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  1. Devitt KICKBACK (The National Custom Bike Show) was launched back in 2010 and this year will be taking place from 15 – 16th June at the annual Prescott Bike Festival in Gloucestershire.
    Devitt KICKBACK will once again be proudly providing a wonderful platform - for the UK’s finest and most talented custom bike builders - to display and showcase their masterpieces. The event will also be hosting The 2019 National Championships (for custom bike building), where all the finalists will be competing for the UK’s most prestigious awards.

    The five classes for the National Champs are:
    Best Freestyle
    Best Young Builder
    Best Butchered (Modified) Classic
    Best Budget Build
    Best (Modified) Performance Sportsbike
    Plus one separate award for Best in Show

    Judging takes place on the special preview day Saturday 15th June with the awards ceremony on the afternoon of Sunday 16th. The specially selected judging panel consists of previous custom bike building award winners, custom magazine editors and VIPs. Racer turned broadcaster Steve Parrish will be one of the judges bringing his own brand of expertise and humour to the occasion. The winning bikes and builders will be given the opportunity to run their masterpieces up the hill after the awards ceremony!

    Devitt KICKBACK and the National Championships takes place inside a massive marquee - as part of the fabulous Prescott Bike Festival, the biggest annual fundraiser for Blood Bikes.

    About Prescott Bike Festival: Prescott Bike Fest prides itself on its diversity and unlike a static bike show, Prescott gives you the unique opportunity to get up close and see, smell and hear and watch the bikes take to the historic hill climb course. The Festival celebrates the best in custom builds, race bikes, factory bikes, prototypes, historic to record beating machines. Featuring the ever popular ‘Run the Hill’ where more than 200 members of the public run the historic hillclimb course on a range of magnificent machines! Plus, paddock specials, celebrity guest appearances, thrilling passenger ride experiences, Show ‘n’ Tell, great food, live hot rockin’ bands, a large exhibitor zone featuring over 100 trade exhibitors with lots to see and buy and a Kids Zone to keep them entertained for hours.

    A ‘Must Do’ day out for all motorcycle enthusiasts!

    For further information on Devitt KICKBACK, please visit: www.TheCustomShow.com

    Event Date: Saturday 15 June 2019 (preview day, 12pm-5pm) and Sunday 16 June 2019 (main show, 8.30am-5pm)

    Venue: Prescott Hill Climb, Gotherington, Cheltenham, GL52 9RD

    Admission Tickets: £12 (advance) for adults on Saturday, £15 (advance) for adults on Sunday, under 16’s free when accompanied by a paying adult.

    About Blood Bikes: All proceeds from the event supports the work of Nationwide Association of Blood Bikes and Severn Freewheelers. The Blood Bike charities provide a FREE vital out of hours medical transportation service to the NHS. Since its inception, Prescott Bike Festival has raised over £200k to date!

     

  2. There's just four days to go until the 2019 Carole Nash MCN Scottish Motorcycle Show at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh.

    Bag a bargain in our extensive trade area, view the latest manufacturer models on display - including the 2019 Ducati Panigale V4 R seen for the first time in Scotland, jaw dropping stunts in the Scottish Stunt Freestyle Championship, spend some time down memory lane in our Classic Bike Hall, hear the roar of a range of fantastic engines in our Fire Up Paddock, drool over the metal on show in our brand new Built Not Bought Custom Show and even see guest appearances from Ian Simpson and Tarran MacKenzie on the Knockhill Stage!

    Visit www.scottishmotorcycleshow.com for all event details and show tickets

  3. Saturday 9th March | 9am – 5pm
     
    14,000+ Women Await the Start of the First Female Motorbike Relay Across The World
     
    ‘Women Riders World Relay’ Marks Launch on International Women's Day weekend’at Ace Cafe London: 
    Started as an idea to attempt a relay around the world led by women on motorbikes founder, Hayley Bell, shared it on social media in late August last year, and is has snowballed into a movement spanning over 100 countries across the world. As of today, over 14,000 women worldwide have responded to her call to show the industry the force behind the female biker market.
      
    ‘Women Riders World Relay’ (WRWR), starting on 27th February 2019 from John O’Groats, Scotland and continues across the world over the next 12 months via a baton being passed from woman to woman, country to country. The route across the UK and Ireland is taking place over 12 days and has already inspired and motivated over 200 women participants, known as Guardians, to carry the hand-carved baton across the first stretch of the relay to the Ace.
          
    To mark the launch of the relay in the UK and to participate in the momentus global campaign, WRWR are hosting two events on International Women’s Day weekend.
     
    ● WRWR have partnered with the renowned Ace Cafe in London to host the official WRWR launch event on Saturday 9th March . The relay will stop by the Cafe in the afternoon and a range of inspirational female speakers from the motorbike industry are lined up throughout the day to celebrate and unite women.
     
    ● The relay will begin the final day in the UK on Sunday 10th March at Sittingbourne Speedway where WRWR have organised a hands-on, off road motorbike experience for all attendees. The relay and baton will leave that afternoon to make their way to the next country, France.
     
    Gear up and show your support by attending the events being hosted. Everybody is welcome to come and celebrate the launch of Women Riders World Relay.
     
    Women Riders World Relay
    Instagram: @womenridersworldrelay
    WRWR FB 
    Twitter: @WRWR2019

  4. Three Counties Showground 
    Malvern, Worcestershire, WR13 6NW
    Located in the Wye Halls: Use Red Gate upon arrival
    Time: 9am-2pm

      

    The second Classic Car & Motorcycle Autojumble of 2019. Expect to see over 100 trade and autojumble stalls located inside the newly refurbished Wye Halls and outside hardstanding. A great opportunity to source that hard-to-find car or motorcycle part or accessory and catch up with friends.

    Expect to see stalls selling:

    • hard-to-find car and motorcycle parts 
    • accessories
    • tools
    • manuals 
    • paints
    • signs
    • clothing
    • vintage items

    ENTRY GATE FOR THE SHOW
    Please note that entry for this show uses a different gate to usual: use RED GATE upon arrival at the event.

    VISITOR ADMISSION
    £7.00 per adult
    £2.50 per child (aged 7 - 14)
    Under 7s free
    Parking free
    Dogs welcome on leads

    Book visitor tickets online by 3pm on Friday 1 March. Buy tickets online now

    Visitor tickets are also available to purchase on the day upon arrival at the event.

    OPENING TIMES
    9am-2pm

    Please note that notwithstanding the opening times, autojumbles are generally morning events and therefore tend to die down in the early afternoon. The finishing time (in this case 2pm) is a guide and the event may conclude earlier. We advise that anyone interested in visiting the event arrives prior to 12pm to avoid disappointment. Plus, don’t forget the early bird catches the worm!