Red Knights Burns Support Bike Run -25/9/05 in Ak

**crashe** · 8th August 2005, 16:28

The Red Knights Burns Support Motorbike Run is being held again on the 25th September 2005.

The start point is the Old Manukau Fire Station, which is on the corner of Kerrs Rd and Great South Rd's, Manukau.
(It's now the current St John Ambulance Station).

Start time is 1100hrs, leaving the station for Middlemore at 1200hrs.
We will proceed along Great South Road, through Manukau-Papatoetoe-left at the monument at Otahuhu and to the same venue as last year.
Middlemore Hospital.
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This fundraiser is to support the young children that have been burnt and spend time in Middlemore hospital.
Badges in the past have been $10 to buy.
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I have put it up on the calender events section.
But can a moderator please copy it for me and then put it up on the home page for me please.
Thanks.
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Riff Raff - I have copy and pasted what you said about who the organisers are. I hope you don't mind me doing that.

**ManDownUnder** · 8th August 2005, 16:49

It'll be a good day when we have enough money for health and education, and the air force has to run a sausage sizzle when they want more bombs...

or something like that....

**crashe** · 8th August 2005, 17:01

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

It'll be a good day when we have enough money for health and education, and the air force has to run a sausage sizzle when they want more bombs...

or something like that....

MDU - The proceeds go towards equipment and toys for the children.
The organisers have in the vehicles the toys and equipment.
So that the money doesn't get lost. It goes directly to the children in the ward.
The organisers ask the wards etc them as to what do they need.... and get it for them.

I have been on the only two fundraisers runs that this lot have done so far.
I have seen all the toys and equipment, and it gets handed over to them on the day.

This run will be their 3rd annual fundraiser run.

**texmo** · 8th August 2005, 17:04

How many attended last year?

**crashe** · 8th August 2005, 17:07

Originally Posted by texmo

How many attended last year?

Quite a few attended last year. I think there was over 100 bikes that turned up.

As its a new fundraiser, I guess it takes time to get it out there for people to know about it.

**texmo** · 8th August 2005, 17:10

Meh i might come if i can thats the night after magnetos party at the thristy dog on k'rd

**Riff Raff** · 8th August 2005, 17:11

Thanks for putting this up Crashe - I was getting round to it.

For those that are interested in knowing, the Red Knights is a club for emergency services with members from ambulance, fire, police and rescue helicopter. The Red Knights is an international club with the governing body in the USA. New Zealand has two chapters - Northland and Auckland. Our charity of choice is the Kidsfirst Burns Unit at Middlemore. If anyone wants to purchase toys to donate to the unit please note that they should be plastic - not teddy bears etc as they cause infections with the burns.

Hope to see heaps of you there supporting this very worthy cause.

**Riff Raff** · 8th August 2005, 17:13

Originally Posted by texmo

How many attended last year?

We had 103 bikes attend last year. It would be great if we could have more this year.

**ManDownUnder** · 8th August 2005, 17:15

Cheers RR and crashe. Don't take my post above the wrong way... I'm fully in support of this and will be there if I can!
MDU

**placidfemme** · 8th August 2005, 17:19

I'll be there if I can (could we organise a meeting point in town first or something? I'm not familiar with that side of the bridge)... Also any suggestions as to what type of toys to buy? (I know... no teddy bears)

**texmo** · 8th August 2005, 17:28

yer I would be keen to meet somewhere at 10am or so, odeons cafe' in mt eden might be a good place.....

**Riff Raff** · 8th August 2005, 17:29

Here's a couple of pics from last year's run. We're hoping that this year we'll have a few police bikes there and intersections blocked off. We have a fire engine and ambulance bikes there too.