VMCC South Durham
Welcome to the South Durham Section of the Vintage Motorcycle Club
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Latest News & Forthcoming Events
Section Anniversary - More
There will a publication in The Northern Echo on Saturday 3rd Jan with an article about the club and it's 50th anniversary with photographs recording the event in their Memories section.
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Calendar News
The events calendar for 2026 is in the process of being created and will be available soon The 50th Anniversary Quaker Run will be held Sunday 17th May. The social run as normal will be Sat 16th May. Other runs around this event will be made available nearer the time.
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Run organisers need to inform the secretary ASAP of any date changes from 2025 are required
Section Anniversary
Tuesday the 9th of December 2025 was the 50th anniversary of the formation of the South Durham Section V.M.C.C. at the Three Tuns pub, now called the Tuns, in Sadberge which was the venue for the inaugural meeting on Tuesday 9th December 1975. See page about us for some early history. Four of the founder members who attended the first meeting are shown in the picture below.
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For more pictures by Dave Allison follow this link
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Anniversary Social Run
Photo at the start of the Anniversary Social Run. Sunday 7th December. Six riders Graham Espin, Stuart Bell, Brian Smith, Mike Carruthers, Paul Feldon & Dave Walker - (taking the photo)
After much discussion the destination was the Yorkshire cycle hub - Fryup.
Weather was good at the start, later on as we set off back - Rain. Some had to take shelter in the Bluebell at Bishopton. About 80miles total.
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January 2026
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15 - Club Night - Business Meeting & AGM
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24 - Presentation Night - Bannatynes Darlington
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