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September 30th, 2008
Ride for the Heart
2008 Events!
The Ride for the Heart Foundation, very quickly,
has grown and proved that there are many ways to ride for a great cause and have
a fantastic time doing it. The events planned for 2008 will be no exception,
we are positive that if you join us on one
or more of the following events you will be guaranteed to have one heck of a
year riding and having fun – memorable times that you’ll talk about for years to
come!
New Postings:
October 4/5, 2008
Registration is
Closed
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- Arizona Routes
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- New Mexico Routes
A Ride for the Heart IronSocks 500 Mile Fun Run
Charity Fundraiser
- and -
Iron Butt Association SaddleSore 1000/24 Qualifier
Come participate in our 1st
Annual Ride for the Heart Southwest 1000. Arizona riders, you asked for it and
we’re giving it to you. Come join Texas and New Mexico-area riders for a great
Southwest Iron Butt ride and charity fund raiser. Of course riders from other
states are highly encouraged to ride the great Southwest with us.
We are currently lining up multiple starting points which will include both
Southern Arizona and New Mexico locations. A brand new route is planned so you
will have multiple choices for your Iron Butt starting point. The specific
routes will be announced the first of July 2008. Sign up early to get your
rider and fund raising package so that you and your friends can start planning
the “A Ride of a Lifetime” through some of the most spectacular areas of
the Southwest!
Your $75.00 rider registration for the IronSocks 500 and
$125.00 rider registration (SaddleSore 1000) includes a suggested ride route of
approximately 500 or 1,000 miles, ride pin, patch and t-shirt along with an IBA
Certificate of completion (SaddleSore 1000). Please note that registrations
received after September 4th are not guaranteed a ride pin or patch.
Note: The Ride for the Heart Foundation will not be taking registrations
past September 20, 2008
May 3, 2008
IronSocks 500
Completed
500 Mile Charity
Fun Run
In 2007 we had our first IronSocks 500 Charity Fun
Run in conjunction with our two Iron Butt rides. Over 85 riders participated in
the first IronSocks 500 ride and they raised over $8,500.00.
This ride is an opportunity for you to participate in a format similar to the
long distance Iron Butt rides, but at only half the distance of a SaddleSore
1000. If you would like to support the efforts of the Ride for the Heart
Foundation and raise money for our very worthy causes, we welcome your
participation. We challenge you to help break the 2007 fundraising record.
We’ve heard that one ladies group is going to challenge others to ride and raise
money. Come on riders, take on the challenge!
Several starting points will be available to start your adventure. Just as with
one of our Iron Butt events, you are guaranteed a great time. You will be
supporting a worthwhile charity and at the end of the day will have completed a
ride that will give you a great sense of accomplishment. So, come participate
in our 2nd Annual IronSocks Ride. The specific routes will be announced
mid-February 2008. Sign up early to get your rider and fund raising package so
that you and your friends can start planning.
Your $75.00 rider pre-registration includes a suggested ride route of
approximately 500 miles, ride pin, patch and t-shirt along with a rider
certification of completion.
May 3rd and 4th, 2008
Completed
1000/1500 Mile Charity
Fundraiser
- and -
Iron Butt Association
SaddleSore 1000/24
BunBurner 1500/36
Qualifying Events
Come participate in our 4th
Annual Ride for the Heart 1000/1500; “A Ride of a Lifetime.” You asked for it
and now we’re mixing it up. We are currently lining up multiple starting points
which will include both Northern California, Southern California and Nevada
routes.
Several new routes and starting points are planned so you will have multiple
choices for your scenic Iron Butt ride. The specific routes will be announced
mid-February 2008. Sign up early to get your rider and fund raising package so
that you and your friends can start planning the ride of a lifetime! Come
participate in our 4th Annual Ride for the Heart 1000/1500; “A Ride of a
Lifetime.”
Your $125.00 rider registration includes a suggested ride route of approximately
1,000 or 1,500 miles, ride pin, patch and t-shirt and after completion, an IBA
Certificate.
June 17-21, 2008
“Big Trees Ride and Tour”
Registration Closed
(BIG TREES, riding, parties, food, fun, beauty, more BIG TREES and more riding -
you’ll talk about this touring ride the rest of the year – limited to the first
150 riders)
This Summer, the Ride for the Heart Foundation will host its annual touring ride
through the big trees of California. The Big Tree Ride and Tour will take in
some of the best parts of both the Sequoia and Redwood National Parks and their
big trees along with a lot of great riding in between.
The ride begins Wednesday morning, June 18th, after a kick-off party hosted the
night before by Bakersfield Harley-Davidson and their H.O.G. chapter. The first
day route will travel Northeast through the Kern River valley up to Sequoia
National Park and will end in Fresno, CA. On Thursday, June 19th, the route will
take riders through Yosemite National Park and to Calaveras Big Trees State Park
(optional) and back to Jamestown where Jamestown Harley-Davidson will host a BBQ
and get together. After a Ride for the Heart hosted breakfast in Sonora Friday
morning, riders will travel up Route 49 through the Gold Country of California
where we will end our third day of riding in city of Red Bluff, CA. On Saturday
the 21st riders will be treated to a great ride over the Coast Range mountains
on Route 36 down to the Redwoods, up beautiful Route 101 ending in Eureka where
both Redwood H-D and the Ride for the Heart Foundation will host a farewell
party and an end to a great week of riding.
For more information go to: www.ridefortheheart.com or call Bill Davis at
760-644-2118. Pre-registration is $225.00 and includes:
Two hosted BBQ's (Bakersfield & Jamestown)
One hosted Breakfast (Jamestown)
One hosted dinner and party (Eureka)
Pre-registration includes:
T-Shirt, pin and patch.
Prizes awarded at each party.
After May 10th, registration is $300.00.
Hotel reservations responsibility of rider, list of hotels available on the
website after March 15th.
Register Online Now
Download Registration Form
Other Ride for the Heart Announcements:
The Ride for the Heart Foundation is
pleased to announce our donations for the 2007 Fiscal year. One hundred percent
of all rider-generated donations have been donated to one of the following
charities:
American Heart Association – San Diego
American Heart Association – Las Vegas
American Heart Association – Northern California
Loma Linda International Heart Institute
Children’s Hospital of Orange County
Arizona Heart Institute
With what the Ride for the Heart donated this year we now have surpassed
$162,000.00 in four very short years. Thanks to all who have helped us reach
many of our goals. Without you we couldn’t have done it.
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