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The Carolinas’ Full Throttle Magazine
8th Annual Walkin’ Roll Fundraiser & Dice Run Story and photo by Alan Dockery Rain, rain, go away ... but you can’t keep Hickory bikers from getting out to play and raise money for a great local charity. The morning started cloudy and misty at The Maniax RC clubhouse. By the next stop it was raining. Hey, Summer rain ain’t that bad so the riders pressed on. Folks were laughing about being wet, “From balls to boots.” Anywho, the turnout at the end for the 8th Annual Walkin’ Roll Fundraiser and Dice Run in Hickory, NC, was still good. About 350 people participated and raised $10,606.75 on a rainy day. I love my biker buddies for reasons like this. Sherrill and Shannon Baxter, Duane Gibbs and a core group of friends have organized an event to raise money for the Walkin’ Roll Activities League, Inc, for eight years. They are a non-profit providing free activities for children and adults with developmental disabilities. This year’s ride brings the eight-year total to just shy of $150,000 raised. “Our league is a league of abilities, not disabilities. Our purpose is to provide quality activities in a fun atmosphere and develop each player’s potential to the fullest,” said Director, Sharon Barlow.
The Walkin’ Roll Dice Run has a new ending point at the Crawdads Baseball Stadium. I expect The Crawdads will be a major partner for years. At the stadium there were lots of fresh off the grill hamburgers and hot dogs, Carolina Style, with ice cold Pepsi, too. Frosty adult beverages were available. A DJ: Richard Carle was cranking out a variety of tunes. Yes, you might have seen me doing The Wobble. There were door prizes and auctions.
