Well it’s that time of year again, to wish you all a Merry Xmas.
Here’s looking forward to some good & safe motorcycling in 2016
Best Wishes to you and all your families from the ‘BikeWise Team’
BikeWise 2019
Happy Christmas & best wishes for 2016
Well it’s that time of year again, to wish you all a Merry Xmas.
Here’s looking forward to some good & safe motorcycling in 2016
Best Wishes to you and all your families from the ‘BikeWise Team’
WSB Calendar for 2016
1 – Australia – Phillip Island GP Circuit – 27-28 February
2 – Thailand – Chang International Circuit – 12-13 March
3 – Spain – MotorLand Aragón – 2-3 April
4 – The Netherlands – TT Circuit Assen – 16-17 April
5 – Italy – Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari di Imola – 30 April – 1 May
6– Malaysia – Sepang International Circuit – 14-15 May
7 – UK – Donington Park – 28-29 May
8 – Italy – Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli – 18-19 June
9 – USA – Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca – 9-10 July ***
10 – Italy – Autodromo Nazionale di Monza – 23-24 July *
11 – Germany – Lausitzring – 17-18 September
12 – France – Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours – 1-2 October
13 – Spain – Circuito de Jerez – 15-16 October **
14 – Qatar – Losail International Circuit – 29-30 October
The MCE British Superbike calendar for 2016 has been announced
The three Showdown rounds will consist of Donington, Assen and will end with a triple-header race at the Brands Hatch GP circuit.
Sadly once again we have been overlooked in the North East with no round at Croft !!
2016 MCE Insurance British Superbike Championship calendar:
April 8/9/10 - Silverstone GP
April 30/May 1/2 - Oulton Park
May 20/21/22 - Brands Hatch Indy
June 24/25/26 - Knockhill
July 8/9/10 - Snetterton 300
July 22/23/24 - Thruxton
August 5/6/7 - Brands Hatch GP
August 27/28/29 - Cadwell Park
September 9/10/11 - Oulton Park (triple-header)
September 16/17/18 - Donington Park GP
September 30/October 1/2 - Assen
October 14/15/16 - Brands Hatch GP (triple-header)
Durham Advanced Motorcyclists 2015
What a year for Durham Advanced Motorcyclists…
Formed in 1995 at our first BikeWise show & now stronger than ever having this year won the IAM Motorcycle Group Achievement Award for 2015 (The second time in three years)
The group will put you through a Skills For Life Training package (based on Police System riding) & the end result is an IAM Test pass (& you becoming a safer rider - for life)
Congratulations to the thirty eight riders (see below), who have passed their IAM test in the last year (of which some attended the Durham Constabulary motorcycle section's Bikesafe training day prior to joining DAM)
Congratulations also to the nine group observers who successfully completed an IMI test and have become IAM National Observers (another great result for the group) : Bill McCready, Dave Badcock, Chris Allison, James Finlinson, Dave Walker, Len Potts, Dave Tindale, Don Russell & Keith Barton
Many Thanks to the committee for all their unseen work & to all the observers & members of the training team who put countless hours of their own time into the training of motorcyclists in this region.
Here's wishing the group continued success into 2016.
If you wish to obtain details of the Durham Advanced Motorcyclists visit the website :
www.durhamadvancedmotorcyclists.org.uk
 Adam Pattison |  Alan McQuaker |  Andrew Clark |  Andy Hilton |
 Angela Wright |  Chris Vine |  Christopher Roy-Toole |  Colin Gratton |
 Craig Cummings |  Darren Callaghan |  David Thomas |  Dell Wellings |
 Duncan Sharp |  Frank Elliott |  Gareth Malham |  George Laws |
 Glen Campbell |  Ian Muirhead |  Jannetta Steyn |  Jared Morris |
 Jeff Bennison |  Joanne Hudson |  John Brodie |  Ken McCaffrey |
 Neil Morton |  Paul Faith |  Paul Thubron |  Shaun Thompson |
 Stephanie Brain |  Stephen Metcalf |  Stephen Newton |  Stephen Winn |
 Steve Tulloch |  Stuart Tate |  Tony Dickinson |  Torben Stockmarr |
 Wayne Rand |  Wilf Moralee |
Rain stopped Play : BWMBC Meeting CANCELLED
The weather forecast for tonight & tomorrow is for heavy rain and strong winds and it would therefore not be safe to run a meeting.
We will keep checking the weather over the next few weeks and if we get a prolonged dry spell where we might be able to run we will email you.
Next Sunday (6th December) is a definite non starter as the Xmas Markets are on in Durham & the Park & Ride is unavailable
Next Meeting of the BikeWise Mini Bike Club
Next meeting of the BikeWise Mini Bike Club will be on :
Sunday 29th November at Carrville Park & Ride, Durham.
Usual start time of 1030hrs with signing on from 1000hrs.
If you can help to set up the track or take it down at the end it would be appreciated.
If anybody can marshal , see the girls at the signing on desk, sign the form and then well tell you what to do :-)
Check website / Facebook / Twitter if you have any doubt about the weather.
Any cancellation will be posted by 0915hrs.
BikeWise Mini Bike Club : Meeting CANCELLED
The weather forecast for tonight & tomorrow is almost ‘Arctic’ with ice,rain and strong winds with the wind chill factor being particularly bad.
We will keep checking the weather over the next week and hopefully will be able to give you the opportunity to ride your bikes at a meeting soon.
Photos online : BikeWise Mini Bike Club (18.10.2015)
Many Thanks to all who helped with the setting up and taking down of the track, signing riders on, marshalling & to John Attle from Durham Photographic Society for taking the pictures
To view the pictures please click on the image or visit the website
Next meeting of the club will be Sunday 22nd November at Carrville
From Durham to Paris
A fitting tribute on Durham Cathedral …
Thoughts are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives in Paris last night and also all the emergency services who dealt with the incidents last night.
#PeaceForParis
Durham Advanced Motorcyclists win national award
Durham Advanced Motorcyclists (DAM) have won the IAM National Motorcycle Group Achievement award for 2015.
The award was presented to long standing members (& Group Chairman & Secretary), Brian Clements & Bill McCready at the The IAM national Motorcycle Conference at Birmingham on Sunday and is a tremendous recognition by IAM of the work done voluntarily by group members to promote road safety & improve the riding standards of local riders. .
The group was formed in February 1995 at Police HQ & officially ‘launched’ at the first BikeWise show on the 8th May 1995 and has grown & grown year on year, eventually splitting to form Northumberland Advanced Motorcyclists (NAM as well as our own DAM.
Numerous accolades have been bestowed on the group over the years, but this is the second time in three years that DAM has won this national award.
As they enter into their next decade it is hoped that present & future members will continue to maintain the standards of the club over the coming years.
To find out more about DAM please visit : www.durhamadvancedmotorcyclists.org.uk