If you’ve never shown your bike before, Elk Promotions’ Romney Marsh Ride-In Show and Bike Jumble on Sunday 20th September 2026 is the ideal place to give it a go.
There’s no booking in advance, registering or filling in forms, just ride in, pay the regular entry fee and park in the designated Ride-In Show area. That’s it: you’re in the running for a £25 spot-cash prize as Best Classic or Best Post-Classic machine.
The Post-Classic category opens the door to a huge range of bikes, so if your pride and joy is an eighties superbike, a nineties commuter, or something more modern, it’s every bit as welcome as a girder-forked veteran. It’s the taking part (and the riding there) that counts.
The recent Summer event winners show the variety that turns up: best Classic went to Jack Osborne from Kent and his 1923 Raleigh Model 3, a belt-drive 350cc side-valve, while Best Post-Classic went to Martyn Carter, who rode his 1972 Laverda SF750 on a 200-mile round trip from Essex.
For those with projects on the go – or looking for a new one – the bike jumble offers parts, tools and expert advice aplenty, with traders travelling from far and wide. The free BikeMart display-to-sell area returns too: simply pay the standard entry and bring your bike along to buy or sell complete machines. And if your garage needs decluttering, Workshop Clear-Out stalls are available at just £15, including admission for two people.
The show takes place at Hamstreet, Kent TN26 2JD, with easy access from the M20 at Ashford – just follow the signs when you enter the village.
Gates open at 10am, with adult admission just £5, seniors £4, and accompanied under-16s free. Earlybird admission from 8am is £10 – ideal for bargain-hunters. Last admission is 1:30pm and the event closes at 3:30pm (subject to weather). Pay on the morning by cash or card, or buy online in advance.
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There’s free parking, well-behaved dogs on leads are welcome, and refreshments come from hand-picked local vendors. Reserved disabled parking sits next to accessible toilets, on a fairly level grass site.
Tickets are available on the gate on the morning by cash or card, and online at www.elk-promotions.co.uk.
(original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk)
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Original post on modernclassicbikes.co.uk and published by Frank Duggan. Frank is the Founder and Editor of Modern Classic Motorcycle News, an independent motorcycle publication covering modern classic motorcycles, roadsters, scramblers, cruisers, electric motorcycles and the wider motorcycle industry.
