2006 Event Report/Souvenirs

TRIALS

Entry Secretary: Mark Mc Evoy, 2 DUNSLADE CLOSE, MARKET HARBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE16 8AF A pre 65 Trial was organised by the Taveners Section of the VMCC over both days of the event. Using Mallory’s off road courses, multiple sections were created to offer a great spectacle of pre65 mud plugging. The Taverners will again be organising the Trial at the 2007 event.

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GRASS TRACK

Entry Secretary: Trevor Hopkins, 2 THE WILLOWS, DAVENTRY, NORTHANTS, NN1 OPY A competitive Grass Track was run on Sunday 9th July a challenging sloping course in the outfield area next to the start finish straight. The event was organised by the Grass Track section of the VMCC who will again be putting on a similar spectacle at the 2007 event.

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SPRINT DEMONSTRATION

Entry Secretary: Juan Manzano, 31 TURNERS AVE, TENTERDEN, KENT, TN30 6QL, juanvmcc@btinternet.com A demonstration of straight line sprinting was expertly displayed by The VMCCs Sprint Section. Taking place during Lunchtime on Mallory Parks start/finish straight. Machines of all ages thrilled the crowds. The Sprint event will take place again in 2007 on Sunday 15th July, again hosted by The Clubs Sprint Section.

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PAST MASTERS PARADE

TRACK SESSIONS

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AVENUE OF CLUBS

STATIC DISPLAY

WHAT THE PUBLIC SAID

The following are just a few extracts from the dozens of emails and letters received by the VMCC HQ within days of the event.

"Thanks for a great day at Mallory last week, please send me a membership application form as I would like to join the VMCC."  - Mel Stork, Leicester

...Brilliant event - Can we do it again please!..." - Chris Illman, Sprint Section

"...For me and for my UK Club Members this was a very nice and positive week-end, with the great opportunity for me to ride an 'Orange Bike' in on of the most famous UK Circuits.  From our side we will do our best to be present again next year with our racers and works bikes." - Piero Laverda

"We just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our day at the '1000 bikes'.  The whole evnt was wonderfully managed and was a credit to all involved...." - Hazel and Geoff

"...My friends and I had a great time.  It appeared to us to be well organised and we got excellent value for our money..." - Graham, Tony, Jane and Maggie

"Congratulations on a superb event.  Had a really enjoyable week-end.  WELL DONE!" - John Oborn, Isle of White

"...I think the Festival was great, I liked the variety of static displays you had inside and outside the paddock, on top of that there was a lot of action going on with the trials, grass speedway, the on-track parades and sprints.  Marvellous stuff, well done..." - Simon Wilkinson-Blak, CEO of the BMF

"Could I congratulate the team that planned the Diamond Jubilee Festival at Mallory Park for putting together a superb week-end of action and entertainment.  The management was slick, the organisation faultless and as relaxed and friendly as a good holiday.... Can we do it again soon!." - Frank Allinson

"Firstly an enormous thank you from both myself and my father to you and all your staff and the organising committee for such a wonderful event.  I am sure there must have been crises throughout the week-end but certainly from everything I saw it was an extremely well organised and well run event that ran like clockwork....
On a personal note than you for the opportunity for my father to have, what may well prove to be his last ride, I am indebted to you and Paul for making this happen, he thoroughly enjoyed himself and felt and looked 20 years younger, met countless people he had not seen for years and went home as excited a s schoolboy with his first pushbike...." - Steve Allen, son of the Founder

"The Festival weekend was absolutely brilliant, thanks very much for all your hard work, it has paid off.  It was a wonderful occasion, I was only able to ride on Saturday but what an experience." - Charles Parker, Burton upon Trent

"I think I can say that I had one of the best days of my life on Saturday thrashing my homebuilt 195cc Gillette around Mallory, despite destroying my gearbox in my second outing and being forced to miss Sunday ride I still feel like I am up in the clouds a day later!1 It was Fantastic!!!!..." - Geoff Bouchard, Leicester

"Just to say thanks for the invitation to Mallory, fantastic to ride the old circuit, I had forgotten how fast the Devil's Elbow used to be!..." - Mike Hemmings, Northampton

"...We thoroughly enjoyed it and basked in the visibility it gave our bikes as they showed the world how well the perform on the track.  With our club marquee on the 'Avenue of Clubs' we engaged with many passers by who asked the usual questions about reliability , gearbox troubles and availability of spares.  This was a fine opportunity to set the record straight and promote the Hesketh as a classic which is a pleasure to own and ride..." - David Sharp, Hesketh Owners Club

"What a lovely event!  It was a pleasure to see so many people enjoying their own and other people's bikes in such a good location.... " - Andy Bufton, Matchless Management Services

"Just got back from Mallory and wanted to thank everyone for a brilliant week-end.  Camping was ace, water, toilets, lighting, food, all well organised.... " Yvonne

WALL OF DEATH

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