Wausau Fire Fighters Holds MDA Motorcycle Ride and Raffle

November 17, 2005 - Wausau, WI Local 415 will hold its Third Annual Fire Fighters Ride and 2005 Harley Road King Firefighter Edition Raffle for MDA on May 19-20, 2006.

The motorcycle ride begins at 9:30 am on May 20 from the Wausau Harley Davidson dealership. Bikers will ride 40 miles east to the Mohican Northstar Casino in Bowler, Wisconsin, escorted by fire trucks and police vehicles. The event concludes with the raffle drawing. In addition to the motorcycle ride, activities on May 19 include a car show, live entertainment and refreshments.

Participants must register by May 10, 2006. The $20 entry fee includes T-shirt, snacks, lunch at the casino, poker chips and drinks at the casino, food after the ride and live entertainment. After May 10, registration is $25 per person, plus $10 for the T-shirt.

Raffle tickets for the Harley Davidson motorcycle are $50 and will be available beginning in January 2006. Only 500 tickets will be sold, with proceeds donated to MDA.

Last year, more than 460 motorcycles and almost 700 people participated in the event. Wausau fire fighters raised $18,000 for MDA -- more than double the amount raised in 2004.

“We are expecting the crowds to grow many folds this year,” says event coordinator and Local 415 fire fighter Andy Adrian. “Wausau is located just south of the Harley Davidson plant in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, and is a great location for participants from across the state.”

For more information about the ride and the motorcycle raffle, visit www.wausaufire.com  or email aadrian1@charter.net .