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[hoody]

Hi all, i am thinking of promoting a trip for each state in oz for the cancer foundation called QUADS FOR CANCER, i am planning to contact each state for support in numbers to assisst with the trip , The trip will comprize of quad riders in each state to ride from the capital city in their state to the capital city in the next state and passing on the batton to go around Australia , both my parents have cancer and i am sure with much regret that there are other Quad riders that have friends or family with this trerrible illness so i would like to help to the cause to find a cure.

The next step is for my self to contact the cancer foundation for their permission, and contact the local authorities in each state to get permits to be on local roads,
if any information can be given to assisst in this it would be appreciated
Regards
Neil Hood

[fossil800R]

Sounds like an awesome idea Neil. I hope you are successful in getting it up and running. I'm in for the W.A leg for sure.
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[hoody]

thankyou

[hoody]

To keep you all upto date i have registered today with the Australian cancer research foundation and put in my application ,
I have also spoken to the queensland poice department in relation to being allowed on the roads [ they seem very keen on the idea] so i have made a date which is the 1st September 2011 , leaving from Brisbane heading for Sydney and so on. i shall keep the blog going and up date on the progress.
thanks for the support
Hoody

i have set up a email address quadsforcancer@hotmail.com

[yogie]

do you have a contact for the cance people so if anyone out of your state can speak to them about their own state arrangements, if that makes sense at all.
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[hoody]

The people i have contacted are Australian cancer reserch foundation
the person to talk to is Claire McArther 02-9223-7833 and they can mention Quads for cancer.
Regards
Hoody

[Huskygoat]

Are you going to ride all the way round? Hmmmmmm 4000km Darwin to Brisbane

Thinking about it .
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[hoody]

start at Brisbane pass the batton on to the guys in sydney they take it to mebourne , they take it to adalaide , they take it to tas ,it would come back to adalaide and so on
Hoody

[The Two Stroke Smoker]

Im in for the sydney to melbourne. Will speak to local bike shops for support. Maybe a bike or two could be domated as it will be a charity ride its a tax deduction for them.

Hoody if there is anything i can help with just pm.

james
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[dynamitediscodave]

that sounds awesome, i've lost a cousin to cancer.

cotto your idea is good mate, even maybe tyres off the local dealers??
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[dynamitediscodave]

Hey Hoody, to do the trip we would need an escort from the police as our quads do not have blinkers etc and our quads are not ADR approved for on road plus maybe some kind of insurance.

I'm not being a downer but it is some things to look at mate.

Dave
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[hoody]

you can help by contacting local police to apply for permits for road riding ,i have started to ball rolling up here, if they need confermation in regards to the charity the contact at the australian cancer reserch foundatin, the contact is claire McArther 02-9223-7833,
i am currently seeking an it to do a web site [any leads would be good]
the email site i have set up is quadsforcancer@hotmail.com

lets see what we can do for cancer
Hoody

[hoody]

in regards to insurence can you get CTP insurance as i have contact Suncorp

[dynamitediscodave]

Ah ok hoody, i will pop into the newie cop shop and see about it today. felt like a drive, crappy rainy weather here today.

Say about 10 odd riders for the syd mel leg

i will hit work up to for some sponsorship. they like the charity stuff.
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[X-Factor 1]

Great idea Hoody,

I think we can get ball rolling in NT we have 2300 km from Kunannurra to Darwin back to Qld Border. Maybe sponsored 100 km legs ie Min sponsorship $1000.00 per 100 k so we could organise 23 riders or teams
etc I will PM you later

Darren
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[Clarkie]

See if you can bring it from Melbourne via Warnambool up to Mildura then across to Adelaide.
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[X-Factor 1]

imagine you vic guys would be keen to run the great ocean road on a quad.

[yogie]

X-Factor 1 wrote:

imagine you vic guys would be keen to run the great ocean road on a quad.

I live about half an hour from there...
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With a few bells and whistles
and the twin yoshi's
American Star A-arms, tie rods
elka stickers
Shorty Shifter
I have a Waco
rossco gave me a flexx sticker
honda thumb
Great at climbing trees
durablue stickers

[hoody]

Does anyone want to put up there hand in each state to control things ?
I am going to contact the BIG 4 holiday parks to see if they will give accomadation through out the trip from Brisbane to Sydney i was thinking of taking 4 days for this leg,
On the the donation side of things i will be setting up a program with The australian cancer reserch foundation called EVERYDAY HERO where well wisher can donate money towards the cause that way there is nomoney being carried around the country
Hoody

[450dominator]

is there a minimum age required to take part?
id definately be in for the sydney to melbourne part,
also know a number of local quad riders who would be interested
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[megaman]

hoody wrote:

Does anyone want to put up there hand in each state to control things ? I am going to contact the BIG 4 holiday parks to see if they will give accomadation through out the trip from Brisbane to Sydney i was thinking of taking 4 days for this leg, On the the donation side of things i will be setting up a program with The australian cancer reserch foundation called EVERYDAY HERO where well wisher can donate money towards the cause that way there is nomoney being carried around the country Hoody

I could help out in NSW

PM sent

[hoody]

i relationton age you would have to have a drivers licence as we hope to be able to be on the road,
in relation to help in each state you can PM me your mobil number.
Hoody

I have just spoke to the australian cancer resrch foundation and they are sending through the permit today

[dynamitediscodave]

yeah would need drivers licence
spoke to a higway patrol officer today from newcaslte area command and he said we need to have a step by step, turn by turn list of streets and roads we will be riding on, the times we leave and plan to arrive, the (exact from what i understood from his words) number of riders, the towns we will go thru, we can not do this on any holidays including long weekends, not to travel through any peak hour traffic (middle of sydney etc) and we can use any escort vehicle long as its appropriatly marked. But yet to talk to the RTA here to find out about the permits required.
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[hoody]

I have just contacted the NSW police they have put me onto www.rta.nsw.gov.au reading there website it states that you can get an unregistered vehicle permit up to 28 days of use.
it was mentioned that the council in NSW have there quads registered so with a bit of luck and kindness they will allow the NSW guys obtain the same , i shall make inquirys tomorrow. A kind suppoter of this foram has a tele conference number he is willing to put forward heis planning on putting it up so we can can have a tele conference from a couple of people in each state that are willing to control things in each state.
I do want to thanks to everyone who has read the foram about this trip its for a good cause
Hoody,
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