The Drumlanrig Off Road Motorcycle Festival - update 14/07/26
We can’t wait to see you all back at the Castle, at this wonderful venue for our Motorcycle Festival on August 28th-30th.
All Scramble rider confirmations have now been issued by email with all the details, so please check your inbox and junk folders, and read through the final instructions.
Some of you still need to return the one event licence forms which will be attached to the email if you have not already done so.
If for any reason you can’t attend, please let us know as soon as possible, as we still have a large reserve list, and the refund cutoff date is July 31st.
If you are coming from the south of Drumlanrig, drive straight through Thornhill, and do not turn left if the sat nav says so. The Castle brown signs are about three miles further on your left.
On entering the Castle Estate, enjoy your ride up the avenue, before turning left at the castle down towards the paddock.
Present your rider confirmation to the gate staff, and you are allowed rider plus one passenger free of charge plus camping, any other occupants in your vehicle will need to pay the admission fee.
If you wish to park with friends, please try and arrive together.
Camping for riders and spectators is available from Thursday lunchtime until Tuesday.
Only riders who are helping with track set-up will be allowed to arrive from Tuesday, but please let us know beforehand so that you can sign up for work.
Drinking water, showers, wastewater and toilets are available on site.
Should you wish to buy tickets for any of the Castle tours or adventures please visit their website, drumlanrigcastle.co.uk
See you soon.
Update 10/02/26:
Well folks one week on from entries opening for the Drumlanrig Castle Scramble, and nearly all classes are full, with just the odd space remaining in the Pre 68 and Pre 74 races.
So it’s a big thanks from all of us at the Galloway MCC, for your tremendous support of this event.
It was so great to see so many of you at the Telford Show, and could tell from all your comments how excited you all are to be back at the Castle.
We are on a huge learning curve with regards to using online entries, and we must apologise for one or two errors that we have found in the process.
First off we mistakenly thought we had changed the opening date, as we awaited permission from the castle, and entries went live with several riders getting in early.
Secondly, the website did not recognise the ACU licences, so riders had to purchase a one event licence. (OEL).
So for all those riders that paid for a OEL, please inform secretary Geoff Shuttleworth, who will issue your £15 refund.
Thirdly, some riders entered each day individually, incurring two payments for their OEL, so again please contact Geoff for your refund.
Lastly, some riders were left with the option of only one day, and we will do what we can to add a second days riding, and will be in touch over the coming months.
For those of you who have requested a one event licence, we do need you to fill those out from theEventapp and email them to Geoff ASAP. (geoff.shuttleworth121@outlook.com)
Transponders. These need to be paid for at signing on. If you do not have your own personal transponder, we will be hiring them in, so please make sure it’s on your EventApp profile, or you may be charged if not required.
We are sorry for all those that missed out on an entry, but we have now drawn up a reserve list, which has grown daily.
Previous years have shown us that riders start withdrawing in the months before the event, so please don’t give up hope, as we will endeavour to accommodate your requests if we can.
Thanks from The Galloway MCC team AMD we look forward to seeing you in August.
Updated 2nd February 2026:
The Galloway Motorcycle Club Ltd have some great news for you all.
The Drumlanrig Castle Estate have very kindly given us permission to run the Drumlanrig Off Road Motorsport Festival on August 28-30, 2026.
For those wishing to enter the two day Scramble, entries will open on Monday February 2nd at 7pm.
The Club have decided to go down the online route for 2026, so please make sure you have a profile set up on the Eventapp website, and get those sausage fingers at the ready come Monday evening.
Scramble entry live from 7pm Monday 2nd February:
https://theeventapp.io/events/5e578ce9-5833-47d4-87e1-ec305fa69f0b
Grass track entry is still a 'form' as below.
The Club will have a stand at the Telford Classic Dirt Bike Show on February 7-8, should you have any questions, or wish to enter the Friday evening Fun Grass Track which will as usual be done on written entry forms from our website. Grass track entry form below.
The Drumlanrig Trial (Sunday 30th August) will have it's own separate online entry nearer the time, via the trails section of the club.
See you all there, and we really appreciate your support.
Any questions - please email geoff.shuttleworth121@outlook.com
The classes we ran in 2025 are listed below; any updates or changes for 2026 will be listed here.
Each Scramble class has a maximum of 40 riders.
Pre 68.
Pre 74.
Pre 78.
125 / 250 Air cooled Twinshock / Evo 125 Up to 1990 (Split start).
Pre 84 Under 50’s (Air cooled / Drum brakes).
Pre 84 Over 50’s (Air cooled / Drum brakes).
Pre 84 Over 60’s (Air cooled / Drum brakes).
Pre 84 Clubman (Air cooled / Drum brakes). These riders will be selected by the club on previous merit. For novices and beginners.
If your chosen class is full, we will endeavour to fit you in another class.
We will also try and give you your riding number but can’t guarantee it.
Camping is available free for riders from Thursday until Monday.
If you are willing to lend a hand on track set up and dismantle, camping will be available earlier.
Grass Track 2026 Entry forms below...
