| The Event |
The Event On Saturday June 2th, 2012 the Heroes Highway Ride returns to the road in our demonstration of our support for the men and women who serve in the Canadian Forces and their families. The Heroes Highway Ride is FREE to participants; the only requirement is signing a waiver. A first for this year, we will assemble at the Canadian Forces Base Trenton in Trenton, Ontario. Our registration table will be available from 8:30 - 11:15 located near the restaurant entrance. We would suggest you come early, avoid the rush and then enjoy the special breakfast offered by members of our Canadian Forces at an outdoor field kitchen. This is breakfast the way the men and women of our Canadian Forces have it and if it's good enough for them it's good enough for us. Come enjoy the hospitality of the base. A great way to start the day. The ride departs at 11:30 sharp and journey along the Highway of Heroes to a location that is so secret that we are not giving it away just yet, but stay tuned. Post ride Rally will take place at the SOUND ACADEMY on Polson Pier alongside the Toronto Waterfront and will include live music on the Q107 Stage, the Classy Chassis Peoples Choice Show-N-Shine, Vendors and Local Merchants showing off their wares. Our Charities While our event is FREE to participate in, we would encourage all that attend to support the WoundedWarriors.ca and The Tony Stacey Centre for Veterans Care. Although your donation is completely voluntary we feel that support of this effective and worthwhile charity is important, so please give generously. Our collection jug can be found the registration table in the morning and near the stage at the post ride gathering. Our motto is “Stuff the Jug”. Remember, we present the jug of donations collected throughout the day to the Wounded Warriors and the Tony Stacey Centre during a presentation ceremony at the end of the day. We also open our event to other military based charities so they to may also benefit from the added exposure that the HHR has to offer. The Grand Marshall |
The Rules All participants must sign a waiver. Once on the ride we request that you do not pass. Stunts will not be tolerated and you will be asked to leave the ride. |
| Donations can be made directly to Wounded Warriors and the Tony Stacey Centre by clicking on their logos and going directly to their site then clicking on Donate now button |
| Darlene Cushman The 2012 Heroes Highway Ride & Rally is a Support the Troops initiative that has seen exponential grow since it's inception in 2009. Our event in 2012 will start from CFB Trenton and we are honoured and privileged to announce that our Grand Marshall will be Darlene Cushman, mother of Fallen Canadian Forces Trooper Darryl Caswell (June 11, 2007).Trooper Darryl Caswell was taken while riding in a Coyote and hit by IED. A motorcycle enthusiast Darryl was told one more ticket and he wouldn't be able to go serve in Afghanistan, but his goal was to serve as a proud Canadian Forces member, so he gave up his love for speed and focused on the his desire to make difference in Afghanistan. Darlene had always planned to join her son and share in his enthusiasm for motorcycles but as many of us know life, sometimes can get in the way of our plans and we believe that we will always be do it another day. This was not to be, as an Roadside IED ended the dream of Darlene riding with her son, side by side. Darlene, determined to keep her word and follow through with getting her motorcycle licence, took a course a short time after Darryl's passing so she would be able to share in what was once her sons passion. When asked to join us, Darlene shared this story with me, I could not feel anything less the the love and compassion for a son that followed a dream to live a bigger life and make a difference to people around the world. The HHR has always been about Support for the Troops, past and present, the injured and recognizing the sacrifices of the families, of which Darlene knows all to well.. The Heroes Highway Ride and the members of the Perfect Pigs M.C. have receive recognition from the House Of Commons for our fundamental approach to boosting morale and connecting Canadians to the members of the Canadian Forces while raising awareness of the seriousness of Operation Stress Injuries often suffered during missions in theatres of combat and are now showing up in many members of the Canadian Forces that served in the recent combat mission in Afghanistan. |
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