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  • 1st Annual Apiti Scamper

    J.S. Kitchens
    Ashhurst-Pohangina Lions
    1st Annual Apiti Scamper
    Charity Motorcycle Run

    6 MARCH 2010
    START AND FINISH FROM THE SQUARE PALMERSTON NORTH
    REGISTRATIONS 8.30AM-10AM ON DAY $20 LUNCH INCLUDED
    SEALED ROUTE
    100% PROCEEDS FOR RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE WELLINGTON
    SPOT PRIZES, AND CASH AUCTION ON SITE
    STATIC PUBLIC DISPLAY OF BIKES TILL 2PM.
    VIEW OUR WEBSITE www.apitiscamper.co.nz
    MAP HERE http://maps.google.co.nz/maps?f=d&so...9&ie=UTF8&z=10

    Hi all,

    My wife and I are avid supporters of Ronald McDonald house, Wellington after using the facility for a 6 month period in 2004. The house in currently trying to raise $14milion dollars to build a new house for families with sick children, who need to use it. Link here: www.givealotoflove.org.nz

    Please join us on the day to make this event a huge success. We have some great items that will be up for auction after lunch that will be provided back in the square after the ride. We are hoping to display the bikes in the run to the public while the lunch is provided and the auction run.

    Calander here: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...9&day=2010-3-6

    We wish to acknowledge our sponsors so far:

    Major Sponsors:

    J.S. Kitchens (Meanie, here on Kiwibiker)
    Ashhurst-Pohangina Lions

    Sub sponsors:
    Lester Houghton - Cooper Rapley Lawyers
    Tecknic
    Freedom Print and Design
    AFC Motorcycles
    ANZA Motorcycles
    The Hairforce Palmerston North
    Village Valley Automotive Ashhurst
    Dold Industries-Ventura Luggage
    Bethany's Restaurant
    W.E. Jones Memorials
    Yummy Mummy's Cheesecakes Woodville
    John Graham Entertainer
    Eurocar Suzuki Palmerston North
    Eden Family (Donation of a mystery weekend away at a motel they own) Very Nice too!!!
    Studio 31
    The Ashhurst Police
    QMOTO Motorcycle gear
    Gary Worsley Motorcycles
    The Right Cut
    Deli~ca~Sea
    Spoilt Nail & Beauty Salon
    Goldfinch and Cousins Menswear
    Cottage Flowers
    Allflex
    The Empire Hotel
    Genesis Trust
    The Speights Ale House
    Smith-Pilling Rewinds
    The Frame Shop
    The Office (Palmerston North Bar)
    Massey Aviation
    Motorcycle Trader and News
    The Warehouse PN
    Mitre 10 Mega PN
    Chocolato
    Murray's Irish Bar
    Melody's New World
    Oil Changers Palm Nth
    Farmlands Palm Nth
    Albert Street Liquor Land
    ForeverArt
    Video Concepts
    Fruitables Taupo
    Goulds Fine Foods
    Computercare
    Silver Scissors Hair Shoppe
    Interislander
    China Inn
    Pegasus
    Carters Building Supplies Palmerston North
    Ashhurst Inn
    Ashhurst Fuel Station
    Freedom Suzuki
    Central Districts Motorcycle Touring Club
    McDonalds Manawatu
    Rex's Bar
    Bidvest
    Foodstuffs

    Please do us a favor and tell one of our sponsors you saw their name here!!

    For further info contact either Flynn, Meanie, Chanceyy, Monamie, 86gsxr or Cowboyz
    This article was originally published in forum thread: 1st Annual Apiti Scamper started by Flynn View original post
    Comments 174 Comments
    1. 86GSXR's Avatar
      86GSXR -
      Great to see the ride posted Flynn. It's an awesome cause and it will be great to be able to show some support.
    1. chanceyy's Avatar
      chanceyy -
      Quote Originally Posted by 86GSXR View Post
      Great to see the ride posted Flynn. It's an awesome cause and it will be great to be able to show some support.
      yeah I just have to do some really artful shift swapping so I can come .. problem is to many events on to many weekends in a row

      Should be ok though dunna want to miss this one out
    1. NZsarge's Avatar
      NZsarge -
      Awesome Flynn, looking forward to it mate, maybe if you sent me some flyers mate, might be the easiest in the long run, then I could get to putting them up around town an so on..
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Cool, give me a shout when you've got the car over other wise a trip over will be the go!! What ever is easyist
    1. Little Smurf's Avatar
      Little Smurf -
      Hey Flynn, an awesome cause, if you want me to put some flyers around my way let me know happy to help
    1. chanceyy's Avatar
      chanceyy -
      Quote Originally Posted by Little Smurf View Post
      Hey Flynn, an awesome cause, if you want me to put some flyers around my way let me know happy to help
      Was just thinking we might be able to do an "around the block run" n drop off flyers to kbers in all towns down to welly & up the other side ?? what do you guys think ?
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by chanceyy View Post
      Was just thinking we might be able to do an "around the block run" n drop off flyers to kbers in all towns down to welly & up the other side ?? what do you guys think ?
      Sounds like a plan......Sunday is the day ........for me........anyway....
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by Little Smurf View Post
      Hey Flynn, an awesome cause, if you want me to put some flyers around my way let me know happy to help
      Yeah thanks,

      Anything to make a kid's day brighter
    1. kevie's Avatar
      kevie -
      Can you design the flyers and put up here say as a PDF file so they can be circulated.At this point I will be there Available to help if you want helpersWill ask at work (Foodstuffs) and see if they will get behind it too, they are right in behind Canteen so may donate to the spot prizes. Will let you know
    1. sinfull's Avatar
      sinfull -
      Anything i can do to help, just hola !
      Sounds like a cool ride to join in on, count me in !
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by kevie View Post
      Can you design the flyers and put up here say as a PDF file so they can be circulated.At this point I will be there Available to help if you want helpersWill ask at work (Foodstuffs) and see if they will get behind it too, they are right in behind Canteen so may donate to the spot prizes. Will let you know
      Thanks for your help, Freedom Print and design touched up the fliers I designed and printed them for me Free of charge, so will get a pdf asap. Thanks for your other offers, any help with spot prizes will be greatfully received to one of us organising, thanks again
    1. sels1's Avatar
      sels1 -
      Calander duly marked
      I'll spread the word around this area as well
    1. Meanie's Avatar
      Meanie -
      Hey Flynn, do you want to put a link on your first post to the calender.
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by sels1 View Post
      Calander duly marked
      I'll spread the word around this area as well
      Great, there are fliers coming!!
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by Meanie View Post
      Hey Flynn, do you want to put a link on your first post to the calender.
      If you know how, great! Or if I need to be logged in to do it, pop round.
    1. banditrider's Avatar
      banditrider -
      Quote Originally Posted by Flynn View Post
      If you know how, great! Or if I need to be logged in to do it, pop round.
      Go to the Calendar event. Copy the url. Edit ya first post and paste it in.
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by banditrider View Post
      Go to the Calendar event. Copy the url. Edit ya first post and paste it in.
      Yeah, I thought about it after, all right, all right I went to Ashhurst School!!
    1. Gingin's Avatar
      Gingin -
      Count me in. The ronald McDonald house helps a lot of people out at some very stressful times only too happy to support.
      The calendar duly noted
    1. Flynn's Avatar
      Flynn -
      Quote Originally Posted by Gingin View Post
      Count me in. The ronald McDonald house helps a lot of people out at some very stressful times only too happy to support.
      The calendar duly noted
      Thanks, have you had an experience??
    1. Gingin's Avatar
      Gingin -
      not on a personal level, but seem to run into people that have need of the Ronald McDonald house faily reguarly
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