Dear Wakefield MAG Member,
Welcome to the Wakefield MAG e-newsletter. If you can't attend our Wednesday meetings regularly, it's the next best thing to keep you up to date with what we are up to.
CONTENTS
1) Fred Hill Memorial Run Report
2) Yorkshire MAG Rally Tickets
3) New Branch Products
4) Wakefield Hospice 10K Race
5) Wakefield MAG 7th Annual Charity Pet Food Run
6) Wakefield MAG Bike Show
7) Au Revoir Alex Ride Out Report
8) For Sale
9) MAG AGC
10) Forthcoming Events (for March and beyond)
1) Fred Hill Memorial Run Report
Check out the rideout report Here
2) Yorkshire MAG Rally Tickets
The Wakefield MAG allocation of Yorkshire MAG rally tickets will be collected on Sunday 6th March and we will have these for sale from Wednesday 9th March at the weekly branch meetings.
The dates (and prices) of the main Yorkshire MAG events for 2016 are:
Due to popular demand, you can also purchase Saturday tickets (with Saturday evening camping) if you can't make the Friday, but are put off by the full weekend ticket price for only one night. These are pre-book only and cost:
N.B. Child tickets (under 16) are FREE when bought with a paying adult ticket.
Ticket prices have remained static now for the last five years !!!
2016 also marks the 30th anniversary of the Farmyard Party. That's 30 rallies with No Cars, No Vans, and No pedestrians! Yes - the Farmyard Party is not going 'Old School' or 'Back to a Biker Rally' because it never left! From Day One of the Farmyard you have been able to indulge yourselves in having your own personal campfire around your tent for you and your mates (a very rare occurance at a big well organised rally these days). Back Street Heroes are not only sponsoring the FYP ride-in bike show for the umpteenth year running, but they are also bringing a round of their own special 2016 British Custom Bike Building Championship to the Farmyard, so you can expect a very special custom show this year.
Be sure to buy your tickets early, especially for the YPR, which sells out every year well ahead of the event. If you want some rally tickets reserving, do let me know.
We have a new line of branch products you may be interested in purchasing:
We still have a few other products too from our stock, including:
If you are interested in any of the above, see Martin Burgess, our Products Officer, at the Wednesday meetings, or drop us an email.
The 21st Wakefield Hospice 10k race is being held on Sunday 3rd April 2016, and takes the same route as previous years (starting from Clarence Park, it's a linear route straight out and back along Horbury Road). Wakefield MAG have helped to marshal this popular event for more years than we care to remember, and our role is as mobile race marshals, looking after those competitors at the tail end of the race. The roads will only be closed for an hour maximum, and although the bulk of runners will be finished whilst the road is still closed, a good number of runners (walkers !!!) will still be on the course, hence the requirement for mobile marshals (that's us !!) to ensure their safety, once the road is re-opened to traffic. We are generally the last 'officials' remaining on the course, and hence play a vital role. We generally need around 6 marshals, although the more the merrier. If you would like to volunteer, please let me know. P.S. you'll be home for lunchtime !!!
On the day, meet at 08:30 on Lawfield Lane to be issued with your marshalls Hi-Viz vest and receive any last minute instructions.
More details of the event here: www.wakefield10k.org.uk
5) Wakefield MAG 7th Annual Charity Pet Food Run
Our first 'official' branch rideout of 2016 will be our Annual Charity Pet Food Run, in aid of Wakefield District Dog Rescues. The run is scheduled for Sunday 20th March. We will meet at our usual rideout start point: Redbeck Cafe, Doncaster Road, Wakefield, at 09:30, leaving at 10:00. This is later than the other rideouts in 2016 will leave, but then again, it is a lot earlier in the year.
Upon leaving at 10:00, our first port of call, will be the RSPCA Leeds and Wakefield Rescue kennels at 10:30, at their new East Ardsley site. We will drop off some doggie donations, have a tour of their kennels and from there, we will visit Whitehall Dog Rescue, also in East Ardsley, where we will also make some doggie donations prior to a tour of their kennels.
Please bring the following items for donation:
This will be our 7th Annual Pet Food Run, and if anything like last year's, a great little rideout with a most worthwhile purpose. Really hope you can make it and don't forget those doggy treats !! We will be finished by lunchtime, and Mick will be leading a rideout in the afternoon, for those who fancy going further afield (weather permitting !!!).
N.B. This run is a little early in the year so there is still a risk of frost / ice / snow. In the event of poor / unsafe riding conditions, please feel free to come along in the car instead.
It's only a couple of months now to our popular bike show, hosted at the Wakefield Gala at Clarence Park Arena, on May Day Bank Holiday Monday. Plenty of notice then to fettle up your pride and joy to enter into the show. 6 winning categories plus an overall Best in show up for grabs. We will also be hosting the Yorkshire MAG stand and running a tombola (with some great prizes to win). Lots of other attractions at the show and it's a great family day out. Hope to see you there.
7) Au Revoir Alex Ride Out Report
Check out the rideout report Here
The Shoei Full Face Helmet has sold (for 40 quid) but we still have a few unsold items from the Post Christmas Auction, so we are casting the net farther out to see if anyone who could not attend the auction, would also like to bag a bargain. Also, not from the auction, but a garage clearout at the Jacques household - a 1952 Armstrong Siddeley Whitley and a Honda Goldwing Trike. Wow. Check the items out on our For Sale page. These items are in addition to the Branch branded products already listed Above.
All proceeds to the MAG Fighting Fund (except for the Armstrong Siddeley and the Goldwing .... unless Lorna would like to make a very generous donation ;-)
This year's MAG National Annual General Conference is being hosted by Barnsley and Doncaster MAG, in nearby Barnsley, on Saturday 9th April (so no marathon trek down south to get there this year). MAG's Annual Group Conference is the ideal opportunity for members from all corners of the country to come together to discuss the organisation's successes, the way forward, and to vote on matters such as Motions that have been brought to the Conference, along with some of the posts that will be up for election. It is also an opportunity to acknowledge MAG groups and individuals for outstanding service. Although MAG is obliged, by law, to hold an annual conference and certain due processes must be observed, it is by no means a dry and dusty event; there is plenty of lively discussion and exchange of ideas and a chance, in the evening, for some downtime to catch up with friends old and new and to celebrate the country's leading riders' rights organisation. Location: Shaw Lane Rugby Club, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 6HZ. Camping available at the venue and following the AGC, there is an evening do, with live music, at the same venue.
10) Forthcoming Events (for March and beyond)
Sunday 6th March - Yorkshire MAG Region Meeting
Every Yorkshire MAG member is invited to attend the Yorkshire Region Meeting and have your say in how the region is run. 10:30 at Royal Hotel, Pudsey
Sunday 6th March - MAP Meeting
Magic Action Promotions (MAP), is the events arm of Yorkshire MAG, which hosts the ITV, FYP & YPR bike rallies, which contribute so enormously to the MAG fighting fund. Every MAG member is more than welcome to attend the meeting and see how the MAP events are run, its more the merrier and MAP welcome you taking more of an interest or active role. 13:30 at Royal Hotel, Pudsey (following the Yorkshire Region Meeting)
Sunday 20th March 2016 - Dog Food Run
See Above.
Sunday 3rd April 2016 - Wakefield Hospice 10K Race
See Above.
Saturday 9th April 2016 - MAG AGC
See Above.
Friday 29th April - Sunday 1st May 2016 - Into the Valley (ITV) Rally
See Above.
May Day Bank Holiday Monday (2nd May) - Wakefield MAG Bike Show at the Wakefield Gala
See Above.
Friday 17th June - Sunday 19th June 2016 - Farmyard Party (FYP) Rally
See Above.
Friday 5th August - Sunday 7th August 2016 - Yorkshire Pudding Rally (YPR)
See Above.
www.yorkshirepuddingrally.co.uk
Coming up soon ....... Bingo Night, Birthday Bash & a Night at the Dogs (just as soon as we organise them !!!)
See the events page for further details and more !!!
That's all for this month, and I hope to see you all soon.
Ride Safe .. Ride Free
Steve Travis
Chairman (since the early Carboniferous Period)
Wakefield MAG
0772 078 4734
Wakefield MAG meet at the Grey Horse, Kirkgate, Wakefield at 8:30pm every Wednesday. New (and Old) faces are always welcome.