Regensburg: First City-Run in the South of good old Germany

Always nonstop forward and never looking back was the leading idea when chapter Regensburg faced up to the challenge to organize the first so called City-run in the south, exemplary to the in the meanwhile traditional activities of our Brothers in the north. From the time this idea was been born it was certain that there wouldn´t be any rest till this run is realized.

The temporal expenditure for example of the choice of the route, the officially notification and getting the licence by authorities laid claim to our Roadcaptain nearly like a several weeks-long fulltime-job. Further all the other preparations had to be done to guarantee a for Bandido-standards appropriate after-run-party at the clubhouse. Beside printing invitations for our brothers we also made a lot of visits to smaller regional clubs in the forefield to let them know that all bikes are welcome. In addition to this great pile of work the circumstances concerning the charity intention of this run developed to another story of curiosity.

First of all we unanimously agreed to promote a childrens-hospital, especially for cancer. But despite the fact this clinic since many years continuously is forcing a public collection campaign, did they let us know to our great surprise that there isn´t any interest in getting money by the Bandidos MC, because we would be too ill-reputed in public perception. Fortunately did the medias including the regional tv-station report about this anti-social respectively scandalous behaviour and even quoted our chapter-president in the sense that this clinic surely would take money of catholic church although its public prestige just now is suffering on a large scale because of the reproach of child-abuse. In the end the city-run was held for the benefit of a local society for the prevention of cruelty to animals, called “Lucky Animals e.V.”.



As the day of the run had come, the whole chapter and our support-club Zapata-Regensburg met at about 9.30 o´clock a.m. at the clubhouse to put the finishing touches of every aspects of any relevance to this day. About high noon we mounted our bikes and rode together to the common meeting-point where the run should start two hours later.

In the meantime there was the first opportunity for the arriving participants to buy some support-stuff respectively our special City-Run-Shirt or City-Run-Member-Shirt. Group by group our brothers, supporter and bikers of other clubs arrived up to about 220 bikes, ready to let the motors roar, mostly with the sound of Harley-Davidson.

It was an impressing picture when all the bikes finally set up to start for the run. Finally the convoy was going on accompanied by an “incidental music” of applause of the spectators that crowded the road all over the complete route. There was not one meter that had not been occupied by people of every age to watch the “motorcycle-armada” dominated by the red-and-gold colours. Nobody knows how many pictures have been shot this day. Fortunately no accident happened and everyone arrived safe and in healthy condition at the meeting-point again, where the run not only started, but also ended.



But this wasn´t the end of the event. The end of the run simultaneously was the beginning of the after-show-party at the clubhouse where little by little the participants and their companions assembled and quenched their thirsty throats with some cold beer. The well-organized catering also took care for the corporal weal with various delicate meals. This event was attractive enough that we even could welcome some interested guests of the neighbourhood who enjoyed the fat-mexican hospitality. At the party we also strived for getting signed our especially created City-Run-Postcards for our brothers in jail, to show them that they never walk alone and always can be granted of the solidarity of the whole Bandido-Nation. Like expected this evening developed to a long-going party not ending until the morning hours of the next day. On the whole it can be declared with full right that this weekend was a further step to establish the Bandidos MC successfully and paint this biker-region a little more red and gold. So we are sure that this will not be the last act of our activities to promote our great Bandidos-Nation and its outstanding brotherhood. Be convinced that you will hear more from us in the future.

Love, Loyalty & Respect

Bandido Sascha1%er (Secretary)

Chapter Regensburg
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