Biker Fest 2012 will be back at West Row 4th, 5th & 6th May....
4/5/12::::>Just to reasure people; the EVENT IS STILL ON Rain/cold or shine!
2012 is upon us & i'd like to sat a special thank you to The Four Winds MC for stepping forward & offering the help & support the event despratly needed.
I would like to thank everyone who has been involved with Biker Fest in the previous years, 2012 will see a couple of changes, new sponsors (look left); the date & layout has changed. Why? After the last couple of years we have had very bad weather, pulling it out of June & in to May so no guarantee that we’ll get better weather, but we can only try! We change the shows layout to see which works best, we keep what works.
Please keep an eye on the web site/facebook over the next few weeks for ALL the details to be posted up.
Charities.
The core of BikerFest is to raise money & have fun doing it.
The East Anglian Air Ambulance.
It costs £3 million a year to operate this life saving service - NONE
of that is funded by the NHS or your National Insurance contributions. The EAAA is at the heart of many bikers, who are only here today because of the actions of this amazing charity. BikerFest has always, and will always support them.
What’s it all about???
Bikerfest came about in the summer of 2008. The regions local motorcycle clubs wished to have an event, and under the direction of Biker Fest RC (was Beck Row Bikers) chairwoman, Barbara Craig (Babs), the base work was laid, a field borrowed from a local landowner, and a pub roped in to provide a bar, and the use of their car park for use by the Championship stunt team. With 6 weeks to go, we approached local live music enthusiast to discuss the possibilities of providing live music at the event. Phone calls were made, bands booked, truck trailers acquired from a local haulage firm for a stage, and a PA system booked. The 'Big Truck' stage was born, and a few weeks later the event went ahead (under the banner of 'The Cupid Stunt Show'), raising £1000 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance, and gaining press coverage in the local rags, and biker mags.
For the 2009 show, we started planning early, a complete site overhaul was undertaken, provisions made for camping, more music, more punters, traders, activities etc. A new festival name was chosen (BikerFest) to reflect the dual nature of the show - live music, & motorcycles, in a hybrid event, to raise money for charities. Great care was taken to make sure that the event was accessible to music lovers and motorcyclists alike, avoiding being tagged as only suitable for one class of stereotyped festival go'er. The festival was designed to be accessible to all. The organisers set about the long task of begging, borrowing and stealing, as much stuff as possible to put the show on for the cheapest price possible. This remains the foundation of BikerFest to this day, with all bands playing for free, and many local businesses providing equipment either free of charge, or at greatly reduced prices. The 2009 festival went ahead, and the feedback was sensational - it was clear we still had areas we wanted to improve, but BikerFest now became a living, breathing entity - within 48 hours of the close of the 2009 show, we were already receiving calls about 2010.
2010; The festival had been extended to 3 days, and set for June 18th, 19th, & 20th. An entire additional day had been added for show bikes, with new categories and trophies. More bands than before were being booked, covering a more diverse range of genres than ever before, with bands, both signed & unsigned, traveling from all across the country to play. New sideshows and attractions were scheduled. BikerFest is one of the best 'shoe-string budget' festivals in the country, and its coming at ya live, loud, and fun packed. We don’t care if you come by 2 wheels, 4 wheels, or 2 legs, we hope to see you at future BikerFests, having fun, and raising money for good causes.