Full Calendar
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Every Tuesday
EACC
and FMCC evening
meeting at the Falcon in Walton, Felixstowe. Map
18th–20th April
EACC Lancashire Slow Riders
Welsh Ride Weekend
The first LSR rally weekend of 2025 will be held in
North Wales, at Dyserth near Rhyl. Held over the Easter Bank Holiday
weekend with rides planned each day Friday–Sunday.
Anyone wanting to attend, please contact Paul:
20th April
VMCC Cyclemotor
Section The Welsh Run from Castle Street Car Park,
Abergavenny. Map
Meet at 10:30am for a 30-mile ride.
Philippa Wheeler:
.
26th April
David Silver Spares Bike Meet in
Leiston Map
9.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry to the bike museum
for the day, plus a catering and refreshment van on-site.
More details on the Facebook page.
27th April—Ride it Day
Ride it Day
Every year the FBHVC
has its Drive it/Ride it Day on the Sunday nearest to St George’s
Day.
The aim of Drive it Day is to increase public awareness of Vintage and
Classic vehicles by having as many as possible on the road for one
day. There are many events—see the Federation Website—www.fbhvc.co.uk—for more details. Several museums arrange
special parking areas and reduced admission fees for anyone arriving in or
on an old vehicle. Or you can just take your old vehicle along to
whatever you’d be doing anyway: going to work, going shopping,
anything.
In 2025, Drive it Day will be a week later than usual to
avoid Easter. It will again be run in support of the NSPCC’s
Childline.
Drive it Day raises over £40,000 each year for the Childline service
through rally plate sales and clubs holding their own events. This
staggering amount shows what can be achieved through the generous support
of the Classic and Historical Vehicle Community. This year there are
special ‘Ride it Day’ rally plaques for motor cycles—buying one from the
Drive it Day website will
help raise money for Childline.
27th April—Ride it Day
VMCC Cyclemotor
Section The Cotswold Run from Carlés Coffee, Cerney Wick Lane,
Cirencester. Map
A new run for 2025. Flat with lovely
scenery. 10:30am start.
Mark Compton:
.
30th April
VMCC
Tiddler Run from the Old House at Home,
West Street, Dormansland. Map
Meet at 10:00am. For more details of this
Wednesday ride, please contact Chris Brown:
4th May
VMCC Cyclemotor Section The Nasty Run from the
Rising Sun, Halls Green, SG4 7DR (TL275286
on Landranger sheet 166). Map
Meet at 10:30am. This will be following its
traditional route through gently rolling Hertfordshire countryside.
The full route, which passes through the village of Nasty, is 26
miles. There is a shorter version of 19 miles, missing out the Nasty
bit, designed for cyclemotors and lower powered machines. Café stop
half way round.
For more information call Chris on
.
4th May
53rd Ipswich to Felixstowe Road Run,
organised by Ipswich Transport Museum.
Several EACC members take part in this
every year—and several more watch it go past the Falcon at Walton, Felixstowe.
11:30am departure from Christchurch Park, Ipswich to Felixstowe Promenade,
where the vehicles will be on display in the afternoon. Entries have
to be in by the end of March (but the spaces can fill up before
that).
9th to 11th May
The EACC Norfolk Section Camping
Weekend is still on at Clippesby Hall. Map
Should anyone wish to attend either as day visitor or
camping, it’s best to phone the site (
01493 367800) for bookings and mention the EACC.
10th May
Rickinghall Classic Auto Jumble & Swap Meet
Held on the village hall’s 6-acre playing field,
alongside a Country Market, on the second Saturday of the month.
9:00am to 12:30pm. Stall set up is from 7:30am and stalls are free
of charge—but a small donation towards the Village Hall will be most
welcome.
Contact Dangerous Dave on
31st May
David Silver Spares Bike Meet in
Leiston Map
9.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry to the bike museum
for the day, plus a catering and refreshment van on-site.
More details on the Facebook page.
1st June
The VMCC Cyclemotor Section will be at Stony Stratford Classic
Car & Bike Show in Stony Stratord Market Place Map
09:30–14:00. Go to the Vintage Stony website to book your place.
8th June
VMCC Cyclemotor Section The Postcombe Run at 10:30am from
England’s Rose, Postcombe,
OX9 7DP Map
25-mile ride
Malcolm Tappin on
.
11th June
British Two-Stroke Club Low Power Run from Tamhouse Farm
Shop, Rusper Road, Newdigate. Map
A mid-week run for small bikes (the smaller the
better). 9:30 for a 10:00 start. Please park in the designated
field.
14th June
Rickinghall Classic Auto Jumble & Swap Meet
Held on the village hall’s 6-acre playing field,
alongside a Country Market, on the second Saturday of the month.
9:00am to 12:30pm. Stall set up is from 7:30am and stalls are free
of charge—but a small donation towards the Village Hall will be most
welcome.
Contact Dangerous Dave on
20th to 22nd June
The EACC Northern Camping Weekend at
Hooton Lodge Farm
camping and fishing site, Hooton Roberts, Rotherham, South
Yorkshire. Map
There will be group rides out on Saturday and Sunday
and these will be marshalled to make sure the slower machines don’t get
left behind.
John Bann:
or
21st & 22nd June
Dene
Rally at Monkwood, near Alresford, Hampshire, Map
is looking to expand its motor cycle section, and would welcome a display
of cyclemotors, autocycles, and mopeds
There is free camping for exhibitors, an on-site bar, and music on the
Saturday evening.
can give more information on an EACC display at the rally and may
also be tempted to organise a short run out around the South Downs National
Park on the Saturday evening, if there is enough interest.
22nd June
VMCC Cyclemotor Section Bikes in Beds Run from
Dukes (The Dukes Arms), High Street, Woodford,
Kettering, NN14 4HE. Map
Meet at 10:00 for a 10:30am start, 33-mile ride.
Hugh Gallagher:
or
.
28th June
David Silver Spares Bike Meet in
Leiston Map
9.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry to the bike museum
for the day, plus a catering and refreshment van on-site.
More details on the Facebook page.
29th June
EACC Teenage Tantrum Run starting and finishing at Parham
Airfield Museum as in the previous two years. Map
Gather from 9:00am; the café and toilets should be
available from 10am. The run to Sizewell for lunch will depart at
11:00 although the run may have a new lunch stop this year because of the
huge upheavals at Sizewell. On return to the museum after lunch
everyone can explore the excellent exhibits and café. Museum entry is
free but donations to their funds are encouraged.
Everyone welcome—Free day membership if you’re not an EACC
member.
12th July
Rickinghall Classic Auto Jumble & Swap Meet
Held on the village hall’s 6-acre playing field,
alongside a Country Market, on the second Saturday of the month.
9:00am to 12:30pm. Stall set up is from 7:30am and stalls are free
of charge—but a small donation towards the Village Hall will be most
welcome.
Contact Dangerous Dave on
13th July (provisional date TBC)
Why ‘The Greenway Run’?
The name ‘The Greenway Run’ commemorates Stan Greenway, a pioneer member of the VMCC Cyclemotor Section, pictured here on his Rex cyclemotor.
VMCC Cyclemotor Section Greenway Run from the
Stratton Arms, Turweston,
Buckinghamshire. Map
Meet at 10:30am for a 30-mile ride.
Information from
Mark:
, or
Clive:
.
26th July
David Silver Spares Bike Meet in
Leiston Map
9.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry to the bike museum
for the day, plus a catering and refreshment van on-site.
More details on the Facebook page.
27th July
VMCC Cyclemotor Section Oily Rag Run from the
New Inn, Abthorpe, NN12 8QR. Map
Meet at 10:00 am for a 10:30 start on ride of
25 miles.
Information from Alan Berkshire:
.
6th August
British Two-Stroke Club Marsh Owlers Run. Start at
11.00am from Dungeness Old Lighthouse/RHDR station car park,
TN29 9NA. Map
A 37-mile meander along the quiet Romney Marsh
roads. This completely flat route is an ideal opportunity to bring
out your ’Solex, cyclemotor, or other low-powered machine. It will be
ridden at the speed of the slowest participant.
9th August
Rickinghall Classic Auto Jumble & Swap Meet
Held on the village hall’s 6-acre playing field,
alongside a Country Market, on the second Saturday of the month.
9:00am to 12:30pm. Stall set up is from 7:30am and stalls are free
of charge—but a small donation towards the Village Hall will be most
welcome.
Contact Dangerous Dave on
10th August
100-miles: suitable for cyclemotors?
The VMCC 100-mile Cyclemotor Run was first run in 1985 and, in those days, nearly everyone did it on a cyclemotor. The idea was that the run should be challenging; to experience that properly, you ought to ride a cyclemotor. A quick three circuits on a moped before lunchtime isn’t really what the event is about.
VMCC Cyclemotor Section 100-mile run from Quainton
Memorial Hall, Station Road, Quainton, HP22 4BW. Map
From 9:00am onwards. The route is 33⅓ miles,
complete three circuits if you fancy the challenge of the 100 miles.
Food & Refresh- ments provided throughout the day.
Mark Compton:
.
10th August
The 13th EACC Peter Smith Memorial
Periwinkle Run from Cottered Village Hall,
SG9 9QL Map
Meet from 10am. Set off at 11am. A pub
buffet lunch will be available. Also if anyone wants to set up a
spares sale in the hall, that can be accommodated as well.
For more details contact Paul Smith on
.
20th August
VMCC Cyclemotor Section Swanbourne Run from the
Betsy Wynne, Swanbourne,
MK17 0SH. Map
A 10:30 start to this mid-week run, new for
2025.
Information from John Perry:
.
22nd to 24th August
24-hour Moped Endurance Race in Serbia
For information please contact Igor Gašparević.
E-mail
+381 (0)60/0-636-636
30th August
David Silver Spares Bike Meet in
Leiston Map
9.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry to the bike museum
for the day, plus a catering and refreshment van on-site.
More details on the Facebook page.
13th September
Rickinghall Classic Auto Jumble & Swap Meet
Held on the village hall’s 6-acre playing field,
alongside a Country Market, on the second Saturday of the month.
9:00am to 12:30pm. Stall set up is from 7:30am and stalls are free
of charge—but a small donation towards the Village Hall will be most
welcome.
Contact Dangerous Dave on
14th September
VMCC Cyclemotor Section The Radnor Run from The Swan,
Radcot Bridge, Oxfordshire. Map
A lovely run of about 28 miles by the banks of the
Thames. Start at 10:30am.
Information from Frank Chapman on
.
27th September
David Silver Spares Bike Meet in
Leiston Map
9.00am to 4.00pm. Free entry to the bike museum
for the day, plus a catering and refreshment van on-site.
More details on the Facebook page.