Events

Saturday, 20th June
Memorial Service for Father Bill Shergold, plus Blessing of Bikes and Bikers, at Charlton Church, Dover, at 3pm, with tea and coffee in the church hall after. Followed by the 69MCC 40th Anniversary Party at Crabble Mill, 7pm. Invitations out now; see box above.
Also - Tsunami Riders 1st Wave Custom Bike Show at the Black Horse, High St., Bean, Dartford DA2 8AS, in aid of Kent Air Ambulance Trust. Admission £3, see www.tsunamiriders.org.uk

Saturday 11th to Sunday 12th July
Quexpo at Quex Park, Manston Road, Birchington, Nr Margate, Kent. Club Run, time TBC

Sunday 19th July
Rye Classic Show at Hamstreet. Club Run. See www.elk-promotions.co.uk  for details.

Saturday 25th July
The Merry Axemen’s  1st one day Bike Show at the White Rock, Underriver, Sevenoaks, TN15 0SB. Free admission, Food, Beer, Trade stalls and more; 11am till late. 07788 640640

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th July
Chilli Farm Country Fair at Chilli Farm, Coldred,   Dover, Kent (formerly held at Waldershare Park). Club stand, please let a committee member know if you can help on the stand.

Saturday and Sunday, 8th and 9th August.
11th Dover Regatta, details to follow

Bank Holiday Monday 31st August
Kent Chrome and Cruisers III pull in Car and Bike Show/Meet. Elvis and Johnny Cash Tributes, Auto Jumble and Market, Food and Bar. Trophies at 1.30pm for best Harley- Custom- Trike- Sports classic & Rat Bikes Plus Custom Car- Classic Car and Best Scooter. At Central Park Stadium & Dog Track, Stadium Way, Castle Road, Eurolink Business Park, Sittingbourne . Kent. ME10 3SB. Admission £5 (Under 15’s Free). For Stalls and info call 07903 339466 after 5pm or maggsian@hotmail.com .
Possible Club Run, see a committee member for times etc.

Saturday, 12th September
A celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 59 Club. Fr. Scott Anderson will lead the service replicating the inaugural service celebrated by Father Bill, to be followed by a Blessing of Bikes. 12 noon at St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, WC2N 4JJ. Several club members will be attending, ask if you wish to come along.

Sunday 13th September
Ace Café Reunion, Brighton Burn-up at Madeira Drive, Brighton. Club Run details TBC.

Thursday 27th November to Sunday 6th December
Carole Nash International Motorcycle & Scooter Show, NEC Birmingham.  
26th November Press and Trade Day, 27th November Preview Day, 28th November to 6th December Public Opening - Visit www.motorcycleshow.co.uk for more information.  Registration details will be available in summer 2009.

Rallies

Friday to Sunday 26th -28th June
UFO’s 27th Far From Sirius Rally – Fighting the Credit Crunch with cheap bar and gate prices!
Tickets £8 pre booked (£10 o.t.g., under15’s free) and local draught beers only £2 a pint. First class camping with showers, live music and rock disco, badge, raffle and awards. Cheques + SAE to UFO’s MCC, 77 Staplefield Drive, Brighton, Sussex, BN2 4RH. No cars, vans or pets except by arrangement. Call 01273 231725.
PLUS
3B’s presents Only Fools and Bikers Custom and Classic Show at Headley Park Hotel Lith Club, Nr Bordon, Hants (off A325). Bike Show and Fireworks, Saturday Trophies and Cash Prize, Band, Disco, Stalls, Beer, Food, Bonfire, Camping etc.£15 in advance (closing date 12/06/09) or £20 on gate (under 16’s free). Cars with no car pass will be turned away. (Disabled badge holders free but must book). Cheques payable to 3B’s Hampshire, SAE to Leslie, 14 Priory Street, Farnborough Hants, GU14 7HX. For more info see www.3bs.uk.com

Friday to Sunday 24th -26th July
RNMCC Jack Tar Rally at Middle Wallop, Stockbridge , Hampshire. £10 a ticket but book soon as this one fills up fast, see Kim. For more info go to www.flying-museum.org.uk .

Friday to Sunday 7th -9th August
Mayflower MCC invite you to the 34th Pilgrims Rally, £12 pre-book (preferred) or £15 on the gate. Exemplary selection of beers and ciders at recession- proof prices. Rally T-shirts available at £10 each, small to 3XL, payment with order.
Send cheques payable to Mayflower MCC with an SAE to: Paula Fidge, The Cottage, Prestleigh, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 4NJ. Closing date 10-07-2009, tickets sent out mid-July.  Further info: paula@prestleigh.com .

Friday to Sunday 21st – 23rd August
Navigators MRC’s 7th Anniversary Rally at the usual site in Kent. Disco Friday, Band Saturday, Home Cooked Food, Good Beer, Trophies, Charity Raffle in support of the Kent Air Ambulance, Flat Camping Area. Tickets £10 (with SAE please) from Navigators MRC, 14 Scotteswood Avenue, Chatham, Kent ME4 6HB. Info tel Pat on 01634 405143 or E-mail guzzipat@blueyonder.co.uk

Friday to Sunday 11th to 13th September
Solent MCC, 40th Solent Rally. Cheap Beer, Special Edition T-Shirts by pre-order only, £7 each. Tickets £10, pre-book only, strict 200 limit.
Send cheques with an SAE to Solent MCC, Tamerlane, 17 Peak Drive, Fareham Hampshire. PO14 1RL. This is a motorcycle rally; strictly no cars, vans, pedestrians. If you do not come on a bike/trike you will be refused admission.

Please pass on any rally invitations for inclusion in this section if appropriate.

We have a notice board again! Check for rally flyers for more details of anything listed here.

The Runs List

Some days are too good to miss a good ride out. The club officers hold a (voluntary) list of members telephone numbers so if a late notice run evolves as many riders can be informed as possible. Just opt in when you join the club.

When you ride with us

The club's rules state that we will operate within the "law of the land". We all want to have great time together on rides out and at rallies so we ask riders joining a club run or event to behave in a responsible way. Riding in a group means we owe a duty of care to other riders as well as ourselves - save any burnouts and stoppies for the track day, and bring your best roadcraft - we'll all have a ball and get home without tickets or a visit to casualty.

Do not drink more than the legal limit and ride. Please make sure your machine is in good working order and fully fuelled before you set out. Ensure you and your pillion have adequate motorcycling clothing and a properly fitting crash helmet. Its a good idea to carry waterproofs even on a fine day - you never know! If you're short of riding gear ask at the club - there are often good second hand jackets etc available.

It goes without saying that you must be fully insured to ride on a club run. You take part in a club run as an individual at your own risk and should satisfy yourself that you are adequately insured against accidents, fire and theft. 69MCC only arranges the meeting point for runs. We do not insure members or guests against any problems they may encounter as a result of taking part or take any formal responsibility for routes travelled, venues visited or persons attending.