NW Report Feb-March 08
8thFebruary:- MAG Board Meeting
I attended the MAG UK board meeting,
minutes available on MAG
9th February MAG NC Meeting
NC Meeting attended on the Saturday,
minutes available on MAG
10th February NW Fred Hill Run,
I attended the Northwest Fred Hill
Run, which was arranged by Red Rose MAG. Plenty in attendance for the ride from
the Charles Napier Pub to the Cathedral in
26th February RideSafe BackSafe meeting
Police HQ, Hutton Lancs
The main discussion at this meeting
was the up and coming “RideSafe Rendezvous” at
We have also been awarded the Prince of Edinburgh Award for Road Safety. This is due to be presented to all the top knobs at some posh award ceremony in London, but a local celebration is planned soon at Police HQ, Hutton, for all us minions that have worked our wot-sits off over the past 4 years getting the initiative up and running. http://www.ridesafebacksafe.co.uk
28th February Fun ‘n Frolics Rally
Committee meeting
New site this year at Blackpool Rugby Club, so lots to organise. Details to follow at http://www.blackpoolmag.co.uk
8th March Board Meeting,
I attended this extra Board meeting to decide on pressing issues. Minutes available, I think? http://www.mag-uk.org
11th March Thundersprint Meeting, Wyvern
House, Winsford.
I attended this meeting as NW MAG marshal the pits and start/stop gate to the race track every year. Stall prices start at £300 for this one day event on the 15th May in Northwich Town Centre, but MAG get a prime spot F.O.C. due to us agreeing to help with the running of the event. !0.000+ expected on the day as this is another free event. Details at http://www.thundersprint.com (We also help with the advertising!)
14th March Buy Why MCC Birthday Party,
I attended this event to which we were invited, “But Y” being a MAG affiliated club. http://www.butwhybc.com
27th March Fun n Frolics Rally Committee
meeting
We had an early meeting whilst there was still plenty of daylight as the new site will need plenty of heras fencing erecting for site security and we needed to measure up. Upped the limit to 500 this year as sold out last year at old site, but get your tickets quick as selling out fast !! http://www.blackpoolmag.co.uk
29th March Jesters MCC (Welcome to the
Asylum) Birthday Rock Night, Asylum
Helped run this event as Jesters are a MAG affiliated club, and also my club J
http://www.whittinghamhospital.co.uk (The walls have ears?) http://jestersmccpreston.co.uk
8th April
RideSafe BackSafe Meeting, Police HQ Hutton, Lancs
I attended this meeting which was a
briefing meeting for planned RideSafe Rendezvous at
13th April RideSafe
Rendezvous
Took the MAG stall down, and had a really successful day, with cost
to MAG zero. Had plenty of helpers, who distributed 400+ old & current
editions of “The Road”. Picked up 20+ members, sold a few badges and things,
and had a great day on the Fylde socialising with 6000+ bikers. This is a free
show, put on by the Ride Safe BackSafe Partnership promoting road safety across
the region. We must be doing something right as last years KSI figures in
Lancashire showed a 60% drop whereas most other regions across the
The RSBS team are under no illusion as to why we as MAG are involved as they appreciate that we are not a safety organisation like the other partners, but we all want to see a reduction in KSI figures for motorcyclists, and this policy of “Education not Legislation” seems to be working.
Rising Moon MCC Rally,
A few members from this club came up to the NW AGM at Christmas and asked if we could bring the MAG Stall down to there rally, which we did. Myself and Daz Busby, Blackpool MAG had a fantastic weekend at this small but friendly rally. The club itself has 130 members, and I think they are on the verge of affiliating. It is going to be discussed at their next meeting, but signs are that they will as there whole attitude to us and MAG was great over the weekend. Had a few new members signed up and talked the Rochdale Roadrunners MCC into re-affiliating after clearing up a mix-up over their affiliation fees. http://www.rmmcc.co.uk
All for now & see you at the weekend,
Tony
NW MAG Rep.