Category: Events and Shows

1. The favourite Motorcycle event of 2016 is... The

   Posted on 12:00pm Sunday 1st Jan 2017

   On THE BIKER GUIDE facebook group people have been voting for their favourite Motorcycle event they attended in 2016. The winner is MT Heads Rally with 102 votes! 

   In 2nd place is You've Been Nabbed 25 with 90 votes | 3rd place - Caveman Bash with 59 votes

   Here follows the rest of the results...
   
   The Underworld Rally - Avernus MCC - 54 votes
   Rally with a Chalet - 41 votes
   Tiger MCC Soggy Moggy Rally - 41 votes
   One Aim Rally - 37 votes
   Tees Riders Rusty Nut Rally - 36 votes
   Perverts in Leather Rally - 26 votes
   Drink Drop and Doss - 20 votes
   Kamikaze Run Rally - Mobile Chaos MCC - 19 votes
   Cumbria Custom Show - 18 votes
   Stormin' the Castle - 18 votes
   Big Barn Rally - 18 votes
   Raganock - 17 votes
   OGRI - 16 votes

   
   Roughleys Bike Show - 15 votes

   Bulldog Bash - 15 votes

   Twisted Sprockets - 13 votes

   Farmyard Bikers Party Helmsley - 13 votes

   Woz Wolf - 10 votes

   Isle of Man TT - 10 votes

   Chase the Ace rally - 9 votes

   Dead End Rally - 9 votes

   Adventure before Dementia - 8 votes

   Kent Chrome & Cruisers - 6 votes

   The North Manchester Custom & Classic Bike Show - 6 votes

   Bum in the Mud Rally - 6 votes

   Rat & Survival Rally - 5 votes

   Buttstock - 5 votes

   Classic TT - 5 votes

   Moddey Dhoo Mcc Xmas Party Isle of Man - 5 votes

   Calne Bike Day - 5 votes

   Dragon Rally - 5 votes

   GPO Rally (Barrel Bikers Mcc) - 5 votes

   Oddballs - 4 votes

   Rat Pack Rally - Bridgerats MCC- 4 votes

   Reading Toy Run - 4 votes

   NW 200 - 4 votes

   Prescott Bike Festival - 4 votes

   Over The Edge Rally - 4 votes

   Motorcycle Live - 4 votes

   St Ives Festival of Motorcycles - 3 votes

   Cernunnus MCC Mabon Rally - 3 votes

   Oxleathers Summer nulls up - 3 votes

   Pheasant plucker - 3 votes

   Cowpat Rally - 3 votes

   East Leeds Lions - 3 votes

   Rock & Blues Custom Rally - 3 votes

   Manchester Bike Show - 3 votes

   Yorkshire Rock and Bike Show - 3 votes

   Copdock Bike Show - 2 votes

   Redskin Rally - 2 votes

   Calstock Bike Show - 2 votes

   End of the Road Rally - 2 votes

   No Bull - 2 votes

   Into the Valley - 2 votes

   Barfly Rally - 2 votes

   Billy Goat Rally - 2 votes

   Kent Custom Bike Show - 2 votes

   Matlock Bath Protest Ride - 2 votes

   Twats Rally - 2 votes

   Thunder in the Glens - 2 votes

   Distinguished Gentlemans Ride - 2 votes

   Also
   Twister Iron The Happening
   Scottish Road Rally (Ariel Owners Club)
   Snowjoke
   Fat Skeleton Blues and Bikes
   The Archers Rally
   Rorkes Drift rally
   Norsemen mcc one day bike show
   Medway Natives MCC Broken Arrow
   Drove t drink
   Cock Out Rally
   Heart and Soul Rally
   The Lee Rigby memorial ride
   Firebird Rally
   Blackpool mag rally
   Penmarlam Caravan & Camping Park - Bike Weekend!
   Wsm show bikers/trike
   The Kilt Ride
   TRF ICENI weekend
   Wakinyan Rally
   Ace Cafe Reunion, Brighton
   
   

   Thanks to all that voted. 
   
   The above results are from a poll ran during November and December on THE BIKER GUIDE facebook group. 

2. The You've Been Nabbed rally is moving to a new venue for 2017!

   Posted on 9:00am Monday 19th Dec 2016

   It will be held at The Royal Cheshire Showground, Flittogate Lane, Tabley, Knutsford, WA16 0HJ on 5th - 7th May 2017 

   The You’ve Been Nabbed rally is the main annual showcase/fundraising event of the National Association for Bikers with a Disability (NABD).

   The new rally site has hard-standing on two sides so it should not be as vulnerable to being churned-up in wet weather as the old Astle Park site was on two recent occasions. The new site is also much easier to secure, though our traditional professional security company will still be providing cover on the site.

   There are three separate marquees, each boasting live on-stage entertainment, disco and licenced bar. Unlike many other events the marquees are liberally furnished with tables and chairs (because creature-comforts are important!) though wide clearways are maintained to allow easy access for wheelchair users.

   The event also has excellent toilet facilities throughout the site that are constantly maintained and hot showers are also available on site.

   The huge ‘Adult’s Only Marquee’ plays host to eight live bands over the weekend, with a full-blown world-class stand-up comedy road show on Saturday afternoon, filling the marquee with laughter for four solid hours and there are ‘exotic dancers’ on Saturday night, and a well-stocked bar offering a comprehensive range of canned beers, wines and spirits much cheaper than pub prices (and cheaper than most other rallies too).

   The ‘Family Marquee’ plays host to six live bands, over the weekend, and an excellent disco plus a smaller bar offering a comprehensive range of soft drinks, canned beers, wines and spirits (also at low prices).

   The ‘Real Ale Marquee’ plays host to nine very diverse music acts ranging from solo singer/songwriters to duos and outright legends, with a bar offering a vast range of traditional real ales and ciders that would put many a real-ale festival to shame.

   When you consider that canned beers and spirits are very reasonably priced at £1.50 and the real ales and ciders are just £2.50 per pint, you can see why the NABD has an excellent reputation for not treating bikers as ‘cash cows’. When you add to this the surprisingly eclectic range of live music and other entertainment on offer you can see why this event has become universally recognised as the best-value-for-money rally in the UK.

   In addition to the huge amount of marquee-based entertainment the YBN rally features an iconic Bike & Trike Show (this year sponsored by Back Street Heroes magazine) running throughout the afternoon from 12 noon until 6:00pm showcasing an enormously diverse range of machines from the sublime to the idiosyncratic with 12 highly coveted trophies up for grabs. Please note, all Bike & Trike show entries must be ridden in.

   The Custom Bike & Trike Show takes place within a huge circuit-style arena formed by the marquees and more than 50 assorted trade stands with 10 catering units offering a wide range of cuisines, a shooting range, and a 24 hour ‘Holy Joe’s Café operated by the Cheshire branch of the Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA).

   The hardest things to describe about this event are the marvellous party atmosphere and the wonderful level of camaraderie amongst the 3,000+ people in attendance. To understand these things you just have to attend.

   It is a common misconception that you have to be an NABD member or a disabled biker to attend this superb event but in truth everybody is welcome. This is a fully inclusive event and we don’t care how you get there, whether by bike, trike, car, van, campervan, train or Shanks’s Pony; just so long as you get there.

   The proceeds from this event are essential to the continuing existence of the NABD so come along, bring your friends; help us to celebrate 26 years of the NABD in style and party with a purpose!

   The You’ve been Nabbed rally has earned itself a fine reputation as the undisputed best-value-for-money weekend event on the UK motorcycling calendar, with tickets costing just £30 in advance, or £35 at the entrance to venue, for a weekend that is absolutely bursting with entertainment and activity.

   Of course, weekend camping is included in the price of the ticket as is motorcycle and trike parking. Car parking does cost extra, though it is free for people who have a blue disabled parking badge.

   The cost of car parking for people without a blue badge has been halved to ten pounds for 2017 in response to many requests from event regulars; however, cars without blue badges will have to remain in a designated car-parking area and will not be permitted onto the camping areas at any time.

   A full list of prices is available at www.nabd.org.uk

   The entrance to the showground is on Pickmere Lane adjacent to the junction with Flittogate Lane. Less than 1.5 miles from Junction 19 of the M6 motorway (turn right at the Windmill Pub 100 yards from the M6 roundabout and follow Pickmere Lane (B5391) to the showground entrance on the left just after Flittogate Lane).

   www.nabd.org.uk

   Regular updates will be posted on the website and at www.facebook.com/YouveBeenNabbed26

   The NABD is a registered charity, established in 1991, that helps and supports disabled motorcyclists.

   

3. TT Legends Ben And Tom Birchall To Headline The Winter Classic

   Posted on 11:30am Thursday 15th Dec 2016

   FORMER world sidecar champions the Birchall brothers are set to kick-start the new motorcycling season in style at the Carole Nash Classic Bike Guide Winter Classic show on the weekend of January 7-8.
   

   Ben and Tom will join compere Steve Plater on stage at Newark Showground to discuss a range of subjects including their many accomplishments – being former world sidecar champions, four-time TT race winners and the current Sidecar TT lap record holders.
     
   Head of the event Nick Mowbray said: “Hearing from two current stars of the road racing world will be a real treat for showgoers and, with Steve Plater as interviewer, it should prove to be fascinating for any TT enthusiast.”

   The show will also offer the chance to explore hundreds of classic bikes on display, and is a great opportunity to grab some parts and spares to complete any restoration for a new year of riding.

   And the Winter Classic won’t just be celebrating classic motorcycles but also scooters, as the popular Scooter World hall will once again be showcasing the smaller machines.

   Triple British champion Stuart Day will be at the event along with local scooter clubs, private entries and traders. There will also be various challenges and competitions running throughout the weekend, including a special charity auction.Nick added: “Our season-opener is set to be bigger and better than ever before, and we can’t wait to get 2017 under way.”

   Discounted advance tickets are now on sale for the show, with a one-day adult pass costing just £8. Get more information at classicbikeshows.com

4. Toy runs this weekend...

   Posted on 8:00am Friday 9th Dec 2016

   10th December 2016
   Three Amigo's Annual Toy Run

   In aid of the local Childrens ward and disabled children in the care of the local NCH. Bring a toy or chuck a few bob in the bucket. Presents should be unwrapped and new. 13:00 departure.

    

   venue: Meet @ 12:00 from The Commons Car Park, Pembroke, South West Wales, SA71 4EA

   tel: 07515 631 554
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   11th December 2016
   Roughleys Toy Run   

   Bring some cheer to those children who are less fortunate than us by bringing a toy to give to them. We will be leaving Tesco's in Stockport at 12 prompt, proceeding to The Rainbow Family Trust in Didsbury then onto The Together Trust in Cheadle, learner friendly route. If you could mark the gifts with either Male/Female, approx age (don't forget there are teenagers in these establishments) that would help so much. 

   venue: Stockport Tesco, (near Manchester) Tiviot Way, Portwood, Stockport, Cheshire, SK1 2BT 
   price: Cash donations are welcome 
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   12th December 2016
   2 Wheels in Unison

   Annual charity ride to the local hospital children ward. Ride starts at 12.30, returning to The Woodlands by 2pm for refreshments. Also a band on in the evening.

   venue: The Woodlands Hotel, 362 Liverpool Rd, Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 1RU
   price: Please bring a new unwrapped toy or a donation to the baby unit.
   tel: 07851 810060
   website: www.taliesinbrotherhood.co.uk
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   11th December 2016
   Toy Run - Ace Cafe

   The cafe's annual Christmas Toy Run into central London departs at 11am on Sunday 11th December to attend the children's wards of three hospitals:

   St Mary's (Paddington) 11.45am - 12.15pm 
   Royal Brompton (Chelsea) 1pm - 1.30pm 
   Evelina Children's Hospital (Westminster) 2pm - 2.30pm

   As always, any surplus gifts will be distributed to various children's homes and groups. Please bring gifts that are wrapped and labelled Boy/Girl/Age Group. Because of allergies hospitals advise against stuffed toys and sweets - the nursing staff however may appreciate some sweeties!

   On returning to the cafe, there will be prizes for the 'Best Dressed Bike' and the 'Best Dressed Rider' - and a hot cuppa!

   venue: Ace Cafe, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD 
   tel: 020 8961 1000 
   website: www.ace-cafe-london.com - www.acecafeevents.com 
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   11th December 2016
   Cambridge Bikers Christmas Toy Run

   Join lots of other Bikers in a truly spectacular ride to Addenbrookes Hospital taking gifts and toys to those in hospital over the festive period. Previous years have seen three miles of bikers riding into Cambridge with many dressed in costume. Meet at 9am ready to ride at 9.45am. Bacon rolls, tea and coffee should be on offer again. There may be a one way system in place this year to make exiting a little easier.

   venue: La Pergola, Cambridge Road, Harlton, Cambridgeshire, CB23 1HA. A603 outside Cambridge. 
   price: Just bring a toy or gift for someone in hospital. One gift per rider or pillion.
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5. What was your favourite Motorcycle event that you attended in 2016?

   Posted on 9:30am Thursday 8th Dec 2016

   Four weeks into this poll and the leader board is...   

   Mt Heads Rally - 78 votes
   You've Been Nabbed 25 - 72
   Caveman Bash - 57 votes
   Avernus MCC Rally - 48 votes
   Rally in a Chalet - 41 votes
   Tiger MCC Soggy Moggy Rally - 40 votes
   Tees Riders Rusty Nut Rally - 35 votes
   One Aim Rally - 33 
   Perverts in Leather Rally - 27 votes
   Drink Drop and Doss - 20
   Roughleys Bike Show - 18 votes
   Mobile Chaos MCC Kamikaze Run Rally - 19 votes
   Stormin' the Castle - 17 votes
   Big Barn Rally - 16 votes
   Roughleys Bike Show - 15 votes
   Cumbria Custom Show - 14 votes
   Ragnarock Rally - 14 votes
   
   The poll will run until 2017.
   
   For the wining event we will send booklets, stickers, a t-shirt for the organiser (or for a raffle), a banner for the entrance and extra promotion for the event on THE BIKER GUIDE website.

    

   The vote is open to members of the facebook group for THE BIKER GUIDE -  go here to vote

   www.facebook.com/groups/thebikerguide/