AMP3 Charity Trackday 2010 - Aug 6th!

[Andy G]

Hi Se’ers

You should have this date in your diary already but here it is now confirmed!

AMP3 Charity Trackday 2010


August 6th 2010, once again sees the return of the annual AMP3 Charity Trackday, BBQ and Auction.

Last year, thanks to very kind support from our suppliers, other companies, and participants involved, we managed to raise £25000 for Motor Neurone Disease. To put this in to perspective this is equivalent to an entire years worth of care in Edinburgh!

This year we are looking to you for help to make the event even more successful than 2009!

In addition to participating on track you can get involved in many ways – from Sponsoring a logo on our Race Car (which will be used for the Sun Photoshoot), to donating prizes for the raffle/and or auction, to promoting your products or technology at the event – the options are endless – we want to work with you to make this event more successful than the year before!

In fond memory of 2 friends that have passed during the year, Cancer Research is the nominated charity.

In memory of one of our friends, Brian the Gentleman Racer, we will be having a “Gentleman Racer” theme this year. We will be looking to all drivers, some 50+, to dress in Gentlemanly attire, with Brians Trophy up for grabs to the winner.

The day is essentially done in 2 parts;

1. The trackday
Held at Knockhill Race Circuit in Fife, Advanced MP3 Players hosts the trackday, which runs between 3-5pm. All participants donate their track-fees to Cancer Research.

During the trackday there are passengers laps available for donations to Cancer Research in various Supercars.

Also during the trackday passenger laps are available in the AMP3 Lotus Elise Race Car, and the Procureall Lotus 2-11 Race Car, with our own tame racing drivers, again to raise more funds.

So far Redbull are also confirmed for the event with their Wing Girls, Minis, and just in case it was needed, Redbull samples!

2. The BBQ and Auction
This year the post-trackday fun will be taking place at Boroughmuir Rugby Club, just off Collington Road in Edinburgh, thanks to Ed for arranging their 400 person function suite and terrace for us.

The BBQ, which is sponsored annually by Martin Bairds Butcher in Melrose supplies the food, and we sell tickets to the event which is fantastically well supported, with over 120 people attending last year.

During the BBQ raffle tickets are on sale for the MASSIVE raffle which is normally very generously donated to. Post Raffle its time to move on to the auction, where we hope to raise even more funds. Moet have kindly donated 3 magnums to the cause, for auction (personally engraved).

Got something you want to donate to the Raffle/Auction – email Shug (Shug@amp3.co.uk)

The party will then continue in to the night, where we will hopefully raise more funds, while having fun, for those not as fortunate as ourselves.

We do have the option of free admission in to Opal Lounge in George Street as long as those party animals are in by 1am.

As you may realise this has been written to try and get more companies involved this year. Within minutes you’ll be pleased to hear, Shure confirmed. They will have some of their new 535’s up for grabs! (£469msrp!)

Anyway, at this point I wanted to see what peoples thoughts were to getting each participant to collect personal sponsors, as you might in a fun run etc, for doing laps of Knockhill while in Gentlemanly attire.

If each participant doing this managed to raise £20 from friends and family, this would equate to another £1k for Cancer Research. Up for it Se’ers?

Also, I should point out that we are more than happy for other companies to be involved in the event, so if you know of anyone etc, please let them know to get in touch. (andyg@amp3.co.uk)

We’re very much looking forward to making this yet another year Trackday to remember and Cancer Research are very excited about getting involved.

[ed]

Cant wait!

[Scotty C]

Great work guys.

[Mike Scib]

Excellent work guys once again!

But dam-it! I am supposed to be down at Oulton on the 4th and Anglesey on the 6th.....Hmmm

[Shug]

Righty-o folks - we were letting Tut get TT sorted out properly before we dropped this all on you, so here's the chat:

As Andy says, new venue for the evening do, which has great parking and facilities, so we'd like to see much more take up from people who can't do the trackday, but would still like to be involved. Another chance to award the Brian Jamieson trophy - so please get your best gear on

Brass tacks time - donation amounts. These amounts are very much a minimum to get you a place - as in previous years, we really welcome anything you can give as 100% goes to the charity.

Track space - Minimum £65
Evening event - Minimum £15

All you need to do to get your space is donate the amount at this justgiving page: http://www.justgiving.com/AMP3TD10 Track spaces are strictly limited and first-come first-served. If you can't make the event, but book a space, I'm afraid we can't refund you as this donation is sent straight to the charity - they don't do refunds!

Stick your forum name in there as well as a real name and I'll be able to keep track of things

[mrbennybennett]

Gutted I will be on my hols for this years event and it is once again staggering distance from home (well if it had a roof )

Will have a word with my boss and see if he can donate anything as he is a big petrolhead and he keeps his Caterham CSR up at KH

Also will have to make sure I can get a few raffle tickets sorted out before I can go

Top work again fellas

[Shug]

It's also been pointed out that unfortunately this date coincides with the Fringe at the festival starting, hence hotel prices take a big hike. It's unfortunate, but we have to take the dates that KH give us.

What we'd ask is that local members put up some of our travelling posse, as we can't let a little thing like an international festival impact on the benefits Cancer Research will get from this event.

[neil]

First in

[tut]

Great stuff Shug and Andy, and appreciate you waiting until TT was almost tied up. Just Sunday lunch to get names in for, and a few more for KH.

Here is to another great event with a great bunch of people.

tut

[Mikie711]

You lot must get together and pick dates when I am away, three years on the trot this has been when I am offshore

[tut]

Get a real fcuking job or retire.

tut

[Rusty]

will help in any way i can,

now to try and get that day off work and not have to drive up at silly o clock in the morning like last year.

[Mike Scib]

Donated, 1 track slot and 2 for the BBQ



Anyone else up for Oulton on the 4th? I will start another thread

[Mikie711]

Get a real fcuking job or retire.

tut

If I did what the fkuc would you run your car on !!!.

[kenny]

Good work guys, will donate money tomorrow