DAVENPORT, IA — The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is coming to the Quad Cities on Sunday, September 24, 2017, with Quad City Area motorcyclists joining, for the first time, 70,000 dapper men and women in 600 cities riding classic and vintage styled motorcycles on behalf of charity partner, the Movember Foundation. The Quad City Ride will begin at 11:30 (meetup at 10) from Baked Beer & Bread Co., in the East Village of Davenport, and venture across the Mighty Mississippi River to Downtown Moline, then to Schweibert Park on the river in Downtown Rock Island, and will cross back over the river into Downtown Davenport, ending at CRU Bottle Shoppe. With only a few weeks left until the ride, riders are encouraged to sign up and start raising money to support men's health. Go to gentlemansride.com and click on "Register for a Ride," to get started.

Distinguished details include:

  • Founded in 2012 by Mark Hawwa, Sydney Australia (This is the first QC Ride!)

  • Raised over $8M USD for charity since 2013

  • 2017 target of $5M USD for prostate cancer and mental health programs on behalf of The Movember Foundation

  • 70,000 registered riders to raise funds and participate within 600 cities across 95 countries during 2017.

  • Global celebrity ambassadors

  • Major rewards for fundraisers and donors including motorcycles and luxury watches from major partners Triumph Motorcycles and Zenith Watches

About The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a slow, parade-like, ride held in 600+ cities across 95 countries with dapperly-dressed folk riding classic and vintage styled bikes to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer research and male suicide prevention on behalf of The Movember Foundation. It is not a ride just for men, as we have many women dressing dapper for the cause participating on their motorcycles and supporting the men in their lives. The 2017 event will take place globally on Sunday September 24th, and is managed by a small and dedicated team from Sydney, Australia. It has raised $8M USD ($10M AUD) in four years of fundraising, with a 2017 target of $5M USD to add to this total.

For further information including comprehensive press release, links, videos and image gallery visit press.gentlemansride.com

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