Motorcyclists revving up for annual Toy Run
And the public is welcome to attend the event at Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds. You just need to bring a toy
THIS Sunday it’s Toy Run time again, where participants in South Africa’s biggest charity motorcycling event collect toys for underprivileged children.
Motorcycle enthusiasts across the country will be riding out in their thousands to participate in the 32nd annual Toy Run at over 20 different venues.
Gauteng’s Toy Run will once again converge on the Benoni Northerns Sports Grounds ( John Barable Hall) after mass rides that leave at 9am from the following four venues: Blockhouse Engen 1-Stop on the R59 between Randvaal Road & Heidelberg Road; Irene Village Mall on the corner of Nellmapius Drive and Van Ryneveld Avenue; Meadowdale Mall in Edenvale Road between R24 and N12; and SilverStar Casino on the R28 Paardekraal Road near Pinehaven intersection.
Although this day is focussed on the motorcycling community it is open to the public and there will be secure parking for cars and bikes. The public is encouraged to attend and bring their entire family along to Benoni Northerns, which will be a hive of activity with live bands and over 80 stalls and food vendors.
As usual the entrance fee is a toy (or many). Toyfestooned bikes have become synonymous with the Toy Run because of the colourful spectacle they make but the children also need stationery, toiletries, books, educational packs, and sports equipment.
These items will be distributed to the needy by service clubs like the Round Table, Rotary, and Lions, making the upcoming holidays a little brighter for disadvantaged children. The mass rides will be escorted by Metro police and intersection controlled. All bikes must be street legal and capable of completing the distances.
Quads and offroad bikes should use the offroad Toy Run venue of Smoking Pistons Raceway in the Deep South at cnr Klipriver and Swartkoppies roads, Alberton (contact Brad Mostert on 071 553 1656).