click HERE for photos The day was cold but with bright sunshine and no wind it helped to encourage seventy one scooters to turn up for this annual Toy Run .This year for a change ,the donations of toys were being split between the Countess of Chester Hospital childrens ward and the Ellesmere Port and Chester home for battered wives .We would like to thank all the firms and individuals who donated toys .As another new idea we held a raffle in aid of the breast cancer unit of the Countess Hospital ,Chester .Due to the great generosity of the traders and individuals connected to the club,the prizes were top quality and the raffle raised over £178 ! Thanks to all who gave so generously .
The ride took the usual form of the meet up at 12 with plenty of time for coffee and bacon butties for those having travelled a long way on a cold morning.We started for the hospital at one with Pat our landlady bravely accepting a lift on the back of Tomo's scooter being ridden by George . Andy played the role of Father Christmas this year .
The route to and from the hospital was through a very busy Chester city center with the usual havoc caused to the traffic at junctions by trying to keep 70 scooters together . After a half hour pause at the hospital whilst Santa delivered the toys ,it was back to Clubbies for food,drink,and to draw the raffle . Most made a move for home by 3.30 ,mstly due to the early lighting up time and the fact it was getting much colder .Thanks to all the Scooter clubs and individual riders who came .Without you there wouldnt be a toy run at all . Special mention to the lads who came all the way from Anglesey to do the run .
Thanks must also go to our always enthusiastic landlady ,Pat, and Andy,for giving us the venue. Special thanks to Tracey and Bernie for the organising ,collecting toys and pushing the rest of us lazy buggers to do something!Last but not least thanks to Elvis for having the raffle idea and going round to individual firms and begging some fantastic prizes !Well done that man !! Hope to see you all on next years run .
Chester Scooter Club
Our Club Logo is based on the wolf symbol of Hugh Lupus, who was the feared Earl of Chester and landowner of the surrounding areas following the 1066 Norman Invasion. Chester Scooter Club is a member of The North Wales and Borders Scooter Alliance.
3 comments:
Good write up Dave and what a splendid toy run, it must be one of the best I have attended. I think the format was very good this year and the raffle is also something we should keep going. Many thanks to all the scooterists who attended, you can all feel proud of yourselves that the kids at the Countess will have benefited from the pressies and that the Breast Cancer charity will be better off by £178, well done everyone.
Well done Chester Scooter Club, a well organised event/toy run. I will try and make it out of the car park next year
HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL
Elwyn (North Wales Nomads)
Congratulations to everyone at Chester Scooter Club, another well organised and very enjoyable Toy Run. Hope you all have a good xmas Steve - Too Much Too Young SC
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