Press Release | April 5, 2019
Proceeds from Full Day Motorcycle Ride Support Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
This is a press release from Indian Motorcycle…
Minneapolis (April 4, 2019) – Indian Motorcycle, America’s first motorcycle company founded in 1901, today announced it will again serve as the title sponsor of the 2019 Flood Run® [scheduled to happen] on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Thousands of motorcyclists will hit the road for a ride along the Mississippi River in support of Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare.
The Flood Run® has been a biannual tradition that has supported great causes since 1965. The day’s events begin at 8 a.m. with breakfast and activities at Beach Bar and Grill in Lake St Croix Beach, Minnesota, including featured guest Cameron “Cam,” a dynamic patient of Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Cam’s artwork will be showcased on T-shirts available for purchase at the Beach Bar and other locations along the route.
Riders depart at 10:30 a.m. The entire route covers 218 miles along the Mississippi River in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. A ride within the Run, called the Gold Star Run, gives those riders who pay to complete the entire ride a special pin to recognize their accomplishment. Those not looking to complete the entire Run have the [option] to cross the river at other locations to form a shorter loop.
Official Flood Run® booths are located at the Beach Bar and Grill in Lake St Croix Beach, MN; the Nauti Hawg in Diamond Bluff, WI; Maiden Rock, WI; and Buck’s Bar and Grill in Minneiska, MN. Riders may pick up their wristbands or Flood Run® collectables at any of these booths. Gold Star cards are sold at the Beach Bar.
Additionally, IARG, a motorcycle group for the Twin Cities area, will be hosting a raffle in conjunction with the Flood Run® to benefit Operation: 23 to Zero, a non-profit which works to prevent veteran and military suicide. The prize is a 2019 Indian® Scout donated by Indian Motorcycle. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased at several locations along the Run with the drawings to be held at the evening celebration at the Beach Bar and Grill starting at 7:00 p.m.
Riders with a Flood Run® wristband can receive discounts from sponsor locations throughout the Run. Wristbands can be purchased online or at official booths for $10 and are valid whether riding a motorcycle or driving a car. Gold Star ride donations are $20. Full information is available at www.flood-run.com.
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