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An update from Jim Conway
Monday, August 19, 2026
To: ALL
Subject: Announcements, rules and ride schedule for 2026-2027 Riding Season
I hope everyone is having a great summer and you are ready to see your Polar Bear friends again.
I am asking all members to complete a registration form for my files. Please see me for a blank form or complete the form that was attached to your email. We will be waving all registration fees for this season.
The PBGT Member of the Week ("MOTW") is a drawing in which the members share a portion of the collections with the Valerie Fund. The split is approxinatly 50/50 in favor of the members. So please consider enrolling in the MOTW as the proceeds are going to a great cause.
The 26/27 riding season will be our 49th anniversity. I am looking forward to the 2027/20228 season and I will be looking for some idars on how to make our 50th anniversary a speial season to remember.
Steve Obermeler and Rob Schanbacherour will continue as our quartermasters for the 20265/2027 riding season. They will be ordering PBGT tees and sweatshirts on the special order basis this season and will try to have them ready for O'Connors on December 13, 2026.
There were a couple small changes to the rules and schedule last year that need repeating:
- The "selfie" and “car” rules both permit the members to use these rules just three times.
- Rule 8 had added the Bucks County HOG Covered Bridge Poker Run and The Ramapo 500 Motorcycle Tour opportunities to earn extra points during the summer.
- Due to the lack of attendance on some of our Sunday ride dates, Montgomeryville Cycle will continue to be on Saturday. If you cannot make the Saturday ride, then you can still go on Sunday, but the store will not be open. Send a selfie and get full credit (without a selfie charge).
Lastly, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention that we could always use a couple more volunteers so that we don’t burn out the existing staff. If you think you would like to volunteer, please contact me and let me know what you would like to help with. Except for the Sign-in staff, the staff members work on their own schedule and time-line.
And don’t forget to give me your email address so you can stay up-to-date on any changes going on.
All my best,
Jim Conway
1 Northumberland Drive
Toms River, NJ 08757
Emall:PBGT2020@gmail.com
The Polar Bear Grand Tour consists of 150 motorcycle riders who ride their motorcycles throughout the winter
season each Sunday to points within NJ, NY, PA, DE, and CT. These polar bear riders have nothing to do with
the other polar bears who are often found in the water in groups for special occasions. The Polar Bear Grand Tour Chairman is Jim Conway. He may be reached at jconway1001@gmail.com
Polar Bear statues depicted on this Web site were part of a private collection by Jane Ann Kern. Jane, my wife of 47 years and Polar Bear rider of her own trike, died August 31, 2008 in an automobile accident.
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