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Photos and Video from the Informal Run 8th August 2020
What a scorcher it was today — a high of 32°C in North Dorset. Despite the temperature, we had more people turn up for our run than had booked. In Read more
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Latest version of COVID-19 Riding Guidelines : 28th July 2020
Latest version of COVID-19 Riding Guidelines gains National Police Chiefs Council stamp of approval. The Coalition of Motorcycling Organisations has issued a revised version of its COVID-19 Riding Guidelines. This Read more
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Photos from our Third Informal Post-Lockdown Run
Tremendous support for our informal run this morning! 24 riders assembled at Thorngrove Garden Centre in Gillingham. After a coffee and a bit of a chinwag, we split into Read more
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Photos from our Second Informal Post-Lockdown Run
On our first informal post-lockdown run two weeks ago, we had 17 riders. Today was our second informal run and we had 28, no doubt boosted by the sunny and Read more
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Photos from our First Informal Post-Lockdown Run
As the UK takes small steps coming out of Lockdown, we held our first informal run today and followed all the regulations currently in force in England. So no signing-on, Read more
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Covid-19 and its impact on Club and Section Activities 16th March 2020
Dear Dorset Section Members, Please find attached a statement, with recommendations, received today from HQ on the Coronavirus outbreak. Your Committee had already been discussing the potential impact of the Read more
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40th Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show 2020
It’s February, so last weekend it was time for another Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show at the Royal Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet. The icy weather this time Read more
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Photos from the Winter Run 2020
The Winter Run yesterday must have set some sort of record for a Dorset Section run. The heavy overnight frost, coupled with weeks of rain which was still running off Read more
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Photos from the New Year’s Day Run 2020
As our Chairman said on our Facebook page : January the 1st, time for the Dorset Section to start as they mean to continue – going for a ride! We Read more
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Photos from the Mince Pie Run 2019
Due to family commitments, your Secretary wasn’t able to take part in Sunday’s Mince Pie Run but I did manage to slip out of the house and see the bikes Read more
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Our Section Chairman has been busy.
There was a discussion on the VMCC forum on Wednesday about how we should embrace technology more to help attract new, younger members. It was suggested that better use of Read more
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2020 Programme Card is Here!
The 2020 VMCC Dorset Section Programme is out! The printed cards will be available at the Social Evening and Buffet Club Night on Wednesday 11th December. If you can’t wait Read more
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Change of Lunch Venue for New Year’s Day Run
We have moved the New Years Day Lunch to The Virginia Ash where the New Year’s Day Run ends. It was uneconomical for Henstridge Golf & Leisure to specially put Read more
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We’re on eBay!
This made me laugh when I saw it this morning, so thought I’d share it (click to enlarge). Read more
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Photos from the Memorial Run 2019
Frosty start for people in the Blandford area this morning, but by the time we had strayed into Wiltshire for the start at the Hillbrush Centre in Mere, it had Read more
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1939 Ariel “Special” For Sale from the Estate of Peter Batten
As many of you know, Peter Batten was a great Ariel fan and, before he sadly passed away, he sold many of his bikes to local members. But one remains: Read more
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Photos from the Autumn Run 2019
After days, weeks, of wet weather, it finally stopped raining for Roger’s Autumn Run. In fact, it turned out to be a warm and sunny autumn day; our only worries Read more
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Photos from Mid-Week Run 18th September 2019
In glorious weather, we had the last of our four 2019 Mid-Week Runs today. I believe they’ve been a great success and I look forward to the ones we have Read more
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Photos and Videos from the Last of the Summer Wine Run 2019
Many thanks to Phil Allen for stepping in to organise this run. His run report is here. A few photos that I took at the start and at The Read more
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Last of the Summer Wine Run 2019
Thanks to all who turned out, we had 32 bikes signed on. A nice run to the Horton Inn where we were looked after very well and a very nice Read more
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Photos from the Border Run 2019
Unfortunately, our Border Run last Sunday clashed with a couple of other large events taking place on the same day (i.e. Popham Airfield 2019 Motorcycle Megameet and the Graham Walker Read more
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Last of the Summer Wine Run
I am looking after the “Last of the Summer Wine Run” on 15th September in Bobs absence, l notice last year we gave out the following cups / shields, l Read more
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Photos from the Jeff Clew Memorial Run 2019
Yesterday was positive proof that we’re all fair weather bikers really 🙂 and it’s not just me being rather pathetic after all. Last year, we only had 4 hardy soles Read more
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Pictures and Video from the VMCC Founder’s Day 2019
Another Founder’s Day has just passed and, as usual, it was well worth the 6 hour round trip to get up to Stanford Hall and back. I’ve said it before, Read more
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Photos from the 41st Veteran & Vintage Run 2019
The weather was perfect yesterday for the 41st Veteran and Vintage Run. Who remembers last year? It was so hot, it was almost unbearable, with tarmac melting, bikes over-heating and Read more
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Photos from the Car and Bike Club Night 2019
Good turnout on Wednesday for our Car and Bike Club Night. Nice selection of cars and bikes from all periods. William Webb, all set for the front cover of some Read more
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Ice Cream, anyone?
Last Wednesday (3rd) was the Stonehenge Section’s Mid-Week Sundae Run in conjunction with the Wessex V&V Section…but as you can see, if there is an opportunity to eat delicious ice Read more
