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holy crap, you gotta watch this:
http://lakeerieloop.com/video.html
Too bad that's on the same weekend as the Summit/ NHIS double header! I'll have to do that some time....
Here's the scoop:
June 8-10, 2007
The Lake Erie Loop (LEL) is a fundraising event to
benefit the "Aluminum Cans for Burned Children" Foundation (ACBC). ACBC provides many services for pediatric burn victims, mostly through the donation of discarded aluminum cans.
The foundation provides medical supplies including special bandaging materials needed for the care of burns, a scholarship
fund and a summer and winter camp, all at no cost to the children or their families. The "Learn Not to Burn Trailer" is another feature of ACBC. This adolescent sized two story house trailer visits elementary schools in North East Ohio to teach young students about burn safety in their own homes.
Raising additional cash for ACBC through motorsports
was started in 2003 when Brookpark, Ohio firefighter Bill Murar, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, rode over 12,000 miles to the four corners of the United States, many of them on a 1965 Sears 106SS motorcycle. Bill is continuing his fundraising efforts in 2006 by sponsoring the Lake Erie Loop, a 650 mile endurance run around the lake to be completed in one day.
There will be two distinct groups involved in this event; under 225cc bikes that will be competing for cash prizes and unlimited size bikes riding along for fun. For the smaller bikes, this will be an all
out endurance run to see who can complete the trip in the shortest amount of time.
The bikes will be divided into four classes;
=Unlimited 50's - if it started life as a 50cc it's eligible and vintage bikes up to 110cc.
=125's - up to 125cc and vintage bikes up to 160cc.
=200's - up to 200cc, any Cushman style scooter with a stock based motor (no Cushman hybrids) and vintage bikes up to 225cc.
=Tourist class - any size, any bike. There will be no authorized competition in this class, it's a fun run only.
*** Vintage bikes will be bikes 30 years old and older, or "like" models.
The cash prize for the each of the three smaller classes will be a 50/50 payout of the entry fees. Entry fees are $50 for the small bike class and $25 for the Tourist Class. I.E., if 20 bikes enter the 125
class there will be $1,000 paid in entry fees, $500 (a 50/50 split) would go back to the class as a cash prize. The $500 would be paid out to the top three riders with the first place rider getting 65% of the purse ($325), the second place rider getting 25% of the purse ($125) and the third place rider getting 10% ($50).
The LEL is a three day affair that will begin and end in Wellington, Ohio. On Friday, June 8th we'll gather at the Clare-Mar Lakes Campground, Saturday morning we'll head out around the lake and
Sunday we'll hand out the awards. There is no official route, all we ask is that every rider leave Wellington, go through Detroit, across Canada into Buffalo, then come back to Wellington. You pick your own route, ride safely at your own pace and return as quickly as possible. There will be a few checkpoints along the way. The location of these checkpoints will be revealed just prior to departure to help ensure fair play amongst the riders.
All participants must have a motorcycle endorsement if one is required in your state or province. Wearing of helmets is encouraged and is mandatory in many of the areas we will be riding and proof of
insurance must be provided. A birth certificate or passport will be required at the border crossings between the US and Canada. Failure to bring one of these documents may bring very long delays. All motorcycles and scooters must have working headlights, taillights, brake lights and horns. All riders will be required to sign a waiver release form prior to the ride.
BORN TO LURK, FORCED TO WORK.
www.NYCvinMoto.com
www.VinMoto.org
Edited by - ROSKO on May 27 2007 01:58:18 AM
http://lakeerieloop.com/video.html
Too bad that's on the same weekend as the Summit/ NHIS double header! I'll have to do that some time....
Here's the scoop:
June 8-10, 2007
The Lake Erie Loop (LEL) is a fundraising event to
benefit the "Aluminum Cans for Burned Children" Foundation (ACBC). ACBC provides many services for pediatric burn victims, mostly through the donation of discarded aluminum cans.
The foundation provides medical supplies including special bandaging materials needed for the care of burns, a scholarship
fund and a summer and winter camp, all at no cost to the children or their families. The "Learn Not to Burn Trailer" is another feature of ACBC. This adolescent sized two story house trailer visits elementary schools in North East Ohio to teach young students about burn safety in their own homes.
Raising additional cash for ACBC through motorsports
was started in 2003 when Brookpark, Ohio firefighter Bill Murar, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, rode over 12,000 miles to the four corners of the United States, many of them on a 1965 Sears 106SS motorcycle. Bill is continuing his fundraising efforts in 2006 by sponsoring the Lake Erie Loop, a 650 mile endurance run around the lake to be completed in one day.
There will be two distinct groups involved in this event; under 225cc bikes that will be competing for cash prizes and unlimited size bikes riding along for fun. For the smaller bikes, this will be an all
out endurance run to see who can complete the trip in the shortest amount of time.
The bikes will be divided into four classes;
=Unlimited 50's - if it started life as a 50cc it's eligible and vintage bikes up to 110cc.
=125's - up to 125cc and vintage bikes up to 160cc.
=200's - up to 200cc, any Cushman style scooter with a stock based motor (no Cushman hybrids) and vintage bikes up to 225cc.
=Tourist class - any size, any bike. There will be no authorized competition in this class, it's a fun run only.
*** Vintage bikes will be bikes 30 years old and older, or "like" models.
The cash prize for the each of the three smaller classes will be a 50/50 payout of the entry fees. Entry fees are $50 for the small bike class and $25 for the Tourist Class. I.E., if 20 bikes enter the 125
class there will be $1,000 paid in entry fees, $500 (a 50/50 split) would go back to the class as a cash prize. The $500 would be paid out to the top three riders with the first place rider getting 65% of the purse ($325), the second place rider getting 25% of the purse ($125) and the third place rider getting 10% ($50).
The LEL is a three day affair that will begin and end in Wellington, Ohio. On Friday, June 8th we'll gather at the Clare-Mar Lakes Campground, Saturday morning we'll head out around the lake and
Sunday we'll hand out the awards. There is no official route, all we ask is that every rider leave Wellington, go through Detroit, across Canada into Buffalo, then come back to Wellington. You pick your own route, ride safely at your own pace and return as quickly as possible. There will be a few checkpoints along the way. The location of these checkpoints will be revealed just prior to departure to help ensure fair play amongst the riders.
All participants must have a motorcycle endorsement if one is required in your state or province. Wearing of helmets is encouraged and is mandatory in many of the areas we will be riding and proof of
insurance must be provided. A birth certificate or passport will be required at the border crossings between the US and Canada. Failure to bring one of these documents may bring very long delays. All motorcycles and scooters must have working headlights, taillights, brake lights and horns. All riders will be required to sign a waiver release form prior to the ride.
BORN TO LURK, FORCED TO WORK.
www.NYCvinMoto.com
www.VinMoto.org
Edited by - ROSKO on May 27 2007 01:58:18 AM
