Worcester and Hereford Advanced Motorcyclists

Sunday Ride - Shobdon Airfield Cafe - Route 20
2022-01-23 09:00 - 13:30 (Europe/London)
Sunday Ride From Start Points McDonalds Hereford and McDonalds Worcester to Shobdon Airfield Cafe. Arrives at the cafe around 11:45.

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Sunday Ride - Wooferton to Kinlet - Route 40
2022-01-02 09:00 - 14:00
Sunday Ride from Starbucks in Wooferton to the Kabin Cafe in Kinlet. Route takes in the Shropshire Hills and the highlight is the narrow road up the Long Mynnd, not to be missed!

09:00 for a 09:30 start.

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WHAM Natter Night - Tony Reusser's Cross USA Trip
2021-11-24 19:30 - 21:30
November’s Club night features a talk / video / presentation from Tony Reusser about his 2015 coast to coast tour of the USA.

Held at the Falcon Hotel in Bromyard.

Please arrive at 19:00 for a 19:30 start.

All WHAM Members and interested friends / partners very welcome.

WHAM Natter Night
2021-10-27 19:00 - 21:00
WHAM ‘Last Wednesday of the month’ meetings are now back on.

This month Will Hopkins will be giving a short talk on the Rally Moto Navigation Events that he has been taking part in this year.

Website for these events is here.

Please join us at the Falcon in Bromyard @ 19:00 for a 19:30 start.

All WHAM Members (including Associates!) very welcome and please feel free to bring along partners / interested friends.

Kudos given to those who turn up on bikes!

Survival Skills - Invite from Severn Advanced Motorcyclists
2021-10-12 19:00 - 21:00
Severn Advanced Motorcyclists are inviting a number of clubs to their first club night this year on Tuesday 12th October starting at 19.00 hours.

The venue is Walls Club, Hammond Way, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3HG.

The speaker is Kevin Williams who will be giving a presentation on Survival Skills – Rider Training.

Website https://www.survivalskills.co.uk/

Kevin is very active on Social Media and his website contains some invaluable insights and advice on Advanced Motorcycling.

All WHAM Members welcome to attend.

WHAM North Wales Weekend
2021-09-24 11:30 - 2021-09-26 17:00
Three days of mountain bliss in Snowdonia taking in the best roads in North Wales.
The Itinerary includes full days of riding on the Saturday & Sunday and a half day transit on the Friday afternoon avoiding the busy A roads. Most of us are staying at the Glen Aber Hotel in Betws-y-Coed, however some others are joining us for the rides and staying elsewhere.
Organising a common venue for evening meals has proved impossible due to the numbers and limited availability for large parties in the town. Recommended venues are the Glen Aber or Y Stablau next to the Royal Hotel. There are plenty of other options Betws-y-Coed.
The itinerary below is all optional, WHAM Members who are not staying overnight are welcome to join us at any of the start points during the weekend.
Click on the links below to show the planned routes in Google Maps. Garmin and GPX route files for the whole weekend are available to download at the bottom of this page.
Weekend Itinerary as follows:

Friday 24th September
Meet@ 11:30 am at Starbucks Wooferton (Riding groups will be organised when you arrive and we will try to stagger the groups to avoid one big boring convoy).
Leg 1 – Wooferton to Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Centre. 73 miles, ETA 14:30.
Leg 2 – Lake Vyrnwy Visitor Centre to Betws-y-Coed. 49 miles ETA 17:00.

Saturday 25th September
Meet@ 09:30 am in the carpark behind the Glan Aber Hotel.
Saturday AM – Betws-y-Coed to Harlech via Lanberis 61 miles, ETA 12:00.
Saturday PM – Harlech to Betws-y-Coed via Llyn Brenig. 70 miles, ETA 15:00.

Sunday 26th September
Meet@ 09:30 am in the carpark behind the Glan Aber Hotel.
Sunday AM – Betws-y-Coed to Fairbourne via Beddgelert, 59 miles, ETA 12:00.
Sunday PM – Fairbourne to Wooferton via Machynlleth, 95 miles, ETA 15:30.

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Sunday Ride - Crossgates Cafe via Dolfor - Route 08
2021-08-08 09:00 - 13:30
Sunday ride From Start Points McDonalds Hereford and McDonalds Worcester to Crossgates Cafe (LD1 6RE). Arrives at the cafe around 11:15.

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WHAM Day Ride - Ponderosa Cafe
2021-08-01 08:00 - 17:00
Starting at Starbucks in Wooferton, this route uses roads that will be new to many WHAM riders. First stop is the famous Ponderosa Cafe for breakfast. Then we ride some of North Wales’ best roads to Lake Bala and return to Wooferton through the Welsh borders.

Note that this is a full day out (220 miles round trip) however feel free to plan your own route back from any of the stops if you need to be home early.

NOTE: Wales have different Covid restrictions to England. Please remember to wear a mask and stay in your riding groups (maximum 6 people) when indoors. Full details here.

08:00 arrival for a 08:30 start

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Evening Ride - Falcon Hotel, Bromyard from Worcs & Hereford Start Points - Eve_Route3
2021-07-28 19:00 - 21:30
WHAM Evening ride and Natter Night. Join us for a ride to the Falcon in Bromyard. Leaves the start points (Hereford or Worcester) at 19:00, arrives at the Falcon at around 20:15. Please arrive in time to organise riding groups. All members very welcome. Cant make the ride-out? Then please join us for a chat and drink at the Falcon.

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Sunday Ride - Baffle Haus Cafe, Nr Abergavenney - Malvern Start - Route 42
2021-07-25 08:30 - 13:30
New Cafe which is an alternative to one of WHAM’s old favourites the Steel Horse Cafe (now closed). Uses the brilliant Skenfrith road.

Meet @ Mcdonalds Malvern, 08:30 arrival for a 09:00 start

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Sunday Ride - Bronllys Honey Cafe, Talgarth - Route 03
2021-06-13 09:00 - 13:30
Sunday ride to Bronllys Honey Cafe, Talgarth (LD3 OLH).

08:30 arrival for 09:00 departure. Arrives at the cafe around 11:30. Download route R03:

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Restart of WHAM Events!!
2021-05-17
17th May 2021 signals easing of Covid restrictions and a green light from the IAM for us to resume group rides. Please refer to our Group Riding Policy and remind yourselves of the following points.
Ride outs – Please arrive at least 15 minutes before scheduled time to sort riding groups. Please refer to our Program Page for ride-out details.
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All riders are reminded to check the weather forecast before each ride. If the temperature falls below 3 degrees please remember that the road temperature can be lower and there will be a risk of black ice. In addition heavy flooding and high winds add considerable risks to motorcyclists. WHAM will not normally cancel rides due to weather conditions so it is up to each rider to make their own decision whether it is safe to ride or not.
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Please arrive at the start point with a full tank of fuel.
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You are deemed to be in control of your machine at all times. Anyone taking part in our group rides is expected to comply with road traffic regulations.
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WHAM Slow Riding Day.
2020-06-21 09:00 - 16:00 | Throckmorton Airfield, Pershore Airfield, Long Ln,, Pershore, WR10 2JH, United Kingdom
WHAM Slow Riding Day Our most popular training day of the year – held once again at Throckmorton Airfield near Pershore care of Dennis Osborne. A must for Associates and recommended for full members, especially those who have recently passed their test. Slow riding is an important skill and our Slow Riding day gives WHAM Members a chance to practice in a safe environment and have fun at the same time.
There will be a slalom course, figure-of-eights and Den’s famous obstacle course. The afternoon session will up the pace with a chance to practice emergency braking on the runway. For 2020 we hope to have some Moto Gymkhana inspired exercises designed to take your bike handling skills to a new level, watch this space for details.
This is an all day event, please arrive at 9am prompt for the safety briefing. Coffee, tea, cold drinks, sandwiches and cakes will be provided for a small contribution.
Open to all WHAM Members and Associates.

WHAM Easter Sunday Day Run
2020-04-12 09:00 - 17:00
WHAM Easter Sunday Run. Our first full day out of the 2020 riding season.
Starting at 09:00 from the OK Diner at Leominster, the ride takes in The Shropshire Hills through the Vale of Kerry, some of the best roads in Mid Wales and the spectacular Elan Valley.
NOTE: Please arrive with a full tank of fuel and buy your coffee from the OK Diner not the garage. (They don’t like us filling up their car park and using the facilities if we don’t buy anything from them).
Can’t join us for the full day? Why not come as far as the Elan Valley Visitor Centre at the end of Leg 1 then head for home?
NOTE: Our ride-outs are for WHAM Full Members only. Associates by prior arrangement with their Observer.
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Sunday Ride - Malvern to Wellesbourne - Route 31
2020-03-29 09:30 - 13:00
Note: Today’s ride has a new meeting point for both groups at McDonalds Malvern.
Sunday ride to Touchdown Cafe at Wellesbourne Airfield (CV35 9EU). Arrives at the cafe around 11:15. Download route R31:

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Natter Night - Will Hopkins Rally Moto 500s Presentation
2020-03-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Falcon Hotel, 2 Broad St, Bromyard, HR7 4BT, United Kingdom
Re-arranged from February –

Will is presenting his experience of the Rally Moto 500s – an on road/off road rally roadbook navigation challenge – kind of like motorcycle orienteering. There are three events across the year in Kielder, Wales and the IOM, covering 500km on a weekend and aimed at the big adventure bikes on roadish tyres.

He’s got two videos, one he put together showing the riding, the other is from Rally Moto showing how the events work – both around 6 minutes each. There are a couple of props to pass around and a little bit of chat and Q&A.

Will has also secured an additional two places for this year’s Wales 500 which starts/finishes at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells at the end of May.

Join us at the Falcon at 19:15 for a 19:30 start. All WHAM Members very welcome and please feel free to bring an interested partner or friend.

Sunday Ride - Crossgates Cafe via Monaughty.
2020-03-08 09:30 - 13:30
Sunday ride to Crossgates Cafe (LD1 6RE) via Monaughty. Arrives at the cafe around 11:15. Download route R09:

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Sunday Ride - Old Mill Cafe Chipping Norton (Worcs Countryside Cafe Start) - Route 32
2020-03-01 09:30 - 13:30
Sunday Ride to Old Mill Cafe, Chipping Norton (OX7 5LH). Arrives at the cafe around 11:15. Download route R32

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NOTE: New start point due to flooding – Worcester Country Park Cafe – WR5 2LG

Sunday Ride - Bronllys Honey Cafe, Talgarth - Route 22
2020-02-09 09:30 - 13:00
Sunday ride to Bronllys Honey Cafe, Talgarth (LD3 OLH). Arrives at the cafe around 11:30. Download route R22:
NOTE: New winter route avoiding single track roads.

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Sunday Ride - Old Mill Cafe, Chipping Norton - Route 05
2020-01-26 09:00 - 13:30
Sunday ride to Old Mill Cafe, Chipping Norton (OX7 5LH). Arrives at the cafe around 11:15. Download route R05:

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WHAM Annual General Meeting
2020-01-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Falcon Hotel, 2 Broad St, Bromyard, HR7 4BT, United Kingdom
Our annual General Meeting is your opportunity to vote on Committee appointments and give your general views on the running of the club.
Held at the Falcon Hotel in Bromyard.
Please arrive at 19:15 for a 19:30 start.
Please find the official AGM Notice in our December 2019 Newletter.

Sunday Ride - Harry Tuffins Churchstoke - Route 16
2020-01-12 09:30 - 13:00
Sunday ride to Harry Tuffins, Churchstoke, (SY15 6AR). Arrives at the cafe around 11:30. Download route R16.

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Sunday Ride - Malvern to Queenswood - Route30
2019-12-29 09:30 - 13:30
Note: Today’s ride has a new meeting point for both groups at McDonalds Malvern.
Sunday ride to Queenswood Cafe, Hope Under Dinmore (HR6 0PY). Arrives at the cafe around 11:15. Download route R30:

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Sunday Ride - Craven Arms - Route 04
2019-12-15 09:30 - 13:30
Sunday ride to Harry Tuffins, Craven Arms (SY7 9PY) Via Ironbridge. Arrives at the cafe around 11:00. Download route R04:

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Sunday Ride, Harry Tuffins, Churchstoke.
2019-12-01 09:30 - 13:30
Sunday ride to Harry Tuffins, Churchstoke (SY15 6AR). Arrives at the cafe around 11:15.Download route R16:

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WHAM Day Out - Brecon Beacons & Chepstow Backwards...
2019-08-11 08:30 - 16:00
Starting at Hereford McDonalds, today’s route takes us around the same route as June’s ride out but in the opposite direction, the ride feels completely different this way round, especially the last leg which seems much better going South.
Leg 1 – Starting at McDonalds Hereford the routes takes us down to Three Ashes then accross to Abergavenny via the excellent Skenfrith Road. Then we follow the Usk Valley and B4560 to our breakfast stop at the Honey Cafe.
Leg 2 – Heads up the Wye Valley, crossing the river on the way to Builth Wells to use the more interesting B road. We then head back down the twisty B4520 through Upper & Lower Chapel to Brecon, down the Usk Valley and over Blaenavon to the Steel Horse Cafe for afternoon coffee.
Leg 3 – Tracks back to Hereford via the Chepstow road.
Arrive at the start point at 08:30 for a 09:00 start.
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Sunday Ride - Bronnllys Honey Cafe, Talgarth - Route 03
2018-11-04 09:30 - 14:00
Sunday ride to Bronllys Honey Cafe, Talgarth (LD3 OLH). Arrives at the cafe around 11:30. Download route R03:

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WHAM Day Out - Tregaron & Newquay
2018-07-08 08:30 - 17:00
WHAM Day ride. Tregaron and Newquay.Starting at the OK Diner in Leominster, Leg 1 takes us to the Halt Cafe near Rhayader via Presteigne and the Llanbister Road.
Leg 2 is the real highlight of the trip taking in the excellent Newbridge to Beulah road then over the Mountain Road to Tregaron. We then head down the cracking ‘B’ road to Newquay for fish & chips by the sea.
Leg 3 returns on the bigger A roads via Lampeter and Llandovery to the Little Chef at Builth Wells for an afternoon cuppa.
Leg 4 is a straight forward run back to the start point at Leominster.
Meet at the Diner at 08:30 for a 09:00 start.
Please arrive with a full tank of fuel and buy your coffee from the OK Diner not the garage. (They don’t like us filling up their car park an using the facilities if we don’t buy anything from them).
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NOTE: WHAM Ride-outs are open to Full WHAM Members only. Associates by arrangement with your Observer.

Sunday Ride - Churchstoke - Route 10
2018-01-28 09:30 - 13:30
Sunday ride to Harry Tuffins, Churchstoke (SY15 6AR)Arrives at the cafe around 11:00. Download route R10:

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