Community and Regional News
Rickshaw Run
On 1st June Craig Daniel and Mads Lilholt Kristensen will be embarking on The Rickshaw Run. It’s a 4500km journey from Kathmandu, Nepal to Pondicherry, Southeast India across some of the roughest terrain on a 145cc Tuk Tuk. They will encounter huge mountains, dirt tracks, tropical jungle and possibly monsoons with very little protection. This amazing challenge should take about two weeks – if in fact they manage to complete it.
To find out more or to sponsor them go to:
http://www.twocrazynuts.com/render.aspx?siteID=1&navIDs=1
Bobbies on a Bike
USA Coast to Coast, 4,295 miles, 3 time zones, 4 bobbies.
In June 2008 the Bobby on a Bike team are going to attempt to cycle across the USA from the Pacific to the Atlantic Coast. They will cycle a staggering 4,295 miles, travelling across 3 time zones.
The team is made up of 4 ‘bobbies;’ Neil Smith, Jeff Cribb, Paul Ward and Alex Webb accompanied by their American colleagues; Robert Lounsbury, Nick Furman and Jim Halloran.
Bobby on a Bike was thought up by Neil back in October 2000. The first Bobby on a Bike event took place in 2002, with the bobbies cycling along the West coast of the USA. Over £15,000 was raised for charity, £6,500 of which came to The Prostate Cancer Charity
The 2005 event took Neil, Jeff and fellow bobby Tony Spry all the way from Canada to Mexico.
So far they have raised an incredible £32,000 for charity.
If you would like to sponsor the team for this years event and help The Prostate Cancer Charity please go to: http://www.justgiving.com/neilsmith1
To find out more about the team and their exciting event visit: http://www.bobbyonabike.com
Art Wood's Birthday Celebration with The Art Wood All-Stars -
Wednesday 9 July. At The Eel Pie Club
On 7 July, Art Wood would have been 71, so this is a birthday party in his memory with a special line-up of The Art Wood All-Stars, led by Pete French (Leaf Hound, ex Atomic Rooster and Cactus) plus Mick Avory (The Kinks), Don Craine and Keith Grant (Downliners Sect), Dave Lennox (ex Blodwyn Pig), Ray Majors (ex Mott the Hoople) and Luke Rayner (Leaf Hound), plus guests, with profits and a raffle to benefit The Prostate Cancer Charity.
Last year’s celebrations raised over £5,500 – you can read about it here: http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/news/community.asp
Doors open 8:30 the party starts at 9pm.
Tickets are £12 (£10 Members).
Advance tickets available (by cheque), from The Eel Pie Club, c/o 44 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3RR, cheques payable to The Eel Pie Club (enclose sae), or by credit card from www.ticketweb.co.uk.
For further information go to www.eelpieclub.com. Or call: 07732 322610
The Chiltern Hundreds Classic Motorcycle Charity Run
The Chiltern Hundreds Classic Motorcycle Charity Run will be taking place this year on Sunday 6th July. The run is for Pre-84 classic motorcycles (solo and sidecar) and will start in Thame, Oxfordshire. The run will be non-competitive and will be of a social nature, taking a scenic route on country roads through the Chiltern Hills for a lunch stop, where an all inclusive lunch will be provided. The afternoon run will then take a different route through further scenic countryside back to the start venue. Awards will be presented to class winners of the best turned out machines. If you are interested in taking part in the event please visit http://www.amoc-eastberks.co.uk/charity.html; entry is £10 for riders and £6 for passengers, no entries will be accepted on the day so please book in advance.
Wedding Dress Ball: 27th September at The Gateshead Marriot Hotel
On 27th September Emma Sanderson, Sarah Young, Deborah Mahon and Lorraine are organising a wedding dress ball at the Gateshead Marriot hotel. During the event they will be holding a silent auction, raffle and a chapel of love where you can be 'married by Elvis'. The ball will be supporting The Prostate Cancer Charity and Disability Sports Events as these are causes close to the organiser’s hearts.
The Prostate Cancer charity was chosen as one of the beneficiaries as Sarah Young, one of the organisers, lost her uncle to the disease 1 ½ years ago and saw the way in which it affected him and her family over the course of his illness. As a group they felt that although people are aware of prostate cancer it is not given the attention that it needs.
For more information about the ball and how you can purchase tickets please visit:
www.newcastleweddingdressball.com
An Antarctic adventure
Charlie Hunter, Cynan Rhodes and David O’Brien, aka the Bear Dodgers, are travelling, under their own steam, to and from the South Pole this November. They will be trekking from the edge of Antarctica to the South Pole and then kite skiing all the way back again. It’s a 1,500 mile round trip and will take them 3 months. The guys will be dragging all of their supplies, including their food, cooking equipment and tent with them – a total weight of around 8 stone per person!
The Bear Dodgers are raising money and awareness for The Prostate Cancer Charity (and Bowel Cancer UK) as Cynan and David both have family members who have had prostate cancer.
The Bear Dodgers prepare for the Antarctic adventure ahead.
Have your photo taken at the South Pole!
The Bear Dodgers have come up with an ingenious way to raise funds. Sponsor them and they will take your image, photo, or company logo all the way to the South Pole and return with a high resolution photo, which you can use however you like.
Visit their website: www.beardodgers.com for further details of their expedition and to upload your picture.
Cynan, Charlie and David outside the National Geographical Society.
The Male Grooming Company
Affirming its commitment to supporting men’s health issues, The Male Grooming Company will donate £1 to the charity with every order placed over £50.
Donna Maisey, the founder, said: "The Male Grooming Company is not just about skin care and grooming, it’s about total body wellness. Men often put their health and wellbeing last and one of the main reasons for the rising incidence in male health issues is a lack of awareness. We need to ensure that men are aware of these issues and feel confident to take steps to ensure they seek help when they need it."
Find out more:
African Caribbean Prostate Cancer Awareness