Monday September 30, 2013 at 3:50pm
Five weeks and counting until the 2013 International Dirt Bike Show doors open on Thursday 31st October 2013 at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, for what the new organiser anticipates will be a bigger and better four-day event than ever before.
The fact that all the major motocross, enduro, trail and trial manufacturers will be in situ has been well documented, as has detail of the array of the latest and best riding gear, kit, parts and accessories that will be on display, and also available to buy.
For many families though, a visit to Europe's largest dedicated off-road Show is as much about the free entertainment and hands-on activities as it is about seeing the latest gear, and the 2013 event certainly won't stretch the family budget. The organising team at Mortons Media Group has listened to feedback and has stacked out halls four and five with plenty to see and do. Hall four is the place to head if you want to sit back and enjoy watching others take the strain and hall five is where you can get involved.
The live arena schedule will see non-stop action with Steve Colley, three-time British solo trials champ, and his ultra-popular trials bike stunt show alternating with a series of Flattrack racing demonstration heats and finals, where the 2009 British and European Flattrack Champion Pete Boast and team will show the body positioning and brake/throttle skills involved in this hectic discipline. Show favourites Danny Butler and his Extreme Mountain Bike crew will return with a new and exciting stage set through which they'll perform impressive gravity-defying stunts, without an engine in sight.
The action continues through into hall five with rounds three and four of the new all-action Fro Systems UK Superlite minibike series taking over the weekend of the Show, with daily qualifying heats and an afternoon finale.
Family members looking to have-a-go won't be disappointed, as an array of activities, including Oset electric trials for the kids, My First Honda Licence, intro-to-intermediate trials try-outs for adults, as well as kids' quads and remote control 'crossers, will all be free-of-charge in hall five. If you're 16 and over and fancy having a crack at riding a geared road bike, the Motor Cycle Industry Association's 'Get On' team will be only too happy to assist.
Mums and dads wanting to take time out to sit and watch their offspring enjoy the fun and games in the activity halls, will be glad to hear that a restaurant serving hot and cold food and beverages will be open throughout the Show.
Why not try something different this autumn half-term, with budget-priced admission and a wealth of have-a-go and free-of-charge activities for the whole family? What's more, children aged ten and under go free, admission on the day of Halloween is half-price for adults, and parking is free too!
Visit www.dirtbikeshow.co.uk for more details.