Coastal Riders Rally

The Second Annual Coastal Riders ATV Association’s LUCK OF THE DRAW RALLY was held on Saturday, February 4, in L’Ardoise as part of the Richmond County Winterfest. There were 181 participants in the club’s annual fundraiser. The day began with a community breakfast at L'Ardoise Community Centre followed by the bike run. The run, which covered 65 km, consisted of  beautiful trails through many of the scenic areas that Eastern Richmond County has to offer. From L’Ardoise to Soldier’s Cove, through Lynch’s River to Rockdale, the riders enjoyed the frosty day.

Upon arriving back at the L’Ardoise Community Centre, riders were treated to  fish cake and beans or cold plate supper. Local musicians, such as John Kennedy, Michael Paul Kennedy, Eric Middleton, Brian Sampson Paul Webb and Carol Martel just to name a few donated their talents by entertaining participants throughout the evening. Door prizes were donated by various businesses and Municipality of Richmond County. Individual prizes were given out with a $1000 grand prize being awarded to Leon LeBlanc.

The money raised from this rally will help the club to further their goal of developing and maintaining their trail system. The Coastal Riders ATV Association was founded in 2007. It currently has about 80 members. The club promotes safe riding practices and has been busy establishing a trail system throughout the area of Eastern Richmond County from St. Peters to Johnstown, Forchu to L’Ardoise.

A group of seven couples did the “Cross the Rock” tour of Newfoundland in September and is currently exploring the idea of another ATVing adventure for the fall of 2012. If you are interested in ATV experiences be sure to check out our group on Facebook,"Coastal Riders ATV Association".
Congratulations to all the participants of the Annual Coastal Riders Rally. Thank you Carolyn Cook for providing the information for this article.