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RUN FOR THE DOGS - A HOWLING SUCCESS!! They came, they rode - and they raised a ton of money. The double-headed Run for the Dogs / Run for Camp Gencheff was a howling success. Approximately 119 bikes and 150 participants set out on the designated route on Sunday, June 25, after torrential rain forced cancellation of the event the day before. Co-Chair Alan Peters was blown away by the great results of the ride. "With about 800 tickets sold, we were able to give each charity a nice cheque: $4300 to the Guide Dog School, and $4300 to Camp Gencheff," he said proudly. The event was such a success, the planning for "bigger and better" next year is already underway. In fact, about 85% of the planning is already done. "There will be bigger prizes and more early-bird draws," explains Peters, "and the tickets will be less expensive - only $20 next year, instead of $25. "The Cymbria Lions Club in Rustico, and the Harley Owners Group based in Charlottetown, were the driving force behind this great fund-raising effort. It looks like it's shaping up to be the premier event of the season, so keep your eyes peeled for notice of the 2007 edition of Run for the Dogs / Run for Camp Gencheff, around the latter part of June. TIGNISH BIKERS: DOING A LOT WITH A LITTLE
Most motorcycle associations hold events benefiting their favourite charity, and most of these associations have a large membership.
Not so, the Tignish Bikers! Their membership is small. So small, in fact, that they have no president, secretary or any other "official" positions. And, they're not even an organized "club." But that doesn't stop them from doing big charity work!
"We're a small, informal type of group,"says Christa Gaudet, of the Tignish Bikers. "There are about six couples involved. Most of us have small children, so we don't get out to ride together as often as we would like."
"A few of the husbands were chatting over the winter that it would be nice to get more rides in the area," Gaudet explains. The group took the idea, and just ran with it, starting planning for the motorcycle event in Feb or March of this year.
"We had almost 70 bikes, with about 25 of those being two-up, with a barbeque after" Gaudet elaborated, "And, we raised almost $1300 for the West Prince Sports Council."
The Council has an active fund for children who are monitarely challenged. They work with the schools, thereby involving the whole family (not just the kids!), with the objective of getting people more active.
The run was such a success, the group is already making plans for next year. Which goes to prove that you don't have to be a big group: you can do a lot, with just a little!
(For more information on the Tignish Bikers, contact Christa Gaudet at 882-3668 or gaudetchrista@hotmail.com)
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RALLY AND RUN REPORTS
Memorial Ride for Wishes Best Ever! GOLDWING RIDERS RALLY TO THE ISLAND
Approximately 175 people and 130 bikes converged on Stratford for the Gold
Wing Road Riders Association Regional Rally, which was held at the
Stratford Town Hall recently.
The rally is held in a different area within the Atlantic provinces each
year, but because GWRRA is an international organization, people come from
many provinces and states. For this rally, there were attendees from all
over the Atlantic provinces, Ontario, the eastern States, and even as far
away as Florida! Although started primarily for Goldwing and Valkyrie owners, anyone who is interested in motorcycles can take part in GWRRA rallies. A bike parade was held on Saturday afternoon; nearly all of the machines that came to the rally took part in the parade, which wound its way through Stratford streets and roads. There few sights more impressive than that of flashing lights, shiny chrome and finely-tuned machines!
A new event was the Saturday night, after dark, parade of lights. Goldwing
owners love
Each Goldwing rally weekend is packed with events and entertainment, amply
demonstrating the organizations motto, "Friends for Fun, Safety and
Knowledge." For more information on the local GWRRA chapter, contact Wayne & Susan Kearney, (902) 838-4718, or Brent & Peggy MacKinnon, (902) 569-4178.
FIRST CMA ISLAND RUN A BIG SUCCESS! The Christian Motorcycle Association held it's first ever PEI run recently; the ride was considered a great first-time success.
Approximately 16 bikes left the
Peter Pan parking lot in Charlottetown. The weather was sunny and warm,
with a light breeze: a perfect biking day! At the first rest stop in
Rustico, some bikes left, but others came, and joined the parade to
Kensington via around Malpeque Bay route. Gorgeous scenery, but a tad
windy.
The group stopped in Kensington
at the Bakin' Donuts,and some braved the huge crowd at the Frosty Treat,
across the street.
It was a beautiful day for a ride! Ride participants do some chin-wagging at the Bakin' Donuts in Kensington Turning right at DeSable, we continued along the southern shore to our final stop, at the Long Creek Church, where we attended the evening service, and were warmly welcomed. There was no charge to participate in the run, but donations were accepted. Donations go toward sending Bibles to "restricted Access" Countries through Open Doors, for providing motorcycles for native pastors through Missionary Ventures, and Outreach to motorcyclists through the Christian Motorcyclists Association of Canada.
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to dress up their machines with coloured lights, and there were at least
14 bikes in this mini-parade, with megawatts of light power in any colour
you can name.
Leaving this stop, the run went to St. Eleanors
Irving, traveled through Summerside via Water Street, and then made the
run down Hwy #1 through Crapaud. At times throughout the day, there were
upwards of 30 motorcycles in the run. 
