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It’s the Season of Giving

It’s the Season of Giving

Around Thanksgiving, we remember all the things we’re grateful for in our lives. First of all, we at RoadRUNNER want to thank you, our dedicated readers, for supporting us and making what we do possible. We’re also incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be motorcyclists. Let’s face

Supporting Southern Appalachia Through Motorcycle Tourism Post-Hurricane Helene

Supporting Southern Appalachia Through Motorcycle Tourism Post-Hurricane Helene

It’s been over a month since Hurricane Helene devastated the mountainous towns of East Tennessee, Western North Carolina, and North Georgia. As most of these regions were forced into survival mode, the storm also severely impacted many of the surrounding areas—if not through physical damage, then by the

Indian Motorcycle Riders Raise $114,000 for Folds of Honor

Indian Motorcycle Riders Raise $114,000 for Folds of Honor

Motorcyclists like to do good. A recent charity ride organized by Indian Motorcycle provides further proof of that. Indian organized the charity ride in support of Folds of Honor, a non-profit organization offering educational scholarships to families of fallen or disabled service members and first responders. The ride spanned the

Do Good: Motorcycle Relief Project | RoadRUNNER Motorcycle Touring & Travel

Do Good: Motorcycle Relief Project

Every rider knows the kind of inner peace rolling down highways or bouncing across off-road tracks can bring. Motorcycle Relief Project (MRP) aims to let wounded warriors and struggling first responders experience that same feeling. MRP, based in Evergreen, CO, organizes Relief Rides, five-day dual sport and adventure bike tours

Do Good: Motorcycle Missions

Do Good: Motorcycle Missions

The tragedies of life don’t only impact on their immediate victims. The rescuers are all too often shaken to the core as well by the terrible things they routinely witness. But who can help the helpers? Motorcycle Missions can. Motorcycle Missions [https://motorcyclemissions.org/] is a nonprofit organization that

Biker Down: Motorcycle Accident Help

Biker Down: Motorcycle Accident Help

When you’re out on a ride and you have a fall, who you gonna call? BikerDown! Well, you should actually probably start with the emergency number. But BikerDown is there to help riders recover after being in an accident. For more than a decade, the non-profit organization has harnessed

Yamaha Hands Out $145,000 in Aid for Outdoor Recreation

Yamaha Hands Out $145,000 in Aid for Outdoor Recreation

Yamaha does more than just build motorcycles. The brand also supports locations and initiatives that provide riders with places to ride. To this end, Yamaha Outdoor Access Initiatives (OAI) has granted awards totaling $145,175 to improve access to public land for motorcycling. Yamaha said these second quarter grants went

Can-Am & Road Warrior Provide ‘Adventure Therapy’ to Veterans

Can-Am & Road Warrior Provide ‘Adventure Therapy’ to Veterans

Both motorcycle riders and manufacturers are famed for fostering a warm, welcoming community. In this same spirit, Can-Am and the Road Warrior Foundation (RWF) extend a helping hand to military veterans. Each year, the Road Warrior Ride lets veterans and active-duty soldiers experience the joy and rejuvenating freedom of traversing

Do Good: All Kids Bike

Do Good: All Kids Bike

Riding a bike is an incredibly useful skill to have, and we’re not just talking about motorcycles. A bicycle gives children both valuable exercise and greater freedom to travel. Unfortunately, too many kids don’t learn how to ride a bike these days. All Kids Bike helps children get

Do Good: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

Do Good: The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

Gentlemen, start your engines! Tally-ho! The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is a classy and classic motorcycling event. It calls on all proper gentlemen—and ladies, too—to don their most dapper suits and ride to spread awareness of men’s health issues. This self-described niche motorcycle charity originates from

Do Good: Ride for Kids Motorcycle Charity

Do Good: Ride for Kids & Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation

Cancer is a terrible disease in any circumstances, but it’s at its worst when it affects children. In the U.S. alone, 28,000 children and teens are fighting tumors in their brain or central nervous system. It goes without saying that they need all the help they can

Do Good: ArcWorks

Do Good: ArcWorks

When riding on dark roads, you have to be brightly lit for maximum visibility. InView is a handy device for boosting any rider’s safety. Developed by Pittsford, NY-based Third Eye Design, this wireless brake and turn signal light mounts effortlessly on the back of your helmet and puts a