PHILADELPHIA-The Long Reach Long Riders have announced the dates and route for their 8th annual charity motorcycle ride. The 2011 ride will begin on July 1 in Billings, MT and wind through some of the wildest landscapes in the U.S. before finishing back in Billings on July 9. Along the way the group will visit a number of National Parks including Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Craters of the Moon and Glacier. Old Faithful and Mammoth Hot Springs are two of the many sites to be visited and the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway and The Highway to the Sun are a couple of the magnificent roads that will be ridden during the 2011 ride.
What was supposed to be a one-time event in 2004 has become an eagerly anticipated annual trip. The ride supports two charities: Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The ESTA Foundation's Behind the Scenes Program. To date the LRLR have raised more than $250,000.
Greg Williams, who shares 2011 Ride Marshal duties with his wife Alice Neff, noted, "Last year's ride was spectacular. The Sierra Nevada Mountains are incredibly beautiful, and the ride up the Pacific Coast Highway was breathtaking. Loren Shreiber set a very high bar with last year's ride, but I do believe this year's route will be even better."
"While it's true that we have a great time on the ride, you should know that each rider pays his/her own way so that all of your donation goes to the charity of your choice. We have a lot of fun doing this ride but we never lose sight of the real reason we ride," said Bill Sapsis of Sapsis Rigging.
To see a related video put together by Mark "Aurelius" Heiser, click the Youtube link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiIKEZCwxRc
For more information about the Long Reach Long Riders, to join the ride or make a donation, please visit www.LRLR.org.
