We got an update from Team Tayden’s Danielle Grohs for this weekend’s events. Team Tayden will take their 10th ride on Saturday Sept. 10th, 2022, starting at the Bullet Bar in Sherman. As usual, signup will be at 10:30 a.m. with launch at 11:45 a.m.
“It’s hard to believe that ten years have gone by, the ride just gets bigger and more awesome,” Grohs said. “I don’t know how to explain it, more and more people joining us every year. We’re so proud of what we’re doing, and there is no way we ever envisioned this becoming this big. We could never have done it on our own, and we’re just so proud to be a part of it. It started just as friends and family, and now has become a sea of faces and names that I do my best to remember, but inevitably fail. I just can’t hold it all in. There are a few people I want to mention though who’ve helped in a big way already this year. Jared Sutton, Ron Luke and Dennis Evans, Vince and April Brouwer, volunteers.”
When the Gazette spoke to Danielle, she said they had just finalized the motorcycle, car and bus route; and done their trail run. The ATV route was still being determined as well, but she expected it to finalized soon.
“We’re also waiting to find out who our next sponsored child is going to be,” she said. “Just waiting on the folks at Sanford Castle to make their recommendation to us.”
Grohs said Gazette readers and riders should check their website and social media feeds to see the latest up to the minute information on the state of this year’s ride.
“It all comes together by the day of the ride,” she said. “But I do want to let people know that the bus is full. That’s something we’ll plan on doing next year too, as it filled up quickly, but not quickly enough if you understand what I mean. I didn’t want to book two busses unless we knew we could fill up the first one, and since we did then we’ll know that for next year.”
The Poker Run itself is $20 per hand, $5 per extra card with cash payouts in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. There will be raffles, a live auction hosted by Jared Sutton of Sutton auctions, the Lunch Shack will be selling food and there is a free burger meal for riders/drivers. However, a free will donation would be appreciated. The ride will start with a flyover and the Garretson Fire Department will lead the convoy out of Sherman. The route will be to Crooks, Eagan, Trent, Jasper and then back to Sherman.
Husets Speedway fans will be happy as Chuck McGilliveray will be there with his sprint car. Grohs also wanted to update our previous sponsor list to include the Mike and Kati Johnson family.
Make the ride up to Sherman this Saturday, and donate your time and money to helping children fighting cancer.
