We are riding from Moscow, Ayrshire (that’s right, Scotland!) to Moscow, Russia, and back, to raise money for the Poppa Guttmann Trust, based at the National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.
The Trust’s purpose is to celebrate the life and work of Sir Ludwig “Poppa” Guttmann, who revolutionised treatment for spinal injuries patients with the opening of his Spinal Injuries Centre in 1944, and whose “Stoke Mandeville Games” formed the basis for the modern Paralympics. Money raised from our ride will go towards an arts programme at the Hospital to help recently paralysed patients improve fine motor skills and foster creativity and a sense of achievement.
Approximately 11% of bikers seriously injured each year on Britain’s roads will suffer a life-changing spinal injury!
The ride is a 6,500-mile round trip taking 4 weeks. Currently there are just 3 riders (and two car-drivers) signed up: myself, my husband and a friend. However, we would welcome other riders who could spare even a few days to join us anywhere en route and raise some cash for the cause.
We leave Scotland on Sunday 12th June and are due to arrive back on Wednesday 13th July. We have some fun stuff lined up for our departure:
Our outline itinerary is published on-line at http://www.offonaweeride.com. It promises to be an awesome experience.
If you are interested, either contact me via this site or email John direct at john@offonaweeride.com.
You can also keep up with us on Twitter @offonaweeride or on Facebook.
The Trust’s purpose is to celebrate the life and work of Sir Ludwig “Poppa” Guttmann, who revolutionised treatment for spinal injuries patients with the opening of his Spinal Injuries Centre in 1944, and whose “Stoke Mandeville Games” formed the basis for the modern Paralympics. Money raised from our ride will go towards an arts programme at the Hospital to help recently paralysed patients improve fine motor skills and foster creativity and a sense of achievement.
Approximately 11% of bikers seriously injured each year on Britain’s roads will suffer a life-changing spinal injury!
The ride is a 6,500-mile round trip taking 4 weeks. Currently there are just 3 riders (and two car-drivers) signed up: myself, my husband and a friend. However, we would welcome other riders who could spare even a few days to join us anywhere en route and raise some cash for the cause.
We leave Scotland on Sunday 12th June and are due to arrive back on Wednesday 13th July. We have some fun stuff lined up for our departure:
- Saturday 11th June – VIP send-off by Rt. Hon. Theresa May from Waltham St. Lawrence, Berkshire
- Sunday 12th June – Motorcycle-themed “Family Day” and media send-off from Moscow, Ayrshire
- Monday, 13th June – West Coast ride-out: Erskine Bridge / Dumbarton / Helensburgh / Faslane / Arrochar / Loch Fynne Oyster Bar for lunch (own expense)/ back to Glasgow via Arrochar / Tarbet Loch Lomond / Luss / Balloch
- Thursday 16th June – Celebrity send-off from Ace Cafe London. We are being flagged off by former GP motorcycle road racing legend, Peter Williams, and among other supporters from the world of motoGP will be Phil Armes, himself a former patient at Stoke Mandeville, following his Ulster GP crash in 1995. Ben Portsmouth, Memphis “Images of the King” award-winner, will also be performing for us.
Our outline itinerary is published on-line at http://www.offonaweeride.com. It promises to be an awesome experience.
If you are interested, either contact me via this site or email John direct at john@offonaweeride.com.
You can also keep up with us on Twitter @offonaweeride or on Facebook.