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Photos from the Xmas Buffet Evening and Today’s Breakfast Meet 2021
Today we held our final event for 2021 and the Committee would like to wish all our members a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing you in 2022, maybe even at our first event which is the New Year’s Day Run – all details here. Finally a few… Read more
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Photos from the Mince Pie Run 2021
Quite an impressive turnout on a cold, damp day! We had 15 signing-on at the Marsh and Ham car park in Blandford and most of us did the full 40 mile route to The Horton Inn, although I believe a couple in a white BMW sidecar outfit got as far as Shaftesbury ( which wasn’t… Read more
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2022 Programme Card is Here!
The 2022 VMCC Dorset Section Programme is out! The printed cards will be available at the Social Evening and Buffet Club Night on Wednesday 8th December (+ Club Nights in 2022 and at the Bristol Show). If you can’t wait that long, then you can either print off the two images below or click here… Read more
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Photos and Video from the Memorial Run 2021
If there was an annual Section prize for “Best Run Route of the Year”, I reckon Ray would have won it following yesterday’s Memorial Run. A 51 mile route starting from the Virginia Ash, Henstridge and ending at Moto Corsa, Gillingham via Wincanton, Stourhead, Mere, the Deverills, Sutton Veny, Shear Water and King Alfred’s Tower. … Read more
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Photos from the Halloween Run 2021
After hours of torrential rain, Bernard, very wisely, cancelled his run yesterday at 8am; we then tried to let everyone know. Here is the view of the A357 from the Fiddleford Inn, close to Bernard’s house. In 17 years, he’s never seen the Darknoll Brook flood this road. He tried two different routes to get… Read more
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Photos from the Autumn Leaves Run 2021
I wasn’t able to take part in yesterday’s Autumn Leaves Run for two reason: 1) we had visitors and 2) a much greater reason (and more alarming) was that one of my Ariels was broken. It’s OK; it’s now back on the road much to the disgust of our Ariel-hating Chairman. Many thanks to Bernard… Read more
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Photos from our Breakfast Meet October 2021
It’s been a long time! This was our first Breakfast Meet since February 2020! A very respectable turnout at Thorngrove Garden Centre, Gillingham with people coming from all directions : Swindon, Westbury, Dorchester etc. I thought the garden centre did a good breakfast and coped quite well with us. Maybe we’ll come back to it… Read more
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Photos and Video from the 42nd Veteran & Vintage Run 2021
Yesterday was our 42nd annual Veteran and Vintage Run. I say “our” but this run has been organised by Rod and Carol Hann for all of those 42 years; quite amazing really, so thank you both for doing yet another one As with many of our runs this year, COVID upset the date for this… Read more
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Photos from the Mid-Week Run September 2021
Being a VMCC Section Secretary is a thankless task and the tremendous stress affects us in different ways. Above is my colleague, Martin Figg, current Secretary of the South Dorset Section cuddling a random chicken on yesterday’s Mid-Week Run. I rest my case. 🙂 I’m a little biased writing this report, as I organised the… Read more
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Photos from the Last of the Summer Wine Run 2021
Looks like I missed a good run today 🙁 . Following a last minute change of the start location due to the Cheese Festival, it ended up starting in my village, so I did at least manage to get to the start and take a few photos and a short video of the riders setting… Read more
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Photos from the Northern Run 2021
According to the Sign-On sheet, we had 22 riders yesterday but both Bernard and I thought there were more…hmm. Either way, there were several other large events taking place yesterday in our neck of the woods (Beaulieu, Arbuthnot Trial etc), so a good turnout for our Northern Run. Many thanks to Bernard for arranging the… Read more
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Photos from the August Run 2021
As I was riding, for the first time, my latest* acquisition today, I thought I’d also try out my new TCX Hero waterproof boots that I bought back in March. Eating my delicious bacon bap with Chris Biddiscombe and Alan Skinner in Dikes café, I proudly showed them my new boots. They were wearing the… Read more
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Photos from the Tiddler Run 2021
Yesterday we held our 2nd annual Tiddler Run — a run for motorcycles with an engine capacity of 250cc or less. We never know how many people will turn up to the specialised runs, but I’m glad to report we had 11 sign-on yesterday. Many thanks to Chris Biddiscombe for putting on an excellent route… Read more
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Photos from the Mid-Week Run August 2021
A few photo from Maurice and Marie McGladdery’s Mid-Week Run that was held last Wednesday (18th). They report that there were 13 riders with 4 passengers signing-on and 8 of those had lunch at the Virginia Ash before the start of the run. Everyone had a good time and all had tea and cakes at… Read more
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Video from the Border Run 2021
A good turnout for this annual run yesterday. For a change, no photos but a 37 min YouTube video instead. Started at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham and ended at Compton Abbas Airfield with a stop at The Ginger Piggery & Ginny’s Cafe, Boydon. 52 miles in total. 00:00 Start at Thorngrove Garden Centre in… Read more
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Photos from the Autojumble Club Night 2021
A few photos taken at our Autojumble Club Night last Wednesday…. Read more
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Photos from the Long Run 2021
I couldn’t make this one last Sunday due to family commitments, but I did get to see the route beforehand, and it looked to be an interesting one, so many thanks to Ken for organising this run. Who would have thought it? Blandford has more than one car park and I hear some of you… Read more
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Report on the GIANTS Run 2021
We held our second GIANTS Run yesterday. At times, we thought it would never happen. We started taking bookings for this run back in November 2019 after our successful first GIANTS Run and long before the Coronavirus pandemic. The GIANTS Run in June 2020 was cancelled for obvious reasons but, after several more date changes… Read more
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Photos from Car and Bike Club Night 2021
Our first Club Night in a very long time – 18 months actually! And it was a perfect sunny evening for our annual Car and Bike night. Plus, we’re back at Henstridge Golf and Leisure which is under new ownership – Sandra and Brian are the managers and are still finding their feet but I… Read more
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Photos from the Ox Drove Run 2021
Yesterday, I was eagerly looking for Bernard at the start, obviously to sign-on but mainly to ask him why it was called The Ox Drove Run…only to find out that he had already re-named it to something boring like the Northern Circular Runaround. For me, it will always be The Ox Drove Run. 🙂 A… Read more
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Photos from the Chairman’s Challenge Run 2021
I wasn’t able to make yesterday Chairman’s Challenge Run but, by all accounts, and despite some rain, everyone had a good time. It was nice of our Chairman to offer free cake to anyone who completed the course with the exact same mileage as himself, but he knew full well his hard earned lucre was… Read more
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Photos from the Blue Haze Run
This was a first for the Section, laying on a run exclusively for two stroke motorcycles. Despite opening up the run to those pesky four strokes, for the first time, we failed to pre-book all 30 places. Was something else on? Hot weather send everyone to the coast? Andy’s report is below and many thanks… Read more
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Gillingham & Shaftesbury Agricultural Show
Peter Miller has received the following from Ray Long with regard to this year’s Gillingham & Shaftesbury Show. If anyone would like to take their bike to this event, it is suggested you get in touch directly with Ray who can be reached via chrisandray@yahoo.com Dear Peter, I hope that you are well and have… Read more
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Photos and Video from the Summer Run 2021
What a run! 120 miles for me and involving three counties: Dorset, Somerset and Devon. I’ll start off by posting Bernard’s report: Well, I think everybody enjoyed the run, I certainly did not get any complaints. One gentleman who perhaps did not enjoy the day, riding a flat tanker, broke down on the route to… Read more
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Photos from the Jeff Clew Memorial Run 2021
Due to family commitments, I was unable to take part in yesterday’s Jeff Clew Memorial Run, so the photos below are published here with permission from Ian, Richard and Paul — many thanks. Feedback I’ve received include phrases like “wet and windy“, “cold and windy“, “heavy squally rain” but also “We enjoyed the run today“, … Read more
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Photos from the Hedgerow Run 2021
The fourth, and hopefully the last, of our “Rule of 6” runs. The Jeff Clew Run, in 2 weeks time, is the first of the “Rule of 30” runs. Despite the somewhat poor weather, another successful run by all accounts. Again, like the last run, some serious mileages clocked up in the some of the… Read more
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Photos from the Bluebell Run 2021
Following on from the Informal Blandford Run, this was our third “Rule of 6” run consisting of 5 groups with 6 riders in each. If Boris doesn’t change his plans, our final “Rule of 6” run with be the Hedgerow Run in two weeks on Sunday 9th May — watch out for the email with… Read more
