121 ATV riders take to the mountains near Renovo

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https://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2020/09/121-atv-riders-take-to-the-mountains-near-renovo/

 

RENOVO — Although it came later than normal and looked a little different than the previous nine years, the Bucktail Medical Center Relay for Life Team and Central Mountain ATV Club held their 10th annual Cruise for a Cure ATV Ride.

The event is typically held in June but with COVID concerns, the organizers revamped the event, pushing back the date and respected state guidelines.

“Everyone that is involved with helping to organize the event was so great to work with. We couldn’t have asked for anything more,” said one of the Relay for Life members Chris Campbell. “Once we talked with the Central Mountain ATV Club about pushing the date back they suggested Sept. 12. and from there things really went well.”

“We couldn’t do this without the Central Mountain ATV Club. They take care of all the mapping of the route, getting permits and putting signs up. Without them there wouldn’t be an event,” Campbell continued. The Relay for Life members also helped alot and are greatly appreciated, considering the uncertainty of the times, he said.

“It was a struggle, but once a date as determined the Renovo Fire Company, Renovo police and borough, boy scouts and Flaming Foliage just jumped on board immediately,” Campbell explained. “Citizen’s Hose (South Renovo) Fire Chief Eric Knauff was there constantly for us. I don’t know what we’d do without him.”

 

The event typically is permitted 250 machines, but this year was limited to 250 total people, which includes passengers. In all 121 machines completed the course this year. The event starts and stops in Renovo while snaking through area mountain roads including private roads that ATV’s don’t normally have access to.

Three riders– Ed Eisenhower and Jim Packer of the CMATV Club, as well as Mike Guzzi of the Valley ATV Club — received perfect attendance plaques, a thank you from the Relay for Life team for riding in all 10 Cruise for a Cure events. The first event saw just 43 machines, so even with restrictions, the 10th year still saw basically three times the attendance from the first year.

Although organizers had not yet calculated what the 10th annual ride raised in its fight against cancer, the first nine years saw a net of over $74,000. Campbell said he is confident that they will have exceeded $80,000 after 10 years.