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'Another Way Around the Alps': 8th - 16th May 2009

13 countries in 9 days: Scotland, England, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Holland, Italy, Czech Republic, Slovenia and Lichtenstein.
You can read a full report here.
Prize Draw, BMW Motorrad Dalkeith, February 28th 2009

By midday it was already busy at Motorrad Dalkeith. Jim, Budgie, Big Craigy, Nick and all the staff at Motorrad were selling raffle tickets like hot cakes! Tom Russell arrived as he said he would, even though he had presented another late rock show on 96.3 until past midnight. Next to arrive was one of the all time great riders, Jim Moodie, who held a fantastic question and answer session for over an hour. Then Fish arrived, so it was all systems go! The Tombola was set up and all the ticket stubs were piled in, Fish and Tom took their places and rolled the tickets. Tom pulled the winner and Fish announced that it was Jim Byrne from Linlithgow, who happened to be watching from the front - he nearly fainted!
Many, many thanks go to:

• All the staff at BMW Motorrad for the help
• Harvey for the questions and George Gibson for bringing Jim Moodie through
• The Torphichen church for the use of the Tombola
• Graham for the helmet and model raffle
• Tracy for selling tickets
• Tina for all the help
• All the special guests who were there
• Sean for making the trip north, Jim and Ian are still wishing you could make the Alps run
• The team of Anotherwayaround, cheers fellas!

Prize Draw photos.


Auction night, Beecraigs Restaurant, February 24th 2009

7.30pm and most of the guests had arrived including Sean Jones, Lesley and Matthew who had made the trip up from the Midlands. Chick Young, Fish and Katie, Tom Russell with his wife Sandra, and Peter from Grafixation were the next to arrive but no Mo. Good to talk to you Peter and so sorry about your back Mo, we were all looking forward to meeting you - 8 or 9 bikers will turn up on your door in the very near future.
(Mo says: "I'm looking forward to that, guys. I was so disappointed that I couldn't be there. I had a lonely fish supper!)
Dinner was served, 4 courses delivered in good style and greatly appreciated, then Chick Young gave his after dinner talk.
This was followed by the auction itself, presented by Helen who is an auctioneer by trade. All the lots were sold but didn't raise as much as last year's auction - that was to be expected with the state of the economy.
So that was the auction over for another year. Massive thanks go to:

• John Yeardley of Woodward Foods
• Mark at Brakes
• Ian Black for all the sea trout
• Ian at Wilsons fruit and veg
• A.I.B Entertainments for the PA system
• Calluna Flowers for decorating all the tables
• The kitchen staff: Jim Mitchell, Tam (aka Searge), 'Chip pan' Johnny, big Jock and Monica
• All the waiting staff, they did a fantastic job
• Brian and Gill for letting us do the gig in the first place
• Chick Young, Fish and Katie, Tam Russell and Sandra
• Finally thanks to all the guests for coming on the night and helping us to reach our target.

Dinner and auction photos.


16th January 2009

Laura from the Daily Record met with Bobby and his brother Martin to talk about the trip. Laura also spoke in depth with Martin about his on-going treatment. You can read the story here. Martin and Bobby would both like to thank Laura for her empathy and time.


'Another Way Around', the "Four Corners": 28th April - 2nd May 2008

Jim Mitchell, Ian Mitchell, Bobby Burns, Alistair Twaddle, Bob Turner, Brian Ainslie, Nick Pender, Craig Pender, Kevan McDaid and Sean Jones rode from Edinburgh Castle to Dover, to Land's End, to Cape Wrath, to John O'Groats and then back to Edinburgh Castle. The 2750 mile trip raised £9,260 for cancer research and a further £3,500 for UNICEF.
You can read a full report here.


Auction night, Beecraigs Restaurant, February 5th 2008

39 lots were auctioned, and every one was sold raising almost £10,000. An after-dinner talk was given by Jim 'Leish' Leishman MBE


November 2007

Planning begins for the next charity ride, the "Four Corners" of the UK (leaving from Edinburgh Castle, to Dover, Lands End, Cape Wrath, John O'Groats and finishing at Edinburgh Castle) in five days. This run becomes known as "Another Way Around" and is scheduleded to take place between April 28th and May 2nd 2008.
2500 miles, five days, four corners, and a bunch of crazy bikers!


'Long Way Down' Charity Party, 8th November 2007

Venue - Evolution in Battersea Park, London SW11
As a "thank you" for raising so much money for charity and for making the run at the same time as the "Long Way Down", the team were invited to the Charity Auction Party where they met Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman again as well as a host of other celebs.

Photos


End to Enders: Land's End to John O'Groats, 27th - 30th July 2007

Three bikers - Sean Jones, his eldest son James, and Jim Mitchell - rode from Land's End to John O'Groats, starting at finishing at Edinburgh Castle, and raised over £1850 for UNICEF. You can read a full report on the 'End to Enders' page.