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The following report from Paul Miles following his very successful Chairman’s Challenge Run yesterday: On Sunday, the chairman welcomed 23 riders, plus several pillions, for his annual Chairman’s Challenge… Read More

The Wessex V&V Section held their On The Beaded Edge Run today.  As we’re all one big happy family in the South West, riders came from many other Sections… Read More

The weather was kind to us yesterday.  The BBC Weather was all doom-and-gloom, while the Met Office weather was a little more positive.  But in the end, nothing more… Read More

We had our first 2022 Mid-Week Run today, but despite wonderful weather, I was the only “regular” Dorset Section member on it.  Thankfully, another 7 riders from the South… Read More

Oh dear.  Despite good weather , only four of us turned up for this run and only two of us were on two strokes:  Andy Grew on his Yamaha… Read More

One of our longer runs took place yesterday.  Dave Bramley put together a  very enjoyable 100 mile route starting from Sturminster Newton car park  with a lunch stop at… Read More

The Bluebell Run is a firm favourite for most of us but, for the run organiser, it’s always a bit of a gamble.  The date for the run is… Read More

Was it the glorious weather or the lure of those hot cross buns with tea and coffee?  Or maybe a combination of both?  Either way, it resulted in a… Read More

Sunny day yesterday with a great route; a good time had by all.  Many thanks to Peter Miller for a fantastic route and to Janet Miller for the teas,… Read More

Apologies for the late post; all this fine weather we’re having means I’d rather be out on bike than stuck indoors and in front of a computer screen.  But… Read More

Last night saw a welcome return for us to the Halsey Arms after a 6 year absence.  Combine that with a very entertaining talk by John Young and you… Read More

It was a bit chilly yesterday but that didn’t deter any of us (well, maybe a few – you know who you are 🙂  ) and we had a… Read More

The annual Carole Nash Bristol Classic MotorCycle Show took place last weekend at the Bath & West Showground, Shepton Mallet and the Dorset Section had a stand as per… Read More

Thankfully, yesterday there was no repetition of the 2020 Winter Run which resulted in 4 riders coming off their bikes due to ice on the road.  In fact, it… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

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… Read More

  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… Read More

Being a VMCC Section Secretary is a thankless task and the tremendous stress affects us in different ways.  Here is my colleague, Martin Figg, current Secretary of the South… Read More