2025 ATTRACTIONS

The Wall of Death

The Fox family are back by popular demand so make sure you catch the Ken Fox Hell riders in action.

With their vintage Indian Scout motorcycles and the 20ft high vertical wall this is a show that needs to be seen to be believed!

The noise, the speed, the smell and the proximity of the bikes ridden all the way to the very top of the wall, it is an experience never to be forgotten.

Step in side and watch them ride!

Cycle Speedway

For the first time at the show we have a demonstration of Cycle Speedway, Speedway on bicycles. 

In the 1950’s when speedway was in its hay day, boys would race on bombed, derelict areas mimicking their speedway heroes.  Overtime the sport grew and grew and the tracks become purpose built, shale surfaced oval tracks with fencing, refreshment huts and spectator seating.  Today there are in the region of 40 tracks across the country from Southampton to Edinburgh. In Suffolk we have four tracks raced on by teams from Great Blakenham, Kesgrave, Ipswich and Somersham. The racing season runs from March to October.   

Although the concept of the sport hasn’t changed much in the 75 years plus it’s been running, bikes have improved immensely. No longer are they old fix-me-ups from the local tips.  Today they tend to have light alloy frames, carbon chain-sets and carbon wheels; they have a free wheel but no brakes or gears. Like it’s motorised cousin each race lasts four laps and lasts less than 60 seconds from a standing start to the finish.   It is a contact sport with a shoulder barging allowed to make gaps to pass opponents. 

The sport has moved away from being just groups of speedway supporting teenagers to riders of all ages ranging from four or five years old to 60 plus. 

Local club Great Blakenham are currently having their best season ever, the club was first formed in 1965, and has actively been competing every year since 1975.   Recently they have won two major trophies, the Team KO cup and the National Club Championships, both titles that the club has never won before.  Currently they are top of the National League and South East Division 1.  

Also, local club Kesgrave Panthers’ role of honour is immense and is packed with national individual and team championships. 

We hope you enjoy what you see. 

Heartbeat Display

“Heartbeat” is a British period drama television series. Set in the fictional town of Ashfordly and the village of Aidensfield in the North Riding of Yorkshire during the 1960s. 

In “Heartbeat”, the main police motorcycle used was a 1961 Francis Barnett Falcon 87 which is a 200cc motorcycle. This bike was ridden by actor Nick Berry, who played PC Nick Rowan, for the first seven series. 

The show used several of these bikes throughout its run, with five being used in total. The bikes were painted in the 1960s police livery and even featured a radio on the back. One specific bike, with the registration number YYJ 722, is particularly notable as it was the one used by Nick Berry. While the Francis Barnett was the primary police bike, other motorcycles were also used during the series, including Triumphs, a Velocette, and a BSA. 

Moped Mayhem

The “Moped Mayhem” event at the Copdock Show proved to be a popular attraction at the show last year and so we are very pleased to welcome the “mayhem makers” back this year for another exciting time.   

“Moped Mayhem” is an endurance race for mopeds, scooters and other bikes under 100cc. It's considered a “grass roots” event, meaning it's focused on community participation and a love for the sport rather than high-level competition. 

“Moped Mayhem” is an organised moped racing event that combines endurance style racing with sub 100cc, two-wheeled bikes. The event features teams of two to four riders competing in a four-hour long race. The winner is the team that completes the most laps in the time allowed. It's known for being an inexpensive, fun, and accessible form of racing, with a focus on raising money for good causes.  

The event includes multiple classes of bikes, including two-stroke machines, pit bikes, scooters, Honda Cubs and one-off-specials allowing for a diverse range of participants. 

This year's event can be found in its own area to the south of the main Exhibition Hall. 

We do hope you can find time to visit the racetrack and enjoy the antics of some very skilled (and some not quite so skilled) riders as they negotiate the twists and turns of the moped track.