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Category: Charity

  1. FORMER BMF MAN LEADS ‘THE GREAT ESCAPE 2’

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    Former BMF Public Relations and Communications Director and one time army corporal, Dave Muckle, is leading a team of seven riders, all on Triumph Bonneville’s, on a charity ride that follows the route taken by Squadron Leader Roger Bushell, the mastermind of the plot depicted in the film The Great Escape.

    The Bonnevilles were chosen in homage to Steve McQueen who was famously seen escaping from prison camp Stalag Luft 111, (the scene of the film the Great Escape), by leaping the prison camp fence on a Triumph motorcycle. In fact one of the bikes will be a modern day replica of Steve’s bike and will be auctioned off after the ride as part of the fund-raising attempt.

    The trip, The Great Escape 2, is planned to begin on 4th June 2011 and aims to cover 3,500 miles in two weeks. The Bonnevilles and all riding equipment will be supplied by Triumph Motorcycles through Laguna Motorcycles Of Maidstone, Kent, with Nissan UK providing back up vehicles.

    The aim of the ride is to raise £10,000, to be divided between the charity Help for Heroes and The Royal British Legion, assisting in the care of our injured troops. To date just over £6000 has been raised but further donations, large or small, can be made through the website

    The team intend to follow the route of Squadron Leader Bushell from a starting point at former RAF Biggin Hill, via Dover to the beaches of Dunkirk and then through Belgium to sites in Holland, Germany and returning via Trier train station where Roger was caught. After a night in Ypres to take part in the Last Post Parade, they return to Dunkirk and home.

    Full details on the background to the Great Escape and the route to be taken this time around can be found at www.greatescape2.net

  3. Afghan Heroes Wootton Bassett 2011 Registrations Open!

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    Well it's finally time, the mother day ride renamed the "Ride of Respect" has opened registration for 2011.

    The event has been capped to 10,000 bikes and registration opened yesterday 24th November.

    Registration will be on a first come first served basis and we are pleased to say that bookings have been massive during the first sixteen hours of opening.

    All registrations are taken through the Afghan Heroes website and that the price is £10 per person. To avoid disappointment register fast, let the Thunder Roll again...

  4. Afghan Heroes Charity Riders

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    We are proud to announce the launch of AFGHAN HEROES CHARITY RIDERS.

    We are overwhelmed by the support the Bikers have shown us and we want to work together to ensure that we create a National Framework of regions, operated under one National organisation.

    The aims are to raise awareness for the charity, promote social occasions, bike runs and a general ambience of biker camaraderie. The framework is being assembled; Chairman will be Stitch.

    Membership is priced at £35 per annum, as part of your initial membership you will receive a T-Shirt and Patch (pictured). Each region will have the freedom to organise events and runs, with the intention of all regions congregating annually at the Thunder Rally.

    As a member you will also be entitled to a 10% discount on all Afghan Heroes events, including the Thunder Rally. Membership will run from 1st January - 31st December, and we are inviting membership now, to ensure that everybody has a chance to benefit for the Thunder Rally 2011, which will be held over the weekend 18/19/20th June 2011.

    Afghan Heroes Charity Riders will have its own dedicated website. Within the website you will have access to Events, Calendar, Forum and a shop for purely biker merchandise of which you will be entitled to 10% DISCOUNT. We will be tying up with suppliers to get the best deals, for you.

    You will also be entitled to 10% off all events which are organised by Afghan Heroes.

    Afghan Heroes Charity Riders will also give back a percentage of your membership as a float to enable you to organise events and ride outs.

    If you would like Stitch to attend with the Tour of Duty Bike, please get in touch with Stitch for his availability.

    Regular Newsletters and updates will be emailed to keep you up to date with what is going on.

    We hope that every year we can meet up at the Thunder Rally.
     

  5. LET THE THUNDER ROLL !! Wotton Bassett - Mothers Day Ride (The ride of Respect) 2011

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    Message from the organisers:
     
    We have been inundated with emails and calls, asking when registration will open, hopefully this will clarify, albeit an exact date is still unknown. Here we go again its edging nearer to registration for the Mothers Day Ride, which will be re-branded the "Ride of Respect".
     
    Registration as we have said will open this month, probably towards the end, however we can now confirm that the donation price will be £10 per bike, to include where appropriate a pillion passenger. We know that the police will try and call registration, so keep an eye on our site from Monday 25th October onwards, let's make it as big as we possibly can.