Returning for its 24th year

 
Returning for its 24th year - Stratford-Upon-Avon, in Warwickshire, welcomes the biggest biker party in Europe, the Bulldog Bash, to Shakespeare County Raceway from the 12th to the 15th of August.

Nashville Pussy, Blaze Bayley, The Groundhogs, Breed 77, The Hamsters, The Brothers Grimm, Wrathchild, Gentlemen Of Distorted Sound, Imicus, Gypsey Pistoleros, The Glitterati, Godsized & loads more have signed up to play on the two huge music stages at this year's event, marking one of the strongest looking line-ups in the festival's history.

“We really are expecting 2010’s event to be one of the best ever, the site has been improved thanks to investment in

on-site infrastructure; and the 24th Bulldog’s got everything for everyone, families included, but most of all, it’s a spectacle that is unique to the UK and the biker community”. Says Bilbo, from the organising team.

The Bulldog Bash is widely regarded as the best biker event in Europe. A huge variety of non-musical attractions includes jet cars and rocket propelled bikes hurtling down the drag strip, huge custom bike and car exhibitions, Ken Fox’s world famous ‘Wall of Death’ show, wrestling bouts, a veritable village of stalls selling all kinds of biking and alternative lifestyle kit, and a fairground packed with ludicrous white-knuckle rides. There really is something to entertain everyone!

Custom Show – Arguably the best indoor custom show in Europe, 2000+ sq meters of the finest custom machinery, 26 Trophies up for grabs, including chance for the visitors to vote for Best HAMC bike, £1000's worth of prizes; entries include home built Bandits, Pro Street Harleys, a 2 litre Hardtail chop, a V8 bike and a outrageous one off Wheelchair! (Hell, the class is called Alternative!). Plus the chance to see the bike built by Hawg Haven for Charlie Boorman, the public’s very first sight of the new Cross-Series Cruisers from Victory motorcycles, the Byzantine Racing V-Rod being built for 250mph record breaking attempt, Painting, Pinstriping, Polishing, 300 section back ends, frames for GSXR’s, Billet for Softail’s, and a chance to talk to the guys from Afghan Heroes and get the lowdown on the headline making Wooten Bassett Memorial Run. There is no doubt that 2010’s line-up will push the boundaries of custom style and excellence – a full list of 2009’s winners and classes can be seen on-line.

Dragstrip - RWYB (Run Wot You Brung) Drag racing will be the main attraction for speed freaks, thanks to Shakespeare County Raceway’s superb facilities and drag strip surface that is second to none in Europe. Track times are between 9:30 am to 5:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, 9.30 to 1.00pm on Sunday. All bikes must pass scrutineering; which begins at 8:30am Friday and continues throughout the RWYB sessions. The costs for RWYB are just £10 per day Friday, Saturday and Sunday; giving unlimited runs within the day’s sessions.

For those less inclined to participate in the RWYB, top stunt professionals will be performing exhibition displays all weekend, from formation wheelies and doughnuts, to top fuel dragsters screaming down the strip, funny cars, Nitrous Harleys, Eric Teboul’s hydrogen peroxide-fuelled rocket bike and Sikorsky powered Fireforce Jet Cars, all ensure a non stop weekend of top class drag strip action.

Bulldog 24 features a huge, brand new, outdoor sound stage, along side an all new, non stop, entertainment format in the massive main stage marquee, to keep hardy visitors up until dawn – Entertainment kicks off on Thursday evening at 6pm