Westpac Rescue Helicopter Fundraiser!

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 18:52

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Fundraiser Ride!

Cheese Cutter Awareness Revival!

To get onto the Base Register here

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/ca...=attend&e=1640

All Rolled Into One Big Day Out!

Only a $10.00 Donation!!

We are coming to you!! Start saving now!!

Collection bikes will be

Maha/Busa pete/MadDuck/The Stranger/Draco/Gubb/Zapf/Luckylegs/DEATH_INC/Speedie/
Shane (Motorcycle Trader)

We are planning half hour stops along the way so you can come and meet up with us and pay your donation. Organise a bunch of your friends to come with you.
Wear Red Arm Bands, there will be petition forms for signing! Hopefully if we get enough riders/supporters along we can get some good media coverage.

When/Where

Saturday 28th June 2008
Auckland/Tauranga/Rotorua/Hamilton/Auckland

Times/Places

Auckland: Botany Honda 9:00 am

Tauranga: Bayride Motorcycles 11:30 am

Rotorua: Bike Force 1:00 pm

Hamilton: Boyd Motorcycles 3:00 pm

Auckland: Mechanics Bay
Westpac Helicopter Base 5:30 pm

To hand over funds collected

All money collected will be taken back to Auckland where it will be distributed back to the areas we visited on the day

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 19:11

We have been in touch with the Marketing Manager for the Westpac Helicopter in Auckland and she is fully supportive of this event.

This is not a mass group ride, but, an opportunity for us all to raise funds for the Helicopter and bring awareness of the Cheese Cutter Barrier back into the public eye.

Anyone that is within a good riding distance of any of the nominated Bike Shops, then we urge you to be there. This is at the end of June so there is a heap of time.

Other Regional Collection Rides will be organised for the same day. My event is for the upper North Island.

There will TWO Spot Prize of $100 worth of Petrol Vouchers (Auckland Event only) when you donate, your name be will written next to a number, and a number will be drawn at the end of the day. The winner's will be notified and the vouchers sent the next day.

If the first stop time does not suit anyone, theres always the other end of the day at Machanics Bay ( Westpac Helicopter Base)

Any Cheese Cutter questions please refer here... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=72693

Regional Event Links Below

Here is the Christchurch Event http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...54#post1548854
Here is the Manawatu Event http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=73011
Here is the Nelson/Marlborough Event http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=73248
Here is the Hawkes Bay Event http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...11#post1556411

I will be editing/adding over the next few days with more information and links to other Events.

**Gubb** · 29th April 2008, 19:16

Good effort.
Count me in.
Can I tag along for the entire ride?

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 20:09

Originally Posted by Hubba Gubba

Good effort.
Count me in.
Can I tag along for the entire ride?

Would you like me to add you the list of core riders?
I will only have a maximum of 10 bikes.

**Gubb** · 29th April 2008, 20:18

Originally Posted by maha man

Would you like me to add you the list of core riders?
I will only have a maximum of 10 bikes.

Love to, but can you put up with me for 10 hours?

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 20:19

I have had a talk to Chanceyy and MSTRS over the last few days about this.
I whole idea is to involve all of New Zealand on June 28th.

Westpac have rescue Helicopters in Auckland/Waikato/Wellington and Christchurch.
We will have the top half of the North Island covered, and Palmerston North was nominated as the best place to gather for the lower half.
So if someone can jump in (Chanceyy? MSTRS?) add their spin on things that would be wonderful.
I know that some areas do not have a Westpac Helicopter but that does not matter, raise money for your own Rescue Helicopter. If it ends up being Westpac then I will let the area it covers know about what is going on.

**chanceyy** · 29th April 2008, 20:24

yes in Palmerston North its the Square trust helicopter rescue

was a thought that riders from Wanganui, Hastings/Napier, Danniverke, Pahiatua , Levin could converge on Palmerston north, depends if wellington want to come up to palmerston or organise one down that way to raise funds and awareness for the cheesecutter campaign

others thoughts ??

**DMNTD:Me** · 29th April 2008, 20:29

Hey Mark...get someone to create a nice A4 poster and I'll put it up at work A.S.A.P. Boss man is in full support too BTW!

Saturday is our busiest day so very suitable for potential donations

**RiderInBlack** · 29th April 2008, 20:35

Originally Posted by maha man

Westpac have rescue Helicopters in Auckland/Waikato/Wellington and Christchurch.
I know that some areas do not have a Westpac Helicopter but that does not matter, raise money for your own Rescue Helicopter.

Up here (Northland) it is Northpower Trust Helicopter, but am happy to raise funds for other Helicopters as I travel a lot

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 20:37

Originally Posted by DMNTD

Hey Mark...get someone to create a nice A4 poster and I'll put it up at work A.S.A.P. Boss man is in full support too BTW!

Saturday is our busiest day so very suitable for potential donations

Good point, thanks Chris, The other Bike Shops suggested the same thing, sending a poster about it. Awesome that the all seem really supportive of this.
Leave it with me and I will sort somthing out....

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 20:41

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Up here (Northland) it is Northpower Trust Helicopter, but am happy to raise funds for other Helicopters as I travel a lot

Had a similar comment from the Westpac Lady, she said ''dont know about acccepting money from other areas'' until it was pointed out that...''we are bikers, we may need the services of a Rescue Helicopter in any area, we dont just ride in Auckland''
She replied..........''Good Point''

**Maha** · 29th April 2008, 20:56

Originally Posted by chanceyy

yes in Palmerston North its the Square trust helicopter rescue

was a thought that riders from Wanganui, Hastings/Napier, Danniverke, Pahiatua , Levin could converge on Palmerston north, depends if wellington want to come up to palmerston or organise one down that way to raise funds and awareness for the cheesecutter campaign

others thoughts ??

Someone in Christchurch to organise top half of the South Island?
A 2-3 hour ride is not asking to much, we will be out for about 8 1/2 hours covering just over 500 kms.
Dunedin perhaps? For the lower half.
Any one want to step forward? Feel free to pm me for any help I can give.

**chanceyy** · 29th April 2008, 21:05

Originally Posted by maha man

Someone in Christchurch to organise top half of the South Island?
A 2-3 hour ride is not asking to much, we will be out for about 8 1/2 hours covering just over 500 kms.
Dunedin perhaps? For the lower half.
Any one want to step forward? Feel free to pm me for any help I can give.

I do not mind organising Palmy area .. anyone else want to help ??