BEXHILL MOTOFEST
9am - Classic Motorcycle Cavalcade from Cooden Beach 9am -4pm Moto Gymkhana Championship and arena events 11am - 2pm Live music on De La Warr Terrace
Shaw Harley Davidson Motorcycle as Art Exhibition Family Funfair Barbecue Over 50 restaurants, cafes and bars in the local area. 22
MOTORCYCLE SPORT IS BACK IN BEXHILL
for the first time … since 1924
BEXHILL MotoFest on Sunday 27th July 2014 brings motorcycle sport back to its birthplace of Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex. This ambitious new free to attend bike event is a key part of the local council’s regeneration policy to attract biking visitors to the town
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ike 1066, the company dedicated to promoting motorcycle tourism in the East Sussex area, have worked closely with Rother District Council and Sussex Police to create a unique motorcycle sports event that not only embraces the historical significance of motorcycles to Bexhill but also appeals to the younger Red Bull generation of bikers. At the heart of BEXHILL MotoFest is a live round of the UK national Moto Gymkhana championships held on Bexhill sea front. Moto Gymkhana is the Japanese originated urban trials sport that pits riders’ manoeuvre and control skills around a fixed course of cone obstacles against the clock. With the classic art deco backdrop of Bexhill’s De La Warr Pavilion bikes of all capacities will rev, roar, twist and turn as they compete in one of the fastest growing motorcycle participation sports in Europe. Bexhill on Sea in East Sussex is the epitome of genteel south coast seaside resorts. But it wasn’t always so. Between 1902 and 1924 Bexhill was the Edwardian petrol head’s paradise as cars, motorised bicycles, full blown motorbikes and even trikes tore up and down the seafront in head to head
sprint races. Gilbert Sackville, the 8th Earl of De La Warr, who was a local landowner and original petrol head, first introduced Motor Racing to Bexhill after seeing how successful it was in the South of France. Overnight Bexhill became the birthplace of British car and motorcycle racing and the playground of Edwardian speed freaks with their glamorous coterie from all over the continent. The Bexhill sprints died out in 1924 but Rother District Council (who are responsible for Bexhill), Sussex Police, the local chamber of commerce, Bexhill Museum, the Town Team and local community have all teamed up to work with bike1066 and Moto Gymkhana to deliver an event that welcomes everyone whether bikers or not. History shows that BEXHILL MotoFest has the potential to attract investment to the town and local community. Well organised, professionally run motorcycle events can make a real difference. We invite everyone to bring your bikes, trikes, cars and families, come and be a part of motorcycle sport history. BEXHILL MotoFest, 27th July 2014, 9am-5pm Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex, FREE TO ATTEND. For more information visit www.bexhillmotofest.com
June-July 2014 • South East Biker Magazine