Columbus police will be having a motorcycle ride on Saturday to raise money for anti drug abuse education for area children.

Lt Matt Harris, spokesman for the police department explains that the first annual Blue Line Ride will be an 85-mile motorcycle ride.

It will start at Mann’s Harley Davidson with registration at 9 and kickstands up at 11.

Tickets are $20 for a single rider or $30 for a rider and passenger. The price includes raffle ticket for a chance to win a $350 gift card courtesy of Mann’s Harley Davidson and a post-ride meal provided by Texas Roadhouse.

The police-led ride will meander through several area counties, Harri says.

Proceeds will benefit the Columbus DARE program.

Harris says that the city police spend about $15,000 a year on the DARE program, money raised from donations and fundraisers.