PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS ON SATURDAY 13TH NOVEMEBER The Memorial Run is for us to remember friends who are no longer with us, all the money raised from the event will go to the cancer charity STAND UP TO CANCER (SU2C). So we will be asking for a £5.00 voluntary entry fee. The run […]
A welcome return for our popular Saturday morning Breakfast Meet. Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
A gentle 45 mile run starting in Blandford and ending at the Horton Inn, via Shillingstone, Child Okeford, Fontmell Magna, Compton Abbas, Tollard Royal, Woodyates etc. To download a SatNav GPX file for this run, click below. The Section is asking for a contribution of £3 towards run expenses. .
Come along, with your partner, for a natter and a free buffet! 🙂 All we ask in return is that you buy £5 worth of raffle tickets on the night and you contribute a prize for the raffle. See you there!
A welcome return for our popular Saturday morning Breakfast Meet. Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
New Year’s Day Run Entrants should gather on the pavement outside the Poet’s Corner Café at Sturminster Newton from about 9.30 for departure at 10.45. The run, of just over 36 miles, is on country roads, which following the recent wet spell are likely to be muddy. It will end at the Virginia Ash at […]
This Club Night is CANCELLED. David Morris, curator of RNAS Yeovilton Museum. Recovery and restoration of an aircraft that operated from Henstridge.
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
33 mile route starting and ending at Dikes Supermarket in Stalbridge. Please be aware that there is a ford on the route, so please take care. GPX file for SatNavs below Winter Run 2022
Note: this is a change to the printed 2022 Programme Card. David Morris, curator of RNAS Yeovilton Museum. Recovery and restoration of an aircraft that operated from Henstridge.
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
*** CANCELLED due to bad weather *** A gentle 35 mile run through some of the blue stone villages of Somerset Starting from Teals Shop / Café nr. South Cadbury Ending at the Virginia Ash, Henstridge Valentines Run 2022 GPX File
Starts at 10:00am For full details and advance ticket purchases, use the link below: https://www.bristolclassicbikeshow.com/
Note: This run is on Saturday Bernard says: Starting Marsh and Ham Car Park, Blandford, DT11 7AW 11.00 am. Early arrivals can get coffee and snack at Black Cactus Cafe, opposite to Car Park. Toilets at entry to the car park. 35 mile run to Nunney Catch Cafe, Nunney, Frome BA11 4NZ (details can be […]
John Young – BSA/Triumph triples racing in the 70’s
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Bernard says: Starting The Trading Post/Emporium Cafe DT2 9PW 11.00 am 40 mile run to Dunkerswell Airfield, Aviator bar and Restaurant EX14 4LG OR if open Tubbies Cafe on the industrial part of the airfield and visit the Heritage Centre 40 mile return run to starting point. Spring Run 2022 Outward Spring Run 2022 Return
The Blandford Run takes place on Sunday 10th April and will commence as in recent years, before covid caused disruption, from the Corn Exchange in the Market Place at Blandford Forum. The run starts at 11am and tea or coffee and biscuits will be available from approximately 10am within the shambles area of the Corn […]
Ian Clarke – 50 years of BMW ownership
Note: this run is on Good Friday Our Hot Cross Bun Run starts of with…hot cross buns of course, served together with a choice of tea or coffee. So come along to the start at Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground where you’ll find the pavilion open for signing-on, toilets etc. The run starts at the usual […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Our annual Bluebell Run. 38 mile route from Okeford Fitzpaine Recreation Ground to Hamish’s Farm Shop & Café on the A37. 19 mile route back to the start This is all about the bluebells so some of the roads are narrow and might have a bit of grass growing in the centre. Please note : […]
A 100 mile circular route around Salisbury Plain Stopping at Honeystreet, SN9 5PS where there is The Barge Inn and the Honeystreet Mill Café
This is a ride-in night, so choose whichever of the two groups below is nearest to you and be there by 6:15pm. Each group leader will then do a 45 minute run and arrive at the Halsey Arms for 7pm. Once at the Halsey Arms, please support the pub by buying a pint and some […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
The GIANTS Run is back! The VMCC Dorset Section’s run for girder fork bikes. First held in 2019 and again in 2021 (despite Covid-19), GIANTS 2022 will be better than ever but with a limit of 100 entries**, make your booking as soon as possible because those places will go quickly. If you haven’t taken […]
This is a ride-in night, so choose whichever of the two groups below is nearest to you and be there by 6:15pm. Each group leader will then do a 45 minute run and arrive at the Halsey Arms for 7pm. Once at the Halsey Arms, please support the pub by buying a pint and some […]
Gillingham in Gear is happening this year on the 11 June at the Red Lion in Gillingham. Dorset Section will have a stand at the show to, hopefully, encourage new members to try out the VMCC. However, we need volunteers to help man the stand and also bikes for display. Bikes do not have to […]
Start at The Trading Post, Warden Hill, Evershott at 10.30 for a 11.00 start. A 55 mile run to Hamish’s Café A37 Prowles Cross, with a coffee stop at the Udder Farmshop at East Stour. Plenty of petrol stations on route for thirsty 2 strokes! 2 Strokes preferred, but not compulsory.
The B&NF Section have their “Wessex Wonder” on this day and they are stopping at Kings Stag Coffee House for a snack & drink. If you cannot make our own Blue Haze Run, which is also on this day, but fancy an informal ride, then why not come along to King Stag and do a […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
Good weather guaranteed 🙂 Start and finish : at the Virginia Ash pub, Sherborne Rd, Henstridge, BA8 0PL Coffee stop at 36 miles at the Avalon Marshes Centre, Shapwick Road, Westhay, Glastonbury BA6 9TT Run distance : 68 miles in total Note: this run starts at 10:30 a.m., so get there earlier to sign-on. The […]
The Dorset Section has no run planned for Sunday 26th of June so it is a good opportunity to join the Wessex Veteran & Vintage Section for its ‘On the Beaded Edge Run’, from the Shillingstone Station. If you have a pre-1931 bike bring it along and enjoy the ride. If not why not come […]
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
The Ebble Valley run will be approximately 65 miles with lunch stop at The Crown Inn in Alvediston GPX file posted below. Bernard says “I don’t know how you describe the type of run but there will be a minority of tiny narrow lanes!” GPX file for SatNav lovers –> click here
43 mile circular route with stop at Broadwindsor
Two routes, both starting and ending at the Haynes Motor Museum and both with plenty of places to stop for coffee etc Both start at 11am so get there earlier (10am) to sign-on and grab a coffee from the Haynes café. Plenty of parking and toilet facilities. Route 1 : 40 miles, Route 2 : […]
Note: this run is on a Saturday 100 mile route starting at the Udder Farm Shop with a stop near the Alton Barnes White Horse it will be a brisk run so suggest faster/modern bikes…but ride at whatever speed you’re comfortable with. Please note: there is no paper route sheet for this run. Instead, riders will […]
Note: this run is on a Saturday and starts at 10:30am A route very much based on what we did earlier in the year for the GIANTS Run. 28 miles from Blandford to one of our favourite tea and cake stops in the Purbecks 24 miles back to Blandford GPX files for SatNav lovers —> […]
Not a Dorset Section run but we like to support the Wessex Veteran & Vintage Section, especially as some of us often ride in their events. But please remember that their runs are only for pre-1931 machines. 25 mile run followed by an optional lunch (£7) at about 12:30. If you want lunch, please book […]
Please come and support our Annual Autojumble on Wednesday 10th August at the Halsey Arms BBQ Food and Drink available. Burgers £6, hot dogs £4 5pm: Stall holders only please. No need to book and no charge for a stall. Use your wallpapering table, boot of your car, tarpaulin on the grass etc From 6pm: […]
Due to the hot weather expected on Sunday, you can now sign-in from 9:45am and then start the run as soon as you want; no need to wait until 10:30am. GPX file for SatNav lovers —> here
To quote Simon “It’ll be a leisurely bimble along the lanes and B roads, with a posh cake at the end” GPX Files: Outward Return
Come and enjoy a breakfast and some good company at The Garden Café at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. It doesn’t matter how you get here: motorcycle, car, pushbike or just walk if you’re near enough.
The Tiddler Run is open to any one riding a 250cc, or less, motor bike. Learners to OAP, all welcome. £3 member, £5 all others. Aug 21 Sunday from Virginia Ash, Henstridge BA8 OPL Run start at 11am with thepub opening at 10am to serve bacon/sausage roll and coffee for £5. The run is approx […]
Meet at the Virginia Ash, Henstridge at 10.30 for an 11.00 start. The pub has kindly agreed to open for us and will be able to provide drinks and bacon rolls etc. Please make it worth their effort by making a purchase. The run is 46 miles in length around Dorset on a variety of […]
Starting 11.00 am Pamphill Parlour Café BH21 4ED near Wimborne 120 miles there and back, via Fordingbridge, then across the New Forest to Dobbies Garden Centre Café at Cadnam for a break, then via Romsey and south of Winchester to Loomies Moto Café at West Meon GU32 1JX, for a meal Return on the same […]
