June 23rd 2007 Our 4th Charity Ride
This is our 4th charity ride to Blackpool and again we joined up with the MAG rally to cruise the Prom.
We started to gather for the beginning of the ride at Daniel Street Whitworth about 08:00am, the weather a little overcast but hey, the butty van is with us !!
The next two hours saw friends old and new arriving to join us, lots to catch up with old friends and great to greet new ones, surely this is what biking is all about ?
People came from far and near, it was also good to meet people who we had spoken too on different Mcc website's (NCMCC, northerncountiesmcc.com) and to see SidecarKieths set-up first hand, he really does look after that...
The set off time of 10:00am soon came round and as we started to leave, it was a fine rain that was coming down but after Burnley, the weather took a turn for the better and it really was a good riding day.
We now know this route like back's of our hands, so the ride went well
(We hope that our visitor's thought so as well !!)
Two brew stops and some fantastic scenery later we arrived at the North-end of Blackpool, 12:30 pm and enough time for our ride of the Prom to Stargate to meet the MAG rally.
Arriving at Stargate always gives me reason to smile, just to see all those friendly faces and all with same cause (Just to enjoy the day and their ride)
Again we are ready to Ride the Prom, 13:00hrs and the cavalcade started to leave the car park, it took just over fifteen minutes for all to be on the road.
The holiday makers and day trippers were in for sight they never expected but as usual we got cheers and waves from most of them (NOT THE TAXI DRIVERS THOUGH !!) we gave the horses plenty of room so that we didn't upset them and their drivers and they thanked us with a nod and smile.
(Drivers Not the Horses,doh)
We left the Prom as we found it, ok, maybe just a little more confused but thats what we do anyway, just wait until NEXT YEAR, we hope to have more bikers with us !!
Back to the rally field, a fresh brew, a few beers for some and silly games, so if you are reading this and you weren't with us, WHY NOT ?????
To date the ride has gained the children just over FOURHUNDRED POUNDS with money still to come in and be counted, not bad for an enjoyable day out, doing what we like to do.
Whitworth Warriors, again would like to a BIG thankyou to all who took part, will we see you again next year, we hope so, the date will be :-
28th June 2008 !
