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Bo'th I:oa§'t§ Rai§e $2SS,[][][] for RFK Motorcyclists on both sides of the country came out in full force on 5unday, May IS, to show their support for young brain-tumor survivors. Before the day was done, they had raised more than $255,000 for the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation's research and family support programs. A bright, sunny day in Cary, North Carolina, greeted 380 motorcyclists as they gathered at Cary Towne Center mall for the second annual Triangle Ride For Kids. The 53-mile ride went past farms, wooded areas and lakes before reaching the Lee County Emergency Services Training Center at Central Carolina Community College in Sanford. At the end, the riders joined a special Celebration of Life program featuring nine Ride For Kids "stars," ranging in age from 3 to 14. Thirteen-year-old Bryan, a sixth-grader who loves science, has been fighting brain cancer since he was 4. "It is just as hard as you think," his mom, Janet, told the crowd. "We get overwhelmed, but not defeated. We've gone from no hope to pretty good success treating these tumors. We need to continue this research." Dr. Hai Yan is doing some of the world's most promising research at the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Institute at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. "Your hard work brings our research forward," Yan told the motorcyclists. "Seeing these beautiful children in the hospital makes me want to find the answer to the question why they get brain tumors. Every single dollar you've raised today is going to help us find the cause." On the West Coast a few hours later, participants in the 14th annual Torrance, California, Ride For Kids added $214,669 to the day's proceeds. More than 800 motorcyclists gathered under sunny skies at Honda of America's corporate campus in Torrance for an hour-long ride through the South Bay area of Los Angeles. Ten young brain-tumor survivors took part in the festivities, including 5-year-old Alexa and 21-year-old Michelle, a PBTF scholarship recipient due to graduate from the University of California at Irvine in June. Dr. Jonathan Finlay of L.A. Children's Hospital spoke on behalf of the local medical community. Honda executives in attendance included T Arima, vice president of the Honda Motorcycle division; Mark Pearlstine, assistant vice president of the Honda Rider's Club of America and Rider Education; Silvio Carrara, vice president of Motorcycle Service; Wayne Toyota, senior manager of advertising and PBTF board member; Gary Kessler, vice president of human resources; and HRCA manager Charlie Keller. The next Ride For Kids events are on Sunday, June 6, in Atlanta, Georgia, and Richmond, Virginia. For more information about Ride For Kids and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, please visit rideforkids.org or pbtfus.org, or call 800/253-6530. []ne-Pa§§ Wonder Elmer Trett only needed one pass down Los Angeles County Raceway's quarter-mile in Pomona, California, to set a new track record of 7.29 seconds at 194.80 mph. The run was on Saturday, December 7, 1986, at the Motorcycle Drag Racing Association World Finals. He missed the main on Sunday due to mechanical problems. To cast your vote, log on to www.cydenews.com. WEb INSiYE Cyclenews.com reader poll question of the week 15 Eric Bostrom a one-track wonder, or will he win another race in 2005? A. One-track wonder (Pikes Peak). B. He'll get back on track and win again this season. r Online poll results from last week Of the follOWing riders, who do you think has the best chance of winning the AMA National Motocross season opener at Hangtown? A. Ricky Cannichael 3810 (63.54%) B. James "Bubba" Stewart 1475 (24.60%) C. Chad Reed 400 (6.67%) D. Kevin Windham 283 (4.72%) E. David Vuillemin 28 (0.47%) Total Replies: 5996 CYCLE NEWS. JUNE 1,2005 93