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Bikers put fund-raiser in top gear

09 Sep, 2009 10:57 AM
RESIDENTS will experience the sweet sounds and sights of scores of motorbikes riding into Point Cook next month.

As many as 1500 bikers will converge on the town centre on October 25 as part of the Pink Ribbon Ride.

The ride, which has already attracted interest from bike enthusiasts across the state, will raise more than $30,000 for the Cancer Council of Victoria for breast cancer research.

Point Cook Motorcycle Club president Marcel Gomperts is organising this year's event and said riders would travel from at least nine locations across Victoria, including Bendigo and Ballarat.

"Every rider pays $20 to enter and it all goes to the Cancer Council. We'll also raise money through donations, a raffle and an auction," he said.

Riders of all ages will arrive in groups at Point Cook Town Centre about 11am to be greeted by a festival set including live music, motorcycle traders and other entertainment for adults and children.

TV personality Greg Evans and local schools will entertain the crowds.

Point Cook Motorcycle Club and the Point Cook Town Centre have organised the festival and will close roads on the day.

Mr Gomperts, who has been riding motorbikes for most of his life, said the ride was the perfect way to combine a popular passion - motorcycling - with raising money for a good cause. "The Point Cook Motorcycle Club is a touring and riding club. We're in our early stages but we're hoping to lead more rides [including] down the Great Ocean Road. You know how happy a dog is when he's enjoying the breeze in the back of a ute? That's what riding is like: it's being part of nature."

Details: www.pinkribbonride.com.au

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Charity ride: Motorcycle club president Marcel Gomperts with Residents Association president Daniel Mumby. Picture: Cathy Jackson
Charity ride: Motorcycle club president Marcel Gomperts with Residents Association president Daniel Mumby. Picture: Cathy Jackson

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