Rev up your engines and get ready to ride, the second annual "Bikers for Tykes" will be on Sat., Oct. 13, in Chevy Chase at GEICO headquarters.
GEICO and PNC Bank along with Pepco, the Washington Post, and WPGC are hosting the music and motorcycle rally to raise money for NIH Children's Charities and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington.
The event will start at 11:30 a.m. and features a Texas Hold'em poker tournament, best bike contest, and a best tattoo contest. On hand will be GEICO-sponsored extreme bikers CR Gittere, Sy Pelz, Christine Bradley, and "Big Rick" Hoffman, who built a gecko-inspired bike for the "Bikers for Tykes" online auction, www.ebay.com/geico. Former Pro Bowler and Redskin Brian Mitchell will be at the event along with the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders.
The Fabulous Thunderbirds will provide a rocking performance. Also providing musical entertainment will be DJ Rico, The Marsh Brothers Band and the Sparkplugs. To view a complete list of activities, go to www.bikersfortykes.org.
Visitors can get a close look at the "Bikers for Tykes" online auction at www.ebay.com/geico. Items include the custom GEICO Chopper, and sports packages to the Superbowl, U.S. Open Tennis Tournament and NASCAR.
GEICO (Government Employees Insurance Company) is the fourth-largest private passenger auto insurer in the United States. It provides auto insurance coverage for more than 8 million policyholders and insures more than 13 million vehicles. As a member of the Berkshire Hathaway group of companies, GEICO is rated A++ for financial stability by A.M. Best Company and ranks at the top of several national customer satisfaction surveys. For more information, go to www.geico.com.
