Easter ride-outs, roads and events

If you’re not out buying a new bike this weekend chances are you’ll be riding somewhere or looking for somewhere to ride on your current machine. Our quick guide will set you up nicely.

Places to go and rideouts to join:

April 9-10 MCN Honda Off-Road Experience. Finningley, South Yorks. 01933-674036.

April 10-12 BMW Off Road Skills. Breacon Beacons, Powys. 0800-0131282

April 11 Verwood MCC, Safeway, Verwood, Dorset 10am. 01202-825793.

April 11 Northants Advanced Motorcyclists rideout, Midsummer Meadow, Northampton. 9am. 01933-677442

April 11 100% Bikes track day, Rockingham. 0870-8722532

April 11 Newark autojumble and car and bike show. Newark and Notts Showground, Notts. 07748-144922

April 11. Worcestershire Advanced Motorcyclists rideout, Kidderminster, Worcs, 9am. 01562-850752.

April 12 Brand Hatch, Kent British Superbikes. Details 0870-8505015.

April 12 Ace Café, Stonebridg,e London. Southend Shakedown. 020-8961-1000.

April 12 Classic Rideout, Sammy Miller Museum, New Milton, Hants. 01425-620777.

April 12 Berkshire Classic Car and Bike Show, Newbury Racecourse, Berks. 01484-452002.

April 12 100% Bikes track day, Rockingham. 0870-8722532

April 12 Plymouth MCC, Novotel, Marsh Mills, Somerset. 07899-954789

And if you just fancy going for a ride here’s some motorcyclenews.com recommended Tarmac to try… just remember, play nice:

South East: Reading to Avebury A329/A417/A338/A4. Buntingford via Royston. A507-A505-A10. Edenbridge to Handcross. B2026/B2110/A22/B2028/B2036. Ramsgate to Hastings, A253/B2046/A259)

South West: Plymouth to Liskeard. A38. Shaftesbury to Poole A350/A35/A351/B3351. Warwick to Cirencester. A429. Minehead and back via Lynmouth and Exmoor, A39/B3223/B3224/A396.

East: Beccles to Snetterton A145/B1124/A144/B1132. Cromer to Wells A149. Bourne to Stamford, A6121. Kimbolton to Ramsay, B660.

Midlands: Market Harborough to Melton Mowbray, B6047. Clowne to Newark on Trent, A616. Snake Pass, Derbyshire, A57.

North: Scarborough to Whitby, A170/A169/A171. Helmsely to Stokesley, B1257. Penrith to Haydon Bridge, A686. Grassington to Hawes, B6160.

Ireland: Hollywood to Arklow R756/R755/R752/R747. Larne to Portrush, A2. Ring of Kerry, N72/N70/N71.

Scotland & Wales. Dumbarton to Inverness, A82. Dumbarton-Cirianlarich-Oban. A82/A85. Straiton to Glentrool (unclassified). Loch Lomond Park. A817/A814. Moffat to Edinburgh A701.

2004 track day dates. To book call weekdays 9am-5.30pm 01507-343555

April 9 Brands Hatch (indy) £170

April 26 Brands Hatch (indy) £170

May 28 Brands Hatch (GP) £265

June 23 Oulton Park £149

June 27 Cadwell Park £99

July 13 Oulton Park £149

July 27 Brands Hatch (indy) £170

Aug 12 Brands Hatch (indy) £170

Aug 14 Snetterton £99

Aug 23 Cadwell Park £99

Sep 2 Brands Hatch (GP) £265

Sep 4 Cadwell Park £99

To book call weekdays 9am-5.30pm 01507 343555

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