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Old
News 2010
17th
March
10
Invitation
to
Help
Our
Heroes
Hi,
My name is
Cliff Williams and I am the founder of NUMBUMRUN in aid of
Help for Heroes and together with a small group of friends we are aiming to raise money for this worthy cause. In order to do this we are organising a motorbike ride from Lands End to John O Groats over the August Bank Holiday 2010. I usually organise an annual trip to Scotland however one of my friends suggested that we do something different for 2010. So after a little thought and exchange of ideas we eventually settled on Lands End to John O Groats for a charity. As we finalised our ideas a local newspaper article caught my eye. It was about
Andy Reid who whilst serving in Afghanistan out on patrol stepped onto a pressure plate buried within the ground which in turn initiated an I.E.D (bomb). As result of this
Andy lost both legs together with his right arm.
Being an ex soldier myself, this is a charity that is very close to my
heart...
Help for
Heroes.
Therefore I would like to invite you and any other members you can bring along, to:
JULY 25th BIG RIDEOUT (Andy's final training day)
Come and support Andy on this, his final training run as he builds up the strength in his good arm to try and cover the 230 miles a day for five days. This is going to be a big achievement as it will be 9 months from him being injured in an IED incident whilst serving his country in Afghanistan in 2009.
We are inviting the whole of the biking community to show their support and come and ride on the 25th July where we will be
meeting
at
Millennium Motorcycles
in
Thatto
Heath,
St
Helens
(Click here for
Map)
at
09:00hrs
onwards
ready
to
move
at
10:30hrs.
The
route
will
be
as
follows,
from
St
Helens
through
Runcorn
onto
the
A49
down
to
Lynne's Raven Cafe
just
outside
Whitchurch
where
we
will
be
making
a
stop
for
1
hour,
then
remount
and
carry
on
for
RAF Cosford
where
we
can
have
free
entrance
to
the
museum.
If
you
have
been
before
I
can
guarantee
you
will
spend
hours
of
fun
looking
around
the
aircraft.
View Andy's Final training Rideout in a larger map
Please
visit
our
website
if
you'd
like
to
come
and
support
our
heroes.
Click
on
the
ride
out
counter
to
help
us
with
an
idea
of
numbers
For
any
more
information
please
don't
hesitate
to
contact
me.
regards
Cliff
Williams
mob
07709
825141
www.numbumrun.co.uk
http://www.justgiving.com/numbumrun
12th
March
10
Two
Shows
from
the
Skylark
Showground
Hi, we are the Famous Skylark Showground, situated on the A141 March Bypass, Cambridgeshire. PE15 0PE. The only 100 acre all-weather showground in the UK!
On 7/8 August we have The International Motorbike and Help for Heroes
Show. This is a show for all bikes, new, old, recent, custom, classic, trikes, unrestored, restored, vintage, clubs, groups, riders, scooters, mopeds, autocycles, everything!
All free to enter, free to camp and great free Friday and Saturday night entertainment too!
And at this show live rock bands play all day long!
This show is supported by all the British, NATO and American armed forces with the serious aim to raise funds for the wounded and the families and children of the fallen and the wounded, from every British conflict!.
The international, national, regional tv, radio, newspapers and magazines, will be at this show.
Then on 4/5 September we have the Famous Skylark Vintage and Country
Show, which is a major national 20,000 visitor and 2,000+ exhibitor show, where we raise funds for the Macmillan nurses cancer care organization.
At that show we have a large cult, custom, classic and vintage bike section, which is for all world wide motorbikes, trikes, scooters, mopeds and autocycles!
The Harley Davidson club of Great Britain come along each year and have a great time, as do other, cult, custom, classic and vintage clubs, groups and riders.
Again this show is free to exhibit, free to camp and we provide great free Friday and Saturday night entertainment too!
For full details about both shows please take a look at
www.skylarkshowground.co.uk
Can you tell all your club members and all other charity raising clubs that you know about these 2 free show weekends and the 2 very worthwhile charities that we are helping? You are all very welcome!
We have 2,000 exhibitor camping pitches and the response we are receiving is tremendous, so please tell us if you as a sole rider, or your club as a group is coming! Thank you!
Both shows have giant fun fairs, food villages, all drinks bars, live bands, comedy and cabaret and are great fun for all the exhibitors, their families and children!
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
All the very best to you all!
Paul.
Paul G Salter.
Chairman.
The Famous Skylark Showground,
Cambridgeshire.
2nd
March
10
Ride
To
The
Wall
2010
Hi
Just to let you know that registration for Ride to the Wall on 2nd October 2010 is now open on our website
www.rttw.org
plus a selection of merchandise which can also be purchased on line. For anyone who would rather not use a credit or debit card, a paper/postal application form can be downloaded from the site. Please will you announce this at your next club night and/or on the members section of your website.
Thank you for your club's support of us in previous years and we hope to see your members again this year.
I will be in touch again at a later date with any further updates.
Kind regards
Patricia Hall
RTTW Secretary
1st
March
10
City
of
Leather
15% Discount
on
Website
Prices
Basically
this
entitles all
VSOC
members to
City of
Leather products to be bought on line at the
Show price instead of the
website Prices.
www.cityofleather.com
The Discount Coupon Code for your Club members is VSOC
This entitles you to 15% of the website prices.
The discount coupon code appears on the last page of the payment page.
Kind regards,
Aly
15th
February 10
Greetings
from Columbia to all the world
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDZTBc7fL1I
Carlos Julio Arroyave Acevedo
Coordinador Internacional YCC para América Latina y Europa
Yamaha Custom Grupo Latinoamerica
http://www.ycglatinoamerica.com/
10th
February 10
Grannucci
Seats
The Granucci seats has been manufacturing high quality seats for motorcycles for several years and the whole production of the articles, from the designing to the final product, takes place in Italy. Starting from the selection of the material used each phase of the production is carried out with the best care and attention.
You can have a look at the on-line catalogue on the following web site
www.granucciseats.com
or send an e-mail to the address
info@granucciseats.com
If you are interested and wish to take advantage of a
10%
discount to VSOC members, please contact us at:
GRANUCCI-Tai Ji - - 21100 VARESE-ITALY.
Thanks in advance,
Giovanni Granucci
Granucci Seats
info@granucciseats.com
www.granucciseats.com
Via Dalmazia 44, 21100 Varese, Italy
Phone: +39 0332 280429
Fax: +39 0332 280429
10th
February 10
Russell Greenall
Roundabout
Trip
(Memorial ride out)
Russell is riding to Criccieth in Wales on Friday 12th June 2010 in memory of Julie.
He will be staying at The Marine Hotel in Criccieth for both Friday and Saturday night and has asked if anyone would like to join him to feel free to do so. The hotel is £29.50 pppn bed and breakfast in a double or twin room or single occupancy is £36.00pppn. Early booking guarantees a room with a sea view at no extra cost and evening meals can be arranged at £10.00 per head for 2 courses with 4 options, sweets available at extra cost. Discounts on the rooms may be available if more than 6 rooms are booked, 13 rooms available.
Russell will be riding down on Friday so you can meet up with him en route and he will be doing a ride around parts of Wales on the Saturday. This weekend is the anniversary of
Julie's death and I am sure Russell will be more than pleased if anyone wants to join him for the ride.
Please contact Russell asap on 07940 754416 to book, early booking is required. A £10.00pppn deposit will be required and the balance payable on departure. 20 memorial patches will be available for those attending.
5th
February 10
VSOC
Website Goes Green
 The
VSOC website is now hosted by
www.HostPapa.co.uk
which means, very nicely, that the VSOC website has gone environmentally
friendly. From their website..
HostPapa has taken the initiative of going green by purchasing 100% green renewable energy to power our data centres, web servers, office computers, laptops and office space. These energy sources supply HostPapa's entire equivalent energy consumption into the power-grid with certified 100% renewable green energy sources, such as wind and solar-powered energy.
So now that means
we're almost green ourselves... I think?
22nd
January 10
Charity
Motorcycle Ride in Wooton Basset
After the ride to the wall I thought people may be interested in the below
Thanks
Sue Moore (Centre 10)
Subject: Motorcycle ride
On Sunday 14th of March there is an organised charity motorcycle ride through Wootton Basset for riders to show their support for our troops. This includes a stop off at RAF Lyneham for refreshments.
This is an open invitation to ALL riders For details of how to register (required by organisers) see the facebook page ref:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=231770155035
13th
January 10
Great News from YCC
Belgium
See below details below of this May's Belgium Rally that we get an invite to. May 14th-16th 2010
Last year, the VSOC had around 70 people attend. The location was pleasant alongside a canal, but the site lacked enough space and amenities. To this end, Carl and his team have moved the Rally site to cater for more people etc, and according to the itinerary look more organised. Remember
their club is only in it's 3rd year.
For the record it's slightly closer this year. From Calais - 137 miles.
See details below within the url given, and if you require the use of what seems "dormitory" accommodation, you will need to book through
me (Kevin Hoyte) !!!
All VSOC members can "pay on the gate" as per usual. Please register if you intend to go, by using the "subscribe" button and filling in brief details. I've done mine OK. You will get an automated e-mail in return confirming you have registered.
Be aware, that the dates clash with the Peterborough BMF Show.
Please pass onto your members and discuss at meetings this year.
I will ask for approx numbers nearer the time in the same way I will ask for numbers for the International in Borcolo.
Any questions, please ask
Regards
Kevin Hoyte
Chairman - Virago Star Owners Club
*** New RALLY Location ***
Dear friends,
Those who already attended a YCCB rally in the heart of Europe know that our crew understands the art of organising a biker-meeting. You really deserve the best bikers food so we offer you a really tasty BBQ and good Belgian Breakfasts. Of course, there will also be hot snacks available on the camping ground.
The Genuine Bikers Ambiance & animation that you experienced last years became our trade-mark. And now we present a new spacious camping ground that will serve for the years to come.
You will find enough space for hundreds of tents. Yes,... even hot and clean showers, real toilets, genuine live music, fabulous good food, real Belgian beer, Dutch hospitality, Flemish "savoir vivre" and of course,... you get to see all your friends again in the heart of Euroland. All YCC members and friends of YCC Belgium are invited.
IMPORTANT!!! We have an accommodation block at the rally site with available rooms for 6 people (6 beds). These rooms must be booked in advance and have an additional cost of 5 Euros per person per night. sleeping bag to take with! Bikers who can not sleep in a tent for medical reasons have priority 1 for a bed in the accommodation block members who come from have priority 2. We want to ask the President for a list of the members in their country that would like to make use of this accommodation block including prio 1, 2 or no prio. so that we can reserve a bed for them in het logementsblok. (50 beds available)
Pictures of the NEW rally place are available @
www.yccb.be
Please subscribe in time for the 2010 rally on the website of the unified Belgian YCC clubs.
Carl Meynen
Chairman YCC Belgium
More information :
www.yccb.be
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