On Friday, 8 JUNE 2012 Chiang Mai ToyRide (CMTR) will ride to a school located behind a temple in Chiang Dao. This school provides for some 60 children of various ethnic and Hill Tribe backgrounds. Also attending will be 30 children from a nearby nursery school (1.5km), which is not easily accessible due to it’s mountain location.

CMTR will be providing the children with many personal items, book bags, and of course a fun day of partying with toys, games, clowns and snacks. Although the event will be held at the temple location, both schools will receive school supplies, books, lockers, tables, chairs and playground equipment, and more, as requested by the teachers.

The nursery school has a new building which was previously built by donations and volunteers from overseas, however, the building was not able to be used as it lacked an electrical hookup, wiring and outlets. The children were not able to use the building due to the unfinished construction and the heat. We are having the ceiling, wiring and other equipment installed, along with 9 wall fans and other items as necessary so that this school can be used.

Come join us! As usual for our giveaway events we are only asking for your participation. All items have been purchased with donations and sponsorship money that we received through our annual main Chiang Mai ToyRide celebration in February.

We will assemble at Tesco Lotus Kamtieng and depart at 10:30AM. The ride to Chiang Dao is 65km on Highway 107. It will be all paved roads to the temple/school event location. We will NOT be riding to the more isolated nursery school. This will be a rain or shine event.

(Lotus Kamtieng is the main location on the Super Highway, Hwy 11, north side of Chiang Mai.)

Visit http://chiangmaitoyride.com/?p=1634 for more information.

See you there!!

107 to Chiang Dao is a nice trip (I take this route every Sunday to work), a clear paved road all the way (with the exception of the dense traffic when you get around the Mae Rim area which is unavoidable anyway). I wish I could join in on my little CBR but it's a work day for me.

Just a reminder that it is this Friday

Hope to see you at Tesco Kamtieng departing at 10:30

Here is a map to Tesco Kamtieng

Raining this morning but the event is still on as the Kids are expecting us. In the 5 years of the Chiangmai ToyRide this is the first rain day, although we did get sprinkled on for a bit last year

Ride or take the car as you wish, but come out and support this event if you can. I am riding and lucky Mrs. Hoghead is in the truck with all the swag for the Kids

The rain has stopped here in Mae Rim and the sky is clearing up nicely.

See you this morning

the rain has stopped in Mae Rim and the sky is clearing nicely now

See you there

The full report and background to this event has been posted on the Chiang Mai ToyRide website. Please pay us a visit. It is about much more than just toys.

Chiang Mai ToyRide Website. Wat Si Un Mueang Event.

Thanks to our supporters and sponsors.

Lovely idea to combine riding with some charity event. Seems like everyone had a really nice day. Smiling faces everywhere. I wish i would live up there in the north too. Respect for all the work. Well done