 This year's ride is ready to roll. We have tns of door prizes, ride stop prizes, live auction items and many tables of silent auction items.
As in past years, this year's ride consisted of a 100-plus mile motorcycle ride with planned stops along the way. The ride starts at La Crosse Area Harley-Davidson, led off by founder of the ride, John Haverty with his 13-year-old son Joey on back who is the reason the Thunder Ride exists. The ride will end at the South Side Oktoberfest grounds in La Crosse. As in past years, the Thunder Ride Diabetes Foundation Inc. will continue their professional relationship with Franciscan Skemp Healthcare and Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center to care for children in the Coulee Region who have a need for financial assistance in managing the high cost of diabetes. The money will be distributed by the Medical Foundation of each healthcare facility through a grant application process. We will also be sending 10 percent of the donations to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in support of a cure. Throughout the day we will be picking qualifiying tickets to win our 2010 Harley-Davidson Sportster. If you register to ride or have purchased tickets for the bike, you are in it to win right up until the last minute!!! Tickets to win the bike can be purchased at La Crosse Area Harley-Davidson and at the SS Fest Grounds on Saturday. | 
