Prentice Events are a Registered Scottish Charity (sc039404), that aims to create and deliver charity events (primarily cycling), to raise funds for bikes and equipment for schools and related organisations to improve the health of our youth and promote environmentally friendly transport. Events currently run are:
The Two Capitals: A fun, scenic ride from Dunfermline Abbey in Fife, across the Forth Road Bridge to ocean Terminal in Edinburgh. This event runs annually in June To find out more click HERE

The Auld Alliance: A popular event which runs from the historic city of Dunfermline in Fife, finishing in the beautiful city of paris under a blue light police escort. This event runs annually in September. To find out more click HERE

Prentice Events organise various other cycle events for good causes. If you would like us to organise a charity event for you, please get in touch

AULD ALLIANCE 2010 WILL BE RUNNING A FREE COMPETITION TO WIN A NEW BIKE ..DETAILS TO BE PUBLISHED BY FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST WHEN THE FIRST CYCLISTS LEAVE FOR PARIS .


THE EVENT STARTS ON FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST AT LIVINGSTON CIVIC CENTRE ..10 AM ..WITH FIRST CYCLISTS LEAVING FOR PARIS ,,,,WATCH THEM ON THE WEB OR BY TRACKING THEM ON GOOGLE EARTH .
THE MAIN GROUP LEAVES SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ON TUESDAY 31ST AUGUST AT 9AM COME ALONG TO WATCH.



THE TEAM LEAVING FROM FRIDAY 27TH AUGUST INCLUDES THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL ALEX LINKSTON AND HIS TEAM OF SUE COOK ,ADRIAN BRADY AND ANDREW HUTTON GOOD LUCK FROM PRENTICE EVENTS AND THANKS , WHO INTEND DOING 600 MILES . GOTO WWW.EDINBURGH PARIS.ORG ALSO TO GRAEME BRUCE AND PHIL SMITH OF LBP LEAVING FROM BALERNO HIGH SCHOOL AT 8AM 27 AUGUST .

PLEASE READ THIS SITES NEWS SECTION FOR UPDATES ON THIS AND OTHER EVENTS
HEADLINE NEWS
AULD ALLIANCE PICTURES OF EBIKE AND START AND DAY 2 NEWS SEE NEWS SECTION
AULD ALLIANCE 2011 , reservations are being taken now : see News Auld alliance
TWO CAPITALS 2011 : Places will be limited to 500 this year : see news Two Capitals for entry details
CALENDAR FOR PRENTICEEVENTS : with porfit for Help The Hereos . see news misc
CYCLE RIDE TO BRUSSELS : for Help the Heroes : see news misc
CYCLE TO AMSTERDAM : see News mics


TWITTER follow us on twiiter as we cycle to Paris ..twiiter name auldalliance09 ..invite us to follow you
You Tube ...view the 2007 ride into Paris ..on You Tube .....
HOW TO FOLLOW BY TRACKER

visit WWW.TRACKER.CO.UK, or click the tracker logo on the left.

On homepage -in box on top right hand side 'Fleet customer login '
ENTER User-name : auld alliance and
Password : Paris ( both not case sensitive ) .

This will display new map page , then click "BIKE" file in bottom left hand of this page , which will then take you to live tracking information .

THE FIRST QUESTIONS TO WIN A BIKE TO THE VALUE OF £265 FROM SANDY WALLACE CYCLES (OR VOUCHER FOR £200 to SPEND AT LOCAL BIKE SHOP ) ARE LISTED BELOW , AND WE WILL HAVE SOME 15 OR SO QUESTIONS SO WAIT TILL LAST QUESTION IS PUT UP AFTER WE GET BACK ON 8TH SEPTEMBER . THE ANSWERS CAN BE FOUND ON THIS SITE OR ON THE SPONSORS WEB SITES , SO YOU WILL HAVE TO DO A LITTLE VIEWING ELSEWHERE .BUT GOOD LUCK ..SEE RULES AND CONDITIONS IN NEWS


Q1 FROM WALKERS SHORTBREAD AND OATCAKES In what year was Walkers established ?www.walkershortbread.com


Q2 FROM HIGHLAND PARK WHISKEY ( one of my favorites ) Which of the Highland Park expressions is the "best spirit in the world " ?? www.highlandpark.co.uk

Q3 FROM SANDY WALLACE CYCLES : How many years has Sandy Wallace cycles ( Inverkeithing, Fife ) been in business ? www.swc.co.uk

Q 4 FROM SALTIRE HOSTING : What is the processor speed of the hosting server of Saltire Hosting ? www.saltirehosting.co.uk

Q5 EDINBURGH PARIS TEAM ; What does SUE COOK one of the team members do ? see www.edinburghparis.org

Q6 From BARRS IRN BRU : In what year did BARRS launch BARRS IRN BRU as it was then called ? www.irn-bru.co.uk

Q7 from TRACKER uk : Tracker stolen recovery solution , that sounds like it could be part of a computer ? see www.tracker.co.uk

Q8 from EBIKE SCOTLAND: In the video "why buy an electric bike " to be found on www.ebikescotland.com ..What is the furthest that Michael Brown has traveled in day on his ebike ?


Q9 From SCOTTISH HYDRO ELECTRIC: what is SHE slogan ...starts with "energy .............." see www.hydro.co.uk


Q10 In the "Young Farmers " gallery in what costume does the guy collect from MERCY ships ? see gallery and view pictures for answer .( on this site www.prenticeeevents.com )

Q11 From TUNNOCKS : In what year did Thomas Tunnock start ?

Q12 From WEST LOTHIAN COUNCIL : How many councilors does the council have ? see westlothian.gov.uk

Q13 From HOPE4CHINA : This a charity I would personally recommend to you as a worthy cause .In what year was HOPE4CHINA set up ? see www.hope4china

Q14 From MACDONALD HOTELS : QUESTION TO BE POSTED DURING THE CYCLE RIDE ...

Q15 : From me Allan Prentice : QUESTION TO BE POSTED AFTER WE ARRIVE BACK

Put your answers on a postcard or letter and send it to:
Prentice Events Cycle Competition,
PO Box 29173
Dunfermline
KY12 9UZ

Including your Name, Address and Telephone Number or Email Address

Winners will be chosen randomly after the closing date of End of September 2010 and advised soon after

NEW COMPETITION FOR OCTOBER

MARK BEAUMONT IS SUPPORTING PRENTICEEVENTS , AND OUR OCTOBER COMPETITION PRIZE WILL BE A SIGNED AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND A SIGNED CYCLE JERSEY ...THANKS MARK .
OCTOBER MONTH COMPETITION THEN:-
Q1 From Mark Beaumont : The answer will be on Mark Beamonts web site ..have a look and we will put up question ?
REMEMBER ... We will be running a competition with TRACKER UK , by having tracker equipment on at least one of the bike rides in 2011... So keep looking in ... Better still, become a member of Prentice events... It is free and you can keep up-to date ..or follow us on Twitter.......good luck and please help us to support good causes ...including Girls Education in Malawi

PROMOTIONS LADY AND SUPPORT DRIVERS FOR PRENTICEEVENTS
WE NOW HAVE PROMOTIONS LADY VOLUNTEER TO COME TO PARIS ..LEAVING ON 31ST AUGUST AND BACK ON 7TH SEPTEMBER ....TO GIVE OUT OUR PRODUCTS FROM OUR SUPPORTERS ..TUNNOCKS ...BARRS IRN BRU...SCOTTS PORRIDGE OATS ....NAIRNS OATCAKES ....BURTONS BISCUITS ....MCSWEENS HAGGIS ...HIGHLAND PARK WHISKEY ...AT THE RECEPTIONS IN LILLE , PERONNE AND COMPIEGENE AND AT TOURIST OFFICES IN ABOVE TOWNS ...AS WELL AS TO THE PUBLIC ....WORKING WITH OUR PIPER ... A FREE TRIP AND WEEKEND IN PARIS AND SIGHTSEEING IN BRUGGE ON WAY HOME....IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT US RAISE CASH FOR GIRLS EDUCATION IN MALAWI ( SEE MAMMIE MAMMIE MARTIN CHARITY ).
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH ...EMAIL ME AT ALLAN @PRENTICE EVENTS IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED FOR NEXT EVENTS WE ARE RUNNING ..PARIS OR PERHAPS AMSTERDAM ....