Here's an idea to think about?????

[ChristoT]

I appreciate the reply....I too have just been looking at the justgiving website!
 
Bloodbikers also seems to be regional and I wonder how many southern foccers would give to a northern based air ambulance...or vice versa?

Ups the ante for the Suvvenahs to out bid the Nurrvenners - and vice versa!! 

[Looney tune]

Sorry again but my tuppence worth :- Slow down a bit if you want this to work. 1, Set up a just giving account. 2, Get a list of all participants. 3, sort out a rough route and people will know where it will be and when. 4, Get said T-shirts and away we go.
To start tomorrow and finish on Sunday is not giving it a great deal time to circulate far and wide and raise as much cash as possible. Anyone who collect money can put that sum of money into just giving in exchange for the cash they hold, all done in trust.

[dickturpin]

Loony tune ...I do appreciate your comments...I want this to work as much as anyone.
I didn't want to suggest it finished Sunday, I wanted to suggest it starts on Sunday and takes as many weeks/months as the foccers want it to take.
I thought if we tried to stick to a schedule it was more likely to fail (weather/breakdowns etc). I expected it to go in whatever direction foccers were available to accept it and each recipient could use this thread to find their next meet/handover.
Sorry if that wasn't clear.
I do want to hear what foccers views are.

[Looney tune]

Loony tune ...I do appreciate your comments...I want this to work as much as anyone.
I didn't want to suggest it finished Sunday, I wanted to suggest it starts on Sunday and takes as many weeks/months as the foccers want it to take.
I thought if we tried to stick to a schedule it was more likely to fail (weather/breakdowns etc). I expected it to go in whatever direction foccers were available to accept it and each recipient could use this thread to find their next meet/handover.
Sorry if that wasn't clear.
I do want to hear what foccers views are.

Jeeze my friend, a thousand apologies. If I had read your post correctly in the first place I could have saved a post. 

[dickturpin]

Loony tune ...I do appreciate your comments...I want this to work as much as anyone.
I didn't want to suggest it finished Sunday, I wanted to suggest it starts on Sunday and takes as many weeks/months as the foccers want it to take.
I thought if we tried to stick to a schedule it was more likely to fail (weather/breakdowns etc). I expected it to go in whatever direction foccers were available to accept it and each recipient could use this thread to find their next meet/handover.
Sorry if that wasn't clear.
I do want to hear what foccers views are.

Jeeze my friend, a thousand apologies. If I had read your post correctly in the first place I could have saved a post. 
 
No worries....I know how easy it is to be mis-understood in text format.

[red98]

short notice i know...iam off on a tour of britain on monday leaving south bucks early and hope to be in whitby mid afternoon,later in the week i`ll be at john o`groats,wont have internet access all the time,is this any help 

[dickturpin]

will you be on this site till Monday? if you can check on my progress with getting the shirts done over this weekend, I should be able to meet you on Monday at a time to be agreed.
Sounds like you can take the shirts on a circuit of the uk all by your self!

[red98]

not sure what time iam leaving on monday as have a few jobs to do on the bike and a wedding to go to tomorrow  .will keep an eye one the forum,my numbers on the left if that helps 

[ChristoT]

not sure what time iam leaving on monday as have a few jobs to do on the bike and a wedding to go to tomorrow  .will keep an eye one the forum,my numbers on the left if that helps 

And seeing as Mr Red98 is going on LoFos, hopefully, I can then grab it and take it to the Hampshire / Southern Foccers too!

[Aegis Bearing Mel]

Sounds like a plan to me.
 

We did something similar a good few years back raising funds for Barnardos shops, doing a relay with a wee GPS based gubbins.
Made for some interesting ride outs and some slightly dubious photos.
 
Was also a good way to get folks to meet up, talk pish and put faces to names.
Although knowing some of you Foccers the faces thing may not be so good.
 

[Hedgetrimmer]

short notice i know...iam off on a tour of britain on monday leaving south bucks early and hope to be in whitby mid afternoon,later in the week i`ll be at john o`groats,wont have internet access all the time,is this any help 

Just in case I don't get another chance before you go, have a good trip, hope the weather favours you, and bring back plenty of piccies!

[red98]

ok.....if i pick the shirt up iam going to need someone to pass it on to...going north from whitby using coastal `A` roads all the way up to john`o` groats....so anywhere in between would be good ......cheers nick,yes lots of photos will be taken...humber bridge,forth bridge........oooooooooo iam getting excited,need to fit power socket and change oil and filter yet and a wedding to go to today  ....roll on monday 

[Skippernick]

Well count me in.
Just tell me what to do and when and how etc.
In wiltshire if that helps.

[Hedgetrimmer]

I'm not far from you Skippernick (Oxfordshire). Do you know any good biker stops in your area (cafes, regular meets) ? Could also come out to give moral support on mascot handover, or you could pass the flame on to me if you don't get the chance for a longer exchange run.

[dickturpin]

OK Shirts done...pictures to follow....have to admit to being quite pleased with them....don't change your minds now guys!

[Grahamm]

Ok, here's a few suggestions:

1) Set up a Google Map or similar (like the "where are you" map for these forums) so people can stick a pin in to wherever they are in the country hopefully with a contact e-mail or number.

2) Set up a Just Giving account for charitable donations.

3) Send the shirt out with a sharpie so people can sign it and lots of eg A6 size flyers with the Just Giving address to hand to any bikers you meet on the way.

4) Take the shirt for a ride. getting photos of the hand-over and favourite landmarks, biker stops, great roads etc.

5) Use the Create Route software on Google Maps to show where you took the shirt.

6) Contact the next Rider on the list and hand the shirt over to them.

7) Repeat from step 4 until everyone who wants to has worn the shirt.

8 ) Auction the shirt, whoever wins decides which charity gets the dosh.

How does that sound?

[dickturpin]

Thanks Graham...some good points on there.
Not sure about the google maps thing. Given that it looks as though it will be leaving Whitby and heading North on Monday can somebody do that?
Quite happy to run off a few fliers if people want to go down that route? I do expect that recipients of the shirts will donate something to their chosen charity along the way.
I'll start a new thread when I have some pics to add.
I will send some fabric markers (to sign the shirt) out with it to pass on as it goes between riders and a notebook for signing and adding any comments along the way. Please add pictures to the thread.
As Graham said I will auction whatever comes back...whenever that is!
 

[Looney tune]

ok.....if i pick the shirt up iam going to need someone to pass it on to...going north from whitby using coastal `A` roads all the way up to john`o` groats....so anywhere in between would be good ......cheers nick,yes lots of photos will be taken...humber bridge,forth bridge........oooooooooo iam getting excited,need to fit power socket and change oil and filter yet and a wedding to go to today  ....roll on monday 

I'm in Thornhill DG3 but not much cop if your doing the boring, I mean east coast.

[ChristoT]

Ok, here's a few suggestions:

1) Set up a Google Map or similar (like the "where are you" map for these forums) so people can stick a pin in to wherever they are in the country hopefully with a contact e-mail or number.

2) Set up a Just Giving account for charitable donations.

3) Send the shirt out with a sharpie so people can sign it and lots of eg A6 size flyers with the Just Giving address to hand to any bikers you meet on the way.

4) Take the shirt for a ride. getting photos of the hand-over and favourite landmarks, biker stops, great roads etc.

5) Use the Create Route software on Google Maps to show where you took the shirt.

6) Contact the next Rider on the list and hand the shirt over to them.

7) Repeat from step 4 until everyone who wants to has worn the shirt.

8 ) Auction the shirt, whoever wins decides which charity gets the dosh.

How does that sound?

Sounds good!!

Where them pics at then? 

[Skippernick]

I'm not far from you Skippernick (Oxfordshire). Do you know any good biker stops in your area (cafes, regular meets) ? Could also come out to give moral support on mascot handover, or you could pass the flame on to me if you don't get the chance for a longer exchange run.

Theres a few around it really does depend on which day.
So lets just see what happens.

[dickturpin]

[dickturpin]

[ChristoT]

That is an awesome T-shirt!

Anyone set up a Google map yet? If not, I'll get on it. 

[dickturpin]

Thanks ChristoT...I did think of adding the text..'Meet the Foccers!'
 
Maybe next year!

[Hedgetrimmer]

Looks like there's something written on the back of the t-shirt?