KAMG news and events
Here are just some of the highlights of upcoming KAMG and related events. For complete event and joining details, please check on Tracker.
IDCAM
[Introductory Day Course in Advanced Motorcycling]
for new Associate Members, Saturday 20 August 2022
Venue: Kent Fire and Rescue Road Safety Experience Centre, Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2XQ.
The day consists of three classroom sessions covering KAMG, the System of Motorcycle Control and the Highway Code. These should be completed by 12:30. Lunch can be purchased locally or you can bring something along. The afternoon ride should take a couple of hours. Please try to arrive by 08:45 so we can start promptly at 09:00. The course is free to KAMG members and £10 for non-members. If you would like to book, have any questions or special requirements, please email group-secretary@kamg.org.uk
KAMG Group Night
The Kentagon, Brands Hatch, DA3 8PU: Thursday 25 August 2022
Our monthly group social at Brands Hatch – a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. KAMG’s very own Brendan Burke, founder of The Wells Physiotherapy & Sports Clinic, will give a talk on ‘Aching Bones’. Licensed bar and refreshments are available. Non-member guests are of course welcome as always. Starts from 7.00pm.
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Machine Control Day
Ebbsfleet International, Car Park B: Saturday 30th July 2022
Practice and improve your slow riding skills and machine control in a safe environment with help and support from our experienced team of observers. Non-members, associates and full members are all welcome. The session is free to KAMG members, and we ask for a donation of £10 from non-members towards costs. Members can register on Tracker. Non-members, please email KAMG’s machine control day manager, Paul Aspinall, on paul.ridekamg@gmail.com
Group social and training ride
Saffron Waldon: Sunday 31 July 2022
Meet at Leybourne 08:45 for 09:00 departure. For Full Members and Associates.
Training runs are split into in groups of four riders with an Observer either leading or tail-ending, the Associate member(s) riding number 2 and 3, swapping around at a halfway stop. This gives Associate Members the chance to be led by a Green Badge holder and witness the calibre of ride they should achieve to gain an Advanced rider test pass.
Ride led by Nev Smith. Full details on KAMG Tracker.
KAMG Group Night BBQ
The Kentagon, Brands Hatch, DA3 8PU: Thursday 28 July 2022
The KAMG annual summer BBQ.
Tickets are £14 per person – book in advance with Tina Underwood or Simon Adamson.
Licensed bar available. Non-member guests are of course welcome as always. Starts from 7.00pm.
Group ride
To the Essex Combined Military Museum: Sunday 17 July 2022
Meet at Thurrock 09:15. The ride to Maldon is approx 45 miles. Expect to spend around two hours to look around, including tea/coffee. Note there is an entry cost to the museum of £8.50. Back on the bike for a 25 mile trip to Burnham-on-Crouch along some great roads for lunch. The ride back to Thurrock is about 40 miles. Full details on Tracker. If you want to come along, please register so we can let the museum know how many are coming. Ride led by Colin Underwood.
Group social and training ride
Newlands Corner: Sunday 3 July 2022
Meet at Leybourne 08:45 for 09:00 departure. For Full Members and Associates.
Training runs are split into in groups of four riders with an Observer either leading or tail-ending, the Associate member(s) riding number 2 and 3, swapping around at a halfway stop. This gives Associate Members the chance to be led by a Green Badge holder and witness the calibre of ride they should achieve to gain an Advanced rider test pass.
Ride led by Nev Smith. Full details on KAMG Tracker.
KAMG Group Night
The Kentagon, Brands Hatch, DA3 8PU: Thursday 30 June 2022
Our monthly group social at Brands Hatch – a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. There will be a talk by Mark Jaffe from Phoenix Rider Training.
If you would like to eat at the Kentagon on the evening, this month’s meal is scampi and chips. For more details or to book, please contact Tina Underwood or Simon Adamson.
Licensed bar and refreshments are available. Non-member guests are of course welcome as always. Starts from 7.00pm.
Machine Control Day
Ebbsfleet International, Car Park B: Saturday 25th June 2022
Practice and improve your slow riding skills and machine control in a safe environment with help and support from our experienced team of observers. Non-members, associates and full members are all welcome. The session is free to KAMG members, and we ask for a donation of £10 from non-members towards costs. Members can register on Tracker. Non-members, please email KAMG’s machine control day manager, Paul Aspinall, on paul.ridekamg@gmail.com
Open Bike Evening
In support of Kent Blood Bikes and Air Ambulance, Wednesday 22 June 2022
The White Hart, Rochester Road, Cuxton ME2 1AD. Lots of bikes, hot food, drinks – raffle in support of Kent, Sussex & Surrey Air Ambulance and Kent SERV Blood Bikes. From 7:30pm.
Note: this is not a KAMG-organised event.
IDCAM
[Introductory Day Course in Advanced Motorcycling]
for new Associate Members, Saturday 18 June 2022
Venue: Kent Fire and Rescue Road Safety Experience Centre, Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2XQ.
The day consists of three classroom sessions covering KAMG, the System of Motorcycle Control and the Highway Code. These should be completed by 12:30. Lunch can be purchased locally or you can bring something along. The afternoon ride should take a couple of hours. Please try to arrive by 08:45 so we can start promptly at 09:00. The course is free to KAMG members and £10 for non-members. If you would like to book, have any questions or special requirements, please email group-secretary@kamg.org.uk
Jubilee Fish & Chip run
Bank Holiday Friday 3 June 2022
Meet Leybourne Lakes 15:30 to leave at 16:00 for The Pilot, Dungeness. The route there will be 70 miles and 50 miles back to Maidstone Services. For Full Members and Associates. We will be using the drop-off marker system and there will be a briefing on its use before we depart. Ride led by Colin Billings. Please book on KAMG Tracker.
Group social and training ride
Bexhill: Sunday 29 May 2022
Meet at Leybourne 08:45 for 09:00 departure. For Full Members and Associates. Ride led by Nev Smith. Full details on KAMG Tracker.
KAMG Jubilee Tour to Vianden
Saturday 28 May 2022
Once again, we will be spending a week in the super town of Vianden in Luxembourg. This tour will include rides to Germany, Belgium, France taking in the wonderful Ardennes and Mosel regions. We will be staying in the fabulous Belle-Vue hotel, which boasts secure underground parking, indoor swimming pool, spa and gym.
KAMG Group Night
The Kentagon, Brands Hatch, DA3 8PU: Thursday 26 May 2022
Our monthly group social at Brands Hatch – a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. Lawrence Pater, from our friends at Kent Fire and Rescue, will give a talk about fire scene investigation. Licensed bar and refreshments are available. Non-member guests are of course welcome as always. Starts from 7.00pm.
(Image: Kent Online)
IDCAM
[Introductory Day Course in Advanced Motorcycling]
for new Associates*, Saturday 21 May 2022
Venue: Kent Fire and Rescue Road Safety Experience Centre, Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2XQ
The day consists of three classroom sessions covering KAMG, the System of Motorcycle Control and the Highway Code. These should be completed by 12:30. Lunch can be purchased locally or you can bring something along. The afternoon ride should take a couple of hours. Please try to arrive by 08:45 so we can start promptly at 09:00. The course is free to KAMG members and £10 for non-members. If you would like to book, have any questions or special requirements, please email group-secretary@kamg.org.uk
Machine Control Day
Ebbsfleet International, Car Park B: Sunday 15 May 2022
Practice and improve your slow riding skills and machine control in a safe environment with help and support from our experienced team of observers. Non-members, associates and full members are all welcome. 08:45 registration; 09:00 start. We aim to finish at around 12:30, with a break for cake, tea/coffee half way through the morning. The session is free to KAMG members, and we ask for a donation of £10 from non-members towards costs. Members can register on Tracker. Non-members, please email KAMG’s machine control day manager, Paul Aspinall, on paul.ridekamg@gmail.com
Fish & chip run
Chequers Fish Bar, Lenham: Thursday 12 May 2022
Meet 17:45 at Maidstone services for 18:00 departure. A social ride using the marker drop-off marker system, a route of approximately 40 miles – for Full Members and Associates. We will be using the drop-off marker system and there will be a briefing on its use before we depart. Ride led by Colin Billings. To gauge numbers for Chequers, please book on KAMG Tracker.
KAMG Group Tour
Rutland Water: 30th April – May 2nd 2022
The most gentle trip run by our very own Steve Riches, and great for any level of rider. If you’re new to touring, would like a ride which is easy for a pillion or wish to use this to practice for a longer tour, this is a great trip. Riding mileages are approx 175, 140 & 160 miles a day with some of the most enjoyed food stops on tour.
Please note this tour is currently fully booked – please check on Tracker for updates.
Group social and training ride
Houghton Bridge Tea Rooms, Amberley: Sunday 1 May 2022
Meet at Leybourne 08:45 for 09:00 departure. For Full Members and Associates. We will be using the drop-off marker system and there will be a briefing on its use before we depart. Ride led by Nev Smith. Full details on KAMG Tracker.
KAMG Group Night
The Kentagon, Brands Hatch, DA3 8PU: Thursday 28 April 2022
Our monthly group social at Brands Hatch – a chance to catch up with old friends and make new ones. There will be a talk by Christopher Wade of Kent Police’s serious collision investigation unit about crash investigation.
Licensed bar and refreshments are available. Non-member guests are of course welcome as always. Starts from 7.00pm.
Custom bike show
Fundraiser by Kent Fire and Rescue: 24 April 2022
Our friends at KFRS are kicking off the Bike Season by holding a custom motorcycle show with live music on 24th April at Rochester fire station (right next to the Road Safety Experience centre) in Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2FF. It’s in aid a remarkable young man, Oli (step-son of a Kent firefighter), who is fighting cancer. For further details email contact@firefighters66.com or to donate click here.
Easter Egg Run
in support of the Scotts Project Trust, Sunday 17 April 2022
A new destination for KAMG, the Scotts Project Trust, which helps people with a learning disability to reach their aspirations and make choices about how to live their lives.
We are expecting a warm welcome and a cuppa! Please support the Trust with a donation or Easter egg. If you can’t make it please help out with a donation or drop off an Easter egg with someone who is attending. Please register on Tracker.
You can learn more about the Scotts Project Trust at: www.scottsproject.org.uk
IDCAM
[Introductory Day Course in Advanced Motorcycling]
for new Associates*, Saturday 9 April 2022
Venue: Kent Fire and Rescue Road Safety Experience Centre, Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2XQ.
The day consists of three classroom sessions covering KAMG, the System of Motorcycle Control and the Highway Code. These should be completed by 12:30. Lunch can be purchased locally or you can bring something along. The afternoon ride should take a couple of hours. Please try to arrive by 08:45 so we can start promptly at 09:00. The course is free to KAMG members and £10 for non-members. If you would like to book, have any questions or special requirements, please email group-secretary@kamg.org.uk
Monthly social and training ride
To Bexhill: Sunday 3 April 2022
Meet at Leybourne 09:45 for 10:00 departure. For Full Members and Associates. We will be using the drop-off marker system and there will be a briefing on its use before we depart. Full details on KAMG Tracker.
[This run was cancelled due to the 3 degree safety rule]
Group ride
To the Essex Combined Military Museum: Sunday 3 April 2022
Meet at Thurrock 09:15. The ride to Maldon is approx 45 miles. We will be using the drop-off marker system and there will be a briefing on its use before we depart. Two hours to look around, including drinks. Then back on the bike for a 25 mile trip to Burnham-on-Crouch on some great roads for lunch. The ride back to Thurrock is about 40 miles. Full details on Tracker. There is an entry cost of £8.50.
[This ride was postponed due to Covid]
KAMG Annual General Meeting and Group Night
The Kentagon, Brands Hatch, DA3 8PU: Thursday 31 March 2022
We will present our annual Report & Accounts for the year ending 31/12/2021 for approval by full members and to conduct an election of committee members. There will also be a presentation by Motolegends, ‘The Motorcycle Outfitters’. Licensed bar and refreshments are available. Non-member guests are of course welcome as always.
[This was held at the Hailwood Suite due to building works at the Kentagon]
IDCAM
[Introductory Day Course in Advanced Motorcycling]
for new Associates, Saturday 19 March 2022
Venue: Kent Fire and Rescue Road Safety Experience Centre, Marconi Way, Rochester, ME1 2XQ.
The day will consist of three classroom sessions covering KAMG, the System of Motorcycle Control and the Highway Code. These should be completed by 12:30. Lunch can be purchased locally or you can bring something along. The afternoon ride should take a couple of hours. Please try to arrive by 08:45 so we can start promptly at 09:00. The course is free to KAMG members and £10 for non-members. If you would like to book, have any questions or special requirements, please email group-secretary@kamg.org.uk
HIGHWAY CODE
The highway code has been completely rewritten for 2022
New for 2022, rules for all types of road users have been updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses. The main changes can be seen here. KAMG submitted its own recommendations during the consultative process which can be seen here.