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Riding DGR with Jaime Camil
A star of global stage and screen, Latin-American actor Jaime Camil has fast become a house-hold name around the world. Beginning his career as a singer, performing with some of Cuba’s most iconic performers, Jaime went on to star in the mega hit telenova “La Fea Más Bella”, earning himself “Best Supporting Actor” honors from…
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Morten Peulecke: Finding Friendship and Riding For Family in DGR
Riding in 7 DGR events and almost $18,000 raised, Morten Peulecke is one of the thousands of passionate gentlefolk around the world. For Morten, DGR has become a significant and deeply personal part of his life. Speaking with him, Morten shared his experience of discovering DGR, how he got involved, and how it has impacted…
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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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10 Years of Triumph & DGR
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is proud to have Triumph Motorcycles join us for the 10th consecutive year of bringing classic and vintage style motorcyclists together. Triumph became the official motorcycle partner of the DGR from 2014, bringing a commitment to increase awareness, grow participation and ultimately increase fundraising in support of this worthy cause. From providing…
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Launching The 2023 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride
2023 Press Release: 10 Years of Partnership with Triumph Motorcycles and Introduction of Partnership with Quad Lock in The 2023 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) is a global charity event that raises funds and awareness for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health on behalf of Movember, and is proud to announce…
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Quad Lock Joins DGR In 2023
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride and Quad Lock are excited to announce a new partnership for 2023. Quad Lock, a leading provider of mobile phone cases and mounting solutions, will be supporting the annual charity motorcycle ride as the official global technical accessory partner. Quad Lock has made its mark on motorcyclists around the world by providing its…
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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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But First, A Quick Pit-Stop
The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride Social Connections Challenge is using funds raised by the Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride (DGR) community to support ideas that will improve the social connectedness, life satisfaction and mental wellbeing of motorcyclists. Project Pit Stop encourages motorcyclists to socialise with each other, strengthening existing relationships or developing new ones. Based in Bournemouth, Dorset, the…
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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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