Event Calendar

The Great Rugby Cycle 2019

The Greenyards, Melrose RFC

We are delighted to share details of an exciting and ambitious cycle ride which kicks off in March. And you can get involved! Covering 1215 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in March 2019, The Great Rugby Cycle is a charity cycling event to raise funds and awareness for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.The event will be a Charity bike ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End in March 2019. The peloton will ‘rest’ at The Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club on Friday 15th March for a Scotland & world rugby legends golf event.

There will be six cyclists completing the whole event with me and we will be joined along the way by rugby legends,  sports stars and celebrities from TV and Film to raise awareness and funds for the Foundation.

If you want to sign up and join various rugby legends along the way visit EventBrite as per links below for the day of your choice.

£100 per day which includes:

- Fully supported and escorted ride by The Road Shepherds.

- Food & refreshments with comfort stops along the way.

- Event branded T-shirt.

- Transported by bus back to your original starting point.

THE GREAT RUGBY CYCLE ROUTE.

Monday 4^th March 2019:                 John O’Groats to Royal Dornoch Golf Club                                82 miles

Tuesday 5^th March 2019:                 Royal Dornoch Golf Club to Aviemore                                          72 miles

Wednesday 6^th March 2019:         Aviemore to Dunkeld                                                                               78 miles

Thursday 7^th March 2019:               Dunkeld to Edinburgh                                                                             84 miles

Friday 8^th March 2019:                     Morning: Edinburgh to Melrose RFC                                              40 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-edinburgh-to-melrose-rfc-8th-march-tickets-55160693118

Friday 8^th March 2019:                     Afternoon: Melrose RFC to Berwick RFC                                       38 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-melrose-rfc-to-berwick-rfc-8th-march-tickets-55399721057

Saturday 9^th March 2019:               Berwick RFC to Newcastle Falcons RFC                                         81 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-berwick-rfc-to-newcastle-falcons-rfc-9th-march-tickets-54771663520

Sunday 10^th March 2019:                Newcastle Falcons RFC to Leeds RFC                                               111 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-newcastle-falcons-rfc-to-leeds-tykes-rfc-10th-march-tickets-54940657987

Monday 11^th March 2019:              Leeds RFC to Nottingham RFC                                                            85 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-leeds-tykes-rfc-to-nottingham-rfc-11th-march-tickets-54941956872

Tuesday 12^th March 2019:              Nottingham RFC to Northampton Saints RFC                           90 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-nottingham-rfc-to-northampton-saints-rfc-12th-march-tickets-54942713134

Wednesday 13^th March 2019:      Northampton Saints RFC to Theale                                                 80 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-northampton-saints-rfc-to-theale-13th-march-tickets-55044922846

Thursday 14^th March 2019:            Theale to Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club                                            53 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-theale-to-royal-mid-surrey-golf-club-14th-march-tickets-55045854633

Friday 15^th March 2019:                                    Charity Golf event – Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, Richmond

Scottish & World rugby legends Golf event. 

£900 per team of 3.

Saturday 16^th March 2019:            Royal Mid-Surrey Golf club to Winchester                                 79 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-royal-mid-surrey-golf-club-to-winchester-16th-march-tickets-55109839012

Sunday 17^th March 2019:                Winchester to Taunton                                                                          103 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-winchester-to-taunton-17th-march-tickets-55111093765

Monday 18^th March 2019:              Taunton to Camelford                                                                             88 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-taunton-to-camelford-18th-march-tickets-55111222149

Tuesday 19^th March 2019:              Camelford to Land’s End                                                                        74 miles

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-great-rugby-cycle-camelford-to-lands-end-19th-march-tickets-55111353542

Total miles 1238 / Average 83 miles per day.

For more details contact:

Stuart Thom – ceo@roaylbelfast.com / 07913 611 680 or

visit webpage: https://doddie5-ride.co.uk/the-great-rugby-cycle

Curry & Quiz Night At The Stoop

The King's Bar, Twickenham Stoop, Twickenham, TW2 7SX

The Great Rugby Golf Event, Surrey

The Royal Mid Surrey Golf Course

Scotland & World Rugby Legends Charity Golf Day

Friday 15^th March 2019

Covering 1215 miles from John O’Groats to Land’s End in March 2019, The Great Rugby Cycle is a charity cycling event to raise funds and awareness for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. The peloton is travelling through Scotland and England during the latter part of the 2019 Six Nations Championship featuring rugby legends and stars from sport & TV.

Doddie Weir, the former Scotland and British and Irish Lions rugby player, revealed he was suffering from Motor Neurone Disease. From the outset, Doddie has been driven to help fellow sufferers and seek ways to further research into this, yet, incurable disease.

My Name’5 Doddie Foundation was launched in November 2017 and its aims are simple; to raise funds to aid research into the causes of MND and investigate potential cures and to support this affected by this devastating disease

The peloton will stop to host a rugby legends charity golf day on Friday 15^th March at The Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club.

Join the team for a day of golf, dinner, laughter and rugby in the company of some of the greats from World & Scottish rugby, whilst raising funds for The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

Featuring: Craig Chalmers, Bryan Redpath, Simon Shaw, Peter Winterbottom, Thom Evans,  Tim Visser, Matt Dawson, Simon Halliday, Colin Gregor, Phil De Glanville, Jamie Ringer, Kelly Brown, Ceri Sweeney, Martin Bayfield, Paul Burnell, Simon Danielli, Max Evans, Tom May, Paul Doran-Jones & Dan Walker.

Golf Package – Team of 3 with a Rugby legend as your host £900 per team.

Arrive 7.45am

• Coffee & bacon rolls on arrival
• Shotgun start at 9am – 18 holes over the magnificent JH Taylor Royal Mid-Surrey Golf course
• Each team of 3 will be joined by a rugby / TV legend
• Drinks reception in the Clubhouse at 2.30pm
• Three course lunch & coffee at 4.00pm
• Half bottle of wine per person with lunch
• Charity Auction & raffle.
• Q&A with the players host by Alex Payne from Sky Sports

Lunch only - £100 per person

• Drinks reception in the Clubhouse at 2.30pm
• Three course lunch & coffee at 4.00pm
• Half bottle of wine per person with lunch
• Charity Auction & raffle.
• Q&A with the players host by Alex Payne from Sky Sports

For more details contact:

Stuart Thom – ceo@roaylbelfast.com / 07913 611 680

MH Southern & Co Annual Charity Quiz Night

Shipley Suite , South Shields Football Club, Mariners Park , South Shields NE34 9PH

MH Southern & Co Ltd Annual Charity Quiz Night on Friday 15 March 2019, Shipley Suite , South Shields Football Club, Mariners Park , South Shields NE34 9PH

7.30pm to 10.30pm

Quiz with general knowledge plus chocolate bar identification, jelly bean flavour detection or similar!

Contact James Southern  0191 4898231  james@mhsouthern.co.uk

Super Saturday - A Feast of Rugby

Edinburgh Corn Exchange

Watch all three of the Guinness Six Nations rugby matches on huge screens and enjoy expert analysis from past and present international rugby players, hosted by MC Dougie Donnelly, at the award-winning events venue, the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. Enjoy freshly prepared wood-fired La Favorita pizzas, hot pies, cold beers, live music and much more whilst supporting whilst supporting the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation charity. 

Rugby Game Day, Meadowbank

The Ballroom, Meadowbank.

Charity Dinner, Galashiels

Scottish Borders College, Galashiels

The My Name’5 Doddie Foundation is set to benefit from the proceeds of a charity dinner and charity auction being hosted at Borders College on 26th February 2019. The event will be catered for by level 2 and 3 Catering & Hospitality students at Scottish Borders Campus.

Hosting the event will be Hawick High School depute headteacher and rugby aficionado Bruce Aitchison, who is responsible for the Happiness is Egg Shaped website.

The evening of quality food and great banter is sure to be a huge success, with a charity auction taking place during the tartan-themed evening, where everyone attending is encouraged to wear or bring something tartan!

Amongst those attending the evening will be Borders College Honorary Fellow 2018 Doddie Weir, who was recently awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list.

SHARC Energy Systems have been announced as the main event sponsor.

The evening ‘kicks off’ at 7pm with a welcome reception followed by dinner, banter and a charity auction.

• Tickets, which are on sale now priced £50.00 from Borders College, include a five-course dinner and wine and are available by calling 01896 662532.

Sportsman's Dinner

Bridgeness Club, Bo'ness.

Clash of the Tartans Dinner

Macdonald Inchyra Hotel, Falkirk

Join us for the ‘Clash of the Tartans’ joint Fundraising Dinner for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation and Funding Neuro.

6 Chefs, 2 Charities, 1 Goal …. To Find a Cure!

Weir and Wobbly join forces and invite you to experience a tartan clashing charity event like no other!  Award winning Chef Jeremy Wares will invite some of Scotland’s finest chefs to produce a spectacular dinner.  An exceptional culinary experience with entertainment to match.  Join us on Friday 29th March 2019 at the Macdonald Inchyra Hotel, Falkirk, for some fabulous fun and fantastic food, you will not want to miss this one!

Tickets   £1000 for a table of 10

Dress Code – Black Tie and Fabulous, or a Clash of the Tartan’s Twist!   

For More information about this event or to book your place, please contact Funding Neuro by email or phone. Tables are selling fast so don’t miss out and book yours now!

E-mail – Hello@Fundingneuro.com

Phone – 0141 465 6840

People Too Project Fundraising Night

The Stella, Albany NE37 1BH

Charity Motorcycle Ride

Saltire Motorcycles/Alba Customs, 553 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 3XX

Join fellow enthusiasts on a Charity Motorcycle Ride on 31st March, leaving from Salture Motorcycles at –9.30am for 10am departure, returning to Edinburgh around 4pm.

Ennjoy bacon rolls at Gasoline Café in Alba Customs before heading out on a motorcycle run from Edinburgh to Galashiels, Peebles where we stop for a hot lunch, then over to Carnwath and back up to Edinburgh.  A great chance to meet new friends, get out on your motorcycle and raise money for My Name’5 Doddie.  The ride outs are led by the infamous Nigel, who does a safety brief at the start highlighting stopping / regrouping points.  It’s not a race and everyone is responsible for their own ride.

£10.00 per person for Bacon Roll, Tea / Coffee, Hot lunch and donation to charity.

Contact details 

– Saltire Motorcycles & Alba Customs, 553 Gorgie Road, Edinburgh EH11 3XX

0131 478 6661

info@saltiremotorcycles.com
https://www.saltiremotorcycles.com/charity-motorcycle-run-319/

The Greatest Rugby Dinner Ever, Hong Kong

Grand Hyatt Hotel, Hong Kong

The Hong Kong rugby and business communities are once again staging a dinner, billed as The Greatest Rugby Dinner Ever to support My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. It follows the enormous success of last year's star-studded event which raised £300,000.

Following huge demand, the second Doddie Dinner in Hong Kong is now booked in for April 3^rd 2019 and is already nearly sold out!  It promises to be another amazing night and a great opportunity for the international rugby community to show its commitment to the foundation and its love for Doddie and his family. Here’s to a great night!

Take a look at this:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIaz-dGD2w4

For more information and to book your place at The Greatest Rugby Dinner Ever, please contact:

myname5doddiehk@gmail.com

ASI Melrose Sevens

The Greenyards, Melrose RFC

We are delighted to be the official charity partner of the prestigious ASI Melrose Sevens.

Melrose is the home of Rugby Sevens with 2019 being the 136^th anniversary of the first tournament which was in 1883. The 13^th of April is the date for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens where 24 teams will take part including guest sides Stellenbosch, US Tigers, British Army, London Scottish and BUCs champions Durham University. For further information and ticket sales: www.melrose7s.com 

“Melrose is the home of Rugby Sevens with 2019 being the 136^th anniversary of the first tournament which was in 1883. The 13^th of April is the date for the Aberdeen Standard Investments Melrose Sevens where 24 teams will take part including guest sides Stellenbosch, US Tigers, British Army, London Scottish and BUCs champions Durham University. For further information and ticket sales: www.melrose7s.com “

Penicuik CC Fun Run

Penicuik Cricket Club

Ceilidh Fever, Edinburgh

Eh15 Restaurant, Edinburgh College

Three Peaks

Fort William

Official London Golf Day, Centurion Club.

Centurion Golf Club

Following on from the success of our first My Name’5 Doddie Foundation London Golf Day last year, we are delighted to confirm details of this year’s event which will take place at the prestigious Centurion Golf Club on Tuesday 21 May 2019.

This is a key fundraising event for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

We very much hope you will be able to join Doddie, our friends from the rugby community for a fun day of golf, entertainment and dinner.  If you have any queries, please contact Camille Green, Camille@logansportsmarketing.com.

Golf Day and Gala Dinner

Heythrop Park Resort, Chipping Norton

Dumfries & Galloway Golf Day

Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club

Doddie Weir Charity Am-Am Golf day, Sunday 21st July 2019,  Dumfries & Galloway Golf Club. Format is AM-AM. 

Official Scotland Golf Day, The Renaissance Club.

The Renaissance Golf Club

Following on from the success of our first My Name’5 Doddie Foundation London Golf Day last year, we are delighted to confirm details of this year’s event which will take place at the prestigious Renaissance Golf Club, home of the 2019 Scottish Open, on Tuesday 10 September 2019.

This is a key fundraising event for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

We very much hope you will be able to join Doddie, our friends from the rugby community for a fun day of golf, entertainment and dinner.  If you have any queries, please contact Camille Green, Camille@logansportsmarketing.com.