Wings Easter Egg Run Sunday 28 March 2010

Following on from the overwhelming success of last year, we are delighted to confirm that the second Wings Easter Egg Run will take place on Sunday 28 March 2010.

Once again bikers will be taking Easter Eggs and cuddly toys from various starting points across the country to the RAF Museum, Cosford for distribution to armed forces personnel and their families.

Some of the eggs and toys will also go to military hospitals and rest homes.

Bikers wishing to take part will be able to register on the day at the specified venues below.

The Easter Egg Run is open to all Motorcycles, sport, cruisers, vintage, touring and any manufacturer on the day.

Please note:

The main ride out starts from Meole Brace park & Ride, Shrewsbury (see details below)
The clocks go forward 1 hour on March 28th, do take note of this when planning your starting and arrival times
The bike ride will include some motorway travel therefore as the law states, all bikes must be bigger then 125cc.

Our thanks go to all those who took part in 2009, raising thousands of pounds to help the RAF Association support the whole RAF family, whenever they are in need. Please read below for a taste of last year’s fabulous ride out.

If you wish to take part in a further Easter Egg run in the South East and Eastern Area, please click here for more information.

Confirmed Starting Venues - For Signing up on the Day

- Meole Brace Park and Ride, Shrewsbury
  - Park and Ride, Meole Brace, Shrewsbury, SY3 9NB (behind Toys R Us).
  - All riders taking part on the day will meet at this venue having travelled from their selected starting points. It is also an additional registration venue.
  - Registration open from 8.30am closing at 11am, all riders will leave at 11.30am
- Montford Bridge Cafe, picnic Area; On the A5 - Oswestry Road. Shrewsbury, SY4
  - 8.00am till 10.30am.
    Every drink that is bought 10p will be donated to The Wings Appeal.
    contact Lin; 07749 372894
- Get Knotted MCC, Rickerscote Arms, Rickerscote Road, Stafford ST17 4EX
  - 09:00am departing at 09:30am going to Meole Brace, Shrewsbury.
    Tel No. Jacko - 07767644004 or Drew on 07949 605872
- DK Motorcycles, Newcastle under Lyme
  - 8.30am - 10.30am,Swift House, Liverpool Road, Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 9JJ, Tel: 07538 079137
- Tescos, Newtown Powys
  - 8.30am - 10.30am, Newtown Tesco, Cattle Market, Pool Road, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1DW
- White Lion Hotel, Machynlleyth
  - 8.00am - 10am, Heol Pentrerhedyn, Machynlleth, SY20 8DN, Tel: 01654 703 455
- Harley Davidson, Wolverhampton
  - 8.30am - 10.30am, Stratstone Harley Davidson & Buell, 37-43 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0UF, Tel: 01902 371 600
- J&S Doncaster
  - 7.00am - leaving 8.00am, J&S Doncaster, Marsh Gate, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 8AF
- Leicester City Football Club, Leicester
  - 8.15am, leaving at 9am, Leicester City Football Club – Car Park C (Directly opposite the Stadium), Filbert Way, Leicester, LE2 7FL
- Harley Davidson, Aston, Birmingham
  - 8.30am - 10.30am, Waterlinks Motor Village, Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B6 5RQ, Tel: 0121 335 7055
- RAF Association - Wrexham Branch
  - 8.30am - 10.30am, Wings Club, Ruthin Road, Wrexham, LL13 7TU, Tel: 01978 261 221
- Squires Cafe Bar, Leeds
  - 8.00am Squires Cafe Bar, Newthorpe Lane, Newthorpe, South Milford, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS25 5LX
- Haynes International Motor Museum, Yeovil
  - 8.30am Haynes International Motor Museum, Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset BA22 7LH Tel: 07721 520097
- Manchester Harley Davidson, Stockport
  - 8.30am, departing at 9.15am - Manchester Harley Davidson, Hempshaw Lane, Stockport, SK1 4LG
- Chester Harley Davidson
  - 08.30am, departing at 9.30am - Chester Harley Davidson, Stanney Mill Lane, Little Stanney, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 4HY
- Harleyworld Chesterfield
  - 07.30am departing at 08.00am - Harleyworld Chesterfield, Station Road, Chesterfield, S41 9EX
- Cosford Air Museum - Easter Egg Run Finishes Here
  - RAF Museum, Shifnall, Shropshire, TF11 8UP - cosford@rafmuseum.org, Tel: 01902 376 200
- If you would like a starting point in your area, please contact us, as per below.

Pictures above - 1. Michelle Worthington from the Museum with Easter Bunny, 2. Wales out riders ready for the go, 3. Bikers getting ready to go, 4. Lembit Opick and Vince Cable showing there support.

General Information

All bikers must assemble at their chosen start points by the times listed above.
All starting points will meet in Meole & Brace Park & Ride, Shrewsbury (see above), before going on to Cosford, we are expecting a huge turn out on the day so please get there early to help with the logistics of such a big event.
Registration is covered by a minimum donation of £5.
All bikers attending must wear the official Royal Air Forces Association event wristband, these will be given to you upon registration.
Please bring an Easter egg which will be given to staff at Cosford.
The event will finish at Cosford Museum, which will be open for tea and coffee and food, you will also be able to look round the museum at no charge.

Rules and Regulations for the Event

Before Registering please read the declaration below:

I understand that I enter the event at my own risk and that no person's (or organisation's) will be held responsible for any accident, injury or loss to me or third party.
I agree to abide by the rules set out by the organisers (available on request).
I understand that participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
I understand this is a fund raising event and pledge to raise as much money as possible.
I understand that RAFA may take a photograph of me taking part in this event and I permit them to use the image for promotional purposes.

Keep looking at the website - more information to follow shortly

Further Information - Please contact us - below

For further information on the event , please contact Dougie Bancroft:

Email us
Telephone Dougie Bancroft on 07538 079137 or 01686 420 341

2009 Easter Egg Run Highlights

Easter_Egg_9_-_2009 Glorious sunshine saw more than 2,000 bikers from all over the Midlands and Wales descend on Shrewsbury Town Football Club before riding out in convoy along the M54 to RAF Cosford, where they distributed 1400 Easter Eggs for the families of serving men and women, including those recently returned from Iraq. Eggs were also sent on to injured personnel at Selly Oak Hospital and DMRC Headley Court.

Two of the bikers who came up from Leicestershire were Paul Sherwin on a Fat Boy Harley Davidson and John Hunt on a classic Yamaha Dragster 1100.

Paul said: “It could not be a better day to take part in this – we are really enjoying it. It is an excellent opportunity to meet other bikers and make new friends while supporting a great cause in the process.”One of the others who came up for the day was Darren Cook from London, who was on a Honda Fireblade. He said: “It was bizarre seeing so many bikers on the road and then thousands more when we got to Shrewsbury. It is a good way to support RAFA on a day like today when people almost want an excuse to go somewhere.”

The event was supported by air cadets from the local 1119 (Shrewsbury) ATC squadron, trainees from DCAE Cosford and TTF students from RAF Shawbury, who helped with registration and collecting donations.