The Bikers Everywhere Supporting our Troops Ride in Canada
Sunday, July 13th, 2008 - Cambridge, ON
In support of The Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warriors Fund
and all soldiers past, present and future.
The B.E.S.T. RIDE
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If you have photos from the 2007 or 2008 ride, please email them to Mistress K
The 2nd Annual Bikers Everywhere Supporting our Troops Ride in Canada took place on Sunday, July 13th, 2008, and met with great support!
We had approximately 80 registered bikes, and 105 registrants in total. After all costs were paid, the total donation for this year was a whopping
$4,975.00!
That's an average of just over $47.00 per participant. Special thanks to Wally and Rainy Thibodeau, who won the prize for highest pledges earned with an astonishing $1,300.00!
All proceeds will go directly to the Sapper Mike McTeague Wounded Warriors Fund, as always, to support the wonderful work they do for injured Canadian soldiers!
Click here to see one of the care packages that your registration fees help fund!
T-shirts, patches and stickers from the ride are now on sale through the website! Scroll down to order!
 | to the Hespeler Legion for not only hosting the event, but also for donating these beautiful ribbons to each participant in the 2007 ride. In conjunction with our invitation to each rider to pay their respects to those who have fallen in defense of our great country while receiving their cards at each of the four cenotaphs, this was another way in which to instill a respect for the brave men and women who have fought to preserve the freedoms we enjoy today. |
Lest we forget..
Staff Sgt. Henry McGhee on his Norton motorbike, shown with fellow members of 8th
Company R.C.E. in England, 1943, before their deployment to France to assist in the liberation of Europe
Thanks to Paul on cdnbiker for submitting this photo of his grandfather.
Corporal Mike Stark, 9th Canadian Field Squadron, with his World War II issue Norton motorcycle.
Cpl. Stark was wounded 3 times at Dieppe, but lived to tell his son tales of his experiences until 2006.
Thanks to Timothy Stark, who served in the Canadian Forces from 1973-1975, for submitting this photo of his father.
Most of 3 Section, 8 Platoon Charles Company, RCR1 from Petawawa, ON in Afghanistan
All 7 men involved in this photograph wounded during Operation Medusa September 5th, 2006
and removed from combat by medevac to foreign hospitals for treatment.
Thanks to MCpl. Jeff Rainey, the gentleman leaning against the truck, for submitting this photo of his fellow wounded soldiers.
We love you Jeff, and we're so happy you came home!
Ride patches are available at a cost of $12.00CAN each.
I have had a great response to these patches so far, with orders coming in from as far away as British Columbia and the United States! If you are interested in ordering one or more patches, either for yourself or for your riding club in support of fighting men and women everywhere, please click below!
Payment Types Accepted:
T-shirts are also available at a cost of $20.00CAN each. These are very nice quality Gildan active wear shirts with the ride's logo on the front and "BIKERS EVERYWHERE SUPPORTING THE TROOPS" on the back. Please select size prior to adding to cart - Mistress K is pictured wearing a size Small, so be aware that they run fairly big!
We also have 4"x4" stickers with the ride logo available for $2.00CAN each. Every order over $30.00 receives a free sticker!
If you would like to order one or more items, but cannot send payment electronically, please email Mistress K to request the address to send your cheque or money order.
Please visit our sponsors - without their generosity this event would not have been possible!
Thank you to everyone who participated in 2007 - through your generosity, we are able to make a $1,720.00 donation to the Wounded Warriors Fund! That's over $12.00 per person for our 2007 participants in donations! Additionally, we were able to donate all of the unused barbecue supplies (burgers, hot dogs, buns, pop & water) to the Hespeler Legion as a token of our appreciation to their hosting the event, and have heard they will be throwing a fundraising barbecue to support the Legion activities. Your generosity and support are greatly appreciated - Tanker and Mistress K salute you, and hope we can count on your support in 2008!
