Enfield owners wanted women riders, too!

“When I first rode the Bullet a year back, I knew that I wanted that bike,” says Siru Riviera, 20, an avid Royal Enfield rider.

Riviera will be one of the first two Nepali female riders participating in the 3rd Enfield Rendezvous and Poker Run 2011 from April 13 to 15. Joining her will be Angela Limbu, 26, from Dharan.


“Since the last two years of Enfield Rendezvous and Poker Run, we’ve seen the number of interested riders increasing.

Last year, we had a Dutch woman, Monique, as the first female rider to participate in the event. And this year, we’re very happy to see Nepali female riders participating,” says Rabi Thapa, CEO of Sacred Summit, who has been the backbone of the event, along with Australian friend Stewart Mclean since it started in April 2009.

The Enfield Rendezvous and Poker Run is a non-competitive annual motorcycle riding event organized in different countries on the Harley Davidson Motorcycles and Classic Bikes to bring motorcycle riders together for a day’s ride through the countryside.



The Poker Run also involves finishing up with the best hand of poker cards dealt at five different stops. However, Thapa emphasizes that the event is a fun ride with time limitation and not aimed at gambling.

The winner of the poker hand is awarded a trophy and special prize. Chhedup Bomzon has won the coveted trophy for the last two consecutive years in Nepal.

Apart from this, the “Hard Luck Award” is presented to the motorcycle that has the most breakdowns. This year, there will be an additional prize for the best supporting/enthusiastic female Enfield rider.

The registration fee is Rs 3,500 per person, which covers lodging, food and mechanical support in case of breakdown.

This year’s destination is Pokhara for a two-nights/three-days trip. There will be riders from at least nine nationalities and the organizers believe that the event will also promote Nepal Tourism Year 2011.

The riders will be taking stationeries donated by Millennium Press to Shree Chaitansheel Bal Bikas home at Mazumtar. Apart from this, they will also offer a day ride to 20 orphan kids of Metlang Home in Pokhara.

For registration and more information, visit www.enfieldpokerrun.com or email at pokerrun@sacredsummits.com