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In 1977 the Dallas Police Department sent Sgt. John Gage and two Motorcycle Officers to the California Highway Patrol Motorcycle school in Sacramento. The supervisors were Sgt. John Gage of the Dallas Police Department and Sgt. John Glover of the California Highway Patrol.

A friendship was quickly formed. Sgt. Gage and Sgt. Glover discussed the idea of having California and Texas police officers that enjoyed motorcycle riding meet halfway between the two states. The initial purpose was twofold; travel the countryside, and get acquainted with fellow police officers. Flyers were distributed in California and Texas announcing a ride to the Grand Canyon scheduled for August 1978.

This initial meeting of twenty-five officers from California, and seven from Texas, formed a group named (appropriately), the CAL-TEX RIDERS club. The following year, 1979, the CAL-TEX RIDERS met at Yellowstone National Park.

Since then, CAL-TEX RIDERS from California and Texas and their friends (some from as far away as Canada), have met annually. There are three rides each year; a Spring and Fall ride for California and Texas “locals” in their respective states, and an annual round-up where both groups converge at a pre-determined site.

Over the years, interest and enthusiasm in the CAL-TEX RIDERS has continually grown. The annual round-up includes several hundred law enforcement personnel from California, Texas and other states.

CAL-TEX RIDERS does not solicit funds via membership dues. Each year an individual is selected to serve as Coordinator for each ride. This individual volunteers his/her time. Funds for incidental expenses are generated through participatory activities designed to engage each participant in some aspect of the travel experience.

history

Past rides

Here are the new photo links for the ride photos. I've swapped my account from FLICKR over to ShutterFly. #! Because it's free right now and #2 because it works much better with more options.

https://link.shutterfly.com/TWxZZZJfMib Canada 1990

https://link.shutterfly.com/4qQxqVQfMib Ruidoso 1991

https://link.shutterfly.com/ZMkUdRVfMib Rapid City 1997

https://link.shutterfly.com/J7wPJ9ZfMib Colorado Springs 2000

https://link.shutterfly.com/B7nh0G5fMib Hot Springs 2001

https://link.shutterfly.com/8XHYQqbgMib Flagstaff 2002

https://link.shutterfly.com/YywM9ejgMib Kalispell 2003

https://link.shutterfly.com/PDCdnHngMib Durango 2004

https://link.shutterfly.com/qaKErIygMib Jackson Hole 2005

https://link.shutterfly.com/CVxaA4ymMib Branson 2006

https://link.shutterfly.com/OQE3XSPmMib Penticton 2007

https://link.shutterfly.com/sqmuCSvfMib Colorado Springs 2008

https://link.shutterfly.com/HySsp3YmMib CoeurD'lane 2009

https://link.shutterfly.com/tp8NkeNfMib Albuquerque 2010

https://link.shutterfly.com/kCVeZammMib Lake Tahoe 2011

https://link.shutterfly.com/wvtNdSGpMib Corpus Christi 2012

https://link.shutterfly.com/5zCWz2trMib Deadwood 2013

https://link.shutterfly.com/LcvOi5ssMib Loveland 2014

https://link.shutterfly.com/uG2O177yMib Taos 2015

https://link.shutterfly.com/wRG9Xi8BMib Eureka Springs 2016

https://link.shutterfly.com/kdheSpLIMib Port Angeles 2017

https://link.shutterfly.com/fbTaDQMJMib Ruidoso 2018

https://link.shutterfly.com/WsMsMDA1Pib Grand Junction 2019

https://link.shutterfly.com/z6r8NeQ4Pib Moscow 2021

https://link.shutterfly.com/T85vfwQOnBb Custer SD

https://link.shutterfly.com/TrzdBo0KnBb Little America

CAL TEX Spring Ride

April 25-27

Clearlake, CA

The Venue is Best Western El Grande Inn 1513 Lakeshore Drive Clearlake, Ca 707-994-2000 Rate is $139/night + tax (of course) Call and tell them you are with Caltex Riders- use the number above not the 1800 number. Make your reservations before April 1st Please bring yourself a friend if you want. Raffle items are always appreciated. Whether you are on 2 wheels, 3 wheels, or 4 wheels- we want to see you there. Send checks for the dinners to Bonnie McCracken 38 Bobcat Lane. Naples, Idaho. 83847

CAL TEX Summer Ride

June 17-20

Wyoming

Venue: Best Western Sheridan Center

Sheridan Wyoming

Direct line to front desk 307-674-7421

Rate $150/night- tell them you are with Caltex Riders. You may want to come the 15th or 16th.

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