Ride Solo Together - Triumph and The
Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
Triumph Motorcycles and the
Movember Foundation have joined
forces with the 2020 Distinguished
Gentleman's Ride on 27th September
for this year's unique event.
With the aim of supporting and
fundraising for men's health with this
year's ride, and its commitment to
men's mental health, the DGR has
never been more relevant in light of
the momentous challenges the world
is facing.
On this day, thousands of gentlefolks
worldwide are invited to wear their
best dapper and to ride solo to
fundraise in support of the research
against prostatic cancer and mental
health support.
The Distinguished Gentleman's Ride
(DGR) was founded in Sydney,
Australia, by Mark Hawwa. It was
inspired by a photo of Mad Men's Don
Draper astride a classic bike and
wearing his finest suit. Mark decided a
themed ride would be a great way to
combat the often negative stereotype
of men on motorcycles, whilst
connecting the global motorcycling
community and to raise funds for a
cause important to every rider.
The event has been attracting an
increasing amount of riders year after
year since 2012 and, in 2019, new
fundraising and attendance records
were set: $6m raised for the cause,
with more than 116,000 riders
participating across 104 countries.
In order to maintain the DGR's
mission, while adapting to this
challenging period, the 2020 DGR will
be for the first time a solo event, in
which participants will embrace the
spirit and mood of the Distinguished
Gentleman's Ride by 'Riding Solo
Together' - riding alone or with their
pillion rider from the same household.
This new format will enable riders to
comply with the different social
distancing regulations in place in each
country, while sharing their passion for
motorcycles, contributing to the
Movember cause and spreading
awareness through social media.
Triumph is proud to once again partner
with The Distinguished Gentleman's
Ride to support this incredible event
and to encourage every Triumph fan to
support the DGR and to dress dapper,
ride and donate while observing clear
social distancing regulations that each
country has in place.
In addition, Triumph is donating four
brand new motorcycles from its
Modern Classic range to be gifted to
the three highest fundraisers
worldwide and to the winner of the
Gentlefolk Competition.
www.gentlemansride.com