THUNDER INTO LOUISVILLE September 20th
WDRB TV will produce the sixth annual FOX41's "Thunder into Louisville Poker Run" - a motorcycle rally on Saturday, September 20th, to raise funds for the 2009 Thunder Over Louisville, the Derby Festival's Opening Ceremonies. The motorcycle "Poker Run," which will include several stops, will begin at the Bluegrass Harley-Davidson dealership at I-64 and Blankenbaker Parkway and end at "FOX DEN at CITY BLOCK."
Nearly 1,000 entrants (riders and passengers combined) participated in the 2007 fall Poker Run.
The event raised about $10,000 for the 2008 Derby Festival Opening Ceremonies.
Thunder into Louisville Poker Run and Motorcycle Rally
Date: Saturday, September 20th (rain date September 21st)
Cost: $15 for a single rider and $30 for a tandem
Includes: Limited edition metal Thunder Into Louisville pin and one Poker Hand per entry.
Registration: 9 - 9:45 AM on Saturday, September 20th.
Prizes: $1750 purse for top three "best hands" in the Poker Run ( First Place - $1000, Second - $500, Third - $250). Disc jockeys from various radio stations and WDRB talent will give away prizes from rally sponsors.
Click here for registration and release forms (
http://wdrb.images.worldnow.com/images/incoming/poker_forms.pdf).
For more details about the poker run, sponsorships and registration contact David Jewell at 502.585.0844 or