Novi-Pinckney, MI June 21, 2008 Charity Ride

[Mudpuppy]

End location is still being finalized but all other details are good. Please come out if you can and if you can't and want to help please donate. This is for a real good friend of mine's brother.

RIDE FOR JAY 2008

Why are we doing this ride?
Jay Kortes [the week before his 47th birthday] was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); most commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. ALS is progressive disease that affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. As you can tell, his life and family [including wife Mary and teenage daughter Amy] are in for a big change. Due to this unfortunate situation and the overwhelming medical bills we are doing a charity ride in his honor. All proceeds from this ride will go directly to help with his medical bills and to make his house more accessible to his needs.

Details of the ride

When: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Registration: 8:30am
Start Point: Novi Bowl
21700 Novi Road
Novi, MI 48375
P: 248-348-9120
Coffee, juice, donuts and bagels available for sale inside
Registration inside the bar inside
Costs: $5.00 includes lunch at end point
$5.00 optional poker run
50/50 tickets optional - $1 for 1, $5 for 6, $10 for 15
Silent Auction option at end point
$6.00 entry to Half Moon Beach – payable at the gate
All other donations are welcome as well
Details of Ride: Riding from Novi Bowl to end point of Half Moon Beach for lunch – 2 routes – one for those on Poker Run with stops for cards and one for those just riding – will try to limit groups of riders with control riders to groups of 10-20 only for safety reasons
End Location: Half Moon Beach (Pinckney Recreation Area)
8707 Hankard Road
Dexter, MI
Lunch: Hot dogs, hamburgers, soda, water, chips
50/50 drawing
Poker Run winner
Silent auction – there will be lots of fabulous items to bid on
Information: For more information please email:
rryan7371@yahoo.com
or mudpuppy@wideopensportbikes.com
Ride sponsored by Rachelle Ryan and Wide Open Sportbikes

[Gas Man]

INteresting.... I may be able to make it if I don't get screwed at work... that is WAY early for a guy on midnights.... post it on wos so I don't forget...

[Mudpuppy]

We settled on a free end location:

RIDE FOR JAY 2008

Why are we doing this ride?
Jay Kortes [the week before his 47th birthday] was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS); most commonly known as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”. ALS is progressive disease that affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. As you can tell, his life and family [including wife Mary and teenage daughter Amy] are in for a big change. Due to this unfortunate situation and the overwhelming medical bills we are doing a charity ride in his honor. All proceeds from this ride will go directly to help with his medical bills and to make his house more accessible to his needs.

Details of the ride

When: Saturday, June 21, 2008
Registration: 8:30am
Start Point: Novi Bowl
21700 Novi Road
Novi, MI 48375
P: 248-348-9120
Coffee, juice, donuts and bagels available for sale inside
Registration in the bar inside
Costs: $5.00 includes lunch at end point
$5.00 optional poker run
50/50 tickets optional - $1 for 1, $5 for 6, $10 for 15
Silent Auction option at end point
All other donations are welcome as well
Details of Ride: Riding from Novi Bowl to end point of Plymouth Township Park for lunch – 2 routes – one for those on Poker Run with stops for cards and one for those just riding – will try to limit groups of riders with control riders to groups of 10-20 only for safety reasons
End Location: Plymouth Township Park
46640 Ann Arbor Trail
Plymouth, MI 48170
(734) 453-3567
Lunch: Hot dogs, hamburgers, soda, water, chips
50/50 drawing
Poker Run winner
Silent auction – there will be lots of fabulous items to bid on
Information: For more information please email:
rryan7371@yahoo.com
or mudpuppy@wideopensportbikes.com
Sponsored by Rachelle Ryan, Karen Caza and Wide Open Sportbikes

[dReWpY]

wish i was in OH or MI

[Rider]

I'll see if I can make it.

[Mudpuppy]

yes please do and anyone else that is in the area..

so far getting some good responses.. looks like good weather and a good turnout.. looking forward to the ride for sure..

[Mudpuppy]

We now have a signed Ted Lindsey puck for the silent auction.. I rode the route yesterday and I made some tweaks via Google Maps today - I am very happy with the route.. Looking like great weather and getting great responses.. Should be a great turnout.. Don't miss a great ride.. If you are within 100 miles head on out.. No freeway riding on this route..

[Mudpuppy]

details are 100% finalized.. all systems go.. weather report is good - 79 with times of cloud and sun.. looking forward to a great event and seeing some of you out there..

[Mudpuppy]

Anyone that wants to donate to the cause can send via paypal to me at:

mudpuppy@wideopensportbikes.com

Just mark it with "Ride for Jay Donation"

Thanks for your support.

[Gas Man]

OK... if I can drag my, midnight working ass out of bed, I will be going. Just to hook up with the WOS peeps and to support a good cause.