OUTWARD BOUND

Going places? Grab your jacket, hat, gloves and get that old bike a-rolling!

APRIL 6TH

➤ The GIANT KEMPTON BIKEJUMBLE opens 9.30am at Kempton Park racecourse, TW16 5AQ. Huge bikejumble with around 250 outdoor and indoor stalls, massive range of old parts, new spares, accessories, etc, all five mins from J1 off the M3. Admission £7 (over 65 / child £6). Refreshments. Free car park. kemptonparkautojumble.co.uk / 01507 529435

APRIL 7TH

➤ The Mid-Lincs VMCC invite RC readers to join their BLUESTONE

HEATH RUN. Meets 10am for 10.30 start at Horncastle cattle market LN9 6EB, for a delightful amble along some picturesque roads. Entry free for VMCC members, collection for charity, all welcome. midlincsvmcc.co.uk

APRIL 10TH

➤ There’s an AUCTION of classic and vintage vehicles; mainly cars, some bikes at Brightwells, Bicester, OX26 5HA. 01568 611122 / brightwells.com

APRIL 13TH / 14TH

➤ There’s CLASSIC RACING at Mallory Park with the British Historic Racing Club. britishhistoricracing.co.uk APRIL 13TH

➤ Bosun’s BIKE BONANZA starts midday at the Plough, Leech Pond Hill, RH13 6LT, with prizes for visiting bikes at 3pm, good food and beer through to 6pm. bosunsbikes.com

APRIL 14TH

➤ There’s a charity EASTER

EGG RUN from Squires Café Bar, Sherburn in Elmet on B1222 at Newthorpe, leaves at 11am. 07809 141777 / squires-cafe.co.uk

➤ There’s an AUTOJUMBLE at the Newark and Notts Showground. Bring your old bike to join the display of up to a thousand classic cars and motorcycles (reduced admission for classics from 10am). Early birds before 9am £10. Then £7 from 10am, under 12s free. Free parking. Stalls £20 on the day; discounts for prebook. 01507 529593 / newarkautojumble.co.uk

➤ The PIPSQUEAK RUN for mopeds, cyclemotors and autocycles. Hosted by the Glasgow section of the VMCC, leaves Kilmarnock KS3 2TX at 10.30am on a scenic route through rural Ayrshire. Lunch stop with refreshments. Bikes must be under 100cc and over 25 years old. Entry £5. 07931 561898.

APRIL 20TH

➤ The GREAT NORTH JUMBLE starts 7am at the North Yorkshire Events Centre at Scorton, DL10 6EJ. Admission £3, huge jumble site with indoor and outdoor stalls. Pitches from £12. Plenty of parking, plus refreshments. 07909 904705

➤ RC readers are invited to join members of the VMCC at Ghost Bikes in Preston, PR1 4LQ for a CLASSIC BIKE RIDE-IN from 10am to 2pm. Lots of hard-standing for parking your machine; discounts on refreshments in the dealer’s café for card-carrying VMCC members. 01772 686883

APRIL 21ST / 22ND

➤ The CRAVEN COLLECTION opens 10am to 4pm at Brockfield Villa, Stockton on Forest, York YO32 9EU. Admission £5. 01904 400493 / cravencollection.co.uk

APRIL 21ST

➤ The Haynes BIKERS’ BREAKFAST

RIDE-IN meets from 9.30am at Café 750, next to the Motor Museum itself at Sparkford, Yeovil, BA22 7LH. All marques and ages of machine welcome. himm.co.uk

APRIL 25TH

➤ It’s BIDEFORD BIKE NIGHT from 6pm at the quay car park, EX39 2HJ. All bikes and riders welcome. Great grub from the Devon Food Co. Free admission; charity donations. bikefordbikeshow.org APRIL 27TH AND 28TH ➤ The Carole Nash International CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE SHOW opens 9am both days at Stafford Country Showground, ST18 0BD. Massive event with the most extensive array of British classic bikes you’ll see displayed at any show, on club stands and private displays, with many themed special-interest marques and paddock areas for offroad, trials, grasstrack, race and road bikes being revved up or ridden. Separate hall dedicated to the Bonhams auction. Celebrity guests include TT legends and classic racers. Indoor and outdoor trade stalls, autojumble, memorabilia, clothing, bike gear, accessories and specialist renovation services. Live lunchtime music, restaurant and wide variety of refreshment outlets. Look out for a large man with beard on the RC stand (on the balcony above the main hall, next to the bar). Editor Westworth should have binders and back issues to buy, and welcomes chatter, natter and healthy snacks (!). Show tickets discounted to £12 in advance (more on the gate). Free parking. staffordclassicbikeshows. com / 01507 529529

APRIL 27TH

➤ There’s an AUTOJUMBLE at Squires Café Bar, Sherburn in Elmet on B1222 at Newthorpe. Opens 10am, free admission and camping, jumble plots from £5. 07809 141777 / squires-cafe.co.uk

APRIL 28TH

➤ The Sarum SPRING SHOW opens 10am to 4pm at Laverstock and Ford Social Club, Salisbury, SP1 1QX. Classics and moderns welcome, stalls, hot food, rock disco. Admission £3. ➤ The immense BIKE4LIFE

RUN from Shrewsbury joins the main event festival at RAF Cosford WV7 3EY, with vintage, veteran and classic displays, trade stands, stunt shows, live bands and celebrities including Carl Fogarty. £10 registration fee for the run includes admission to festival, with 3500 places. Prebook recommended at 4lifefest.com

➤ RC readers on appropriate motorcycles are welcome to join the South Lincs and Peterborough section of the VMCC on their APRIL

SHOWERS RUN. 35 miles on quiet scenic lanes with a lunch stop. Meets Waterside Garden Centre near Baston at 10.30am. £2 entry. vmcc-slandp.co.uk / 01733 770241

MAY 6TH

➤ The THUNDERFEST TIME

TRIAL is at Darley Moor near Ashbourne alongside the circuit’s Bank Holiday meeting, but with its own classic paddock open to spectators. Competitors chose their target speed and aim to achieve it without the aid of a speedo. Participating machines range from Manx Nortons to Ducati 900SS. Spectator admission £12, overnight camping £5 per night. info@thundersprint.com / 07947 025720

➤ The STONE CIRCLE classic and custom bike show opens 11am to 4pm at Avebury Sports and Social Club, SN8 1RD. Trade stalls and displays; BBQ, reserved parking for BSAs. Admission £3, raising funds for air ambulance.

➤ The Kent and Sussex Velocette Owners’Club host an open GET

TOGETHER at Hamstreet village hall, TN26 2HW from 10am to 1pm for cheap burgers, tea and coffee with all proceeds to air ambulance. All motorcyclists (Velo enthusiasts especially!) very welcome. veloseckent@gmail.com