VMCC RALLY 2010 - 28th AUGUST - 2nd SEPTEMBER

This popular Rally has evolved over 31 years to appeal to a wide cross section of VMCC members and overseas guests and boasts a winning mix of demonstration parades, ride outs, and social events. The bikes are not static museum pieces but a living, rolling cavalcade of motorcycle history spanning many decades. Most makes of machine are represented, from AJS to Velocette.

During the 2009 Rally visitors were estimated to number between 8 – 10,000 ( reckoned to be a record for a one day event in 2009) flocked to the inaugural Jurby Festival organised by the Isle of Man Section. In spite of a dreadful weather forecast, it seemed as though every motorcyclist on the Island made the effort to get to Jurby and all were thoroughly entertained by 250 or so riders circulating the circuit .

Interesting machinery included a brand new MV 500 triple identical to the machine being raced in the Classic MGP by Alan Oversby – another superb creation by Dave and Mark Kay which complemented their earlier creation of the fabulous four cylinder Gilera ridden on the day by our Guest of Honour Sammy Miller. There was plenty of family entertainment which included steam traction engines and lorries as well as a strong supporting cast of motorcycle and classic car clubs together with a super display of vintage buses.

The more traditional Manx Rally events such as the timed run ala Banbury Run, also benefited from a major makeover as, for the first time (pardon the pun), each rider was electronically timed and to avoid any trickery a midway checkpoint was also incorporated. Octogenarian Eddie Corkill judged it all with absolute perfection riding his Norton Navigator to victory ably assisted by his team mates Pete Addison and Ken Blackburn who finished second and seventh overall thereby snapping up the Team prize.

Pictures from the 2008 VMCC MGP Rally