VMMA Supporting - The 59 Club 2010 Burn Up Charity Ride
Sunday 21st March 2010
The Fifty Nine Club Australia was once again running a charity ride to raise funds for OzChild - Children Australia Inc. and the VMMA supported this charitable event by participating in the ride from Ferntree Gully via Pakenham, Noojee, Yarra Junction to the Archery Complex at Launching Place.
The Fifty Nine Club Australia - hosts of the 2010 Burn Up Charity Ride for OzChild - Children Australia Inc.
A group ride from Montrose BP servo was organised for a departure time of 9.30 am, Bob, Jean, Chris, Sharyn, Dean, Johno, Colin and Rosy turned out at Montrose and rode together down to the Ferntree Gully Hotel car park the registration point for the event, entry fee was $15 each and with around 160 entries this gave the organisers encouragement they they would be able to donate more than the 2009 total of $1600.
The VMMA members who participated in the event were Bob, Jean, Johno, Chris, Sharyn, Dean, Colin, Rosy and Keith along with a number of personal friends of Dean's.
Over 160 motorcyclist supported The 59 Club charity ride that departed from Ferntree Gully for Launching Place.
The array of motorcycles was impressive with a great number of classic and a few vintage bikes joining with the more modern bikes which were primary Triumph's.
The Burn Up ride was in fact two rides incorporating a short and long ride from Ferntree Gully to the Archery Complex at Launching Place, majority of the riders took the long ride which was very pleasant once out on the open country roads.
L to R: Bob, Anne, Don and Dean. The trikes again became a focal point to many motorcyclists.
We arrived at Launching Place around 1.00 pm and the bike numbers continued to increase with motorcyclists who had not been on the ride turning up at the Archery Complex.
Live music was playing on arrival and the band The Flying Saucers was in full flight playing great music and continued late into the afternoon, hot food was provided and a licensed bar was operating along with a raffle to raise more funds for OzChild, Chris was lucky enough to win one of the raffle prizes.
There were some trade stalls displaying motorcycles and selling apparel and jewelry along with a Show & Shine that include quite a number of categories.
Scooter's arrive.
Late in the afternoon the scooter club arrived with all their bells and whistles blaring away, they have a close association with The 59 Club for each year they have a Mods & Rockers gathering.
Congratulations to The 59 Club Australia for putting together this very successful charity ride for OzChild.
Reported by CW
