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Biker Events in February 2012



Maitland Bike & Hotrod Show (NSW); 25 February. Maitland Showground. Gates open at 12 noon, bands finish at 10 pm. $25 entry (accompanied kids free). Take out food & drink stalls. Custom bikes, hotrods, kids rides, trade stalls, tattoo comp, wet T-shirt comp, burnouts, and when the kids go home, adult entertainment. At about 8 pm, Frasers will draw the lucky winner of the Harley; tickets available at the show on the day. Hosted by the Gladiators MC.

Aubigny Bike, Hotrod & Tattoo Show (Qld); 25 February. A great family day with many kids rides, trade stalls & heaps of trophies for all categories. Plenty of cold beer, music & food flowing to make this a top day for all. Gates open 10 am. A great ride just 20 minutes out from Toowoomba at Aubigny Hotel. Head towards Oakey on the Warrego Hwy, turn left onto Oakey/Pittsworth Road. Ya can't miss it. Proceeds going to a local family to help with major medical expenses for their child. Accommodation & camping available. Patch clubs by prior arrangement. Fat Mexican Promotions. Phone Hooky: 0402-156-338.



Sofala Show & Shine (NSW); 26 February. Sofala Showground, Sofala Road (38 km bitumen road from Bathurst). 9 categories of bikes on show 10 am—2 pm. Bike show entry free (rego closes 12 noon). Enquiries Bob: 0427-371-972. http://sofalabikeshow.webs.com/

Hand Made Vintage Kustoms Bike Show & Open Day (WA); 26 February. 12—6 pm. Open to anything vintage, kustom or modified. Trophies for best USA, Brit, Jap, Spectator’s Choice & HMVK Choice. Pin-up girls taking photos with bikes throughout the day. Live music from Blazin Entrails & The Bob Gordons. Contact Lee Reader: 0407-732-337. http://www.facebook.com/handmadevintagekustoms
Biker Events in March 2012

Far Kew Rally (NSW); 2—4 March. Hastings Motocross Complex off Pacific Highway just south of Port Macquarie. Live bands, stalls, motocross & unicycle racing (entries still available). Plenty of camping available; showers & toilets; fully catered. Strictly no BYO alcohol or dogs. Patch clubs by invitation. AMC Hastings: 0447-199-443.



Silverwater Motor Festival (NSW); 3 March. 12 noon—4 pm at Silverwater Park, Clyde Street, Silverwater. Hotrods, classic cars, street machines, competition cars, street & custom motorcycles on display. Live music, kids entertainment, club & trade displays. Visit: www.greghirstenterprises.com.au



Good As Gold Poker Run (Qld); 3 March. 20th year making it the biggest & longest running poker run in Qld. This year we have The Giants headlining (launching their first Qld tour in years) & Pauly Fenech (Fat Pizza & Housos fame) appearing as MC. First prize is a 2006 Harley Street Rod (this is the first time anywhere in Australia anyone could win a Harley as first prize at a poker run). Second prize is a 2012 hunter motorcycle as well as hunter clothing in 3 categories. These bikes will come with 6 months rego & comprehensive insurance & road side assist. Total prize pool $30,000. There will be a DVD & video being made on the day (so come along & be a part of a historically recorded event). You will be fed throughout the day & entertained all night. All woman & children free entry. For further info ring Mark 0400-965-069 or www.route81australia.com.au

Cross Pistons Bike Car & Tattoo Show (Vic); 3 March. Ky West Hotel, Kyabram. Gates open 12 noon. Food & full bar facilities; live entertainment. Rego 2 pm; judging 4 pm; presentations 5 pm. Patch clubs by invite only.

Heathcote Park Motorcycle Drags (Vic); 3 March. Gates open at 9 am; racing starts at 11 am. All makes welcome. Overnight camping permitted Sat night. Knowsley-Barnadown Road, Knowsley.

Tattoo & Body Art Expo (NSW); 9—11 March. More than 300 Australian & international artists will showcase their skills where they’ll tattoo, pierce & modify the brave. Daily tattoo contests, fashion shows, free seminars. Tattoo artist-painted skateboard display which in the last four years has raised more than $30,000 for Cure Our Kids at Westmead Children’s Hospital. Trade stalls will showcase the latest fashion, body jewellery, tattoo supplies, books & magazines, as well as temporary tattoos for the less adventurous. Expo tickets & appointments with preferred artists should be confirmed early to avoid disappointment. Sydney Showground, Halls 3 & 4, Sydney Olympic Park, Homebush. More info: www.tattooexpo.com.au

Tas Rally (Tas); 9—12 March. Gates open 12 pm Friday for 3 huge days packed full of entertainment. Live bands, bike show with trophies, all the usual fun & games. Well stocked bar, food vans, stall holders. Separate campsite strictly for caravans/motor homes or campervans; no utes or station wagons. Secure 24 hr parking; only bikes & tents permitted on rally campsite. No under 18’s, no pets, no BYO alcohol, no glass, no fireworks. Tickets: $55 pre-paid; $65 at gate. North West MRA: 0418-552-923; www.mratas.org.au



Bike Trike & Hotrod Show (Qld); 10 March. The Bunker, 132 Meakin Road, Kingston. Gates open 9 am; judging from 11 am; all entries must be ridden/driven. Burnout comp; gumboot throwing & keg tossing comps. Raffles. Bar at reasonable prices; food & entertainment. Overnight camping; all facilities. Children welcome to 7 pm; adult entertainment afterwards. Vietnam Veterans MC: 07-3804-3242.

Right To Ride Poker Run (Vic); 10 March. Leaving 12 noon (meeting from 10 am) from 68 Lipton Drive Thomastown. All welcome to join in the ride & celebrate our 20th annual Poker Run. $20 donation for your poker hand. More than $10,000 prize pool. Hells Angels MC Nomads Australia.



Inverell Street & Custom Bike Show (NSW); 10 March. Odin’s Warriors clubhouse, Ashford Road, Inverell. Gates open 12 noon. Enter bikes from 8 am. All categories covered. Food, trade & novelty stalls. After-show party band & entertainment. Entry $5. Free overnight camping. Donations to local charities. Enquires 02-6722-1917 Friday nights; or 0427-004-502.



Speedweek Downunder (Qld); 16—18 March. Queensland Raceway. Dozens of live shows & events. Road, race, dirt, Harley, & vintage bikes. Trade displays, dyno, dirt drags, burnouts, kids competitions, live bands, stunts, police bike show & more. Visit: www.speedweekdownunder.com



Sportsmans Night (NSW); 23 March. 8 pm start for strippers & prawns. $25 entry. GMC, Portland Street, Maitland.

Dice Run For Prostate Cancer (NSW); 24 March. Leave Temora showgrounds at 10 am. Gold coin donation. Visit three country pubs. Lunch back to showgrounds for after party/presentations. Live music, licenced bar, no BYO. 18-over venue. Free camping available from Friday. Facilities available. Call Gonads want ’em or lose ’em: 0427-929-430.

Slopes & Plains Dice Run (NSW); 31 March. Departing Wingen Hotel (just north of Scone) at 11 am sharp; destination Denman where we will party the night away. Come along & enjoy some of the best riding the Hunter Valley has to offer. Usual raffles & highest & lowest at each stop, as well as the highest & lowest overall. Accommodation available from motel to camping. There will be bikes leaving Tamworth Maccas South at 9 am Saturday & there will be people partying at Wingen on the Friday night. All bikes welcome. Slopes & Plains American Motorcycle Club: 0418-667-899.



Namoi Valley Poker Run (NSW); 31 March. Meet from 11 am at Railway Hotel, Gunnedah; run leaves 12 noon. $15 per hand. Last card & party at Gladiators MC clubhouse. Live band ‘End of Days’. Everyone welcome. Contact: 0432-177-157.



Jokers Wild Poker Run (SA); 31 March. Leaving 12 noon from Gawler Railway Station across from the Criterion Hotel. All cars & bikes welcome. $1000 worth of prizes. T-shirt sales: sstshirt@bigpond.net.au. Phone /fax: 08-8369-2312.



Agnes Water Inaugural Tattoo Show (Qld); 31 March. Discovery Coast Sport & Rec Grounds, Anderson Way, Agnes Water. Gates open 10 am; judging starts 3.30 pm. 14 categories. Licenced bar, trade stalls. Weight lifting comp; 3 categories. Live music. $10 entry; kids & pensioners free. OW Promotions: 0428-775-986.

Road Rage 8 (NSW); 31 March. Meet 1 pm at Unit 3/3, Stout Road, Mt Druitt. $25. Contact Evsy: 0401-648-043.

Capricorn Coast Tattoo, Car & Bike Show (Qld); 31 March. Starts 12 noon (kids okay till 8 pm). Industrial Ave, Yeppoon. Live bands, licenced bar. Hot food by Yeppoon Scouts. Courtesy bus running. $15 entry. Everybody’s welcome to come along & party. For more info: 0419-315-873.

Biker Events in April 2012



Bankstown Custom Motorcycle Show (NSW); 6 April. Bankstown Paceway, 178 Elderidge Road. All bikes welcome. All weather cover. Security parking. Live rock, wet T-shirt comp, sword display, power-lifting demo, jiu-jitsu demo, V8 bike burnouts, Zen Chi Ryu martial arts breaking demo, Donut master burnout comp, live reptiles show, FTP stunts, trials rider demo, arm wrestling demo, heaps of trade stalls. $100 lucky door prize. Dirt drag & flat track demos. Hard ‘n’ Fast: 0420-701-321.



Good Friday Poker Run (Vic); 6 April. 3 Acheson Place, Coburg. Gates open 9 am; depart 11.30 am sharp. $20 entry includes lunch. $1000 best hand. Trophies for Best Bike & Best Car. Phone Aza: 0405-302-009.



Rebel Fm Pigs Arse Poker Run (Qld); 7 April. Leaves Apple Tree Creek Hotel (5 km north of Childers on the Bruce Hwy) at 11 am. $10 per hand with big cash prizes & giveaways. Sign on from 9 am. Everyone is welcome. After run party with live band on the deck; hot food, cold drinks, free camping available all weekend. Call Flame: 0414-331-653. Consolidated Bikers Association Australia.

Australian Honda St Owners National Rally (NSW); 13—14 April. Being held at Blackheath. Rides, vendors, BBQs, dinners & lots of socialising. Accomodation available. Get your wheels serviced & book your holidays. Phone: 0428-729-106; Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/OzSTOC

Bike, Car & Ute Muster (NSW); 14 April. Cross Pistol Saloon, Unit 11/12—14 Severn Street, Dunheved. Gates open 12 noon. Bike, car & ute show, trade stands, entertainment, prizes, raffles, food & drinks, End the day with live bands & after dark adult entertainment. All Welcome. Patch clubs by invite. Outlaws MC, West Sydney Chapter: 0414-810-599; or 0450-429-345.

Anzac Poker Run (NSW); 21 April. Leaving Collingullie at 10 am. $35 entry (donation to RSL) includes BBQ lunch & smorgasbord dinner. Support 66 Riverina. Contact Terry: 0438-667-547.

7th Annual Rolling Dice Run (Vic); 21 April. Immortals MC Bayside clubhouse, 7B Roper Street Moorabbin. Registration 11 am; leaving 12 noon sharp. $20 entry includes BBQ plus breakfast. Cash prizes & giveaways. All makes & models welcome. Patch clubs by invite only. More info call: 0419-396-765.

Rock & Roll Rendezvous (SA); 22 April. The National Motor Museum. Gates open at 10 am & the day rocks on until 5 pm. More than 400 pre—1979 vehicles, all competing for the best dressed and best vehicle category prizes. Judging categories include best Original Vehicle and best Custom Vehicle. The whole family will enjoy the carnival atmosphere with Little Pattie backed by Andy Seymour, Kitty Suede, Rip It Up, Rave On, the Barstool Philosophers, & the Hi-Topps. Dancing demos, a huge dance floor, great retro fashions, a special kids’ entertainment area along with plenty of regional food & drink to keep you rockin’ all day long. Visit www.rocknrollrendezvous.com.au for further info.

Biker Events in May 2012



Brass Monkey Rally (NSW); 5 May. Rydal Showground (sign posted from Lithgow). Three great bands, tattoo comp, huge bonfire, bike show, gymkhana, licenced bar, hot food, free camping. The most fun you can have in your long johns. Bikers Australia: 0448 BIKERS (245 377); www.bikersaustralia.com.au

Snake Eyes Roll the Dice (Qld); 6 May. Departing 0930 hours. In aid of the Salvation Army Defence Services Red Shield Appeal. $20 entry. Great cash prizes. Single $5 raffle ticket for all the day’s raffles (raffle tickets will only be sold to registered participants). Riding approximately 200 km commencing at IGA North Bundaberg & finishing with fun & entertainment at South Kolan Hotel. Come & spend the night with a Patriot! Some motel rooms are available at South Kolan Pub or free camping in the hotel's grounds. Patriots Australia Wide Bay Chapter. Call Flash: 0466-380-896.

Bad Penny Run & Rage (SA); 19—20 May. At Lake Mundi (25 km out Casterton Road from Penola). Run meets at Shell Service Station, Penola, at 10 am & finishes at Lake Mundi for live bands, raffles, wet T-shirt & burnout comp. Trophies for best bike. Fully licensed & some catering. No BYO & no dogs. Dirt drags on Sunday with scrutineering at 9 am. Bad Penny Social Club: 0439-801-216 for more info.



Thunderbolt Rally (NSW); 19 May. Dungog Showground. Bikes, hotrods, utes, mini truck & tattoo show. Demolition derby & unimotorcycle drag racing. Cage fighting demo & arm wrestling. Under cover bike show. Camping site with food, drink & hot showers. Three bands—Damaged Goods, the Marinated Blues Bans, the Angels. Band & party Friday night for early arrivals. No glass; no BYO. Central Coast American Motorcycle Club Inc: 0438-432-394.

Swap Meet (NSW); 20 May. Gates open 6 am at the Racecourse, North Street, Kempsey. Gold coin donation. Huge range of items. Stalls $5 or $10 (can set up on Saturday 2—8 pm). Natureland Classic Motorcycle Club: 02- 6561-7101; www.naturelandclassicmotorcycleclub.org.au

Benalla & District Classic Car & Motorbike Tour (Vic); 25 May. Assembling 9 am at the Benalla Art Gallery. Red plate vehicles welcome. The tour concludes with a Shine & Show display outside the Benalla Civic Centre from 3—5 pm. Further information: David Lidgerwood: 03-5764-4291; email: historicwinton@hotmail.com

Historic Winton (Vic); 26—27 May. Australia’s largest & most popular all-historic motor race meeting presents a weekend of non-stop racing featuring more than 400 historic racing cars & motorbikes from the 1920s to the 1980s. Spectator access to the competition paddock where all the fabulous old racing machines are on open display. Public enquiries: Noel Wilcox: 03-5428-2689; email: noelwilcox@rocketmail.com

Biker Events in June 2012

Rallyman Rally (NSW); 8—11 June. Beside Grevillia Store, 30 km along Summerland Way north of Kyogle. Free entry. Badges $10. Food, alcohol, firewood, live music. All welcome. Contact Kog: 02-66-333-104.