Wellington Free Ambulance Charity Run (Wed 25 April)

**KoroJ** · 15th April 2012, 12:17

Wellington Free Ambulance Charity Run
Wednesday 25 April

Departs: 11 am, Park Road, Upper Hutt (Outside Maidstone Park).
Meet before for briefing etc.

Ride will be into town to the Ambulance Centre in Thorndon where a cheque will be presented and there will be a Sausage Sizzle & Tea or Coffee as part of the fundraising.
Badges $10.

This ANZAC Day ride is Organised by the Wellington Ulysses Branch.

The ride will go ahead rain, hail or shine.
Please come and support the local ambulance…you may need them one day.

**GingerMidget** · 15th April 2012, 13:00

How learner friendly will this be?

**Madness** · 15th April 2012, 13:06

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

How learner friendly will this be?

Extremely.

**GingerMidget** · 15th April 2012, 13:11

The only hard part for me now, is getting to the start point, from town. Haha.
Or somehow get my bike out to upper hutt, and ride over from there.

I can't realistically commit until I know if work is opening on that day anyway. If it is, I'm screwed.

**jellywrestler** · 15th April 2012, 13:21

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

How learner friendly will this be?

wear a high viz and display your L plate that way people will (read should) keep an eye out for ya.
BTW did you get someone to look over your new toy and set it up for you?

**GingerMidget** · 15th April 2012, 14:12

New toy is already perfect for me. I don't own a hi-vis. I've got white down the sides of my sleeves and shoulders, and I'm pretty easy to spot. My l-plate isn't technically a bike one, nor is it very legal. But its there. I had to mangle it to make it fit, and not cover my indicator. But its there! haha.

I'm just plotting the best way to get there, that doesn't involve too much scaring myself. First big ride!

**jellywrestler** · 15th April 2012, 15:22

Originally Posted by GingerMidget

I don't own a hi-vis. I've got white down the sides of my sleeves and shoulders, and I'm pretty easy to spot. My l-plate isn't technically a bike one, nor is it very legal. But its there. I had to mangle it to make it fit, and not cover my indicator. But its there! haha.

give yourself every chance you can to let people know you're out there and new to it, white stripes won't tell anyone that you're new to it, even at night, you've only got one life, that's why they have L plates.

**Bad Biker** · 15th April 2012, 18:30

Please come and support the local ambulance…you may need them one day.

Sorry I am unable to make this ride as i am doing the dawn parade in Masterton with my grandfather.

At age 38 (42 now) I dropped dead at home with a cardiac arrest with CPR from my wife the great people at 111 call centre and quick responce from the ambulance crews

they gave me a fighting chance at hospital.

I now have a defibulator in my chest gave up rugby and started to ride motorbikes as a part of a new lease on life

Fully support this cause and would urge anyone and everyone to support them as you or your family may need them when you least expect. On the road, at home, work or sport and they will be there for you so be there for them.

**GingerMidget** · 15th April 2012, 21:52

I've needed them before when I decided to head butt a tree midway down hill in a mountain bike race. Then again shoulder barging a tree. Amazing service, that truly deserves all support they can get!

**Gremlin** · 15th April 2012, 22:17

One thing to point out however, large group rides are not usually learner friendly, given the large group format, which takes more concentration than a normal ride, with so many at varying skill levels.

However, I don't know the details of this ride, format, and numbers etc... just thought I would point out...

**rustic101** · 15th April 2012, 22:39

KoroJ

Got the email at work last week but few details. Is there a time etc for pre registration and the likes?

Looking forward to a midweek run.

**KoroJ** · 15th April 2012, 22:39

Old farts dawdling along don't usually pose a problem or threat to anyone Gremmy.

**samwp** · 20th April 2012, 01:10

hey GingerMidget, I'll ride with ya, i live in central wellys which I hope is what you mean by town. Gis a bell if your keen 022 30 40 SAM

Looking forward to it too good to support the poeple picking us up off roads/gutters etc.