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The Black Rat  Rideout -
Sunday, 19 September 2010
 The Black Rat Fund is held a Black Rat Rideout which took place on Sunday, 19 September 2010 in Catterick Garrison
The biking community in the UK has consistently shown incredible support for the Armed Forces. Events such as the Allied Memorial Remembrance Ride, the Mother’s Day Ride through Wootton Bassett, and the mass gathering at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire all clearly illustrate the biking community’s desire to show their solidarity with, and respect for serving, veteran, wounded and fallen members of the Armed Forces.
We at the Black Rat Fund would like to thank those that participated in the Rideout which has helped support the serving soldiers of the Black Rats, as well as their immediate families.
The Black Rat Fund assists through direct welfare and compassionate grants to individuals or families in need or distress, as well as supporting community projects, events and activities which aim to improve and enhance the lives of soldiers and families who are part of the Brigade.
With the Black Rats deployment to Afghanistan we want to make sure that the Fund is able to provide whatever assistance is needed to any injured soldiers, both now and in the future.
To make sure that we have funds in place to provide as much support as possible the Black Rat Fund invited members of the biking community from all over the United Kingdom to come and take part in the Black Rat Rideout. The bikes met at Marne Barracks, which is part of Catterick Garrison, and then set off in groups to do a circuit of the Garrison and some parts of the surrounding area.
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Events
Black Rat Rideout
19 September 2010
How you can help...
The Black Rat Rideout organisers are keen to encourage the Armed Forces biking community to get involved with the Rally. If you are a serving soldier from Catterick Garrison, or a serving member of the Armed Forces from further afield, and would like to help us make this a huge success - get in touch!
We will need volunteers to act as Circuit Marshals and Group Escort Riders, as well as volunteers who will help us with Rider Registrations.
Any other members of the biking community who would also like to volunteer to help on the day should also get in touch with us. We want to make this a really memorable occasion for all concerned.
We'd also be delighted to hear from people in the local community who want to help us raise funds by taking out a collection box for us on the day.
If you want to help, please send us an email with your name, contact details and an idea of the kind of help you can offer us.
Our email details are:
rallyhelp@blackratfund.org
History
The 4th Mechanized Brigade is a British Army brigade formed during the Second World War in 1941, as an armoured brigade of the 7th Armoured Division. The brigade was reclassified as a mechanized brigade in December 2006, and is currently based in Catterick Garrison, England, forming part of the 1st (UK) Armoured Division.
4th Mechanized Brigade deployed to Helmand Province in Afghanistan in March 2010.
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