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The Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA) is a nonprofit international organization based in Phoenix, AZ. With more than 70,000 members in all 50 states and over 45 foreign countries, GWRRA was chartered in 1977 to provide an avenue for mutual enjoyment of the American-made Honda Gold Wing motorcycle. Membership is not limited to Gold Wing owners; in fact, some of our more active participants, as members are called, do not even own a motorcycle. They just enjoy being around them, and the people who do ride. Participants tend to be in the 40+ age bracket, and are not members of any one Chapter, rather, they are participants in all Chapters.
GWRRA is organized by Region, District (State), and Chapter. The Connecticut District is part of Region "B", which consists of the 11 state districts of Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Within each District are many chapters which can be found on their respective District web sites. Please refer to the District link available in the navigation bar to the left.
Each year, the GWRRA national rally, "Wing Ding" as it is called, is held and will draw some 13,000+ attendees.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut Vermont and Maine decided to combine their District Rallies into one big rally. The reasoning behind this was that it would allow people to enjoy one major rally instead of 6 smaller ones. More effort could be put into the Rally because of the participation of all 6 Districts and the cost would be less than 6 smaller ones for the districts and participants.
The 2009 All New England Rally will be held in Seekonk, MA
Chapters are the GWRRA's basic unit of organization. They hold monthly meetings throughout the year. Each Chapter has a Director (president) and a staff of volunteer officers who must adhere to stringent national guidelines for operation of the organization. Chapters provide the means for participants to meet and plan activities to increase their enjoyment of riding, and generally hold fund raising activities for local charities and provide services for local events.
The GWRRA encourages rider safety by promoting the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Rider Education Programs. Each chapter has an Educator whose job it is to oversee local participation in the GWRRA Rider Education Program, and provide safety instruction at our Chapter get-togethers. Nationally in 1994, through 4,918 seminars and riding courses, the GWRRA reached 145,645 motorcyclists with its message of motorcycle safety. GWRRA is continually recognized by the MSF for its efforts.
Who is/are GWRRA? We are your next door neighbor. Your associate at work. Your doctor. Your child's teacher. People from all walks of life have come together to make the GWRRA what it is - an organization that makes no social or political demands on its participants, other than to allow them the opportunity to have the time of their life, enjoying the most exciting means of transportation ever invented.
When you ride the back roads of the Nutmeg state with Connecticut GWRRA, you will discover the spirit of Connecticut, and we will show you places you’ve never been before.
All of this is encompassed by our GWRRA motto:
"Friends for Fun, Safety, and Knowledge."
For additional information you are encouraged to go to the
Gold Wing Road Riders Association Web Site
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