2nd Annual Nutra Holdings + AMBA Poker Run/Membership Appreciation Event
Join AMBA for its Nutra Holdings 2026 AMBA Member Appreciation Event! We are holding a poker run ride at Pippy Park! To participate, riders must visit five checkpoints, drawing a playing card at each one. The object is to have the best poker hand at the end of the run. This event is family-friendly and there are options for 5 or 13km rides, self-guided or in a group.
Each person is playing in the poker run as an individual and could win individually. There will be two organized 2 loop options (5 and 13km) but if you prefer to ride on your own/with your own group, y just have to hit all 5 designated checkpoints for your selected distance. Join us afterwards for some food, beverages and prizes at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse. There will be a cash bar this year for anyone wanting a beer after the ride, but other refreshments and food will be included. Tickets are free!
🚵♀️ Riders Can Choose One of the 4 Ride Options (Maps with Checkpoints to be Released Soon):
~5km - Guided/group ride - start time: 12:30pm at 460 Allandale Road
~13km - Guided/group ride - start time: 11:30am at 460 Allandale Road
~5km - Self-Guided - start anytime after 11am. The social event at the Pippy Park Clubhouse starts at 1:30pm so plan your ride with that in mind!
~13km - Self-Guided - start anytime after 11am. The social event at the Admiral's Green Clubhouse starts at 1:30pm so plan your ride with that in mind!
You must be an AMBA member to participate and must sign a waiver.
📆 Key Dates
Deadline to Register: midnight on Thursday, November 12
General Ride Start: Anytime after 11am on November 14 (Rain Date: November 15)
13km Group Ride Start: 11:30am
5km Group Ride Start: 12:30pm
Card Drop Start: 130pm at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
Card Drop Deadline: 2:15pm at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
Social Event + Prize Awards: 1:30-3:30pm at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
💵 Cost: FREE
🏆 Prize for best poker hand: $250. In the case of multiple of the same tier of best hands (i.e. Royal Flush), maximum two riders can win. Otherwise, two names will be drawn of the top card winners. Must be present to win door prizes.
♠️ What is a poker run?
There are no prizes for speed. There will be a course time limit to ensure an organized conclusion to the event: cards must be turned in at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse no later than 215pm.
There will be five (5) stops necessary to complete this Poker Run. At each designated stop, the participants draw an envelope with a card in it at random. Cards will be placed in non-transparent envelopes and must be presented still in their envelopes at the card drop at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse. Failure to maintain cards sealed in their envelopes will result in disqualification. The envelopes will be opened at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse and hands recorded.
The winning hand is determined by standard poker hand rankings. There are no "wild cards" allowed.
Players will re-draw any cards that are duplicates. For example, if you draw the seven of clubs and you already have the seven of clubs, then you must put the card back and re-draw another card. This will happen at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
A poker run should be a fun and enjoyable event for all concerned.
Each person is playing in the poker run as an individual and could win individually. There will be two organized 2 loop options (5 and 13km) but if you prefer to ride on your own/with your own group, y just have to hit all 5 designated checkpoints for your selected distance. Join us afterwards for some food, beverages and prizes at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse. There will be a cash bar this year for anyone wanting a beer after the ride, but other refreshments and food will be included. Tickets are free!
🚵♀️ Riders Can Choose One of the 4 Ride Options (Maps with Checkpoints to be Released Soon):
~5km - Guided/group ride - start time: 12:30pm at 460 Allandale Road
~13km - Guided/group ride - start time: 11:30am at 460 Allandale Road
~5km - Self-Guided - start anytime after 11am. The social event at the Pippy Park Clubhouse starts at 1:30pm so plan your ride with that in mind!
~13km - Self-Guided - start anytime after 11am. The social event at the Admiral's Green Clubhouse starts at 1:30pm so plan your ride with that in mind!
You must be an AMBA member to participate and must sign a waiver.
📆 Key Dates
Deadline to Register: midnight on Thursday, November 12
General Ride Start: Anytime after 11am on November 14 (Rain Date: November 15)
13km Group Ride Start: 11:30am
5km Group Ride Start: 12:30pm
Card Drop Start: 130pm at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
Card Drop Deadline: 2:15pm at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
Social Event + Prize Awards: 1:30-3:30pm at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
💵 Cost: FREE
🏆 Prize for best poker hand: $250. In the case of multiple of the same tier of best hands (i.e. Royal Flush), maximum two riders can win. Otherwise, two names will be drawn of the top card winners. Must be present to win door prizes.
♠️ What is a poker run?
There are no prizes for speed. There will be a course time limit to ensure an organized conclusion to the event: cards must be turned in at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse no later than 215pm.
There will be five (5) stops necessary to complete this Poker Run. At each designated stop, the participants draw an envelope with a card in it at random. Cards will be placed in non-transparent envelopes and must be presented still in their envelopes at the card drop at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse. Failure to maintain cards sealed in their envelopes will result in disqualification. The envelopes will be opened at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse and hands recorded.
The winning hand is determined by standard poker hand rankings. There are no "wild cards" allowed.
Players will re-draw any cards that are duplicates. For example, if you draw the seven of clubs and you already have the seven of clubs, then you must put the card back and re-draw another card. This will happen at Pippy Park Golf Course Admiral’s Green Clubhouse
A poker run should be a fun and enjoyable event for all concerned.
Where is it happening?
460 Allandale Rd, St John's, NL A1B 4E8, Canada, 460 Allandale Rd, St John's, NL A1B 4E8, Canada, St. John's
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