Welcome to the official website of the BONE-shaker
MARROW-thon The BONE-shaker MARROW-thon is a range of charity events
raising money for blood cancer charities in
the
United Kingdom.
The
inaugural BONE-shaker MARROW-thon charity motorcycle ride took place on Sunday,
March 2nd,
2014.
More than 100 motorcycles and trikes made the 35-mile journey between
Birmingham and Burton-on-
Trent
in inclement weather. This motorcycle ride coupled with a family fun day raised
more than £2,076 to
be
split equally between Cure Leukaemia, Anthony Nolan and the Queen Elizabeth
Hospital Birmingham
Charity
(QEHB).
The
success of the inaugural ride prompted the ride organisers to make the
BONE-shaker MARROW-thon
an
annual event
Date: Sunday, April 10th 2016
Time: Depart 11am. Meet from 10.15/30am to allow for prompt
departure
Cost: £5 donation per bike/ trike/ scooter - payable on the day -
wristbands to be issued.
Departure venue: Roof top car park A - Queen Elizabeth Hospital,
Birmingham, B15 2TH
L-plate friendly departure venue: Bassetts Pole island (McDonald’s)
Near Sutton Coldfield.
Route: Approximately 35 miles from Birmingham to Burton-on-Trent.
Ride time approx 1.5 hours.
Final destination: National Brewery Centre, Horninglow Street/ Guild
Street, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 1NG Facilities available
at venue: Food, drink, toilets, Brewery Centre gift shop and bottled beer
store. Charities: As per the 2014 and 2015 rides -
monies split equally three ways between the following:
Cure Leukaemia (charity number 1100154)
Anthony Nolan (charity number 803716)
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity (QEHB) (charity number
1093989)