If you spent all winter fettling your P&J, then now is the time to show it off to the world. Come along to one of these summer shows and you could win a RealClassic award...

The show season is well under way and, following the success of last summer's events, we're sponsoring a range of concours competitions across the country. We received lots of positive feedback from RC readers last year who'd been encouraged to attend a different event - even from the people who weren't lucky enough to win a prize!

Many of these shows are mixed ones featuring all forms of classic and vintage transport, although a couple are dedicated just to old motorcycles. You'll find all manner of old machines at most shows - from vintage tractors to steam engines to classic cars to trikes, bikes and other mobiles. These events are extremely family-friendly, so they offer a range of other activities too like craft fairs and funfairs and children's entertainments.

Last year, Allen Broad's 1949 Speed Twin caught the eye of the judges, as did Stuart Bidwell's 1975 Trident T160 and Mick Knowles' 1962 Norton Navigator. All three took home RealClassic awards in 2006 so it could be your turn in 2007. Your bike doesn't need to be 100% standard or necessarily in pristine, polished and primped condition because the judges will be on the look-out for interesting machines that are well maintained, appropriately modified and ridden to the event. All Real Classics welcome, in fact!

We will be featuring the winning motorcycles in the magazine or here on the site - so you get a grand day out on the cheap, plus the chance to take home a trophy and an RC fun bundle, AND your bike could be made famous across the entire planet! It's nearly all too much excitement for us to cope with…

Here's a full list of the dates and where each show can be found:-

Mark Woodward's Classic Shows

Monday 7 May: The 23rd Notts Classic Car & Motorcycle Show