The Long Reach Long Riders Complete their 12th Annual Charity Ride

	Long Reach Long Riders' 2015 charity motorcycle ride. Photo: Bill Ellis

The Long Reach Long Riders are thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of their 12th annual charity motorcycle ride. The ride, which was dubbed "Cruzin' the Ozarks, The Dozenth Year," by ride marshals Mark and Ali Heiser, raised over $53,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the PLASA Foundation's Behind the Scenes program, bringing the total raised since the rides began in 2004 to $503,500.

Mark Heiser noted, "Alison and I thoroughly enjoyed coordinating the ride and discovering the Ozark Mountains. The roads, the many people we met along the way, and the shared experiences with our fellow riders will be a treasured memory for us, made all the better by the money raised on behalf of Behind the Scenes and Broadway Cares."

The riders enjoyed touring the many scenic back roads of four states; Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, and Tennessee. The most common sights along the way were:
Live box turtles in the middle of the road
Fried chicken
Flat armadillos in the middle of the road
Fried okra
Throwed (sic) dinner rolls at Lambert's Café
Fried shrimp
Norse Lego people claiming the land for their king
Sweet tea

Donations for the 2015 ride are being accepted until June 30.

Planning for the LRLR 2016 ride is underway: The "Radioactive Ride" is scheduled to start in Las Cruces, New Mexico and wander through the southwest desert, stopping in places like Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Four Corners, and, possibly, Roswell. Tentative ride dates are June 4 - 12. Please visit the URL below for updates on the 2016 ride, to join the ride, or to make a donation.