RoSPA Advanced Drivers and Riders Thames Valley

Annual General Meeting
2025-04-05 11:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Podium Place, 31A Bone Ln, Newbury, RG14 5SH
It’s your participation that helps make this group keep going and our committee keep volunteering their time to provide activities and training you yourself.
We are trying to make the AGM’s a more social and interesting meeting which is why we are offering tea, coffee and a free buffet lunch for participants. But we need you signed up before the 25th March in order to have enough food.
Below are the details for the event:

Location: 31A Bone Lane, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, RG14 5SH (Directions)

Date: 5th April 2025

Arrival Time: 11:00 AM

Lunch Time: 12:30 PM

Fun Time: From 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, we will be offering 25 places in the Simulators keep reading for more details on them.

Also, please be aware we are always looking for volunteers for our committee. We have open roles for performing Membership and Events, but you are welcome to volunteer for any other roles. Please email secretary@roadartvg.org.uk

Social Ride out - July 6th 2025
2025-07-06 08:45 - 17:00 | Costa Coffee Drive Thru, Reading Rd,, Winnersh, RG41 5HQ, United Kingdom
Pace: Suitable for riders of all experience, riding eithersolo or with a pillion.
Distance: 194 Miles (Excluding unintentional diversions)
Departure: 08:45 (to make the pre-ride briefing)
Meeting Point: Costa Car park, Drive Thru, Reading Road,Winnersh, Wokingham, RG41 5HQ (Not the Cinema Costa, the one 100m away on theother side of the roundabout next to the Bar & Block/Premier Inn)
New Oxford Ring Road!
We have a new ride out leader this month: Charles, so if you are brave enough to risk it, please be gentle with him. : )
Please arrive with full tanks, there is a Shell petrol station 0.25 miles from the meeting point at Loddon Bridge. We will decide on fuelstops by the bikes that join us.
Our route will take us on a far more interesting ring road around Oxford. Heading west to Shrivenham we will then turn north stopping at Burford about 1h50 later for a stretch and Starbucks if needed.
From here we will continue north to Radway and then turneastward, heading for lunch in Wardington at about 12:30.
After lunch we continue east past Buckingham and then southward to some great roads from Thame to Henley with a brief stop at about15:00, terminating at the Shire on the A4, which puts you in easy reach of both the M4 and M40.
Mostly A and B roads with reasonable surfaces however pure sports might not enjoy a couple of spots where surfaces could be better! But this is the UK….

Wallop Wheels & Wings
2025-07-12 | Army Flying Museum, Army Flying Museum, Middle Wallop, Hampshire, SO20 8FB, United Kingdom
Our events team will be present at the Middle Wallop Army Flying Museams, Wings and Wheels day on the 12th of July. Below is a summary of the day’s activities, you can purchase a ticket here. If you do attend, please pop in and say hello.
Wallop Wheels & Wings on Saturday 12th July 2025. We can’t wait to welcome a spectacular array of historic aircraft, classic and supercars, motorbikes and much more. Don’t miss this fantastic day out for all the family!
A full entertainment programme will run throughout the day including air displays*, a vehicle parade, a motorcycle cavalcade, an engine roar, and fabulous live music from some great musical artists, including the Southampton Ukulele Jam. An esteemed panel of judges from the motoring world will be awarding prizes for a range of categories in the popular Concours D’Elegance and you’ll get to pick you favourite in the People’s Choice award.
This year’s air displays include:
RAF Falcons
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Douglas C47 Dakota ZA947
Aerosuperbatics WingWalkers
RAF Grob Tutor Display Team
Project Lynx XZ179
Navy Wings’ Harvard T-6 G-NWHF
Rolls-Royce Heritage Flight’s Supermarine Spitfire
With a range of delicious food and drink on offer across the site, you can sit back and enjoy the atmosphere or wander around and chat with the vehicle owners and pilots. The Historic Army Aircraft Flight will have their amazing aircraft on display so do go along and meet their team.
Don’t miss the Discovery Den which is sure to spark imaginations and get minds buzzing with STEM activities provided by the event’s Platinum Sponsors, GKN Aerospace, Gold Sponsors, Airbus, and Silver Sponsors, Boeing, as well as by Leonardo, the UK Civil Aviation Authority and RC Vision.
There will be plenty on offer for children, including Little Racers, circus skills, replica pedal planes, mini tanks, inflatables, face painting, and fun craft activities to keep all the family entertained.
New for 2025, we’ve introduced a Speaker’s Tent where you will be able to listen to a number of guest speakers and get signed copies of their books.
The Living History village will showcase some fabulous living history groups re-enacting life in the First and Second World Wars and the Charity village will highlight some truly inspiring military charities. If that wasn’t enough, there will be a wide variety of irresistible treats and locally produced goods on offer in the Trader village.

Social Ride - August 3rd 2025
2025-08-03 09:00 - 17:00 | Esso, Marlborough Rd, Chiseldon, Swindon SN4 0NR, Esso, Marlborough Rd, Chiseldon,, Swindon, SN4 0NR
Meeting: Esso, Marlborough Rd, Chiseldon, Swindon SN4 0NR
Distance: 240miles
Start time: 9AM
Finish Time: 5PM
Pace: Progressive
Leader: Gemma

Starting from the Esso garage just off the M4 below Swidon we will start the ride with a trip down the M4 and over the Severn. Once in Wales we will start heading north east on a mix of A and B class roads before stopping for a drink around 10:30AM at Millbrook Garden Centre, Old Raglan Road NP25 4BD
We’ll then head into the vally on some B roads around the Gospel Pass and then pickup the faster A roads toward our lunch stop at Crossgates at around 1PM. We have some lovely roads here where the limit point and the speed limit are well aligned.
After lunch we will start making our way back, this will be a mix of A and faster B road that take us through Hereford and we will make our second fuel an Petrol stop around 3:30PM.
Our final roads skirt around Cirencester before we pickup the route back to our starting point. Having ridden them recently I can confirm they have bends and minimal potholes.
We should finish around 5PM. If your bike can do 90 miles to the tank you should be fine on this ride.

Skid Pan Dates
2025-11-09 10:00 - 17:00 | Thruxton Circuit, SP11 8PN, United Kingdom
We are pleased to announce the return of the Group’s popular annual skid pan event.
The course will be run on the skid pan at Thruxton Circuit https://thruxtonracing.co.uk/skidpan.They have a selection of front and rear wheel drive cars, which allow you to experience how to correct and control a sliding car. Their skid pan is a polished concrete surface, which uses water and no chemicals.
Here is a video, to give you a taster of what to expect onthe day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irz5TkpPJpY
We have secured two dates for the course, Sunday 9th November and Saturday 15th November. The session will commence at 10am on both days and last for approximately 1 hour. There are 4 places available on each course and the cost is £75 (which is subsidised by the group). Please register via the link below.
https://membermojo.co.uk/tvg-roadar/store
Places will not be secured until you make the payment, so as this is a popular event then we would encourage you to book soon.

Social Rideout March 1st
2026-03-01 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom
More details will follow about a month ahead of the event.

Presentation Evening - National Highways Traffic Officers
2026-03-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Hall, Reading Rd, Sherfield on Loddon, Hook RG27 0EZ, UK, Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Hall, Reading Rd,, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0EZ
National Highways Traffic Officers – Guest Presentation
Tuesday 17th March – 7:30pm
Sherfield on Loddon Village Hall (near A33, 5 miles before Basingstoke towards the M3)
Hall open from 7:00pm
We are delighted to welcome representatives from National Highways for a 45-minute presentation to RoSPA RoADAR Thames Valley Group.
This promises to be a fascinating insight into:
What National Highways actually does on the Strategic Road Network
What it does not do (and how it differs from the police and local authorities)
The legal powers of Traffic Officers
How incidents are managed on motorways and major A-roads
Red-X compliance, lane closures and live carriageway safety
Real-world operational experiences — including some interesting (and possibly humorous) stories from the network
As advanced drivers and riders, we regularly use the strategic road network and benefit from understanding the systems, procedures and safety measures that operate behind the scenes.
This is an excellent opportunity to deepen our knowledge, ask informed questions, and gain operational insight that directly enhances our own roadcraft and hazard awareness.
We encourage strong attendance — this is exactly the sort of professional engagement that strengthens our understanding and improves our standards.
Present

Social Rideout April 5th
2026-04-05 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom

Annual General Meeting
2026-04-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Hall, Reading Rd, Sherfield on Loddon, Hook RG27 0EZ, UK, Sherfield-on-Loddon Village Hall, Reading Rd,, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0EZ
The Annual General Meeting for The RoSPA Thames Valley Group will be held at the Main Hall, Reading Rd, Sherfield Green, Sherfield on Loddon, Hook RG27 0EZ on Thursday 9th April 2026 commencing at 19:30Hrs. You are cordially invited to attend the meeting, and refreshments will be available from 19:00Hrs.
If you would like to know more about our committee or would be willing to stand for election for any of the posts listed below please let me know.
Chair Dominic Harte (NOMINATED)
Vice-Chair VACANCY
Secretary Dr Steve Moxey (VACANCY)
Treasurer Gerry Griffin
News Sheet Editor Gerry Griffin
Events & Social Secretary Gemma Allen (VACANCY)
Car Training Officer Dominic Harte
Motorcycle Training Officer Graham Knight
Membership Secretary Robin Carlyle
Webmaster Gemma Allen
Committee Member Dave Tomlinson
Committee Member Tony Parish
We welcome candidates for all of the committee positions, and particularly the Vice-Chair role. If anyone would like to stand for any of the committee posts, please email the Secretary, Steve Moxey, at secretary@roadartvg.org.uk and he will send you a nomination form to complete. Nomination forms must be returned no later than 20th March 2026.
We would love to hear your ideas and suggestions on how to get the best from the group. We always strive to provide the best possible range of events, support, information and promote friendship.
If you are planning to come to the AGM on 9th April it would help us to plan the numbers if you could let Steve know by email at secretary@roadartvg.org.uk .
Many thanks for your support.
David Tomlinson
You can access the Agenda and the minutes of the last AGM at the below links
RoSPA Thames Valley Group AGM Agenda 9th April 2026
RoSPA Thames Valley Group AGM Minutes Saturday 5th April 2025

Social Rideout May 10th
2026-05-10 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom

Social Rideout June 7th
2026-06-07 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom

Social Rideout July 5th
2026-07-05 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom

Social Rideout August 2nd
2026-08-02 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom

Social Rideout September 6th
2026-09-06 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom

Social Rideout October 4th
2026-10-04 09:00 - 17:00 | TBD, TBD, TBD, United Kingdom
