NW Report February/March 2010
12th February -Mag Board Meeting
I attended the MAG UK board meeting, minutes
available on MAG
13th February -
I attended the MAG UK board meeting, minutes
available on MAG
14th February - 6th NW Fred Hill Run
This
year’s event was advertised on Facebook and was one of the most successful yet.
After a poignant ceremony at Blackburn Cathedral, led by Bill Green (NW
Political Officer & Red Rose MAG Rep) and Bishop Michael of Leyland Eagles
MCC, we went for a tour of the beautiful
10th March-RSBS meeting Police HQ,
Hutton
We
were informed at this regular forum meeting that one of the most respected
training schools in the region, Passtime Motorcycle Training was ceasing to
trade as of the 1st April 2010 due to the fall in demand since the
introduction of the new bike test. Passtime were based in Blackburn, in close
vicinity to the one and only test centre we have in
Other
items of discussion focused around the “Think Bike, Think Biker” campaign which
the forum were asked to contribute to during the initial concept stages, and
the planned RideSafe BackSafe event to be held in Blackpool on Sunday 25th
April, details at www.ridesafebacksafe.co.uk
14TH March -Afghan Heroes Ride
Wootton Bassett
I
was proud to be involved in this event and led a substantial group of MAG
members down from the NW to take part. A small group of us camped over at Ogri
MCC, and were made to feel very welcome, many thanks to all involved. The ride
through Wootton Bassett on the Sunday was an experience that will stay with me
for years to come. It was a fantastic show of solidarity by the biking
community to our armed forces abroad and I, like many others, was proud to be a
part of it.
April 2nd-4th
Once
again I have many people to thank for this as all volunteers involved worked
their hearts out. The show was a bit quieter than normal as it was held over
Easter weekend for the first time, but the MAG stand was as popular as ever and
the twin “Laura Crofts” did a fantastic job drawing the crowds in, pictures on
the Blackpool MAG Facebook site. It was a shame the planned Question Time did
not work out but in general it was a very successful weekend plenty or new and
renewed memberships taken and hundreds (14 boxes) of Road magazines and
memberships leaflets distributed, all for very little cost.
Other Bossiness around the region
Things
have gone a bit quite in areas where I was hoping to get new groups started,
Wirral and Lancaster/Morecambe Area. I had a good chat with a new member who I
signed up at the Manchester Bike Show who lives in
Busy
organizing the “Sixth Sinful Fun n Frolics Rally on the Fylde” June 25th-27th
and also trying to keep the peace between local clubs/groups/mafias etc…enough
said !
Tony
Cox
North West Representative,
Motorcycle Action Group.
Tel: 0870-7743544
Mobile 07836-519391
.