The Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is hosting a Relay for Life/ Ride for Life Motorcycle Fun Run on August 2.
The fun run will begin at Spring Lake Park at 1 p.m. and will highlight the Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Center and Fort Union Trading Post. The event will also include food and entertainment starting at 4 p.m at the park. A rock band out of Bismarck called Fully Loaded will be performing that evening starting at 5 p.m.
Amy Krueger, one of the coordinators for the event, encourages the community to come out for the Ride for Life. Krueger says they also chose the date hoping to pull in some motorcyclists on their way to the Sturgis motorcycle rally. She feels it will give them an opportunity to see some of the highlights of the area and also experience the Williston community.
Relay for Life is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity. The money that it raises goes towards raising cancer awareness and cancer research. Their philosophy is that they represent the hope that people lost to cancer will never be forgotten, those facing cancer will be supported and that one day cancer in all its forms will be eliminated. “Cancer is a national cause,” Krueger says. “It [the Relay for Life] is a very needed benefit to have.”
The CVB’s Relay for Life event will raise funds by charging $20 for the fun run. This also includes the price of food and entertainment. However, Krueger says that if you do not wish to participate in the motorcycle ride then you can pay just $15 for the food and entertainment. Or, you don’t have to participate at all, but you can still contribute money to the cause if you wish. All the proceeds will be donated to Relay for Life.
To sign up for the event you can either sign up at the actual event or visit the CVB’s website at www.willistonndtourism.com to register.
In support of Relay for Life, the community is encouraged to put out purple ribbons, or some other purple display the weekend of the event. Local businesses will also be participating. Krueger encourages everyone to “Paint the Town Purple” and show riding through town how much Williston supports cancer research. The CVB plans on doing a similar event again around this time next year.
“It will be a fun, new event coming to town,” Krueger said. For more information about Relay for Life, or to donate, visit its website at www.relayforlife.org.
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