Bravo BarbersRide 2024, European Tour!
BarbersRide 2024 has yet again stormed past the target on this year’s epic fund raising road trip. This year alone the BarbersRide squad have raised £25K with more donations still coming in for Make-A-Wish. Huzzah!
Now in its eighth consecutive year, BarbersRide’s total funds have climbed to over £143K for The Lion’s Barber Collective, London’s Great Ormond Street and Liverpool’s Alder Hey children’s hospitals and Make-A-Wish.
2024’s epic motorbike ride tackled an epic 972 miles / 1564 km across Europe as a motley crew of over 30 riders set off on a 5 day mission, united by their passion for bikes and barbering. Their quest? To support ‘Make-A-Wish’, a charity which turns the dreams of seriously ill children into real life magic.
As the Right Hand Man says, “What a pleasure to be part of bringing barbers and bikers together on these extraordinary annual journeys of camaraderie, mayhem and just fantastic goodwill. 2024 was BarbersRide’s first time taking to the highways of mainland Europe. Suffice to say, the warmth and hospitality of Europe’s barbers never fails to rise above its already legendary reputation. They truly excelled themselves, with live music, food and drinks laid on to revive the somewhat weary riders. We simply couldn’t do it without them. And huge personal thanks to Jenna at Fawcett HQ for her superb support and (almost) infinite patience!”
BarbersRide have supported Make-A-Wish since 2019. The crew had this to say: “Make-A-Wish grants special wishes for sick children when they are most in need and bring positivity and happiness in times of distress. We decided to work with a national children’s charity so that children from each region could benefit and Make-A-Wish were the perfect organisation to partner with. In 2024 we were delighted to work with our European friends and extend that support to Make-A-Wish in Germany and the Netherlands. This incredible charity is truly a global phenomenon.”
Jason Suckley, Chief Executive of Make-A-Wish speaks on behalf of the charity: “We are hugely grateful to BarbersRide and all those who have supported their brilliantly unique way of fundraising for Make-A-Wish over the years. Any money they raise will help us with our ambitious mission to light up the lives of every child across the world who has a critical condition, by granting their wish. From the moment they are diagnosed, the joy of childhood is often brought to an abrupt end while treatment, medical appointments and worry take over. It can’t be underestimated how powerful a wish can be in bringing light and joy to those children, as well as their loved ones, creating positive moments and cherished memories that have a lasting impact on all their lives.”
In 2025 we ride again.
Be part of the adventure!
Barbershops and brands
If you are a barbershop who would like to be considered to host an event or if you work for a brand that would love to be involved in sponsorship, then the BarbersRide team will be thrilled to hear from you.
Barbers and bikersThe event organisers would also be delighted to hear from riders who would like to join them for the ride of a lifetime.
Contact BarbersRide here: https://barbersride.com
BARBERSRIDE Key Sponsors:
- Captain Fawcett
- Barbicide
- Hair Pomades
- Reuzel
Associate Sponsors:
- Lind Newmarket
- Denman Professional
- Depot Male Tools
- Uppercut Deluxe
- WAHL Europe
Principal Media Partner:
- BarberEvo
Media Partner:
- Barber Society Magazine (Netherlands)
Hosts:
- Seton Kappers (’s-Gravenzande)
- District Barbers (Amsterdam)
- Herr Feldmann (Monchengladbach)
- FON-iX Coiffeur (Mainz)
- Charlemagne Barbershop (Aachen)
- Schorem (Rotterdam)