Get the latest update from Mark Morris on the Jude Morris Racing Foundation below. (Update from 5th November 2021)
Frustratingly we have not yet been granted Charity status. Our application was submitted 3-weeks ago. Our first application was rejected we sought advice and changed our “Purpose” Fingers crossed that no news is good news. Sorry Website will be completed in the next week. This is supported by some amazing Ambassadors from the world of MX. We are flattered and when we are ready to launch will announce the website and Ambassadors.There will be a limited addition gold #JMR101 number board for launch thanks to @motoshack_ltd we have 1,500 only so be quick An exciting collaboration with Ashley Wilde 704 and RMJ Academy Moto X Coaching ( Jude’s MX coach) has been finalised watch this space on this projectWe are also working with Redsand MX PARK in Spain, a venue we trained at every winter for the last four years, there will be a collaboration with the team there again watch this spaceThe amazing team Giveaway Life continue to support and raise money for UK Air Ambulance we have raised over 75k this is just staggering Thank you everyone you have been so kind. Going forward after the Dan Thornhill Helmet draw we are going to switch our fund raising focus. Fundraising will be for Jude’s Foundation which will support the Air Ambulances UK every £1:00 raised £ 0:80p will go to the foundation 0:20p will go to UK Air Ambulance. The foundation and the trustees are all volunteers and unpaid. This weekend a group of friends have hired a practice track and the track owner is donating the fee to Jude’s foundation. @ToniandGuyPoole (Jude was obsessed with hair cuts) are adding £1:00 to every hair cut each Saturday in December and the money is going to Jude’s foundationIf you want to fund raise please drop me a message Clothing, hats have been flying out thanks to Jamie Collins we have added new bobble hats. We are looking at mugs umbrellas and new clothing designs. Thank you to everyone that has shopped with us. A huge thank to Gareth and the team at RHL Neil and Paul Irwin at MX Nationals UKJeff Perrett MX Nationals Steve McCauley from the ACU and Ashley Wilde on working together on how we improve MX as a sport. The ambition and drive is refreshing. We can’t change things overnight but the fact we have some of the most influential people all going in the same direction is a huge positive. More on this shortly An annual #JMR101 award/competition is taking shape. We have the frame work of an idea and need to build this out. It will create a lasting legacy for Jude but also help develop and nurture riders and help them in a highly visible way that will viewed by the industry, riders and and their peers. More as we develop this idea. Sorry for the delay. It’s important to get this right to create a lasting legacy for Jude and help develop and progress MX.
Words and Photo from Mark Morris
