Upcoming Events
See details of clubs event, including Group Rides, Solent Sunday’s and Club Night.
Group Ride - Costa Winnall to Cobbs, Headbourne Worthy
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
This is a 1/2day ride around the B & C roads and lanes of North Hampshire, to Wellington farm shop for coffee. We then take more of the same back to Cobbs in time for lunch or home for the afternoon.
Ride Leader: Clive Good
Briefing: 09:00 - Costa Coffee –Winnall (SO23 7RX) (///rebirth.enjoyable.quail)
Depart: 09:15
Coffee Break: Wellington Farmshop, Swallowfield (///rebirth.enjoyable.quail)
Final Destination: Cobbs, Headbourne Worthy
Mileage: 100
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - The White Hart, Stockbridge to Nuova Italia, IIchester
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 3. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and are able to make progress in all conditions on all types of roads and are able to ride for longer periods without stopping.
Sorry Level 3 rides are not open to associates.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 09:00 Stockbridge, The White Hart Pub
Depart: 09:15
Lunch stop: Nuova Italia, Ilchester
Finish: Romsey Approx. 15:00
Mileage: 148
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Solent Sunday Group Ride - Otterbourne Village Hall to Quob Stables, Durley
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Nick Benson
Briefing: 12:00 Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Dr, Otterbourne, SO21 2ES
Depart: 12:15
Final destination: HayrackCafé & Bar at Quob Stables Equestrian Centre near Durley.
Mileage: 40
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Costa Winnall to Blackbushe Airport Cafe
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 09.15 - Winnall, Costa Drive Thru
Depart: 09.30
Destination: The Pathfinder Cafe, Blackbushe Airport
Finish: Sutton Scotney Approx 13.30
Mileage: 76
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Wickham to Petersfield
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Ian Jones
Briefing: 18:45 Wickham Square - (w3wgather.expecting.retrial)
Depart: 19:00
Final destination: Mother Kelly’s Chip Shop, Petersfield
Mileage: 24
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - McDonalds Winnall to Blakes Kitchen
Grade: Level 3. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads and are able to ride for longer periods without stopping.
Sorry Level 3 Group Ride - Not open to associates
Ride Leader: Alan Riddington
Briefing: 09:15 McDonalds – Winnall(SO23 7RS) ///someone,altering,fillings
Depart: 09:30
Coffee stop: Honesty café – InkPen: (RG17 9QR) ///according,drives,dignity
Lunch stop:Blakes Kitchen, Coleshill (SN6 7PT) ///vocab,joints,nanny
Coffee stop: Army Flying Museum Café, Middle Wallop. (SO20 8FB) ///leaser,entrusted,shred
Finish: McDonalds Ower Services (SO51 6GF). ///staining,doors,outgoing
Mileage: 147
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Otterbourne to Hythe (For Social Evening)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Dave Sutherland
Briefing: 18:15 Otterbourne Village Hall
Depart: 18:30
Finish: Hythe Fish & Chips by the Pier
Mileage: 25
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Dave’s Fish and Chips, Alresford
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Paul Anthony
Briefing: 18:45 Wickham Square
Depart: 19:00
Destination: The Fish and Chip Shop, Alresford
Mileage: 38
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Ower Services to West Bay
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 3. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads and are able to ride for longer periods without stopping.
Sorry - Not open to associates.
Ride Leader: Neil Escott
Briefing: 09:15 Ower Services (Lorry Parking)
Depart: 09:30
Coffee Stop: Compton Abbas Airfield Cafe.
Lunch stop: West Bay
Coffee Stop: Aunt Fanny’s Farmshop and Cafe, Wimborne.
Finish: Ower Services Approx. 16:30
Mileage: 170
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Solent Sunday Group Ride - Otterbourne Village Hall to The Cricketers PH Curdridge
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Nick Lee
Briefing: 12:00 Otterbourne Village Hall, Cranbourne Dr, Otterbourne, SO21 2ES
Depart: 12:15
Final destination: The Cricketers PH, Curdridge
Mileage: 40
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Please re-register if you have signed up to the White Hart PH
Please register for the ride using the button above to give us
an indication of the numbers likely to attend.
Don’t worry if you don’t register you can still turn up and join the ride.
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Ryka’s Cafe
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Neil Escott
Briefing: 09:15 Wickham Square
Depart: 09:30
Coffee Break: Chocolate Frog Cafe, Bordon
Destination: Ryka’s Cafe, Boxhill
Fuel Stop: After approx. 100 miles
Finish: Loomies, Approx. (approx. 16:00)
Mileage: 127
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Infinity, Southampton
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
RIDE CANCELLED
Ride Leader: Neil Escott
Briefing:
Depart:
Destination: Infinity Motorcycle Clothing and Equipment, Southampton
Mileage: 14
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Ower Services - Dulston Country Park - Ower Services
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Briefing: 09.45 - Ower Services (///fidelity.doctors.kick)
Depart: 10.00
Coffee Stop: Crazys Cafe, Blandford, DT11 8ST (47 miles)
Destination: Durlston Country Park, Swanage, BH19 2JL. Approx 13.15 (90miles)
*TO QUALIFY FOR FREE PARKING AT THE COUNTRY PARK
PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE REGISTRATION AT SIGN UP*
Return Rest Stop: (42miles)
Finish: Ower Services. Approx 17.00 (63 miles)
Mileage: 153
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Mick’s Monster Burgers
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Neil Escott
Briefing: 18:45 Wickham Square
Depart: 19:00
Destination: Micks Monster Burgers, Portsdown Hill, Portsmouth
Mileage: 45
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Stockbridge - Ilchester (Nuova Italia) - Romsey
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 3. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads and are able to ride for longer periods without stopping.
(Sorry, level 3 group rides are NOT open to Associates.)
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 09:15 Stockbridge
Depart: 09:30
Lunch Stop: Nuova Italia, Ilchester
Finish: Romsey Approx. 15:00
Mileage: 148
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel.
Group Ride - Winnall - Saddleback Farm Shop - Cobbs, Kingsworthy
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Clive Good
Briefing: 09:00 Costa Drive Thru, Winnall
Depart: 09:15
Mid Stop: Saddleback Farmshop (54miles)
Destination: Cobbs Kingsworthy
Mileage: 111
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel. There will not be a stop for fuel.
Group Ride - Ower Services to The Churchill Arms, Alderholt (CLUB NIGHT)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Club Night Group Ride
Ride Leader: Dave Sutherland
Briefing: 18:00 Ower Services
Depart: 18:15
Destination: The Churchill Arms, Alderholt (Approx. 1900).
Mileage: 25
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Square to The Churchill Arms, Alderholt (CLUB NIGHT)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Club Night Group Ride
Ride Leader: Nick Lee
Briefing: 17:30 Costa Drive Thru, Winnall
Depart: 17:45
Destination: The Churchill Arms, Alderholt (Approx. 1900).
Mileage: 44
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Goodwood Cafe
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
Briefing: 09:15 Wickham Square
Depart: 09:30
Destination: Goodwood Café
Finish: Destination Triumph (Approx. 13:15)
Mileage: 79
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Square to The Coastguard Café, Hayling Island (For Club Night Social)
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Paul Anthony
Briefing : 18:30 Wickham Square
Depart: 18:45
Destination: Coastguard Café, Hayling Island
This ride ties in with the Club Social Event at the Coastguard Café on the same evening.
Please hang around for Fish, Chips and a Club Social.
Mileage: 44
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Ower AND Otterbourne to The Coastguard Café, Hayling Island (For Club Night Social)
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides. Associates must get the approval of their Observer before participating on a Level-2 ride.
Ride Leader: Dave Sutherland
Briefing (Ower): 17:05 McDonalds Car Park, Ower Services
Depart: 17:15
We will then ride through to Otterbourne Village Hall in order to give additional chance for
members to take part in this group ride.
Briefing (Otterbourne) : 17:45 Otterbourne Village Hall)
Depart: 17:55
Destination: Coastguard Café, Hayling Island
This ride ties in with the Club Social Event at the Coastguard Café on the same evening.
Please hang around for Fish, Chips and a Club Social.
Mileage: 44
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Brecon Bash 2024
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Details: This year’s Brecon Bash is now open for registration. The event takes place over three days and is open to IAM RoadSmart Solent members and associates.
The first part of the ride is up to south Wales through Wiltshire and Gloustershire for a late lunch at The Telegraph Diner in Llangadog, SA19 9LS.
Accommodation for the weekend is at The Star Bunkhouse in Bwlch, LD3 7RQ. Bedding is provided but please bring your own towel.
Evening meals will be taken in the New Inn opposite the bunkhouse.
On the Saturday morning, it’s a ride out for breakfast to the Bookish Cafe in Crickhowell before making our way out onto the great roads of mid-Wales for the day.
Sunday follows a similar pattern with a ride out for breakfast before making the way home.
The itinerary for the weekend is planned to include some of the highlights of the Welsh countryside:
Elan Valley
Gospel Pass
Devil’s Bridge
River Usk river route
and, hopefully, a trip to the Penderyn Brecons Distillery.
The accommodation is £40 per person for the 2 nights (£20 pppn) on an accommodation only basis.
Ride Leader: Graham Martin
Briefing: 08:30 Tesco, Easton Lane, Winnall - (///drape.baseless.woodstove)
Depart: 08:45
Mileage: Approx. 175/day
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Dartmoor Dash
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides. Associates must get the approval of their Observer before participating on a Level-2 ride.
Ride Leader: Graham Martin
Briefing: 09:00 Costa Coffee Tesco Extra Winnall (///directly.resemble.beaten)
Depart: 09:30
Morning stop: Haynes Motor Museum
Lunch stop: Topsham Quay
Afternoon stop: Princetown
You are cordially invited to participate in the 2024 Dartmoor Dash.
The event was started 11 years ago and has become a traditional opportunity to blow off the winter cobwebs and to start the riding season off with some great riding and pleasant company.
The weekend starts with a meet up at the Costa Coffee INSIDE the Tesco Exrtra superstore at Winnall on Saturday morning. From there we travel to Stonehenge where those who need to use the facilities can do so.
After a short break, it’s on to the Haynes Motor Museum at Sparkford for a coffee and cake stop.
We would then drop in to Topsham Quay for a lunch stop but, as the years have gone on, this has become very gentrified and expensive so the lunch stop may be at an alternative location - updates will follow when they are finalised.
After lunch it is on to Dartmoor for the afternoon taking in some great winding roads and views before descending on the various tearooms in Princetown for tea and cake.
Finally, it’s on to our lodging for the night the YHA Bellever, set in the beautiful Bellever Forest in the Dartmoor National Park, where you will be given an evening meal; as if all that drinks and cake en-route wasn't enough.
Sunday morning, we reassemble after a full breakfast and ride across the moor making our way home.
Accommodation will be based on shared rooms; there are a number of rooms from two beds up eight and accommodation will be allocated based on the mix of people attending.
The cost of the weekend is £50 per person which will cover your accommodation, evening meal and breakfast. Payment is required as part of the registration sign-up. Refunds, in the event of a participant cancelling, will only be possible in the event that we can find another person to take the space.
Drinks with the evening meal are not covered and you are welcome to purchase these from the bar.
Please register for the ride using the link below
Note: This is a Level 2 ride and Associates who have experience of longer distance riding and group rides are welcome.
Mileage: Approximately 200 miles
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Winchester to Keydell Nurseries, Horndean
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER FORECAST
Group Ride - Costa Winnall - Wellington Farm Shop
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at qualified Members and those Associates who have a good understanding of Advanced Riding, have had several development sessions with their Observer and want to take the opportunity to practice their skills between observed rides.
Ride Leader: Clive Good
Briefing: 08:45 (Costa Coffee Winnall ///haircuts.blogging.blame)
Depart: 09:00
Morning Stop: Wendys Cafe @ Great Bedwyn (SN8 3LU)
Finish: Wellington Farm Shop (RG27 0LT)
Mileage: 130
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Please register for the ride using the button above to give us an indication of the numbers likely to attend. If the ride is cancelled due to ice, we can contact all the registered riders.
Group Ride - Ower to Milton on Sea
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads, and can ride for more extended periods without stopping.
Ride Leader: Nigel Tailyour
Briefing: 09:45 Ower Services, West Wellow, SO15 6GF
Depart: 10:00
Destination: Needles Eye Cafe, Milton on Sea, SO41 0PY
Finish: Ower Services
Mileage: 80
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Twyford Parish Hall to Mick’s Monster Bugers (Lunch at Lasham Airfield)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 1. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level is primarily aimed at those riders who are new to Advanced Riding. This includes potential members who take advantage of the free ride assessment offered during SolentSunday or new Associates who want to practice their newfound skills. In addition, full Members are welcome to attend to practice and maintain their skills.
Ride Leader: Rui de Castro
Briefing: 11:45 (Twyford Parish Hall ///overheat.papers.snored)
Depart: 12:00
Lunch: Lasham Airfield
Finish: Mick’s Moster Burgers (Portsdown Hill)
Mileage: 58
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel
Group Ride - Wickham Square to Alresford (Fish & Chips)
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
CANCELLED DUE TO THE FORECAST BAD WEATHER
Group Ride - Ride to Triumph West London
Please read the latest IAM Social Group Rides Guidelines before joining this ride.
Grade: Level 2. A description of the ride level can be found here.
Suitability: This level describes a route that would best suit confident and experienced riders who have a high skill set and can make progress in all conditions on all types of roads, and can ride for more extended periods without stopping.
Ride Leader: Alec Gore
This is an evening ride to the elegant Triumph West London dealership (formerly Jack Lilley Triumph) in their purpose-built location at Byfleet in Surrey. Dave Lilley is hosting a FREE barbeque to unveil Triumph's two new 400 models, the Speed 400 and the Scrambler 400X.
These will be released for sale in the UK in early 2024 and deposits are already being taken.
Briefing: 17:45 Costa Coffee Drive-Thru, Winnall. SO23 7RX
Depart: 18:00
Finish: 19:15 (approx.) Triumph West London
Mileage: 48
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel