Kris Amorosi Memorial Bingo Run
A ride with Adirondack Riders to benfit 6 year old Bella in her fight against Systic Fibrosis
Any ride which benefits a child or children is high on my list of rides that I am going to attend and so it also was for 230 other riders.. The Adirondack Riders MC of Glens Falls, New York had scheduled their Annual Bingo Run for August 01, 2010.
This year’s ride was to benefit a young six year old girl named Bella. Bella has been diagnosed with PCD and Systic Fibrosis but this diagnosis has not yet been completely confirmed. As a result of the disease, Bella’s lungs are severely damaged and her treatments are ongoing. The proceeds of this event are destined to help defray some of the costs associated with Bella’s treatments. I had the honor to meet Bella, her mom Kim and her dad Duane. After having met this vibrant young girl I can attest that the funds are going to a very worthwhile cause. To further attest to Bella’s go for it attitude, she rode with a friend of the family for the entire run. I think that is pretty remarkable for a 6 year old with her condition.
The ride is a Poker Run format and I like these types of rides. I find that I can hook up with a group of like minded individuals and we can ride at our own pace. Since the riders are broken up into smaller groups, the need for blockers and traffic control are eliminated. It just seems to make for a more leisurely ride.
We left the McDonalds at Exit 18 and proceeded through northern Queensbury and onto Bay Road. From Bay Road we worked our way over to Vaughn Road and then onto Route 149 into Hartford where we stopped at the check point established at the Stewart’s Shop.
From the checkpoint we took Route 196 West to Fort Edward. From Fort Edward we took Route 197 West and then proceeded south on Route 9. We turned right onto Spier Falls Road and proceeded into Corinth. From Corinth we turned right onto River Street and then onto Call Street which returned us to the West Mountain Road. From the West Mountain Road we turned onto the Luzerne Road which led us to the rides destination at the West Glens Falls Fire Department.
The food was ready and we enjoyed a meal of hamburgers, hot dog, sausage and onion and BBQ chicken plus plenty of cold salads. While we ate we were entertained by A+ Entertainment.
There was the usual Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle. When each person registered they were given a ticket. While the ride was under way, tickets were drawn and prizes were designated for the drawn tickets. It was a simple matter to present your ticket to see if you were a lucky winner.
After everyone had eaten it was time for the field events. The skill test of who can drive the slowest was interesting to watch. The fact that a bike with ape hangers was able to finish high in the finish order is a testament to that driver’s skill level. The balloon toss event was also interesting. I expected to see more wet drivers but the balloons this year seemed to be very resilient.
After the field events the Bingo portion of the event was conducted but we were long gone before that started. I have been known to do Bingo on a Cruise Ship (you just can’t get away) but that is the extent of it.
If you missed the ride but would like to assist Bella you can do so at her Facebook Page. Just Google “Bucks for Bella” to find the page.
It was a great event. It was well executed, entertaining and the recipient of the benefits more than deserves our help and support. The ride was interesting in that it contained a variety of roads, road conditions and views. I enjoy traveling through Washington County and this ride offered plenty of opportunity to do that.
This is an annual event that I look forward to each year and I hope to see you at next year’s ride.
If you are wondering where the pictures went, good question. It seems that we had a camera malfunction and all the pictures that we had taken are now just bits of atoms floating through hyperspace. Please accept our apologies.
9/6/10 Update
Seeing our problem with the pictures, the Adirondack Riders were kind enough to provide us a link to their respository of pictures on Windows Live. View the pictures here. In picture 9, the little girl in jean shorts and pig-tails is Bella.