2025 Shannons Basic Bike Broadford
Operating over three days on the Easter weekend, April 18 – 20, the 2025 Shannons Basic Bike Broadford is again, and longtime supporters Shannons Insurance coverage are once more the naming rights sponsor for the 2025 occasion.
Troy Corser can be attending the occasion to share tales and meet up with fellow riders. World Superbike Champion in 1996 and once more in 2005, Troy additionally gained the Australian Superbike Championship and AMA Superbike championship in the USA.
Former speedway and street race champion Dennis Skinner can be attending to spend the weekend reminiscing with outdated mates and blend with the following era of speedway stars within the making.
On the street race observe, the theme for the 2025 Shannons Basic Bike Broadford options bikes from the newly launched Interval 7 racing class, with pre-1999 machines on show. Moderns and classics characteristic on the speedway and dust observe, and on the enduro and bitumen tracks – so there’s one thing for everybody!
Promoters, Rachelle and Mick Pettifer are excited to current this thrilling occasion for the third 12 months, “We’ve been so fortunate with the continued help from Shannons Insurance coverage within the historic motorbike world,” mentioned Rachelle. “Shannons actually perceive what a traditional bike is value to house owners, not simply in greenback worth, however within the reminiscences and historical past that these bikes maintain.”
“Following our profitable promotion of the occasion for the previous two years, we’re trying ahead to operating one other unbelievable lengthy weekend for riders, households and spectators,” mentioned Rachelle. “We’re thrilled to have World Champion Troy Corser attending this 12 months. Troy can be within the pits and having a experience as properly,” added Rachelle.
On Easter Monday, the Broadford swap meet makes a return to the native footy floor.
Rachelle and Mick hope merchants and stall holders will come earlier and benefit from the bike crowd drawn to the Shannons Basic Bike occasion. A stall for your complete weekend is simply $10, providing stall holders an inexpensive choice to promote extra and consumers the prospect to select up a cut price or a tough to get half or piece of memorabilia.
“Easter at Broadford is an annual spotlight for retired opponents, collectors and modern-day racers, so there’s one thing for everybody throughout the three days,” mentioned Mick. “The Shannons Basic Bike Broadford is a superb alternative to meet up with mates, have a experience or two and pitch a tent to benefit from the reminiscing across the hearth at evening.”
The pits are open to spectators and entrants are all the time pleased to have a chat about their bikes. There’s nice spectator viewing from vantage factors throughout the varied circuits. Spectator entry is free and there’s catering onsite. Tenting is on the market at $10 per evening per particular person payable on the occasion on arrival.
For leisure, there’s a band Saturday evening who can be rocking the gang with a choice of outdated classics. A roast dinner and salads can be obtainable for buy on the street race observe.
The Broadford advanced is situated at 260 Strath Creek Highway, Broadford, Victoria 3658 and is a simple drive up the Hume Freeway from Melbourne and elsewhere. Tenting is on the market on website, meals obtainable all weekend.
Entry for the occasion is thru Motorcycling Australia’s Ridernet online portal. Ridernet.com.au Search for Shannons Basic Bike Broadford.
For all info and enquiries contact Rachelle or Mick Pettifer by way of electronic mail: [email protected] or telephone 0408 945 310.
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