SEATTLE – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) recently completed their ninth annual charity motorcycle ride. The ride, which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The ESTA Foundation’s Behind the Scenes program, started on Aug. 4 in Seattle and returned Aug. 11. To date in 2012, the LRLR have raised more than $45,000.
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SEATTLE – The Long Reach Long Riders (LRLR) recently completed its 9th annual charity motorcycle ride. The ride, which benefits Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and The ESTA Foundation’s Behind the Scenes program, started on Aug. 4 in Seattle and returned Aug.11. To date in 2012, the LRLR have raised more than $45,000.00.
The ride this year included 19 bikes, two chase cars and two ferries (a first for the LRLR). There were seven Harleys, six Hondas, four BMWs and two Suzukis.
The top 10 sites visited by the LRLR this year were:
10) The Salish Sea
9) The “Octopus” Tree
8) Mt. St Helens
7) The Strait of Georgia
6) Cape Meares
5) Crown Point and the Columbia River Gorge (a tie)
4) Cape Flattery
3) Oregon Shakespeare Festival
2) Mt. Rainier
1) Crater Lake
The ride, which was dubbed Ninth by Northwest by ride coordinators Greg Williams and Alice Neff, covered more than 2,000 land miles and 52 nautical knots.
The Long Reach Long Riders would like to thank everyone who helped make this year’s ride a resounding success. Donations are being accepted up to Aug. 31, 2012.
