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FLORIDA RIDERS: Meet in Sunrise, FL, THIS SUNDAY for the ‘Toys in the Sun Run’
Victory riders are invited to join fellow riders and the staff of Victory of South Florida to take part in the 18th annual SFPC Christmas Toys in the Sun Run on Sunday, December 4, 2005.

More than 30,000 motorcyclists are expected to be part of the crowd that could reach 70,000 during this toy run, the largest such event held in Florida.

The Victory of South Florida staff and other Victory riders are going to meet at Lester’s Diner III in Sunrise at 8 a.m. on December 4 for breakfast, then they’ll ride together to Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida, where the toy run activities are held. The Victory 18-wheeler will be at the park and the 2006 Victory lineup will be on display. At this time, Victory is the only major manufacturer scheduled to support the event at this level.

Victory of South Florida is located at 840 Andrews Ave., Bay #3, Pompano Beach, FL 33069, across the street from the U-Haul store. The dealership phone number is 954-788-9550, and riders are invited to call for details about the toy run.

The dealership’s website is at:
www.victoryftl.com.

Lester's Diner III is located at 1393 N.W. 136 Ave., Sunrise, Florida, and the phone number is 954-838-7473.

The Christmas Toys in the Sun Run benefits the Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Florida, and the Boys and Girls Club of Broward County, Florida. All proceeds from the event help pay for cancer treatments for children in these hospital. The 17 previous toy runs have raised more than $4 million.

The event website is located at:
www.toysinthesunrun.com.

Participation in the event cost is $10 and one unwrapped toy per person. The event website includes a chart of recommended toys for various age groups.

A motorcycle parade will begin at Pompano Harness Track in Pompano Beach, Florida, and end with the party at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida, where there will be live music, lots of vendors and an international food court.

Pompano Harness Track is located on Powerline Road between Atlantic Boulevard and Cypress Creek Road. The parade starts lining up at the racetrack at 7 a.m. Bikes will begin pulling out at 10 a.m. and the parade will proceed to Atlantic Boulevard East to I-95 South to I-595 West. The group will take Exit at 136th & SR 84 and proceed to the park. These roads will be shut down to general traffic during the parade.

If you will not participate in the motorcycle parade, or are coming by car or truck, you must get to the park before 10 a.m., when the roads will be closed until approximately 1 p.m. The park opens at 8 a.m. and the live entertainment begins at noon.

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