C2C - The Great Smokie Run

[David]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run is ON

Well I failed, was so close to being back on the road but defeated by failed attempts to bleed the break and still have to look at the handbrake.

Hope you guys have a good day.

I have donated and will copy the link to this thread and the Just Giving page to my Facebook and Twitter to try and get some donations for you.

#sadface

David,

[keith_h]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run is ON

Hi David

Brilliant, I have sent you a PM

Keith

[David]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run is ON

Now I'm confident my Roadster is roadworthy, well just, I can confirm myself as a helper in the Buckingham area if you need me. I'm based in High Wycombe. Maybe Adrian could jump into the passenger seat as well, who knows.

Is there an up to date list of those doing which legs?

[keith_h]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run is ON

C2C - The Great Smokie Run is ON

We have raised a JustGiving account which can be accessed :

www.JustGiving.co.uk/marlinowners

As part of the event we have set up a competition to guess the combined weight of 5 Marlins. If anyone wants to have a go it is £2 a guess and the prize is a hamper of Smoked foods. Send your guess £2 to JustGiving and email me your guess.

If you live in East Anglia and although you might not fancy driving in the relay, if you could get to the start at 8-00am in your Marlin to help see folks off at 8:30am it will improve the exposure of the MOC and Marlin cars in general. The Mayor of Lowestoft will be sending the first team on their way and I hope to create some media interest so the more cars there the better.

[listerjp2]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Just looked at what we raised, I really didn't know that we were that successful.

Makes all those miles worth it.

Well done Keith and hope we will be just as successful.

Adrian

[stevejgreen]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Alan, Mark & Steve

I intend to set up a Just Giving account but I can't do it until I am absolutely certain that I have cars for all the stages otherwise if I have to pull the plug on it and folk have made donations, I wouldn't be able to return them.

Part of my suggestion was that the old MOC just giving page should be closed. Perhaps it can then be resurrected with a new charity. It looks as if Sue Roedel is the only person who can do it.

[Alan c]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

sounds like the right plan

[keith_h]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Alan, Mark & Steve

I intend to set up a Just Giving account but I can't do it until I am absolutely certain that I have cars for all the stages otherwise if I have to pull the plug on it and folk have made donations, I wouldn't be able to return them.

[stevejgreen]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

The old charity collection site from LeJog has not been closed by the look of things.
It can't be resurrected as the charity is different.
Worth doing, although they take an admin percentage they get tax relief on all donations taken through them. It also means that people like me can contribute using Paypal and not cheque or cash.

[mark westbrookwhite]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Sounds good and also let me have details of how you envisage getting sponsorship i.e. on line charity website.

[Alan c]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Do you have link to online charity site for donations

[keith_h]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

That is much appreciated Mark. I am makig no promises but one of the things that I am trying to do is to get some sponsored accommodation as I recognise it would mean a very early start for the first team to get in place. That is going to be my number 1 priority when I get back the week after next. I will let you know what I manage to achieve

Keith

[mark westbrookwhite]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Hi Keith,

If you get desperate for the first leg I will look into staying overnight and then doing the first and second legs. but would obviously prefer not to.

Mark.

[keith_h]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Driver list to date (The question mark means the driver has volunteered to do another leg if we are short of folk)

Leg		Driver	Name
A	Lowestoft	1
		2
		3
B	Thetford	1	Mike Garner
		2	Mark Westbrook White
		3
C	St. Neots	1	Mark Westbrook White
		2	Sue Roedel
		3	Mike Garner ?
D	Buckingham	1	Andy Freebody
		2	Sue Roedel
		3	Mel Perry ?
E	Chipping Camden	1	Dave Peet
		2	Mel Perry
		3	Sue Roedel
F	Hereford	1	Dane Crosby
		2	Dave Clutterbook
		3	Rob Aubrey
		4	Peter Licence
		5	Dave Licence
G	Llandovery	1	Dane Crosby
		2	Dave Clutterbook
		3	Rob Aubrey
		4	Peter Licence
		5	Dave Licence
H	St Davids

[keith_h]

Re: C2C - The Great Smokie Run

Thanks Mike - I appreciate that

Keith