3rd Annual Brian's Ride this Sunday (from the SEMMSF)

For immediate release - Thursday, July 30th

(Raynham, MA) The 3rd annual "Brian's Ride," an AMA sanctioned Event, hosted by the Southeastern Massachusetts Motorcyclists' Survivors Fund, Inc., and co-sponsored by the Acme Armament of Plympton, the Jockey Club, S & L Mailing & Graphics of Kingston, Training Wheels and Planet Dirt Rider Training Schools, is this Sunday, August 2nd, at the Jockey Club just off Route 28 and on Route 44, in Raynham. For directions, see www.jockeyclubraynham.com.

Last year, this Event (www.BriansRideFriends.org) saw over 650 bikes, more passengers and drive-ins, rallying for "Riders helping Riders" families in need, due to motorcycle accidents and to promote motorcycle safety and awareness, in memory of Brian Mello, a New Bedford firefighter, son, husband and father, who was killed in March of 2007 when an elderly driver turned left in front of three oncoming motorcycles.

Staging begins at the Jockey Club at 9:30 a.m., this Sunday - Ride leaves at NOON sharp !

Advance Ride tickets at $15 per person, (includes great food, free door prize entry for 2 Red Sox tickets [GREAT SEATS] and close to the front Ride staging position) are available on-line at www.SEMMSF.org - up to midnight, Friday, July 31st - and at Chili Head's BBQ Co. (chiliheadbbq.com/Welcome) - 320 West Center Street (Route 106) in West Bridgwater. $20 per person donation requested at the Gate.

The band, "Southbound" will be rocking the expected crowd all afternoon, and expect the return of the 'biker games' skills contests. Morning and afternoon 50/50, other raffles and a silent auction with great prizes.

See the Ride Route on www.BriansRideFriends.org web site and order advance tickets and Event Shirts (limited amount). "Will Call" Ride tickets will be at the "Will Call" table as you enter the Registration area; "Will Call" Event T-shirts will be at the Products table.

We can never have enough Road Guards - so email contact@massmsf.org if you can help. Our Road Guards "eat first" upon their return as thanks for protecting and keeping the Ride safe. Or, you can volunteer a few hours to help out in other areas at the Event. If volunteering, please arrive for 8 a.m., and enter the Volunteer chute and go directly to the Volunteer Table. Please e-mail us at contact@massmsf.org before Sunday for advance planing purposes.

The 3rd Annual Brian's Ride - this Sunday, August 2, 2009, at the Jockey Club, Route 44, Raynham, "Riders helping Riders."

"THIS IS THE ONE RIDE TO BE ON!"