VMCC Clyde Valley Section - Events Calendar 2024

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Month Date Event
January
Chairman's New Year Ride In. Meet at Route 74 truckstop in Lesmahagow at 10.00 for 10.30am
7th (Sunday)
(near Tesco) (Subject to weather)
Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall. Geoff Brazendale will give a talk on Sunbeams, with the
9th (Tuesday)
McMillan Sunbeam as a demonstration subject.
31st (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
February 4th (Sunday) Haggis Autojumble, Lanark Market
Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall . Bring & Buy sale. A chance to lose some junk & purchase
13th (Tuesday)
valuable parts?
28th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards

March 12th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall. Martin Shelley will give a talk on "50 Years of Rudging"

16th - 17th (Sat/Sun) Scottish Motorcycle Show, Ingliston. VMCC stand organised by Tim Ryan, Clyde Valley

Blue Haze run. Aimed at 2 strokes. Starting from Broadlees Golf Club, Chapelton (nr Strathaven).
24th (Sunday)
All VMCC bikes welcome (but especially 2 strokes)
27th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards

April 9th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall

21st(Sunday) Pip Squeak Run, Glasgow Section, 40 mile run for up to 100cc. Kilmarnock.
24th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
28th (Sunday) Founders Day Rally, Big Red Barn, Elsrickle near Biggar

May Tiddlers Tootle (jointly with Stirling Castle VMCC) Ashmill Caravan Park, Doune FK16 6AA
12th (Sunday)
10.45am start. Lunch at Fintry Sports Club. Up to 250cc VMCC bikes welcome.
14th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall
18th (Saturday) Ride an Old Bike event, Cultybraggan Camp, Crieff.
29th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards

June Clyde Valley Barbeque , John Harper’s smallholding, 11 Cathburn Rd, Morningside, Newmains
2nd (Sunday) ML2 9QL. Families & friends all welcome, bring cars & bikes, plenty space for all (01698 383214
or 07770 647799)
9th (Sunday) Bamburgh Run, pre 1930 machines. Village Hall, Etal TD12 4TL. Rievers section
Club Meeting – Chip Shop Run Biggar (all welcome, by bike, car or on foot. (~ 7.30pm ) Dalserf
11th (Tuesday)
Hall also open.
Rock & Roll Run, Clyde Valley Section VMCC event. Meet at The Oven, Overton Farm,
15th (Saturday)
Rosebank (A72) 10.30am. Targetted at 50s & 60s Bikes, but all VMCC eligible bikes
Jimmy Guthrie Memorial leaves from Denholm for @ 40 mile run ending up at museum in Wilton Park,
16th (Sunday)
Hawick. Contact Jimmy Steele
Girder Fork Run. 60 to 70 mile run for Girder Fork machines, from Clatt, Aberdeenshire. NE Scottish
22nd (Saturday)
section
26th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
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July 9th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall
Sound of Singles Run. Primarily for singles, but all VMCC eligible bikes welcome. Big Red Barn
21st (Sunday)
café ( Elsrickle ML12 6QZ (junction A702 & A721)) at 10.00 for 10.30am.
Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
26th - 28th (Fri -
Scottish National Rally. Blairgowrie. Central Scottish section. Email snaeventsec@hotmail,com for entry
Sun)
31st (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
August 3rd - 4th (Sat - Sun) S & T Regularity Run, Cultybraggan Camp, Comrie. Stirling Castle section

13th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall

25th (Sunday) "Summer Saunter", a Clyde Valley social run with details still to be arranged.
28th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
“Wee Run frae the Doc’s Auld Hoose” in Blairgowrie. Alistair Huddleston email:
31st (Saturday)
Ali_Hud1966@yahoo.com or phone / text him on 07788475749
September
7th - 8th (Sat - Sun) Scottish Gathering, Auld Reekie section. Possible new format for 2024

Royal Deeside pre-75 Run, 70 or 100 mile run for pre 1975 machines, from Banchory. NE Scottish
15th (Sunday)
section
10th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall

25th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards

October 5th - 6th (Saturday John MacMillan Early Motor Bicycle Run, for Veteran & Early Vintage Motorcycles.
- Sunday) Castle Douglas Park

8th (Tuesday) Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall

27th? (TBC) Autumn Run - meet at Happendon Services around 12.30 for lunch
30th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards

November 12th (Tuesday) AGM & Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall
27th (Wednesday) Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards

December 10th (Tuesday) Christmas Pie & Chips @ Club Meeting – Dalserf Church Hall
18th TBC
Grumpy Old Men, Crawford Truckstop (Heathergyll Hotel: 01864 502227) 12.00 onwards
(Wednesday)

Clyde Valley section meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at Dalserf Church Hall, Dalserf. John Harper 07770 647799 or Tim Ryan 07714 505386
Glasgow section meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, at Kothel Cafe in the summer. Contact Ian Freer 07557 401577
Stirling Castle section meetings are held on the second Monday of each month, at the Allan Centre, Bridge of Allan. Contact Stuart Wilson 07721 501413
Edinburgh (Auld Reekie) section meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at the Newliston Arms,78-82 Main St, Kirkliston. Contact Michael Craig 07922 161826