NEARLY 800 bikers on high-powered motorcycles rode from Perak to Penang in aid of Tamil schools in the northern state.
Unity Ride 2.0 was flagged off at Sri Subramaniar Temple in Gunung Cheroh, Ipoh, with riders hailing from all over Peninsular Malaysia as well as Singapore.
Event organiser B. Saravaneshwaran said the charity ride managed to collect a substantial amount to help four Tamil schools in Seberang Perai by sponsoring things needed for the students’ educational growth.
The convoy was flagged off by Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) M. Kulasegaran, who is also Ipoh Barat MP.
Saravaneshwaran said the charity ride was in its second edition, with the first Unity Ride in 2024 going towards the sponsorship of 100 chairs for a school in Mentakab, Pahang.
“If a school needs something like air-conditioning units, cabinets or a rostrum, we will sponsor them,” he said, adding that the charity ride was now in the calendar as a biennial event.
Saravaneshwaran said Ipoh was chosen for Unity Ride 2.0 because it was located centrally.
“It is easier for participants from the southern region to travel to and it is a short distance for those from the north.
“The majority of the participants arrived the day before the event and stayed overnight,” he said.
“Apart from boosting the economy in Ipoh, we are promoting domestic tourism in Penang,” he added.
Saravaneshwaran said the charity ride was also aimed at promoting brotherhood among bikers from various locations.
“We gather them and unite them from all over Malaysia, so those from Johor will now know bikers from the northern region,” he said, adding that over 100 biker clubs were represented.
