Archive for August, 2009

Finally famous: we’re on TV!

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Our presence at the Brands Hatch SPEED race on 1 August will be aired on Motors TV and SKY Sport as per below schedule:

    MOTORS TV:
    Saturday 12th September: 1pm & 10.50pm
    Monday 14th September: Half-past midnight
    Wednesday 16th September: 10.20pm
    Thursday 17th September: 5pm
    Friday 18th September: Midday

    SKY SPORTS:
    Thursday 24th September: 8pm (Sky Sports Xtra) & Midnight (Sky SPorts Xtra)
    Friday 25th September: 6.30am (Sky Sports 3) & 1pm (Sky SPorts 3)
    Saturday 26th September: 5am (Sky Sports Xtra)
    Sunday 27th September: 4am (Sky SPorts Xtra)

    Matthew

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RAPHA CONDOR PROSTATE CANCER CHARITY RIDE SEPTEMBER 6th

Monday, August 17th, 2009

The Rapha Condor team and the Prostate Cancer Charity have put together a recce video for Stage 5 of this year’s Tour of Britain starring National Road Race Champion, Kristian House. Stage 5 is also the route for the Tour of Britain Prostate Cancer Charity ride on September 6.

During the video Kristian identifies key points on the ride and gives some tips on how to cope with them – particularly the ascent of the biggest obstacle Gun Hill.

The Stoke ride is aimed at everybody from hardcore amateurs through to families with three different ride challenges on offer that should offer something to suit all abilities and levels of fitness.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x088Q-k5X94

The Pro Tour Ride is the toughest challenge and takes in takes in all 145km of the Stoke-on-Trent stage of this year’s Tour of Britain, providing an opportunity for amateur riders to test themselves against the same course as some of the world’s top pros will do battle on, during The Tour of Britain stage, the following week. Entry for the ride is£40, the start time is 8am and all participants must be over 16.

At 70km, the Challenge Tour Ride will be a great way to take on friends and family over a route that still takes in much of The Tour of Britain stage. The ride follows exactly the same route as the Pro Tour Ride until approximately the 45km mark, just after Millwich. Entry for Challenge Tour Ride is £30, the start time is 9am, and all participants must be over 14.

The Family Ride is a fun 20km ride for all the family, allowing groups of all abilities to enjoy the scenic Staffordshire countryside together, whilst helping to fight prostate cancer. Entry for the Family ride is £5, start time is 10am, and there is no age limit. This ride takes in a mixture of roads, towpaths and bridleway and includes one small hill.

To register for the Prostate Cancer Ride visit www.unitebycycling.org.uk.

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Hoedown at Sundown (review)

Friday, August 14th, 2009
Hoe Down

Hoe Down

Some thought it impossible to bring the wild west to our corner of   North East Surrey. (What we call ‘the small easy’).We took the Kevin Costner approach “build it and they will come” … with three weeks to go we arranged  a consultation with Mr Change of the Plan corporation.“Give away a TV and they will come!”- chirped Molyneux and it worked! 

Many People made this event rock. Here’s some to be going on with; Hugo, Oliver, everyone who who works at sysco, everyone who works for sharp, Nolly ( you’re fantastic!), Matthew, the on line team at sharp, AKIKO who’ve done great work, Andy Lester (beyond the call of duty), the Parrot, the tequila girls, Paul Zenon and friends (brillinat), Mama Roux, Painter’s radio, Skalectrix (fantastic!), sound, lights, everything!

Dan

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Hoedown at sundown

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

We did Hoedown at Sundown! 300 people joined us in a field near Godalming to  have a great time and raise money and awareness for the prostate charity. The evening was fantastic and although added to our collective grey hairs, was ultimately successful and enjoyed by all that supported it. We were so lucky with the weather, our prayers to the weather god being answered and there was a fantastic sunset as the first bands began to play.  Big thanks go to all that contributed and particularly to the bands that played and entertained the baying crowd. Painters Radio kicked off with an acoustic set followed by Mama Roux who played their last ever gig together! (what a way to go!), our final band were the rude boys of Scalextric who got all the crowd of ftheir feet and spilling their drinks. The evening was majestically compared by Mr Paul Zenon, who also entertained everyone with his blend of magic,comedy and crowd participation(coercion). 

Rollapalooza

Rolling palloza

shot bar

Shot bar and desperados

Rollapalooza did a great job of testing the fitness…
Paul  

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Wet and Windy but still Wonderful

Sunday, August 2nd, 2009
Car 99 - Holding onto 4th

Car 99 - Holding onto 4th

Sharp and the Prostate Cancer Charity were represented at yesterday’s SPEED race at Brands Hatch – and what a spectacle it was. Thanks to the support from Motorsport Vision, SPEED and the RLR team, we enjoyed a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness through’ Sharp4Prostate livery on cars and trucks, regular announcements on the Tannoy system and an interview for Sky Sports and Motors TV, with Paul Molyneux (Sharp MD) and Clara MacKay from The Prostate Cancer Charity.

The race itself started dry but soon turned into a dramatic tombola with cars spinning off and numerous subsequent safety car situations that bunched up the field for yet another sprint.  Eventually the race as stopped slighlty early and Paul Molyneux had the pleasure of handing out the trophees to the top 3 finishers. It was a wet end of the day, but this didn’t dampen our enjoyment and spirits!

A big thank you goes to:

  • SPEED: Oliver and Ingrid for all their help
  • Motosport Vision: Alan Tapson and colleagues for their help
  • RLR Team: Barry, Anthony, Jason, Nick and all the guys who give us a a great insight into their sport
  • The Prostate Cancer Charity: Lisa and Clara for their time and energy
  • Sharp: Andy & Tom, Jatinder, Khan, Nolly, Paul, Steve and Tommaso for their help
  • All the SPEED teams and team owners who did their bit to raise awareness
  • ProActive Television for their support and time

Matthew

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