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BikerDown! South Yorkshire is a FREE two-hour session aimed at providing all motorbike and scooter riders who live or ride in the county with basic first-aid skills and awareness of road traffic collision management.

The two-hour session is both classroom and practical based, giving you the awareness if you're first on scene at a collision of how to manage the area for everyone's safety, and provide basic first-aid skills if needed.

While themed around a collision involving a rider, the skills and knowledge are equally as useful if you come across any vehicle collision whether four, three or two-wheeled. For example, as a rider you are more likely to filter through stationary traffic and be confronted with a collision as the reason for the build up, or come across an incident on remote country roads.

BikerDown! South Yorkshire is based on the hugely successful initiative originally devised by Kent Fire & Rescue Service, with advice and guidance provided by South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and SYSRP Road Safety Officers.

Sessions take place at the Lifewise Centre in Hellaby monthly on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm during the motorbike season. See our events calendar for dates.

Our interactive training base provides a unique experience, combining classroom and practical scenario aspects to the session.

BikerDown! South Yorkshire is open to individuals, both riders and pillions, groups of friends or riding clubs, up to a maximum of 12 attendee's per session. If you would like to group book then please drop us an email, or fill in this form.

BikerDown! South Yorkshire is entirely FREE and everyone that completes the session will receive a certificate of attendance and a road-safety pack. 

Provisional notice: details to be finalised

What is inSpire Ride?

InSpire is a motorcycling event run by motorcyclists for motorcyclists to commemorate the huge losses in Bomber Command during WWII by converging on the UK’s newest War Memorial in Lincoln.

inSpire 2019 will take place on Sunday 12th May 2019.

Gates open : 09.30am

Target arrival time : noon

Ceremony of Remembrance : 2.00 -2.30 pm

InSpire Event closes : 4pm

Site closes : 5pm

What is its purpose?

Its purpose is 3-fold:

1. Commemoration: To bring Motorcyclists from all walks of life and on a variety of two wheeled machines together, to commemorate the fallen members of our RAF Armed Forces who were lost from the ranks of Bomber Command during WWII. The Target Destination of the ride is the Brand New International Bomber Command Centre, (The’ IBCC’), which is a world-class facility which serves as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation. 
2. Bringing Riders Together & Having a good time: Let’s not underestimate the simple fun that sharing a good ride-out with fellow bikers can bring. Our Intention is to deliver a safe and engaging day at the IBCC and to enjoy the visitor attraction supplemented with a unique series of motorcycling and Flying events and stands. 
3. Charity Inspired Event: The monies raised from your participation will be split between three fantastic Charities: 

• IBCC: http://internationalbcc.co.uk 
• Lincolnshire Blood Bikes: https://www.lebbs.org 
• RAF Benevolent Fund: https://www.rafbf.org/ 
• Motorcycle Outreach: http://www.motorcycleoutreach.org/ 

What will be there to do?


The IBCC is a spectacular new Visitor Attraction including:

The Memorial Spire (the tallest War Memorial in Britain)

The Walls of Names (23 walls made up of 270 individual steel panels on which are engraved the names of almost 58,000 lost from Bomber Command from 14 Nations)
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The Chadwick Centre (Interpretation Exhibition and café etc)

The Peace Garden


At its heart are the Memorial Spire (which gives its name to this event and the Walls of Names. The IBCC’s elevated site commands stunning views across Lincoln, with a focus on the City’s ancient Cathedral, which served as a sighting point for crews flying from Lincolnshire. For many of the men named on the accompanying walls, the Cathedral provided their last sight of Britain.Its dramatic centrepiece is a Structural steel Memorial,(the Spire) the height of a Lancaster Bombers wingspan which is now regarded as the UK’s tallest war memorial, a structure that has given its very name to this Event. The whole afternoon will culminate in a short moment of reflection of the sacrifices made by the fallen men and women of Bomber Command and the playing of the last post.

AND we are planning to bring you a great afternoon including:

• Meet the Veterans from WWII 
• Lancaster Bomber Flypast 
• The Last Post 
• Period Military Vehicles 
• Period Entertainment 
• Bikes of the age 
• Merchandise stalls 
• And of Course Food and Beverage 

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What will it cost?


£10 per ticket. All funds generated from tickets sales will cover the cost of the event, all surplus funds go directly to the recipient charities without deduction. Your registration and any additional donation will secure you and any pillion a place on the Ride-In, and free access and parking to the IBCC. We will send you an inSpire sticker to be displayed on your bike to signify that you have paid. Free Guided Tours of the IBCC will be run during the afternoon at 15 minute intervals. If you wish to visit the fantastic Interactive Exhibition at the IBCC, this will be an extra cost – you will need to purchase a timed entry ticket from the IBCC on arrival.

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