Starting location: Trailblazers Family Club, 102 Bills Lane, Wells, Maine
Ending location: Iron Tails Saloon, 559 ME-109, Acton, Maine
Registration: 9:00 am to 10:00 am
Kickstands up: 10:30 am
Driver ticket: $20, passenger ticket: $10. All participants need a ticket, meaning each passenger of a vehicle needs their own ticket.
Ride Route: scenic route starts in Wells (Maine), through North Berwick (Maine), Lebanon (Maine), Milton (New Hampshire), along Lovell Lake in Wakefield (New Hampshire) and ending in Acton (Maine) Google Map
Length of Ride: roughly 1 hour, 16 minutes
Stops along ride: Zero. We are unable to stop along the route due to the sheer number of participants in this ride.
Arrival at ending location/event start time at ending location: roughly 12:00 pm
We encourage all who have lost a loved one to suicide, to add to the Stay; For Life Memorial banner, which will be on display at the event at Iron Tails. Our memorial banner is a heartfelt way for those who walk their journey with suicide loss to honor and remember their loved ones. Participants are welcome to attach a picture of a loved one lost to suicide. The picture you hang will be in good company with many others whose memories are kept alive. We’re all walking this path together.
*All participants of the ride portion of the day need to sign waiver at the starting point.
*Due to safety reasons, we allow only motorcycles and Jeeps for the ride portion of the day. Those with other vehicles are encouraged to join us for the event portion of the day at Iron Tails Saloon.
*Driver and passenger tickets can be purchased ahead of time, up until 8pm the day before the ride. Those who pre-purchase tickets will get 10 free raffle tickets with purchase. Free raffle tickets can be picked up at the raffle table at Iron Tails, once raffles commence.
*Event shirt designs are newly created each year. Shirts can be pre-ordered at a discounted rate up until 6/21/26. After 6/21/26 they will be available for purchase at the event. Pre-ordered shirts will be available for pick up at the event. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO SHIP PRE-ORDERED SHIRTS PRIOR TO EVENT.
*Event at Iron Tails includes Stay; For Life mental health and suicide prevention resources, SFL memorial banner for those lost to suicide, raffles, live and silent auction, live music, and more.
*Sponsorship details: contact David Lane at [email protected]
*Donations (raffle or financial): contact Stay; For Life at [email protected]
The Stay: For Life website should not be used as a substitute for medical advice, counseling, or health-related services. We do not offer crisis counseling or emergency services. If you feel that you are in a crisis situation, please call 911 or go to your closest emergency room. You can call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. It is a free, 24-hour hotline should you or someone you know feel suicidal or think about hurting themself.
