Full Calendar
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Every Tuesday
EACC and FMCC evening meeting at the
Falcon, Walton, Felixstowe. Map
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.
21st April—Ride it Day
In 2024, Drive it Day will again be run in support
of the NSPCC’s Childline.
Drive it Day 2021 raised over £40,000 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.
21st April
BTSC Cream Tea
Run from Little Hadley, St Veep,
Lostwithiel. Map
A gentle run around the Cornish countryside, suitable for all sizes
of motor cycle.
For more information, e-mail
or call
.
5th May
Moto Rétro Genk
Bourse de cyclomoteur et motos
d'epoque / Oldtimer bromfiets en
motorbeurs
Geleenlaan 29, 3600 Genk, Belgium Map
Open from 09:00
5€ admission
Free parking
For more information, e-mail
Website: www.motoretrogenk.be
5th May
52nd 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.
5th 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.
For more information call Chris on
.
19th May
Norman Club Norman Day at Club HQ:
Willesborough Windmill, Ashford, Kent Map
From 10:00 to 14:00.
2nd 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.
7th to 9th 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: 01709 961434 or
9th June
VMCC Anglian Section Gutless Wonders Run: a
run for low powered machines over 25 yeas old—aimed at mopeds,
cyclemotors, autocycles, veterans, and others of a similar ilk.
Starts at Bottisham Airfield Museum, CB25 9BU. Map
Gather when the museum opens at 10:30, make use of
their café, and then follow a route card to The
Fox at Ousden where a pub lunch will be available. Return
route to the starting point, where again the museum café will be
open. Roughly 50 miles in total. Go at your own pace.
Trailers & vans can be left at the museum car park. A small
entrance fee will apply.
If any EACC members (or others) wish to participate they will be
welcome to join in.
Martyn Blunt
9th June
VMCC Cyclemotor Section The
Postcombe Run at 10:30am from England’s
Rose, Postcombe, OX9 7DP Map
25-mile ride, information from Malcolm Tappin on
.
23rd June
Nedging Vintage Fête at Nedging
Hall Map
There is a moped display at this event, and it is
often attended by the East Coast Pedalers.
For more details, contact Phylis Gooderham on
23rd June
EACC Reservoir
Dogs Moped Run will be starting from Frank’s Corner
Café at Frank’s Motorcycles, CO3 8ND. Map
Normal 11:00am start and the route is almost the
same as last year with a lunch stop at the The Tavern on the River
(formerly the Railway Tavern) in
Kelvedon. Please e-mail Richard if you are interested:
so he has an idea of how many riders to cater for.
All welcome—free Day Membership if you're not an EACC member.
23rd 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
.
30th June
EACC Teenage Tantrum Run from Parham Airfield
Museum. Map
Gather from 9:00am, the toilets at the museum will
be available and there will be tea and coffee from 9:30. The run
to Sizewell for lunch will depart at 11:00. 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.
7th July
EACC 21st
Peninsularis Run from Suffolk Aviation Heritage
Museum Map
This is the site of the three big radio masts along Foxhall Road, on
the left after Foxhall Stadium, as you head out of Ipswich towards
Martlesham.
A busy and atmospheric day that is one of the major
events on the cyclemotoring calendar; it features full reception
facilities and free refreshments on arrival. The route is a
superb and fully marked course through the quiet countryside of the
Felixstowe peninsula, including a super riders’ section between Nacton
and Levington, a classic drag down a ‘passing place’ road to Trimley,
lanes through to Falkenham, Kirton, the greenhouse village of
Newbourne, then more lanes on to Waldringfield Maybush, an idyllic spot for lunch and ale in the
sunshine. There’s no jumble but you’re welcome to set up
outside. Mopedland will be there with pre-ordered items
only.
For information e-mail
or telephone Mark Daniels on
. The jumble opens 9:30am, the run sets off at 11:00am,
the jumble re-opens at 2:00pm when the run returns.
All
welcome—free Day Membership if you're not an
EACC member.
10th July (Wednesday)
VMCC
Cyclemotor Section Box Hill Run from the Surrey Oaks in
Newdigate Map
Meet at 10:00 for a 10:30 start.
14th July
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:
.
28th July
VMCC
Cyclemotor Section Oily Rag Run from the New Inn, Abthorpe, NN12 8QR. Map
Meet at 10.00 am for a ride of 25 miles.
Information from Alan Berkshire:
.
15th September
EACC 21st Coprolite
Run from Suffolk Aviation Heritage Museum Map
This is the site of the three big radio masts along Foxhall Road, on
the left after Foxhall Stadium, as you head out of Ipswich toward
Martlesham.
The route is a classic local course to Felixstowe
Ferry Boat Inn and a twin to the Radar
Run. Riders who have completed the Bawdsey Point section of the
Radar Run might be interested in the contrast of the opposite view back
across the Deben estuary. A fabulous riders’ course on both legs,
especially as the route bursts out onto the Golf Links road for a
traditional sprint to the Ferry Boat Inn
lunch stop. Drink fine ales to the panorama of coastal boats on
the estuary, stunning views, big skies, Martello towers, explore the
Ferry boatyard… Why is it called the Coprolite Run? The
explanation is in the course notes. There won’t be an indoor
jumble but you’re welcome to set up outside. Mopedland will be
there with pre-ordered items only.
For information e-mail
or telephone Mark Daniels on
.
All welcome—free Day Membership if you're not an
EACC member.
22nd September
Norman Club Norman Day at Club HQ:
Willesborough Windmill, Ashford, Kent Map
From 10:00 to 14:00.
22nd September
BTSC Low Powered
Run from the Surrey Oaks in Newdigate Map
Meet at 10:00 for a 10:30 start.
10th November
EACC Kneel’s Wheels and
the EACC AGM at the Coddenham Centre.
Map
The last EACC
mopedjumble of the season combined with a tour of the quiet Suffolk
lanes.
Kneel’s Wheels is the biggest of the
EACC village hall
based runs; the village hall in question is at Coddenham. Full
reception facilities and free refreshments are available on
arrival. The mopedjumble is typically supported by all, from the
larger stands to the various smaller pitches of general members.
The jumble opens 9:30am, the run sets off at 11:00am. The route
is the same as last year with the lunch stop at Claydon Crown. After lunch, the run returns to Coddenham
where the jumble continues. The EACC AGM will be before the ride, starting at about
10:00pm—although the AGM
is, of course, ‘members only’, the EACC welcomes non-members
throughout the rest of the event.
Directions to the start: Coddenham is on the B1078. Leave
the A14 at its junction with the A140 and the B1078 is the first
turning to the right off the A140. Coddenham is the first village
along the road. After the road snakes around the church, turn
left in the village centre. The Coddenham Centre (village hall)
is along this road on the right.
Everyone welcome—Free day membership if you’re not an EACC member. Please contact
the organiser for more information or to reserve a jumble space
(telephone Neil Morley on 01473 743587).