Click here for a link to photos from our 2024 Cruise, BBQ & Brew Motorcycle and Car Cruise >

Join us for a full day of fun beginning with laps on the track at Thompson Speedway, a 90-minute motorcycle and car cruise around the beautiful northeast corner, followed by a delicious BBQ lunch and entertainment by The Katie Perkins Band at the Thompson Speedway! This event is organized by the Cruisin' for Cancer Care committee and draws hundreds of motorcyclists and classic car enthusiasts each year, many of whom ride in honor of a cancer survivor or in memory of a loved one. To date, Cruisin' for Cancer Care has contributed over $245,000 to the Northeast Connecticut Cancer Fund of DKH.

Schedule of Events

10:00 a.m. | Registration
Registration for both motorcycles and cars

11:00 a.m. | Memorial Laps 
Laps around the race track and, if you wish, make it a tribute to a loved one by including their name in a memorial tribute pennant. (MOTORCYCLISTS: Helmets are required to ride on the track!)

12:00 p.m. | Depart for Cruise
Enjoy a 90-minute motorcycle and car cruise around the beautiful Northeast Corner. 

1:30 p.m. | Arrive back at Thompson Speedway
Enjoy a delicious BBQ Lunch and live entertainment with The Katie Perkins Band.

Click here for a flyer with the NEW Cruise Route

Registration

$35 per person includes:

• Laps around Thompson Speedway’s 1.7 Mile Road Course
• 90-minute motorcycle and car cruise around the beautiful Northeast corner
• Donation to NECT Cancer Fund
• One BBQ Meal at the Thompson Raceway Restaurant & Banquet Hall
• One Drink Ticket at the Thompson Raceway Restaurant & Banquet Hall

To register for this event online, complete form at bottom of page.

Sponsorship Opportunities

There are several sponsorship levels to choose from:

Presenting Sponsor | $2,500

• Inclusion in all media, radio/newspaper advertising, live radio spot, website, and promotional material related to the event
• Inclusion on event banner and signage
• Six (6) event tickets

Platinum Cruiser | $1,500

• Special recognition on radio & in newspaper ads
• Inclusion on event banner and signage
• Four (4) event tickets

Gold Cruiser | $1,000

• Mention on radio & in newspaper ads
• Inclusion on event banner and signage
• Two (2) event tickets

Silver Cruiser | $500

• Inclusion on event banner and signage
• Two (2) event tickets

Bronze Cruiser | $250

• Inclusion on event banner and signage
  
  

To register for or sponsor this event online, complete the form below. To sponsor by mail, print our Sponsorship Form and mail it to: DKH Foundation Office, PO Box 632, Putnam, CT 06260.

Thank you to all of our supporters and donors who contributed to the total amount raised at our Cruise, BBQ, and Brew event in 2023 which was over $25,000! We could not have done it without you. Click here for an article about our 2023 event.

For more information, please contact the DKH Foundation Office at (860) 928-7141.