RELEASE DATE: May 23, 2005

WHERE: The Docks – on Cherry St. south of Lakeshore Blvd. East

WHAT: The WROAR Ride is an all women's motorcycle ride. Our objective is to raise funds for the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape and to raise awareness about issues of sexual violence facing women in Toronto today.

Media Inquiries please contact: media@wroar.com

The Elaine Dark Band will be playing Rocking Blues through the afternoon. We also have a fabulous line up of women comedians including Debra DiGiovanni, Kristeen von Hagen, Shelley Marshall, Ginny Allen, Dini Dimakos. The band will start up at 1:00, the comedians will take the stage starting around 2:30, and the band will finish off the afternoon.

The WROAR Ride is an 'All Women' motorcycle ride, but our day-long event is open to all genders, riders and soon-to-be-riders, spectators and supporters are welcome! Please come out and support the WROAR Ride!

Honda Canada be present with the 'Come Ride With Us' Demo Rides, and licensed motorcyclists with appropriate gear will be able to sign up to take a demo ride for a small donation to the WROAR Ride. The women participating in the WROAR Ride will also have a chance to ride the new Honda’s too, with early rides scheduled for registered WROAR Riders.

The goal of the WROAR Ride is to raise funds for the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre/Multicultural Women Against Rape as well as raise awareness about issues of sexual violence. The image of a woman on her motorcycle conveys an impression of freedom, independence and strength that many women value, even those who don't ride. It provides a startling contrast to the loss of freedom and control associated with sexual violence. We believe the WROAR Ride will promote a positive, powerful image of women in control of our vehicles and our lives.

The Toronto Rape Crisis Centre has a thirty-one year history of providing 24-hour confidential crisis counseling for survivors of sexual violence, as well as educational programs, and other services, supported by the grass roots fundraising efforts of women like the 'WROAR Riders'.

The first WROAR Ride will take place on Sunday June 12, 2005.

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