Hi

We are Steve Dalton and Steve Murtagh two motorcycle Instructors from Blackpool and Preston who have decided to participate in a round mainland UK Charity ride for the "Help For Heroes" charity, starting on Saturday 3rd April 2010 from the Solaris Centre in Blackpool Tower and finishing there on Friday 9th April. We have had to change it from the Blackpool Tower due to road works and the revamping of the promenade.

 

Who are we?

 

Steve Dalton - 27 years Royal Air Force, Driving Standards Agency CBT and DAS Instructor, Advanced Motorcyclist/Instructor and UK National Road Safety Group Practical Instructor, FBOS Medically Certificated. 

 Steve Murtagh - 33 years British Transport Police Officer, Driving Standards Agency CBT and DAS Instructor, Advanced Motorcyclist/Instructor, FBOS Medically Certificated.

 

 

Why are we doing it?

 

Basically because we want to make a difference to the brave lads and lasses that have served their country and this is the best way for us to raise funding. As well as serving in the RAF, my own son is a serving Combat Medic Technician in the Army and is due to go out to Afganistan on his 2nd tour of duty in Sept/Oct 2009 and Steve Murtagh has worked closely with the Armed Forces during his Police career including IED and Search and Rescue operations.  

 

For those interested Steve Murtagh is the one with the bright yellow Honda Canary, that used to be a Honda Blackbird, he's now known as Bananaman to his mates! Oh and the white thing is his ex Police Bike so will probably get us some respect on the road, just need some orange tape!

 

The red thing is my LCFC Pan, proud to be an Imp!

 

Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.

 

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So please dig deep and donate now.

Many thanks to all those individuals who are donating personally and a big thanks to our business sponsers who are covering the costs of fuel and accomodation to £1000, the remaining balance being added to our total raised. 

Wigan Yamaha for the loan of 2 brand new FJR1300 motorcycles

Raceways Motorcycles Ltd of Fleetwood

Blackpool Honda

Chorley Motor Group

Blackpool Logos

Gates Direct of Fleetwood

Corona Hotel Blackpool

Yamaha Motorcycles UK

Many thanks to Simon Yeo a Football League Ambassador for HFH, Neil Hobbs and to Lincoln City, Morecambe FC and both their sets of fans. 

Our ride has already been covered by the Media in Blackpool, Fleetwood, Wigan and Ipswich we have had 2 BBC local radio interviews and hopefully national press coverage as we go around the UK.

We have now been invited to The Northwich Thundersprint where 130,000 plus people are expected to attend on 8th and 9th May.

www.thundersprint.com

Wigan Kawasaki

We would like to thank Alan Dandy and the staff of Wigan Kawasaki and Craig Watson of Kawasaki UK for their tremendous efforts and kind donation of £1730 to our cause and this has enabled us to reach our 10k target.

http://www.kawasaki.co.uk/news.asp?Id=340DD27D331

We are going to continue this year to raise as much as we can!