Bangers on Bikes Charity Ride 2014

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About Bangers On Bikes

program goal is to have a lasting impact on the lives

of young under privileged Thais, providing them

with the opportunity to develop skills and character

needed to successfully live a life that will contributeto society.

Operation Smile Vietnam is dedicated to providing

free treatment to children and adults suffering from

cleft lips and cleft palates while building public and

private partnerships that advocate for sustainable

health care systems for children and families.

Over the last four years, the Bangers On Bikes Ride

has raised over 2,000,000.00 Baht. The goal this

year is raise in excess of 1,000,000.00 Baht.

The ride has established a substantial track record,

in Thailand cycling charitable fund raising and notleast, friendship, camaraderie and a unique spirit

fostered by the event with both the sponsors and

the charities.

he Bangers On Bikes Charity Ride,

conceived ve years ago, is now a yearly

event and proudly supported by the Old

Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club.

For many years, the Bangers were involved in a

rural rugby development program for Thai youth.

It was at a rugby training weekend in Phuket, that

the players were introduced to the Asia Center

Foundation (ACF). ACF provides assistance

and educational support for underprivileged Thai

children in Phuket.

After talking to the staff and children at the Center,

the Bangers thought they could help in some way.

It become apparent that funding was always an

issue. The decision was made to support the Center

in their long term mission to build a school.

The ride was the brainchild of Bob Pearson the

talented Bangers rugby veteran. Bob enlisted the

support of like minded Bangers, Pete Burgess &

Jean-Francois Klentzi and decided to organise a

sponsored cycle ride from Bangkok to Phuket.

In the following years, additional riders have throwntheir weight behind the ride Patrick Bernard, Martin

Hodgson, Richard Folds, Andrew Lamont, Trevor

Day, Rod Kerr and Jim Beckett.

All the riders fund their own ride. It is strictly

volunteer. All monies collected go to charity.

The Bangers On Bikes have upped the anti and the

ride now support another two charities. Nak Suu

Rugby Academy in Bangkok and Operation Smile

in Ho Chi Minh.

Nak Suu Tigers Rugby Academy works in a few of

the needy slums communities around Bangkok,

with a strong focus in the extremely disadvantaged

Bang Pla Kot community in Samut Prakarn. The


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n February 9th the cycling team from

the Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby

Club Bangers On Bikes set out on a 950

kilometer journey over ve days to raise

sponsorship money for three very worthy

charities.

The money raised will be used to supportthe followng charities the Asia CenterFoundation (ACF) in Phuket, Nak Suu

Tigers Academy in Bangkok and Operation Smile in Ho Chi Minh.

Vietnam.

The distance and timeframe is a real challenge both mentally and

physically, add to this the hot weather, the bumpy roads and erratic

driving and you will appreciate this will be a fantastic achievement.

Many months of dedicated hard training and planning go into this

journey.

The cyclists require a support team and the support this year is even

more important for their success as the cyclist move through three

countries.

To cycle from Ho Chi Minh to Bangkok in ve days is a majorchallenge and I encourage you all to sponsor generously so we can

in turn support the charities.

On behalf of the Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club, I applaud and

thank the Bangers on Bikes and their support team and wish them

safe travels and success in reaching their sponsorship targets.

I thank you for giving generously.

James Crossley-SmithChairmanOld Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club

ak Suu Rugby Academy, a program

of Ark International, was founded togive children that are directly affected by

poverty and lack of opportunity the

chance to succeed in life.

Nak Suu translated means NobleWarrior and our kids come from some

of the toughest slums of Bangkok. They

are often subject to crime, prostitution,

child labor and drug and substance abuse. Nak Suu is one hundred

percent volunteer driven and it is our desire to change lives, one

child at a time.

As a result of the stellar effort of Bangers on Bikes, Nak Suu was

able to purchase its rst vehicle a Thai songtaow to pick up

children to bring to our training eld. Through this support and thegenerosity of other donations, we have been able to train around

40 - 50 kids each week and expand some of our efforts in these

communities in the area of health care, target community awareness

in critical areas of human trafcking and start the beginning stages

of developing some educational incentives to keep youth in school.

None of this is possible without the support and effort of committed

individuals and groups like yourselves.

A huge thanks to the Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club for their

tireless commitment to give and get behind ACF, Nak Suu and

Operation Smile. Once again they have demonstrated that they are

more than just a rugby club, they are part of the local communitytrying hard to make a difference in peoples lives!

Together we can impact and bring change.

Nicole FakauaNak Suu Tigers Rugby Academy

CF is a non-protable NGO thatreach out to vulnerable children

with educational help, which includes

Day Care Centers, bursaries/

scholarships, sport as well as life skill

development programs and a place forsafety.

Each year ACF need to raise the

necessary funds to maintain projects.Overall ACF reaches 100 children on a day-to-day basis through

pre-school care and education, around 50 children through the

sport development program on a monthly basis and also supports

100 students with scholarships each year.

In 2010 some friends of ACF made a huge nancial contribution

by riding bikes from Bangkok to Phuket in order to raise funds in

support of ACFs work with children. Bob, Pete and Jeff were the

rst participants to the Bangkok to Phuket ACF Charity Bike rideand inspired more of their friends to participate in the following

years with the same excellent effort.

Funds raised by these warm hearted, generous and adventurousfellows contributed greatly to the work of ACF. ACF has a vision to

start a Youth Center and small school for disadvantaged children

on Phuket. Funds raised by this event not only enabled the current

work to continue, but will eventually help realize this dream.

Supporting these brave men makes you just as part of what ACF

tries to do as the team working directly with the children every day.

Please partner with us in reaching children with hope and giving

them a future, by supporting the team participating again this year

Roelien MullerACF Director

peration Smile Vietnam is part of a

global alliance dedicated to

providing free treatment to children andadults suffering from cleft lips and cleft

palates.

Since 1989, Operation Smile hasprovided thousands of free medical

procedures to children and young adults

in Vietnam, and has provided additional

training to Vietnamese medical professionals.

Operation Smile Vietnam not only conducts cleft lip and cleft palate

missions, but also dental, microsurgery and craionfacial missions,

treating thousands of children each year. For twenty years we have

been bringing hope to desperate Vietnamese children and their

families, one smile at a time.

When the Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club in Bangkok offered to

support our program as a charity they would like to assist on their2014 ride we were thrilled to be associated with them. We cannot

thank the rugby club enough for their commitment in supporting

Operation Smile. They are making an extraordinary contribution to

the cause, raising awareness and providing much needed nancial

support to our program.

On behalf of Operation Smile I again say thanks, and hope that

have a safe ride from Ho Chi Minh to Bangkok.

Please give them the support they so richly deserve.

Ngo Xuan Kim Khanh

Marketing ManagerOperation Smile Vietnam


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The Nak Suu Rugby Academy is committed to transforming the lives of underprivileged children in Thailand. These kids typically come fromthe poorest slum areas for Bangkok where the needs are greatest.

CLF (Changing Lives Forever) desires to see children empowered with hope so they can make positive changes in their lives and in the

surrounding community. The Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club assist with funding and coaching support.

Asia Center Foundation (ACF) is a registered Christian, Non-Government Organization (NGO) in Phuket, Thailand since November 2001.

ACF is guided by dedicated Thai and foreign board members.

The ACF Board Chairman is Khun Eam Thavornvongwongse from the Kata Group of Hotels in Phuket and the Board Chairman of the

Phuket Chamber of Commerce. The Director is Roelien Muller (RSA), other Board Members are: Mr Timothy Byers (USA) the director of

The Well Member Care Center in Chiang Mai, Khun Somchai Kiatnimit & Khun Pikul Thongthep the Director of Child Sponsorship Program

in YWAM Bangkok.

The Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club provides nancial assistance to the ACF scholarship program, providing educational support for

Thai children.

Operation Smile Vietnam is part of a global alliance dedicated to providing free treatment to children and adults suffering from cleft lips

and cleft palates. Operation Smiles rst Medical Mission to Vietnam took place in 1989. A 38 member volunteer medical team traveled toHanoi and treated 100 Vietnamese children suffering from childhood facial deformities. In 1991, a volunteer network of Vietnamese medical

professionals established Operation Smile Vietnam.

Since its rst Medical Mission in 1989, Operation Smile has provided thousands of free medical procedures to children and young adults inVietnam, and has provided additional training to Vietnamese medical professionals. Operation Smile Vietnam not only conducts cleft lip and

cleft palate missions, but also dental, microsurgery and craionfacial missions, treating thousands of children each year. For 20 years Opera-

tion Smile has been bringing hope to desperate Vietnamese children and their families, one smile at a time.


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Matthew Gauld. England. (37)Adam Sharp. Australia. (40)

Frank Switala. South Africa (51)

Bob Pearson. Scotland. (42)If Jeff doesnt show this year, Bob will becomethe only 5 time participant not bad for a man

with two knee replacements. Known as the Sean

Connery of Asia, Bob loves his country so muchhe, like Connery, chooses to live 7000 miles

from it. Bob is head of Sout East Asia sales for

VaselineCycling Hero: William Wallace

Martin Hodgson. Scotland. (49)How dedicated is the Fat Hill Walker to the

Bangers on Bikes? He shipped his entire family

to England so they wouldnt interfere with histraining regime. A man of contrasts, when hes not

riding his full carbon Cippolini, Martin competes in

classic races on a 1965 Steel Peugeot with leathersaddle just to harden his bum up.

Cycling Hero:Philippe Thys

Rod Kerr. Australia. (49)Rod was so scared on his rst Bangers ride last

year that he ew his Dad in from Australia to stop

Trevor bullying him. Rod has grown as a cyclist

since then & is one of the driving forces behindthis years ride. We all hope hes having a Barbieat his mansion after the ride like last year? A

retired rail worker Rod splits his time between his

two passions fetish club and gardeningCycling Hero :Cadel Evans

Andrew McDowell. Directeur SportifThe Chairman has been in Thailand so long

he knows everything. Fluent in Thai, Khmer &Vietnamese, he claims he can talk us through the

border crossings without even having to dismount.

If you need a noodle stop 50km from Sa Keowhes your man. A natural at lling water bottles,

ordering food & berating the locals, the trip would

not be the same without him.

Cycling Hero: Johan Bruyneel

Iron Frank cut his teeth in the Buro vir

Staatsveiligheid in his 1980s homeland & as a

result does everything with ruthless precision. A

fashion victim in denial, Frank has to have all thegear. A stickler for The Rules, he has them all

memorise & will berate others mercilessly when

they dont measure up. Unlike Trevor, has neverfallen foul of Rule #5.Cycling Hero : Robbie Hunter

Thomas Pouplin. France. (38)No Jeff, no Patrick, no Eric, no Seigfried. It waslooking good for those who hate the French then

Thomas stepped up. It would not have been the

same without the stench of garlic, Camembert,Pastis & Gitanes. Thomas works with drugs.

Knows the difference between testosterone and

asprin. A Bangkok resident, Thomas used to livein Ho Chi Minh when he had hair.Cycling Hero: Richard Virenque

Trevor Day. England. (68)Despised by the Bangers, the two pot screamerhas been tolerated on the last two rides for the

large amount of sponsorship he brings in. Trevor

is guaranteed to fall out with everyone and

punched someone up by the end of Day Two.Hes been told not to turn up unless he can comeup with 300,000 baht sponsorship.

Cycling Hero: Bradley Wiggins (Yorkshire!Yorkshire! Yorkshire!)

This pub landlord from Devon keeps t by playing

skittles & carbo-loads with alcopops. Matt recentlycycled from John OGroats to Lands End in 7

days. It was supposed to take 10 days but heraced out of Scotland in under 72 hours. Sick

of people with their faces painted blue serving

haggis and deep fried heroin. Has not met Bobyet, Expects to bond like long lost brothers.Cycling Hero: Chris Froome

Adam spent a decade working with Martin and

now cant stand the sight of him, so he moved to

Ho Chi Minh City & got a job with Sika. Adam is theVietnam connection and the reason for the route

change this year, We aregrateful for the change

of scenery & the sponsorship. Rod has described

him as a voice of reason. Well see if that holdstrue after he spends time in Trevors company.Cycling Hero:Robbie McEwen (Aussie,)

Richard Folds. England. (39)The Bacon Express returns for his 4th rideRichard has been a xture at the back of the

peloton since 2011. He returned to his native

England to concentrate on cold weather training

He hopes it will be big advantage regardless of

the 50 degree temperature difference in SE Asia.Easy to spot, he is the fat bloke at the back not

named Bob.Cycling Hero: Eddie Merckx ( Hes fat these day)


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Au thorized Signatu re

Contact

Sponsors Name

SPONSOR DETAILS

YOUR PLEDGE

BANGERS ON BIKES ITINERARY 2013

Day From To Kms

Day 1 -Sat 9thFeb Ho Chi Minh Neak Loeang 170

Day 2 - Sun 10thFeb Neak Loeang Kampong Chhang 195

Day 3 - Mon 11thFeb Kampong Chhang Battembang 205

Day 4 -Tue 12thFeb Battembang Sa Kaeo 175

Day 5 - Wed 13thFeb Sa Kaeo Bangkok 220

By bank transfer to the following account :

Bank : Bangkok Bank. Abdul Rahim Branch

Account Name :Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club

Account No : 031-3-00692-6

Account Type :Current Account

In cash to any Bangers On Bikes Rider

NOTE

CONTACT US

Email : [email protected]

Post : Old Bangkok Bangers Rugby Club

C/- 35/194 Soi 5/11,Muu Baan Ladawan,

Sri Nakarin Road. Bang Plee,

Samut Prakan 10540. Thailand.

Please complete the form on the right and add theamount of your pledge

Receipts will be issued upon request

By cheque to the order of Old Bangkok Bangers

Rugby Club

Website: www.oldbangkokbangers.com

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