Ride for Kids 2009 Recap

Another great year for the Triangle Area Ride for Kids. The weather was idyllic and the crowd was great. A lot of motorcycles showed up for the event again this year. The ride itself was great. The organizers picked a great route and the Chatham County Police did a wonderful job escorting the ride and taking care of the traffic for us. The ride was a non stop 50 or so mile ride through beautiful country that included a loop around the traffic circle in Pittsboro, NC. The loop through that circle is neat for the kids riding in the sidecars at the front of the procession because it allows them to loop back and see all the hundreds of motorcycles riding behind them. This year I had the honor of being among the top 5 individual fund raisers at the event. I was called up on stage with the other 4 individuals. Thanks to all the people who supported me and gave so generously I raised $3,220 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation this year earning me fifth place among the top fundraisers. It was quite an honor and a big thrill. I share that honor with all of you who donated, because without your generosity and caring it would have never happened. So thank you once again everyone for your support. The ride this year raised $126,207.95. If memory serves this is the second highest amount in the Triangles Ride’s six year history. It is a fantastic effort by all the riders who participated to be able to raise that much money even in today’s economic climate. Click the picture of the sea of motorcycles below to view a slide show of some of the pictures I took at the event. If you look beyond the Boss Hoss motorcycle in the foreground you can see the motorcycles stretching far into the background. There were easily over 400 motorcycles at this years ride. If you click on the slide show it will spaw a slightly larger version in a new window.

Thank you again. It truly means a lot to me to have such great support from all of you.



-Matt