Medic Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 One of the Paramedics I work with is doing 2 Marathons this year for Prostate Cancer - the post to this is HEREIt sparked off an idea to maybe look at organising some kind of charity ride in the summer. Just a few ideas I came up with so far prior to looking at dates etc;Maybe amalgamate with other bike forums we might be members of and really make an impact?Look at getting someone like MAG (Motorcycle Action Group) in on it as well as they are pretty good at organising stuff like marshalling etc?I have a few contacts in the police who might be able to offer some advice on best ways to safely pull this off - or are some of you a bit twitchy about riding around police? They're usually pretty cool with stuff they might normally pull you for when doing big event rides like this - loud exhausts and dark visors etc.Also if you could link Julie's JustGiving page to any posts you might want to post on other forums or sites or even at work, that would be fantastic.Your views and opinions greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 I think big rides can be a logistical nightmare.....and I think the police are shying away from providing escorts for such things these days. Not being negative, just observations from a few rides I've been along to in the past..... Prostate Cancer charity support is something very dear to my heart.....so depending on the logistics, I would certainly be tempted...... So if you get any more info on venue, dates, etc post it up and we'll take a serious look at it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 I think big rides can be a logistical nightmare.....and I think the police are shying away from providing escorts for such things these days. Not being negative, just observations from a few rides I've been along to in the past..... Prostate Cancer charity support is something very dear to my heart.....so depending on the logistics, I would certainly be tempted...... So if you get any more info on venue, dates, etc post it up and we'll take a serious look at it..... Tbh, I actually agree but from the perspective of raising money it's the best way sort of getting a big input from a local company or similar.Will def keep everyone posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 There's a guy around here (Cambridgeshire) that tends to organise a run from Cambridge Services to Addenbrookes hosp in aid of Prostate Charities...... I think he looks for a £5 contribution to take part in the run. Shame, but last years run was a complete washout.....and that's always the risk when organising a bike ride.... Anyway....keep us posted..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 See if you can get hold of a contact point for him please. He might be able to advice me on best ways of organising it etc.Cheers fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I'll see what I can find out for you mate....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruz Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 The guy who does this may be able to help with advice.http://bra-run.co.uk/index.php?option=c ... Itemid=435Goes by the name of Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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