Looking forward to it! I hope to not let you down John!
ShamRock Run is a Charity 4x4 ride in Delta, Alabama. Four wheel drives and side x sides are welcome. Motorcycles and four wheelers are not allowed per park rules. Day fee is $40. Weekend fee is $55. Passengers are $5. There will be a charity auction Saturday evening. If you have something to donate, just post up on this page. Any item, new or used, is acceptable. There is also a poker run on Saturday. Cost is $10 per hand. (See poker run rules).
My niece, Julie Grace, was diagnosed with Rett Syndrome in early 2013. Rett Syndrome is a leading cause of disability in women, a spontaneous genetic disorder that could happen to any little girl. Every day, 17 girls are diagnosed with Rett Syndrome which robs them of the ability to walk, talk and even eat. The girls generally start out meeting all the normal milestones the first year then lose speech, motor control and functional hand use, and many suffer from seizures, orthopedic and severe digestive problems, breathing and other autonomic impairments. Most live into adulthood, and require total, round-the-clock care. Julie Grace is the sweetest thing , and, I am very proud to be her Uncle Steve.
This year's proceeds from the 2014 Shamrock Run will be donated to the International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF). IRSF is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation and is the largest private source of funds for biomedical and clinical research on Rett syndrome (
www.rettsyndrome.org). Thank you for being a part of the cause . This will lead to a CURE.
Here is an update as for the Poker Run Rules.
1. Must be 18 to play.
2. Fee: $10.00 (one hand) Winner wins 50 percent of the pot. For example, if 50 people enter, the pot is $500. The winner will receive $250. The other 50 percent will be donated to the Shamrock Run 2014 charity,
3. There will be a trail ride with 5 designated sites (map will be given.). At each site will be a trinket bucket (bucket of nuts or a bucket of bolts…you get the idea) . You will take a trinket from each site. You can travel in any order. The trinkets will be placed at the designated site by 9 am Saturday, March 15, 2014. The poker run will start at 10:00 am Saturday, March 15, 20014. Must be registered by 10:00 am, Saturday. Bring your trinkets to the check in booth NO LATER than 4:00 pm Saturday, March 15, 2013 Winner will be announced before the auction.
4. You will take your 5 trinket to the pavilion and draw 5 cards. One card each from 5 decks (sealed cards).
5. Your card will be scored by the judge when you draw them.
6. A hand will consist of 5 cards (one card each from 5 decks (sealed cards).
7. No one can turn in your trinkets for you. The individual that registered for the poker run must be the person to turn in the trinkets and draw his/her hand.
8. High hand wins. Hands with 5 of a kind are not permitted. High Hands will be ranked as follows: 1) Royal Flush 2) Straight Flush 3) Four of a Kind 4) Full House 5) Flush 6) Straight 7) Three of a Kind Cool Two Pair 9) Pair and 10) High Card. For Low Hands, Aces are hight, Straights & Flushes do not count as combos In the event of 5 of a kind – this will supercede rolyal flush.
9. In the event of a tie, the winning players duke it out John Wayne style or split the pot.
10. Five individual decks will be used (one card from each deck) . It is entirely possible to draw duplicate cards.
11. All participants must be present at the Check-in table to draw their cards (person registered for poker run must turn in trinkets and draw hand) and must be present at the final awards ceremony to receive prize.
12. Be courteous and yield right of way to others.
13. All decisions by the judges are final.
14. Other rules may be put in place the day of the run at the judges' discretion. Announcements will be made prior to the start if any changes are required.
15. Remember the park rules!! All Park Rules apply!!
