How did we manage to pick the most beautiful day of the summer for our Poker Run? 

Everybody who went on the covered bridge tour saw some of the most beautiful sights of Chester County PA.  The temperature was perfect, in the high 70's, the countryside was lush and green.  We gave everybody a sheet of paper with directions to 5 historic covered bridges.  At each bridge we hid a bucket, each contained different tokens.  Each participating rider and passenger picked up a token at each bridge and brought them back.  There they traded them in for 5 cards to make up their poker hand.  The ride was about 85 miles long and took from 3-4 hours.  Afterward there were food and entertainment at the Maple Inn in Honey Brook PA. 

The run was a benefit for our children's charities, The Autism Society of America, and Angel Flight America.

Photos courtesy of Corey and Debbie Cox

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Lace members, Revy, Gazoo and Quiet One greet riders at the door.

Quiet One and Revy pose by the billboard.

Gazoo and Lace Dendaddy

Donna and Aunt Edie of the Piston Poppers MC helped us by selling water. Former riders and racers!

Lace members waiting for the first riders to arrive.

At the first bridge, these riders found the bucket and earned their first poker card.

A sharp shot of this bike.

Looks like they found their way to the second bridge.

Told ya it was a beautiful summer day. One scene from one of the covered bridges.

This great view of a waterfall from a window in Pine Grove Bridge.

Another great bridge scene, a great looking lady too.

The riders stopped for a break.

A really beautiful picture of one of PA's historic covered bridges taken on the run.

A shot of sister Debbie at one of the bridges.

A run participant crossing a covered bridge. How beautiful is that!

More bikes coming across, enjoying the ride.

Some riders stopped to relax at creekside.

Another relaxing moment by the covered bridge.

Looks like more riders arrived and stopped to meet.

A very picturesque PA covered bridge scene.

A shot of a biker crossing a bridge.

Some bikers stopped along the covered bridge road.

More bikers that enjoyed the ride.

All the rain we had this summer made for a lush, green setting to enhance this bridge view.

These riders made it to the fifth and final bridge of the run.

More bikers and bikes on a beautiful PA country road.

Back at the Maple Inn in Honey Brook PA the band Tribal Vision played.

One of these folks found all 5 bridges, one got lost after the first one, and one stayed behind to work the door.

Honey Brook PA was made aware that bikers belong here and are here to stay!

One of the high points of the day: The harmonica sounds of former Mudboy, Bill Bryan.