FXSTC Dave
Club Member Clubs Rally Coordinator
Hi Everybody.
Here is my ongoing yearly thread, (now in it's 20th year) to try and see if we can get a few
of the club and forum members together during the year for either rides to a club rally or
to meet for a ride out(s).
I know many of the clubs members who like to go to a rally every weekend.
But unfortunately I have to book my time off a year in advance, so I have plan accordingly.
The North West region has around 50 or so members who have joined the club/forum, how many will
read this thread and add their thoughts and input.
Below is the list of club rallies I'm looking to do with dates, followed by the full club list.
So if anyone is interested in riding to them with me, all we need is a meeting time and place.
For rallies, I usually set off from home between 11am - 2pm on a Friday afternoon, but for
the International and Region 29 rallies; I'm going on Thursday between 10am - noon.
Club rallies I'm looking to do with dates.
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Region 11 No More #### Church Bells Rally : May 17th - 19th. South Wingfield, Alfreton, POSSIBLY.
International Rally : Jun 6th - 9th. Malton RUFC.
Mallory Park Big Bike Bonanza : Jul 5th - 7th Mallory Park.
Region 29 Rally : Aug 1st - 4th. Ruthin Rugby Club.
Region 25 End of Season Rally : Sept 27th - 29th. Kempsey, Worcestershire (venue TBC), POSSIBLY.
2024 Dates (* Date already set, the rest I have based on 2023 dates).
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Region 1 Rumble Under the Ben :
Region 7 Drovers : Apr 26th – 28th. *
Region 12 South West : May 3rd - 5th. *
Region 14 West Country : May 10th - 12th. *
Region 11 No More #### Church Bells Rally : May 17th - 19th. *
Region 21 Naseby Field Roundheads Revenge : May 31st - 2nd Jun. *
Region 5 International Rally : Jun 6th - 9th. * Malton RFUC.
Region 19 New Forest : Jun 21st - 23rd. *
Region 18/20/24 Triple Rally : Jun 28th - 30th. *
Region 4 Lakes Rally : Jul 5th - Jul 7th. * Barrow in Furness.
Region 9 Central Mercia : Jul 19th - Jul 21st. *
Region 3 North East : Jul 26th - 28th.
Region 29 Rally : Aug 1st - 4th. * Ruthin Rugby Club.
Vintage & Sportster : Aug 2nd - 4th. *
Perrys : Aug 9th - 11th. *
Region 17 Pitch & Party : Aug 23th - 25th. *
Region 28 Offshore Rally : Aug 30th - Sep 1st. *
Region 16 Essex Poker Run : Sep 6th - 8th.
Region 25 End of Season Rally : Sept 27th - 29th. * Kempsey, Worcestershire (venue TBC).
Non Club Rallies.
-------------------
Wallace Rally : May 23th - 27th. *
FH-DCE Super Rally, Moravia Czech Republic : 15th - 19th May. * Pentecost weekend.
Mallory Park Bike Bonanza : Jul 6th - 7th. * Mallory Park.
Free wheelin Kempen : Aug 2nd - 4th. *
Centrum : Sep 20th - 22nd. *
For those new members who haven't been to any of the above rallies on my list, PM me and I can send you the
directions I use to get to them, (you'll have to adapt them to where you are coming from).
So there you have it for the clubs rallies.
You don't have to do them all, but it would be nice to have company on any of them.
As I mentioned above, all we need is a meeting place and time; it can near to me or half way up or down.
For those who want to go to rallies, but don't want to or like to camp, there are only a few were you can
you get a hotel or B&B nearby, for my list, there is Naseby Field Rally near Market Harborough they have
a Travelodge and The Swan Hotel amongst others.
As the Lakes Rally is at a new venue, you will have to check if there are B&B's in Barrow in Furness.
For the Essex Poker Run, they have a few cabins on the site, so contacting the Essex rally organiser is the
best way to finding out about them and there availability.
For the other club rallies I would contact the regions rep for further info on hotels and B&B's near to the
rally.
For rideouts this year, there are no set dates as they're usually weather dependent.
The list is below and as with the rallies all we need is a meeting place and time.
I added a couple of new ones 10 years ago.
Last year; I added the Forest of Bowland to my ride out list; its details are below.
I devised two new routes for this year.
The first is the combination ride to the Trough of Bowland and the Forest of Bowland.
The second is a ride to Hawes from the Tickled Trout Services (J31 M6) and then back via Sedburgh, Devils Bridge,
Gisburn and the A59.
As I mentioned at the top, I have been putting up this list for a 20 years and only three times has anyone
joined me for ride outs.
Otherwise I always end up going to rallies and rides on my own as no-one wants to come along.
You would think with around 50 members in the region, that some of them would like to meet up with other
region members for a ride to a rally or a ride out.
If you're not interested in meeting up with fellow Harley riders then why join the club/forum ?
Here are the ride outs (in no particular order).
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Trough of Bowland (at end near Lancaster, either do a U-turn or continue on A roads to Blackpool).
Llangollen via Ruthin and the Ponderosa (Horseshoe Pass).
Rivington Barn (before or after a ride out).
Devils Bridge, (A59, A682, A65).
Llandudno or Colwyn Bay or Rhyl.
North Wales Loop (New Brighton (near Buckley) to Ruthin to Dolgellau to Betws-y-Coed
to Llandudno Junction then back along A55).
Southport to Lytham St Annes to Blackpool to Fleetwood to Knott End.
Matlock.
Portmeirion.
Squires Cafe (Sherburn in Elmet).
Scarborough.
Lake District Loop (up M6 off at J36 then A590, A595, A66, A591, A590) then down M6.
Yorkshire Loop (up M61/M6 to J31 then onto A59 along to Skipton then to Harrogate then A61
to Ripon then A6108 to Leyburn then the A684 along then onto the A683 to Kirkby Lonsdale then
still on the A683 to J34 of the M6).
Barmouth via Ruthin and Bala (from the M56 then onto the A494 to Ruthin, continue on the A494
then the A5 and back onto the A494 to Bala then continue down the A494 to Dolgellau then onto
the A470 to the roundabout at Llanelltyd onto the A496 to Barmouth).
The return is from Barmouth to the Llanelltyd roundabout then onto the A470 to Trawsfyndd then
onto the A4212 to Bala then back onto the A494 back to Ruthin then continue up the A494 back
to the M56.
A lap of Anglesey, (from the A55 onto the A5 then onto the A4080 along and around to Valley
then onto the A5025 and along all the way back to A55).
Forest of Bowland; this routes starting point is the same as the ride to the Trough of Bowland.
From J31a of the M6, along to the beginning of the ToB but then turn right going to and through
Dunsop bridge.
Along and through Newton-in-Bowland to Slaidburn, turn right past the Hark to Bounty then left
at the War Memorial and follow the road all the way to Bentham.
At Bentham, turn left onto Main St, along onto Low Bentham rd, (B6408).
Along the B6480 all the way to until you get to Wray.
Continue through Wray on thw B6480 until it reaches the A683.
Then onto the A683 and down to Caton.
Through Caton and then turn left onto Quernmore rd, down then at Posterm Gate House left onto
Posterm Gate Rd, along and onto Rigg Ln, along then at the crossroads you can either turn left
to come back through the Trough of Bowland to return the way we came.
Or turn right and to the back of Lancaster and then continue on the A roads to Blackpool.
The Trough of Bowland and the Forest of Bowland.
The new routes meeting point is the Tickled Trout Services at J31 of the M6.
Back onto the M6 and off at J31A and then through Grimsargh, Longridge and the countryside to the Trough.
We'll go through the Trough and all the way to the outskirts of Lancaster then we turn around and come
back through the Trough, it's a different ride coming back.
Then when we get back to the start of the Trough, we'll turn left past Dunsop Bridge, along and through
Newton By Bowland to Slaidburn and stop for a break at the Hark To Bounty Pub.
Then we'll go through the Forest of Bowland to Bentham (12 miles), then at Bentham as before we'll turn around
and come back throught the Forest; again its a different ride coming back the other way.
Then we'll come back thorugh Slaidburn to Newton By Bowland, here we can either return the past Dunsop Bridge and
back the way we came to the Trough to J31 of the M6.
Or at Newton we can turn left onto the B6478 and follow this all the way to and through Waddington, along to and
through Clitheroe and onto the A59; turning right at the roundabout and then back down the A59 to J31 of the M6.
Tickled Trout Services (J31 M6) to Hawes and back again.
The new ride is to Hawes and then back to J31 of the M6 via Sedburgh, Devils Bridge, Gisburn and the A59.
The meeting point again is the Tickled Trout Services at J31 of the M6.
From the services the route is along the A59 to Gisburn, then left onto the A682 and up to the A65.
Join onto the A65 turning left and up it to the roundabout and then turn right onto the B6480 to Settle.
Through Settle and turn right onto the B6479 and along to the Ribblehead viaduct and then right at the junction
and onto the B6255 and along to Hawes.
For the return from Hawes; we go along the A684 to Sedburgh and then continue along the A684 to the
Devils Bridge.
From there, down the A65 until it meets the A682 turen right onto the A682 to Gisburn and then back down the A65
to J31 of the M6.
So there you have it.
If you have you have any ideas for rides whether it's just one or two or a list, feel free to add them to this thread.
Let me know what you think.
So is anyone interested ?
Here is my ongoing yearly thread, (now in it's 20th year) to try and see if we can get a few
of the club and forum members together during the year for either rides to a club rally or
to meet for a ride out(s).
I know many of the clubs members who like to go to a rally every weekend.
But unfortunately I have to book my time off a year in advance, so I have plan accordingly.
The North West region has around 50 or so members who have joined the club/forum, how many will
read this thread and add their thoughts and input.
Below is the list of club rallies I'm looking to do with dates, followed by the full club list.
So if anyone is interested in riding to them with me, all we need is a meeting time and place.
For rallies, I usually set off from home between 11am - 2pm on a Friday afternoon, but for
the International and Region 29 rallies; I'm going on Thursday between 10am - noon.
Club rallies I'm looking to do with dates.
---------------------------------------------
Region 11 No More #### Church Bells Rally : May 17th - 19th. South Wingfield, Alfreton, POSSIBLY.
International Rally : Jun 6th - 9th. Malton RUFC.
Mallory Park Big Bike Bonanza : Jul 5th - 7th Mallory Park.
Region 29 Rally : Aug 1st - 4th. Ruthin Rugby Club.
Region 25 End of Season Rally : Sept 27th - 29th. Kempsey, Worcestershire (venue TBC), POSSIBLY.
2024 Dates (* Date already set, the rest I have based on 2023 dates).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Region 1 Rumble Under the Ben :
Region 7 Drovers : Apr 26th – 28th. *
Region 12 South West : May 3rd - 5th. *
Region 14 West Country : May 10th - 12th. *
Region 11 No More #### Church Bells Rally : May 17th - 19th. *
Region 21 Naseby Field Roundheads Revenge : May 31st - 2nd Jun. *
Region 5 International Rally : Jun 6th - 9th. * Malton RFUC.
Region 19 New Forest : Jun 21st - 23rd. *
Region 18/20/24 Triple Rally : Jun 28th - 30th. *
Region 4 Lakes Rally : Jul 5th - Jul 7th. * Barrow in Furness.
Region 9 Central Mercia : Jul 19th - Jul 21st. *
Region 3 North East : Jul 26th - 28th.
Region 29 Rally : Aug 1st - 4th. * Ruthin Rugby Club.
Vintage & Sportster : Aug 2nd - 4th. *
Perrys : Aug 9th - 11th. *
Region 17 Pitch & Party : Aug 23th - 25th. *
Region 28 Offshore Rally : Aug 30th - Sep 1st. *
Region 16 Essex Poker Run : Sep 6th - 8th.
Region 25 End of Season Rally : Sept 27th - 29th. * Kempsey, Worcestershire (venue TBC).
Non Club Rallies.
-------------------
Wallace Rally : May 23th - 27th. *
FH-DCE Super Rally, Moravia Czech Republic : 15th - 19th May. * Pentecost weekend.
Mallory Park Bike Bonanza : Jul 6th - 7th. * Mallory Park.
Free wheelin Kempen : Aug 2nd - 4th. *
Centrum : Sep 20th - 22nd. *
For those new members who haven't been to any of the above rallies on my list, PM me and I can send you the
directions I use to get to them, (you'll have to adapt them to where you are coming from).
So there you have it for the clubs rallies.
You don't have to do them all, but it would be nice to have company on any of them.
As I mentioned above, all we need is a meeting place and time; it can near to me or half way up or down.
For those who want to go to rallies, but don't want to or like to camp, there are only a few were you can
you get a hotel or B&B nearby, for my list, there is Naseby Field Rally near Market Harborough they have
a Travelodge and The Swan Hotel amongst others.
As the Lakes Rally is at a new venue, you will have to check if there are B&B's in Barrow in Furness.
For the Essex Poker Run, they have a few cabins on the site, so contacting the Essex rally organiser is the
best way to finding out about them and there availability.
For the other club rallies I would contact the regions rep for further info on hotels and B&B's near to the
rally.
For rideouts this year, there are no set dates as they're usually weather dependent.
The list is below and as with the rallies all we need is a meeting place and time.
I added a couple of new ones 10 years ago.
Last year; I added the Forest of Bowland to my ride out list; its details are below.
I devised two new routes for this year.
The first is the combination ride to the Trough of Bowland and the Forest of Bowland.
The second is a ride to Hawes from the Tickled Trout Services (J31 M6) and then back via Sedburgh, Devils Bridge,
Gisburn and the A59.
As I mentioned at the top, I have been putting up this list for a 20 years and only three times has anyone
joined me for ride outs.
Otherwise I always end up going to rallies and rides on my own as no-one wants to come along.
You would think with around 50 members in the region, that some of them would like to meet up with other
region members for a ride to a rally or a ride out.
If you're not interested in meeting up with fellow Harley riders then why join the club/forum ?
Here are the ride outs (in no particular order).
---------------------------------------------------
Trough of Bowland (at end near Lancaster, either do a U-turn or continue on A roads to Blackpool).
Llangollen via Ruthin and the Ponderosa (Horseshoe Pass).
Rivington Barn (before or after a ride out).
Devils Bridge, (A59, A682, A65).
Llandudno or Colwyn Bay or Rhyl.
North Wales Loop (New Brighton (near Buckley) to Ruthin to Dolgellau to Betws-y-Coed
to Llandudno Junction then back along A55).
Southport to Lytham St Annes to Blackpool to Fleetwood to Knott End.
Matlock.
Portmeirion.
Squires Cafe (Sherburn in Elmet).
Scarborough.
Lake District Loop (up M6 off at J36 then A590, A595, A66, A591, A590) then down M6.
Yorkshire Loop (up M61/M6 to J31 then onto A59 along to Skipton then to Harrogate then A61
to Ripon then A6108 to Leyburn then the A684 along then onto the A683 to Kirkby Lonsdale then
still on the A683 to J34 of the M6).
Barmouth via Ruthin and Bala (from the M56 then onto the A494 to Ruthin, continue on the A494
then the A5 and back onto the A494 to Bala then continue down the A494 to Dolgellau then onto
the A470 to the roundabout at Llanelltyd onto the A496 to Barmouth).
The return is from Barmouth to the Llanelltyd roundabout then onto the A470 to Trawsfyndd then
onto the A4212 to Bala then back onto the A494 back to Ruthin then continue up the A494 back
to the M56.
A lap of Anglesey, (from the A55 onto the A5 then onto the A4080 along and around to Valley
then onto the A5025 and along all the way back to A55).
Forest of Bowland; this routes starting point is the same as the ride to the Trough of Bowland.
From J31a of the M6, along to the beginning of the ToB but then turn right going to and through
Dunsop bridge.
Along and through Newton-in-Bowland to Slaidburn, turn right past the Hark to Bounty then left
at the War Memorial and follow the road all the way to Bentham.
At Bentham, turn left onto Main St, along onto Low Bentham rd, (B6408).
Along the B6480 all the way to until you get to Wray.
Continue through Wray on thw B6480 until it reaches the A683.
Then onto the A683 and down to Caton.
Through Caton and then turn left onto Quernmore rd, down then at Posterm Gate House left onto
Posterm Gate Rd, along and onto Rigg Ln, along then at the crossroads you can either turn left
to come back through the Trough of Bowland to return the way we came.
Or turn right and to the back of Lancaster and then continue on the A roads to Blackpool.
The Trough of Bowland and the Forest of Bowland.
The new routes meeting point is the Tickled Trout Services at J31 of the M6.
Back onto the M6 and off at J31A and then through Grimsargh, Longridge and the countryside to the Trough.
We'll go through the Trough and all the way to the outskirts of Lancaster then we turn around and come
back through the Trough, it's a different ride coming back.
Then when we get back to the start of the Trough, we'll turn left past Dunsop Bridge, along and through
Newton By Bowland to Slaidburn and stop for a break at the Hark To Bounty Pub.
Then we'll go through the Forest of Bowland to Bentham (12 miles), then at Bentham as before we'll turn around
and come back throught the Forest; again its a different ride coming back the other way.
Then we'll come back thorugh Slaidburn to Newton By Bowland, here we can either return the past Dunsop Bridge and
back the way we came to the Trough to J31 of the M6.
Or at Newton we can turn left onto the B6478 and follow this all the way to and through Waddington, along to and
through Clitheroe and onto the A59; turning right at the roundabout and then back down the A59 to J31 of the M6.
Tickled Trout Services (J31 M6) to Hawes and back again.
The new ride is to Hawes and then back to J31 of the M6 via Sedburgh, Devils Bridge, Gisburn and the A59.
The meeting point again is the Tickled Trout Services at J31 of the M6.
From the services the route is along the A59 to Gisburn, then left onto the A682 and up to the A65.
Join onto the A65 turning left and up it to the roundabout and then turn right onto the B6480 to Settle.
Through Settle and turn right onto the B6479 and along to the Ribblehead viaduct and then right at the junction
and onto the B6255 and along to Hawes.
For the return from Hawes; we go along the A684 to Sedburgh and then continue along the A684 to the
Devils Bridge.
From there, down the A65 until it meets the A682 turen right onto the A682 to Gisburn and then back down the A65
to J31 of the M6.
So there you have it.
If you have you have any ideas for rides whether it's just one or two or a list, feel free to add them to this thread.
Let me know what you think.
So is anyone interested ?