Bike & Badge Ride - Sunday Oct 5

The 4th Annual Dave Mungenast Memorial Bike & Badge Ride is this weekend. This ride raises money for BackStoppers. Since late 1959, The BackStoppers have served the families of police officers and firefighters in the St. Louis area who have perished in the line of duty. The BackStoppers have but one purpose: to ease the suffering and provide much needed financial assistance for the spouses and dependent children of these public servants who have lost their lives in the line of duty. The BackStoppers depend heavily on donations and support from the community, and this ride is another effort to support and show appreciation for the critical work of this organization.

Registration is from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the ride starting point at Dave Mungenast St. Louis Honda Motorsports, located at 5939 South Lindbergh Blvd.(located directly behind the Honda car store).Registration is just $25.00. T-shirts, sweatshirts, and ride pins will be on sale during the time of registration.

The ride itself begins at approximately 11:30 a.m. A police escort will assist the riders at the start of the ride, and normal traffic laws apply from then on. The ride will take place mainly along scenic roads south of St. Louis, and will cover approximately 130 miles.