SRHOG Rat Run
Road Anomalies Tour (R.A.T.)

Photo gallery of R.A.T. Photos

What is a RAT Run? RAT stands for Road Anomalies Tour. Run is a ride. So, a RAT Run is a ride to look for Road Anomalies. We're all about riding, and riding with friends, so this is another excuse to ignore domestic responsibilities, make the lawn mower gather more dust, and go riding!

What's that you say?
What is a Road Anomaly?

They are unusual, odd, strange, or generally unexplainable sights that we see while travelling. The Coffee Pot on US60 west of Buena Vista or the giant roller skate in Bealton come to mind. Road signs can sometimes qualify. Like, what the heck does "Big Muskie Bucket,-Exit 25" mean (I-77 OH).

Whether something really is a Road Anomaly is up to the Chief Rat. The sign for the "Big Muskie Bucket" as well as the bucket itself qualifies. The sign for "World's Largest Ball of Twine" would not qualify, but the ball would. If you get a picture of the Tank Crossing signs (Approved Road Anomaly) with a tank actually crossing, you would earn bonus points. It's all in good fun, so we'll be pretty loose with judgments. If you have a dispute, just write it up on the back of a 20 dollar bill, and submit it to the Chief Rat. We'll see what we can do.

Here's how you become a RAT and earn a really cool patch.

• Submit photos of you, your bike, or you and your bike to RAT@SouthRichmondHOG.com
• At least 1 of the photos must have you and your bike.
• File name for the photos must be in the format "RAT Your Name (ID of your choice).jpg". Example: "RAT Roger Davis Roller Skate.jpg" or "RAT Marilyn Davis 10.jpg". This is to make the Chief Rat's job of tracking points easier.
• Each person gathering point must submit a picture separately, even if it's the same picture. Example: Roger and Marilyn have a photo with both of them with a giant moose eating an ice cream cone. They would both submit the same photo, with a different name. It's OK if they are sent in the same e-mail. This is to make the Chief Rat's job of tracking points easier.

 

I know it sounds complicated, it's really not.

• Get 150 total points, get a patch.
• Get more points, and you'll be able to earn rockers for the patch – more about this in the future.
• Receive 10 points for each RAT photo properly submitted.
• Receive 5 group points when riding with 3 or more SRHOG members – group shot required.