Bikers to once again collect much needed toys
Each year, some 20 000 bikers participate in the mass ride and over 25 000 gifts are collected to be distributed to service clubs and children-related charity organizations so that the children can celebrate Christmas with a gift.
Thousands of bikers will once again convene at Carnival City this November 25 for a mass ride to Benoni as part of the 36th Annual Gauteng Motorcycle Toy Run.
Carrying gifts and toys for underprivileged children, they will snake their way to Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds where the donations will be collected for distribution to children’s charities.
This will be the fourth time that Carnival City has provided a start venue for the event, and the eighth consecutive year that Benoni Northerns has hosted the finish.
Various biker clubs will be participating in the mass ride from other venues in the North, South, East and West of Gauteng to Benoni.
The mass ride from Carnival City will commence at 9 am from the bus terminal parking at Carnival City.
With hundreds of bikes revving and riders laden with toys, it is a spectacle that the community is encouraged to come down to see.
People are also encouraged to visit Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds to watch the bikers arrive and join in the fun.
There will be stalls selling food and crafts, as well as entertainment.
The entrance fee is a toy. Ideally, educational toys or toiletries should be donated. No toy guns or knives will be accepted. People are urged to bear in mind that battery operated toys are of little use once the batteries die.
For more information, visit www.toyrun.org.za or email info@toyrun.org.za
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