Ride for Dad Today
Saturday, June 15, 2013 @ 4:53 AM
Prince George, B.C.- There will be thunder rolling through Prince George today, but it isn’t a storm.Motorcycle riders will be taking part in the Telus Ride for Dad event that raises funds and awareness about prostate cancer.
Registration for the ride will take place this morning at the Kinsmen Hall ( 777 Kinsmen Place) from 9:- 10:45. The actual ride will get under way at 11:00 a.m. sharp.
Ride for Dad is a national fund raising event, that started in 2000 when Garry Janz heard the words of Charlie Pester, a Kingston Ontario educator and role model: “If I had gotten checked this time last year, I wouldn’t be planning my own funeral today.”
Janz was inspired, and along with Byron Smith of the Ottawa Police Association, organized the first Ride for Dad in Ottawa. That ride raised just over $20 thousand dollars .
Since that initial ride, the Ride for Dad has rumbled its way across the country, taking place in 30 cities across Canada, and raising more than $9 million dollars for prostate cancer research.
It’s not to late to sponsor a rider taking part in today’s event. Just click here, and follow the instructions.
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Would be nice if the story included the routes they were taking to inform people wanting to go out and support them along the way
Getting ready for the Northern BC Ride for Dad Motorcycle Parade on Saturday, Shine or Shine :0: Come and join us at the Kinsmen Place all day from 9:00 to 4:00 or check out the parade of Motorcycles with the ride flags. The parade leaves at 11:00 am up 5th to Foothills, to Highland Drive, to Austin Road, down Hart Hwy 97, down River Road past the Railway Museum, back down First to Queensway, all… the way to Ferry and left up to Tyner and Right down Ospika all the way back to Kinsman Place. Give us a wave, and support the riders who are involved in raising funds for Awareness and Research for Prostate Cancer. check out Northernbc Ridefordad on facebook for information about this ride or other rides across Canada.See More
Here’s the parade route
Thank you for the info :)
I hope the police are going to be there to make sure the bikes’ noise is within legal limits.
” I hope the police are going to be there to make sure the bikes’ noise is within legal limits.”
I HOPE THE POLICE ARE GOING TO BE WATCHING OUT FOR IDIOTS IN CARS NOT PAYING ATTENSION FOR BIKERS!
Despite all that was said about it, it was fantastic watching all the bikes coming up 5th Ave. It was a sight to see.. THANK YOU to all the participants who took the time out of their busy lives to show a display of UNITY for DADS..
Is that Show N Shine car show gonna be on this year??? Maybe I missed it but haven’t seen anything in the papers bout it..
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