Guards Charity Motorbike Ride Around Scotland
- Steve McKenzie
- Sep 4, 2024
- 2 min read
One of the most important things that WSSGGC strive for is making a difference to the local community.
One of the ways we do this is fundraising for local charities.
One of our guards, Steve McKenzie aka Donkey, decided to combine his love of motorbikes with his business connections in the drinks industry all in the name of charity.
Supported by his fellow guards, he planned a route covering over 500 miles around Scotland which included visits to a number of distilleries.
From Edinburgh he would head to Falkirk, Loch Lomond, Oban and finishing day one at Fort William.
Day 2 would seem him carrying on to near Inverness, then across to Grantown-on-Spey, Ballater ending in Montrose.
The final day would be down through St Andrews and then heading back home to Edinburgh.
Donkey was supported by his fellow guards Princess and Strawbs on his first day as they rode with him up to Crianlarich.
On day 2 Strawbs met up with Donkey at Aviemore and accompanied him on the remaining part of the route.
The purpose was to raise funds for four different charities through donations and the auctioning / raffling of any bottles donated by distilleries.
The charities who will be benefiting are:
Edinburgh & Leith Battalion Boys Brigade.
Beyond Boundaries East Lothian
The Edinburgh Combat Project
Euan MacDonald Centre for MND Research
The event has been a great success with lots of people supporting as well as donations from Masonic brothers and Lodge Colinton & Currie 1029.
On the final part of the journey to Port of Leith Distillery, Donkey and Strawbs where accompanied by other guards from Widows Sons Solomon’s Guard Grand Chapter.
An idea that was supported by the guards becomes a reality and results in the local community benefiting.
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