Club, National & Local Events

Proposed Calendar for 2024

Key

Monthly Meetings – Central and Chilterns

Midweek Breakfast Meets – last Wednesday of the month

Provisional dates, confirmation etc. is based on availability and/or member response

MX-5 OC National Events and Discount Tickets

General Nationwide and Local Shows and Events

*Pub BBQ and the annual MK&C Members ‘Best Kept Car’ Comp!! 

January

• Jan 3rd            Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Jan 7th       Bicester Heritage – Sunday Scramble (Membership reqd) - SOLD OUT

• Jan 8th            MX-5 Yard Meet – The Bowl, Caffeine & Machine (from 5pm)

• Jan 11th to 14th    Autosport International Show – Birmingham NEC

• Jan 16th          Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Jan 31st          Midweek Breakfast Meet – Hemel Hempstead Garden Centre (09:45)

February

• Feb 3rd           Cobweb Run (blow them away!!) - Org: ND

• Feb 7th           Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Feb 18th         ‘Snowdrops’ Run to Waterperry Gardens, nr Weatley, Oxford - Org: ND

• Feb 20th         Monthly Meeting, TBA

• Feb 24th or 25th   possible trip/run date  - Needs someone else to organise

• Feb 28th         Midweek Breakfast Meet – ArTea Rooms, Potterspury

March 

• Mar 6th           Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Mar 3rd      ‘Chinese Run’ to Kam Tong Garden (Org: ND)

• Mar 9th      Rustival at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon (tickets reqd in advance)

• Mar 16th – 17th    BRSCC MX-5 Championship – Silverstone

• Mar 19th         Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Mar 23rd         ‘Nuclear Run’ - Kelvedon Hatch, Secret Nuclear Bunker (Org: ND)

• Mar 22nd to 24th Classic Car & Restoration Show, NEC - poss Club Discount?

• Mar 27th         Midweek Breakfast Meet – The Flight Deck, Turweston, NN13 5YD

• Mar 30th or 31st  Easter Weekend

• Mar 31st        Bicester Heritage – Motorsport Assembly (Membership reqd) 

April

• Apr 6th – 7th    BRSCC MX-5 Championship – Snetterton

• Apr 6th      possible trip/run date?

• Apr 7th           Japfest - Silverstone

• Apr 3rd           Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Apr 13th     Observation Run (Org: Pepi & Nick Lunn)

• Apr 16th         Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Apr 21st     MK Classic Tour 2024 – Pre-booked Charity Run

• Apr 24th         Midweek Breakfast Meet – Venue: Ridgmont Station Tea Room

• Apr 28th         Wardown House, Museum & Gallery – (Org: Jeff B)*** Cancelled***

May 

• May 1st                Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• May 4th – 5th   Donnington Historic Festival - poss Club Discount?

• May 4th or 5th     possible trip/run dates?

• May 12th        Stokes Golden Classic – Stoke Goldington

• May ??                   MX-5 OC Curborough Club Sprint Day - tba

• May 18th        The Ferryboat, Holywell – Start: Elstow, Holiday Inn (Org: Brian & Sal)

• May 19th        Chiltern Hills Rally, Aylesbury

• May 21st         Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• May 25th – 26th   BRSCC MX-5 Championship – Oulton Park

• May 25th or 26th possible trip/run dates?

• May 29th        Midweek Breakfast Meet – Venue: The Barn, Cardington, Beds

June 

• Jun 1st               Blyton Park – MX5 only Day     Sold Out!

• Jun 1st or 2nd  possible trip/run date?

• Jun 5th                   Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Jun 8th                   Run and Overnight Stay to Stratford on Avon (for the National) - Org: AW and  AD & ND

• Jun 9th                   MX5 National Rally – Compton Verney, Warickshire

• Jun 15th – 16th    BRSCC MX-5 Championship – Anglesey

• Jun 18th          Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Jun 22nd to 23rd   Thruxton Historic  poss Club Discount?

• Jun 22nd         possible trip/run date

• Jun 26th          Midweek Breakfast Meet – The Dukes, Heath & Reach

• Jun 30th         The ‘Curry Run’ to Tawa Roadside Indian, Shefford Org: Alison & Nick D

July  

• Jul 3rd                    Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill 

• Jul 5th to 7th    British Grand Prix 

• Jul ??                MX-5OC Blyton Weekend - tba

• Jul 11th to 14th    Goodwood Festival Of Speed

• Jun 14th          Kimbolton Country Fayre & Classic Car Show, Kimbolton Castle

• Jul 14th                    Bicester Heritage – Euros Assembly (Membership reqd) 

• Jul ??                     MX-5 OC Breakfast Club at Silverstone SIM? - tba

• Jul 18th                   Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Jul 21st                   Beaulieu, Simply Japanese Day (MK&C Run Org: ND)

• Jul 27th              'On the Buses' Run -  Oxford Bus Museum and Morris Motors (Org: John Kaye & John Howell)

• Jul 31st                   Midweek Breakfast Meet – London Gliding Club - Dunstable

August   

• Aug 7th                   Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Aug 10th or 11th The Wiltshire Weekend, Saturday and Sunday Runs - Org: ND

• Aug 15th to 18th   The British Motor Show, Farnborough - poss Club Discount?

• Aug 18th         Flitwick Car, Bus and Motorcycle Show

• Aug 20th         Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Aug 23rd to 25th   Silverstone Festival (formerly Classic) – Club Display and Discounts 

• Aug 23rd to 25th   Car Fest, Leverstock Park, Winchester

• Aug 28th         Midweek Breakfast Meet – Cloverdale Retreat - Priory Park, Bedford

September       

• Sep 4th                   Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill – *MK&C BBQ & Car Show

• Sep 5th             'Cream Tea' Run to Ridgmont Station Tea Rooms

• Sep ??                    MX-5 OC Curborough Club Sprint Day - tba

• Sep 14th to 15th   Kop Hill Climb, Princess Risborough      

• Sep 17th                 Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Sep 21st or 22nd  possible trip/run dates 

• Sep 25th                 Midweek Breakfast Meet – The Roman Crown, Bancroft Park, MK13 0RA

·  Sep 28th           The 'Hearing Dogs' Run (Paws for Lunch) – Poplars Garden Centre 10am

October    

• Oct 2nd                 Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Oct 5th or 6th  possible trip/run dates?

• Oct 15th               Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Oct 19th                       Breakfast & Car Runs - at the Old Mill, Berkhamstead

• Oct 30th               Midweek Breakfast Meet – Woburn Sands Emporium

November       

• Nov 6th           Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill

• Nov 11th to 12th Classic Car & Restoration Show, NEC poss Club Discount?

• Nov 19th         Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

• Nov 23rd or 24th       possible trip/run dates?

• Nov 27th         Midweek Breakfast Meet – Venue TBA

December 

• Dec 4th                   Monthly Meeting, Cross Keys, Pulloxhill  - Christmas Dinner booked!

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• Dec 17th         Monthly Meeting, The Grand Junction Arms, Bulborne nr Tring

More Run & Trip Suggestions

• Caffeine & Machine, Ettington, Warwickshire

• Race Wars (Slot Cars), Milton Keynes (may have gone bust!)

• Ace Café, London 

• Whitewebbs Museum of Transport, Enfield 

• IWM Duxford, Cambridgeshire - Adult ticket £26.70

• Bletchley Park

• Hell's Caves, High Wycombe   

Over Night Event (Suggestions)

• Brecon Beacons

• Peak / Lake District

• Cornwall / Devon

• New Forrest Weekend

• Great British Car Journey - Peak District

• Beaulieu Motor Museum, Brockenhurst

• Snowdonia 360

• North Coast 500

If you have any ideas for runs, trips or shows/events, please get in touch

Please email mkchiltern@mx5oc.co.uk if you intend to join us at any of the above.

Other National Events

2024

TBA

See www.mx5oc.co.uk for full details

Local Events that may be of interest (MK & Chilterns)

We have a varied list of events on our Owners Club Forum pages that may be of interest to you.

We have no plans to attend any of these events as a club, but please post on our Facebook page if you plan to attend any of these events to see if other members are interested in going too. 

If there's an event we haven't spotted that you think others might be interested in, let us know & we'll add it to the list

mkchiltern@mx5oc.co.uk