SLIDE SHOW: Over 500 motorcyclists participate in BRACAC’s 25th annual Great Teddy Bear Run
Published 2:15 pm Saturday, April 26, 2025
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More than 500 motorcyclists set off from the Warren County Justice Center during Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center’s 25th annual Great Teddy Bear Run, headed to Bowling Green Harley Davidson to raise awareness about child abuse and support local children on April 26, 2025.
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John Pendley from Scottsville, a member of the Master Builders Masonic Riders Association, secures a sloth stuffed animal on his bike before joining over 500 motorcyclists from across the region in the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025.
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Stuffed animals are attached to over 500 motorcycles as riders gather at the Warren County Justice Center for the Great Teddy Bear Run to support local children on April 26, 2025.
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Mike McCoy receives assistance from fellow riders in affixing a teddy bear to his leather vest before joining the annual Great Teddy Bear Run to raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists from various regions embark on their journey from the Warren County Justice Center during the Great Teddy Bear Run to raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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The Teddy Bear mascot of the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center greets the motorcyclists before their ride to raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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As the engines roar, over 500 motorcyclists prepare to kick off the Great Teddy Bear Run, raising awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists join the parade from the Warren County Justice Center during the Great Teddy Bear Run to raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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Participants in the Great Teddy Bear Run set out from the Warren County Justice Center to help raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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Stuffed animals adorn the motorcycles of participants gathered for the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025.
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Members of the Kentucky American Legion Riders gather with the Teddy Bear mascot before the start of the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025.
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A small teddy bear sticks out of Kyle “Hottest” Jeffery’s pocket as he prepares to ride in the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists gather with stuffed animals for the Great Teddy Bear Run at the Warren County Justice Center on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists with stuffed animals assemble at the Warren County Justice Center for the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists from various areas take off from the Warren County Justice Center for the Great Teddy Bear Run to raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists leave the Warren County Justice Center during the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025, to promote awareness about child abuse.
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Motorcyclists gather at the Warren County Justice Center for the Great Teddy Bear Run to raise awareness about child abuse on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists with stuffed animals gather at the Warren County Justice Center for the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025.
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Motorcyclists begin their journey from the Warren County Justice Center during the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025, aimed at raising awareness about child abuse.
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Motorcyclists head out from the Warren County Justice Center for the Great Teddy Bear Run on April 26, 2025, to promote awareness about child abuse.
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Over 500 motorcyclists from various regions participated in the Barren River Area Child Advocacy Center’s 25th annual Great Teddy Bear Run, riding from the Warren County Justice Center to the Bowling Green Harley Davidson to raise awareness about child abuse and support local children on Saturday, April 26, 2025.
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