Ride For Hope (12 May 2007)

[bauldy]

Project Hope Foundation Run & BBQ
Wellington to Kapiti
12 May 2007
Hi everyone

Project Hope Foundation is organising a bike ride from Wellington to Kapiti on 12 May 2007 with two stops on the way: one in Porirua and one in Kapiti at Otaihanga Domain for a bbq.

This ride is to promote awareness of the Project Hope Foundation. We are a non-profit organisation that aims to reduce preventable deaths e.g. people who take their own lives.

We are also fundraising to open a Porirua/Wellington branch.

Saturday 12 May 2007

10:00am: Meet at Frank Kitts Park Wellington. Registration dontation for all riders (and sign a disclaimer)
10:00-11:30am: The Road Captain will give instructions.
This rally is been helped by the Plimmerton Motorcycle Club whose members will distribute flyers around Wellington.

Anyone and everyone is more than welcome to join in. It doesn't matter what you ride so long as you enjoy it.

I will be back and forth to answer any questions you may have. Have an awesone day!

http://www.e-talk.co.nz/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=334

http://www.e-talk.co.nz/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=366 contact details

[Ms Piggy]

Sounds great!

Could you please post some more info on the organisation or direct me to where I can read about them. No offense intended, but I'd like to check them out before I commit to supporting them.

Cheers CSL

[elle-f]

I would love to read about it as well thanks.

[bauldy]

I will have the final cut of the flyer tomorrow do you want me to post that on here??? or more about project hope??? or would you like me to post something in the mail????
we having a business lunch thing on the 21st of march the dompost as well as our local rag will be there we will be asking them to put in there write up about the bike rally.

[RiderInBlack]

20 something son of a close friend hung himself this weekend. Wish he had talked to someone (or someone had listened to him).

Best of luck with ya ride. Would join ya if it was a bit closer.

Please Dudes and Dudettes, if ya feeling down please talk ta someone that listens. Somethings are better when they are shared.

Doug

[bauldy]

I am so sorry, I know how you are feeling my brother took his life in november 2006 this ride was suppose to be in memory of him he was a harley rider but someone of his best mates ride jap bikes if anyone is feeling low we are open to help even those that have been left behind we are here for you.

[Ms Piggy]

I will have the final cut of the flyer tomorrow do you want me to post that on here??? or more about project hope???

Both if you can - thank you. Very sorry for your loss too and yours RIB - I'm sure it would incredibly difficult.

[XP@]

Looks like they already do a heap of good work in the Kapiti area.

Have a look at their site http://www.projecthope.biz/

[bauldy]

I went to the person with the flyer and it is not ready until thursday grrrr it was suppose to be done today.
will post as soon as I get it cheers

[chanceyy]

HI guys

may be some ppl from the north interested in riding down to support this, as well as taking the opportunity to remember their family/friends who have passed by their own hand.

so interested in seeing the flyer & if others from the north are interested in riding down

may be able to co ordinate from this end ..

cheers

[bauldy]

I don't know if this is allowed but if people want the flyer that aren't wgtn please pm your address or go to www.projecthope.biz and email your addy I will happy to mail these out and those that live around wgtn kapiti we are based at 90 Kapiti Rd I want the word as we are opening a branch in Porirua/wellington we are going to open throughout NZ but we have to fundraise to do so our mission statment isNZOP800 saving 800 kiwi lifes per year through preventable deaths we teach emontial good health and teach how to come out of the "high risk zone" we also help those that are left behind by those who have taken their life as we all go through hell when they do.. My Brother took his Life in Novemeber 28th 2007 this rally is in memory of him and all those that have taken their lifes the more people I meet and talk about this the more I want to do it before my brother took his life he tried to take his life in a car he was a harley boy and I am so pleased he didn't have his bike because it would of been a mess, I know that there are people on bikes/cars that try and I want people to know that no matter what you ride/drive people care. My brother once told me the best thing he loved to do was jump on his bike on a nice day and go for a ride he felt as though he was free.
I understand depression as I have suffered it to the point of a breakdown 6 years ago I understand the mental side of taking your life as I was close to it twice I understand the felling of being left behind and dealing with the mess.

we at Project Hope Foundation what to teach as many people as we can there is life out there on the flyer we have
RIDE FOR HOPE
CHOOSE LIFE

as a heading
hope this is a better explaination on the why we are doing this the founder of Project Hope son took his life so everyone that works with Project Hope understands

[bauldy]

I have uploaded the flyer I hope lol

[Smoggie]

If I am rostered day off mate, will be there. You might want the printers to amend your departure time to am also. Good luck with the project.

[bauldy]

holy crap didn't even notice it is in all am 11:30am holy hell thank you or pointing that out no-one noticed it

[Nasty]

I have uploaded the flyer I hope lol

Hi Bauldy

No offence intended but this flyer does not say anything about what the ride is for .. .I anticipated learning something about the ride in the flyer .. no just the start date.

[bauldy]

RIDE FOR HOPE

The flyer is where and when

explaination of ride
In memory of those that have taken their lifes awareness that Project Hope Foundation is open where there is life there is hope hence ride for hope
Project Hope Foundation teaches emontial good health and making people aware that suicide is not the final answer that we are here to help.

the ride is also in memory of my brother who took his life in november last year as he was a harley boy and his best mate rode a jap bike this ride is open to all bike riders as suicide depression.

putting an explaination on the flyer would of been to much
thank you for your comment I hope this helps I will also try and put as much info on here as possible if you would like to know what Project hope Foundation is about please visit www.projecthope.biz
Thanks

[Shadows]

Hi Bauldy

No offence intended but this flyer does not say anything about what the ride is for .. .I anticipated learning something about the ride in the flyer .. no just the start date.

Its all there in Bauldy's posts and on the website.

[bauldy]

thank you to everyone that has replied or asked questions about this ride it is awesome to have the feedback

[bauldy]

Hi everyone just to let you know there is now a 2nd link on the main topic it gives you contact details Ithought I would just paste it here as well :)
http://e-talk.co.nz/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=366

[bauldy]

just a little over three weeks to go we have had such good feedback bit exciting really :)

[speeding_ant]

Hey guys.

This sounds like a really good idea. I'll come along if my broken wrist heals in time! I had a close friend kill himself, i'll donate for a worthy cause.

:yes:

[bauldy]

I hope your wrist heals to sorry to hear that you hurt it, the more the better on this ride there are so many people out there that have lost people by their own hand and we need to get the numbers down our suicide rate is higher than the road toll over 500 per year thats sad we are hoping to teach alot of people about emontial good health
cheers

[crazefox]

mate i will be there.

[bauldy]

awesome the more the better we also have the moonshine hotrod club coming its great it is going to one great day and people are ringing and wanting to help it is awesome so for those that are coming and have not posted thank you and if you are someone that has rung and wanted to help thank you as there has been a few calls I have missed :( sorry
this time next week Project Hope staff will be up and getting ready for the 1st ever event of it is kind.
woohooo thanks guys we will let you know how it went :)

[Grub]

The Grub has put it in his diary

[Nasty]

The Grub has put it in his diary

Which somehow puts it in mine :yes:

[bauldy]

sweet thank you Grub and Nasty :) look forward in seeing you there

[Nasty]

Have loaded in the calander

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/calendar.php?do=getinfo&ea=attend&e=1273

[chanceyy]

where is frank kitts park ?

[Nasty]

where is frank kitts park ?

In the middle of Wellington .. I will get Grub to send you an smaps thing so you can find it.

Kari

[quallman1234]

In the middle of Wellington .. I will get Grub to send you an smaps thing so you can find it.

Kari

http://smaps.co.nz/nz/wellington/wellington+wharf/jervois+quay/103/

North a little of that map you cant miss it.

[chanceyy]

http://smaps.co.nz/nz/wellington/wellington+wharf/jervois+quay/103/


North a little of that map you cant miss it.

thanks Quall .. am sure 86 is more familiar with wellywood than I am anyhow

[Grub]

thanks Quall .. am sure 86 is more familiar with wellywood than I am anyhow

86 coming too? ... and U4ea? .... and you? Brilliant, we going to have fun.

[chanceyy]

86 coming too? ... and U4ea? .... and you? Brilliant, we going to have fun.


Just 86 & I as U4ea is off to the cold duck :)

[86GSXR]

Looking forward to this day guys, a good cause to be a part of. Until Saturday then:yes:

[Nasty]

Getting to the ride is part of the fun ... I know with Chanceyy and GSX coming from up north and a couple from Paraparamu ... was thinking ..

If you guys come over the Paecock hill Grub and I can meet you at Challenge in Pauatahanui at around 9.30 am then we can go into Wellington Via the Haywards ... and be in time for the meet up at Frank Kitts ... hows that sound???

[sels1]

Getting to the ride is part of the fun ... I know with Chanceyy and GSX coming from up north and a couple from Paraparamu ... was thinking ..

If you guys come over the Paecock hill Grub and I can meet you at Challenge in Pauatahanui at around 9.30 am then we can go into Wellington Via the Haywards ... and be in time for the meet up at Frank Kitts ... hows that sound???

could be a plan....

[Ms Piggy]

See you there (unless the weather is really awful). :)

[chanceyy]

Getting to the ride is part of the fun ... I know with Chanceyy and GSX coming from up north and a couple from Paraparamu ... was thinking ..

If you guys come over the Paecock hill Grub and I can meet you at Challenge in Pauatahanui at around 9.30 am then we can go into Wellington Via the Haywards ... and be in time for the meet up at Frank Kitts ... hows that sound???


that could be a plan .. never been over da hill yet .. been thinking bout it though ;) will have a chat to 86 & see wot the day is like ..

[alexthekidd]

So assuming some of us Kapiti people will be there, not sure about myself but maybe Sels or Simon?

Meet at Mobil at 830 or so head off 840-845???

How does that sound chanceyy/kapiti people/any1 else?

[chanceyy]

So assuming some of us Kapiti people will be there, not sure about myself but maybe Sels or Simon?

Meet at Mobil at 830 or so head off 840-845???

How does that sound chanceyy/kapiti people/any1 else?

could be a plan .. will let you know friday .. prob leaving shannon round 8ish ..

[chanceyy]

ok just chatted to 86 ... leaving shannon by 8am .. kapiti mobil (smoke break) bout 8.35am .. leave 8.45am .. over the hill (my first time) eeekkkk

meet grub & nasty at the challenge garage bout 9.30am .. & over haywards to wellywood ..

so far thats the kinda plan .. other than that just winging it ;)

[nudemetalz]

I hope your ride goes well.
I wish I could be there and riding with you on the Guzzi.

[Grub]

I hope your ride goes well.
I wish I could be there and riding with you on the Guzzi.

You two not comfortable pillioning? Or might that also be an issue for you?

[nudemetalz]

When I was 20, many years ago (well actually 1990), I was on the back on my mates RZ350 sitting at the lights. An HQ took the corner ahead of us, overcooked it and went down the side of our bike. My friend got his leg in intime but of course when you're on the back your knees are out further. The car bumper crashed into my shin and hurled me off the back. To add insult to injury, the rear tyre of the HQ whacked my helmet.

I was rushed to hospital and was in there for a while. I had to have my leg all bolted together with a rod and screws. It was a tricky operation, and at one point, an amputation was considered. Anyway, they took some bone out of my right hip (I have a scar and a hollow bit there now) and put it into my shin to save my leg.
I was on crutches for about 12 months. My right leg is now an inch or 2 shorter than my left.

So, I have a wee issue about pillioning now :yes:

[Grub]

Ouch! Message received and understood :nods:

[hsvboy06]

So assuming some of us Kapiti people will be there, not sure about myself but maybe Sels or Simon?
I can't make it unfortunately. (Hoping for a ride on Sunday...)

[sels1]

Meet at Mobil at 830 or so head off 840-845???
How does that sound chanceyy/kapiti people/any1 else?

Ok, I'll be there. Look forward to seeing the new bike, Alex.


.. over the hill (my first time) eeekkkk

Lol, you'll be fine...

[Paul in NZ]

Given the illness thats been a feature of our house this week, we are very unlikely to come along...

Cheers

[Freebird]

Can I meet up with you guys it Challenge in Pauatahanui :bye: ( is that by the Lighthouse flix?) I'm out Friday night so if I don't show don't wait :yes:

[Nasty]

Bummer Paul .. would be cool if you can make it Freebird .. would be great to meet you. HSV see ya Sunday.

[Freebird]

The Challenge in Pauatahanui is that by the Lighthouse Cinema ?

[Grub]

The Challenge in Pauatahanui is that by the Lighthouse Cinema ?

That's the one. From there we'll take the shortcut over Haywards and down SH2 .... any Hutt Riders want a meetup at the Duck Pond or Melling?

[Freebird]

Cheers Grub see you there at 9:30am if I get home tonight :Punk:

[Nasty]

I am really looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow ... get good sleeps :)

[chanceyy]

well weather tomorrow is suppose to be better than it is tonite .. (thank gawd ..) see ya all morrow morn ..


if we have any holdups I will text grub .. :D

[sels1]

well weather tomorrow is suppose to be better than it is tonite .. (thank gawd ..) see ya all morrow morn ..


if we have any holdups I will text grub .. :D

Yeah even if the weather is a bit suss at first it will get better thru the morning - but coolish. Time to get the warm gear out.

Chancy, I'll pm my No.

[chanceyy]

Yeah even if the weather is a bit suss at first it will get better thru the morning - but coolish. Time to get the warm gear out.

Chancy, I'll pm my No.

thanks Sels .. swapped numbers :D ... see you guys morrow

[alexthekidd]

don't think i willl be able to make the morning session, but if coaching is cancelled will join towards the end or meet at Otaihanga and then see if anybodys keen for a ride back over paekak or takas maybe.

Lot of ifs and buts there

[chanceyy]

well she is looking like a stunner .. bikes all ready to go ... just having breaky ... see you guys in a bit :D

[Nasty]

Rearing to go .. cya soon

[Ms Piggy]

Sorry Bauldy (and all) due to study & having been unwell earlier in the week I won't be coming today.

I hope it goes really well! Cheers CSL

[alexthekidd]

Well the weather came out in the end, not half a bad ride

mostly harleys and cruisers there but a nice KB showing.

Guy really knew what he was talking about and learned alot, would never have guessed there were more suicides in NZ than road deaths.

If by all of us turning up, donating money, promoting the caused help save just one life then really it was all worth it

[sels1]

Yip, nice run into town and back. Good to catch up with a dozen or so KBers. Anybody do a count of the bikes? Looked like close to a hundred going down the motorway.

[KoroJ]

Anybody do a count of the bikes? Looked like close to a hundred going down the motorway.

Yep, refer here; http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=49766 .....about 80

[Shadows]

I thoroughly enjoyed that.
You guys missed a nice bit of BBQ'ed steak.

[Paul in NZ]

Well done - we are sorry we missed this but - it's been a bit of a week

[crazefox]

Hell yeah that was a great feed pitty i am almost deaf from those hd bikes

[alexthekidd]

Jeez your bike looked brilliant crazefox

[crazefox]

Jeez your bike looked brilliant crazefox

Ha thanks mate

[bauldy]

Thank you to everyone that came on this ride it was a great day to see all forms of bikes and cars riding together as one.
everyone that came had a great time and enjoyed the food.
I got left behind at wellington lmao I was stuck with police watching that everyone got out safely by the time we hit Porirua everyone was parked up it looked great,
missed Paraparaumu and went straight to the river and watched you all come in, for me this was the most amazing sight I cried,
My brother who took his life on November and was a HD rider was looking down and was very proud, the most Proudest moment for me was seeing his best friend there with his mates and he rides a Jap bike sorry mate can't remeber the name of it lol I am really bad with remebering names of bikes as there is so many different kinds.


I am trying to load photos now since I am not a computer whiz I will ask the photograher that was there if she can do it for me.

So once again thank you

[sels1]

So Bauldy, is this going to be an annual event??

[bauldy]

Yes I am having a meeting in the next week or so with PMC so we can travel to Taupo we have had so much feedback from others over the country we thought we have the Auckland guys/girls meet us there and and we have 12 months to get in touch with all the clubs even the hot rods from up the line want to join its great

[speeding_ant]

Im disappointed I couldnt make it.. Good on you guys for the turnout! Please keep us in the know when the next ride comes along :rockon:

[bauldy]

we counted the rego forms there was 104 registered cars/bikes but as you can see from the other thread there was over 100 bikes in Paraparuumu so some people skipped/missed the rego it was an awesome day still smiling about it cheers guys

[Grub]

Guy really knew what he was talking about and learned alot, would never have guessed there were more suicides in NZ than road deaths.

I agree! Can anyone remember the exact numbers for 1973 and 2003? I'd like to see them added to the thread, I think that is a most revealing (and sobering) set of figures.

(see, I knew there'd be a test and that I'd get it wrong)

[bauldy]

1973 386
2003 513

higher than the road toll in parparaumu since jan there has been 4 alone
in one weekend there were 3 one in kapiti one in paramata one in stokes valley,
these numbers must come down, there have been more but I don't have the stats in front of me
last week one in Ruatoria my Dad lives up there
there a 10 sudden deaths per week in NZ the word suicide can only be used if the person leaves a note.
otherwise it is under sudden death.
more info go to www.projecthope.biz

we also can be contacted on 042988460
or I can be contacted on 0211450648

for anyone that wants more info or knows of someone that needs some help

Cheers
Lorna

[chanceyy]

that was an awesome ride & event I hope it becomes annual its a great way to remember those who have passed away

it was fabulous weather great organisation .. have to say waiting for a hour at pram beach was a wee bit long, so we bailed to go get some sustance


will be there next yr ..

would be great to know how much money was raised as well :)

[bauldy]

http://www.rideforhope07.blogspot.com/



check out these pics of the ride more to come awesome site

[bauldy]

NEW LINK

http://gemsforlife.blogspot.com/

Cheers

[chanceyy]

Hi Bauldy

Any idea how much money was raised on the ride for hope day ?

looking forward to next yrs one ;)

[bauldy]

There was $1352:00 raised for Project Hope Foundation, Next years ride will be under Gems for life organsation which you will all be told about as soon as we know the date cheers

[chanceyy]

There was $1352:00 raised for Project Hope Foundation, Next years ride will be under Gems for life organsation which you will all be told about as soon as we know the date cheers

excellent stuff .. checked out the website - once a date is set will diarise it ;)