Upcoming Events

Regs for Eelmoor Double Header

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 08:40:00 +0100

Farnborough Test Track (also known more commonly as the Eelmoor Test Track) is exactly that, it is a test track that is frequently used by the army to do their driver training.
In the centre of a lovely countryside setting, It’s a nice smooth surface, which is great for most machines and has a lovely paddock.
Like many clubs, we hire this venue once a year to organise a sprint. As usual, at this event which we call the ‘double header’ we will run a 1/8 mile straight sprint in the morning and a 1/4 mile twisty sprint post lunch.
Want to see pictures of the track? to view pictures in our photo gallery.
Please note this is an earlier date than the normal ‘second sunday in October’ event.

Regs for Brighton Speed Trials 2010

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 08:00:08 +0100

Organised by Brighton & Hove Motor Club, the National Speed Trials are the original, the first motoring event to have started in Madeira Drive; the one which set the precident which the rest have followed.
The event dates back to 1905. In fact, Madeira Drive was resurfaced for the then-new tarmac material especially so that the first speed trials could take place (see: history).
Where all the other events end in the Drive, and vehicles are for the most part stationary, the centre of attraction at the Speed Trials is speed!
The Speed Trials are the 100 metre sprint of the motor racing world. The distance is just a quarter of a mile, and so not long after the drivers get up to speed they looking to brake.
But it's not just about speed. The Brighton Speed Trials include everything from vintage to modern motorcycles and their equivalents on four wheels.
A fantastic event for competitors, spectators and general motorsport enthusiasts, join us for this unique and historical event where you can both mingle amongst the machinery and get to sample the action at close quarters.

Regs for Wroughton Heritage Weekend 2010

Sat, 11 Sep 2010 00:09:59 +0100

Home to the Science Museum's Large Objects store which as part of their Innovations Festival, will again be open throughout the course of the weekend. A former airfield at Wroughton near Swindon, this is a perfect sprint venue and the Science Museums stores are only ever opened infrequently (so it’s a great day for you to race and for the kids to explore some new sights and sounds too!).

MORE HERE: DOWNLOAD THE MUSEUMS ‘OPEN WEEKEND POSTER

We regularly welcome old, new and 3 wheeled machines along, so don’t miss your opportunity to enter and test your machine to its full capability.
REMEMBER the museum is OPEN over the whole weekend so it’s a rare opportunity to bring along the family and see some of the many unseen items in the science musuem’s large collection.

Regs for Wroughton Speed Trials August 2010 ACU Round

Sun, 8 Aug 2010 23:14:39 +0100

Home to the Science Museum's Large Objects store the former airfield at Wroughton near Swindon, is a perfect sprint venue. We’re pleased to again be staging at least 2 sprints at this wide, long and well kept track in 2010.
We regularly welcome old, new and 3 wheeled machines, so don’t miss your chance to enter and test your machine to its full capability. We have classes for juniors through to modern rocket-ships.
VMCC members can attend to watch (bring a current membership card), but if you wish to bring a large group of friends or family along please visit the Science Museum web site for details of museum opening times.

Regs for 1000 Bikes

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 07:00:10 +0100

Once again we’ll be putting on a Display of Alcohol Burning, Tyre Smoking action on the Mallory Start & Finish straight. We will have two sessions during the Sunday.
Timing was rudimentary in old days with Flag Starts and hand held stop watches and it is in this spirit (of those early days) that we use a Flag Start for this hugely popular Sprint demo. Enjoyable for both participants and onlookers we’ll again run two lanes, of old and new machines, running side by side.
As always (this is a very desirable event to ride at and as the paying public are watching) we will again be doing our best to invite only the most technically, visually or historic and interesting machinery for riding action on the 1/8th mile course.
Mail us and you may just get the chance to be selected to represent a typical Sprint Meeting that could have taken place on any Sunday during the last 60 years and to give an idea of the sort of machines that form the backbone of Sprinting.
We’ll also have a HISTORIC SPRINT MACHINE DISPLAY on both (Saturday & Sunday), historically in this large marquee we’ve displayed historic machines from George Brown’s Nero and Super Nero, through to Alf Hagon’s big Jap, John Hobb’s Hobbit, TC Christenson’s Hogslayer and Derick Chinn’s Pegasus. Hopefully this year will be no exception - so even if you have an interesting project or historic non-runner let us know if you’d like it on display.
Even if you’re not riding or displaying, Mallory’s 1000 bikes weekend is a great weekend so why not join us anyway, there’s normally a great band on each evening and even nice beer in the bar!

Regs for Wroughton Speed Trials June 2010 ACU Round

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 08:00:43 +0100