The Banbury Run, organised by the Vintage Motor Cycle Club (VMCC), began in 1949 and has been held every year since then other than during the Covid pandemic. It is the largest event in the British Isles for motorcycles and three-wheelers built before 1931, and up to 500 Veteran and Vintage motorcycles can be seen riding out from the British Motor Museum at Gaydon to make their way to and from Banbury.
To give you an idea of what it’s all about, click here for the story of the 2024 Banbury Run.
Entry is open only to VMCC Members, with motorcycles and three-wheelers built up to 31st December 1930. Non-members can join and enter at the same time at a discounted rate.
The motorcycles are on display at Gaydon before and after the run, and the museum is open all day. Other attractions that day are a classic motorcycle autojumble, and static displays of Veteran and Vintage motorcycles from a number of clubs. Outside the museum, the best place to see the action is the steep and twisting climb of Sun Rising Hill on the A422 near Tysoe.
Camping is available on site at Gaydon, so why not make a weekend of it? Admission and camping tickets can be bought on the day, but are available at a discount if booked in advance at British Motor Museum Banbury Run.
To book a pitch as a trader in the autojumble, click here: Banbury 2025 Autojumble
All Vintage Motor Cycle Club events are only possible because of the work of volunteer organisers and helpers. The Banbury Run is the biggest of all, requiring a team of around a hundred people who undertake a huge range of tasks from organising car parking to staffing checkpoints. If you would like to be part of the occasion without being one of the entrants, please let us have your contact details and we’ll find you something useful to do. Please complete the form here, and email it to banbury@vmcc.net.
Videos of the Banbury Run by Alex Rollings can be found on the Classic Motorcycle Channel on YouTube.
Photographs of the Banbury Run are taken each year by Peter Wileman Photography.
Please note that the VMCC has no involvement with the photographs taken or sales. All transactions and correspondence should be direct with Peter Wileman photography only.
