Skegness Light Parade 2014

On 20 September 2014, Goldwingers from all around the country descended on Skegness to participate in its first ever Goldwing Light Parade 2014.  Highly decorated Trikes and Bikes filled up the RNLI car park to provide a static display between 10.00am and 4.00pm allowing visitors the chance to walk around take pictures and ask questions.  More than 80 inscriptions helped to raise money for the RNLI charity with a percentage also going towards the GWOC National Committee charity.   The event was strongly supported by the RNLI who had helped to set up and advertise the Parade as well as providing marshals to assist in traffic control whilst the Parade made its way around the town.  We were also well supported by the Golden Palm Resort at Chapel-St-Leonards where they offered the hire of caravans for the whole weekend (Friday through to Monday) at a special price, and this included entry to their Club Tropicana and all their facilities.   We were also pleased to welcome many visitors from different regions as well as our National Chairman (arriving on his brand new GL1800).  Our spy within the crowd (actually my wife taking photos of the parade) reported that people were awed by the sights and sounds of the Goldwings saying things like "fantastic" and "Wow !".   After the parade we returned to the Golden Palm Resort in Chapel-St-Leonards where our Regional Rep (Sandy) go up to present awards and raffle prizes in the Club Tropicana before we sat back to enjoy a great night's entertainment. 

Sunday morning found a number of brave souls ready in the Resort car-park for a ride-out to a carvery dinner and a trip around the Lincolnshire Wolds.  Back later that night we once again assembled in the Club Tropicana for another enjoyable evening of entertainment (and good priced beers).

Overall, a great weekend and a spectacular Light Parade.  We would like to express our sincere thanks to the staff at the RNLI and the Skegness Council and Police for their cooperation and support and a special thanks to the Golden Palm Resort and their staff for a great weekend at a great price.  The event raised £1096 for charity and we are now all looking forward to doing it again next year on 26 September 2015.
 

In the meantime, here are pictures from the Static Display and Light Parade.

Also see Derek Hendry's pictures on his Facebook Album

A Supermarine Spitfire of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight entertained the gathered crowds by giving us four fly-over passes of the static display area.
Back again at 6.30pm as we prepare for the Light Parade and for the judging of best Bike and Trike
   
Finally prepared, the Light Parade set off in convoy at 7.30pm
 
 


The following day 5 Trikes and 8 Bikes with a total of 25 members set out at 11.30am for a pleasant ride out in the Lincolnshire countryside.  First we headed North up to Holton-le-Clay near Grimsby for a fine meal at the Jug and Bottle Carvery.   Well satiated, we set off once again across the Lincolnshire Wolds to Market Rasen and the on to Willingham Woods where we stopped for a nice cup of coffee.  Finally after drinks and pictures, we set off once more back to the Golden Palm Resort.  A very nice ride-out led by Sandy and Jayne covering approx 100 miles.

Overall the weekend proved to be most enjoyable allowing us to meet new people and to ride our wings.  Here are a few of the smiling faces.

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