Upcoming Events
See details of clubs event, including Group Rides, Solent Sunday’s and Club Night.
Group Ride - Brecon Bash 2024
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Details: This year’s Brecon Bash is now open for registration. The event takes place over three days and is open to IAM RoadSmart Solent members and associates.
The first part of the ride is up to south Wales through Wiltshire and Gloustershire for a late lunch at The Telegraph Diner in Llangadog, SA19 9LS.
Accommodation for the weekend is at The Star Bunkhouse in Bwlch, LD3 7RQ. Bedding is provided but please bring your own towel.
Evening meals will be taken in the New Inn opposite the bunkhouse.
On the Saturday morning, it’s a ride out for breakfast to the Bookish Cafe in Crickhowell before making our way out onto the great roads of mid-Wales for the day.
Sunday follows a similar pattern with a ride out for breakfast before making the way home.
The itinerary for the weekend is planned to include some of the highlights of the Welsh countryside:
Elan Valley
Gospel Pass
Devil’s Bridge
River Usk river route
and, hopefully, a trip to the Penderyn Brecons Distillery.
The accommodation is £40 per person for the 2 nights (£20 pppn) on an accommodation only basis.
Ride Leader: Graham Martin
Briefing: 08:30 Tesco, Easton Lane, Winnall - (///drape.baseless.woodstove)
Depart: 08:45
Mileage: Approx. 175/day
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Round Trip (Returning for Fish and Chips)
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides. Associates must get the approval of their Observer before participating on a Level-2 ride.
Ride Leader: Neil Escott
Briefing: 18:15 Wickham Square
Depart: 18:30
Destination: Wickham Square Fish and Chip Shop
Mileage: 40
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Solent Sunday Group Ride - Otterbourne Village Hall to Stockbridge
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Nick Lee
Briefing: 12:00 (Otterbourne Village Hall - SO21 2ES ///cliff.host.hedge)
Depart: 12:15
Destination: White Hart Public House, Stockbridge
Mileage: 45
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Costa Winnall to Haynes Museum
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
GROUP RIDE CANCELLED
Ride Leader: Clive Good
Briefing: 09:00 (Costa Coffee Winnall ///haircuts.blogging.blame)
Depart: 09:15
Coffee Shop: Shearwater Lake Cafe
If required, fuel will be available at Sparkford (92 miles), or Blandford (125 miles)
Finish: Ower Services - Approx. 16:00
Mileage: 160
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Dartmoor Dash
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides. Associates must get the approval of their Observer before participating on a Level-2 ride.
Ride Leader: Graham Martin
Briefing: 09:00 Costa Coffee Tesco Extra Winnall (///directly.resemble.beaten)
Depart: 09:30
Morning stop: Haynes Motor Museum
Lunch stop: Topsham Quay
Afternoon stop: Princetown
You are cordially invited to participate in the 2024 Dartmoor Dash.
The event was started 11 years ago and has become a traditional opportunity to blow off the winter cobwebs and to start the riding season off with some great riding and pleasant company.
The weekend starts with a meet up at the Costa Coffee INSIDE the Tesco Exrtra superstore at Winnall on Saturday morning. From there we travel to Stonehenge where those who need to use the facilities can do so.
After a short break, it’s on to the Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford for a coffee and cake stop.
We would then drop in to Topsham Quay for a lunch stop but, as the years have gone on, this has become very gentrified and expensive so the lunch stop may be at an alternative location - updates will follow when they are finalised.
After lunch it is on to Dartmoor for the afternoon taking in some great winding roads and views before descending on the various tearooms in Princetown for tea and cake.
Finally, it’s on to our lodging for the night the YHA Bellever, set in the beautiful Bellever Forest in the Dartmoor National Park, where you will be given an evening meal; as if all that drinks and cake en-route wasn't enough.
Sunday morning, we reassemble after a full breakfast and ride across the moor making our way home.
Accommodation will be based on shared rooms; there are a number of rooms from two beds up eight and accommodation will be allocated based on the mix of people attending.
The cost of the weekend is £50 per person which will cover your accommodation, evening meal and breakfast. Payment is required as part of the registration sign-up. Refunds, in the event of a participant cancelling, will only be possible in the event that we can find another person to take the space.
Drinks with the evening meal are not covered and you are welcome to purchase these from the bar.
Please register for the ride using the link below
Note: This is a Level 2 ride and Associates who have experience of longer distance riding and group rides are welcome.
Mileage: Approximately 200 miles
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Costa Winnall to The Base, Greenham
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Briefing: 09:15 Winnall, Costa Drive Thru (///haircuts.blogging.blame)
Depart: 09:30
Destination: The Base, Greenham
Finish: Winnall, Costa Drive Thru - Approx. 13:00
Mileage: 81
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Winchester to Keydell Nurseries, Horndean
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER FORECAST
Group Ride - Costa Winnall - Wellington Farm Shop
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Clive Good
Briefing: 08:45 (Costa Coffee Winnall ///haircuts.blogging.blame)
Depart: 09:00
Morning Stop: Wendys Cafe @ Great Bedwyn (SN8 3LU)
Finish: Wellington Farm Shop (RG27 0LT)
Mileage: 130
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Please register for the ride using the button above to give us an indication of the numbers likely to attend. If the ride is cancelled due to ice, we can contact all the registered riders.
Group Ride - Ower to Milton on Sea
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads, and can ride for more extended periods without stopping.
Ride Leader: Nigel Tailyour
Briefing: 09:45 Ower Services, West Wellow, SO15 6GF
Depart: 10:00
Destination: Needles Eye Cafe, Milton on Sea, SO41 0PY
Finish: Ower Services
Mileage: 80
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Twyford Parish Hall to Mick’s Monster Bugers (Lunch at Lasham Airfield)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Rui de Castro
Briefing: 11:45 (Twyford Parish Hall ///overheat.papers.snored)
Depart: 12:00
Lunch: Lasham Airfield
Finish: Mick’s Moster Burgers (Portsdown Hill)
Mileage: 58
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Alresford (Fish & Chips)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
CANCELLED DUE TO THE FORECAST BAD WEATHER
Group Ride - Ride to Triumph West London
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads, and can ride for more extended periods without stopping.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
This is an evening ride to the elegant Triumph West London dealership (formerly Jack Lilley Triumph) in their purpose-built location at Byfleet in Surrey. Dave Lilley is hosting a FREE barbeque to unveil Triumph's two new 400 models, the Speed 400 and the Scrambler 400X.
These will be released for sale in the UK in early 2024 and deposits are already being taken.
Briefing: 17:45 Costa Coffee Drive-Thru, Winnall. SO23 7RX
Depart: 18:00
Finish: 19:15 (approx.) Triumph West London
Mileage: 48
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Costa Winnall - Saddleback Café Farnborough
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Clive Good
Briefing: 09:00 (Costa Coffee Winnall ///clare.flasks.manicured)
Depart: 09:15
Destination: 10:45 (approx.) Saddleback Cafe, Farnborough
Finish: 13:30 (approx.) Cobbs Farm Shop, Kingsworthy
Mileage: 111
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
With a total distance of 111 miles, and fuel available at both the start and near the finish point, I’m not planning a fuel stop; but for those with a very small tank, we can use the filling station at Hungerford. (80miles)
Group Ride - Costa Winnall - Deddington Arms - Sutton Scotney
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 3. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads, and can ride for more extended periods without stopping.
This is not open to ANY Associates.
This is a genuine Level 3 ride, ridden accordingly over 177 miles. Suitable only for experienced and capable riders.
There are three planned stops, including lunch at the Deddington Arms and two available fuel stops.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 08:45 Costa Coffee Winnall (///clare.flasks.manicured)
Depart: 09:00
Coffee Stop: 10:30 (approx.) H-Cafe
Fuel Stop: 12:15 (approx.) Baynards Green
Lunch Stop: Deddington Arms: 12:45-14:00
Fuel stop: 15:15 (approx.) Wantage
Afternoon Stop: 15:30 (approx.) Saddleback Farm Shop
Finish: Sutton Scotney
Mileage: 177
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Costa Winnall - The White Hart Stockbridge
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 18:15 (Costa Coffee Winnall ///clare.flasks.manicured)
Depart: 18:30
Finish: 20:00 (approx.) The White Hart PH Stockbridge
Mileage: 53
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Goodwood
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 09:15 (Wickham Square ///overheat.papers.snored)
Depart: 09:30
Finish: 12:30 (approx.) Goodwood Coffee Shop
Mileage: 79
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Costa Winnall - Stockbridge
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 18:15 (Costa Coffee Winnall ///clare.flasks.manicured)
Depart: 18:30
Finish: 20:00 (approx.) The White Hart Inn, Stockbridge
Mileage: 61
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel