Air Ambulance will ask for a £2 donation from adults, children and all parking is FREE
Come along Sunday and have a great day.
For further details please visit : https://bikewise2018.blogspot.com/
TT Legend John McGuinness will once again be at BikeWise 2018.
Sadly Johns injuries from last years crash at the NW200 meant he was unable to ride the Silver Machine (Norton) around the Island in a race however John did get to do a couple of display lap around the Island.
Speaking about his competitive return to the TT Mountain Course John McGuinness said: “It’s been a hard road back from the North West 200 crash and I thought we were there heading into the TT but another set back just left us a few weeks short. I absolutely loved doing the two parade laps this year and the reaction I got from the fans was amazing. The next big target for me was always the Classic TT, and everything is going in to being fully fit and prepared for a proper return to racing."
He continued by saying: “I’m buzzing about the whole thing really. I love the Classic TT atmosphere and I really enjoy working with Roger Winfield and his team and their Paton is a joy to ride around Mountain Circuit. I’m not going to make any predictions on how competitive we are going to be, but when I rode the Norton at the TT, the feeling was good and, above all else, I just want to be out there with the rest of the guys again, going as fast as we can and putting on a good show for the fans. If we get a result out of it then that will be a bonus on this occasion.”
John(and his family) will be ‘trekking’ over to Durham from their family home in Morecambe to once again support the BikeWise event
John McGuinness has sponsorship links with local based Hitachi Construction Machinery Ltd (formerly HM Plant Ltd) & in particular CEO John Jones, who has maintained a close link with John for a number of years.
John has visited BikeWise many times and is a true motorcycle enthusiast as well as being a racing legend and it is a unique opportunity for you to meet one of the legends of motorcycling racing.
If you want to see what it's like to travel at an average of 132.701mph on a bike at the TT check out Johns video below :
Our K9 team are ready to let the four legged members of the Police Service, Police Dogs Kaizer, Kidi, Spike, Milly & Lottie show you their skils at BikeWise 2018.
The team will also be their with the Paws Up stand & Paws Up Bob.
Pop along and talk to the team about the role of Police Dogs in current day police service and of Paws Up in retirement.
PC Ian Squire will be bringing along his German Shepherd PD ‘Kaizer’ who will soon be retiring from service … as he’s ‘getting on a bit’ Kaizer will only perform at the end of the second display. So come along and say a farewell to this fantastic dog
Pc Alan Bates will be bringing along his German Shepherd PD ‘Spike’ who has previously performed at BikeWise.
A first time visit to BikeWise for PD ‘Kodi’ who will be handled by PC Vicky Atkinson.
PD ‘Milly’ is a Springer Spaniel, an explosive trained dog and will be handled by Sgt Dave Bell.
Finally we have PC Ian Squire’s drug dog, a Pointer, PD Lottie
Long time BikeWise supporter Dick Shepherd boasts an enviable collection of around 320 Triumph bikes that chart so much of the brand's incredible history. Dick makes the long trek North each year to Durham to let us see these ‘dream’ bikes.
This year Dick is bringing with him the motorcycle used for the famous jump in the Steve McQueen classic The Great Escape which was finally restored late 2017
The Triumph TR6 Trophy took about two months to restore and 95% of the original parts have been retained.
Dick Shepherd, who restored it, said it is in "full working order". McQueen rode the TR6 in the World War Two film but the famous 12ft barbed-wire fence jump was performed by stunt double, Bud Ekins.
After the film, the bike was sold to a farmer, who used it to herd cows, but it was then stored in a barn for decades.
Mr Shepherd bought it from a former farm worker, who inherited it after the farmer's death. "The original front mud guard was completely rotten, which was a challenge to repair," Mr Shepherd said.
"We even managed to keep the original exhausts and rear tyre - two of the rarest parts - and we wanted to keep the dents on the bike from the filming for added authenticity."
He said the TR6 has been restored to the "exact specification" of 1962.
Get a good look at the bike on Sunday at Bikes 2018….no doubt Dick will also have some other special bikes for us to drool over.
Meet some of the local Police Interceptors at BikeWise 2018….
Sgt Pete ‘Spud’ Tate, PC’s Mike ‘Spike’ Fisher & Ian Squire will be at the show together with PD Kaizer who will be performing in the show ring for the last time, as he will be retiring from duty soon.
Spike assures us that Tango 330 (Black Beauty) will be there for you to have a look at and also the Yamaha 450 off road bike that was featured in this weeks Interceptors.
Other Interceptors could pop along to the show however… Spud , Spike & Squiersey will no doubt have plenty to talk to you about when you meet them
Matt Coulter, the Kangaroo Kid, is a world class stuntman from Gold Coast, Australia His stunts are performed on Quad Bikes. Over the years he has created many “Guinness Book of Records” records – amongst them jumping 14 4 x 4 Jeeps and 4 moving 4 x 4 Jeeps.
Matt will be making his first appearance at BikeWise this Sunday when he ‘teams up’ with his sidekick Paul Hannam to perform two shows in the main arena at BikeWise 2018.
Lets give Matt & Paul a warm welcome to the North East and come down to Police HQ at Durham and enjoy their performances
We have been receiving a few enquiries about parking arrangements for BikeWise 2018, so please read below and we’ll hopefully clarify the situation :
MOTORCYCLE PARKING – At Police HQ (All weather pitch at Police HQ) See above
DISABLED PARKING – This will be at the Rivergreen Centre at the bottom of Aykley Heads Drive(Police HQ)
(You will only be allowed to proceed to this area after speaking to BikeWise staff who will be on the main access road in the area near to the motorcycle parking)
CAR PARKING – We have two main area’s of car parking :
1 – County Hall As in previous years the car parks at County Hall will be utilized – access to the show is then via a series of steps up to the Police HQ
2 – Sniperley Park & Ride Car Park
Vehicles can be parked in this car park & we are providing a FREE Park & Ride Bus service to and from Aykley Heads. The Park & Ride service will run regularly throughout the day and the journey should only take approx 5minutes. The bus will drop you off at Trinity School on the HQ drive and you will only have a short walk, without any steps, to the BikeWise show entrance
For more info about the show please visit : www.bikewise.org.uk and then click on the BikeWise 2018 icon
Find out about the role of the helicopter from the National Police Air Service crew who will be bringing one of the Police helicopters to BikeWise 2018. You’ll get the chance to view the Police helicopter and also the air ambulance from close up on the ground & remember to bring your camera along. For more info on the NPAS please click here :http://www.npas.police.uk/
If you have a Classic or Custom bike then we would love to see it (& so would all the people who come to the show)
To ‘Show us Yours’ all you have to do is bring it along to Police HQ on Sunday 22nd July (BikeWise Show) It’s free to enter, but you need to be on the site by 0930hrs as the site becomes pedestrianized shortly after that .
You won’t be able to take it off the site until the show ends (about 1700hrs) as the whole of the site is pedestrianized for the event and we cannot have motorcycles being ridden through the public !!
All you have to do to register your bike is turn up at the BikeWise Van which will be at the front of the HQ building. and the people at the van will register your entry.
There are many different classes, with some lovely trophies to be won. So go on… share your pride & joy with us and lets see what ‘gems’ we have tucked away in the North East.
If you need further details then please ring 0191-3752136 and ask to speak to Gary Ward or Iain Rodgers OR email us at : durham.bikewise@gmail.com
Once again our local Darlington based world record holder - Dave Coates will be performing at BikeWise 2018 on Sunday 22nd July. The car park at the Police HQ is looking forward to having some burning rubber ‘deposited’ on it by Dave This is Dave's 23rd consecutive BikeWise ( and he still doesn't look a day older !!) - a fantastic achievement and we are now seeing second and third generations of families enjoying the skills that Dave shows on two (& four) wheels - long may it continue. Dave will be performing a couple of shows during the day ( times to be finalized and published later on this site ) and he will be available at his van throughout the day for autograph's, photo's and any questions you might like to put to him... Dave will be using a variety of Yamaha bikes at the show including the Yamaha MT10 , MT09, MT07 his quad & the beast of them all….his Yamaha 50cc moped !!
Dave has just been to CMC at Chesterfield at the weekend thrilling the crowds and will be raring to go at BikeWise 2018
Anyone who has ever ridden a mountain bike, or popped a wheelie on their BMX will love this!
For the most exciting tricks and gravity defying leaps don’t miss the amazing bicycle stunt team.
The 3SIXTY display riders tackle obstacles with precise, calculated and effortless leaps.
Riders never appear out of control and actually deliver the show commentary through helmet microphones whilst riding.
Safety is important. These skills are achieved through hundreds of hours of dedicated and safe practice, a message reinforced throughout each 3SIXTY display.
3SIXTY riders are role models making cycle safety and helmet wear ‘cool’.
Founding member of 3SIXTY Ian Drummond has been a regular visitor to BikeWise over the years and once again we look forward to watching the skills that most of us can only dream of
Pc Alan Bates will be bringing along his German Shepherd PD ‘Spike’ who has previously performed at BikeWise.
