DIABETES UK

[madrider1961]

Last ride was aborted due to various problems ...So 27th Aug 09 I ride-out Derriford Hospital Plymouth to ride to John O'groat then Landsend then back to Plymouth finishing 30th Aug 09 .

This ride will be SOLO run on my Honda cg125cc In aid of Diabetes uk.

The route is A38/A4/A403 to cyclepath over the M48 bridge ,A466/A49/A6/A702/A720/A90/A9..same journey on return but adding A30 .

Details are either on www.justgiving.com/stuart-morrissey
or www.madrider1961.co.uk

Anyone wishing to meet to ride with me then please email me & I will pass on my mobile no

Ride safe Ride with Pride

madrider1961
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[MaybeGuy]

im probably going to get diabetes tomorrow.
i have to try and eat over 20 tunnocks caramel wafer logs in 1 hour.
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Blue_SV650S wrote: it was a sh1te wheelie, but it proves that he can get it up in 3rd and can do angles. In summery, mattsprattuk is a gobby little sh1tebag, dopehead tw4t, but sadly for all of us, he probably isn't THAT full of sh1te!!
Kickstart wrote: Hi I tend to agree with Matt. All the best Keith

[madrider1961]

Well good luck on that one ..I love chocolate ,but after seeing the figures i have on diabetes going to cut down now .
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[madrider1961]

For immediate release – 3 August 2009
Plymouth L-plate biker to ride to John O’Groats & back for diabetes

Plymouth man Stuart Morrisey, 48 (??), a.k.a. ‘Madrider 1961’ is to ride from Plymouth to John O’Groats and back around the August Bank Holiday in aid of leading health charity Diabetes UK, even though he still hasn’t passed his test!

Setting off on Thursday 27 August, riding his Honda CG125cc motorcycle with L-plates and using only ‘A’ and ‘B’ roads, he will set off from Derriford Hospital, Plymouth to Carlisle, on to John O’Groats, back through Inverness, and then on through the Midlands to Land’s End and back home to Plymouth for Sunday 30 August 2009.

Unfortunately, in June 2009 Stuart had to abort his return charity ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats just north of Perth in Scotland due to unforeseen circumstances. Not one to be defeated, Stuart, who has been riding motorcycles since 1993 and who rides with two slipped discs and a damaged vertebra, was determined to undertake a re-run on a solo basis.

“You may ask ‘why Diabetes UK?’ The answer is simple, 'Honeymonster'! - a fellow biker and great friend of mine has diabetes and it was quite a shock when he was diagnosed, not only to him but to his friends as well”, said Stuart.

“I’m a firm believer in helping those who are in a worse position than I am, and although I experience pain on a daily basis, I really enjoy the challenge of raising funds for worthwhile charities.”

Always foremost in Stuart’s mind when he arranges these charity rides is safety. He is always happy for other riders to join him whether it is for only a few miles or for a bigger section of his route, which inevitably brings in a ‘coffee-stop’, a chat and a chance to get the camera out for a few impromptu photos.

Stuart started raising money for charity in 2004 riding from Plymouth to Bolton and back in just 48 hours. 2005 saw him ride solo around England for five days for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, visiting as many RNLI stations on route as possible, raising just under £4,000 and riding almost 2,000 miles.

Diabetes UK South West Manager Jan Tyrrell said: “We are delighted Stuart has decided to dedicate this ride to raising funds to help and support the ever-increasing numbers of people with diabetes across the South West and the rest of the UK.

“Fundraising events such as Stuart’s are crucial in enabling us to maintain our commitment to improving the lives of the 200,000 people in the South West living with diabetes. The condition is becoming more and more prevalent, now affecting three million people in the UK and almost 30,000 in Devon alone.

“We wish him a safe ride and look forward to meeting him back in Plymouth on August 30.”

Still riding on L-plates, Stuart has promised that when he has completed his ride that he will take his test. Stuart has a group of 100 (he’s hoping more) bikers meeting him at Land’s End at lunchtime on 30 August and they will ride the final leg with him back to Derriford Hospital, Plymouth.

Stuart will also be presented with an award for ‘Outstanding thing done on a Motorbike for 2008’ upon his return. He received this award in 2007 and is hoping that this ride will also gain him the title for 2009 - if he achieves this he will be the world record holder.

Stuart’s target is to raise £2,000 for Diabetes UK and can be sponsored via his ‘Justgiving’ site at www.justgiving.com/stuart-morrissey .

Further information on Stuart’s charity rides can be found on his website at www.madrider1961.co.uk

To find out if you are at risk of diabetes visit www.diabetes.org.uk

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ISDN facilities available
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[ClaireBear]

Best of luck,

[-Savage-]

[TUG]

Hes correct i got a cold when i was six then BAM i couldnt stand up couldnt eat or drink without being sick, went into shock then was rushed to hospital an diagnosed with Diabetes... go me lol.
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Haz ER-5, innit!