Marston Sunbeam Club Events

Events 2019

IF YOU HAVE QUERIES OR NEWS OF EVENTS, SHOWS ETC. THAT WILL INTEREST THE CLUB PLEASE CONTACT OUR EVENTS COORDINATOR DEREK BEDDOWS.

Email: dekesun@btinternet.com

THE GRETNA RALLY 2019
Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th, and Sunday 5th May

.The Event is a two day Social Run open to members of the MSC&R and VMCC with motorcycles, three wheelers and combination motorcycles made/registered before 1/1/1940. Day membership of either club is available.

The event is based in the car park at the rear of the Blacksmiths Shop (DG16 5EA) by kind permission of Gretna Green Ltd. A café and shops are within the site. There is a shopping mall nearby with High Street presence. Closing date for entries is Monday 29th April 2019.

The main run will take place on Saturday am and pm, with a lunch stop at Newcastleton (pubs, cafes available). The route will be about 70 miles on quiet roads and lanes in north Cumbria and the Borderlands. Petrol is available at Cross Ways service station in Gretna, and at Langholm on Saturday afternoon. It is hoped to have a breakdown van (courtesy Neil Cowan).

There will be a short run on Sunday morning to the Devil’s Porridge Museum at Eastriggs near Annan . The route will be about 20 miles.

There will be a dinner and social gathering for entrants at the Gretna Hall Hotel on Saturday evening. Entrants will be sent further details by the end of March.

HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Gretna Hall Hotel (¼ mile away) is offering us a preferential rate at at £70 per room per night (£60 single occupancy) including breakfast. This rate is available for rooms booked up to 31/3/2019, and subject to a £30 deposit. Bookings should be made direct to the Hotel. Ring 01461 338257, ask for Christie (Hall manager) and quote code: 04018.

There are numerous other small hotels in Gretna and Gretna Green. For further information check the www.visitscotland.com website or contact Geoff Brazendale (see below).

CARAVANS AND CAMPERVANS
• 2 miles west
Braids Caravan Park, Annan Rd, Gretna DG16 5DQ
Tel 01461 337409. Email enquiries@thebraidscaravanpark.co.uk

• 3 miles south
Metal Bridge Inn & Caravan Park, Blackford, Carlisle CA6 4HG.

Tel 01228 672492 (Steve). Email metalbridgeinn508@hotmail.co.uk Alternatively, B & B is available here at £40 per night.

SUMMARY

ENTRY FEE £10 per vehicle

Pay either through the MSC&R shop or by cheque payable to MSC&R posted to Geoff Brazendale, 1 Stainton Road, Etterby, CARLISLE CA3 9QT.

Details of the dinner (approximately £20 per head), which will need to be booked in advance with the Hotel, will be circulated to entrants in late March.

For further information, please ring Geoff Brazendale on 01228 549445
or email any of the following:
-Nick Shelley nickshelley@hotmail.com
-Raymond Albeson raymond.albeson@blueyonder.co.uk
-Dave Moffat dhmoff54@gmail.com

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Les Newman Run 25th-26th May

PREBENDAL FARM, BISHOPSTONE, WILTSHIRE SN6 8PT

Les Newman’s TT practice route around the Wilshire downs has given us a great
day out for the past five years, but has always felt as though it’s over too quickly,
so this year we have decided to make a few changes. The run will still start and
finish at Prebendal farm and cover virtually the whole of Les Newman’s route but
will be around 80 miles long and take in some great roads and scenery south of
Marlborough and along the vale of Pewsey as well. There will be a pub stop around
halfway in addition to the usual stop at ‘the Crown’ at Aldbourne just before the
finish.
11.00 Start, Route card or guided ride with Light refreshments available at the
farm before and after.
There will also be a social run starting at 1300 on Saturday 25th from Prebendal
farm for those who would like to make a weekend of it. The route will run through
the ‘Vail of the White Horse’ And will include the UK’s original Iron Age white horse
at Uffington Castle. Again Route cards available or ‘follow me’
On Saturday evening there will be a meal at one of the local pubs. Lifts to and
from the pub will be available should you not wish to ride.
There is no charge for this event but any donation to the Wiltshire Air Ambulance
would be gratefully accepted
If you require accommodation and would like some help please get it touch soonish
as the local inns and pubs with rooms are busy being a bank holiday weekend. May
I recommend the newly renovated accommodation at the Royal Oak at Bishopstone
as favourite with great food and beer. The White Horse at Woolstone is a close
second although 3 miles from Bishopstone.
Camping/ Camper van area also available (please enquire)

For further info please contact Huw on 07979250930 and do leave a message if I don’t answer as I can't al-
ways get to my mobile ‘phone.

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9th June 2019 – The Bamburgh Run, Northumberland.

The Bamburgh Run will be held on Sunday June 9, 2019, starting and finishing at Etal Village Hall, Northumberland.

There will be two quiet routes on good roads with great views - the short route at around 60 miles or so and the long at a little over 80 miles are both suitable for the earliest of machines.

The entry Fee, £14 for rider and £10 for passenger, includes a commemorative programme, arrival refreshments, tea stop refreshments and a light lunch at the end – no one goes hungry. This year we are pleased to say, all female riders and those riders and passengers under the age of 21 get free entry.

There is plenty of good accommodation and things to do in the immediate area for those that wish to stay over for a few days. http://www.ford-and-etal.co.uk And/or, contact Elspeth, Tourist Manager for Ford and Etal Estates, on 01890 820 338. Organiser: Mike Coxon TheBamburghRun@hotmail.com or 07919 666 818

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REGULAR MEETS

East Anglia Section Meetings

The East Anglia Section of the Marston Sunbeam Club will be meeting on the first Saturday of the month at The Vine Vine St, Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex CM7 4SR. Start Time 11am.

Organiser frankmace@ymail.com

First Saturday in the Month

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Southern Region Section Meeting

Sourthern Region

The Southern Region of the Marston Sunbeam Club and Register and friends will usually take place on the last Thursday every quarter at the Fox and Castle from noon onwards Another excellent opportunity to have a midweek day out and enjoy Sunbeam and vintage bike chat. Bring a bike if you can so we can do some tyre kicking. The venue is THE FOX AND CASTLE IN OLD WINDSOR. Address is 21 Burfield Road, SL4 2RB tel 01 753 832408. See also http://www.thefoxandcastle.co.uk/

Thursday 28th March 2019

Thursday 27th June 2019

Thursday 26th September 2019

Friday 27th December 2019

The June and September meetings usually have a "ride out" included.

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The West Midlands Group

The West Midlands Group is now meeting at the Royal Oak, 70 Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9PH. Compton Road is one of the major roads out of Wolverhampton , going west.

The Royal Oak is a very motorcycle-friendly pub – there’s even some Sunbeam pictures on the walls - and on the 24th June they are hosting a Motorcycle Day. The beer is very good and the staff were very keen to have us there when we met at the Sunbeam Ale re-launch event at the brewery.

We meet on the third Thursday of alternate months. The meeting is very informal, and you can arrive any time between 7p.m and 9p.m. Everyone within reach of Wolverhampton, and beyond, is very welcome.

17th Jan,

14th March,

16th May,

18th July,

19th Sept,

21st Nov.

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The Welsh Group

Peter Giles has now moved to Wales and has set up a new Welsh Group, so if you are in that neck of the woods why not pop along. The event is held at The Green Inn, Llangedwyn SY10 9JW. Starting at 12 noon on the third Saturday of the month

East Anglia Section