Monthly Archives: July 2011

Pastrana crash at X-Games 17

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John Glynn

Considering Travis Pastrana’s ankle-cracking crash at X-Games 17 in Los Angeles, with video of the crash from the X-Games Youtube feed. Continue reading →

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Where’s the Funk? July 28: Recovering!

Posted on July 29, 2011 by John Glynn

Funk has been burning the Race4Change promotions candle at both ends, toiling over hot latex-trimmed interesting networking opportunities at the US MotoGP in Laguna Seca last weekend, then on to the Ryan Sheckler Foundation’s ‘Celebrity Skins’ golf tournament at the … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Funk? July 23rd: Laguna Seca Moto GP

Posted on July 23, 2011 by John Glynn

Funk is in California with Travis Pastrana’s manager for the Laguna Seca Moto GP! This is the favourite race of many bike racing fans like myself. I’m extremely jealous! Funk tells us more: I’m on my way to Laguna Seca, … Continue reading →

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Win a Signed Travis Pastrana Race4Change Shirt!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by John Glynn

OK: team gear competition! Funk is putting up five Race4Change team shirts, signed by all of our superstars & drivers – Waldegård, Pastrana, Njiru, Funk and everyone else who comes to take the wheel – to the person who brings … Continue reading →

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Porsche 911 Safari Rally Cars in Build

Posted on July 21, 2011 by John Glynn

I dropped into Francis Tuthill’s famous Porsche workshop today, to see how our cars are coming along. There’s a great buzz here at Wardington in Oxfordshire, England about the energy and excitement that is building around our efforts in Kenya. … Continue reading →

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WHY WE RACE THE SAFARI RALLY

Posted on July 19, 2011 by John Glynn

Having an interesting day today, with a few people looking at me blankly when I tell them we are racing the Safari Rally. “What’s Safari Rally?” they ask. Seriously?! SERIOUSLY?!

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Motorsport News features Race4Change

Posted on July 17, 2011 by John Glynn

Our recent driver and supporter announcements have started appearing in the UK motoring press. Motorsport News recently gave R4C a bit of a splash on the front of their Historic section. Good to see some R4C love developing outside Africa! … Continue reading →

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Race4Change Radio Chat Show: Pamoja FM

Posted on July 15, 2011 by John Glynn

Kibera in Nairobi is Africa’s second largest slum (the largest in sub-Saharan Africa), housing more than 700,000 people. The area suffers from great poverty. Many dwellings here lack clean water or toilets; most have no security to speak of. The … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Funk? July 13, 2011: with a contest!

Posted on July 14, 2011 by John Glynn

Funk has a contest to launch! Read to the end then TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS! I passed through Calgary, Alberta today with the kids to introduce them to one of the greatest outdoor shows on Earth: the Calgary Stampede. The … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Funk? July 11, 2011

Posted on July 11, 2011 by John Glynn

It’s 7/11/11. 7/11: I like that date. Let’s find out what Funk is up to. Today let’s not talk that much about Where’s the Funk, but what in the Funk is happening! Patrick Njiru called this morning having just returned … Continue reading →

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