Saturday, August 20, 2016

'Ride of Your Life' supports suicide prevention in Gardner

    • 'Ride of Your Life' supports suicide prevention in Gardner

  • Posted Aug. 3, 2016 at 6:00 AM


    GARDNER – The Montachusett Suicide Prevention Task Force is hosting its fourth "Ride of Your Life," a fundraiser to support suicide prevention and education.
    Held on Aug. 21, the Ride of Your Life features a three-hour motorcycle ride through North Central Massachusetts with stops at local motorcycle shops along the way. There will also be a walk/run and classic car show.
    Ride registration begins at 8 a.m. at Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School, 1050 Westminster St., Fitchburg, with kickstands up at 10 a.m. Registration for the walk/run begins at 11 a.m., with track times beginning at noon.
    There is a $20 fee for motorcycle riders and a $15 fee for passengers, which includes lunch, maps, entertainment and on-route refreshments. Walkers and runners can register for $10, which also includes lunch and refreshments. A barbecue lunch will be held at 1 p.m. at Monty Tech and is open to the public.
    The event will also feature door prizes, auctions, health clinics and information about the task force and suicide-prevention initiatives.
    Proceeds will support a variety of suicide-prevention initiatives. For more information, visit www.heywood.org or www. suicidepreventiontaskforce.org or call (978) 630-6386.

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