Author: Paul Wirdnam
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Report on the GIANTS Run 2026
GIANTS, our annual girder fork run was once again, a popular choice. All 100 spaces were filled in just a few days and people started to gather on the Friday before the event, camping in the field adjacent to Spire Hill farm; this tented community seemingly growing each year. Volunteers from the section led around…
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Photos from the Hot X Bun Run 2026
Each year, the weather is slowly getting better for this run! In 2024, we abandoned the run and it turned into a social event, in 2025 it was wet, and this year, it threatened rain but didn’t, so next year we might see some sun. A good turnout at Lo’s Café in Pimperne with both…
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Superb Photos from The Bulbarrow Championship Scramble 1965
Cold, miserable winter days mean I can finally put pen-to-paper… Back in May of this year, some great black and white photos were published in the “Bygone Dorset” group on Facebook. I’m not normally interested in motorcycle scrambling but on this occasion, my interest was piqued : firstly, because they were all taken on Bulbarrow…
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Photos from the Ex–Chairman’s Challenge 2025
Our Secretary, Andy Grew, is off sunning himself somewhere in Scotland, so it falls to me, the Ex-Secretary, to post this report written by the Ex-Chairman, Paul Miles. As it was made very clear to me at the start of the run that, under no circumstances, was an Ariel rider going to win any prizes,…
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Report on the GIANTS Run 2025
What an eventful one this turned out to be. First, the good: Using Spire Hill Farm as a venue once again, with the on-site restaurant under new ownership, was a gamble that handsomely paid off. Many thanks to Barrie and his team for looking after us so well. With kind weather this year, the GIANTS…
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Photos from the Hot X Bun Run 2025
Weatherwise, this was almost a repeat of last year’s Hot X Bun Run but at least this year, there was no flooding and the run went ahead as planned with 12 people signing-on and 5 of those making it to coffee stop at Aunt Fanny’s Café near Wimborne. But over the last couple of years,…
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Report on the GIANTS Run 2024
GIANTS Run is over for another year and Pinky (Paul M) & Perky (myself) need a rest. Many thanks to all of our riders, helpers and Margot & her staff in the café; without all of you, it wouldn’t be the success that it seems to have become. And, of course, it couldn’t have happened…
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Photos from the Club Night May 2024
Two reports: From Ray Dickinson Chris Biddiscombe put a lot of work into this month’s club night event : a Treasure Hunt & BBQ. Unfortunately, it was not very well supported despite it being a lovely summer evening. Five members went to Sturminster Newton to find answers to questions set by Chris. On returning to…
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Weymouth Run This Sunday!
Fancy a run this Sunday? If you do, then come and join some of us taking part in the South Dorset Section’s Weymouth Run and Week, which starts this Sunday 12th May at 10:30am at the Jubilee Clock Tower on Weymouth sea front. All the details can be found here. https://dorsetvmcc.co.uk/event/weymouth-run-and-week-south-dorset-section/
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Photos from the 2024 Founders Relay Rally
As our Secretary, Andy Grew, is off sunning himself somewhere in Europe, it falls to me to do this report. The weather forecast was not great, so I had decided not to ride this year, but as I was the key holder for the Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground pavilion, I had to get down there…
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Photos from the Hot X Bun Social 2024
Yesterday was meant to be our annual Good Friday Hot X Bun Run. Everything was ready: route to Aunt Fanny’s Café near Wimborne sorted, route sheets printed, hot X buns bought, pavilion booked and Easter Bunnies recruited. But after the torrential rain over the preceding few days, on safety grounds, it was felt unwise to…
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Photos from the 44th Veteran & Vintage Run 2023
Rod Hann’s report on last Sunday’s excellent V&V run is below. Many thanks to Rod for organising this run and to Carol for laying on a lovely lunch. I still cannot believe you’ve both been doing this run for 44 years…and hopefully for many more. Sunday the 24th September saw the 44th running of the…
