NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The 3rd Annual Cruise for the Cure Poker Run is in Hutchinson, KS on Saturday, April 20.
"I think everybody in the community knows somebody or has somebody in their family who has been affected by cancer," said Matt Bretz of Bretz Injury Law. "We've been involved in supporting the Cancer Council auction for probably 20 years. This idea was really to bring a couple of passions of mine together, one was motorcycles. The second is community support."
Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with engines starting at 10:30 a.m.. The Poker Run will start at Salty Cycles, 129 E Sherman, Hutchinson, KS. Poker Run stops include Buhler Gas Co., Miller Cycle Shop in Inman, Nickerson Community Center, Great Plains Motorsports in South Hutchinson, and Bretz Injury Law in Hutchinson. The entry fee is $25/hand or $50 for three hands. Additional donations to the Cancer Council of Reno County will be accepted.
"We try to switch it up a little bit to get everybody involved," said Casey Ensz with Bretz Injury Law. "We like to get different businesses involved every time so we can get exposure to everybody around."
Prizes will be awarded to the winning hand, second best hand, and worst hand. Winning hand will receive 25% of the entry fees, second best hand will receive 15%, and worst hand will receive 10%. The remaining 50% will be donated to the Cancer Council of Reno County.
"It's gotten bigger every single year," Ensz said. "Our first year, we had a little over 50. Last year, we had around 70. With other poker runs that we run, it keeps going up, as well. We had 120 at our last run. We're hoping for quite a few here. It's probably going to depend on that weather."
Door prizes and a free meal will be provided following the run. Raffles will be held at the last stop, Bretz Injury Law, with proceeds benefitting the Cancer Council of Reno County. All vehicles are welcome.
For more information, visit our Facebook event page or call 620-662-3435.
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