Bikers4Orcas Fundraiser
Posted June 13, 2015 at 11:19 am by Tim Dustrude
Bikers4Orcas San Juan Island Fundraiser Poker Run – June 28, 2015
Bikers4Orcas (B4O) is an international group of motorcyclists who will be riding to heighten awareness of the plight of orcas in captivity around the globe on June 28, 2015. B4O San Juan Island will ride that day for Tokitae aka Lolita, a member of L-Pod of the Southern Resident Killer Whales who inhabit the waters of Washington’s San Juan Islands. Lolita was captured 44 years ago in Penn Cove and has been confined ever since in a small cement tank, performing daily at Miami’s Sea World.
Net proceeds from this event will go to Orca Network’s “Free Lolita Campaign”. All donations are tax deductible. Orca Network is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the whales of the Pacific Northwest, and their need for healthy and safe habitats.
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The SJI Ride will be a full day motorcycle event. The day starts with a “fuel up” pancake breakfast & registration from 9:00 to noon at the San Juan Mason’s Lodge at the corner of Reed and 2nd Street in Friday Harbor. A scenic Poker Run around the island starts at 11:00, with the awards ceremony at 2:30 at Lime Kiln Point (Whale Watch) State Park. The Cutthroat Pirates will be in the Park staging motorcycle games, the “Orcalympics”, to round out the activities. A box lunch from Spring Street Deli can be ordered & prepaid ($10) at registration & picked up at Lime Kiln to enjoy a picnic lunch at the Park. Entry fee is $30 for the 1st rider and $10 for other riders on the same bike. The entry fee includes breakfast, swag bag, commemorative pin, day parking pass at the State park. Breakfast ($5) & the box lunch ($10) are available to those who have not paid an entry fee.
For more information contact Patti Wickham at (360) 317-6886, b4osji[@]gmail[.]com or on Facebook at Bikers4Orcas San Juan Island. www.bikers4orcas.wordpress.com
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