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Leatt Charity Auction
Used & signed by Dungey, Canard & Short. 100% of the proceeds going to help injured riders. Ebay auction ends November 1rst.
For Immediate Release
Leatt Charity Auction
Own a Leatt brace worn by Team USA’s Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard or Andrew Short in the 2010 Motocross of Nations victory.
Medford, OR (Oct 22, 2010) - Motocross is a sport rich with history, and now is the perfect chance to own a piece with the Leatt Charity Auction to benefit the RiderDown Foundation. Leatt prepared three custom neck braces to protect Team USA at the Motocross of Nations where Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard and Andrew Short defended our national pride with a victory in Lakewood, Colorado. These three neck braces, still dirty from battle and drenched in glory, are autographed by each rider and available for purchase through the Leatt Charity Auction hosted on MotorcycleUSA.com
As five-time defending champions, Team USA had the honor of sporting the top three numbers, Ryan Dungey #1, Trey Canard #2 and Andrew Short #3. All three men put on a true demonstration of the American spirit with hard work and determination to bring home the Chamberlain Trophy for a sixth consecutive time. The race is won, but now you have the opportunity to participate in another American tradition by supporting our fallen comrades. Proceeds from the auction go directly to RiderDown.org the leader in assistance for riders and families dealing with medical expenses.
“Leatt is very happy to be supporting the RiderDown Foundation,” says Leatt Brand Manager, Jason McCune. “Injuries are a reality of this sport and we have to recognize the need to help those who have been hurt. Riderdown.org makes this a reality for many people and their families who need assistance with medical bills and other related issues. Not only can you own the brace that our MXoN champions participated in, but you can also help make a difference in the lives of many people.”
Safety is a top concern for all motorcyclists and Leatt is on the forefront of neck brace development. It’s no wonder Team USA relies on them to stay healthy. Leatt created one-off custom graphics for the MXoN, featuring “2010 Team USA Motocross of Nations” with personalized names, numbers and the Stars and Stripes.
“I’m very excited that we can partner with Leatt for this wonderful auction,” says RiderDown Foundation’s Bruce Vermeulen. “Motocross of Nations is the pinnacle of our sport, and I’m ecstatic that memorabilia from Team USA is supporting our cause. Winning in such dramatic fashion on our home soil makes this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the riders are extremely generous to let us have these priceless items. I just can’t believe it.”
The auction begins Oct. 22 and closes Nov. 1, so visit the Leatt Charity Auction on MotorcycleUSA.com for a chance to bid on each brace.
About Leatt Brace
Leatt® is a sign of commitment, passion and dedication. It shows the world that you’re serious about your sport and, when it comes to safety, you don’t accept half-measures. It’s a badge of honor. A choice.
About RiderDown Foundation
RiderDown is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping responsible off road motorcyclists and ATV racers who have been injured while riding. Proceeds are used to provide assistance to the riders and their families when faced with medical expenses and related issues.
About Motorcycle USA
MotorcycleUSA.com is the most advanced and diverse motorcycle content site on the Web. For more than a decade, MotorcycleUSA.com has provided breaking industry news, comprehensive motorcycle reviews and gear evaluations as well as extensive motorcycle racing coverage for both road and dirt. In addition there are more photographs, motorcycle specifications, rider impressions and online motorcycle videos than any Internet publication.
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Used & signed by Dungey, Canard & Short. 100% of the proceeds going to help injured riders. Ebay auction ends November 1rst.
For Immediate Release
Leatt Charity Auction
Own a Leatt brace worn by Team USA’s Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard or Andrew Short in the 2010 Motocross of Nations victory.
Medford, OR (Oct 22, 2010) - Motocross is a sport rich with history, and now is the perfect chance to own a piece with the Leatt Charity Auction to benefit the RiderDown Foundation. Leatt prepared three custom neck braces to protect Team USA at the Motocross of Nations where Ryan Dungey, Trey Canard and Andrew Short defended our national pride with a victory in Lakewood, Colorado. These three neck braces, still dirty from battle and drenched in glory, are autographed by each rider and available for purchase through the Leatt Charity Auction hosted on MotorcycleUSA.com
As five-time defending champions, Team USA had the honor of sporting the top three numbers, Ryan Dungey #1, Trey Canard #2 and Andrew Short #3. All three men put on a true demonstration of the American spirit with hard work and determination to bring home the Chamberlain Trophy for a sixth consecutive time. The race is won, but now you have the opportunity to participate in another American tradition by supporting our fallen comrades. Proceeds from the auction go directly to RiderDown.org the leader in assistance for riders and families dealing with medical expenses.
“Leatt is very happy to be supporting the RiderDown Foundation,” says Leatt Brand Manager, Jason McCune. “Injuries are a reality of this sport and we have to recognize the need to help those who have been hurt. Riderdown.org makes this a reality for many people and their families who need assistance with medical bills and other related issues. Not only can you own the brace that our MXoN champions participated in, but you can also help make a difference in the lives of many people.”
Safety is a top concern for all motorcyclists and Leatt is on the forefront of neck brace development. It’s no wonder Team USA relies on them to stay healthy. Leatt created one-off custom graphics for the MXoN, featuring “2010 Team USA Motocross of Nations” with personalized names, numbers and the Stars and Stripes.
“I’m very excited that we can partner with Leatt for this wonderful auction,” says RiderDown Foundation’s Bruce Vermeulen. “Motocross of Nations is the pinnacle of our sport, and I’m ecstatic that memorabilia from Team USA is supporting our cause. Winning in such dramatic fashion on our home soil makes this a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and the riders are extremely generous to let us have these priceless items. I just can’t believe it.”
The auction begins Oct. 22 and closes Nov. 1, so visit the Leatt Charity Auction on MotorcycleUSA.com for a chance to bid on each brace.
About Leatt Brace
Leatt® is a sign of commitment, passion and dedication. It shows the world that you’re serious about your sport and, when it comes to safety, you don’t accept half-measures. It’s a badge of honor. A choice.
About RiderDown Foundation
RiderDown is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping responsible off road motorcyclists and ATV racers who have been injured while riding. Proceeds are used to provide assistance to the riders and their families when faced with medical expenses and related issues.
About Motorcycle USA
MotorcycleUSA.com is the most advanced and diverse motorcycle content site on the Web. For more than a decade, MotorcycleUSA.com has provided breaking industry news, comprehensive motorcycle reviews and gear evaluations as well as extensive motorcycle racing coverage for both road and dirt. In addition there are more photographs, motorcycle specifications, rider impressions and online motorcycle videos than any Internet publication.
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btw: in the PR on a couple of the links, you have periods (.) at the end of the URLs, so the links dont function. **i fixed them.
Tommy - thanks, I'll be bidding too and while I'd love to have any one of the 3 braces I'm hoping that for the sake of the injured riders we help that I get outbid!
The Shop
Me either, but thought I would try and help out best I can.
Imagine never having to pay a bill for a severely broken leg. Or not having to worry about not being covered by insurance, because you ride a motorcycle. Or not have to worry about going bankrupt from an injury. These scenarios do happen to other people, and I've read a lot of riders on here claim that they quit riding because they can't afford insurance. Not to mention, there are some professional athletes who have been severely injured, and got completely F***ed because they couldn't get covered by insurance due to their occupation; and no fundraiser, or T-shirt company is ever going to raise enough money to get these action sports athletes out of debt.
The system does not benefit the people of America as a whole, but it does benefit a few, and I'm not talking about the people who can afford quality health care. The people that the system is benefiting are the people that spend millions of dollars each year lobbying politicians and disseminating false information to scare people away from supporting a system that is actually highly functional, along with to maintain the most profitable health care system in the world.
Both Democrats and Republicans, white collar, blue collar - it doesn't matter what color of shirt you have on - are the ones getting screwed over with this current system. Obama's "Historical health care legislation" was anything but that. Actually, it was historical in the sense that it now forces a country suffering from a recession with one of the widest wealth gaps on the planet to purchase insurance, which does nothing more but benefit the people who spent, once again, millions of dollars lobbying politicians to ensure no significant health care reform takes place.
America ranks second on total expenditure of health care of all other nations, yet we have the highest preventable mortality rate. We also rank 37th in performance behind these countries:
The World Health Organization's ranking of the world's health systems.
1 France
2 Italy
3 San Marino
4 Andorra
5 Malta
6 Singapore
7 Spain
8 Oman
9 Austria
10 Japan
11 Norway
12 Portugal
13 Monaco
14 Greece
15 Iceland
16 Luxembourg
17 Netherlands
18 United Kingdom
19 Ireland
20 Switzerland
21 Belgium
22 Colombia
23 Sweden
24 Cyprus
25 Germany
26 Saudi Arabia
27 United Arab Emirates
28 Israel
29 Morocco
30 Canada
31 Finland
32 Australia
33 Chile
34 Denmark
35 Dominica
36 Costa Rica
37 United States of America
~God Bless America
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