Five Cards, 259 Miles, One Good Cause — The Pipers Run the 2026 VFW Poker Run - Methuen

Sunday, June 28th — The Pipers rolled out of Swansea VFW Post 2045 for the 2026 Poker Run, every mile of it benefiting the Veterans Transition House of New Bedford. Five stops, five cards: Swansea, Somerset, Taunton, Dartmouth, and back home to Swansea where the meatball subs were waiting (the real prize, let’s be honest). By the time the kickstands dropped, the dash read 259 miles, 4 hours and 48 minutes, 42 mph average — and yes, a top speed of 91 that we’ll politely decline to assign to anyone in particular. Glass-calm lake views, blue skies, and two clean chrome-and-yellow choppers turning heads at every post. The hand JR drew won’t be winning any tournaments, but the day was a flush no matter how you cut it: brothers, bikes, and a run that put money where it matters. Never Late, Never Lost. Ride Loud. 🏁