Eighty motorcyclists hit the road on Saturday to raise awareness and funds for men's mental health.
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The Central West Riders' Poker Run took the riders on a 320km round trip through Eugowra, Canowindra, Cowra, Young, and Grenfell and back to Forbes.
And at the end of the event they were able to present $6000 to charities.
Event organiser Grant Nicholson said numbers were lower than initially expected, but it was a great day and included a fantastic ride with no incidents.
The aim of the day was to start the conversation breaking down the stigma and barriers of men's mental health.
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Mr Nicholson said they wanted to start the riding season off with a bang and start discussions about mental health.
The day began with a community breakfast hosted by Forbes CanAssist, before the riders commenced the poker run.
Following the day of riding, participants and members of the community were entertained with live music.
Organisers also hosted Gary Mills from Beyond Blue who talked about his experiences in the workplace and with depression.
Mr Nicholson said the audience were really engaged with what Gary had to say about mental health.
"Having Beyond Blue along was a good way to end the day and start the night," he said.
The Central West Riders' Poker Run raised $1000 for Beyond Blue and $5000 for Can Assist which was donated to the charities on the day.
The ride also included a 'poker run' where participants were given a card at each major stop.
The person with the best hand of cards when they returned to Forbes won $500 cash.
Craig Parsons returned to Forbes with the best hand of cards on the day, but he donated the winnings to Can Assist.
Organisers are planning to host the Central West Poker Run again next year, hopefully around the same time of year.
Mr Nicholson said he would like to thank everyone in the community who supported the event including police, who provided an escort for their lap of Forbes, and sponsors.
"I just can't thank people enough for jumping behind this," he said.
