2011 Ride

ABOUT THE 2011 RIDE

The 10th annual Music Therapy Ride will take place on September 17, 2011.  All motorcycles and cars will roll out from the River Rock Casino Resort at 9:30am and will be escorted by the VPD’s Motorcycle Drill Team to the Garibaldi Lift Company in Whistler, where a barbeque lunch and live auction will take place.  One of the many items at this year’s auction includes a Vespa scooter donated by Vancouver’s Urban Wasp.

REGISTER TO RIDE/DONATE

Wanna go for a ride? Great!! Your donations are key to the success of the various programs funded by the Music Therapy Ride.

For different levels of participation we have established specific donation amounts.

Don’t forget to fill out the rider registration information and credit card authorization if you’re not paying by paypal:

RIDER REGISTRATION FORM  |  CREDIT CARD AUTHORIZATION FORM

2011 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

WHISTLER ACCOMMODATIONS

Tired after the ride? Want to stay in Whistler for the night? The Fairmont Chateau Whistler Resort has graciously offered discounted rates. To get the rate of $139/night, please email Suzanne Hatcher at hatcher@slfa.com by Wednesday August 17, 2011.

2011 AUCTION ITEMS

  • Autographed Vespa scooter donated by Vancouver’s Urban Wasp.

More auction items coming soon!

2011 SPONSORS

MTR has enjoyed support from many sectors of the community.  Key partners include The Vancouver Police Department’s Motorcycle Drill Team, who have provided a presidential escort from Vancouver to Whistler over the past nine years; the Great Canadian Casino, who generously provide breakfast the morning of the ride and a departure point from the River Rock Casino and Resort; Vancouver BMW Ducati; Carter Motorsports; Trev Deeley Harley Davidson; Urban Wasp and a host of community sponsors.

Keep checking the website for more exciting updates to the 2011 ride!

  • Johann Sulzenbacher

    Hi there,
    I would be thrilled to take part in your event this September. I am arider and have been all my life (I’m 61) and I applaude you for organizing this.
    Where would we be without music? And don’t we all have a song in our hearts?
    Well, I’m preaching to the converted.
    Johann

  • http://www.urbanwasp.com Ron Hillman

    This ride is an absolute gas. Where else can you get a police escort from the River Rock to Whistler, have a blast of a ride, attend a really fun lunch and auction with a great live band, then on top of it all actually raise money for a good cause. Hmmm if this is not fun for you then maybe things are different on the planet your from.

    Ron
    The Big Wheel
    at Urban Wasp and Vespa Vancouver

  • http://www.motorcygalz.com Marissa Baecker

    Music has been such a big part of my life. While I have tried to come to Vancouver to take part in previous years, I am doing it this year. Looking forward to riding that beautiful Sea to Sky with all the riders and sharing photos, interviews and the celebration of music and its powers to heal.

    Marissa

  • Sandy

    I heard about this on the radio this morning and thought – what a great ride. I was pretty stoked about it until I saw the cost – for two of us, each with our own bikes, it is prohibitive, unfortunately. I wish you the best with the cause, but I would also suggest you make a level that is more affordable for the majority of us.

    Thank you.

  • Shaw

    We have some sponsors who might be able to help. please contact savry@slfa.com.

  • Patrick Zulinov

    Only a few days left before the 10th Annual Music Therapy Ride. Still a few spots left if you would like to join us for a VPD presidentially escorted ride to Whistler this Saturday. Just sign up on our website,or hit the “Join” area of our webpage and contribute whatever you can. Tune in Global TV mornings on Thursday, Urban Rush Thursday, or City TV’s BT on Friday as Colin James, Chin Injeti and I give the good word about Music Therapy and Saturday’s wonderful event.

  • www.urbanwasp.com

    We’ve donated a 2011 Vespa “S” 50cc scooter to the ride this year. It’s beautiful, shiny, and full of autographs. It retails for $4700, and with all the autographs this Vespa is priceless. Join the ride, and bid on this scooter. Let the bidding begin!