New Zen?
Christian 'Will' Brix has gone a long way on his 660 Yamaha, both physically and metaphorically, and has written about the ups and downs...
NEWS
OVERLAND EVENT 2021 tickets on sale now!
Saul Jeavons
- May 15
Introducing 'Mary Motorcycle '
Mary Sievier spent a decade riding round the world on a BSA Bantam - now you can hear her story.
Paddy Tyson
- May 15
Presenters confirmed for 2021, and what a line-up!
What an incredible array of presenters we have for you at The Overland Event this year. We'll have people speaking who rode around the...
Paddy Tyson
- May 3
Going the Right Way this time
Adventure before Dementia When Chris Donaldson left Belfast in 1979 his original plan was to ride to Australia, but he never made it,...
Saul Jeavons
- May 2
COVID Secure
As we head along the government's roadmap to get out of lockdown restrictions, hopefully by September, life will be mostly back to normal...
Paddy Tyson
- Apr 18
The Adventurous Bar Sponsors
The Adventure Bike Shop have chosen to sponsor the bar at this year's Overland Event, which means you can continue to enjoy the finest...
Paddy Tyson
- Apr 14
Getting traction with Dunlop
We're delighted to announce that this year Dunlop are supporting The Overland Event and working with us to provide something extra...
Paddy Tyson
- Apr 9
Hear why Chris Donaldson went the wrong way
Having only a loose plan to ride to Australia in 1979 was clearly the first mistake, but being prepared to take on anything that war,...
Paddy Tyson
- Mar 26
Riding Africa solo - and no breakdowns...
Claire Elsdon is going to be at The Overland Event this year! She is a recovering banker who, in 2012, quit her City stock-broking job to...
Paddy Tyson
- Mar 12
Steph Jeavons; where in the world?
Steph Jeavons will be another of the incredible female adventurers appearing at The Overland Event in September, but you may wonder what...
Paddy Tyson
- Mar 9
Brokentooth - the phenomenon...
He's renowned in North America as Canada's 'Ice Road Biker' and spends his winters riding in Canada's frozen north. From gate-crashing...
Paddy Tyson
- Mar 9
This year we're supporting MHM
We've been fully behind MHM and the work they do since we first came across them. They came along to The Overland Event last year and...
Paddy Tyson
- Feb 22
The Prime Minister has spoken...
...and I may be paraphrasing here, but he said something like "all roads can lead to The Overland Event 2021". As the vaccine rollout...
Paddy Tyson
- Feb 1
Worth riding for!
Well you kept asking, and we can never be accused of not listening to our community, so we have made the Overland Ale and Cider t-shirts...
Paddy Tyson
- Nov 24, 2020
'Tis the season to be jolly (careful)
Friends, sadly it’s finally time to call it. We tried for as long as possible to stay optimistic, but unfortunately, we have had to take...
Saul Jeavons
- Nov 15, 2020
Mental Health First Aid
2020 has been a weird year - we know how difficult things have been for Overlanders stuck mid-trip in far off lands, and for those who...
Paddy Tyson
- Nov 14, 2020
2021 ticket sales have opened.
It’s happened! Passports to The Overland Event 2021 are now on sale! We can confirm that we are using the same great Oxfordshire venue,...
Paddy Tyson
- Nov 10, 2020
Thanks from Motorcycle Outreach - what your money buys
Even with the incredible restrictions we all faced and the limited numbers able to attend the Overland Event this year, the charities we...
Paddy Tyson
- Nov 4, 2020
Winter Warmer all sold out again
Yet again it seems the Winter Warmer has sold out! Scheduled for the first weekend in February as usual, we remain hopeful that the 2021...
Paddy Tyson
- Oct 21, 2020
More uncertainty
So... Lockdown in Wales, lockdown in Northern Ireland, lockdown in Rep of Ireland. New Tier 3 restrictions have also been introduced in...
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