Red Knights ride to raise money for MDA this weekend
GREENE – The Red Knights will saddle up this weekend to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The local motorcycle club, comprised of volunteer firefighters and emergency squad members from across Chenango and Broome counties, is hosting its second annual ride to benefit the non-profit organization.
According to Jim “Radar” Ross, the group raised approximately $1,600 on its inaugural MDA ride, a poker run which took place on Father’s Day last year. Ross, a charter member of the Red Knights Chapter 40, was proud to present that check on air during the Binghamton MDA’s live telethon on Labor Day. It was a moment that was particularly poignant for the 46 year old Oxford man who, 15 years ago, was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSH) – a genetic, degenerative disease causes muscle weakness and wasting of facial muscles, as well as shoulders, upper arms, hips and legs.
While Ross is certainly one of the reasons the Red Knights have chosen to support MDA, he insists he isn’t the only reason. Two other members of the group have family members from ALS, he explained, another of the diseases for which MDA is striving for a cure.
While $1,600 was a nice sum for the event’s first year, “we’re trying to beat that this year,” Ross said. He’s looking forward to presenting an even bigger check to the non-profit this year.
The second annual Red Knights Motorcycle Club MDA Ride this Sunday, rain or shine. Registration will being at 10 a.m. at the Old Mill Restaurant on Water Street in Greene. The cost to participate is $20 per bike and $10 per rider. According to Ross, all vehicles - not only motorcycles - are welcome to participate.
The ride itself will kick off at 11 a.m. and follow a scenic, 80-mile route. Stops will be made at the Balsam Inn in Pharsalia, The Stadium in Oxford, Country Classics Ice Cream in Bainbridge.
Unlike last year’s poker run, this year’s ride will be a dice run. Instead of drawing cards at each stop, participants will roll the dice.
The day will end at the Hitchin’ Post Tavern in Harpursville, where all riders will enjoy a meal. There will also be plenty of door prizes, as well as raffles and a Chinese auction. Items for the auction include two tickets to Enchanted Forest Water Safari, an autographed poster from Paul Junior Designs (of Orange County Chopper fame), a handcrafted quilt and gas cards courtesy of the Oxford Fire Department and BlueOx.
The motorcycle club will also be selling a pin, designed with the MDA and Red Knights logos. Proceeds from the sale of the pins, as well as all proceeds from the ride, will benefit the MDA. The total amount raised will once again be presented to the non-profit on air during the MDA’s annual Labor Day telethon.
According to Jim “Radar” Ross, the group raised approximately $1,600 on its inaugural MDA ride, a poker run which took place on Father’s Day last year. Ross, a charter member of the Red Knights Chapter 40, was proud to present that check on air during the Binghamton MDA’s live telethon on Labor Day. It was a moment that was particularly poignant for the 46 year old Oxford man who, 15 years ago, was diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSH) – a genetic, degenerative disease causes muscle weakness and wasting of facial muscles, as well as shoulders, upper arms, hips and legs.
While Ross is certainly one of the reasons the Red Knights have chosen to support MDA, he insists he isn’t the only reason. Two other members of the group have family members from ALS, he explained, another of the diseases for which MDA is striving for a cure.
While $1,600 was a nice sum for the event’s first year, “we’re trying to beat that this year,” Ross said. He’s looking forward to presenting an even bigger check to the non-profit this year.
The second annual Red Knights Motorcycle Club MDA Ride this Sunday, rain or shine. Registration will being at 10 a.m. at the Old Mill Restaurant on Water Street in Greene. The cost to participate is $20 per bike and $10 per rider. According to Ross, all vehicles - not only motorcycles - are welcome to participate.
The ride itself will kick off at 11 a.m. and follow a scenic, 80-mile route. Stops will be made at the Balsam Inn in Pharsalia, The Stadium in Oxford, Country Classics Ice Cream in Bainbridge.
Unlike last year’s poker run, this year’s ride will be a dice run. Instead of drawing cards at each stop, participants will roll the dice.
The day will end at the Hitchin’ Post Tavern in Harpursville, where all riders will enjoy a meal. There will also be plenty of door prizes, as well as raffles and a Chinese auction. Items for the auction include two tickets to Enchanted Forest Water Safari, an autographed poster from Paul Junior Designs (of Orange County Chopper fame), a handcrafted quilt and gas cards courtesy of the Oxford Fire Department and BlueOx.
The motorcycle club will also be selling a pin, designed with the MDA and Red Knights logos. Proceeds from the sale of the pins, as well as all proceeds from the ride, will benefit the MDA. The total amount raised will once again be presented to the non-profit on air during the MDA’s annual Labor Day telethon.
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