Overview of repeat events for your Diary:

A. Training Sessions:
MAIN GROUP
There are training sessions held every Sunday (subject to weather in winter) as follows:
Southgate: 2nd Sunday of each month BUT note:

Tulleys Farm: All other Sunday mornings each month

HAMPSHIRE BRANCH
McDonald's Petersfield: On the 1st Saturday of each month (Junction A3/A272 westbound) 09:30 am  for 10:30 am
Otterbourne Village Hall , 3rd Sunday of each month, 1/2 mile from Junction 12 of the M3. 09:30 am  for 10:30 am

KENT BRANCH
Mickey's Diner, Blue Bell Hill: On the 1st Sunday of each month. Mickey's Diner

B. Rideouts
Rideouts are held on the last Sunday of each month

C. Ride School Talks:
Throughout the year at intervals

D. Speaker Evenings:
6 Speaker Evenings in January, March, May, July, September, November - see below
Venue: Southgate
Dates to be announced

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January

Thursday January 31st
Speaker Evening at Southgate
Nigel Bowers, ex-Instructor, Staffordshire Police, Traffic Division.
Nigel runs his own Advanced Motorcycle Training Co and seems to be knowlegeable about DSA tactics (not the breath fresheners)/strategies etc.

FEBRUARY

Sunday, 3rd February, 2008
9:30 a.m. for 10:00 a.m. start
Ride School Talk No. 2
The Elgar Room, Hawth Theatre, Crawley

Sunday, 10th February, 2008
9:30 a.m. for 10:00 a.m. start
Ride School Talk No. 3
The Elgar Room, Hawth Theatre, Crawley

Sunday, 17th February, 2008
9:30 a.m. for 10:00 a.m. start
Ride School Talk No. 4
The Elgar Room, Hawth Theatre, Crawley

Sunday, 24th February, 2008
9:30 a.m. for 10:00 a.m. start
Ride School Talk No. 5
The Elgar Room, Hawth Theatre, Crawley

Sunday, 24th February, 2008 - Monthly Rideout
Max Harris is leading a rideout to Petersfield.  Starting from M23 Pease Pottage Services, meeting at 9.30am for a 10.00am start.  The route will go west following minor roads either side of the A272 (weather permitting). The route is quite challenging and not for the faint-hearted! Alternative route will be used using more major roads in the event of adverse conditions. Lunch at the Queens Head, near Petersfield. Returning home via the A272, back to Pease Pottage for about 4pm.

MARCH

Sunday, 2nd March, 2008
9:30 a.m. for 10:00 a.m. start
Ride School Talk No. 3
The Elgar Room, Hawth Theatre, Crawley

Wednesday 26th March 7:30 pm for 8pm
Senior Instructors' Meeting Hawth Theatre Crawley

Thursday March 27th
Speaker Evening

Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th March
RospaSmart will have a stand at the National BikeSafe Weekend
http://www.bikesafe.co.uk/Bikesafe/Bikesafe2000/england/metropolitan/metropolitan.html 

Sunday March 30th The Run will be led by Robin Brown and will leave Box Hill at 0930 for Sammy Miller's bike museum in the New Forest. The intention is to return to Box Hill by 4pm. There will be ample time to look around the museum which is a "must" for those not previously having done so but is, in any case, well worthwhile to make a repeat visit.

There is an excellent cafe at the museum. We will be stopping for a coffee break en route and the destination would be modified in the event of bad weather. Last minute arrivals welcome! Any South Coasters wanting to avoid a trip to Box Hill could meet up with us at Petworth-let me know.

APRIL
Sunday 6th April
RospaSmart Kent Branch meets for the 1st time at Mickey's Diner at 9:30 a.m. Good luck!!

Sunday 13th April The SUSSEX Bike Safe day at Whiteways Car Park. We will be setting up a stand there and our Instructors may be asked to assist the Sussex Police if demand for assessed runs is too high. 

Saturday 26th April: Instructors all day "Quality Session" starting at 8a.m.   

27th April End April Run
Frank Humphrey is leading a run toMiddle Wallop Air Corps Museum. (It has a good size car park, outside seating if the weather is nice and a good cafe).
Schedule, Meet at Pease Pottage Services at 9.00am for a 9.30am departure, a roundabout route to Petersfield where we will have a 15 min comfort break and petrol stop at the BP/Mcdonalds. Then on to Middle Wallop arriving about 12.30pm I reckon.   A 1 hour stop then head back a more direct route to Pease Pottage again via Petersfield where we will have a 15 min comfort/Petrol stop at the Esso Garage.  Arrive back at Pease pottage about 3.30pm.  Total mileage for the day 190 miles.

MAY

Friday 2nd May-Monday 5th May Wizz to Ardennes (France Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany)
Euro Wizz to the Ardennes, Luxembourg etc FULL

May 23rd- May 26th Wizz to Ardennes (France Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany)
Euro Wizz to the Ardennes, Luxembourg etc.
Yes, there are two, FULL

May 23rd- May 27th Black Forest Wizz
Departing Friday 23rd May early
ferry or Chunnel around 7am, returning Tuesday 27th May around 8pm (French time). For those who have not been before the Whiz involves up to 325 miles from Calais on Day 1 when we stay at a Hotel at Charmes near Epinal.
Day 2, around 150 miles, but mostly on twisties, arriving at Schilltach in the  Black Forest where we stay for 2 nights..
The fourth night we stay near Abreschviller but will be using a different hotel to last time (unless I secure a very attractive deal and some reassurance from the new owner).
Each night we are on bed breakfast and dinner basis and the cost is around £35 per person per day.
The last day is around 375 miles.
Contact Robin Brown if you want to go.FULL

25th May End May Rideout
Peter Hayes is leading a run for radioactive fish and chips at Dungeness - but bikers are welcome as well!

Thursday May 29th
Speaker evening

JUNE

NB: THERE WILL BE NO TRAINING ON SUNDAY 29TH JUNE. OUR INSTRUCTORS ARE TAKING A WELL-DESERVED SUNDAY OFF !
ALL TRAINEES ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE RIDEOUT

SUNDAY 29th JUNE - Thames Valley 200 A3/A272 Petersfield Services
(McDonalds).

Run Leader. Alec Gore, Back Marker. Chris Palmer

Main Meeting Point:
McDonald's at Petersfield, A272/A3 junction. There's a huge BP
petrol station there, so you should be able to fill up if needed. 9.00 meet for 9.30 departure. Approx distance. 220 miles, using some of the best B roads in the Thames Valley

2nd Meeting Point:
McDonalds East Grinstead leaving at 9:30 am to meet up with the main group at Woking coffee stop

Woking Coffee Stop: 11am at Sainsbury's Petrol station at Brookwood, Woking off the A322 at Redding Way, Knaphill, WOKING GU21 2QT

JULY
UK WIZZ Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th July  FULL

NB: If you have not undertaken a RospaSmart Wizz before, we ask that you should have completed at least 4 training sessions before the trip. This is to ensure safety.
Here's an opportunity to join a European Wizz without having to show your passport! Having done this last year, we can vouch for a great biking experience, with four days of excellent roads, accommodation, food, and company.
This year's Welsh Wizz will take place from Tuesday 22nd to Friday 25th July, at the Bikers Retreat guest house in Dolgellau run by a biking couple, Nigel and Tiv. We will take all their rooms, meaning we're limited to 16-18 people in total. Cost is £180 each, for three days BB & evening meal, meaning we just have to buy our own lunch, petrol and beer.
We will all meet up earlyish on Tuesday morning, probably at Chieveley services on M4 west of Reading, and from there will ride an interesting route to North Wales. We have planned two full days riding around Dolgellau area, taking in some spectacular scenery on wonderful empty roads (only briefly marred by any new cart tracks Roger manages to unearth). We return on Friday by a suitable tortuous route to civilisation as we know it.
Check out the website link below, and let me know if you want to go, as I would like to confirm everything within the next week if possible.
I'll also be needing £100 deposits over the next month. Email me on my address below with any questions and with definite bookings. There are double rooms, twin rooms and some triples, so state your preference, plus any dietary requirements: allergies, vegetarians, fish aversion, etc.
timatbenians.biz ('at' becomes@)     http://www.bikers-retreat.com/b.r.home.htm

Monthly rideout, Sunday July 27th.
Robin Brown is leading the July Ride
Start Point-Box Hill Car Park
Meeting Time 09:00
Briefing 09:15
Departure 09:30
Finish at end of day around 16:00
Robin's notes:
Our day will cover around 140 miles. We will be heading South and stop for coffee at Goodwood Airfield at approximately 1100. After a 30 minutes or so stop we will head off North West arriving at Arlsford Steam Railway Station for lunch and expect to be there around 1300. From here we will pass over Steep towards Petersfield and then via some back roads ending the run at the A24/A272 McD junction some time around 1600.

All members are welcome. You should be familiar with the marking system and if new to a Rospasmart Ride ensure you have read the marking and back-marker system on the website. Although I will probably recognise any new members please do make a point of speaking to me before 0930 if you have not been on a Rospa smart run before.

ThursdayJuly 31st 7.30 at Southgate
We have Traffic Sgt Paul Masterson and his sidekick coming along from Sussex Bikesafe to Southgate. Some of you will have come across Paul before, or at least heard of him. I am reliably informed that the evening will be entertaining - something akin to a road safety/motorcycling presentation being given by Morecambe & Wise !! Theatre Doors open & Usherettes will be in place at 7.30 at Southgate, 31.7.08

AUGUST
Monthly rideout, Sunday August 31st.
There will be 2 Ride Outs.

1. Peter Hayes will be leading the run and will start 9.00am for 9.30a.m. at McDonalds East Grinstead and arrive at Dungeness for 12.00pm for a radio active meal/snack. After lunch we can refill the bikes and head back to McDonalds East Grinstead and should be back for around 4.00pm.

2. Sam Davis will lead a Rideout, leaving Petersfield Services (McDonalds) at 1030. We will then head West via a mixture of A,B and C Class roads, passing through some of Hampshire's less known villages. We will head across in the Stockbridge direction before heading South East back towards Wickham. After 100 or so miles we will take lunch at the Horse and Jockey Pub around 1300, which serves an excellent range of food. Following a leisurely lunch we will head out and cover another 40-50 miles before finishing at the Portsdown Hill Burger Van around 1530-1600 (weather permitting.)

SEPTEMBER
Thursday Sept 25th
Speaker Evening

OCTOBER
Thursday 16th October 19:00 to 22:30
RospaSmart AGM at Southgate

NOVEMBER
Thursday Nov 27th
Speaker evening

DECEMBER