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Category: Events and Shows
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Message from the organisers:
We have been inundated with emails and calls, asking when registration will open, hopefully this will clarify, albeit an exact date is still unknown. Here we go again its edging nearer to registration for the Mothers Day Ride, which will be re-branded the "Ride of Respect".
Registration as we have said will open this month, probably towards the end, however we can now confirm that the donation price will be £10 per bike, to include where appropriate a pillion passenger. We know that the police will try and call registration, so keep an eye on our site from Monday 25th October onwards, let's make it as big as we possibly can.
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The 20th Anniversary of Stormin' The Castle took part the weekend of the September 2010, with over 5,000 in attendance from far and wide, a custom bike show with trikes, custom chops, rat bikes, great paintwork and even a pink scooter, a wheelie machine and dyne stand and 15 bands, with The Stranglers headlining!
With over 100 volunteer marshals, a very organised site, a main stage and marquee, which can house 4,500 with an impressive professional PA system & Lighting rigs,lots of stalls, a range of food from good old fish & chips to noodles to local favourite 'Stotties' stuffed with various Rally fare, Holy Joes for a great cuppa, stalls galore, top rally merchandise (which is probably on sales on e-bay now as limited editions... I must learn to shop early), toilets which never seemed to run out of toilet paper (hey it matters), a variety of Motorcycles and Bikers of all ages were in attendance, from far and wide, a great atmosphere - Oh and its in aid of MAG, in fact the event in 2009 raised £20,000 which was donated to MAG. The event is organised throughout the year by the hard working committee and takes over 10 days to erect, run and then take down.
The main committee for Stormin', managed to once again get the stranglers to headline (previously they headlined in 2004) and for those Biker Stranglers fans it was a delight to see them at this great event, which began with the usual Men in Black theme, along with many hits including Peaches, Nice 'n' Sleazy, 5 minutes and when Always the sun was played - after a weekend of great weather it had such a poignant meaning. The 2nd encore finished with No More Heroes, leaving the crowd baying for more!
Jim Coxon, the organiser said "First of all thanks to all who came to this years event and a special thanks to all the marshals and support staff who made it possible". So as we packed up on the Sunday to head home, we feel like we are leaving good friends and look forward the the 21st Anniversary of Stormin' the Castle!
www.storminthecastle.co.uk
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Wings & Wheels thrilled crowds over the bank holiday weekend as more than 32,000 people joined the air and motoring Show for its first year as a two day event.
The RAF put on a fantastic array of air displays with the Red Arrows, Eurofighter Typhoon, Hawk, Tucano and Tutor all delighting crowds.
The highlight of the flying demonstration was the Harrier’s triumphant return to the aerodrome in celebration of 50 years since the first vertical take-off at Dunsfold. The jet danced and hovered along the crowd line before bowing out to a waving, cheering army of visitors.
Miss Demeanor, Red Bull Matadors, Breitling Wingwalkers, Aerobatic Glider Display, Tigers Parachute Team and Vulcan Bomber all added their own little bit of magic to the Show, whilst the ‘Wheels’, masterminded by Brooklands Museum, demonstrated the power and speed of iconic cars up and down the runway. Aston Martins, Ferraris, Jaguars, AC Cobras, Lotuses, Porsches, TVRs and the Merecedes-Benz Silver Arrows were just a few of the cars in the line-up.
Jamie McAllister, Event Director, Wings & Wheels comments: “We have received an unprecedented amount of positive feedback from enthusiastic guests and are overwhelmed by the success of the Show. Having invested substantially in the two day format, particularly the marshalling and traffic management on the external road junctions, it is rewarding for the whole team to know it has paid off and that everyone enjoyed such a smooth entry and exit to the show. We are all very much looking forward to next year and can confirm we will be holding the Show on Sunday 28th and Monday 29th August. In response to early demand tickets will be on sale from Friday 3rd September.”
With over 60 trade stalls and attractions located within the central arena it wasn’t just the aircraft and vehicles which kept the crowds entertained. Visitors enjoyed the return of favourites such as Mercedes Benz World and the Vulcan Village as well as the new attractions such as Walk on Water. The Wings & Wheels supported charities were a vital presence in the central arena and received astounding support and charitable donations from the crowds which will contribute significantly to the total money raised for charity over the bank holiday weekend.
Wings & Wheels is promoted by Dunsfold Park Limited to help raise monies for nominated charities: Brooklands Museum Trust, Surrey & Sussex Air Ambulance, Cranleigh Village Hospital Trust and Help for Heroes.
www.wingsandwheels.net
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With advanced ticket sales well up on last year, it’s a thumbs up for the bmf’s re-located Tail End show to be held for the first time at the stunning Lincolnshire Events Centre at the Lincolnshire Showground.
The decision to move the show after twelve years at Peterborough’s East of England Showground was a brave one, but advance ticket sales for this popular end of season event are up a staggering 60% on this time last year, while even the trade stands are looking to top last year’s figures.
Harley Davidson are bringing their brand new road show rig to the event including nine demonstrator bikes (driving licences will be required to be shown) while Rieju will be showing their stunning new range of bikes aimed at both the new and novice rider and will hopefully be bringing a long rising star Katie Bullock, European Intermediate Trials Champion and X Factor contestant.
Other exhibitors already booked include George White, Kawasaki, Norton Motorcycles, Frank Thomas, Hein Gericke, Bikers Gearbox, Carole Nash, Powerbronze, Busters, Enigma Clothing, SMC Bikes, Skidmarx and the ever-popular Wall of Death plus a large fun fair – and for those camping, James Toseland and his band CRASH will be headlining the live entertainment on Saturday night.
Making a guest appearance over the weekend will be Enduro Challenge star Graham Hoskins (and if he can make it, his riding partner Danny John Jules [The Cat from TV’s Red Dwarf]) to talk about their epic Enduro challenge for Sport relief – 7,000 miles, 15 countries, 3 continents in just 16 days!! Graham will have the bike he used and will also be giving a talk about the trip in the showground’s appropriately named Epic centre during the day.
Vertical Trix will be there with their wheelie machine for those who want to try their hand in relative safety, while in the main arena, top class stunts from the Bolddog Lings Stunt Team and amazing tricks from ace trials rider Steve Colley will keep the crowds happy. But that’s not all, as the fast and furious racing from the British Lawnmower racing association will give a whole new meaning to the phrase cut and thrust competition!
Thanks to the bmf’s insurance partners MCE, visitors will also have the chance to win a VIP experience at the BSB at Oulton Park including pit lane walks and a ‘meet the teams’ session. Visitors also have the chance to win a £500 custom helmet paint job courtesy of the BLD group.
For those camping, ticket prices include live entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings from bands such as Trash Monkey (back from a successful bmf May show appearance), the League of Mentalmen, The Band from County Hell and Bad Penny with James Toseland and Crash headlining Saturday.
There’s even a Free shuttle bus service from Lincoln city centre to the showground throughout the weekend 10-18.00hrs.
For full details on Tail End, ticket options and on-line booking see:
www.bmfshows.co.uk or book by phone on 08448 845151
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The annual Stockport Bike Show, in aid of NABD, Rainbow Trust and Together Trust, is tTo be held in Stockport Market centre 12 noon until 12pm. Live bands all day and evening, bike show, food & drink venues, raffles, tombola, trade stalls and much more! Bikes, trikes & scooters welcome.
venue: Stockport Market Place, SK1 1ES
price: free entry
tel: 0161 221 9078
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