FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. –  The 2021 Peace Region Community to Community Motorcycle Poker Ride is taking place on August 21st.
The fundraiser event will have riders travel to checkpoints across the Peace Region to draw cards until they have a full poker hand. The best hand gets half of the pot while the other half goes towards the Salvation Army.
The next best hand gets a gift card from the Bucher Block.
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Registration for the event will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the Fort St. John Visitor Centre, with kickstand going up at 9:00 a.m.
Poker hands are available at $35, for a max of two hands per participant. Purchasing a hand is optional.
Prior to starting the ride, a breakfast courtesy of Burger King will be available starting at 8 a.m.
All participants are required to register and sign a waiver before the event starts. For more information, call the visitor centre at 250-785-4592 or email recreation@fortstjohn.ca.