Charity Bike Ride from Manchester to Blackpool beach!

Our Sales Rep, Dave Noon – Area Sales Manager for North England & North Wales has been limbering up in preparation for the Manchester to Blackpool Bike ride in support of ‘The Christie’, a cancer charity that raises money to fund projects at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester. 

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 40,000 patients a year and is also an international leader in groundbreaking research into cancer treatment.

This year the 60 mile Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride takes place on Sunday 10^th July starting at Manchester United Football Ground, taking cyclists along country lanes all the way to the finish on the South Promenade in Blackpool.

The Christie charity holds a special place in Dave’s heart as his sister is currently going through treatment for Breast Cancer and taking part in the bike ride is Dave’s way of helping to repay The Christie for the treatments his sister has had.

Dave will be taking part in the race for the first time and we wish him the best of luck!

You can sponsor David by donating through Just Giving – http://www.justgiving.com/David-Noon

 

For further details about The Christie charity - CLICK HERE

Mongolia Mercedes Sprinter Ambulance Charity Rally

This summer as part of the 2011 Mongol Rally, Team ‘Things Can Only Get Bataar’ are driving to Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, to raise money for three charities - Cancer Research UK, Christina Noble Children’s Foundation and Help for Heroes. 

Some of the team pictured with the Mercedes Sprinter ambulance

Driving the 10,000 miles from the UK to Mongolia is a challenge within itself, however the team have decided to make things a little bit harder by driving the journey in a Mercedes Sprinter ambulance, which will then be gifted to a Mongolian hospital at the end of the rally. 

In collaboration with LUK, we are supporting this amazing challenge and have donated a number of tools and accessories that will be taken on the rally including pliers, spanners, screwdrivers, wrenches, gloves, goggles and tape to name but a few – all vital items that will be required in the service and maintenance of the ambulance throughout the journey. 

The rally begins on the 23^rd July and will see the team visit a number of countries along the way that include France, Germany, Hungary, Romania, Ukraine and Russia before they reach their destination of Mongolia. We will provide updates from the team and keep track of their progress as they embark on an adventure of a lifetime – all in aid of charity. 

If you would like to support the team of youngsters – visit their website: http://www.malvern2mongolia.co.uk/  and see how you can help.