From a press release issued by the event organizers:

Renton Motorcycles Seattle 100 A Huge Success, Over $70,000 Raised for NephCure Foundation

2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction (www.2-fast.org) and the NephCure Foundation are pleased to announce that this week’s “Renton Motorcycles Seattle 100, presented by 2Fast” was a smash success! The event raised donations of more than $70,000, a 500% increase in the donations total of the first Seattle 100 which took place in 2003. Proceeds from the Renton Motorcycles Seattle 100 will benefit the NephCure Foundation (www.nephcure.org), an organization dedicated to the cure of glomerular kidney diseases that affect both children and adults, diseases which have no known cure to date.

Brian Orton, director of the Seattle 100 and co-owner of 2Fast, said that the event could hardly have been more successful. “I couldn’t be happier about the results of this year’s Seattle 100. Not only did we reach our fundraising goal, participants in the 100 had a great time on Wednesday and raved about how much they enjoyed themselves. This morning I found my email inbox full of thankyou’s from Seattle 100 riders and every one of them had the same three things to say: they had a great time, they want a spot again next year, and they plan to raise even more money next time. That pretty much says it all.”

Some very special guests participated in this year’s event, and they too want to come back again next year: professional AMA roadracing stars Jason Pridmore, Josh Hayes, Jake Holden, and Tony Meiring along with Speed TV’s Greg White all attended this year’s Seattle 100. Each contributed in their own way to the success of the event, and Orton did his best to make sure their time was rewarding and enjoyable. For instance, Orton had all the riders picked up in an 18 person Hummer limo from their hotel in downtown Seattle. Then he staged them outside of the pit area just before the morning rider’s meeting, leaving event guests wondering where they were. During the rider’s meeting, just after Orton apologized for the absence of all the celebrity guests he had invited – the show began: sirens went off in the pit area followed by a resonating “Let’s Get Ready to Ruuuumble!” from famed boxing announcer Michael Buffer as the limo pulled up to the rider’s meeting. One by one, Orton introduced each guest as if they were boxer’s in a prizefight, and participants loved it.

At 1pm, all five guests – including Greg White and Pacific Raceway’s lap record holder Mitchell Pierce – were put on the track alone for a special exhibition session in which the riders “raced” with each other for the benefit of viewers… and what a show they gave! Jason Pridmore repeatedly entered corners nearly sideways on his motorcycle, at times doing so while honking his horn to the astonishment of those watching. Meanwhile, Josh Hayes rode his Kawasaki ZX10 using an altogether different technique: riding only on the rear wheel. Participants in the 100 were treated to some unbelievable displays of talent as Hayes would pull the front end up on his bike while exiting turn 2, for instance, proceeding to wheelie down the hill just before the entrance of turn 3.

Jason Pridmore had this to say afterwards. “The Seattle 100 was such a cool thing to be a part of, and I’m really pleased that the guys from 2Fast asked me to attend. It was well organized, very professional, and 2Fast put on a very well run trackday. Myself, Josh, Jake, Tony, and Greg…we all would like to be back next year.”

2Fast Motorcycle Track Days & Instruction along with the NephCure Foundation would like to give a special thanks to each and every participant in this year’s Seattle 100. Every dollar raised contributed not only to the success of the charitable event, but also gives hope to the families fighting the devastating effects of glomerular kidney disease. NephCure’s Executive Director Henry Brehm said that he is confident the Seattle 100 is not only the most successful fundraiser NephCure has had to date, but that it could well be be the most successful private fundraiser ever to benefit glomerular kidney disease specifically.

Corporate sponsors of this year’s event are also to be thanked. According to Orton, the event could not have happened without the tremendous support of title sponsor Renton Motorcycles, and contributions from the following: Seattle financial services, insurance, and independent investment firm Kibble & Prentice, Ride Motorsports, RTech Fuels, Washington Motorcycle Road Racing Association, SB Motorsports, Bellevue Kawasaki, Monroe Powersports, Shoei Helmets, Motion Pro Tools, and GPR Stabilizers.

For more information regarding the Seattle 100, please visit www.2-fast.org or www.nephcure.org. Brian Orton can also be reached by email at [email protected].