Bandido brothers unite for worthy cause

The Bandidos MC Surf Coast Chapter hosted its third annual charity ride earlier this year, with over 80 motorcycles roaring down the Surf Coast in support of Parallel Sports.

Parallel Sports is a not-for-profit Geelong organisation providing support to individuals with physical disabilities to connect through communitybased sports.

“We chose this organisation to support as motorcycle riders are over represented in this type of injury. Parallel Sports not only provides wheelchairs and training but helps show people with acquired spinal injuries that just because they have lost the use of their legs, hope is not lost, and they can still achieve and excel,” Surf Coast Chapter president Bandido Buey said.

“Parallel Sports is non-government funded and relies on public donations to survive.”

About 80 bikes attended the run which left from the Yardz Hotel and headed for the coast.

Riders stopped at the Anglesea Hotel, the Barwon Heads Hotel and the Drysdale Hotel.

The Bandidos MC Surf Coast Chapter raised $1,000 for Parallel Sports.

“Bandidos MC Surf Coast Chapter would like to sincerely thank the pubs and their patrons for their generosity and support. Hope to see you all again next year,” Buey said.

Parallel Sports is hosting a fundraiser this Saturday, May 4 at Geelong’s Piano Bar (26 Malop Street) to raise money for Ocean Grove para-athlete Sam McIntosh who hopes to compete in the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.

For details and tickets, head to facebook.com/ParallelSportsAU and eventbrite.com.au.