Chickenrun 2009

[Mervinh]

this is south west bikers charity run after putting Alpsplapper on to their site i though i ought to do something in return, I am waiting to see if their is a just giving site but if any of ya can ride with em give a bit of support along the way it would be appreciated, contact Phil Jones at southwest bike breakers for more details
southwestbikebreakers
Merv

Well, its come closer and closer and come August the 8th we will be on our way on yet another 3500 miles UK Tour travelling around the UK coastal route anti-clockwise.

With a team of only 4 main riders and a back-up crew of 2, we will be travelling on the following route:

Leg 1 - 8th - BARNSTAPLE - EXETER (Via Lands End)
Leg 2 - 9th - EXETER - FOLKESTONE
Leg 3 - 10th - FOLKESTONE - SOUTHEND ON SEA
Leg 4 - 11th - SOUTHEND ON SEA - GRIMSBY
Leg 5 - 12th - GRIMSBY - HARTLEPOOL
Leg 6 - 13th - HARTLEPOOL - DUNFERMLINE
Leg 7 - 14th - DUNFERMLINE - INVERNESS
Leg 8 - 15th - INVERNESS - THURSO
Leg 9 - 16th - THURSO - FORT WILLIAM
Leg 10 - 17th - FORT WILLIAM - CARLISLE
Leg 11 - 18th - CARLISLE - COLWYN BAY
Leg 12 - 19th - COLWYN BAY - ABERYSTWYTH
Leg 13 - 20th - ABERYSTWYTH - BRISTOL
Leg 14 - 21st - BRISTOL - BARNSTAPLE
Leg 15 - 22nd - BARNSTAPLE - BARNSTAPLE (The Great Toy Run) (89 Miles)

Each day is open to as many out-riders as we can get hold of, last year on some of the legs we had up to 100 riders helping us along the way.

We will be working mega hard to get in monies from various places including sponsorship, from things like standing outside supermarkets to street collections right down to a infamous 3 legged pub crawl, with all money raised going to two charities, the 1st being the Devon Air Ambulance and the 2nd is TBC.

[alpslapper]

Message of thanks to scorpion posted

[Mervinh]

goodo Alps
Merv

[Snaphappy]

Sound like a nice trip out

let us know when they get a justgiving page or tell them to look at Home : Bmycharity - online fundraising for all they take less commission

and I'll throw a few bob their way

[Mervinh]

cheers snapper will tell Phil
merv

[Mervinh]

Well unfortunately the Chicken run has fallen foul of the recession, so it is with a heavy heart that i post this from Phil that appeared on SW biker s this morning

The Chicken Run IV UK Tour (8th - 22nd August 2009)

It is with sad news that this event now has to be cancelled.

Our main sponsor has had to close its doors for business and he was paying for the fuel and accommodation for the team. It is now to late in the day for us to get another sponsor to cover these aspects of the run.

All our hard work has now been in vain and I feel sick.

Thank you for those that offered to do the legs above.

We will not be doing the next run until August 2010.