Zooms & the NRR

MEMBER ZOOM MEET

The BMF's annual member Zoom meet-ups were held on Saturday, 19th February, and a great success they were too, with both individual members and club representatives attending. These meetings began with introductions of the BMF staff and management team and their reviews of 2021 followed by a look forward to 2022. We had reports from Emily Rochester (Government Relations Executive Trainee), Cheryl McMonnies (Membership Secretary) and Helen Hancock (Administrator), then from the BMF Chair Jim Freeman, and fellow Directors Howard Anderson (Finance), Sheonagh Ravensdale (Communications) and Anna Zee (Political & Technical Services).

Questions, ideas and suggestions were raised from attendees and there was a good discussion and sharing of ideas. These included:

• Decarbonisation is the biggest challenge of our lifetimes. Continuing to keep the pressure on the government idea that private travel is ‘so 20th Century’ and that all commuter-led ideas are compatible with rural areas • Seeking representation for small motorcycle businesses that tend to be ignored by some business representatives, who appear to focus on larger companies • How we move into the online world of influencers • The petrol engine's future and the different ways to move forward • Ending the confusion over different terminology for different • types of powered two-wheelers eg bike, motorcycle, electric • scooter, moped, etc.

Very soon the hour was up and after a quick poll the meeting closed with many positive feelings and everyone looking forward to the next time.

National Road Rally 2022 - 3rd-4th July

Plans for this year’s National Road Rally on 3rd-4th July are well underway and we have a terrific matrix of 126 controls which is the most we have had for many years. We have tried to get locations as far north (Newcastle upon Tyne), south (Land’s End), east (Norwich) and west (Craven Arms in Shropshire) as possible and ventured into areas we have not been before. We hope that when entries open in May, we will have all our usual supporters and some more who are starting out on their NRR addiction! As always, updates can be found on our Facebook page and group also on our website www.nationalroadrally.co.uk

We are excited to be able to announce that we have also taken over the running of the Welsh National Road Rally (7th May) and the Scottish National Road Rally (3rd-4th September). All information can be found on the individual Facebook pages.

Entries for the Welsh National Road Rally open beginning of March, NRR mid-May and Scottish National Road Rally mid-July.