Club Runs
Don't forget this was
1978 - NOT this year!
In the past 30 years everything has changed including opening times, prices, road numbers.
| Aug 13 | SS Great Britain | 9am | |||
| Every two years the club visits the dry dock where the Great Britain was built by Brunel and where this great iron ship is being restored. Each visit shows how well the work is progressing. | |||||
| Rendezvous | The Anchor Inn, Oldbury-on-Severn | ||||
| A46 past Sharnford onto Fosse Way. After Cirencester stay on the A433 to Tetbury A4135 left B4058 through Wooton-under-Edge right B5409 Falfield across A38 Rockhampton Oldbury-upon-Severn. Gt Britain is in Gasferry Road, Bristol. |
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| Quick Route | M69, A46 Stratford A439 Evesham A435 to M5 south to junction 14, A38 to Falfield, then as above. 120 miles. |
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| Aug 20 | Jodrell Bank, Macclesfield | 10am | |||
| Contains one of the world's largest fully steerable radio telescopes, a planetarium and a small radio telescope for public operation. Adm 50p Open 2pm - 6pm | |||||
| Rendezvous | Crown Inn, Goostrey | ||||
| A6 Derby A52 through Ashbourne A523 nearly to Macclesfield. Left Oakgrove, Warren across A536 left B5392, Siddington, Withington, across A535 Blackden Heath, Goostrey. | |||||
| Quick Route | A50 Trentham Gardens, M6 junction 18 Holmes Chapel, A535 left to Goostry 72 miles. | ||||
| Aug 26-29 | Devon | ||||
| Camping weekend. More details later. | |||||
| Aug 27 | Earls Court Motorcycle Show, London | 9 am | |||
| What will be unveiled this year? | |||||
| Rendezvous | Get a call put out over the speakers. | ||||
| Sep 3 | Tal-Y-Llyn, Wales | 9am | |||
| This narrow guage steam train runs in an area which contains many other places of interest and roads waiting for motorcycles. | |||||
| Rendezvous | Tyn-Y-Groes Hotel, Ganllwyd. You may need to be a National Trust member to get in. | ||||
| A47 Hinckley A5 Shrewsbury A458 Llangadfan right B4395 left B4393 Lake Vyrnwy. Alltforgan Ros-y-gwaliau. Lake bala. B4391 Fron-goch B4470 Trawsfyndd A487 Ganllwyd. | |||||
| Quick Route | A47 Hinckley A5 Shrewsbury A458 Dolgellau A487 Ganllwyd 136 miles. | ||||
| Sep 10 | Windsor | 10am | |||
| Across the Chilterns to the riverside by Windsor | |||||
| Rendezvous | - | ||||
| A426 A5 Towcester A43 A413 Aylesbury A413 Amersham right B473 Beaconsfield and Slough | |||||
| Quick Route | M1 south junction 6 A412 to Slough 110 miles. | ||||
| Sep 17 | Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Sheffield | 10am | |||
| Contains late 18th and early 19th century steel and scythe works with associated equipment and living quarters. Adm 25p Open 11am - 8pm | |||||
| Rendezvous | - | ||||
| A46 north left A6097 A614 nr Boughton left A616 leftB6054 ring road to A621 left for 300 yards. | |||||
| Quick Route | M1 junction 30 then A616 as above. 65 miles. | ||||
| Sep 22-25 | Cologne MC Show, Germany | ||||
| This is the European motorcycle show at which the major manufacturers exhibit new models. Anyone thinking of attending please contact the Runs Captain for details of route, cost, documents, ferries, accommodation etc. | |||||
| Sep 24 | Coupe d'Endurance, Brands Hatch | 9am | |||
| Oct 1 | Race of the Year, Mallory Park | ||||