Despite plans to hold its annual Father’s Day Bent Wrench Run car show in support of local charity come rain or shine, Those Guys Car Club faced quite the weather predicament and had to cancel this year’s show originally scheduled for June 16.
The club, remaining true to its word and despite the cancellation, was still able to donate $3,250 to Hunger in Moose Jaw this summer.
Hunger in Moose Jaw has been chosen as the club’s currently exclusive recipient and receives a monetary donation following each year’s Bent Wrench Run. The charity was chosen because of the club’s focus on helping youth.
“It’s mostly for youths. If they need help, they need it the most,” explained Kevin Kincaid, the club’s president. “If you help people when they’re younger, it’ll help them when they’re older.”
The Bent Wrench Run ended up being cancelled due to unexpected weather conditions including 70 km/h winds and an intense afternoon rainstorm.
“We normally go rain or shine, but that wind was just too much…,” he recalled. “We went out with the intent to have it and we tried to set up. Just as we were setting up, we could tell it wasn’t going to happen.”
The decision to cancel happens only rarely, and at least one attendee — who came in from Weyburn and didn’t get the update — was personally handed a few door prize items to make up for their time.
“They seemed to be very compassionate and understanding of our situation,” Kincaid recalled.
The club is prepared for cancellations such as this, and Kincaid said it’ll simply rely on a small savings pool and upcoming membership fees to recuperate losses from advertising. Cancelling this year’s show won’t hurt the club, although a second consecutive cancellation next year could be risky.
The club has no plans to reschedule this year and won’t be holding a placeholder show as the focus is on one exclusive Father’s Day event. This, Kincaid explained, is simply due to logistics.
“Trying to get enough people to take another day off work (is a challenge), and there are so many events going on. It’s very hard to reschedule.
“We’ll try again next year,” he said. “I believe almost everyone is on board… hopefully we’ll see everyone again next (Father’s Day).”
At the very least, he said next year’s show will require a little less legwork as the club will simply have to focus on advertising as this year’s door prizes will be kept in storage.
Meanwhile, Kincaid suggested automotive enthusiasts continue to support one another as every effort supports the community as a whole. To demonstrate his commitment to this idea he regularly shares posters and meeting dates for other local clubs.
One such event is the upcoming Dairy Queen Cars for Hope show set for Thursday, Aug. 8 at the Dairy Queen on Main Street North. The club won’t be formally attending simply because all its members do their own thing for most of the year.
The Hunger in Moose Jaw donation was made possible thanks to the club’s generous sponsors. Normally, proceeds from the yearly show would have been added to the pool for a larger final donation.
These sponsors include Devo’s Car Wash, MJ Auto Glass, Queen City Performance, Great West Tire, Knight Ford, Car Boyz, All In One Truck & Trailer Repair, Murray GM, Moose Jaw Truck Shop, KB Custom Toyz Auto Workz, Gibson Energy, and the Wakamow Valley Park along with a few silent donations.
The Bent Wrench Run will continue as planned for Father’s Day 2025 and will take place come rain or shine — within reason, of course.
“We’re set up for Father’s Day, and we’ll continue with it for as long as we can,” concluded Kincaid.
For more information about Those Guys Car Club, email KJKincaid@icloud.com or call Kevin Kincaid at 306-537-2420.
