***Mark you calendars now for the 9th annual Colorado ROMP September 11,12 2026!!***
Registration and other information for the next ROMP will be posted here as soon as it becomes available
ROMP 2025 is in the Books!
Our 8th annual ROMP in Buena Vista 5,6 September 2025 was GREAT! The plan, schedule and format wwere as as follows:
- Lunch in Fairplay, CO enroute for donation 1200-1400. Hosted at and by Post 172 601 Clark St, Fairplay, CO with ALR209 support. Lunch proceeds to Post 172.
- ROMP Check-in/T-shirt issue is Friday night starting at 5pm Friday 8 September at VFW Post 1166, 27318 Co Rd 314, Buena Vista, CO
- Walking dice run will be conducted from VFW Post 1166 Buena Vista
- Friday Dinner will be Burgers/Brats, chips, potato or macaroni salad (included in ROMP registration) at VFW Post 1166
- Late check-in is 8:00-8:30 with breakfast at 8:30am Saturday morning at Post 55 Buena Vista, 338 N Railroad St, Buena Vista, CO (included in ROMP registration).
- The Saturday Dice Run Safety Brief and 9/11 commemoration will be at 9:30am followed by a 10am KSU/Departure.
- The dice run route for 2024 will go from Post 55 to Hartsel, Guffy, White Water Bar & Grill on Hwy 50, Salida, then back to VFW Post 1166 Buena Vista.
- The bike rodeo, social gathering will be at Post 1166
- Bike Rodeo begins after Last Bike in. There will be laser engrave plaques for the winner in the events – slalom, two-up slalom, trike slalom, slow-drag and weenie bite.
-Dinner by Nana’s BBQ from Pueblo – 16 foot competition BBQ trailer serving a wide variety of pit-smoked meats & Southern-style vegetable side dishes (Off menu, not included in ROMP registration). https://www.facebook.com/pueblosbestbbq/
2024 ROMP was AWESOME!!!
The 2024 ROMP was planned and organized by District and Post ALR member volunteers. ALR209 graciously processed the registration and T-Shirt funds as well as processing the T-Shirt orders for the event.
As planned, we did not conduct any fundraising during the ROMP. ALRs were encouraged to bring donations to Combat Hero Bike Build (https://www.combatherobikebuild.org/). Combat Hero Bike Build is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization created to serve our severely wounded combat veterans. It is a program designed by warriors, for warriors, to give our wounded heroes the freedoms they once enjoyed.
Some pics from the 2024 Event – send your pics to coloradolegionriders@gmail.com to have them uploaded here!
Here are some pics from the 2023 event – send your pics to coloradolegionriders@gmail.com to have them uploaded here!
2022 ROMP
Our 5th annual Colorado American Legion Rider Ride on Military Pride (ROMP) was AWESOME!!! From the Friday night Bobby Henline Comedy Show, to the Breakfast and 9-11 remembrance at American Legion Post 55 Saturday morning, to the ride through the Colorado Mountains, to the Bike Rodeo and dinner at VFW Post 1166, this was a super fun and very memorable weekend.
This annual event is a chance for riders to relax and enjoy the accomplishments they’ve achieved this year. This is a fun weekend event to celebrate all the hard work delivering on American Legion Programs throughout the year.
Any and All proceeds above expenses from the 2022 ROMP went to Combat Hero Bike Build https://www.combatherobikebuild.org/ (75%) and Forging Forward https://forgingforward.org/ (25%). Both of these 501(c)(3) non-profits provide invaluable services and support to our nation’s Veterans.
