The third annual

Sheriff&8217;s Posse Ride motorcycle ride to raise funds for the American Red Cross will be this Sunday.

The fundraiser includes American Red Cross chapters collaborating with seven Minnesota sheriffs. County sheriffs on the ride are Freeborn County Sheriff Mark Harig, Dodge County Sheriff Gary Thompson,

Steele County Sheriff Gary Ringhofer, Rice County Sheriff Richard Cook, Nicollet County Sheriff David Lange, Blue Earth County Sheriff Brad Peterson and Waseca County Sheriff Tim Dann.

Motorcyclists may start from varied checkpoints on this event including:

– Bergdale Harley Davidson, Albert Lea (Freeborn County)

– 415 Main Street, Mantorville (Dodge County)

– 2500 Alexander Street, Owatonna (Steele County)

– Faribault Harley Davidson, Faribault (Rice County)

– Clear Lake Park, Waseca (Waseca County)

– Mankato Harley Davidson, Mankato (Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties)

Registration opens from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at each of these checkpoints on Sunday. Checkpoints will be open until 3:30 p.m.

Sheriffs will lead rides from their checkpoint leaving at 9 a.m. Riders will receive a ticket for a drawing for door prizes at each checkpoint.

The ride will conclude at Bergdale Harley Davidson at 4 p.m. with a group photo scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Door prize drawings will be held with a lunch for participants provided by the Red Cross.

The entry fee is $10 per participant. Event T-shirts are available from each Red Cross chapter at each of the checkpoints for $10 each and Ride Pins are available for $5 each. There are past year T-shirts and pins available at discounted prices.

Those unable to ride in the event are welcome to sign up and join at the conclusion of the event for door prizes and lunch.

&8220;This is a great way to meet your sheriffs, ride with them for the day, meet our Red Cross personnel and bring out awareness to the communities of the intricate planning and coordination that is conducted through emergency management for public safety needs,&8221; said Freeborn County Sheriff Mark Harig in a press release.

&8220;We rely on the American Red Cross volunteers to help coordinate the various emergency responses that the public has taken for granted. Volunteers are what make these responses able to be handled.&8221;

He said this week Freeborn County Red Cross was sending supplies and assistance to Rochester to help with the flooding in southeast Minnesota.