Est. October 1, 2019

Built By The Brotherhood

The 2027 Midwest Ride graphic: a touring motorcycle on Route 66 with the Gateway Arch, a mine headframe, and pines behind it, St. Clair, Mo., Local 1, July 31, 2027.

Upcoming Event

The Midwest Ride

Saturday, July 31, 2027 · St. Clair, Missouri

IBEW Local 1 hosts the 2027 Midwest Ride, a Route 66 run that brings riders from IBEW locals across the region together, finishing in St. Clair, Missouri. Save the date. Route, stops, and registration details are coming soon.

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Questions: Mike Vartanian , Communications Officer · +1 314-761-3050

What We Do

Our Missions

Six missions, drawn from our bylaws.

Brotherhood

Promote the brotherhood of the IBEW through shared time on two wheels, alongside our sister chapters across the country.

Safety

Practice and promote motorcycle safety on every ride. Pre-ride briefing, deliberate formation, and a no-drop policy keep every rider accounted for.

Charity

Support causes that matter to our brothers and sisters and to our community. Our flagship is the Greg Booth Ride, held every year in his memory to raise funds for the Local 1 Relief Committee.

About the Ride

Relief

Aid worthy and distressed brothers and sisters, widows, and orphans. The charge is written into our bylaws and carried out quietly, year after year.

Ride

Gather members for organized rides through the season, mixing long days, short runs, and shared coffee.

Honor

Follow the laws, rules, and regulations of the IBEW and the IBEW Motorcycle Riders International Inc., the parent body of all IBEW riding clubs.

Our Leadership

Local 1 Riding Club Officers

Mike Crocker, EWRC1 President, prepping riders in advance of the Greg Booth Ride fundraiser.
Mike Crocker preps riders in advance of the Greg Booth Ride fundraiser.

Mike Crocker

President

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Mike has been with the club from day one. He serves as president and road captain, and he was one of the founders.

Patrick Bittick, EWRC1 Vice President (left), with his wife and Chuck DeMoulin at the Local 1 hall.
Pat (left) with his wife and Chuck DeMoulin at the Local 1 hall.

Patrick Bittick

Vice President

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Pat has been with the club since the founding. He serves as Vice President.

Chuck DeMoulin, EWRC1 Treasurer, with his wife Deb (right) and Deb's close friend at a club gathering.
Chuck and his wife Deb (right) and Deb's close friend.

Chuck DeMoulin

Treasurer

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Chuck is a retired Local 1 Business Representative and one of the reasons EWRC1 exists. Back around 2016, he ran into visiting Milwaukee riders at the Henry Miller Museum opening in St. Louis. That conversation eventually became this club. He's been treasurer ever since.

Letitia Burnitt-Erp, EWRC1 Recording Secretary and founding member, with Rob Erp at a club gathering.
Letitia Burnitt-Erp and Rob Erp, Executive Board.

Letitia Burnitt-Erp

Recording Secretary

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Recording Secretary and a founding member of EWRC1.

Mike Vartanian, EWRC1 Communications officer and founding member, on his blue Harley in the Local 1 parking area.

Mike Vartanian

Communications

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Communications officer and a founding member of EWRC1. Point of contact for the 2026 St. Louis Union Solidarity Ride Poker Run.

Executive Board

Rob Erp

Jeff Riddle

Clem Novak

Danny Clarke

Jim Adams

Zak Statler

Testimonials

What Our Members Say

As featured in The Electrical Worker, IBEW International · January 2024

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