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Charity Bike Riders Reach Paris
Untitled.gif Monday, 30 August 10 - 02:20 PM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
At 3.00 p.m. on Satrurday 28th August five tired but elated riders reached their destination of the Place de la Concorde in Paris. To get there, they had completed a ride of over 2,200 miles and crossed 8 countries. Chris Hodges approaches the fininshing line A group of friends and family who wer...
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News From The Istanbul To Paris Bike Ride
Untitled.gif Monday, 09 August 10 - 03:31 PM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
The cyclists are due to cross from the Ukraine into Poland today (Monday 9th August). They have also reached the psychologically important point where they turn West towards Paris having ridden in a northerly direction since they left Istanbul on 23rd July. To get this far they gave cycled 0ver 7...
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Istanbul to Paris Bike Ride
Untitled.gif Friday, 23 July 10 - 09:57 AM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
Chris, Bob, Dave, Jay and Alex in front of the Blue Mosque At 5.00 a.m. On Friday 23rd July About To Set OffThe Istanbul to Paris bike ride that is raising funds for RAPID UK and for CLIC Sargent has begun. The riders, Chris, Bob, Dave, Jay and Alex arrived in Istanbul on 21st July. They spent th...
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New Director RAPID UK
Untitled.gif Wednesday, 30 June 10 - 09:56 AM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
At RAPID UK's recent Annual General Meeting, members unanimously elected Nick Spence to succeed Graham Payne as the Director RAPID UK. Graham Payne was one of RAPID's founder members and its Director since it was originally set up. Although he has stepped down he fully intends maintaining close t...
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Istanbul To Paris Fund Raising Bike Ride
Untitled.gif Wednesday, 16 June 10 - 11:29 AM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
Chris Hodges, the son of RAPID UK CEO Clive Hodges, and four friends from Exeter University will cycle from Istanbul to Paris in order to raise money for RAPID UK. The journey of 2054 miles will take them through Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, Holland, Belgium and France and...
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Gloucestershire College and Gloucester City and South Tewkesbury School Sports Partnership Make A Donation
Untitled.gif Friday, 28 May 10 - 04:50 PM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
RAPID UK is very grateful to Gloucestershire College and the Gloucester City and South Tewkesbury School Sports Partnership for their very generous donation to the Charity's funds. A cheque for £202 was handed over to RAPID UK at a short ceremony in the College grounds on 24th May. The mon...
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Ribston Hall High School Raises More Funds For RAPID
Untitled.gif Monday, 17 May 10 - 02:18 PM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
RAPID would like to thank the pupils of Ribston Hall High School's Form 9R for making us their chosen charity. CEO, Clive Hodges, was presented with a cheque for £200 at an Assembly on 14th May. During the Assmebly, students gave a presentation on RAPID and its deployment to Haiti. Thankin...
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Fund Raising In Okehampton
Untitled.gif Friday, 14 May 10 - 04:24 PM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
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New Recruit To Attempt To Beat A World Record In The London Marathon
Untitled.gif Tuesday, 20 April 10 - 10:32 AM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
Nigel Addison-Evans who has recently applied to join RAPID UK as an operational volunteer is to attempt to break the world record for running the London Marathon in a firefighters protective uniform and in so doing raise funds for RAPID UK The time to beat is 5 hours and 33 minutes while wearing...
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Well Timed Talk Prompts Maidenhill Students to Raise Hundreds for RAPID UK
Untitled.gif Thursday, 01 April 10 - 11:38 AM (GMT)
By Clive Hodges in General
The Stroud News and Journal described the visit by a group of students and staff from Maidenhill School, Stonehouse to RAPID UK: AN informed talk by RAPID UK boss Clive Hodges inspired students at Maidenhill School to raise more than £400 for the search and rescue charity. Clive’s vis...
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