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The National Rally 2017

Framlingham, August Bank Holiday
(Fri 25th - Mon 28th August)

The booking forms are in the Journal so what are you waiting for?  Get yourselves booked in and be assured of the best social weekend of the National calendar!

If you would like an electronic version of the booking form (so you don't have to rip a page from your Journal) then please click on the PDF logo below to download the form then print it off, fill it in and send it (along with your payment) to Amanda at the address on the foot of the form.

Booking form

Don't forget to include your order for a t-shirt on the form as we will buy some extras to sell at the event but to keep costs down it'll only be a few - if you pre-order then you are guaranteed to get the size you want!

You can send a cheque or pay by electronic means (bank transfer or PayPal) if you would rather - just contact Amanda for details.
 

Index to this page

This page includes lots of extra information about the topics listed below - you can read the page from top to bottom or, if you have done that before, use one of these links to get to the stuff you really want to know about:

• On site facilities
• Draft Timetable
• Accomodation
• Rideouts
• V & C Bike Show
• Bike Bits Auction

 

On site facilities

The following facilities will be available Friday afternoon through to Monday mid-morning:

• Coffee and Tea from the coffee bar
• 9-hole golf course (clubs available for a small deposit)
• Swimming pool open to the public and us
• Cinema showing biker-centric films, schedule to be confirmed but there will also be raffle tickets available to win DVDs of the films being show
• Breakfast will be served on Saturday, Sunday and Monday
• Light lunches will be available on Saturday and Sunday
• Dinner will be served on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
• All the Club Regalia that you can find on the web site here will be available to buy on site (at least while stocks last - after that we can take orders and get them sent to your home)
• Trade stands from relevant local and national dealers and retailers will be on-site ready to demonstrate (and sell) their wares
   

Draft Timetable

So if all goes to plan then the weekend will go like this:

• Friday Afternoon
  • Site opens at 2pm
  • Signage will be in place to guide visitors to the right entrance to check in
  • There will be no food available on site for lunch so anyone arriving before 2pm will be directed to the town to find themselves some nosh and return once check in is open
• Friday Night
  • There's no planned entertainment for this night as it is an ideal opportunity to catch up with old friends and make some new ones in the bar
  • The cinema will be showing a couple of films
• Saturday Morning & Afternoon
  • The ride outs will depart around 10am (there is a mix of short and longer rides but all plan to include a break for lunch, there is also a ride out specifically for Vintage & Classic bikes)
  • For those not going on the ride-outs we hope to have a guided walk around the historic town and also to have negotiated discounted entry to the Castle
  • Light lunches will be available from the College Restaurant but there are also lovely cafes in town
• Saturday Evening
  • We will start with the Auction, we have a few bits and bobs we think you'll be interested in so we are going to auction them off and all proceeds will be going to the East Anglia Air Ambulance,  click here for more information
  • There will be the raffle draw with prizes such as full sets of Pirelli & Metzeler tyres, a Bluetooth intercom as well as the usual bottle of pop, sweet things and smellies
  • Then there will be some light entertainment which we know you will enjoy, a combination of music and humour in the form of an Elvis impersonator with expanded repertoire (so not just Elvis songs)
• Sunday Morning & Afternoon
  • We have a Skool Sports Day lined up for you, come and see if you really were as good at things like the egg-and-spoon race as you remember, there are prizes on offer
  • The Vintage & Classic register Bike Show will be taking place just outside the main building - whether you enter a bike or not you should go and have a look as you will have the chance to vote for your favourite! Click here for more information
  • There will be an alternative skills test organised by the Sporting section, this is almost as much fun to watch as it is to participate in, never failing to raise some laughs
• Sunday Evening
  • There will be the presentation of the prizes for the Skool Sports Day events as well as for the Alternative Skills test
  • We will raffle off the films that were shown in the cinema over the weekend
  • We will have the ever-popular quiz
  • During the break in the quiz a local amateur Rock Choir group will be performing a few numbers for us
• Monday Morning
  • After a leisurely breakfast it will be time to pack up and head home as we have to vacate the site by lunchtime (so no lunch will be available on site this day).  If your journey home isn't too long then why not take the scenic route out of East Anglia and visit some sites in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire or Essex?

Don't forget, all food and drink purchased on site will have to be paid for using the special stamp-cards. You purchase these cards using cash or your plastic card from the college staff at the bar then the value of any purchase is stamped off the card until the card is completely stamped. So you may find you need to carry a couple of these cards but don't worry because any credit left on the cards at the end of the weekend can be cashed in before you leave.  Write your name and membership number on the card and then even if you lose it someone will get it back to you.

When planning your weekend please do remember that we have to vacate the site by Monday lunchtime (that means all rooms vacated so they can clear them and the camp site clear of tents and vehicles).

 

Here are some more specific details about some of the above information:
 

Accomodation

If you haven't been before then you might like to know the following:

• The rooms all have standard 6 foot single beds as they are for young adults during term time
• Many rooms have a hand basin but the washrooms are shared, but they are very clean
• All bedrooms have individual key-card entry
• There are no towels or wask-kit items provided so bring your own towels, soap and toothbrush (if you forget they can be bought in town though)
• Hopefully goes without saying but there is no smoking, even of e-cigs, inside the college buildings
• There is a brand new sports pavilion where the campers' showers and toilets will be located
   

Rideouts

Ride outs will meet up at 9:30 am for a quick briefing and then set off at a relaxed pace. Rides will be around 80 miles with coffee and lunch stops. One ride is for vintage and classic bikes and will be a bit shorter, ending with a stop at Andy Tiernan Classics in Framlingham. Full details of other rides are to follow, but one includes a tour of St Peter's Brewery, Bungay, and another takes you through some of the many scenic villages in Suffolk.

 

Vintage & Classic Bike Show

The show bikes will be on display between 9am and 12 noon on the Sunday with official judging taking place at 9am when the bikes are expected to look their best. All attendees at the rally will have been presented with a voting slip and will be invited to post their vote for the best bike on display (the voting box will be taken away at noon and the votes counted over lunch). There will then be a presentation of the prizes at 2pm. The rules for the show are fairly straight forward:

• All entrants for the show must be pre-booked with Hugh Thompson (redhousebmw@gmail.com)
• You must be a Club member to enter a bike in the show and of course it must be a BMW that fits in to one of the categories
• All bikes must be pre 1993
• There will be three categories for the show:
  • Pre '69 Boxers & Singles
  • Post '69 Boxers & Singles
  • K-series
• All bikes must remain on display between the times specified (besides anything you may miss the judging if you are late or you may miss out on public votes if you take your bike away early)

 

Auction

As mentioned the proceeds of the auction will go to the East Anglia Air Ambulance, here are some of the items already donated (other donated prizes gladly accepted):

• BMW tank bag for R100 with expansion section (may fit other Airhead bikes)
• Sheepskin seat covers for R 1200 GS (may fit other bikes)
• Haynes manual for Series 5, 6 & 7 Airheads
• 2-Part Leather suit
• Richa tank bag set with expansion and mobile phone sections
• Oxford T30 waterproof roll bag
• Oxford 30 waterproof roll bag