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For a long time (since 1980) Dave Gibson of DMTC Ltd has collected from Irish participants the entry forms and money (Cheques f/o DMTC Ltd) on behalf of the MCUI; collated, checked and posted entries to the MCUI Hon Secretary to sign; transferred the fees to the organisers' bank; returned copy forms to each participant; and often handled queries between organisers and Irish participants. MCUI (or MotorCycling Ireland) do not maintain permanent office staff, are too busy to handle touring entries, and lack the will to develop motorcycling touring in Ireland. Paddy Murphy, John McClintock and Murty Campion have represented Ireland 'on the ground' at official and stewards meetings during these events. Robbie Nolan is the Touring Section Convenor of MotorCycling Ireland. Basically I make the entries for the Irish teams. After that everything (ferries, overnights, insurance, food & petrol) is organised and paid by each rider individually. Individuals/club members may agree a common route and pre-book accommodation, etc, but it's a private matter and not part of DMTC Ltd.
The FIM Touring Events are:
1. The 65th Rally in Herentals, Belgium (about 10 miles east of Antwerp) from Tuesday 22nd to 24th June. Entries must be with Dave Gibson by 18 March. Entry fee is €190 (+€5 per bike) plus accommodation. Historically, the most international of the Touring Events. Combines parades, on and off-bike excursions, lunch x 2, dinner x 3, entertainment, trophies and challenges for clubs and federations. Accommodation is extra. Participants may either camp (with supplied breakfasts) on the official rally site; stay B&B at close-by hotels connected to the rally site by shuttle buses; or organise your own accommodation and early morning, late night transport. This could be a weeklong holiday trip. Out Sunday morning from Dublin, overnight in UK or on ferry and arrive Monday afternoon. Likewise leave Friday morning and take it easy back to Dublin on Sunday.
FIM Rally Web Site • Regulations • Standard Entry Form • Accommodation/Excursions
2. The 2010 FIM Motocamp organised by SLOVAK MOTORCYCLING FEDERATION, from Wednesday 25th - Friday 27th August 2010. The Administrative Control will be operational from 22nd August from 14:00 in the centre of Donovaly which is about 200 miles east of Vienna or 330 miles east of Prague and 1450 miles from Dublin via Dover and Nürnburg. The actual event is camping only. Entry fee is €120 (+€5 per bike) and my closing date for entries is 1st June. Participants receive 3 nights camping, (other nights €15 pp pn), 3 x breakfasts, 2 x lunches, 3 x dinners and local tours on own motorcycle. My favourite region. Leave Dublin on Friday night and then 3 days hard driving through the UK, Belgium, Germany, Czechya arriving Wednesday midday. Three days and nights rest, leave Saturday and take a slower seven days back-road ride home.
Slovak MotoCamp Site • Regulations • Entry Form • Accommodation/Excursions
While the FIM has a long history of involvement in the sporting side of motorcycling, FIM also has a long history of activity and support for street and touring riders. They have been active in international gatherings and classic events for many years and in more recent times the Commission for Leisure Motorcycling (CML) has focused some of its attention on providing information to individual riders and groups who want to travel to other countries but lack some key motorcycle-related information they need to facilitate the journey. As a result CML created a website Touring-on-Line or www.fim-live.com/en/fim/fim-organisation/leisure-motorcycling/fim-classic-gatherings
Motor Cycling Ireland, through the all-island MCUI, is the south of Ireland affiliate to the FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme), the world-wide motorcycle sanctioning body based in Geneva, Switzerland. Motor Cycling Ireland administer motorcycle sport and organised leisure motorcycling through their affiliated clubs. They can be contacted at their office: MCI, BEAT Centre, Stephenstown Business Park, Balbriggan, Co Dublin or via their website: ttp://www.motorcycling-ireland.com/index.htm
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