[Updated: 10.25.09]

Friday, Saturday & Sunday ~ October 16, 17 & 18, 2009

Well... This year's "Lead Pencil" Run to the 43rd Annual Oyster Festival in St. Mary's County was another rousing success.

"Family" members in attendance were Consigliere Wheels & Honda Hon, Capo Margarita Will, Pop N Fresh & Patti Crocker, CaptCarl, Sebringdcp, The Astute Reader(tm), Baby Redwing & "Shooter", dvonroeder and Superjett & his wife Karen.

A number of different threads on GL1800Riders.com were started to advertise & discuss this ride-in...

And one event follow-up "thread" - #2 Lead Pencil Run

Here are the details:

A GoogleMaps link to all the important locations:

The host hotel:

Comfort Inn Beacon Marina
255 Lore Road
Solomons, MD, 20688
(410) 326-6303
N38 19.979 W76 27.764

The location of the oyster festival:

St. Mary's County Fairgrounds
42455 Fairgrounds Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
N38 16.355 W76 36.329

Here's some information specifically about the 43rd Annual St. Mary's County Oyster Festival...

The "Official" Schedule:

   

Congratulations to Samantha Gallagher for winning the United States Oyster Shucking Championship Contest Poster Design!

Here are some links you might enjoy...

A Dozen Oysters You Should Know