Club News

 

 

International Classic MotorCycle Show25–26 April 2026 Staffordshire Showground, ST18 0BDContact: Comrade Carl 01253720327 NB, Carl lives a peaceful life largely without the internet anxiety the rest of us suffer. He's not contactable by email. Leave a message on his answerphone. This is worth doing because yes, there is a highly polished motorcycle show, auto jumble, exotic auction and trade stands as well, but Stafford is very much a COC social event too.

 

COC Spring Dent 8–10 May 2026 Conder Farm, Dent, Cumbria, LA10 5QT There is no official organiser for this, the weekend runs on the formula of the weekend after the early May bank holiday, so those who know go then. It's very much a COC institution, begun a hundred years ago by Trevor College, who's long gone now, bless him. Anyone interested in the Dent weekend should ask questions in reply to this email, paulcodling@mail.com

 

COC Three Magpies 50th Anniversary 29th, 30th and 31st May 2026 Bath Rd, Seend, Melksham SN12 6RN This year The Three Magpies Rally is a special anniversary weekend, because we've been camping here for 50 years! Provisionally, it might include a run out, a come and fix it workshop, service parts availability, a commemorative badge, and a celebration meal on Saturday evening. For now it's important just to fix the date. There'll be more details later.Contact: Peter Ballard idandreg.cossackownersclub@gmail.com 01225 891634 Friday

 

5th _ Sunday 7th June 2026. JAWA-CZ Owners Club National Rally and AGM 2026, Greetham Community Centre, Great Lane, Greetham, Nr. Oakham. LE15 7NG The rally organiser is John Blackburn, chairmanjawaczoc@gmail.com Once again a free rally, i.e. free camping (including motorhomes and caravans), free rally badge, free evening meal on Saturday. Bar on site, breakfasts available (not free). Saturday is the main day please make an effort to attend the AGM. More details to follow.

 

Maybe, we'll have an invitation only camping weekend in June, in South Norfolk focused on The Locks Inn Geldeston, accessible by dirt track across the swamp if it hasn't rained much, otherwise it's a ferry trip up the river from Beccles. Geldeston Locks is the extreme Southern limit of The Broads. Keep in touch with paulcodling@mail.com

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Red Star Rally, or East European if you like, and COC AGM, Friday 30th July – Sunday 2nd August 2026, Talybont Farm Campsite, Talybont on Usk, Brecon LD37YJ. This is a joint rally hosted every two years,now more frequent than the previous every four years, this year by the MZ Riders Club, with the Jawa/CZ Club and the Cossack Club. It usually has a brilliant turnout and in the past there have been over 200 people attend. The campsite is brilliant with lots of flat grass, excellent toilets and showers and a couple of real ale and food pubs less than 10 minutes walk away. It really is a beautiful part of the country.

Contact Andy Binns on 07980 837005 email bynnsi@gmail.com or Sandy Morgan 07929 955 221 email sandyjmorganmz@icloud.com or Peter Ballard idandreg.cossackownersclub@gmail.com 01225 891634 

 

Norfolk ’n’ Good COC Weekend August 31st/1st/2nd September. The Venue is to be confirmed but only provisionally for the moment, we're returning to the campsite in Loddon, Loddon Marina Campsite, Bridge Street, Loddon South Norfolk NR14 6EZ. The site is under new management and has been significantly tidied up. It's quite pleasant now. Loddon is a spectacular location with some equally spectacular Saturday ride out opportunities. With luck, this will be another agricultural show/classic vehicle weekend and punters early enough might get a Friday evening ride out to Geldeston Locks Inn. 

Contact: Paul Codling paulcodling@mail.com 01508520890

 

COC Autumn Dent 2–4 October 2026 Conder Farm, Dent, Cumbria, LA10 5QT The contact details are as for the spring Dent weekend,

 

Red Oktober Day, Ace Cafe, date to be confirmed, likely Sunday 18 October 2026 Ace Cafe London, Ace Corner, North Circular Road, Stonebridge, London, NW10 7UD Eastern Bloc vehicle meet in collaboration with the IFA Club.

Contact: Andrew Mutter andrewmutter@yahoo.com 07775890815

 

The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show, 10–11 October 2026, Staffordshire Showground, ST18 0BD

Contact: Comrade Carl, as for the April Show above.

 

Here's Andrew Mutter, with whom I concur wholeheartedly ..............

 

"In addition to the main calendar events, there are likely to be a number of ad hoc day events organised by local groups, such as Red Oktober Day at the Ace Café. Last year, several events were held at Krazy Horse Customs in Bury Saint Edmunds, all of which proved very successful.

The club also joined the Federation of Sidecar Clubs and exhibited motorcycles at both the Ace Café and the Silver Ball. Discussions are ongoing within different groups about organising further regional events, which will be advertised in Horizontal View and on the club Facebook page.

Members interested in organising an event are encouraged to do so. Please inform the editors of Horizontal View so the event can be publicised. No prior permission is required. Events should also be advertised on Facebook.

It is particularly encouraging and exciting when these activities develop independently."

 

I'd like to add that these emails, sent out more frequently throughout the Summer, enable short notice meet ups. Going out at the weekend, fancy making it a gathering of friends? Email me, I'll tell the Club, the more the merrier right?

 

Bynnzi is responsible for this, below. It's "Behind the bottom Crown Hotel, Lofthouse." Yorkshire section MZ people will know exactly where that is. You don't? Contact Andy Binns on 07980 837005 email bynnsi@gmail.com