MOTORCYCLE REPORT February – LAST month of SUMMER!!! Summer didn’t last long, did it???! Past Events. 8th December – Motorcycle Noggin, Christmas Special. About 50 met to enjoy the final catered meal by the Club Caterers, who now slip into retirement. Thanks, guys; you excelled yourselves for this, your final act for the VCC Canterbury Branch. 11th December – Fish and Chip Run. An extra slipped in as there was no F and C run in November (cancelled) and there isn’t a December run at EOM. About 20+ bikes met for the run into North Canterbury to visit 3 sheds; and lunch was at Sheffield Pies in Oxford. Deteriorating weather though put a damper on the day’s proceedings, but still a great day out. 2nd January – Motorcycle New Year Run. About 22 bikes went again into North Canterbury on a circuitous run to the recently reopened Greta Valley Pub. Great warm day slightly overcast which made it a much more pleasant riding experience. 29th January – Fish & Chip Run. Actually in the future at time of writing – is to be a run to the Hororata Swap Meet, but as this has been postponed will be a run to – elsewhere… Will put the Ashburton run on hold for another time. Will report on this F and C run next month. Future Events. 9th February – Noggin Night. The organiser of the “Ride Forever” motorcycle courses, Dan Ormsby, is unable to speak at this noggin, but his offsider will be there to speak instead. We’ll hold it in the Barn, from 7.30 am. It is likely that a course will be organised for 19th March. One course was run a couple of years ago with a follow-up to come, but COVID made a good job of stuffing things up. 13th February – Moped Run. Graham Barnett is the organiser of this event; it will start from the New World supermarket in Halswell at 10.30 am. Please see elsewhere in this Hub for more details.
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