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News South Cotswold Section VMCC
Notes on meetings and runs or late changes to events
CLUB NIGHT venue
Our club nights are at Hunter's Hall, Kingscote (on A4135 between Dursley and Tetbury) see here
Founders Relay Rally 2024
Local to South Cotswold checkpoint
Suggested routes between the checkpoints in Glos, South Glos and Wilts.
Red route visiting South Cotswold, Flat Tank and Cotswold about 57 miles
Red & Purple route visiting South Cotswold, Flat Tank, Cotswold and West Wilts about 90 miles
Red & Blue route visiting South Cotswold, Flat Tank, Cotswold, Swindon, West Wilts and
Bristol about 122 miles
From To Miles approx
South Cotswold Flat Tank 17
Flat Tank Cotswold 18
Cotswold South Cotswold 22
Cotswold West Wilts 30
Cotswold Swindon 22
West Wilts South Cotswold 25
West Wilts Bristol 14
Swindon West Wilts 23
Bristol South Cotswold 28
Checkpoint location Open Lat Long
South Cotswold The George Inn GL2 7AL 9:30- 17:00 51.73285, -2.36430
Flat Tank Bealesville GL2 8JX 9am - ? 51.83584, -2.35808
Cotswold The Highwayman GL53 9PH All day 51.79596, -2.05037
Swindon The Southbrook Inn SN2 1HF 8:30-15:30 51.57283, -1.78885
West Wilts The Bell Inn SN147BG 9:00-17:00 51.48670, -2.19346
Bristol Avon Valley Railway BS3 6HD 9am-5pm 51.43095, -2.47625
see map below can be expanded & copied
Relay Rally routes 3-4-6.pdf2024 VMCC SC Challenge Reason to take a ride
This year not a challenge but a selection of places to visit in or near Gloucestershire.
Some are well known (e.g.Berkeley Castle ), others rarely mentioned (e.g. Seven Wells at Bisley).
Enjoy the countryside you go through to visit these locations.
Maps on pages 2, 3 & 4 show the locations the remaining pages give the locations in Latitude & Longitude and OS Grid position. The locations are shown on a local map with picture(s) of the site and outline notes about the location and internet links to further information.
Enjoy!
Details here
2024 events pictures below
Chris Roberts receiving his 50 year membership presentation
Dave Carroll receiving his 50 year membership presentation
Steve Allen starting his talk
At the VMCC South Cotswold Section’s 6th February Club night, we were pleased to welcome Steve Allen, son of VMCC Founder Titch Allen. Steve presented certificates and engraved glasses to our chairman Dave Carroll and to Chris Roberts, to mark their 50 years of VMCC membership. After this, Steve gave an illustrated talk on the full and colourful life of his father. Accompanied by generous amounts of chips and sandwiches, a most enjoyable evening was had by the 28 or so attendees. Our thanks to Steve for making the time to some and see us, and for the work he does for the Club
2023 events pictures below
Boxing Day meet Tipputs
A very good turnout 100 to 200 riders, much coming and going the usual mix of bikes from Triumph H to Electric scooter, riders from Bristol, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire and probably others.
Section Christmas Dinner 2023
The Section’s Christmas meal is on December 8th at the Anchor Inn at Epney went well, an enjoyable evening with the usual excellent meal and service from the Anchor staff.
Section AGM
The AGM was held on 7 March 2023 at Hunters Hall with 14 section members attending.
The minutes of the meeting are here
A vote of no confidence in the current Board of Directors (particularly the Charman and Finance Director). This motion was passed unanimously, and the Secretary was actioned to write to the Board expressing our disquiet.
A copy of the letter is here
Pictures for 2022 in Gallery here
Some more Tipputs pictures from Dursley Wings and Wheels here their website here
2023 VMCC SC Challenge Castles, Battles and Hillforts
A selection of the castles, battles and hillforts to visit in Gloucestershire
Castles vary from hillocks (Castle Trump) to family homes (Berkeley)
Battles from major actions Saxon -Dyrham, War of the Roses -Tewkesbury & Civil War-Stow on the Wold
to Civil War siege at Gloucester & smaller related actions around the county
to the fields at Nibley Green where the last battle between private armies in England was held.
Hillforts are a few from the Cotswold edge, the fort of the local pre Roman tribe and a hillfort not on a hill.
Details here
Founders Relay Rally
On a rather damp day we had 18 riders signing in at our checkpoint including riders from afar - Winchester and Halesowen or local - 5 from our section and a number of local members visiting by car or on modern bikes.
Thank you to all who attended and to the George Inn Cambridge (Glos) for allowing us to use their facilities.
Club nights & Tuesday evening meets
Funerals, members last run
David Clarke death
Dave Clarke, sadly passed away on the morning of Friday 28 October at the ripe old age of 81. As I'm sure you know, he had to contend with many heath issues over recent years but always managed to battle on cheerfully. He will be missed.
The Funeral on Thursday 24th November at Gloucester Crematorium was attended by many including section members. Two members followed the Cortège on their bikes from the family home in Nastend, Stonehouse'
Alan Smith
Alan Smith of Berkeley a regular attender at our summer club nights died 30th October of a heart attack at the young age of 49, well known for his 2 strokes, usually riding a Yamaha RD350
Funeral 9th December 1:15 pm at St Mary's Church, Berkeley.
Heneage Brooke
A regular attendee at our section events in his AA outfit often accompanied by his dog in the sidecar, died March 2021
John Oliver
Section members attended Johns funeral at Gloucester crematorium on Friday 24 September and the wake at the Anchor @ Epney afterwards. Some members formed a guard of honour
at the entrance to the crematorium before joining the funeral party in the chapel service and at the wake.