Santa's little helpers

Santa Ride

Hi Everybody, I've been emailed by Scott who has given his blessing to attach my suggested ride to his appeal.

It's going to be on the morning of 19th December starting at the Christmas market at Somerset House. The theme as you can gather will be be a peloton of Santas, Frosty the Snowmans and Elves. Instead of the prizes, the idea would be to distribute whatever donations we have gathered.

The proposed route is Trafalgar Square, St. James, Regent Street, Oxford Street (stop at Selfridges), Picadilly, Knightsbridge (stop at Harvey Nicks or Harrods) but then maybe go south of the river to Waterloo.

Any suggestions?

I'm assuming you're meaning collect donations in money form from the public along the route you have planned and the shops you mention?
If so, you need to be really careful you don't get arrested.
Unless you're collecting for a proper, recognised charity and have proof of that you could quite easily be seen as just a bunch of cycling scammers out to make money from people at Christmas time.

Also, where are you planning to donate the cash to? It's going to need to be counted first, and as most of it will be coins, you're talking a lot of counting.

Collecting money from people in the cycling community is very different from the general public.
Also, don't forget how busy that route will be on the saturday before christmas, and how stressed the drivers and public will be...getting a convoy of santas through there and having 20+ santas with bikes outside selfridges or harrods is gonna cause a lot of friction between you guys and the stressed shoppers...especially if people have to keep stopping, with their bags to root around for change.

Of course, if i've missunderstood the plan i apologise.
Keep me informed.
Scott.