{"id":37258,"date":"2017-11-10T13:27:30","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=37258"},"modified":"2017-11-10T13:27:30","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T13:27:30","slug":"bikers-raise-money-autism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2017\/11\/10\/bikers-raise-money-autism\/","title":{"rendered":"Bikers to raise money for Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Mods and Rockers from all over Cardiff will don their helmets for a char<\/b><b>ity run<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_37382\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 468px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37382\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/11\/Mods-and-Rockers-1-1-1-468x312.jpg\" alt=\"Bikers Charity Run\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37382\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/11\/Mods-and-Rockers-1-1-1-468x312.jpg\" alt=\"Bikers Charity Run\" width=\"468\" height=\"312\" \/><\/noscript> Mods in formation before a previous charity run (photo credit: Ian Marquis, MAG)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Cardiff Motorcycle Action Group are set to mount their bikes on 19 November to raise money for charity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u201cMods and Rockers charity run\u201d will see the riders travel a 113 mile loop from Cardiff to Talgarth and back in aid of <a href=\"https:\/\/autismpuzzles.org.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Autism Puzzles<\/a> and the Motorcycle Action Group. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Motorcycle Action Group is a UK wide, volunteer-led riders\u2019 rights organisation which aims to protect and promote motorcycling. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Autism Puzzles aims to offer support and resources to families with autistic children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Local mother Karen Sullivan set up the charity in 2011 after lacking a support system when both of her children were diagnosed with autism. She told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/health\/mums-set-up-autism-support-1821262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wales Online<\/a>: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cYou can speak to anyone about what you are going through, but the only people who understand how you feel 100% are other parents with a child on the spectrum.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rob Matthews, co-organiser of the charity run, said the event combines the group\u2019s love of motorcycling and activism. \u201cWe have been doing runs like this for thirty odd years. A true biker just loves to ride, and if you can raise money while doing that then even better,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_37319\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 480px\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37319\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/11\/Mods-and-Rockers-5-Owls-nest--480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Scooters traditionally used by mods \" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-37319\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2017\/11\/Mods-and-Rockers-5-Owls-nest--480x270.jpg\" alt=\"Scooters traditionally used by mods \" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" \/><\/noscript> Scooters traditionally used by mods (photo credit: Ian Marquis, MAG)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He added that although there are many different motorcycling clubs throughout Cardiff, the charity run brings everyone together for a common cause. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cDue to the amount of help one club gives us we let them choose the charity for the year,&#8221; Rob explains. &#8220;They also do their own fund raising and then all the money is put together and presented to the charity concerned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Last year Cardiff MAG presented the Blood Bikers, volunteer motorcyclists for the NHS, with \u00a3670. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The run is open to anyone who can ride at least 50 mph and will leave from outside the Earl Haig memorial club at 10:30 am. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mods and Rockers from all over Cardiff will don their helmets for a charity run The Cardiff Motorcycle Action Group are set to mount their bikes on 19 November to raise money for charity. The \u201cMods and Rockers charity run\u201d will see the riders travel a 113 mile loop from Cardiff to Talgarth and back in aid of Autism Puzzles and the Motorcycle Action Group. 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