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Bunny Run Easter Monday
For those who missed it, the Bunny Run in aid of CHAOS a local childrens charity was a great success. Over 150 bikes turned out on a lovely sunny day for an 85 mile ride ending at a local school who recieved over £1350 for their charity helping local children. If you missed this one, don't miss the 14 June AMESBURY 10th anniversary celebrations at the George Hotel. Bands playing all day and a ride out all in aid of Hope & Homes for children. Hope to see you there.
Ready for the off
The bikes & riders gathering
Bikes as far as the eye can see!
The children Made pictures of the bikes
Le Slow Way Down: in support of CLIC Sargent
The 'Le Slow Way Down' Team These guys are riding from North Wilts to St Tropez on 30th May. None of them have full licences, they are all riding on CBT's and are all on 125's. The bikes have cost a maximum of £350 each and, with all due respect to the guys, they're no spring chickens!  The ride is entitled Le Slow Way Down and is in support of CLIC Sargent. All the guys have done their CBT's with us at Chippenham and they will join the Social networking site in due course. Link to their just giving page is - www.justgiving.com/leslowwaydown

The team is (l-r) Martin Langley, Rob Beverley, Clive Bishop, Struan McDonald, Richard Ponting, David Palmer-Jeffrey (PJ) and Paul Tilley. Missing from the photo is Peter Fitzcharles.

Track days 2008
Pembry circuit 29th August 2008

That's it! all the UK mainland tracks ridden without falling off, which is more than I can say for many riders on this track day. Several spoiled the paintwork on their bikes and worse, one even got air lifted to hospital.

Apart from the many red flag sessions due to these accidents it was a great day.The owners of the track could have been a bit more accommodating as we could not get onto the track the night before so many slept in cars on the road outside, the only track in the UK where I have experienced this. Please note track owners! This would certainly put me off going again. Now for the track. It's a circuit of two halves: a fast outer section and a slower, technically challenging inner section. The Dibeni/Paddock left hander is probably the hardest to get right, but it's the Brooklands Hairpin and Honda Curve right handers that have the most effect on lap times.

Top tip: exit speed from Brooklands Hairpin and how much speed you dare to carry through Honda Curve will determine your your time through two thirds of the lap. Steve joined me on this one and is included in the photographs below.

Tracks completed

Mallory Park, RAF Leeming, Silverstone, Cadwell Park, Donnington Park, Oulton Park (twice), Castle Combe, Anglesey, Croft, Brands Hatch GP circuit. Knockhill, Snetterton.Rockingham, Lydden Hill, Pembry.