Get On With A Free Ride At The Carole Nash International Motorcycle And Scooter Show
9th November 2009
Visitors to this year’s Carole Nash International Motorcycle and Scooter Show will be able to experience a FREE ride as part of the launch of the Get On mobile experience unit. The Show, which is held at Birmingham’s NEC and runs from 27 November to 6 December, attracts thousands of nonbikers every year who come along as friends, family and pillions of existing riders, and each one of these will now have the opportunity to experience the thrill of riding for themselves.
The Get On campaign already offers anyone over the age of 16 years-old the opportunity to try a FREE one hour taster by simply registering at www.geton.co.uk, which since its launch earlier this year has proved overwhelmingly popular and in the last week alone has attracted over 2,500 sign ups for a free ride.
The campaign is being supported by a mobile unit which will visit popular events, festivals and attractions over the next two years and allow members of the public to enjoy a FREE taste of riding in a safe and protected environment with qualified instructors. The much anticipated unit will be unveiled at the Show, which is the second largest consumer show in the UK, attracting over 140,000 visitors every year.
To Get On at the Show, visitors will need to book a session by visiting the unit in Hall 3. Sessions will be run throughout the day, but it is expected that the demand will be high, so to be sure of getting a slot it is advisable to make a booking as early in your visit as possible.
Nick Stephenson, Get On Experience Co-Ordinator said, “We’re hugely excited to be launching the Get On unit at the Bike Show. The best way to show people the great benefits of riding a motorcycle or scooter is to actually get them on a bike and give them a chance to experience the sense of fun and freedom for themselves.
“The Show traditionally attracts a lot of non-bikers who come along as family, friends and pillion riders of existing riders, so it should be the ideal opportunity to unveil the unit and promote the joys of riding to a whole new audience.”
Daren Gough, who has been inspired to take up riding since doing the Get On taster session said, “I’ve always been interested in riding a motorcycle but didn’t have the chance while I was playing cricket for England. Over the summer I heard about Get On and did the experience session which was fantastic. 
“It gives people the opportunity to try riding without making any financial commitment. For me it was even better than I could have imagined and I’ve already gone on to do my CBT and will hopefully be taking my full bike test soon.”
For further details on where the unit will be visiting in 2010 please contact the Get On press office at getonpressoffice@capitalize.co.uk or telehone +44 (0)20 7940 1700. For details on tickets for The Carole Nash and International Motorcycle and Scooter Show please call the ticket hotline on 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcycleshow.co.uk.
Notes To Editors
• Get On is a three year campaign to get the nation biking and is funded by a levy on every motorcycle and scooter sold in the UK by participating Get On manufacturers and dealers
• The official website www.geton.co.uk gives details of the companies who are supporting this campaign
• Riding taster sessions are free and details of where they can be taken are on the website
• You do not need a car licence in order to 'Get On' but must be aged 16 years or older
• A motorcycle, or scooter if preferred, riding jacket, gloves and helmet will all be available, free of charge, at the training centres offering the riding taster sessions
• Each taster session lasts for approximately one hour
• All riding is conducted in a safe environment and does not take place on main roads
• International non-profit organisation Riders for Health will be involved in elements of the PR campaign, which will be revealed as the campaign goes on
• Riders for Health saves lives in Africa by managing and maintaining motorcycles used in the delivery of health care and vital services to rural communities
For more information about Get On please contact the Get On Press Office:
E-mail: getonpressoffice@capitalize.co.uk / Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 1700
Or
Jonathon Bates: jbates@capitalize.co.uk / Tel: +44 (0)20 7940 1708 / Mob: +44 (0)7825 427461
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