The Long Reach Long Riders are thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of their 12th annual

Photo by Bill Ellis

Photo by Canna Gray

charity motorcycle ride.  The ride, which was dubbed Cruzin' the Ozarks, The Dozenth Year,  by ride marshals Mark and Ali Heiser, raised over $53,000.00 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the PLASA Foundation's Behind the Scenes program, bringing the total raised since the rides began in 2004 to $503,500.00.

Mark noted, "Alison and I thoroughly enjoyed coordinating the ride and discovering the Ozark Mountains.  The roads, the many people we met along the way, and the shared experiences with our fellow riders will be a treasured memory for us, made all the better by the money raised on behalf of Behind the Scenes and Broadway Cares."

The riders enjoyed touring the many scenic back roads of four states; Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee. The most common  sights along the way were:

Donations for the 2015 ride are being accepted until June 30th.

LRLR 2016: The Radioactive Ride is scheduled to start in Las Cruces, New Mexico and wander through the southwest desert, stopping in places like Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Four Corners and, possibly,  Roswell.  Tentative ride dates are June 4 through 12.  Please visit <lrlr.org> for updates on the 2016 ride, to join the ride, or to make a donation.