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By Jobn Sbedd The Hi Jinx Mlc held their first poker run on Sunday, September 25th. The riders gathered at Jenkins Sport Center in Norwalk, under a heavily overcast sky, for what proved to be an unusual poker run. Perhaps the damp, cool, foggy morning frightened away some ofthe fair weather riders, but the 39 who signed up for the run, found the change from the regular poker run routine refreshing. As riders signed in, they were given a number, and they parked their machines in a row according to these numbers. Since neither maps nor instructions were given out upOn signing in, no one could leave until the Hi jinx OffiCIalS were ready for the first bike to pull out. At 9:30 a.m. the cyclist were told to go to their mounts and prepare to leave. Each participant was called up by number, and as he rode up to the starter, he was given an envelope containing directions to check point # 1 and the first of six cards for his'poker hand. The bikes were sent out at two-minute intervals, so that they would not bunch up and each would have to find his own wa,v through the run. Everyone got quite a kick from the fust direction sheet, as the first four directions only led the riders around the block and back past the start. It didn't take long for each rider to discover for himself that the direction sheets were just a little unusual; as he began counting traffic signals and stop signs, checking names on mailboxes and prices of tract homes, and even counting red and green dots on a sign by a railroad track. At each check-point the riders received another envelope with directions to the next check and a playing card. Even this was not made too easy because at some check points they were hidden and the riders had to search through ing a 50cc Honda Trail which is a rarity in such an event. grass, bushes and trees to find their envelopes. Upon arriving at the park, Iiders The run led the cyclists over the began swapping tales of the run, as twisting, winding roads of mounthey relaxed on the grass. SOme of tains and canyons, along scenic the bikers-thought it was one of the finest runs of the year, simply beTrophies were awarded for poker country highways and down wide city streets until the 70-mile ride cause it was a little different and hands with Dow Hess taking top even a little difficult. Being differgold with a diamond flush. Ray ended at a park back in the city of Norwalk. Since the rurt didn't cover ent did indeed help to make the run Becker, Janice Jenkins and Tommy a success, because after awhile the Mackie ~ere two, thre~ and four, any freeways, many small bikes same old grind does e:et to he a bore. each haVIng three-of-a-kind. were able to join in the fun, includA dlfl_t kind 01 fun run, with riders searchln&. dec/phennl Instruct/OIlS and rhOnl lor their &Old.. Below: The wln_s. i' ---