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Bulldog Bash


Location(s)	Shakespeare County Raceway, Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Years active	1987 – present
Founded by	Hells Angels
Date(s)	Annually in August
Genre(s)	Motorcycle Festival & Rock Music
Website	Bulldog Bash

The Bulldog Bash is considered to be one of Europe's most popular, annual, motorcycle festivals with a reported attendance of 50,000 people in 2007. Located near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, Shakespeare County Raceway became a permanent Drag racing facility in 1980 when it Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. It takes place over a weekend in mid-August, at the Shakespeare County Raceway, which is situated outside Stratford-on-Avon in England. Located near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, Shakespeare County Raceway became a permanent Drag racing facility in 1980 when it Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England.

1 History
2 Security and crime
3 In the press
- 3.1 2008
- 3.2 2007
- 3.3 2004
- 3.4 2003
- 3.5 2002
4 References
5 External links

History

The event started as a small gathering organised by the Hells Angels motorcycle club for bikers. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson Since 1987, the event has grown to one of the largest motorcycle festivals in Europe, with a record 50,000 people reported to have attended in 2007.

It is believed that the popularity of the event is due to the organisers' philosophy of hosting a festival that meets all the criteria of their own 'perfect party', organised by bikers, for bikers.

The festival has been hosted at the Shakespeare County Raceway in Stratford-on-Avon in England since 1987, and always takes place in mid August. Located near Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England, Shakespeare County Raceway became a permanent Drag racing facility in 1980 when it Stratford-upon-Avon (ˌstrætfɚd əpɒn ˈɛɪvən is a Market town and Civil parish in south Warwickshire, England. Since its inception, it has followed largely the same format (though expanded for larger crowds and more recently included bigger name bands): providing entertainment aimed at the motorcycle riding fraternity, including live rock music, beer tents, motorcycle racing, drag racing & stunt riding demonstrations. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Drag racing is a competition in which objects compete to be the first to cross a set finish mark usually from a dead stop and in a straight line Motorcycle stunt riding is a growing sport in the UK and the United States. Adult entertainment traditionally features high on the bill, including Wet T-shirt contest, erotic dance shows and topless bike wash. A wet T-shirt contest is an exhibitionistic Beauty contest that typically features young women performing at a nightclub bar or resort Erotic dance is a major category or classification of Dance forms or dance styles where the purpose is the stimulation or arousal of Erotic or sexual

The event currently runs over four days, gates opening on Thursday, and running through Friday and Saturday and wrapping up on Sunday.

The USA equivalents on a much larger scale are Sturgis Motorcycle Rally and Daytona Beach Bike Week. The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is an American Motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, South Dakota each first Daytona Beach Bike Week, also called Daytona Bike Week, is a Motorcycle event and rally held annually in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Security and crime

Despite the general public's connotation of violence and crime with the Hells Angels, the Bulldog Bash has a consistent record of causing the Warwickshire Police little trouble, compared to other events of this scale.

There are no police patrolling the site (though they have a small base just off site), no personal searches conducted by police - the Hells Angels maintain security inside the festival grounds themselves. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson

Inspector Dave Patterson from the Warwickshire Police is quoted to have said about the 2006 event: "There was just four crimes reported on site and only three arrests during the four day event. Although traffic to and from the Long Marston site was greater than normal, the traffic plan worked well. " ^[1]

The four crimes recorded on the Police Media Portal were all theft related.

In the press

The event has enjoyed varied media attention over the years - from specialised motorcyclist magazines, to national press coverage. It also has press coverage in 1996 in regards of Eddie Kidd's stunt riding accident. Eddie Kidd (b 22 June 1959 Islington, London) is an English Stunt performer.

2008

"Police in Bulldog Bash objection". BBC 30 April 2008

2007

Malone, Andrew. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common "Topless bike washes and the dark hearts of the Hell's Angels cult". Daily Mail 14 August 2007. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Newbigging, Chris "Full highlights from Bulldog Bash". MCN August 2007. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
Langley, Tess "Bulldog Bash revs up". BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Features
Sturcke, James "The ordinary lives of Hells Angels' bikers". The Guardian 13 August 2007

2004

Harkness, Timandra "Angels". Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Telegraph 4 September 2004
BBC. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " "Music and machines at the bash", BBC Coventry and Warwickshire Features

2003

King, Rich. "Bulldog Bash 2003", American-V, August 2003. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar.

2002

Rainey, Joy. "Grab some leathers and 'run what ya brung'". The Telegraph 20 October 2002
King, Rich. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. "Bulldog Bash 2002", American-V, August 2002. Other names In Arabic, the month is called أغسطسص ʾUġusṭuṣ or آب ʾĀb; usage varies from place to place and See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

“The Bulldog Bash is in a league of its own, easily ranking among the best festivals in the world, if not actually taking that crown and sticking a nitrous kit on it to see how fast it will go. ” Nick Ruskell, Kerrang! August 26, 2006. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.