Author Topic: This years Charity London Ride....... (Read 23106 times)

pickle · « **on:** May 14, 2009, 09:10 AM »

it seems to have become a bit of an annual event and last years one for MacMillan Cancer support was great as we tagged along to the Freewheel event.

i was speaking to Zippy on Tuesday evening and we think it would be a good idea to tag along again this year, but we would like to do the usual meeting up at Waterloo St......along the embankment up to the GUN pub and then tag along to the freewheel from there like last year......but this time go round and do the whole route with everyone else.

if there was one crititism from last year was that it seemed to end a bit early and just fizzle out. so this time we want to tag along and do the whole route.

The date will be some time around the end of September i think as that was the time of last years event.

the main reason for my post though was one of What Charity to support?

i was thinking of Whizz kidz who help out terminally ill kids and their families, they take em on holidays to places such as Dysney land for what is literraly their holiday of their short lifetime.

just a thought though and i'm open to ideas from you guys

pickle · « **Reply #1 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:25 AM »

i also thought of the Marrie Currie (? spelling) cancer support as well??

like i say i'm open to ideas

RATTY · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:32 AM »

http://www.tommys.org/Page.aspx?pid=191

pickle · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:34 AM »

cheers Tony......another worthy cause

JT71 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:54 AM »

I'm in whatever the charity.

wouldn't be adverse to a two charity thing cancer & kids but whatever, i'll go with it.

obviously Mr Murray can still use any help we can give him!

I agree Rob, last year we didn't ride far enough for our sponsors money.

We'll need some volunteers to marshal everyone, people who are sure of the route and go at the front back and in the pack to make sure everyone knows the plan and go's the right way to the right places. (for places read "pubs")

see you all there.

thecrooch · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2009, 10:04 AM »

I'm in - Brilliant Day last year.

Just a thought - if we are going to do the whole route we should have a pub lined up at the end as that way it will keep everyone going.

JT71 · « **Reply #6 on:** May 14, 2009, 10:17 AM »

I agree, do we need 3 stops?

the Gun, an other and one at the end?

I'm all for beer stops.

there's always the Tesco Express at Trafalgar Square too if you need a top up.

virtualmeuk · « **Reply #7 on:** May 14, 2009, 10:21 AM »

Im in whatever the charity

Waxintaxin · « **Reply #8 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:31 PM »

Personaly like the idea of a smaller charity as the big boys get a lot anyway

kids is my vote

thecrooch · « **Reply #9 on:** May 14, 2009, 01:08 PM »

Quote from: JT71 on May 14, 2009, 10:17 AM

I agree, do we need 3 stops?

the Gun, an other and one at the end?

I'm all for beer stops.

there's always the Tesco Express at Trafalgar Square too if you need a top up.

where did it finish? Regents park or Hyde park?

JT71 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 14, 2009, 01:36 PM »

Quote from: Crooch on May 14, 2009, 01:08 PM

Quote from: JT71 on May 14, 2009, 10:17 AM
I agree, do we need 3 stops?

the Gun, an other and one at the end?

I'm all for beer stops.

there's always the Tesco Express at Trafalgar Square too if you need a top up.

where did it finish? Regents park or Hyde park?

not sure, after that second pub it just seemed to dissolve really didn't it? don't really remember.

we definitely need some more structure to it this year, also last year the parking at the station was shut so worth looking into, we paid some chap on the gate of a private car park £10 I think.

funkyfresh · « **Reply #11 on:** May 14, 2009, 01:45 PM »

Count me in, and i'm good for any cause. there all worthy.
how far is it, as i have lttle legs..

Swivel · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2009, 02:58 PM »

End of Sept Rob will be superb timing i.e. baby etc... count me in! Last year was great!

P.S. If you need the map doing again let me know

Swivel · « **Reply #13 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:01 PM »

As for charities.... Alzemhiers or Parkinsons (as that is what my dad had) any of those would be good. But that Whizz kids does sound good too

virtualmeuk · « **Reply #14 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:09 PM »

Quote from: JT71 on May 14, 2009, 01:36 PM

Quote from: Crooch on May 14, 2009, 01:08 PM
Quote from: JT71 on May 14, 2009, 10:17 AM
I agree, do we need 3 stops?

the Gun, an other and one at the end?

I'm all for beer stops.

there's always the Tesco Express at Trafalgar Square too if you need a top up.

where did it finish? Regents park or Hyde park?

not sure, after that second pub it just seemed to dissolve really didn't it? don't really remember.

we definitely need some more structure to it this year, also last year the parking at the station was shut so worth looking into, we paid some chap on the gate of a private car park £10 I think.

Agreed! We needt to sort out decent parking or outer london parking with tube into the start. And a definate plan of where we are riding is a good idea as it was all just a bit of a cruise round the pubs last year.

PS. I dont mind drivin again JT

4 people and bikes was easy. might be able to squeese another small one in!

Jt · « **Reply #15 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:12 PM »

when is it?

i am away for the 4-8th of september, but last year looked the nuts, so wanna come...

lmk so i can make arrangements and get myself booked up etc...

Jt

mattnice · « **Reply #16 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:12 PM »

im up for a bit of this

crazycraig · « **Reply #17 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:13 PM »

Quote from: J.T on May 14, 2009, 03:12 PM

when is it?

i am away for the 4-8th of september, but last year looked the nuts, so wanna come...

lmk so i can make arrangements and get myself booked up etc...

Jt

Book me in bum boy

Jt · « **Reply #18 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:16 PM »

Quote from: CRAZYPAVING on May 14, 2009, 03:13 PM

Quote from: J.T on May 14, 2009, 03:12 PM
when is it?

i am away for the 4-8th of september, but last year looked the nuts, so wanna come...

lmk so i can make arrangements and get myself booked up etc...

Jt
Book me in bum boy

excellent..the diggler is coming also...

as long as it dont clash with ibiza, then i'm defianatly coming

Kaner · « **Reply #19 on:** May 14, 2009, 03:26 PM »

Sounds great. I will be up for it

I might make a suggestion of the Downs-Syndrome Association as a charity? My little brother had downs-syndrome and sadly passed away last July at the age of 25, breaks my heart every day

Just a suggestion.

Cheers
Ben

JT71 · « **Reply #20 on:** May 14, 2009, 04:41 PM »

Quote from: Kaner on May 14, 2009, 03:26 PM

Sounds great. I will be up for it

I might make a suggestion of the Downs-Syndrome Association as a charity? My little brother had downs-syndrome and sadly passed away last July at the age of 25, breaks my heart every day Just a suggestion.

Cheers
Ben

I'm well up for this charity. Sorry to hear that Ben and hope we can help.

Twinkle · « **Reply #21 on:** May 14, 2009, 05:41 PM »

All these charities are very worthy .... the one I have said for years I would like to do something for is the cot death society.... They loaned us a monitor when Nicholas stopped breathing as a baby and he had this attached to him pretty much all the time until he was 1 ... an alarm sounded everytime he stopped breathing for a set amount of time to remind him to breathe again ... It was a very scary time for us and they were ever so supportive and it was all free. Wouldnt believe it to look at him whizzing around the bmx track now hey

I'm going to get a sealed tin for sponsorship this time and ask people to put money in the tin as last year was really embarrising asking people who had pledged to pay and they never did.

If your going for the end of September please can you remember to avoid the weekend of the Brits ~19/20 September.

Thanks

Sharon xx

pickle · « **Reply #22 on:** May 14, 2009, 06:56 PM »

They are very worthy causes and it'll be hard trying to choose one? Maybe we should
Do I vote when we've got enough suggestions.

As for the date? Well they haven't released the date of the freewheel event yet...but last year was the
Weekend of the 21st.

Robbo · « **Reply #23 on:** May 14, 2009, 06:58 PM »

Definately in again this year, all the causes are very worthy so Im all for raising the money.

The more pub stops the better as Mrs Robbo is coming this year so I wont have to drive back!!!!

JT71 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 14, 2009, 09:30 PM »

Quote from: 'Robbo' on May 14, 2009, 06:58 PM

Definately in again this year, all the causes are very worthy so Im all for raising the money.

The more pub stops the better as Mrs Robbo is coming this year so I wont have to drive back!!!!

don't worry, I'll do enough perving for both of us since you'll be on your best behviour with mrs Robbo in tow!