2012 2nd Annual Nanaimo Toy Run

The 2nd Annual Nanaimo Toy Run was on June 30, 2012. The Toy Run started with registration at the Cedar Community Hall on Cedar Road, in Cedar BC. Registration was at 10:00 am and the ride commenced at 12:00 noon. This years toy run route was extended to include a loop through scenic Yellow Point Road, before continuing through Cedar and downtown Nanaimo. Most of the intersections on the route were controlled by flag persons, and the RCMP shut down the intersection of Comox Road and Highway 1, allowing all of the bikes through in one group. The turnout of motorcycles was down this year due to the extremely wet weather this year, as you can see in the photos below. June 2012 has turned out to be one of the wettest that I can remember in a long time.

The staff of the Nanaimo Toy Run Society did a great job putting on this years event, and a good time was had by all that attended the event. There were 6 different bands playing throughout the afternoon and evening, and the Beer Gardens that was run by The Loyal Order Of Moose was well attended as well. Muddy conditions in the riding arena made for not too many bikes in the bike game events, but Evan Gerick was the hands down winner of “The Old Man Is Home” contest. There were lots of food and merchandise vendors at the event as well.

Here are some photos and a short video from The 2nd Annual Nanaimo Toy Run. To view the photos in “Full-Screen” mode, click the “FS” button at the bottom of the viewer window. Clicking the “SL” button will start an automatic slide show.

The video below is the start of the 2012 Nanaimo Toy Run at the Cedar Community Hall.