Show Guide
- Show Overview
- Location
- Opening Times
- Entry Prices
- Site Map
- Kids Entertainment
- COVID Guidance
- General Housekeeping
- Gymkhana (Track Action)
- Event Programme
Show Overview
Come and join one of the largest gatherings of Vauxhall, Bedford, Opel and other GM branded products in the UK. Show your car with an affiliated club or just come to appreciate some rare cars. There is a full programme of arena entertainment, Live Action Gymkhana (Track time), and static displays from 30+ clubs covering models from 1903 all the way through to current production.
Children’s rides and activities will be available for an additional charge of £5 per day for unlimited rides.
There will also be food stalls and trade stalls.
Camping is available on site.
Admire the type of cars you wished you had never sold, the type of cars your parents had when you were a child, the type of cars you wish you owned, the type of cars you learnt to drive in or had road trips with your friends in!. Chat with others that are passionate about their cars in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Location
The VBOA Rally 2021 is held at Sywell Aerodrome, Airfield Gate, Wellingborough Road, Sywell, Northampton, NN60BN
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Opening Times
Open | Close | |
Friday 2nd July | 8am | 9pm |
Saturday 3rd July | 8am | 9pm |
Sunday 4th July | 8am | 9pm (no admittance after 4pm) |
Monday 5th July | 10am (all visitors to leave) |
Entry Prices
Pre booking is preferred in order to manage club stand sizes effectively.
Payment on the gate is accepted, ideally by card/contactless, cash is also accepted
Advance Prices (via the web shop HERE) until 23:59 01/07/2021
Person Entry | Car Entry (to show the car) | Camping, Per Person Per night | |
VBOA Club Member | £5/Day | £5/Day | £5 |
General Public | £7.50/Day | £7.50/Day | £7.50 |
On the Gate Prices
Person Entry | Car Entry (to show the car) | Camping, Per Person Per night | |
VBOA Club Member | £5/Day | £5/Day | £5 |
General Public | £10/Day | £10/Day | £10 |
Site Map
Kids Entertainment
We have COVID safe entertainment for the younger amongst us, it will be central to the show layout, not far from the food and arena areas.
Bouncy Castle(s), Sumo suits & gladiator duel, plus candyfloss and sweets
COVID Guidance
While we had hoped to be free of the COVID restrictions, unfortunately we are not.
We have been working with the local authorities, including the council, police, fire and public health to ensure that we can put on a COVID safe and compliant show for you all to enjoy. We are pleased to announce that we have met all of the criteria set out by the above authorities. As an outcome from this certain guidelines have been given to us that mean unfortunately we cannot put on live or recorded music, as we cannot guarantee there will be no dancing/excessive close contact. At any time during the weekend we could have any of the authorities inspect the event and we would welcome this.
The show will have some fairly simple COVID rules to follow:
- Groups of 30 MAXIMUM, this relates to you and your friends in close proximity in a gazebo and the likes as per the government guidelines.
- Keep 2 meters apart particularly when queuing for things
- Hand sanitiser will be around the site for use
- One way systems for walking around the site will be in place, this will be for around the toilets, showers, arena areas etc.
- We will be using the NHS track and trace app/QR codes and pen+paper for those who do not use it.
- Lateral flow test kits will be available on site if you feel you wish to use them.
- Mask wearing outdoors is upto you and not a problem if you wish to.
- All committee members and show volunteers will be taking lateral flow tests daily.
- The children’s activities are going ahead and are sanitised regularly and meet the COVID guidelines
Please work with us as we all want the show to be a safe and positive place for us all to reunite after a long time apart.
General Housekeeping
This is intended to be a light touch to ensure the safety and enjoyment of everyone
- The BIG one. It is imperative that no one from your booked party (adults or children) cross the the fencing or barriers between our area and the live part of the airfield. Anyone seen or caught crossing the fence/barrier will be ejected from the event and banned from 2022’s event.
- Respect and Care for each other.
- Please follow the COVID guidance
- Ensure there is a 3m gap between camping areas and BBQ areas.
- No Fire Pits / Disposable BBQ’s
- Keep BBQ’s well off the grass (we do not want to find burn marks)
- Onsite speed limit of 5mph at all times – Hazard lights to be flashing when moving
- Vehicle movements between 10am and 4pm on all days are to be minimised, and a banksperson is to guide through busy areas.
- We are all at the event for a good time, but please be courteous to those around you and keep the noise down after 12 Midnight.
- There will be bins provided around the site, please use them. There will be hot ash bins for BBQ charcoal.
- Toilets and showers will be cleaned & sanitised during the day.
- Follow any instruction or guidance given by the event Organisers and/or First Aid and/or Event Security
Gymkhana (Track Action)
We are delighted to have track action back again, but we have worked hard to make it cost effective this time around. In conjunction with a local motorclub we are holding a gymkhana (no not horses), which means no need for a helmet or long sleeves etc so its much more accessible while still being the fun we all want it to be.
Booking can be done online HERE or on the day at the Gymkhana Arena.
Prices are £45/day or £130/Weekend for unlimited use as a VBOA member or £50/day or £145/weekend as a non VBOA member.
Additional Drivers are £25, but they can only drive in a vehicle which has been paid for and scrutineered as a primary entrant.
Passengers are permitted at £15, 14yrs old+, under 16’s require guardian signature.
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Event Programme
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