Do you particiapate in dice runs, poker runs, etc.?

[Wide Track]

Here in South Florida the Fun In The Sun Toy Run at Christmas is a big thing, this usually attracts about 30 thousand riders. It starts at a local horse race track and costs 10 bucks and a new un wrapped toy, bikes are stacked in the parking lot waiting for the go signal. The privileged who paid I believe 300 bucks get to ride in front, the Sheriff closes two interstates for the entire morning while the riders travel about 15 miles to a county park. Once at the park you will find a sea of motorcycles, food entertainment and goodies for sale.

The escorted ride on the two interstates just plain sucks, simply jump on your bike with your toy and 10 bucks, ride to the park on your own before the crowd gets there pay the dollar entrance fee and have a great day........................

[3Bird]

Last year my wife was invited on a Poker run by a co-worker who rides on the back of her husbands chopper.  The wife asked if I wanted to join them but I declined, and told her she should go since she was curious.  She was less than impressed when she got home.  The first thing was that the group they were riding with didn't like that they had to wait for her to put a helmet on when the left each stop.  She told them not to worry she would catch up,  guess that didn't go over to well.  They suggested that she put her helmet on the lock and not wear it.  The part she was most impressed with was that they were serving beer at the last three stops and the final stop was at you guessed it a bar.

[sleazy rider]

Poll needs another option...

"Not just 'no', but 'fuck no!'" <--- my vote.

Add me to that category too.  I did one, never again.  Feckin' mouthbreathing, unable to pilot motorcycle owners.

[jackfrost]

ive done a few, and plainly not impressed with drive, stop, drink.  and repeat the whole thing, im out to ride and not watch everyone else drink. im not  drinker, im a motorcyclist  

[Marcster]

ive done a few, and plainly not impressed with drive, stop, drink.  and repeat the whole thing, im out to ride and not watch everyone else drink. im not  drinker, im a motorcyclist  

Not all "runs" are like that...  

The Toys For Tots Run I did last November was free coffee and donuts at the morning's starting point (a H-D dealer) and free hot dogs, soda, and hot chocolate at the end (the local AA-level baseball park).  

The charity cause and time of day might play a roll in alcohol's involvement too.  

[Snowbird]

Not all "runs" are like that...  

The Toys For Tots Run I did last November was free coffee and donuts at the morning's starting point (a H-D dealer) and free hot dogs, soda, and hot chocolate at the end (the local AA-level baseball park).  

The charity cause and time of day might play a roll in alcohol's involvement too.  

Yeah, but fortunately, some of them are like that.  

[black hills]

Maybe some coast to coast multi day poker run woud be fun? Maybe a stop every 500mi. or something?? Yea, that would be way more interesting

[Snowbird]

Maybe some coast to coast multi day poker run woud be fun? Maybe a stop every 500mi. or something?? Yea, that would be way more interesting

That's a great idea.  

Perhaps with a $100 entry fee, winner splits with a selected charity. Organize on-line. Now if I could come up with a way to keep certain riders I know from cheating honest.  

[Busy Little Whiner]

In 2000 I joined in the Kelowna all Sport Bike Poker run up in Canada... a 300 mile 500 bike melee... We
were briefed by the organizers that this is NOT a race... RIGHT!!! but why did just about everyone let loose
with a collective giggle???

My host during the Kelowna all Sport Bike Poker run... we never collected a playing card all day...

[Snowbird]

Why are these men laughing?  

[Snowbird]

I went on a nice 150 mile dice run last weekend with 800 or so bikes, all on two-lane roads through a forested area, some of it along a large lake.

I took a short cut to the first stop, rolled and rode out with my friend who also participated. Excepting the stops, the most bikes I had ahead of me blocking progress was only two.    I got away from them by stopping at an overlook at the lake where I took a short nap in the shade of a tree. My friend spent the time inside chatting up the female ranger handing out information. We left there after the bulk of the leading bikes went past.

Next stop was an Elk's Lodge where you could get lunch. We had only a beer and opted to eat at a restaurant down the street. While we were eating, a fawn ran through the parking lot next to the restaurant and disappeared in residential shrubbery across the street. Kids who were riding with their parents really were thrilled by the sight.

A later stop was a Harley-Davidson shop where I reacquainted with the owners. Even though I had not been in the shop in about ten years, they still remembered me by name. Wow.

Next stop was a small fire department's clubhouse where I enjoyed a beverage and chatted with them about the problems facing their department and small talk.

The run ended at the company headquarters of a famous manufacturer.

http://www.zippo.com/ZippoCaseMuseum/index.aspx?bhcp=1

I didn't even come close to winning the dice run, nor did I win the fifty-fifty raffle, nor the Harley, nor drive the Zippo Car.... but I did win a nifty stainless steel 2 1/2 ounce pocket flask. I also reconnected with about a dozen people I haven't seen in a long time.

It was a day well spent for a good cause... Kids and Cancer.

[denydog]

I have done poker runs, less so now than in the distant past.   Never done any that feature a lot of H-D's.

[Mr.Black]

Where's the "Fuck that" option?

[Orson]

I voted "Once, never again"