BikeWise wins Prince Michael International Road Safety Award

BikeWise has received a national award for it's efforts to reduce road deaths and improve relationships with bikers.

The BikeWise team has been presented with a Prince Michael International Road Safety Award.

The honour is in recognition of a string of initiatives including ‘BikeWise’ the event, held every summer since 1995 at police headquarters, ‘BikeWise Training’ – a scheme designed to improve riders’ skills run in conjunction with Durham County Council,

BikeWise MiniBike club for young riders, 6-16yr old and various other events. Each year the motorcycle section stages an ‘Easter Egg Run’. Hundreds of bikers team up with the police in a ride-out from Durham to Darlington and back, delivering presents to children at local hospitals on the way. The motorcycle section is constantly 'engaging' with motorcyclists throughout the region and actively assists the Durham Advanced Motorcyclist group.

The award was presented on Sunday 27th September by Karen Cooke, director of motorcycle safety at MCIA (Motor Cycle Industry Association) at The Great North Air Ambulance Mystery Ride out / BikeWise Mini Bike Club meeting at Police HQ Aykley Heads, Durham.

Win the 'Ride of Your Life'at BikeWise 2009

HM Plant Honda Racing (who's principal sponsor is local Hebburn based HM Plant Ltd) will be at BikeWise 2009 with John McGuinness, Steve Plater, Steve Brogan,Josh Brookes,Glen Richards & team Manager Havier Beltran.
They will be selling raffle tickets, (only at BikeWise on Sunday 16th August),for "The Ride of Your Life" - buy a ticket to win a high speed three lap pillion ride with John McGuinness around Croft Racing Circuit on Saturday 12 September.

Tickets are just £10.00 each and include two entrance passes to the circuit on the day of the prize, which is also the practice day for the British Superbike Championship.

The wining ticket will be drawn by John McGuinness at the end of the day.
Please note that should there be adverse weather conditions at Croft the prize will be rescheduled.

All monies will be donated to the HM Plant Honda sidecar riders Nick Crowe and Mark Cox who were severely injured during this year's Isle of Man TT.

Warden Law 27th July...

After the disappointment of rain and having to call off our meeting on Sunday, we had a great night up at North East Karting at Warden Law on Monday 27th...
Lots of club members as well as non members and some great riding from our youngest to oldest riders... Photo' s are online in the gallery or can be reached by double clicking on the link below....
Remember to get your bikes ready for BikeWise on the 16th August - Check them all over to make sure they're as reliable (and clean) as they can be for the big day...

Meeting 26th July - Cancelled due to Rain......

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Sorry... we're at HQ, everything packed up in the vans ready to go and it's started to rain - heavy....
We're going down to Carrville in case anybody turns up
Apologies weather has claimed the event... Just have to sit at home and watch Rossi in the GP
Warden Law still on tomorrow night

Carrville : Sunday 5th July 2009

Many Many Thanks to all that attended the meeting at Carrville... we were lucky with the weather and had a great day...
Special Thanks to all the marshal's... we couldn't run without you and the time and effort you put into the club is really appreciatted..
Photo's from the event are now online in the Photo Gallery - Meetings 2009.
Cover picture is of new member Paul, who's birthday was on Saturday and he is now the proud owner of a 'Rossi' 46 replica bike....

Warden Law 29th June 2009

Latest photo's from a 'foggy' evening at Warden Law, now online in the Photo Gallery - Meetings 2009. Many Thanks to all who attended - it's vital to make our presence felt at Warden Law in order to keep the facility available to us..

Latest Photo's are now online...

Latest photo's from the last meeting at Carrville are now online in the BikeWise Mini Bike Club website - Photo Gallery... Thanks to John Attle and apologies from ne for the delay in getting my picture's sorted... Remember - Warden Law on Monday 29th June followed by Carrville Park & Ride on Sunday 5th July....