A procession made up of sixty motorcyclists is preparing to cross New Brunswick.
Police bodies and residents who live in communities which will be visited by motorcyclists do not have to fear the passage of the latter.
Far from the traditional First Run hikes of Hells Angels, the Rolling dam is rather a financing and awareness activity with post-traumatic stress syndrome (SSPT).
The group of motorcyclists crosses the country from one ocean to another to raise funds to help the thousands of veterans, soldiers and first respondents who suffer from the SSPT.
The Rolling Dam is a 21-day motorcycle trip that started on Sunday in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and which will end in Aldergrove, British Columbia, August 16, 2025.
Motorcyclists include veterans, police, firefighters, paramedics and members of other public security organizations, as well as motorcyclists of the general public wishing to cross.
Participants should tread the neo-Brunswickois soil on Friday, in the middle of the morning.
A first stop to make the refueling and Luncher is planned in PetitCodiac around noon. Other judgments are later scheduled during the day in Rothesay and Oromocto where bikers will house for the night.
They will hit the road on Saturday morning north where they will be expected in Nackawic, Hartland, Florenceville and Edmundston for petrol and meals. The group will then take the road to Quebec where it was to stay until Monday afternoon.
“The roar of the Rolling dam motorcycles crossing the country recalls the tactics used during the Vimy crest battle. The goal was to create a line of shell shooting just in front of Canadian troops so that soldiers can move, ”read the description of the activity on the web.
It was Scott Casey who imagined in 2016 an annual motorcycle hike across Canada.
The objective was to combat the stigma of the SSPT and collect funds for programs or organizations that help members of the FAC, veterans and first stakeholders in service and retirement to obtain treatment to live with the mental health injuries they have suffered because of their service in Canada and in their communities.
The public is invited to contribute to the annual campaign by making a donation or by providing goods in the colors of the event.