If you’ve ever taken a Motorcycle
Safety Foundation course, you’re familiar
with the phrase, “The more you know, the
better it gets!”
That’s what “On Track
for a Cure” is all about. You
get to improve and practice the riding skills you
need out in the real world. You do this
in a controlled, safe environment where you have
experienced instructors instead of oncoming traffic,
potholes, pedestrians, or dogs.
While you’re improving your skills on the
track, you have the satisfaction that you gave
our researchers the funds they need to put an end
to breast cancer.
Scholarship money is available through the Women’s
Motorcyclist Foundation to encourage riders to
improve their riding skills.
In exchange for the scholarships, riders raise
money for breast cancer research.
Up to $100 per student is available. Raise $250
to fight breast cancer, and receive a $50 dollar
scholarship, raise $500 and receive a second $50
scholarship.
“On Track for a Cure” is the
result of collaboration between Sport Bike Track
Time and the Women’s Motorcyclist Foundation,
Inc.
Bonnie Strawser and Monte Lutz the visionaries
behind this Sport Bike Track welcome, in fact encourage,
all riders to attend their track days.
Bonnie and Monte recognize that it takes all kinds
of bikes to make the world go round. Whatever bike
you ride, you need to know how it performs, and
what options you have on it when you’re confronted
with a variety of situations out in the real world.
“But… being out on
a track and going fast… That sounds scary!”
Actually, you go only as fast as your comfort
level allows. The point is to improve your skills
at speeds you’re more likely to be traveling
when “Bambi” decides to jump out in
front of you on a curve.
“I’ll be the slowest
one out there…”
Perhaps, but more likely you’ll
be faster than some, slower than others and that
will go back and forth all day depending on where
you are putting your focus. It really doesn’t
matter as long as you are moving forward on your
own learning curve. Besides, you’ll
be grouped by ability and again, by your comfort
level.
“So if I did this, I wouldn’t
feel intimated?”
No, but you will feel endorphins popping
all over the place by the end of your first twenty
minute track session. This is a learning environment
that focuses on fun too!
“Who can participate?”
Women and men ages 18 years or older may participate.
You will need to use a full or two piece riding
suit with armor; leather
or cordura is fine. Chaps do not qualify. Full
face helmets, full-fingered gauntlet gloves, and
calf high boots are also required.
Riding gear can be rented through Sport Bike Track
Time if you don’t own your own or have no
one your size from whom to borrow.
“Okay… How does it
work?”
If you’re on line at WMF’s
website now, just keep reading and you can go directly
to WMF’s “On
Track” registration
form. Completing this form gets you your
pledge kit.
Note: You can also set up your own online
page to allow your donors to contribute using their
credit or debit cards through a secure site. CLICK HERE
After registering with WMF, go directly to Sport
Bike Track Time’s website: sportbiketracktime.com
Sign up for any track day that suits your schedule. You
can send in your pledges as you received them from
your donors. Confirmation of your on line donations
will be sent to both you and WMF via email.
However you secure your donations,
you’ll
be “On Track for a Cure” as well as
on track for improving your braking, turning, and
swerving skills at real time speeds!
THAT’S A WINNING
COMBINATION! |