I think everyone enjoyed the run last year so I decided to return to the Rocky Mountain Cafe at Shepton Mallett, BA5 3HA. About 30 miles there and 25 miles to return to Sherborne. A club run suitable for all bikes, but remember as we are visiting the far North wear an extra jumper! Please […]
Our AGM will now be held at The Old Brewery, Gillingham after our breakfast meeting on the 18 October.
Start / End at Virginia Ash, Sherborne Rd, Henstridge, Templecombe BA8 0PL. The pub will open specially for us so please support them by buying a coffee. Taking a northern semi circular run of 38 miles to Yandle & Sons, Hurst, Martock TA12 6JU for snack/lunch stop. Return southbound semi circular run of 33 miles […]
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section. We will then hold our AGM after breakfast, coffee and biscuits will be supplied so worth attending! If you would like to raise anything please contact me to add to the agenda.
” We will again meet at Hamish’s Café near Yeovil BA22 9RF, and leave at 11.00, going to The View Cafe at Milton Abbas DT11 0BB. A ride of 32 miles which should take about 90 mins. As last year, there will be no paper route map provided, but there is a GPX file available […]
Starts and finishes at The Old Brewery Cafe SP8 4NW Gillingham who are allowing use of their facilities for signing on, please support them by buying a coffee. A picturesque run through rural Dorset villages to The View Coffee Shop DT 11 0BB approx 25 miles.We return back to The Old Brewery a run of […]
Club night rescheduled to 19 November
Quiz Night has been resurrected! David and Tom will again be our hosts for night of motorcycling and general knowledge questions to compete for the very desirable old spark plugs trophy. It will be back at The Halsey Arms, now under new management, 7.30 for 8.00 start. The pub should by then be serving food […]
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
Last run of 2025 suitable for all bikes, with mince pies at the start! Route of 40 miles to finish at Lo’s Cafe, Pimperne, DT11 8XA. Date is a week later than publicised to cater for hangovers from our Christmas Dinner!
Come by bike, car, bike or foot to enjoy breakfast with Dorset Section
This is a new idea to replace our usual New Year’s Day Run. We will visit the ‘Ghost Village’ of Imber which was taken over by the army for WW2 and never given back! It’s only open a few times a year for visits to the church etc. Monday 29th December Imber Ghost Ride. Riders […]
Club run suitable for all bikes
A new idea for 2026. We will be holding monthly lunch meetings at various venues on different days of the week. The idea being that if you have another commitment on a particular day you should be able to make some of the meetings. Our first meeting will be at The Virginia Ash, Henstridge, BA8 […]
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
Run of 41 miles finishing at The Virginia Ash, Henstridge, BA8 0PL. This is similar to last years run due to time constraints but it is quite pleasant and not too muddy! I have however had to make an amendment because of a road closure. Club run suitable for all bikes. Click here for […]
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
A new idea for 2026. We will be holding monthly lunch meetings at various venues on different days of the week. The idea being that if you have another commitment on a particular day you should be able to make some of the meetings. Venues have yet to be decided – watch this space!
Club run suitable for all bikes
Club run suitable for all bikes
This month our lunch meeting will be at the Hunters Lodge, Wincanton, BA9 8LD at 12.00.
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
Note: this run is on Good Friday Previous year’s Easter Bunny helpers have found something better to do this year! I know, it’s outrageous but it’s completely beyond my control. As a result, this run has a new start location, so ignore what’s shown in the printed programme card. The 48 mile run starts at 11am at […]
Phil has waded through loads of red tape and has eventually managed to organise our Blandford Run from where it has traditionally started from – The Corn Exchange. Instructions from Phil below. Tea and coffee will be available in the Corn Exchange from 10am, parking needs to be inside the barriers (posts) or you may […]
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
Our April Club Lunch will be held at Sherborne Golf Club, Higher Clatcombe, Sherborne, DT9 4RN. Don’t worry you haven’t missed something – it’s not our Christmas lunch and turkey is not on the menu! Please let me know if you want lunch together with your choices from the menu below. Mains Beef Lasagne with […]
A run to Round Chimneys with plenty of Bluebells en-route. Club run suitable for all bikes. Please remember to take a route sheet even if you are following your SatNav as it contains important safety information! Click here for Outward GPX file Click here for Return GPX file
Club run suitable for all bikes
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
This month our Club Lunch will be at No23 Coffee Shop, Henstridge Airfield. We will be meeting up with riders on South Dorset Section’s Weymouth Week who will also be having their lunch stop at Henstridge. We will pass on the 80th Anniversary Baton to South Dorset for it to continue it’s journey around the […]
The GIANTS Run is back! The VMCC Dorset Section’s runv for girder fork bikes. First held in 2019, GIANTS 2026 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 part in our GIANTS Run before, […]
Club run suitable for all bikes
Club run suitable for all bikes
Dorset Section will have a stand at the show. Ride in, display your bike on our stand, have a look round then ride out when ever you want.
Short evening run of about 30 miles to the mobile Fish and Chip van at Oakford Fitzpaine.
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
A longer run of about 80 miles calling at the 4 Dorset Red Signposts. Club run suitable for all bikes but as it is longer probably bigger would be better! Note rescheduled date from that on our Events card.
This months Club Lunch will be held at The Fontmell, Crown Hill, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, SP7 0PA. You will need to book for this lunch and choose your food, menu will be circulated nearer the time.
Club run suitable for all bikes
A new run and a new organiser, many thanks to Mike Stovold for stepping in to cover for Ryan. Shows he’s an educated sort of guy, apparently Shaston is what Thomas Hardy called Shaftesbury. We will start from a new location The Writers Block Cafe, Clayesmore School, Iwerne Minster, DT11 8LL at 11.00. The run […]
Read carefully prior to registering for the event. Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen to the 2026 Dorset Dakar Dawdle. Our objective is to create a gentle social Green Lane run with ample catering opportunities. FORMAT We start at Compton Abbas Airfield, gates open at 9-30am with the first bikes away at 11am. The Café and the […]
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
A new idea for 2026. We will be holding monthly lunch meetings at various venues on different days of the week. The idea being that if you have another commitment on a particular day you should be able to make some of the meetings. Venues have yet to be decided – watch this space!
Club run suitable for all bikes
Club run suitable for all bikes
A new idea for 2026. We will be holding monthly lunch meetings at various venues on different days of the week. The idea being that if you have another commitment on a particular day you should be able to make some of the meetings. Venues have yet to be decided – watch this space!
Run for sub 250 bikes and larger ones as long as they are slow!
Our monthly breakfast meeting at The Old Brewery, Gillingham. Come by bike, car or anything.
Club run suitable for all bikes
Club run suitable for all bikes
