Steve Dayman walk from Morpeth to Bristol to raise money for an important cause.

STEVE'S LONG CHARITY WALK
(From the Telegraph & Argus, first published Friday 22nd Sep 2000)
Steve Dayman will walk from Morpeth to Bristol next month to raise money for an important cause.
He has competed in many other fundraising events, including 10 marathon walks which has helped to raise money for meningitis research. Steve's 14-month-old son died from meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia 18 years ago.
He says: "Since that time I have dedicated my life to create a better understanding of this terrible disease."
He will walk from Morpeth to Bristol passing through towns which spell Meningococcal B -- Walk 2000. On Friday, October 6, Steve will walk through Ilkley and Silsden, on the way from Otley to Colne, with families who have been affected by the devastating disease.
Steve would be delighted to hear from anyone who can help by joining in the walk for a few miles, or just by making a collection in the town or village which he passes through.
Steve hopes to raise a minimum of £50,000, which will go towards new state of the art laboratories at the University of Bristol.

As it happened Steve Dayman was due to walk from Chepstow to Bristol on the 3rd Sunday of October, Rex a trustee of the charity wanted to support Steve with a few Harleys as he crossed the Bridge. He soon realised that the event would be far bigger than that so we made plans not to ride at the same time as Steve crossed the bridge but to coordinate it to finish at the Clifton Rugby Club at around about the same time as Steve would arrive there.

I am very proud to have been part of leading team on the first Hoggin the Bridge.

A comment that came from the police officer in charge as we crossed the bridge will stay with me for ever; as we rode he called me up along side him and said '' It's F~**C..^G- 6 miles long''

As neared the Bridge traveling at a slow 15-20 mph the convoy did what this event was meant to be. We HOGGED the Bridge. Not a single car amongst us.

The event was due to start from Magor at 11am but because of fog we delayed the start till noon, just as we rode onto the bridge the fog cleared and the sun shone through the remaining mist just in time to make the first crossing one I will never forget....................

About 1200 harleys with about 50 other makes - just the start of things to come.