual Event in Downtown Sebring.  This was  a fantastic event this year.  It has doubled each year in number of bikers and spectators who have attended the event.  Our team had a very busy schedule this year with a performance on Friday night. Four performances on Saturday and one performance on Sunday.  We are already scheduled to return next year and are looking forward to it as it is among the most exciting events on our schedule.

November 9, 2008:  Bikers on Parade for the U.S.A., Gainesville, Fl.:  The CFPMDT performed before the start of the parade and lead the parade beginning after all the sponsors.  It was quite an honor to participate in the Bikers on Parade for the U.S.A.  The 23 mile police escorted parade through the heart of Gainesville, Florida which began and ending at Santa Fe College. Feel the Spirit...Feel the Pride...Support the Cause. We have been invited back again next year for the LARGEST and the LONGEST Veteran's Day Parade in Florida. 

Old news, Formative years and Past events 2007 and earlier...

November 3, 2007 - The Christian Care Ministry in Melbourne, Florida held an Employee Family Day Event  from 2:00 -6:00 PM.  The Central Florida Performance Motorcycle Drill Team performed as well did a Four-wheeler Stunt Team.  The weather was perfect and the food was GREAT.  A good turn out and a fun day for all.  The pad is very easy to locate and only a mile from the I-95 interchange at Eau Gallie Blvd.

October 7, 2007 - Daytona Beach, FL,  Volusia County Mall:  this may be the last of a long run of Motorcycling Events at Volusia County Mall - don't know why, it has always been a worthy event as was this year.  Good crowds and lots of action.  The "indoor Bike Show" had an interesting array of contestants.

October5-6, 2007 - SEBRING, FL:   Run to the Heartland- 4th Annual Event This event is growing by leaps and bounds each year.  Polk County Florida was not short on rain this week; however, this did not deter the CFMDT or the hundreds of bikers and venders from one of the most enjoyable bike events of the year in Florida.  We performed one show on a drizzly Friday night and three shows on Saturday.  The event continued thru Sunday (CFMDT had another commitment).  Next year we are looking forward to  ALL 3 DAYS!

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August 9-12, 2007 - GETTYSBURG, Pa.:  109 degrees had to be record breaking temperatures as we rode 942 miles to perform at Battlefield Harley Davidson in Gettysburg Pennsvania.  There was a large crowd for our first routine but we and the crowd faded as the temperature rose.  Bikers from miles around attended the festival and more venders are participating with each year.

April 29, 2007 - Leesburg BikeFest:  You couldn't ask for a better day, more perfect weather or a more enthusiast crowd to make one of the best bikefest's in the country.  The Central Florida Newspapers were full of articles complementing Leesburg as a "Host" and the bikers who attended.  The Motorcycle Drill Team Exhibitions were on Saturday between Noon and 3:00 PM.

1st Birthday Celebration for Space Coast Harley-Davidson:  What a pleasure it was to perform at Space Coast,  again.  A HUGH crowd energetic, responsive and fun to perform for.   We are looking forward to their next party.  This year the team was even cater to at lunch and got to watch the "Purrfect Angelz" from above in a private room.

3rd Annual Biker Sunday - Church of Nazarene in Rockledge:   This has got to be one of the most energized functions of the year.   The pad used is extremely unique.  This year we designed a routine specifically for this event, this pad - and it worked wonderfully with a huge crowd of more that several hundreds making the church service, silent auction, food and and bike events.  Check out our New "Video Clips" to get a feel of being there!

2nd Annual USO Operation Care Package Ride and Benefit:  The Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team was proud to perform at the 2nd Annual USO Operation Care Package Ride and Benefit this year.   There are several veterans and two active servicemen on our team.  We support our military 100% and help raise money and support for soldiers.

Leesburg Bikefest 2006 again proved to offer one of the most exciting Drill Team shows of the year.  The entire Bikefest has nearly double in numbers and quality since it began.  There were too many motorcycle drill teams to count this year.

Leesburg is know for it's small drill pad, however, there were teams ranging from 6 to 12 motorcycles performing routines.  The crowds were entertained by over two hours of demonstrations and maneuvers showing the skill and quality of riders it takes to perform precision motorcycle riding. 

Space Coast Harley Davidson  is one of Florida's exciting New Harley-Davidson Dealerships.  It was quite an honor for the Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team to be invited to participate in their event.  There was a definite preference for H-D's at this event (no fooling!)  Our team performed twice, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM.  Those attending the first performance were able to watch Precision Motorcycle Drill Team riding at it's best!  Not only was our up-coming solo performer, Mark Owens, on his Ultra-Classic an amazing show, but our primary routine, one of four different routines, an original - not to be performed again!  A Space Coast H-H Special.  The second performance consisted 3 of our routines plus an individual solo by the 2005 IDTF reigning champion Greg Fisk and perhaps his last as Gregg announced his retirement after his performance.

Luis Palau  "The Orlando Festival"  at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, FL on April 1 st. and 2 nd. , 2006 was possibly the largest event at which we have performed.  The crowds at the festival were in excess of 30,000 folks a day.  We performed one show on each day.  J.Z. Riders Custom Motorcycles (CFMDT's Main Sponsor) was one of the premiere venders at the festival.  The festival was a blessing to thousands, some who also were able to appreciate our performances.

Deland Bike Fest - Saturday , March 4, 2006 was our first for this event.  We hope to become a regular as Deland, FL puts it's mark on an excellent Bike Week Event.  A long and narrow pad challenged the entire CFMDT squad.  The crowds certainly had an up-close-and-personal experience during our exposition.  Four routines and and individual exhibition were performed twice during the day.  This event is growing by leaps and bounds.  Don't miss it next year - we certainly won't!!!

NAS Mayport, FL - Friday , March 3, 2006 was certainly a special event for the Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team.  Security checks on a motorcycle drill team is no small matter.  We performed four routines and our man, Gregg Fisk, performed is World Champion Individual Routine.  The Police Motor Squad also had demonstrations on bike safety and police motorcycle riding skills.

WoW!!! - The 7 th. ANNUAL BIKER SUNDAY at Peace United Methodist Church was a HUGH success on February 19, 2006.   Hundreds of bikers participated in the event along with church members and other interested folks.  CFMDT ran 2 successful small pad routines (a 6 bike and an 8 bike), an exercise called "triple circles" involving 6 bikes in three small circles, a newly developed exercise called "offset figure eights" (8 bikes in 4 rectangles) and a currently developing exercise called "rotating 8's" with 4 bikes in 4 squares doing circles and figure 8's.  TEAM XTREEM also performed their amazing skills - 3 guys and 4 bikes and a lot of smoking rubber.  The Worship services and all the other events combined to make this a major and successful Biker Sunday.

GWRRA 5 - Chapter Breakfast - Hosted by GWRRA FL2-D in Melbourne, Florida is always first on our calendar January 29, 2006.  Beautiful weather and fine food complemented our first performance of the year.  A very large crowd from various Goldwing Chapters came out to join in the festivities.  For our first performance of the year we added a few new exhibitions like the Quad Figure Eight and a demonstration of  two bikes playing "chicken" and coming to a complete STOP - front wheel touching front wheel!   A real crowd pleaser.

October 30th Biker Sunday Rockledge:

The Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team enjoyed another annual event - Biker Sunday at the Church of the Nazarene. in Rockledge, Fl.  A huge crowd came to church services on motorcycles as part of the Sunday's event.  Even the Pastor rode up the isle on his own motorcycle.  Don't miss this next year.  Great food, fellowship, a World Champion Drill Team along with other activities made for a huge success.

The First Annual "Thunder in the Streets" in Sanford, Florida:

The streets of Sanford came alive on Saturday October 23 rd. when the official escorted motorcycle parade came to town.  This is one OCTOBERFEST event that's here to stay.  Thousands of  bikers came to visit and participate in the weekend events.  The Central Florida Motorcycle Drill Team performed at the Chamber of Commerce on 10:30 AM, October  23rd, 2005.

 8th Annual International Drill Team Federation World Champion Drill Team Competition:  Over Labor Day Weekend, September 2 - 4, 2005 the CFMDT competed and WON  the Division 1 Precision Motorcycle Drill Team World Cup held at the 2005 Motorcycle Jubilee.   The IDTF Competition was held at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel Resort in Nashville, Tennessee.

 28th Annual National Bike Roundup in Rockingham "The Rock", North Carolina:  On August 6, 2005 the CFMDT experienced the performance of a lifetime.  Not only was this the  largest Bike Rally (40,000 plus bikers from all around the country, but the largest and most enthusiastic audience we've performed for.  We even did the performance on the "ROCK'S" famous drag strip.  Gooey track surface and all.  We traveled a round trip of 1,084 miles for the pleasure of this performance. 

A great time was had by all.  The "Team" Roadtrek Motorhome and trailer actually parked in the "staging area" of the drag strip.  Man, wait 'til our great grand children hear about this!  This is a "must do' event for everyone in the future.

Branson, Missouri Motorcycle Rally 2005:   Wow - 1,117 miles one way!! The CFMDT arrived after two days of hard riding.  Branson is a show town, for those of you who might not know, and this weekend, May 19 - 22, 2005, was Motorcycle Showtime.

There were plenty of things to take in, a huge group of vendors, including the "SPAM MOBILE" who provided us a terrific sound system (and snacks), custom bike shows, Extreme Biking (over people and cars), bike games for the "old" and "new" bikers and a lot of Branson in itself.

The CFMDT provided exclusive Precision Motorcycle Drill Team performances and exhibitions, two on Friday and Two on Saturday.  The drill pad was flat (but tilted) and provided a challenge for us "ole" Florida boys.  Crowds were lined up for all four performances and provided "ooh's and ah's" as we performed several different routines each morning and afternoon.  We had a great time and look forward to Branson next year.

                      FILE PHOTO____________   (Team Captain as a boy)

 

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