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In 1904 Mr Albert Brown, Founder of Brown Brothers, Motor Factors provided a trophy to be presented to the winner of a 150 mile non-stop run from Redbourn to Stony Stratford and back to Redbourn. The most significant condition for entry was "that machines were to be of entirely British manufacture". Seventeen machines entered the first event in 1904 when a Mr W King, riding a King motor cycle won and Mr Brice riding a 3 hp. Brown came in 3rd. In 1905 Mr Brice, again riding a Brown machine, won the event.

To commemorate this early competition the Bedfordshire Section holds a run each year, usually in July.

The Event: This year's run is on Sunday, 27th July and starts from Little Staughton. The run includes lunch. Pre-booking only.

Programme:
0900 - 1000 - Meet in car park (lots of parking) for provided tea, coffee, biscuits and chit-chat. Everyone is friendly!
1000 - 1030ish - Set off for run to tea stop at your own pace, thirty odd miles away– route sheet - quiet lanes
1100 - 1200ish - Arrive at tea stop (buy your own tea!)
1200 - 1300ish - Return to pre-booked pub by route sheet along old-bike friendly byways
1330 - 1400ish - Time for fish and chips and dessert (included in entry fee)

Eligibilty: The event is open to bikes of any nationality which are at least 25 years old. It is also open to Royal Enfield single cylinder machines, that are less than 25 years old, however other makes less than 25 years old will NOT be accepted.

Entry costs: £19.95 per person.

Click here to download the entry form as a Word document or here as a PDF file.

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