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  1. Organisers are gearing up for this weekend’s big biker event

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    This weekend, thousands of bikers will gather in the Midlands for one of the biggest biking events in the country.  Taking place on Sunday 26th April the Bike4Life Ride Out and Festival has attracted riders from across the UK as far as Aberdeen and even some international riders from the likes of Frankfurt and Illinois in the USA, all signed up to be part of the day.

    With three days still to go, advance registrations are at their highest level ever, with almost 3,000 riders signed up to take part in the mass ride out from Meole Brace, Shrewsbury to the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford.  Bikers will gather at Meole Brace park and ride, Shrewsbury from 9am on Sunday and will depart en masse at 11.30am.  Leading the Ride Out this year is current King of the Jungle and seven times World Superbike Champion Carl Fogarty and TV Presenter Richard Hammond. Carl and Richard will be joined at the front of the Ride Out by the Emergency Bikers Flymo and Forrest and a lucky competition winner.

    Bike4Life Ride Out, M54The Ride Out will travel along the M54 motorway and arrive at the Royal Air Force Museum Cosford around 12.15pm.  To ensure that bikers are kept safe and disruption to other motorists is kept to a minimum, a traffic management system is in place allowing bikers to travel en masse along the M54.  Staggered closures at junctions will be in place as the Ride Out approaches and junctions will re-open again as soon as the bikers have passed. 

    Upon arrival at the Museum, bikers will park on the airfield at RAF Cosford and will join thousands of fellow bikers and members of the public at the Festival.  Festival goers will enjoy an afternoon of entertainment including arena displays, demonstrations and activities sponsored by some of the biggest names in the biking world.  A highlight for everyone attending the Festival will be a flypast from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Spitfire scheduled for 2.45pm (weather permitting). 

    Plus, Carl Fogarty will be taking part in a live Q&A on stage and visitors will have the chance to meet and greet the racing champ.  With live performances from Good Companions, Skam, Cairo Son, FireRoad and Redline on the Planet Rock stage between 12noon and 4.00pm, the atmosphere is sure to be electric!

    Entry to the Festival is free of charge with all donations on the day going towards the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity.  Throughout the event, festival goers will have exclusive access to two of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s EC135 air ambulance helicopters and have the chance to meet the crew.  The event, which is partnered with RAF Museum Cosford and the Safer Roads Partnership, aims to raise awareness of biker safety and bikers are encourage to head to the safety zone on the day to find out more.

    So, if you’re a biker and you’re not already registered, why not be a part of this fun charity Ride Out and sign up today, with places limited to 3,500 on the ride out, sign up now to avoid disappointment! Bikers wishing to participate in the Ride Out must have a full licence as the route to the Museum will travel along the M54 motorway.  The festival will be open from 10:00am to 4:00pm and visitors of all ages, not just bikers are encouraged to come along. For more information on Bike4Life Festival or to register for the Ride Out please visit www.bike4lifefest.com £5 per bike and spaces are limited. 

    Keep up to date with the latest news and event information by following us on Facebook – Bike4LifeFest or on Twitter @Bike4LifeFest. 

  2. Soldiering On Through Life Trust - The raffle winners are...

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    Thank you to everyone who supported Soldiering On Through Life Trust by buying raffle tickets!

    The draw took place on Saturday 18th April at the Awards Ceremony and Gala Dinner. Singer and songwriter Antony Costa drew the winners and the winning tickets are now available on the website. 

    Everyone who has won will be contacted over the next few days to confirm addresses for posting or arrangements for delivery of larger prizes.

    Congratulations to all the lucky winners!

    www.soldieringon.org/raffle-winners/

    Soldiering On Through Life Trust, Supporting our Military Heroes throughout


    THE BIKER GUIDE is an official media partner for Soldiering On Through Life Trust, to help raise awareness of the organisation to the Motorcycle community.

    In its partnership role, THE BIKER GUIDE has supported the media needs of the charity, to the Motorcycle community, as well as promoting this fantastic raffle, where the 1st prize was a Triumph Bonneville.

  4. Prescott Bike Festival - the Biggest and Best

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    Message from Prescott Bike Festival...

    A massive thank you to all our visitors who turned up in their thousands, the sun shone and we had a great day. Hopefully you were able to join us.

    The website has been updated with the link to this year's official photographs and the video is being edited right now!

    You can still purchase our limited edition Prescott Bike Fest T-Shirt from Oily Rag Clothing but there's only a few left.

    Onwards and upwards and we're now looking forward to our very first Shelsley Bike Festival on September 13th; Run the Hill entries are already 50% sold! You can book tickets for that here.

    Thank you all for your supporting 'Blood Bikes's'

  5. Prescott Bike Festival – Hailed Roaring Success

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    Thousands of visitors flocked to Prescott Bike Festival on Sunday 12 April 2015 to enjoy an action-packed day where rare classic, modern and famous motorcycles took to the historic hill climb course, and visitors got to rub shoulders with a raft of celebrity bikers.

    Thousands of visitors flocked to Prescott Bike Festival, Carl FogartyThe event received huge support from special ‘biker’ celebrities this year including four times World Superbike Champion and ‘King of the Jungle’ Carl Fogarty (thanks to our friends at Oily Rag Clothing), former three times British Superbike Champion and Blood Bike ambassador John Reynolds, motorcycle adventurer Charley Boorman, best known for making an epic 20,000-mile journey across the globe by motorbike with with film star and close friend Ewan McGregor plus former World Darts Champion Andy Fordham and making a surprise visit was Hollywood actor Eric Bana, best known for playing ‘Hulk’ in the Marvel Comics blockbuster film. All our stars came free of charge and spent several hours signing autographs and having pictures taken with fans.

    Charley Boorman said ‘this was my first time to Prescott Bike Festival and I didn’t quite know what to expect. It was one of the nicest and fun biker meetings I’ve been too. It was exciting to ride such an historic hill climb course, every biker should come to the event and do it!.’

    The festival was supported by many motorcycle clubs, trade stalls and dealers including those representing Ducati, Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, Enfield, Triumph, AJP, Harley, Victory, BMW and KTM. Speaking at the event Simon Belton, UK Marketing Manager for KTM UK said ‘We are the only manufacturer that has supported Prescott Bike Festival throughout the five years; we see it as a great place for us to interact with potential customers, and for them to watch our racers putting them through their paces on the hill. This year we were joined by racer Steve Plater, who thoroughly enjoyed himself. For the first time KTM provided test rides too, the location is beautiful and perfect for a ‘ride out’. What’s more the event supports a biker charity too.’

    Throughout the day were demonstrations by Dave Coates Stunt Show, Skyzone Racings’ Chris Hodgson (British Supermoto Champion) and the NHCA Masters. Members of the public were able to participate in free test rides at the KTM Adventure Fleet Experience and passenger thrill rides in a Watsonian Squire Sidecar, a Morgan Three Wheeler, Grinnall Scorpion and a Triking 3 wheeler.

    For the first time at Prescott we welcomed the MADMAX Race Team and their ‘Streetfighter’ Bike Madmax which took to the hill in spectacular fashion. The Madmax currently holds a land speed record for the World’s first jet turbine streetfighter street legal motorbike, having set a record of 224.9mph from a standing start. Racer Zef said ‘this was my first time to the event, and it was great fun and friendly informal atmosphere, I enjoyed blasting up the hill and chatting to fellow bikers that appreciate the engineering my creations. It's also nice to put a smile on people's faces, when they see the bike in action. I look forward to returning again.’

    Off track, the paddock was crammed with bike displays, dealer zone, motorcycle clubs, demo areas, stunt show and hundreds of trade stands plus a whole host of entertainment with live music from UK hot rocking band, Josie and the Outlaws, roaming actors from the UK Garrison, the world’s largest and most accurate Star Wars costuming club, biker celebrity appearances, and, always popular, the George Formby tribute act from the motorcycle film, No Limit? Entertained the crowds and took the ‘Speed Demon’ 1920 ‘Shuttleworth Snap’ up the hill.

    All proceeds from the event will go to The Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes and its local branch Severn Freewheelers.

    Festival organiser, Gordon Downie, said, “Prescott Bike Festival is the charity's biggest fundraising event of the year. We are hugely grateful to all the exhibitors, clubs, dealers, marshals, bands, celebrities, volunteers, sponsors and visitors that continue to support us and have all played their part in making the 2015 event such a huge success. It’s been our best ever festival in regards to visitor numbers, industry support and the weather! As a result of the event success we have introduced Shelsley Bike Festival, as a season closer, which will take place at Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb on Sunday 13 September”.

    About The Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes

    The Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes is the umbrella organisation representing 24 regional blood bike charities, all providing a motorcycle based, free delivery service to the NHS; moving vital medical supplies, blood and pathology samples from medical centres and hospitals throughout the UK. NABB member groups are closely involved in the transport of frozen human milk from the donor to the milk processing banks. This has been a real lifesaver due to the necessity of very premature babies having intolerance to anything but human milk. Run entirely by volunteers, NABB member groups have over 1500 active members with a fleet of 120+ emergency response vehicles. All NABB riders are trained in the movement of medical essentials and operate from individual regional charities but with a common goal – to alleviate suffering and reduce the funding pressures on the NHS.

    Severn Freewheelers is the regional Blood Bike group operating Gloucestershire, Hereford & Worcester and North Wiltshire. Over 70 volunteers help Severn Freewheelers carry out a much-needed service. Severn Freewheelers runs five BMW R1200RTs and a Honda ST1300; all are emergency response equipped and the members handle some 4,000 call outs per annum, covering 150,000 miles.