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37-648: The Oyster Run is a motorcycle rally held annually each September since 1981 in Anacortes, Washington . It is the largest rally in the Pacific Northwest with 2006 attendance estimated in the tens of thousands. There was no rally in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . This article related to an American festival is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Motorcycle rally Notable annual North American rallies include

74-600: A burnout pit, motorcycle contests, bike washes, motorcycle stunt performances like wheelie acts and the wall of death , live bands, and dice or poker runs . The Indianapolis and Daytona Beach motorcycle rallies have championship motorcycle racing at nearby circuits. In some cases, rallies are held as benefits for organizations or groups such as the American Red Cross , American Cancer Society , American Legion , or VFW . The oldest motorcycle rally in Europe

111-483: A Gypsy Tour rally from Melbourne to Sydney in 1927, stated - "The idea of a "gypsy tour" originated in America. There these tours are usually being organised simultaneously in different cities and towns, and routes all converging on one centre, where a great rally is held by the touring parties". The term gypsy tour has been used for other activities, but predominantly motorcycle rallies, and the idea quickly spread around

148-482: A castle, several churches, two supermarkets and a market selling a variety of goods held every Friday. It has had a brass band since 1904. The band aims to promote brass band music in the local area. The town has one secondary school, West Lakes Academy , and four primary schools, which are Bookwell, Orgill and Thornhill primary schools, plus St Bridget's Catholic Primary School. It has an active public and community arts programme, called Creative Egremont. The town

185-510: A full service. Bus services 6 and X6 link Egremont to Seascale , Gosforth and towns south of Egremont. There is one other bus service operated by Stagecoach that links to Whitehaven, Workington and Maryport (30). The A595 bypasses Egremont, which gives strong links to Sellafield to the south and to the north, Whitehaven and Workington. Egremont has Egremont Castle , Florence Mine, Hartley's Ice Cream, Lowes Court Gallery, various walks, Clint's Quarry (SSSI) and cycle paths. Egremont has

222-466: A local recreation reserve, football ground, racecourse, or showground in country towns. These venues often have toilet/shower blocks, and bar/kitchen facilities. Often the motorcycle club organising the rally will arrange for a local service group like the Rotary club , or local sporting club to cater an evening meal and breakfast, and to run the bar. These events often provide much needed revenue sources for

259-408: A parade, while sports such as Cumberland and Westmorland wrestling are held on a field nearby. The fair's origins go back to 1267, and it is claimed to be one of the oldest fairs in the world. The Lord of Egremont started a tradition of giving away crab apples , from where the fair gets its name. The Crab Fair was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was scheduled for

296-501: A real ale tent and music. Rallies usually start on a Friday afternoon and finish at lunchtime on a Sunday. The point is to travel there by motorcycle, motorcycle and sidecar or trike (not cars or vans), meet friends from all over the country and sometimes further afield, claim a rally badge and enjoy the entertainment. Prizes are awarded for the furthest distance travelled, best bike, best rat bike , oldest person attending, youngest person attending, etc. There are usually planned ride-outs on

333-521: Is John Max Henry Scawen Wyndham , Baron Egremont and Baron Leconfield , who lives in the family home, one of the earliest Percy possessions: Petworth House in West Sussex. The dowager Lady Egremont, Pamela, lived at Cockermouth Castle until her death in 2013. In about 1300, the town was established much as it is seen today, surrounded by agricultural lands. In 1322, Robert the Bruce attacked

370-735: Is based around the nuclear industry at Sellafield . Egremont pre-dates the Norman conquest . The Danes first established a fort on the site of Egremont Castle around the end of the first millennium AD. When William Rufus extended Norman rule into Cumbria in around 1092, control of the area was given to Ivo Taillebois , who was married to Lucy of Bolingbroke , heiress of extensive lands in Lincolnshire . When Ivo died in 1094, this authority passed to Lucy's second husband Roger fitz Gerold de Roumare, who survived for only two more years, then to her third husband Ranulph le Meschines. On his becoming

407-589: Is expected to draw 5,000 to 7,000 participants. There are number of rallies held throughout New Zealand, most events taking place over the warmer months. There are a couple of cold weather rallies such as the Brass Monkey Motorcycle Rally . Egremont, Cumbria Egremont / ˈ ɛ ɡ r ə m ə n t / is a market town , civil parish and two electoral wards in Cumbria , England, and historically part of Cumberland . It

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444-575: Is home to Florence Arts Centre, based at the nearby Florence Mine (now disused), which has a programme of live events - gigs, theatre and stand-up comedy - and an art gallery. There is a studio on-site for the Florence Paintmakers, a co-operative of artists who use the local iron ore pigment to make oil and watercolour paints, pastels and other art materials. Egremont also has a dedicated town freesheet, published by Egremont & District Labour Party and delivered to thousands of addresses in

481-537: Is situated just outside the Lake District National Park , five miles (eight kilometres) south of Whitehaven and on the River Ehen . The town, which lies at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell , has a long industrial heritage including dyeing, weaving and iron ore mining. It had a population of 7,444 in 2001, increasing to 8,194 at the 2011 Census. The town's layout today is much

518-703: Is the Elefantentreffen (Elephant Rally) established in 1956 by former Wehrmacht motorcyclists and named in honour of the Zündapp motorcycle that was nicknamed the "green elephant." The growing reputation of the Elephant Rally led to the creation in 1962 of a British winter rally called the Dragon rally and is held each February in North Wales . One of the largest motorcycle rallies in Europe

555-873: Is the Thundersprint , held annually in May in Northwich , Cheshire , England and usually has notable motorcycle champions or enthusiasts such as Giacomo Agostini and James May . Another large motorcycle rally is Glemseck 101. It takes place around the Glemseck at the Solitude race track in Leonberg , Germany every first weekend in September. A special attraction are the 1/8 mile drag races, where customizers and motorcycle brands send their best bikes and bikers to

592-918: Is within the Copeland UK Parliamentary constituency . Trudy Harrison is the Conservative Member of parliament . Before Brexit , it was in the North West England European Parliamentary Constituency. For local government purposes, it is in the Cumberland unitary authority . Egremont has its own Parish Council , Egremont Town Council, which is based in the Market Hall offices. Manufacturing industries have declined but service, new media and tourism industries have taken their place. Egremont's Florence Mine

629-572: The Earl of Chester , his estates were returned to the Crown towards paying for the earldom. Around 1120, Henry I gave the Barony of Copeland to Ranulph's son William who made his home at Egremont and began to build the castle, which took approximately 150 years to complete. The Barony was inherited by William's son Ranulph . With Ranulph having no male heir, the Barony passed to his sister Alice, who married

666-874: The Oyster Run in the Pacific Northwest , the Golden Aspen Rally (formerly Aspencade) in the Southwest , the Route 66 Bike Week in the West, Americade in the Northeast , and Motorcycles on Meridian in the Midwest . A popular rally in the East takes place in the mountains of Maryland called Apple's East Coast Motorcycle Rally (formerly East Coast Sturgis). Rallies will often incorporate entertainment such as

703-596: The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally , Laconia Motorcycle Week , Black Bike Week and Daytona Beach Bike Week , with each having thousands in attendance. The Republic of Texas Biker Rally is held each June in Austin , Texas and attracts over 200,000 bikers to the state capitol. There are innumerable smaller, regional rallies around the United States, including the annual BMW MOA international rally,

740-468: The 1920s; the term has been mostly but not entirely replaced by rally or run . Gypsy tours were organized where groups of riders all over the country converged on a favorite destination. The term gypsy was used because the riders would travel long distances and often sleeping in tents around a campfire along the way much like the Hollywood stereotype of Romani . One Australian newspaper referring to

777-420: The Barony of Copeland and again, the castle had a lord in residence. Around 1205, the tale of Grunwilda was told; she was the wife of Richard de Lucy and was killed by a wolf on a hunting trip; this tale is recounted in the poem "The Woeful Chase". Again leaving no male heir, Richard died and the superstition began that no male heir should inherit Egremont Castle because of the conduct of the forefathers. Egremont

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814-488: The Florence Mine closed in 2007. Around the early 17th century, agricultural lime was mined at Clints Quarry, with more heavy duty mining being undertaken to supply the iron and ore industry in the mid 19th century, finally ending in 1930. Clints Quarry (now a Site of Special Scientific Interest ) can be found just north of Egremont town. In 1950, Rowntrees built a chocolate crumb factory near Christie Bridge and

851-619: The Saturday taking in good roads and sometimes historic sites, museums, etc. In the UK, many people relate motorcycle rallies to the famous Bulldog Bash near Stratford-upon-Avon . This is a hugely popular event and attracts thousands of people including non-motorcyclists. There are many much smaller rallies that attract between 50 and 500 bikers to each event, organised and controlled by a host club. Rallies are still attended by motorcyclists that have been going to rallies for up to 40 or 50 years. In

888-643: The Scottish prince, William Fitz Duncan ; they had a child who, after his death, became known as "the Boy of Egremont"; again, with no living male heir, William Fitz Duncan's estates passed to his three daughters Annabel, Cecily and Alice. The estates passed down to Annabel's son Richard de Lucy . Richard's two daughters married two brothers of the de Multon family, Alice (now called de Morville) married Alan de Multon and Annabel (also now called de Morville) married Lambert de Multon. Annabel and Lambert de Multon inherited

925-403: The UK motorcycle rallies began in earnest in the early 1960s as young, mainly working class men and women (usually on the pillion ) gained freedom by motorcycle ownership and set off around the country camping. Some went in groups or clubs and thus the rally was born. Many were Ton-up boys , later Greasers and then Greebos. Gypsy tour is an American motorcycling term which originated before

962-540: The communities in which the rallies are held, and the communities welcome the rallies to their towns. Compared to European and American rallies, Australian rallies are often small affairs with attendance ranging from a few dozen to a few hundred bikes. The Ulysses Club Annual General Meeting Event is a weeklong affair that brings in thousands of motorcyclists and millions of dollars to its host site, which can be different each year. The 2014 event in Alice Springs

999-692: The growing town, with many old parts of the town being demolished in 1968. In 1964, Wyndham School was built, an early comprehensive school . In 1970, there was a large increase in workers moving into the town to work on the new nuclear site . In 1990, the Egremont by-pass was opened. Historically, dyeing and weaving were traditional local industries based around the River Ehen. Iron ore mining and quarrying has been established in Egremont for more than 800 years. Industrial mining of iron ore started around 1830 with many mines being opened, and ended when

1036-494: The growth of the nuclear decommissioning industry. Egremont formerly had a railway station on the Whitehaven, Cleator and Egremont Railway . It was first closed in 1935, with cycles of reopening and closure ending in 1947, but with a special school service running from 1964 to 1969. The nearest railway station is at Nethertown , but with a reduced service. St Bees railway station is the nearest mandatory stop station with

1073-514: The nuclear industry became established at Sellafield. The Rowntrees site has become a new housing estate, York Place, which is located at the northern end of Main Street. On 2 June 2010, the area became the centre of a search after a gunman ran amok in Cumbria. Derrick Bird, a 52-year-old local taxi driver, shot and killed twelve people, two of them in Egremont, before committing suicide. Egremont

1110-521: The provision that they rebuild the stone bridge and maintain it for ever. In 1748, another bridge was built at Briscoe Mill at a cost of £28-15s-0d (£28.75), paid for by John Pearson, a local hatter. Soon Egremont began to service the Port of Whitehaven and in 1830, iron ore was mined over several sites. Over the next 60 years new schools and churches were built. Egremont Town Hall was completed in 1890. New housing estates were also built to accommodate

1147-795: The race (e.g. Triumph , BMW , Yamaha , Suzuki ). In the UK, the Iron Ore Rally is held annually in Egremont , Cumbria and the Rally of Discovery is held in Ireland. Rallies are held year round. Many motorcyclists (or bikers) prefer the winter rallies, such as the Mayflower MCCs Force Ten Rally or the Dean Vally MCCs Rallymans Rally . The usual order of the day is camping with

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1184-524: The same as at the time of Richard de Lucy around 1200 with its wide Main Street opening out into the market place. The remains of the Norman castle, built in the 12th century, are situated at the southern end of Main Street near the market place. Egremont was granted a charter for a market and annual fair by King Henry III in 1266. The resulting annual Crab Fair now hosts the World Gurning Championships. The modern economy

1221-599: The town several times a year. The paper is financed by the Copeland Constituency Labour Party, and its treasurer is David Southward MBE. Egremont's Crab Fair is held on the third Saturday in September annually, and features unusual events—such as the World Gurning Championships and greasy pole climbing. This fair is a major local event, with the town's high street being closed to normal traffic for street dancing and

1258-502: The town, causing a huge death toll. For the next 100 years or so an uneasy peace followed and the castle fell into ruins. In 1565, a stone bridge was built over the River Ehen to access the town, which was now smaller because of frequent Scottish raids . Little changed for a century, until new stone buildings appeared on the Main Street, probably built with stone from the castle. In 1683, Edward Benn and his heirs were given land with

1295-549: The world. Many gypsy tours have been held over the years and are still a regular event for many vintage and modern motorcycle groups. The annual gypsy tour to Laconia , New Hampshire near Lake Winnipesaukee began in 1916 and is the oldest continuous motorcycle event in the U.S. A number of rallies are held throughout Australia throughout the year. These range from 'back to basics' rallies, usually held in remote locations with no facilities, to catered rallies held in country towns and other rural locations. Many rallies are held at

1332-479: Was (until 2008) the last working deep iron ore mine left in Western Europe and produced ore, products for the cosmetics industry and high quality haematite for jewellery. The pit head is a listed building. The Florence Mine can be found just south of Egremont. A large local employer is the nuclear site at nearby Sellafield . The last few years have seen the running down of the nuclear power industry and

1369-487: Was granted its royal charter by Henry III in 1267, with the right to hold a weekly market and an annual fair. When the last male Multon died in 1335, one of the co-heiresses married Thomas Lucy, grandson of Thomas Multon. Anthony, the last Lord Lucy, died in 1369, and the lands passed to his brother-in-law Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland , staying with the Percy family and its successors ever since. The present lord

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