CALUM LEWIS TRIBUTE TOUR 9 – 11 JULY 2008

The evening of Thursday 19 June 2008 saw a very successful Diced Cap R.A.Y.S. Awards Dinner held at the Marriott Hotel, Dyce The dinner recognised achievement of youth in schools and celebrated the culmination of the Diced Cap Delta Challenge 2007/8 a unique project causing a focus on social enterprise by ‘Can Do’ senior students in academies across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. The students’  good citizenship , enthusiasm and commitment had raised in excess of £40,000 for their chosen charities.

In the presence of Scotland’s First Minister Rt Hon Alex Salmond MP MSP and guests from business, education and communities from across the North East the Chief Constable of Grampian Police Mr Colin McKerracher who is also President of Diced Cap in closing the event presented the compere Gordon Townson  GTEYE2EYE , Chairman of Diced Cap with a Police baton adorned with 8 silver name plates. The baton kindly sponsored by Finnies the Jeweller of Aberdeen had the first plate engraved

‘Grampian Police Diced Cap Charitable Trust 1991’

Chief Constable McKerracher wished Gordon Townson luck in taking this baton to  Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary to hopefully ignite the creation of a similar charity on the Diced Cap template and over the coming years extend this offer to all Scottish Forces.

On 9 July 2007 Calum Lewis whilst driving alone on the A90 Stonehaven to Aberdeen road was involved in an accident and was fatally injured. Calum 29 years of age was a qualified Pharmacist being well respected in his profession.  He was a much loved only child and he is sadly missed by his parents, friends and associates. Monies collected by them together with monies from Calum’s estate are held by Diced Cap and will be primarily used to raise awareness of road safety and increase the education of young drivers.

As a fitting commemoration of Calum’s death and to pass the baton with suitable ceremony to Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary several Diced Cap Trustees will cycle from the scene of Calum’s accident just south of Aberdeen to Dumfries over 3 days.

9 July        -          Aberdeen to Perth    (77 miles)

10 July       -         Kinross to Edinburgh (45 miles)

11 July       -         Edinburgh to Dumfries via A701 (75 miles)



Pic: Passing on the baton (July 2008)

The Diced Cap cyclists will be joined in Edinburgh by Detective Constable David Kirkpatrick from Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary who will help cycle the baton to Dumfries and hand it to Chief Constable Pat Shearer at his Force Headquarters. To mark the occasion Diced Cap will make a donation of £2000 to Spinal Injuries Scotland a charity which helps so many victims of spinal injury many of whom have sustained their injuries in road accidents.





The TEAM and their best individual performances to date are :-

Gordon Townson , GTEYE2EYE , Diced Cap Chairman
‘Jacobikes Challenge Scotland 2000’  -   500 miles round Scotland over 6 days

Assistant Chief Constable Colin Menzies , Diced Cap Trustee
‘Tartan Tribute Tour De Force’ 6 – 13 May 2005  - Only member of the 2005 team to cycle the whole 375 miles and climb the Lecht in a tour hit by severe weather conditions.

Inspector Keith Henderson , Diced Cap Treasurer
‘Diced Cap Cycle for Sophie’ June 2006 – 75 miles Braemar to Balmedie single day.

Constable Phil Duncan , Diced Cap Secretary
Has done several 40 miles training runs to date. Making a first brave attempt at long distance charity cycling.

Constable Simon Lewis-Dalby, Diced Cap Vice Chairman
Sensible……….driving back up vehicle.

Detective Constable David Kirkpatrick , Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary
‘London – Paris Cycle Challenge’ 2007 – 300 miles over 4 days.