This is an event for bikers on Remembrance Sunday every year
The 2019 ride will be on Sunday 10th November
The aim is to form a circle of bikers dressed in red riding CLOCKWISE around the M25, all the bikers
making up the biggest Poppy in the World.
The rides are intended to present a physical show of support for our Armed Forces, both current and previous.
Not every biker goes to a remembrance service on this day, but I do know that they Respect our armed service men and women. This is just another way of showing it.
The Ring of Red event was an idea by Julia Stevenson.
The Ring of Red M25 is now organised by Ali Scott, Luke Eastwood and assisted by a team of admins and Meeting Point Reps.
PLEASE DONATE TO THE RIDE AT THE MEETING POINTS
THANK YOU
KEEP SCROLLING DOWN FOR ALL THE DETAILS OF THE RIDE
BE AT YOUR CHOSEN SERVICES FOR APPROX 1130 HRS SO YOU CAN BE THERE FOR THE RIDE BRIEFING
THE RIDE WILL START APPROX 1245 - 1320 DEPENDING ON WHICH SERVICES YOU GO TO AND HOW MANY RIDERS ARE AT THE SERVICES
THERE IS NO 'SET TIME' FOR THE RIDE SO IT IS IMPORTANT YOU LOOK DOWN THIS PAGE!!
Please go to the facebook group below if you have facebook for all the latest info >>>
2018 OFFICIAL MEETING POINTS AROUND THE M25
There will be a Rep at each of the Services Meeting Points who will organise the bikers but we do ask ALL participants in this event to read the ‘RIDER INFORMATION’ FOUND BELOW PRIOR TO ATTENDING THE RIDE!!
The aim is to get all the bikers SAFELY from each meeting point onto the M25 so that by 1330 hours
all riders will be riding round the M25 CLOCKWISE and in the process the front riders from one junction meeting with the last riders of the previous junction.
Riders can choose where they get on and get off, THERE IS NO SET ON OR OFF POINT!!!
but so that we can join up all the riders from all the services all riders will need to be on the M25
for at least 30 mins so we can make the ring!
PLEASE CAN EVERYONE BE AT THE SERVICES OF THEIR CHOICE BY
1130 HRS
& RIDERS WILL BE ADVISED BY THE MEETING POINT REPS THE TIME EVERYONE WILL BE LEAVING TO BE ON THE M25 FOR 1330
TIMES MAY VARY DEPENDING ON WEATHER, AMOUNT OF RIDERS ETC!!
Any questions for the Meeting Point Reps, if you are on Facebook go to the links below for the start point you want to go from. If not on facebook, please email the link below.
MEETING POINTS
AROUND THE
M25
MEETING POINT 1 - M25 THURROCK SERVICES - JUNCTION 31 on M25 -
Rep - LUKE EASTWOOD
MEETING POINT 2 - M25 CLACKET LANE SERVICES - BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 5 & 6 ON M25
Rep - KEVIN COLEMAN & HANNAH EASTWOOD
MEETING POINT 3 - M25 COBHAM SERVICES - BETWEEN JUNCTIONS 9 & 10 ON M25
Rep - CLAIRE WEBB
MEETING POINT 4 - M3 - FLEET SERVICES - joining JUNCTION 12 OF M25
Rep - ALI SCOTT
https://www.facebook.com/FleetServicesRingofRedM25
MEETING POINT 5 – M4 - READING SERVICES - joining JUNCTION 15 OF M25
Rep - MEL RICHMOND (BUSA MEL)
MEETING POINT 6 - M40 - BEACONSFIELD SERVICES - joining JUNCTION 16 OF M25
Rep - JOHN WHITTINGTON
MEETING POINT 7 - M1 - TODDINGTON SERVICES - joining JUNCTION 21 OF M25
Rep - RICHARD BRYCE
MEETING POINT 8 - A1(M) – SOUTH MIMMS SERVICES - joining JUNCTION 23 OF M25
Rep = KARL THORNDICK & CAZ McEWAN
MEETING POINT 9 - M11 - BIRCHANGER GREEN SERVICES - joining JUNCTION 27 OF M25
Rep - NAOMI JACKSON
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MERCHANDISE
Limited amount on the day at the meeting points, small items like 2019 Poppy Patches, Year Bars & Wristbands available only. T Shirts and larger items available via the VIA website only.
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WHO TO LOOK FOR AT YOUR SERVICES FOR GUIDANCE AND HELP!
GREEN = MEETING POINT REP (Organiser of that meeting point and will be the main contact point)
PINK = Foot Marshals at the meeting point there to guide you to the right part of the services.
(Please bear in mind some services may have more than others due to lack of volunteers at some services - they will do the best they can with the amount of Marshals they have)
Blue = Lead Rider - the biker who will start the ride (this may also be the Meeting Point Rep) - DO NOT OVERTAKE THIS RIDER!!!!
Red = Tail End Charlie (DO NOT OVERTAKE THIS RIDER!)
M25 RING OF RED
RIDER INFORMATION
PLEASE READ AS VITAL SAFETY INFORMATION
ABOUT THE RIDE!
THE RIDEOUT TO THE M25 WILL BE LEAVING THE VARIOUS SERVICES TO GET ON THE M25 FOR APPROX 1330 HRS
****START TIMES FROM THE DIFFERENT SERVICES MAY CHANGE SLIGHTLY IF THE AMOUNT OF BIKERS IS LARGER THAN EXPECTED*****
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE LENGTH OF MOTORWAY YOU WISH TO TRAVEL!
YOU CHOOSE YOUR START AND END POINT, ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU STAY ON THE MOTORWAY FOR AT LEAST 45 MINS TO AN HOUR TO ENABLE EVERYONE TO GET ONTO THE MOTORWAY AND ATTEMPT TO MAKE UP THE RING - YOU GET OFF WHEN YOU CHOOSE!
THE LEAD RIDER IS A BIKER DRESSED IN HI VIZ AND WILL MAKE THEMSELVES KNOWN
DO NOT OVERTAKE YOUR LEAD RIDERS
RIDE IN SINGLE FILE ON THE M25 & DO NOT OVERTAKE THE RIDER IN FRONT
RIDE APPROX 50 MPH
(IT IS SET AT THIS SPEED FOR A REASON - IF YOU RIDE TOO FAST YOU WILL HAVE COMPLETED YOUR RUN BEFORE THE RING HAS BEEN COMPLETED!!)
USE LANE 1 BUT IF SLOWER MOVING TRAFFIC, OVERTAKE IN LANE 2, THEN RETURN TO LANE 1
- TRY TO AVOID USING LANES 3/4
YOUR GROUP MAY ENCOUNTER ANOTHER GROUP ALREADY PASSING YOUR POINT OF ENTRY ONTO THE M25 – IF SO FALL INBETWEEN THE BIKES AS BEST AS YOU CAN & THE BIKES ALREADY ON THE MOTORWAY, GIVE WAY TO THE ONCOMING BIKES!!
RIDE APPROX 4 BIKE LENGTHS AWAY FROM THE BIKE IN FRONT
BUT DO NOT RIDE DIRECTLY BEHIND THE BIKE IN FRONT – STAGGER RIDING POSITION
SPREADING OUT WILL HELP US BE ABLE TO LET THE
GROUP BEHIND CATCH UP AND HELP US MAKE THE RING
ALLOW OTHER VEHICLES TO JOIN AND LEAVE THE MOTORWAY BY PASSING THROUGH THE LINE OF BIKES
FILTERING - DO NOT FILTER UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY – I.E. MAJOR HOLD UP DUE TO TRAFFIC ACCIDENT ETC - THERE MAY BE INEXPERIENCED RIDERS IN YOUR GROUP UNABLE TO FILTER – PLEASE ADVISE LEAD RIDERS IF YOU WOULD NOT WISH TO FILTER.
IF YOU BREAK DOWN - MOVE TO HARD SHOULDER AND SIT AWAY FROM THE CARRIAGEWAY OFF YOUR BIKE AND CALL YOUR BREAKDOWN SERVICES.
ANY RIDER JOINING THE RING OF RED IS DEEMED TO BE IN CONTROL OF THEIR OWN MACHINE AT ALL TIMES, EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR OWN ACTIONS ON THE ROAD, CONDUCT THEMSELVES WITH FULL REGARD FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY AND TRAFFIC LAWS, RIDE WITHIN THEIR OWN CAPABILITIES AT THEIR OWN PACE AND TO RESPECT THE SOLEMNITY OF THE OCCASION.
THIS IS A RIDE OF RESPECT SO PLEASE RIDE
ACCORDINGLY - thank you!
FLAGS - SAFETY NOTICE !!!!!!!!!!!
FOR ANYONE TAKING PART IN THE RING OF RED M25 OR M60 WHO IS GOING TO FIX A FLAG TO THEIR BIKE - IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT YOU MAKE SURE IT IS FIXED VERY FIRMLY WITH CABLE TIES, WIRE OR SOME SUCH METHOD - WE DO NOT WANT ANY FLAGS COMING OFF LANDING ON THE MOTORWAY FOR OBVIOUS REASONS!
MOST OF THE SERVICES WILL HAVE SOME FLAGS FOR SALE, BUT NOT ALL WILL HAVE POLES (ONLY THURROCK, SOUTH MIMMS, COBHAM, CLACKET & FLEET) ....SO IF YOU ARE INTENDING TO BUY A FLAG AT THE SERVICES, THEN YOU NEED TO THINK ABOUT POLES AND FIXING. THE FLAGS ON SALE HAVE TWO EYELETS, ONE TOP AND ONE BOTTOM OF FLAG!
THANKS VERY MUCH
ALL JUNCTIONS
ON THE
M25
CLACKET LANE SERVICES
JUNCTION 9 - Leatherhead A243, Dorking (A24), Chessington World of Adventures
COBHAM SERVICES
JUNCTION 11 - Woking A320, Chertsey A317, Thorpe Park
JUNCTION 12 - Basingstoke, Southampton, Richmond M3
JUNCTION 13 - A30 London (West), Hounslow, Staines
JUNCTION 17 - Maple Cross A412
JUNCTION 19 - NO EXIT
JUNCTION 21 - The North, Luton & Airport M1
JUNCTION 22 - St Albans A1081
JUNCTION 24 - Potters Bar A111
JUNCTION 26 - Waltham Abbey, Loughton A121
JUNCTION 31 - THURROCK SERVICES - Thurrock (Lakeside), Services A1306, Purfleet (A1090),West Thurrock (A126)
