Young Albert has been helping again to raise awareness about MS this time at the 2012 Auto Sport show with Lucas Oils. Albert is really doing well, already this year, with his carting and I can't wait to see him in action. Thanks Albert, Andy (ex European Top Fuel Champion) and Sarah your help is fantastic.
Knowledge is Power!!
Over the holidays I took some time to make sure I was really up to date with the latest MS information. Even though I have been studying MS for over 20 years I still learnt loads when reading various MS publications. It's definately worth it and helps even to manage symptoms and talk to other people about MS & how your feeling. I am just developing some really helpful information that feel may help you and others get you head around MS. Will keep you posted about this....................
A Fantastic end to 2011!
After a really busy year Sailing Ventures helped prove again that MS does not stop you Sailing. Thanks to Matthew Fordham my expert RYA teacher I passed my International VHF Radio course. I am very proud to hold this qualification and can't wait to start sailing again this year. Roll on the 2012 Sailing season.
Even More Support from Motor Racing
The help & time to support for my mission to raise awareness MS.
Nitro FM at Santapod has been truly amazing.
Here is the latest..........Jake Handy, TOP Young British Driver
Street Eliminator, 2011 film. To get further info & buy any films visit Quarter Mile High
A fantastic Film & TV site that covers the racing. Thanks for all of your help guys
The 2011 Commonwealth Fair The Commonwealth Countries League CCL Website
Education Fund Raising Fair in London helps support girls with education that can change their lives.
Here is a short film about the fantatsic 2011 event.
Special Thanks to Chatham NAVAL OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION
For their fantastic invitation to visit and share info about MS A wonderful group of people that support
many fantastic causes particulary Sea Cadets. Check out their website
Thanks Tara Team Harris is doing a fantastic job helping us Raise Awareness in Drag Racing.
Top British Racing Driver Andy Carter Continues to Help Raise Awareness about MS Globally.
Here is my latest film about Raising Awareness of MS with both Andy and his son Albert Carter
Albert is only 8 is training hard to race race in Formula One in the future.
Sharing Information about MS with my Fellow Rotarians.
I am really excited to have recently become a member of The Rotary Club of London, for more information about this fantatsic organisation check out this Rotary Club Link
Raising Awareness about MS on BBC Radio with Top presenter Jon Biggs after latest UK Press Reports on MS patient services. Check out this link to listen
Round the Island Race 2011 Competing & Raising Awareness about MS
Thanks to Sailing Ventures I did it and we finished in top 20% A fantastic Race!
Tara Harris Supports Kaz Aston.com
Tara & Les Harris have been continuing their support to me help raise awareness about MS. Tara the only female British Female Bike Scrutineer works at Santa pod. She has recently finished all her training & even started racing her new Super Twins Bike.
Tara a very keen racer and is doing really well. Thanks for your help Tara, we look forward to working with you. Tara has even got my website details on her bike, bless her. For more info about Tara just visit Les Harris Racing
The 2011 Main Event at Santa pod
Wow what a fantastic first FIA Racing meet. Yes tough with the weather at times but the atmosphere was truly fantastic & really exciting. Nitro FM also welcomed some very special guests from all over the world! I spent time with the lovely Track Side Tina, Kenny Youngblood, Tommy Johnson Jr, The Malta Drag Racing Association and so many other wonderful people I admire. Check out Euro Dragster.com for full race reports & racing news.
Interview updates coming soon.................
Special Berkshire CMA Charity Event in Windsor helps Raise Awareness
Members of The CMA, supported by Prince Moshin Ali Khan of Hyderabad, Princess Katarina along with over 90 wonderful guests all helped raise funds to make a donation to, The Berkshire Community Foundation, at the Guildhall in Windsor. Also attending Royal Borough ex Mayor & Councillor Leo Walters. Everybody had fun & an opportunity to toast the recently wed Royal Couple while learn more about MS & The Special Heritage Guildhall with CMA Expert Dr Barry Twigg. A charity raffle & auction all helped raise money. Special Thanks to everyone that donated prizes and helped me with the special event.
Celebrating the Royal Wedding
I helped the CMA out with interviews with CTV- Canadian TV to share the excitement on the day in London.
Wow what a fantastic day for us all. Shared the really amazing experience with friends at the Royal Over Seas League. Wish Prince William & Kate now the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge all the very best. :0) xx
Fund Raising to Support MS Nurses on St George's Day at Santa pod Raceway
At the Easter Thunder ball Racing Meet The Nitro FM team worked with Debbie Rumblow to celebrate St George's Day with Face Painting. Racing fans & track visitors had St George's crosses painted to help the Northamptonshire MS Nurses. We all had a fantastic time! Thank youeveryone that helped us to fund raise for this very worth while cause.
FIRST MS TABLET TREATMENT FOR MS
Check out my latest Kaz Aston blog for more info about this exciting news and listen to my interview with Anne Diamond on BBC IPlayer
Thanks to Matthew Fordham & the Sailing Ventures team I managed to PASS my RYA Comp Crew Course last month. It was a real challenge to achieve all of the learning requirements for this qualification especially with a Gale force 7 wind and being a bit cold but I did it with MS. Listen to Matthew talking about how you can try this amazing sport even with a health condition like MS Next it's more training and study to see if i can achieve my dream of doing some yacht Day Racing & raise awareness about MS. Will keep you posted on my progress and when I start to race!
I am starting my RYA Sailing Practical Cruise Training with
Sailing Ventures next. Hope will meet new friends and share MS info too.
First of all, with my expert teacher Matt Fordham from the Sailing Ventures Team. This a 5 Day Comp Crew course to learn all of the essentials needed to be part of the Crew. I am really excited and had some great information and help from RYA
Sailability Fingers crossed I will succeed so am then able to Start Yacht Racing for the 2011 Racing Season with Sailing Ventures. Hear more
Spreading The Word in Europe with NITRO FM & Nicola Prentice who also has MS.
Nicola & I popped over to Malta where we had an opportunity to talk to lots of people about MS and Drag Racing at Santa pod. I also had a fantastic opportunity to Talk on LIVE RADIO At SMASH RADIO & EVEN ON SMASH & MOTO DROME TV THANKS, TO
for INSPIRE. A charity that helps disabled children with special needs & learning disabilities, what a wonderful guy.
Fitness & MS
To promote my general fitness and in particular help Balance & Co-ordination Challenges with MS I've been going to the Driving Range. I hope one day to play a round of golf but first, it's all about Practice! Mike O'Connor A PGA Professional Teacher from The Lambourne Club is helping with my Set UP & Swing here are Mike's Top Tips. All very important and great fun! Here is some general helpful and encouraging advice from Mike
Spreading the word about MS in USA
After starting my initial Dragster Training with Paul from Paul Marston Racing I attended a fantastic Two Day Training Course as UK season had finished to learn to drive a Super comp Dragster. Here is the film about my fantastic experience with Frank Hawley in Florida USA
MY Nitro FM interview with Ben Collins Ex TOP GEAR STIG Ben Collins. A fantastic guy and amazing racing driver. All the Best With 5th Gear & British Touring Cars Ben.
Check out my Latest Progress on my New Kaz Aston BLOG for my up to date news.
Activities vary and also include MS awareness raising with GOLF, SAILING, ART, EDUCATION & LOTS MORE! So loads of info that may be of interest.
My love of Drag Racing has grown so much since I found the sport in 2009.
After working hard with Jon Webster, all of the Santa Pod Track Team – and especially Nitro FM – I have just reviewed my personal, racing, & training position while still able to participate (as a trained nurse always does!)
As a result Sue Collins from Mongoose & Powerchips with Gary Page have offered me an exciting opportunity to train as a Top Fuel Driver. WOW! Here is Sue's incredible new team car in action at the FIA Santa Pod Event.
I hope one day will be able to race a Top Fuel Funny Car or Dragster so lots of training and lessons will be needed!
Will keep you posted on my progress and new opportunities to support my MS Mission in the UK & globally with all of my Drag Racing Friends.
MS Trust is Santa Pod lead charity
The MS Trust was the lead charity at the 2010 FIA Main Event at Santa Pod held over the UK Spring Bank holiday.
The MS Trust (while at Santa Pod) were able to provide information and support on site to anyone that asked and raised a grand total of £835.02 – £689.49 from the stand & £145.53 from Team Edge.
All the funds raised are to help support health care professionals working to promote people's lives with MS and the role of the MS Nurse.
There is still a shortfall of 150 MS specialist nurses in the UK so the MS Trust will continue to campaign and support nurses in post by providing information & education.
The MS nurses are truly invaluable, as I have found over the last 16 years living with MS – so it's a worthwhile and invaluable service provided to people affected by MS.
My role for this particular event was to help raise awareness about MS with Nitro FM among the large numbers of people attending, as well as to work with all of the drag racing teams that wanted to help too. Here is my My Full Santa Pod Charity Support July Report.
Amazing raffle prizes were donated by top racing teams which helped the MS Trust raise awareness & support. There were also educational radio adverts by Alex Alam & Gary Page (listen to the MS Trust MS Advert).
Thanks to every one that helped with this fantastic event your help is so appreciated and does make a real difference to people with MS.
Here are just a few pictures of individuals that helped me at The Main Event.
To help with my physical ability & fitness I'm excited to report I now have a NEW PERSONAL TRAINER. Runner up of UK BBC 3 The Last Woman Standing, Alex Alam has been truly inspirational both when watching her on the BBC TV Show & since she started giving me her expert and amazing advice to help transform my physical stamina.
Alex
Alex is getting ready to visit Santa pod for THE MAIN EVENT and will be supporting me with Nitro FM to promote Team Edge & The MS Trust.
The next racing event for Enigma was THE BIG BANG at Santa pod for the weekend of 23-25 April.
Further engine & performance work continues on Enigma by Adrenaline Race, so I hope to experience even faster speeds! will keep you posted on how we do. Sadly Enigma is experiencing some engine challenges at the present time and I'm not able to race for Team Edge due to the vehicle engine problems – but Gordon is racing The Edge for the Team Edge, so all the very best for the rest of the racing season.
The Competition 2010 Racing Events are well underway with the Santa Pod Easter Thunder Ball. This is the official start to the UK Drag racing season, so please wish me good fortune!! I'm going to close my eyes take a deep breath and go for it and talk about it all on Nitro FM! TRANS WORLD SPORT TV FEATURE shown ON SKY STARTS Starts WEDS 31ST OF MARCH for 13 Shows, with info about MS & Drag Racing
Trans World Sport film crew visited Santa pod to cover an exciting feature about my story & new Drag Racing adventure with Team Edge. The feature thanks to Trans world Sport & SKY was aired 13 times globally on sky Sports. Thank you Trans World Sport so much for your help with this fantastic extreme sports and informative production. Take a look at this Trans World Sport TV Drag Racing & MS feature in my videos section or at Santa Pod TV
I am also very fortunate to have top UK racing Driver Jon Webster fro mWebster Race Engineering providing advanced teaching along with many other racing drivers, mechanics like Danny from Adrenaline Race & Performance. Roll on our first Racing Meet at Santa Pod, The Easter Thunderball – 1-5 APRIL 2010 hope to see you there!
I will be driving to start in the Street Eliminator Class and Trans World Sport TV filmed me at my first Track Test and Tune Day at Santa Pod
Check Simon's website to purchase fantastic Art, Photography & help me! If you purchase any Art and mention my website a DONATION is made to help raise awareness about MS <img alt=" />Simonsgallery.com are supporting me by donating 22% of the profits made when people buy a piece of art (a painting or photograph) and tell Simon they have visited Kazaston.com and want to help. I have featured a few of my favourite pieces for you to see.</span></b></b></span></b></b> <br /> <br /> </div> <div><b style=" font-size:="" 16px"="" data-cke-saved-src="https://www.thetoolkit.co.uk/pages/default.aspx?p=ep&id=102527" src="https://www.thetoolkit.co.uk/pages/default.aspx?p=ep&id=102527">
Are you up for a bridge walk?
It’s early days yet, but would you be interested in a London bridge walk when the weather starts to improve?
I’m planning to take part in a walk that will see participants crossing 16 of London’s bridges, including all the capital’s central landmarks: London Bridge, the Millennium Bridge, Tower Bridge, Westminster Bridge and more.
We’re not planning to raise sponsorship for this event, and will instead be charging for tickets – with all proceeds going to support the MS Society. Everyone’s invited, the day’s going to fun, and I’d love to see you there. If you’d like to learn more, drop me a line.
Drag Racing
If you’d asked me back in 2007 whether I’d be taking part in the fastest motor sport on earth – and within only two years – I’d have given you a resounding “no”.
But after a fantastic first visit to Santa Pod raceway for the Easter Thunder Ball in 2009, I was so impressed – by the sport, the staff and the brilliant facilities for disabled people. That day was the spark that inspired me to get on the drag racing track to raise money for MS!
After my doctor gave me the go-ahead (you can read about my own MS here), FIA Race Director Darren Prentice organised a passenger thrill ride for me in Santa Pod’s two-seat dragster at the Summer Nationals. This amazing 9.8 litre car lets rip with a jaw-dropping 1000 horsepower!
The ride was breathtaking MY Top driver Jon Webster and his team not only looked after me, but they kick-started a new passion. The Santa Pod kindness didn’t stop there. Nitro FM, Santa Pod’s radio station, gave me an opportunity to talk about Multiple Sclerosis and the work of the MS Trust, not to mention whetting my appetite for broadcasting – I ended up co-presenting when the European and UK finals came along.
Drag racing has been a wonderful way to raise both awareness and money for Multiple Sclerosis charities – and in the company of some of the most amazing people I’ve met. I’m looking forward to throwing lots more enthusiasm and time into the family atmosphere of drag racing, and I’d love it if you could help in some way. Take a look at my Justgiving page for ideas and more information.
Other charity work
In recent years, I’ve tried to raise awareness about (and fundraise for) many causes – including MS charities – in a range of different ways. I’ve taken part in walks, sailed yachts, played golf, learned about painting and ceramics, been on a hot air balloon ride, improved my cookery skills, gone on historical tours and talks and organised girls vs boys netball with the Royal Navy.
In short, if it’s fun and it helps get the message out there, then I’m up for it!
If you’ve got any great awareness-raising ideas, I’d love to hear about them. Why not drop me a line? I’ll share as many ideas as possible on this website.
Members of The 
The MS Trust was the lead charity at the 2010 FIA Main Event at Santa Pod held over the UK Spring Bank holiday. 
Alex 
TRANS WORLD SPORT TV FEATURE shown ON SKY STARTS Starts WEDS 31ST OF MARCH for 13 Shows, with info about MS & Drag Racing
<img alt=" />Simonsgallery.com are supporting me by donating 22% of the profits made when people buy a piece of art (a painting or photograph) and tell Simon they have visited Kazaston.com and want to help. I have featured a few of my favourite pieces for you to see.</span></b></b></span></b></b> <br /> <br /> </div> <div><b style=" font-size:="" 16px"="" data-cke-saved-src="https://www.thetoolkit.co.uk/pages/default.aspx?p=ep&id=102527" src="https://www.thetoolkit.co.uk/pages/default.aspx?p=ep&id=102527">
