Fun in the Sun- Bikers Bash Wrap-up

Published in V-Twin Magazine and Easyriders Magazine, 2007

You know that whenever you ride, people are checking you out. Most of them can see the look of contentment and freedom on your face. It’s something they can only dream of while they are sitting there in their cars.

Well, for everyone that took part in the 8th Annual Fort Lauderdale Harley Davidson Bikers Bash presented by V-Twin Magazine down sunny South Florida December 8th-10th, even the cops were there to help rub it in. All weekend long, the V.I.P riders were treated to a police escort, stopping traffic along the way, as they rode around town for the weekend. And the best part of the whole deal - it was all for a good cause!

The Bikers Bash weekend was filled with good food, great riding, an awesome Charity Auction, live entertainment and more. The event was set up as a benefit for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County. Chairman Jeff Cheek, honorary Chairs Bruce Rossmeyer and the Chief of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Max Osceola, made sure that everything was top notch all the way around.

With over 600 people taking part, the Bash raised over $185,000, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Boys & Girls Clubs, working hard to make the community a “Positive Place for Kids”.

To top off the weekend, all of the riders were given the opportunity to be at the front of the pack for the “Christmas Toys in the Sun Run”, one of the oldest and largest group rides in the country.

The 19th Annual Toy Run was a bittersweet success, as the founder of the event, Bob Amchir, passed away just days before this year’s run. With nearly 40,000 riders and over 73,000 people showing up for the ride through Fort Lauderdale, over $576,000 was raised for the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital Foundation. Most of the bikes had presents strapped to their bikes that were all donated some special children could have something to open at Christmas.

So next year, when you are looking for a place to ride in December, and be treated like a V.I.P. for the weekend, be sure to remember the Bikers Bash. It is guaranteed to be an awesome weekend of food, entertainment and riding… all for a great cause.

For more information on next year’s Bikers Bash, check out www.bikersbash.org.