The Distinguished Gentlemans Ride

The Distinguished Gentlemens Ride, the worlds largest motoring event was founded in 2012. Inspired by a photo of Mad Mens Don Draper astride a classic bike and wearing his finest suit, It was decided a themed ride would be a great way to combat the often-negative stereotype of men on motorcycles. That first ride brought together over 2,500 riders across 64 cities. The success of the event encouraged the organisers to consider how it could be used to support a worthy cause. And the rest, as they say, is stylishly-attired history. In 2013, over 11,000 participants in 145 cities around the world raised over $277,000 AUD for prostate cancer research. In 2014, we had over 20,000 smartly-dressed gentlefolk in over 220 cities to straddle the saddle in the name of mens health raising over $1,500,000 USD. In 2015, we had over 40,000+ smartly-dressed gentlefolk in over 400+ cities join us in raising over $2,310,000 USD. In 2016 our goal is to take part in over 550+ cities with over ...