TAILS UP AT TAIL END
18 September 2007 - BMF

BMF’s Tail End event proved a real winner over the weekend, attracting a record 34,968.

Now in its tenth year at the East of England Showground, attendance was up a staggering 11% on last year. Staged as the close to the BMF’s annual events programme, Tail End always has plenty of special offers from traders selling end of season lines, but this year in particular, more traders reported more business than ever before.

Tail End is to many people a mini-BMF Show so all the ingredients that make that such a massive success were there; not just hundreds of traders and live bands but an arena packed with events. Stunt displays by Bolddog Lings and the Solent Eagles provided top bike action backed up by hardy annuals of the Moped Enduro and of course Vintage Speedway. The Moped Enduro provided plenty of serious fun with the winners 100% Proof proving the winners while rivals 50% Proof became the overall winners of the 2007 BMF Championship.

The Silkolene Short Track UK championships saw yet more action with Pennsylvanian dirt track sensation, Brandon Robinson, marking his UK racing debut with a double Short Track victory. Riding a 450cc Honda CRF, the former 2005 American national dirt-track champion beat all-comers with his spectacular power-slides. In the Thunderbike class it was Pete Boast who came out top on his 650 Suzuki (see http://www.shorttrackuk.com for more).

The Battle of the Bands competition proved very popular with eight bands competing over the two days and the audience voting for their favourites. The winning band, ‘The Hogs’ will be invited to head up the line up for next year’s BMF Show.

The charity Firewalk also attracted large crowds. Organised by The Women’s International Motorcycle Association (WIMA), 30 walkers took part, including BMF Chairman Anna Zee and raised over £3000, split between the BMF Foundation and the WIMA India Street Kids Project. WIMA’s next fun draising effort will be a Glass Walk! Anybody interested should contact sheonagh_ravensdale@yahoo.co.uk

The BMF’s event organiser Jason Lunn of Live Promotions said: ''Tail End was an incredible success, especially in our first year with the BMF. Not only was attendance up on last year but also this was the biggest Tail End yet with more traders and more campers than ever before. It''s been an brilliant first year for us working with the BMF and we can''t wait for the 2008 season to get underway.''

For the BMF, Tony Young Events Director said: “All traders have reported a record show and we’ve had so many people from the camp site stop and thank us for a fantastic weekend that I must thank Live Promotions, our own staff and our marshals for a fantastic effort in what has been a difficult year for the BMF. Successful events are essential if we are continue to lobby effec tively and this year has set the scene for greater things to come.”

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