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Are you doing anything on the 24th October this year?

Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Nick in Cars, The Scene

The Taylor Run is a Charity car rally around the UK to raise funds and awareness for Meningitis UK, a Bristol based charity with a national remit. Their sole focus is to fund lifesaving research to find a vaccine to eradicate all forms of meningitis. Prevention, as opposed to treatment and cure, is the only way to successfully eradicate the disease and prevent its devastating consequences. Meningitis affects thousands of people in the UK every year and devastates families and whole communities, so developing a vaccine will make a huge difference to countless lives. Full details are at www.taylor-run.com

All of this is done in memory of my son Taylor who was tragically lost to Meningococcal Septicaemia in March 2009 at only 9 and a half months old.  All money raised will go directly to Meningitis UK.

The rally will start on the 24th and finish on the 30th of October 2010, it will start and finish in Ipswich and will involve 7 days of driving around the UK without sat navs or M roads. The route itself will stay a secret until the week before the start but it does involve stopovers in some major towns and cities. To kick off the event in style we are having a car show on the 23rd and if clubs or the general public would like to attend please contact andy@taylor-run.com to ensure we have the space booked.  There are various forms of vehicles you can take we have opted for the GBP500.00 or less category (which we are hoping most people opt for as it’s more fun that way).  We have been very lucky our main sponsor Roadways Container Logistics helped out by donating the car and we have relied totally on the generosity of companies to get the car looking as good as it does now by donating products from alloy wheels to spark plugs.  Below are some before and after shots.

We are looking for as many people as possible to take part in the event possible, each team will need to raise £600.00 sponsorship which will need to accounted for by the time of the run but don’t worry it is not as daunting as it seems we will supply a guide offering ideas on how to raise the funds. If you want to help but can make the week then please still contact us as we still need help in the various locations along the way spreading the awareness.

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