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| 8 Jan 08 19:30-22:00 |
Club Night at BEWSC, featuring the auction in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice Trust. Sell your old and maybe not so old gear and donate £1 of the proceeds to your club's chosen charity. Please arrive early to register your sale items. There will be the usual hot buffet where we request a £2.50 per head donation. | ||
| 13 Jan 08 10:00-13:30 Graham Bailey |
Club Run: follow the GS in its natural habitat! Start at BEWSC. |
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| 12 Feb 08 19:30-22:00 |
Club Night at BEWSC. The two Johns (Hanson and Deal) telling us about their travel exploits here, there and everywhere (at last!!). | ||
| 17 Feb 08 10:00-13:00 Ian Stavert |
Club Run: breakfast blast with the ballistic missile! Start at BEWSC. |
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| 9 Mar 08 10:00-14:00 Dave ‘Scout’ Preest |
Club Run: the infamous Forest Run. Start at BEWSC. |
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| 11 Mar 08 19:30-22:00 |
Club Night at BEWSC. A chill out night, with sausage n chips as a winter warmer. | ||
| 23 Mar 08 08:45- Budge |
Club Run: our annual Easter Egg run to the Acorns hospices in Selly Oak and Worcester. |
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| 8 Apr 08 20:00 sharp! |
Annual General Meeting at BEWSC. Come along, have your say, hear about what your committee has done in the past year and what they would like to do for you in the coming one. And of course there's the cheese & biscuits to look forward to. | ||
| 12/13 Apr 08 08:30- |
BikeSafe event at the Haynes Motor Museum. No doubt volunteers will be required to man the stand. Watch this space for details of who, what, where, when. |
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| 27 Apr 08 09:00-16:30 Andy Woodward |
Club Run: to Bletchley Park, home of the Enigma Machine. This is a unique visitor centre. Start at BEWSC. |
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| 1-6 May 08 Pete Craddock, Dave Graham |
St Malo is the first big one of the year, and planning is well underway. Contact Pete for details. |
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11 May 08 Graham Bailey |
Club Run: Lake Vyrnwy! |
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| 13 May 08 19:30-22:00 |
Club Night at BEWSC. Mark Harris has agreed to give us another chance to see just what first aid actions we can do if “First on Scene”. This will include practical demonstrations so looking for suitable volunteers who are not afraid of a bad hair evening. | ||
| 24-28 May 08 | Belgian Blast! A four night trip to the Ardennes area of Belgium . The area has some stunning roads and scenery, topped off with a blast around the famous Nurburgring circuit. This trip is now fully booked | ||
| 25 May 08 09:00-17:00 |
Club Run: Ice Cream Tribute - Dave and Tom's ice cream run, ride with us to Wales buy a raffle ticket and win your lunch for just £1 (optional) all proceeds to Acorns | ||
8 Jun 08 Budge |
Club Run: Royal Signals Museum in Blandford. My old stamping ground this one, was stationed there way back in the mists of time. Make sure that you bring some form of photo ID with you or you won't be allowed past the guardroom. | ||
| 10 Jun 08 19:30-22:00 |
Club Night at BEWSC. Ever wondered how wind noise could permanently damage you hearing? Then come along and listen to what Robert Rendall has to say on the subject. | ||
14-15 Jun 08 |
Watsonian Squire Open weekend at Blockley. Just like last year, the Watsonian crew are opening up their facility for punters to test-ride the world famous Royal Enfield motorcycles. We are looking for some SAM Observers to volunteer to observe them (and you also get a chance to ride the bikes!). Please contact Andy Woodward here if you'd like to help. | ||
22 Jun 08 Geoff Pollard |
Devils Bridge is today's destination and Geoff Pollard will take us there and hopefully bring us back | ||
22 Jun 08 Eric Bush |
Introduction to group rides. Specifically aimed at those who have never been on a group rideout before. Learn all about the drop off system, and where the best lunch stops are. Eric's your man for this one, why not give it a go | ||
| 25-29 Jun 08 | Assen Moto GP. Anyone fancy a few days under canvas? Do you want to take part in a huge party and then watch the Assen Moto GP? If you do and you have not contacted Andy Woodward yet, you are out of luck as this is now fully booked. |
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6 Jul 08 Ian Stavert |
Club Run: It's Beaulieu time again. If you want to go then please let Budge have your name (and money) as soon as possible so that he can book the tickets in advance. Cost is £15.25 per person. (Ian Stavert will take us there at his usual sedate pace). Because of the distance involved this will be a full day run and will be progressive! | ||
| 8 Jul 08 19:30-22:00 |
Club Night at BEWSC. Skittles – another chance for us to prove that our victory over Rospa last year was no fluke. Come along – help us to win and enjoy bangers and chips as well | ||
20 Jul 08 Brian & Sal |
Club Run: A trip to Machynlleth with Brian & Sally, time to enjoy, yet again, the wonderful roads and scenery that Wales has to offer. | ||
| 25-27 Jul 08 | Borders run. A trip back to the Graham Arms in Longtown for a couple of nights, those who have been there before will know just how welcome we were made to feel. Names to Graham and/or Budge. | ||
| 10 Aug 08 08:30-17:30 |
Club Run: Brooklands aviation and motor museum in Weybridge. If you want to see what's on offer before you commit then have a look at www.brooklandsmuseum.com If you still fancy it then contact Andy Woodward so he can have a rough idea on numbers. | ||
| 12 Aug 08 | No clubnight this month - everyone's on holidays, right? | ||
| 28-31 Aug 08 | Weymouth weekend. This is intended to be a 'long weekend away by the seaside'. Riding down on the Thursday, returning Sunday .Places are limited, please contact Graham as soon and possible. | ||
7 Sept 08 Dave Preest |
Rideout - Dave Preest taking us to Shropshire and not on a magical mystery tour of Wales, but wait - who knows how he will be getting there! | ||
| 9 Sept 08 | Clubnight - Just a social so you can exchange good and not so good points about your holidays, but no photo's please, unless there is money to be gained by them! | ||
| 26-28 Sept 08 | Memorial run - Sorry folks, but this one is already fully booked by those who were there last year. I know your thoughts will be with us and that you will be remembering Di at this time. | ||
12 Oct 08 08:30-16:00 Ian Stavert |
Rideout - Ian Stavert takes us into Wales to Crossgates for a late breakfast/early lunch then back via Hay-on-Wye. Start at BEWSC. | ||
| 14 Oct 08 | Clubnight - Dowsing for beginners. Ever done it? Ever fancied ago? Mark Harris will tell us all about it and you will have an opportunity to have a go. | ||
| 19 Oct 08 | Look, Lean & Roll - SAM and RoSPA are giving you a chance to polish your slow riding skills. Two sessions one in the morning and one in the afternoon. 25 people per session. Contact Graham Bailey to arrange a place. | ||
| 11 Nov 08
19:30-22:00 |
Clubnight - Talk by the County Air Ambulance on an excellent service they provide and hopefully we can dip into our pockets to help them out in a small way. | ||
16 Nov 08 10:00-13:00 Graham Bailey |
Rideout - This will be a half day grass cutting in the Cotswolds. Seriously, it is a great rideout on our local roads. Start at BEWSC. | ||
| 12 Dec 08 | Christmas dinner at the Kings Head, Norton. 60 places provisionally booked, please let Budge know asap if you and your partner would like to go. |