Welcome to the VMCC Banbury Run website.
Sunday 21st June 2009
Banbury Run: Latest Information for 2009 event
The Banbury Run Starts at 10 am (first machine away) from the Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon and the last machine to leave will be at 12 noon.
The run finishes back at the Heritage Motor Centre and each of the three routes take 2 to 3 hours to complete.
The Veteran machines will pass through Lighthorne, Ettington and Whatcote on the A Route and the Vintage machines through Cropredy, Shutford, Warmington, Knightcote, Upper Tysoe and Broughton on the B and C routes. Sunrising Hill is included in the B and C routes and more machines will ride these routes.
Entry into the Heritage Motor Centre costs £5-00 for the Banbury Run and Autojumble but if you want to visit the Museum as well the combined cost is £11 for Adults, £10 for Seniors and £9 for Children (5 to 16 with under 5’s free). Parking is free.
If you need further information, please contact the rally secretary.
Photos of past runs now online!
We've uploaded a photo gallery of past Banbury Run events. We'll be adding more photos as we get them! If you have any pictures you'd like to add to the website, please get in touch.
Club member Alan Jones has also kindly posted some photos of the 2008 Banbury Run on Flickr. You can also view or join the VMCC Flickr group.
A message from the event secretary:
With all 600 entries received before the closing date The 61st VMCC Banbury Run looks set to be another fantastic event!
The Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon offers a stunning venue with ample parking, the Heritage Motor Museum and the ever popular Banbury Run Autojumble. With space to enjoy the motorcycles on display and the other attractions we will have for you on the day. This year we are trying very hard to increase the number of Club Stands and Special Interest Displays to give you something other than “the largest gathering of vintage motorcycles in the world!”
Morgan’s are 100 years old this year so to celebrate their Centenary we will have a special Morgan Stand with a number of rare and interesting three wheelers on display. However we would still like more “Club Stands” so if you would like your Club or Section represented then please contact Wayne Faunt on 01934 877068. We would also welcome a few interesting or historical machines for display, even if they were not to be ridden we believe they would still be of interest to our visitors. Again please contact me if you would like to display a machine on the day.
The format of the event for this year will be much as before whilst we learn how to manage the site and run the event. We will also be using the same routes as last year (but not the same Check Points before you all get out your information from 2008!) to allow our new team to get a feel for the event, which I’m sure you will agree is a good idea. We are still discussing the possibility of making the Banbury Run a two day event for 2010, if you think this is a good idea please let me know.
This year as an extra for anyone travelling to Gaydon on Saturday, or if you’re just in the area, Bonhams are having a Pioneer, Veteran and Vintage Motorcycle sale at their Oxford Office and Showroom on Saturday the 20th of June. All VMCC members are welcome and as a Banbury Run entrant you will receive a ticket that will give you free refreshments if you attend the event. Some of “The Banbury Run Team” will be on hand to welcome you and Bonhams address is Bonhams Saleroom, Banbury Road, Shipton on Cherwell, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1JH. More details about this event with timing and list of entries will follow nearer to the event.
I can be contacted by email secretary@banbury-run.co.uk or telephone on 01275 341464(evenings please) if you have any questions or suggestions for the new team. We are really looking forward to organising our first Banbury Run but ask you to bear with us as we will do our best, however it will be our first attempt and things may not always go as smoothly as we all would like.
I’ve already ordered the sunshine for the 21st of June and look forward to meeting you all at Gaydon!
Terry Cooper VMCC Banbury Run Secretary.
