Many of you have heard about THE REF (Transportable High-End Rider Education Facility) and know what it's all about. If you don't please view previous articles within this blog to learn what WMSP (Wisconsin Motorcycle Safety Program) has done to lead the way lowering motorcycle fatalities to Zero in Wisconsin! Wisconsin leads the way in motorcycle education by offering different levels of training to motorcyclists, scooters and trikes. We listened to what the public was asking and that was programs that certified them to ride scooters and trikes. Greg Patzer is the Program Manager at WMSP and has four RiderCoach Trainers who are each assigned a quarter of the state. These RiderCoach Trainers together oversee state certified RiderCoaches.
THE REF rolled out August 2010 with its first Event in Columbus, OH at the NHTSA/SMSA/MSF Conference. Then it was onto WI Governors Safety Conference, Milwaukee Rally, BMW Conference, Tomahawk Fall Color Rally, Traffic Incident Management, Rover River HOG Ridin' to a Cure, Governors Highway Safety Administration Conference in Kansas City, Missouri and Bikes to Bogs. The next venue we will be attending in December is the Illinois Motorcycle Safety Conference in Springfield.If you would like to schedule THE REF at your Motorcycle Event please contact me through this Blog and provide information on when, where and how to contact you. If you require a guest speaker and simply request a presentation to a group without scheduling THE REF contact me too.
We are working on the 2011 Event Schedule and listed are some of the Venues you will be able to see THE REF and participate in free motorcycle safety training;
Note: Dates listed below are dates set by Rally, Fair and Dealership organizers. Dates THE REF will be available at these venues may change from time to time. Please check back regularly. Events updated as of March 17, 2011.
- International Motorcycle Show, Minneapolis (February 4-6)
- Madison, Spring Kick-Off Meeting (February 8)
- International Motorcycle Show, Chicago (February 11-13)
- GE Safety Fair, Waukesha (March 2)
- Wisconsin Harley-Davidson, Oconomowoc (March 12)
- Waukesha County Technical College Open House (March 19)
- Gateway Technical College (March 22)
- Capital City Harley-Davidson, Madison (March 26)
- Rice Lake, WI Motorcycle Show (April 1 & 2)
- Milwaukee, Harley-Davidson Museum (April 8)
- Northcentral Technical College, Wausau Motorcycles & U (April 15 & 16)
- Tomah Bike & Swap Meet (April 29 & 30)
- Pewaukee Waukesha County Technical College (May 1) Kickoff to Motorcycle Safety & Awareness Month
- MSF Event in Kentucky (May 5-7)
- Janesville, Kutter Harley-Davidson Open House (May 13 & 14)
- Wausau, Wausau Harley-Davidson Fire Dept. MDA Event (May 20 & 21)
- Tomah, WI Car Show (Monday, May 30)
- Elkhart Lake, WI Road America Super Bike Races (June 3-5)
- Elkhart Lake, WI Road America Vintage Bike Races (June 10-12)
- Janesville, Kutter Harley-Davidson MDA Event (June 17 & 18)
- WI State HOG Two Rivers (June 23-26)
- WI Blue Knights State Convention Mishicot (June 24-26)
- Chippewa Falls, WI BMWRA (June 30-July 3)
- Jefferson County Fair (July 6 & 7)
- Madison Capital City Harley-Davidson Thunder Run (July 8 & 9)
- Sauk City Sauk Prairie Harley-Davidson MDA/Freedom Ride (July 15 & 16)
- Middleton, Yamaha Star Days (July 19-21 not confirmed)
- Waukesha County Fair (July 22-24 not confirmed)
- Monroe County Fair (July 29-30)
- Green Lake County Fair (August 3-5)
- Wisconsin State Fair (August 4-14 not confirmed)
- Waushara County Fair, Wautoma (August 18-19)
- WI Dells, Governors Highway Safety Conference (August 29-31)
- Milwaukee Rally at Milwaukee Harley (September 1-4)
- UW-Madison (September 6 & 7)
- Northcentral Technical College, Wausau WMSP (September 9-11)
- Tomahawk Fall Color Rally (September 15-18)
- Oconomowoc Rock River HOG Ridin' to a Cure (September 23-25)
- Kilbourn Fire Run in Wisconsin Dells (October 1 not confirmed)
- Pine Bluff Slimey Crud Run (October 2 not confirmed)
- Portage Police & Fire (October 15)
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