Category: Stories
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Stefania Schito: DGR’s Top Fundraising Female, Riding For Her Dad
Stefania Schito is on a mission to raise awareness and funds for men’s health issues, particularly prostate cancer and men’s mental health. Her passion and dedication to this cause has led her to be a major fundraiser for The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, our worldwide charity event that raises money for prostate cancer research and men’s…
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Motorcycles and Motives go
Normal for many men of his generation, Paul Arnott grew up viewing men’s health as a taboo topic that exposed ‘weaknesses’. Taught to ‘tough it out’, there were never any conversations around health, where instead ‘ignoring’ how you really felt was the norm. It wasn’t until 2016, when Sydneysider Paul showed up to ride in…
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DGR Cool in Bournemouth and Poole
How did you get involved in the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR)? In all honesty, on a family visit to London we spotted several suited and booted gents riding their beautiful bikes – it looked unusual but cool! I had no idea about the cause or the event at this point but I vowed to find…
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An Ice-olated DGR In Antarctica
Since 2012, tens of thousands of men and women around the world have taken part in the annual Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR). Riders from over 100 countries turn out at DGR annually to raise awareness for men’s health by connecting communities of riders and celebrating the art of looking dapper. Fast forward a decade, and the ride…
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Leaving Tracks: Bobby Haas, 2021 DGR Ambassador
The term “motorcycle mecca” has been overused these days by events that draw a larger-than-average crowd to an area that was chosen simply due to its accessibility, but that’s not quite what a mecca truly is. It should be a sacred place where people make their pilgrimage to pay homage and respect to culture and…
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Why I’m Riding Solo: Matthew Richards
How many of you have gone and had a PSA test after learning about prostate cancer through DGR? Matthew Richards did. And what came back changed his life, and his father’s life. See why riding solo and raising awareness in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride 2020 with his fiancé, Kerry, is incredibly important for Matt. Matt, your…
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A Pairing of Passions
You’ve heard it time and time again, this is a strange year. You know why – you’ve heard of COVID – and you know that DGR has changed its format this year to help keep its riders safe. In all the change, we’re finding incredible DGR supporters who are welcoming this new event format and…
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Why I’m Riding Solo: William Moore
William “Bill” Moore from Chicago tells his story on why he rides in DGR. Shot in Chicago, USA, Bill tells us of how he first got into riding, how his love-affair with Triumph began, and why his father motivates him to ride and fundraise in The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride to raise funds and awareness for…
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One of the Firsts: Jim’s Story
“The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride saved my life…” Way back in 2015, we featured one of our first-ever stories. This is Jim, and he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. Taking a look through the years, we’ve been fortunate enough to have saved countless lives through funding research and awareness programs for prostate cancer, but…