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Blackpool MAG Bike show – Report

It seemed a good idea at the time to arrange for both the run out and the bike show to start from the same place, i.e. the Norman Jepson Hotel. By the time 10:00 am had arrived I could count less than a dozen Goldwings in the car park with their riders waiting to see which direction they would take. Would it be Blackpool for the MAG bike show or out toward Derbyshire for Frank’s mystery tour IV. It transpired that Graham & Sue Pinder

Pictures uploaded to MAG Bike show Gallery

Pictures from Sundays MAG bike show in Blackpools Stanley Park have now been uploaded to the gallery. Click here to view the images.

Goldwing Light Parade! – regalia now available.

For all those going to the 2010 Goldwing Light Parade, and I know there will be quite a few, the regalia is now on sale via the Goldwing Light Parade website. Click here to go direct to the regalia page.

There is a selection of garments to choose from plus the event logo in the form of a

5th RideSafe Rendezvous 2010

The 5th RideSafe BackSafe event took place on a glorious sunny day in a very different location to that previous.  The organisers played a blinder and positioned the event away from the promenade right on the main town car park opposite Blackpool Football Club.  It was situated right at the end of the motorway with lots of car park space for bikes and visitors. I think this new location kept quite a few of the tourist visitors, who

Goldwing Light Parade Hotels filling fast

The organisers of the Blackpool Illuminations Goldwing Light Parade report that hotels are filling fast. The main event Hotel the Warwick is almost full, with adjacent hotels all receiving enquiries and bookings. Full details of all the event  hotels can be found on the Goldwing Light Parade accommodation page. Its going to be a great weekend.

GoldWing Light Parade Venue Announced

The Organisers of the Blackpool GoldWing Light Parade have announced the new venue for the Event which is to be a whole Crescent of Hotels and Apartments on South Shore Promenade. All the participating Hotels are offering discounted accommodation and bar prices and they are coordinating their entertainment programmes over the weekend to suit the Event too. They are also offering access to their facilities to non-residents, so

Blackpool Goldwing Light Parade website updated

The Blackpool Illuminations Goldwing Light Parade website has been totally revamped. The web master Nigel Mackintosh has updated the site to include new features and allow easier access to pages and information. The usual photo gallery feature is still available with an image rotator on the front page. Its a fantastic new site, have a good look around.

Blackpool Light Parade – Saturday September 4th 2010

The Eighth Annual Blackpool Illuminations GoldWing Light Parade will run on Saturday September 4th 2010 as part of a residential weekend of biking and social activities.  Accommodation for the 2010 Light Parade is available in a group of hotels, B&Bs and apartments along and near to Warwick Crescent on South Shore Promenade. It’s just South of the Pleasure Beach. The Crescent is set

Light Parade Pictures uploaded

GL1800 at Pontins ready for the 2009 Blackpool Light Parade

Pictures from the Blackpool Illuminations Goldwing Light Parade now uploaded to 2009 Gallery.  Alternatively visit the official Light Parade website for the latest stunning  pictures and Video.

If you have any pictures you would like adding to the gallery please let your friendly chairman  have them at the next meeting. Either on a memory stick or card.

Walker mentions Parade

Johnnie Walker, Radio 2 presenter mentioned the light parade on his morning show

Johnnie Walker, Radio 2 presenter and all round biker fan mentioned the Blackpool Illuminations Goldwing Light Parade at 9:09 am today on his show. Thank you to the winger from Kidderminster who got it mentioned for us. Its amazing, go through proper press release channels and nothing happens.  For all those travelling tomorrow, take it easy and get there safe. There are no roadworks or any problems reported in and around the approach routes to Pontin’s. See you all later.

BLP – Here at last!

Friday nights "best light bike" competition

The organisation of the Light Parade for 2009 has proved to be the most complicated to date. I wont bore you with the detail but it was certainly an uphill climb for those involved.  Thankfully everything is now in place from the accomodation, entertainment, police and the light parade on the Saturday night itself.

Detail shape’s Light Parade

Light Parade 2006

The final details are now taking shape nicely for this years Blackpool light parade. We have had to manage quite a few problems this year but most of the major hurdles are now sorted. We had positive news from the Police that they can provide us with a Green Light at Squires Gate Traffic lights and also some cover at Gynn Square at the opposite end of the promenade,.  The evening’s entertainment at Pontins promises to be spectacular with plenty of Pontins glamour, plus we will have Knutsford Honda in attendance over the weekend. Lots of other minor stuff to pull together but you couldn’t ask for much more.

The team are really looking forward to welcoming you all to Blackpool again this year. It’s going to be a great weekend