Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride – Uniting Motorcyclists for a good cause

September 24, 2017. 407 enthusiastic motorcyclists gathered at Seletar Aerospace Park gearing up for their long ride around Singapore. The reason? To raise awareness in regard to men’s health – more specifically, prostate cancer and mental health programs.

 

(Image: official DSR website)

 

“The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is an annual motorcycle charity event that raises funds for the Movember Foundation, of whom operate globally to improve the lives of men through prostate cancer research and men’s mental health initiatives.“

-An excerpt from the official DGR website as to what the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is

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The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a global movement, founded by Mr Mark Hawwa in Sydney, Australia. It is sponsored by Zenith Watches and Triumph Motorcycles. Over 2,500 riders, across 64 cities, participated in the first ever ride in 2012. The ride is an annual event which has been organised all over the world since then. Just last year, more than 50,000 participants across 90 cities, including Singapore, took part in this annual motorcycling event.

The Singapore convoy of over 400 riders started off their journey at Seletar Aerospace Park and concluded at Gillman Barracks, near Alexandra Road. They rode to various places of interest in Singapore, including Dempsey Hill and Yishun Dam. The riders were decked in unconventional riding attire (e.g suits, tuxedos) while riding on classic and vintage bikes.

There is no cost to join this event, however, a donation is always welcome. As of 17th October 2017, Singapore has raised USD$9718 so far. Collectively, the DGR has raised $4.81M, which is very close to their fundraising goal of USD 5M. 

Here are some statistics, taken from the official Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride website. It depicts statistics pertaining to men’s health in the world and their goals by the year 2030.

(Image: official DGR website)

 

Here is a video uploaded by Youtuber (Scrape City Cycles) during the DGR 2017: