International Female Ride Day with Ride Stop n Go

Wow, we've been busy at work, now that motorcycle season is revving up. We're down a person in the office and the Ft. McMurray fires are a top priority, as we look after our valued clients who have been so adversely affected by the fire.

However, it was International Female Ride Day on Saturday and BlueCircle's very own Angela Murray, also with Ride Stop n Go, had been organizing a ride for well over a month. She felt that the ride should go as planned and that all proceeds from the event would be donated to the Red Cross, who are doing all the disaster relief up in Ft. Mac..

To start out the day, BlueCircle was pleased to host a light breakfast, as we have lots of room to muster a large crew and park bikes on our street and parking lot. We were pleased to serve up the only coffee we start our day with, Saigon Dark Roast, donated by our local roasterie, Fratello Coffee Roasters, plus a fantastic array of delicious scones donated by our friends over at Cob's Bakery In Willowpark.

As usual, Ang and Ride Stop n Go are like magnets to those in the riding community and about 80 ladies showed up, on everything from cruisers to adventure bikes, with a couple of trikes and Spyders thrown in to the mix. 

Unlike last years' ride which gave us the full gamut of snow, hail, rain, wind and icy patches on the road, this year saw beautiful , sunny weather and the ride went smoothly. Everyone ended up back at Cycleworks Calgary for a wrap up BBQ and some door prizes, and a total of $815 was raised. Not only that, but Cycleworks Calgary matched the pot, as did  and so did Yvonne Walsh on behalf of Teck. We all know that the provincial and federal governments are also matching donations, so an amazing event that was meant to celebrate and empower women also raised the equivalent of $7335.00 to help out our friends and neighbours in Fort McMurray. Way to go Ang!!

Who wouldn't buy a ticket from these smiling faces?

One 'rebel' parked 'inside' the perimeter!! haha!

The bikes are lining up

Cool paint on this ride

Troy, from Ride Stop n Go, was thinking he might just wear the apron and nothing else! Woohoo!

The street is filling up!

This lady rider was sporting some nice Italian leather saddlebags and matching seat on her triumph

The Blue Circle Tower, all two stories :) 

Ang gives the details of the ride.

The startup group at BlueCircle consisted of of 64 ladies, met on the road by a contingent of gals from Red Deer and area

Kick stands are going up.