Well the day went very well, which was not the way it looked at 8.00am due to heavy rain. The start had to be delayed and no doubt we lost a good few riders because of the poor weather. Despite that over 35 bikes and 2 support vehicles left the Honda shop and by the time the route was completed, more than 50 bikes had taken part. The rest of the day and evening stayed dry and all enjoyed a good ride, and a very sociable atmosphere. Some faster riders made there own way, but the Tourist Police gave a good briefing and kept the main group, which included more than 10 Honda PCX, together very well.
The evening with the presence of the Japanese Consul General, Mr Kazuo Shibata went well, with plenty of free food, the MOTO GP, speeches and a number of games with prizes kindly donated by Nat Honda. Just over 22,000 Baht were collected and presented to the Consul General.
Many thanks to Nat Honda, our main sponsor and to all others who donated, food, drink, time, support vehicles and other facilities that led to a succesful day. Thank you to all who donated, attended and particularly to those brave enough to come and ride a fair distance on a day that did not look promising at outset.
I am just back from a holiday (honeymoon) in Hua Hin and when I have my act together I will collect and post some pictures. Any others with pictures please do post here. You can also search for the user Northride ForJapan, on Facebook, as some of our Thai friends have posted pictures there.
