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[The Red Baron]

anyone thought of NSPCC. mrs nut just mentioned it to me.  

another from mrs nut, british epilepsy association.

[mike213735]

After some pretty exhausting emails to and from some of the charities that were in line to receive the proceeds from this trip, I reckon it will be best for each driver to nominate his own charity and arrange the sponsorship themselves.

I think I will go for either the Berkshire Air Ambulance or UNICEF.

Mike

[The Red Baron]

tbh i think that will be a good idea.  

[mike213735]

I have even set up my own Blog site so that I can update the blog whilst on the trip.

Check it out at http://ooftrips.blogspot.com/

*** My confirmed route is now on the Blog site***

Thanks
Mike

[Taxi_Driver]

The charities have not been as willing to accept the money as I had thought they would be?

I am suprised  :-?

I thought if you sent a cheque to any charity.......they would just cash it...and possibly send you a thankyou letter.... :-/

If i had to choose a charity it would be NSPCA and Cancer Research....actually would have to think about NSPCA......coz i used i used to have a DD to them every month for a tenner......ok not a lot....but some cheeky tinker phoned me up and asked if i would like to double the amount  .......so I cancelled the DD on principle.

BTW Mike......what if i dont have an Omega next year? Actually its highly unlikely i will.

[mike213735]

Sure, you can just send a cheque in to any charity and they'll take it, but I was after some kind of support / help in the organisation.

As for the run in a non Omega, that's up to you mate

I've put my route on my blog now, so you can see where we are going.

Thanks
Mike

[kris9128]

i'm out. wont be coming on the trip.

[mike213735]

Why, what happened mate?

[mike213735]

It seems it's easy to upset some people...

oh well!

[The Red Baron]

at happened with him?.  :-?

[Miggy24]

I`ll be up for it.Im only about hour and ahalf away from lands end

[mike213735]

Bear in mind though mate that puts you about 15 hours from john o groats and when you get there, you've got to come back too

Mike

[Miggy24]

not a prob at all.iv driving to scotland and back in 2 days before

[Ian_D]

I 'MAY' be up for this if I can join in half way?

[hersham boy]

Good luck guys.. As for charitys they are a nightmare to raise money for!! belive it or not. i run an event each year called Porscheball ( www.porscheball.com ) first year we raised money for the British Heart Foundation it was a pta.. now we just go have fun without the fund raising. As for big company's sponsoring you you will have no chance as they get loads of requests every day. If you have someone in the club high up in a big company you would have a better chance. Road rally's (which this is) can be a night mare with insurance if you start to put sponsors logo on your cars. they then say you are on a road rally and your insurance is void!!!  My company arrange trips for clubs to the Nurburgring in Germany, most start off by trying to do their trip for charity but in the end give up!  its a strange world. So i would say forget the charity forget sponsorship and just go and enjoy yourselfs. I would love to come with you guys but sadly i'll be at the Nurburgring [smiley=cheesy.gif] Rob.