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End to end in just nine days.

Four of Riders’ supporters recently raised over £4,000 for our work by cycling from Lands end to John O’Groats. ...

06 May 2008
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5000 miles in 5 days? You must be mad Mick!

Motorcycle-mad Mick Hall has set himself the challenge of riding 5,000 miles in five days this June – and will be raising money for Riders along the way....

06 May 2008
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Supporters stretching for Riders

Riders’ supporters at the Bikram Yoga club in Columbia, MD, have raised $300 by taking part in a 60 day yoga challenge....

28 April 2008
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Seattle supporters busy again

Bikers in the Seattle area have been busy again when they took part in the annual R-Ides of March ride-out, organised by Riders supporter Dave Preston and the team at Cycle Barn. ...

28 April 2008
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Asa laces up his running shoes for Riders

Riders supporter, Asa Fatchett, raised £171 for Riders last month when he took part in the Lincoln 10k run....

18 April 2008
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Riders supporter raises £15,000 with new bike

Riders’ supporter and bike enthusiast Paul Hocking was one of the first people in the world to get the brand new Ducati Desmosedici RR. ...

18 April 2008
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Riders supporters ignore the rain and ride out

Supporters from Bristol took to the roads of southern England at the end of March to raise money to support our work, and have fun at the same time. ...

31 March 2008
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Cycle Barn group sells record bike for Riders

Riders' supporters in Seattle have helped to raise $10,000 for Riders after selling a record breaking motorcycle....

28 March 2008
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Day of Champions 2008

This year's Day of Champions will take place on Thursday, 19th June at Donington Park....

13 March 2008
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Riders supporter given top Rotary award

John Green, from Bolton in Lancashire, has been awarded the Rotary International Service Award....

28 February 2008
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Team Biketruck off to Dakar for Riders

This year’s Dakar rally may well have been cancelled, but that hasn’t stopped Team Biketruck from entering the ‘Heroes Legend Paris to Dakar Rally’. ...

21 February 2008
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Linktown youngsters busy again.

Linktown Young Church to hold book sale for Riders. ...

29 January 2008
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Hairy Bikers cook up some fun for Riders supporter

TV chefs Si King and Dave Myers, better known as The Hairy Bikers, were on hand to cook dinner for Riders supporter Paul Caunce and his guests last week....

14 December 2007
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Youngsters help raise money for Riders

Linktown Young Church has named Riders for Health as their chosen charity for the coming year. ...

10 December 2007
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Fans race with the Haslams for Riders

Ron and Leon Haslam took part in a two hour endurance event recently to raise €900 for Riders....

06 December 2007
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Andrew finishes Riders fundraising adventure

Riders’ supporter Andrew Wells recently returned from his mammoth journey from Chelmsford to Cape Town....

30 November 2007
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Signed sidecar photos up for auction.

Riders supporter, Harry Rogers, is auctioning two signed photos on the internet auction website, Ebay....

27 November 2007
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US supporters raise $1000 at Oyster Run

Riders' supporters in the Pacific north-west United States have been working to raise over $1000 for our work....

05 November 2007
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Sponsored silence nets £142

The leaders of the 2nd Burton Latimer Guide Unit enjoyed a rare evening of peace and quiet recently, as the Guides challenged themselves to hold a meeting in complete silence to raise ...

31 October 2007
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Mega charity ride raises £2,600

A group of Warwickshire Rotarians has given a great boost to the work of Riders for Health, after an incredible 1000 bikers rode from Leamington Spa to Meriden as part of the annual Me...

31 October 2007
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Australian supporters scale new heights with Alpines

When you think of motorcycling ‘Down Under’, the famous Phillip Island circuit is probably the first thing that springs to mind. But earlier this year Riders supporter Danny Rebel took...

31 October 2007
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Cummins

Cumins Community Action Group. Raising funds for the group but also wanted to benefit another charity. Chose Riders for Health because of the biking connection....

31 October 2007
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Supporters brave the rain to raise money for Riders

Riders work is reliant on the support of its army of volunteers who form the backbone of our fundraising activities. Here www.riders.org feature the LifeRiders from Doncaster....

01 October 2007
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£2000 gift from ‘Pete’s Party’

Nearly £2000 has been raised in the memory of Peter James Banks, who was tragically killed in a motorcycling accident in June....

29 September 2007
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Riders putting transport on the agenda in New York

Riders' CEO Andrea Coleman and Executive Director, Barry Coleman, were in New York this week as they attended the annual Clinton Global Initiative conference....

28 September 2007
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Greg heads out on the Trace for Riders

American supporter Greg O'Loughlin is heading out on his bike this September to help raise money for Riders. Greg, who is from Nashville, Tennessee, first heard about Riders after read...

06 September 2007
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Put your masks on for Riders

Riders supporter, Sean Wimhurst, is inviting people to take part in a spot of glamour to help raise money for Riders as he holds a Masquerade Ball. ...

05 September 2007
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Alex66 fanclub donates to Riders

The official Alex Hofmann fanclub donated €500 to Riders at this year's British MotoGP at Donington Park....

27 July 2007
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24h-racing.nl to raise money for Riders

Riders would like to thank the 24h-racing.nl Team, who will be taking part in the 24 hour scooter and moped race at Harz-Ring in Germany, for the first time this year....

18 June 2007
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Eurosport CD Support for Riders

Riders supporters from Eurosport in Germany are giving race fans the chance to enjoy the sounds of MotoGP, while supporting Riders work in Africa....

14 June 2007
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Great support in Cupar for Riders

Riders would like to thank the Rotary club of Cupar and Cupar Motor Cycles, in Fife, for raising over £150 for Riders for Health....

14 June 2007
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On Manoeuvres

A team led by SSgt Dilip Wagh are heading out on manoeuvres across Europe on their bikes to raise money for Riders for Health. ...

01 June 2007
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Australian riders raise more money with third Alpi

Australian supporters of Riders for Health have been out on their bikes again touring the mountains of Australia and raising money for Riders for Health....

10 May 2007
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Supporters in York raise money for Riders

Riders would like to thank the staff and customers of Infinity Motorcycles, in York who raised almost £900 for Riders for Health....

10 May 2007
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Jill conquers Kilimanjaro for Riders

Jill Bruce, from Dromore in Northern Ireland, has just completed her trek to Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, on the Kenya-Tanzania border and in doing so raised £xxx for ...

26 April 2007
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Horizons Unlimited raises AU$175 for Riders

Riders would like to thank all those who took part in the Horizons Unlimited Motorcycles Travellers meeting in Australia in February....

19 March 2007
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'Ghost Riders' set to raise funds (not the dead)

Long time Riders for Health supporters, the LifeRiders, have come up with a great way of raising money for Riders for Health....

13 March 2007
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Enduro Africa

Thank you from Riders for Health to all the riders who took part in Enduro Africa 2006. The event saw 114 people, including Randy Mamola, tour some of the world's most challenging terr...

26 February 2007
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2007 Dakar Ride for Life

30 Riders completed an amazing journey across Morocco taking in the route of the world famous Dakar rally, while at the same time raising £xxxx for Riders for Health....

23 February 2007
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Get On Track With Racedays and Help Save Lives in Africa

Racedays are holding a new fundraising event at Ascari, Spain, with all the profits going to Riders for Health....

19 February 2007
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Highway to Health Raises £2,500 for Riders

Riders for Health would like to thank all those who took part in and supported the Highway to Health ride around Australia. The event was a huge success and after all the donations wer...

05 February 2007
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Huge Support for Riders at London Motorcycle Show

Riders for Health would like to thank everyone that took the time to visit the stand at last week’s London Motorcycle Show at the ExCeL Arena....

05 February 2007
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Four Ride Across UK for Riders

Staff from Cummin’s Daventry Engine Plant completed a mammoth ride across the UK to raise money for Riders for Health and recently presented Riders with a cheque for £500. As well as r...

29 January 2007
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Banjul and Back for Fraser

Airline pilot and Riders supporter Fraser Woolley chose a less direct way of getting to The Gambia this winter by completing the 9,000 mile journey from Kent to Banjul on motorbike....

29 January 2007
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Desert Cops brave the ride of a lifetime to help Riders

The Riders Gambia team were thrilled to receive a visit from the police this month, as they welcomed a 35-strong group from the Dutch national police force to the Kanifing HQ....

24 September 2006
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CMC Motorcycles set to save lives in Africa

CMC Motorcycles are helping to get Africa on track by donating proceeds from every bike sold at their branches in Cannock, Chesterfield and Nottingham to Riders for Health....

18 September 2006
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Kilimanjaro challenge for Jill

Intrepid athlete Jill Bruce, from Dromore in Northern Ireland, will set out to scale Africa’s highest mountain next year, in a bid to raise money for Riders for Health....

17 July 2006
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Stylish Steadman posters to help save lives in the

Stylish Steadman posters to help save lives in the Gambia Tim Fransen has devised a stylish and innovative way to help save lives in Africa, courtesy of artist Ralph Steadman....

02 June 2006
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Pete Crowther Bikers Brunch and BBQ

Dedicated Riders for Health volunteers Pete and Sue Crowther took inspiration from the summer sunshine last year to raise £373 for Riders with a Bikers Brunch and BBQ....

11 May 2006

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