(ST.MARYS, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle Team will be performing in St.Marys on Saturday September 10, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. on Queen St. East between Water St. and Church St.
The Golden Helmets are expected to arrive in St.Marys on Saturday at approximately 1:30 p.m., where they will make a stop at the “Evan’s Touch the Truck Event” on the Milt Dunnell Field. From there they will make their way to Queen St. East where they will be performing.
Everyone is invited to this free performance.
Information about the Golden Helmets:
The Ontario Provincial Police Golden Helmets Motorcycle Precision Team was formed in 1963. Each year they tour the Province of Ontario giving exhibitions of superb riding skills at fairs, festivals and parades.
The 20-member team, comprised of OPP officers on regular patrol duties, consists of the Ride Master, Commentator, the motorcycle technician and 17 riders.
The motorcycles used by the Golden Helmets are Harley Davidson Police Specials. They have 1690 c.c. engines and weigh 800 pounds. These motorcycles are the same ones used on normal patrol. During each 30-minute performance the riders take their machines through a series of complex patterns, which are intended to demonstrate the maneuverability of the machines and the riders’ skills.
The team executes an average of 30 performances per season, which runs from June to September.