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Monkey Monopoly 2008 is go!

On the 5th and 6th of July this year the roads of Yorkshire trembled to the noise of a herd of Monkeys trying to visit all the places on the Yorkshire edition of the Monopoly board game.

Raising money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance the cavalcade visited such diverse sites as Leeds Bradford Airport (home of one of the Yorkshire Air Ambulances), newspaper offices, football and cricket grounds, museums, country houses, local businesses, landmarks and of course being Monopoly a jail!   Setting off from Brighouse the course ventured into North, South, East and West Yorkshire covering over 300 miles on fully road legal but decidedly small motorbikes travelling in a convoy with navigational and mechanical support.

We rode through rain, hail and standing water to complete the course over the 2 days and nearly all of the planned stops on the route.  Despite one of us trying to taste South Yorkshire tarmac, several breakdowns and the bikes getting lost when we allowed them off without the navigation car everyone returned to Brighouse safely, satisfied a good job had been done and soaking wet!  Now we have dried out we look back and realise just how attached we got to those little motorcycles, in fact 2 of the riders bought theirs on the spot at the end of the ride and 3 of them rode them home!

 

Thank you to all the organisations and individuals who have got involved including:

  • Easy Rider for the bikes/support van
  • BLD for the second support van
  • CCL and Copart for the support cars
  • Meditek, Fletchers Solicitors and BLD for taking part
  • Low Tide Studios and Dragon Embroidery and Print for the Day Glo bibs

 

Thank you also to everyone who has donated especially those who have done so online, you can still make a donation as this page will stay active for the remainder of this year.

 

Next year we are planning to ride around the movie locations in Yorkshire including those used in The Full Monty, Kes, Railway Children, Harry Potter, Dracula, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Little Voice and Calendar Girls.  Let me know if you would like to take part!



Photos are in the gallery at www.bankstone.co.uk

If you have a Monkey Bike and would like to take part in next year's event please contact Dickon Tysoe via email at dtysoe@bankstone.co.uk  Thanks to the generosity of Easy Rider Europe we can help supply you with a new 125cc Monkey (or Gorilla, DX or Pro-Monkey) for only £500 including 12 months RFL and VAT

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and help us raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and achieve our target.

Bankstone are a motorcycle insurance claims handling company and so have regular first hand experience of the value of the YAA and other air ambulances.  We have chosen to support the YAA as we are based in Yorkshire and wish to contribute something which could benefit our customers.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate. The Yorkshire Air Ambulance Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please donate now!

Many thanks for your support.

Well done from all the team at Grove and Dean. Donation by Grove and Dean 01/10/08  

£50.00

Apologies for the delay, I'm about as fast as the bike I had for the Monoploly run. Brilliant Time.Thanks to everyone concerned ,organisers and riders Donation by Brian Whitfield 29/09/08  

£90.00 + £25.38 Gift Aid

Yorkshire Fun Day winnings - thanks team! Donation by Dickon Tysoe 11/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Last fiver now that the lip has nearly healed. Donation by Steve Pepper 29/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done from Thorneycroft Solicitors Ltd Donation by Thorneycroft Solicitors Ltd 15/07/08  

£500.00

Well Done Guys Donation by Bikesure 14/07/08  

£50.00

Anything that can shut up my brother (a mouth full of tarmac) is worth supporting. All the best. Donation by Dave Pepper 13/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Thanks to friends family and work colleagues for supporting this venture the lip is healing nicely a Donation by Steve Pepper 12/07/08  

£98.00 + £27.64 Gift Aid

Thanks to Friends and regulars at the Gardeners Arms in Bilton Harrogate for their generous support Donation by Steve Pepper 12/07/08  

£93.00 + £26.23 Gift Aid

Very well done to everyone weather more suitable for ducks than monkeys Donation by Allan Poppleton 12/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thanks for the ride, wet but worth it and thanks to friends and family for support. I'll be back nex Donation by Peter Barton 08/07/08  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Well done for a very good cause. Donation by Ann & Peter Kirkby 08/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done in spite of rotten weather Donation by E. Ward 08/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck Tom Donation by Marv 05/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck - don't fall off!!! Donation by Wendy Cowell 04/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Dibber! Donation by Alun Hollocks 03/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

I wish dry weather and no bits falling off to Steve Pepper and all the other sore behinders this wee Donation by John Jackson 03/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom, hope you have some padded shorts!!! xxx Donation by Kiki 02/07/08  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

From Pip Green! Good luck Tom Donation by Tom Parker 02/07/08  

£5.00

Good luck! Donation by Mark Manning 30/06/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Tony Creaney 30/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Tom Donation by Holly West 30/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This should be interesting! Donation by Tom Parker 30/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom! Donation by Gareth Ashman 30/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Colin & Tracey 27/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks to St.Johns Chapter most excellent companions Vic, Aiden , John, Steve , Allan, Eric , Bob, fine fellows one and all Donation by charlie tompkins 25/06/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Great cause, excellent effort ....ride safe Donation by Jim Robinson 24/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Ride Monkeys Ride Donation by UK Independent Medical 24/06/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck from all the Carpenters Team Donation by Donna Scully 24/06/08  

£100.00

Hope the event is a huge success in aid of such a worthy cause. Donation by Premex Insight 24/06/08  

£50.00
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