Post by schumi on Jun 15, 2010 14:42:48 GMT
SPEEDWAY riders are being asked to get behind Barry Briggs in his efforts to raise £120,000 for crippled colleagues, as he tours the country on his marathon charity motorcycle ride for former racers.
British Champion Chris Harris was amongst the first riders to endorse the new scheme as the 75 year old, four-times World Champion, launched a new initiative at the British Final last night.
Briggo explains: “We are asking every rider, across all three leagues in the UK, to donate a point of earnings into the fund. The whole speedway community is getting behind me now and we have had a great response from fans, sponsors, suppliers and friends everywhere, but this is a mechanism for the riders themselves to make a difference.
"I know that they will be considerate of their former colleagues who have been less fortunate than themselves and by donating a point they will be making their point to the wheelchair boys that they are not forgotten.
"We will be approaching promoters at each track to ask them to gather the riders’ donations and send them into the fund on their behalf. The money will directly benefit the twelve ex-riders with a percentage also going to Sport Relief."
Briggo’s ride continues southward this week as he visits as many tracks as possible before crossing the finishing line at the British Grand Prix in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on the10th July.
To learn more about his incredible journey, visit his website at www.briggo.net where you can follow the riders' lead and donate to the fund yourself online. You can also send £5 by texting briggo to 70700 from your mobile phone.
Taken from the BSPA.
Good luck to him in his efforts.
British Champion Chris Harris was amongst the first riders to endorse the new scheme as the 75 year old, four-times World Champion, launched a new initiative at the British Final last night.
Briggo explains: “We are asking every rider, across all three leagues in the UK, to donate a point of earnings into the fund. The whole speedway community is getting behind me now and we have had a great response from fans, sponsors, suppliers and friends everywhere, but this is a mechanism for the riders themselves to make a difference.
"I know that they will be considerate of their former colleagues who have been less fortunate than themselves and by donating a point they will be making their point to the wheelchair boys that they are not forgotten.
"We will be approaching promoters at each track to ask them to gather the riders’ donations and send them into the fund on their behalf. The money will directly benefit the twelve ex-riders with a percentage also going to Sport Relief."
Briggo’s ride continues southward this week as he visits as many tracks as possible before crossing the finishing line at the British Grand Prix in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on the10th July.
To learn more about his incredible journey, visit his website at www.briggo.net where you can follow the riders' lead and donate to the fund yourself online. You can also send £5 by texting briggo to 70700 from your mobile phone.
Taken from the BSPA.
Good luck to him in his efforts.