Over the winter of 1999-2000, the Anchor House Ride
for Runaways Planning Committee created a separate subcommittee to run Cory’s Ride. Its first two chairpersons were Debbie Hutchinson and Dave Brown, both Ride Committee members. They oversaw the second Cory’s Ride, utilizing the talents of a wonderful group of volunteers selected from the large family of Anchor House Ride participants past and present.
 

For its second year, Cory’s Ride was blessed with a carbon copy of the previous years weather. Riders participating in the 40-mile route enjoyed a new course while the 20-mile tour of the previous year remained unchanged. A total of 171 riders participated in 2000, with 100 preregistered and the remainder day-of-event. Unlike the first year, riders were able to enjoy hot food after the ride because the grill area had been reserved by the Mercer County Park Commission for the day. The first four recipients of scholarships funded by the Cory Golis / Anchor House Scholarship fund were introduced to the riders during the post-ride picnic.
 

The third and fourth year of Cory’s Ride saw the venue moved to the Tall Cedars Picnic Grove in Crosswicks, NJ. Jim Golis replaced Dave Brown and joined Debbie Hutchinson as a co-chairperson. The riders now had the option of a 20 or 50 mile route. They once again enjoyed hot sandwiches and salads after their ride and a generous supply of beverages donated by the River Horse Brewery. The Thunder mascot, Boomer, made a guest appearance in 2002. The fourth edition of the ride produced the largest number of participants to date, dispensed the greatest number of scholarships, and raised $15,000 for the scholarship fund.
 

As this is written, the Cory’s Ride committee is planning this year's ride. Please keep supporting our cause and enjoy a day of riding, friends and fun.