The Founders Relay Rally is being run as a separate event in 2024, back by popuylar demand. Each section is encouraged to organise and man a Check-point for members to visit and collect a sticker, which will be provided, however, we understand if a section feels they are unable to organise a check-point this year. If your section does not have a check-point itself why not organise a run to a neighbouring section check-point or, if none are close enough, perhaps to a local Way Point from the National Way Point Rally which also launches today. The objective is to see as many motorcycles as possible on the road on this day and to meet with fellow riders along the way.

Founders Relay Rally

Synonymous with ‘The Taverners,’ is Founders Day set in the scenic Stanford Hall grounds, it has become one of the major UK events in the ‘old bike’ calendar. From humble beginnings almost fifty years ago with just a hundred or so visitors and half a dozen people selling surplus bike bits out of their car boot or laid out on the obligatory ‘paste table’ the event has grown in to a vast slick and professional operation.

Originally the event took place on the area to the right of the driveway with a small ‘arena’ to the back of the hall, nowadays there is a large arena to the front of the hall along with an auto jumble nearing 300 pitches in number and taking up the whole area to the front of the hall. ‘Happy’ Hamrax is remembered as one of the first commercial paying companies to attend with money only changing hands if they’d had a good day - oh how things have changed!

Founders Day

The International West Kent Run is a 4 day event for riders and passengers of all makes of historic 2 or 3 wheeled vehicles. Entrants can enjoy organised rides through the Kentish countryside.

Organised by the West Kent section of the Vintage Motor Cycle Club.

West Kent Run

The International Classic Manx Rally is held during the Manx Grand Prix on the Isle of Man. It is organised by the VMCC Isle of Man Section and is a series of meetings and road runs around the Island starting on 20th August and finishing on the 27th August.

Entry Forms are now available here.

The full schedule is:

Wednesday 20th Sign on from 10am at Laxey Prom.
Leaving at 11am for a road run to the Court House in Ramsey.

Thursday 21st Assemble at Court House in Ramsey, from 10am. Leaving at 11am for short run, re-assembling at St. Johns 12:15pm.
Cavalcade ride into Peel Day. Lunch provided. Concourse Rosettes will be awarded.

Tuesday 26th Assemble at Ramsey Court House, from 12pm, leaving at 1pm.
Road Run to Dennis Bunnings house in Maughold, arriving about 2pm.
Annual Awards, EVF vouchers, refreshments provided.

Thursday 28th Assemble at Court House Ramsey from 9:30am, leaving at 10:30am.

Start & Finish Ramsey, 90 miles Parish Run around the Island.
Lunch provided at St. James’s Church, Dalby, 12:30-2:30pm.
Finish at Ramsey Court House about 4pm.

Any questions, please contact Gary Corlett at secretary@vmcciom.org.

REGULATIONS (PLEASE READ IN FULL)

• The event shall consist of social gatherings and motorcycle runs.Non VMCC members welcome.
• All entrants MUST hold a current full motorcycle driving licence and Road Traffic Act (RTA) liabilities insurance. Machines MUST have a current road fund licence displayed and meet all RTA requirements.
• Closing date for Rally entry is 20^th August 2025.
• All events are held on open public roads where the normal rules of law prevail.
• Entrants must sign on for each event.
• The riding number with the EVF logo is to be clearly displayed at the front of the machine during all events.
• All entry forms, communications and queries shall be addressed to the Secretary of the event whose details are below.

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