What is ratClubNI?The aim of The Northern Ireland Road and Touring Motorcycle Club (ratClubNI) is simply, to provide members with one of the best organised bike clubs in Northern Ireland. The club has nearly twenty years of organising events in Northern Ireland and further afield, so why not come along and join up for great value for money week-ends and other ride-out events? Our annual trips to Scotland attract more than ninety riders and pillions each year. Track days, road and touring, we do it all in a friendly club open to all makes of bikes. With over 160 members we have enjoyed socialising together, attending race events, and riding on the best roads our expert organisers can find. Scroll on down to see what you are missing!
At ratClubNI, we are dedicated to organising high-quality rideouts, motorcycle events and social gatherings for our membership
We aim to show you our best biking routes and organise top-quality motocyle trips in Britain and Ireland.
One Sunday, each month, from March to August, we orgasnise a local ride-out in Ireland and, with 24 hour ferry discounts, Scotland.
Our annual Scottish weekend is usually run in April and offers club members discount travel and accomodation, plus a choice of the best routes in the Highlands and Islands.
Each year, we decamp to Knockhill to marvel at the BSB stars, as they bash fairings. Again, discount travel and accomdation are on offer. In addition, our own Team Rat regularly compete in Kirkstown track-days. Club members are welcome to join them.
We catch the last of summer with a second big trip away, exploring remote parts of Ireland and, occasionally, Wales.
Our, club members only, Facebook site has details of special offers and discount codes.
Annual membership is just £5
We have posted some of our routes in KML,GPX and PDF format, should you wish to download them.
They are accurate to the best of our ability but you must understand that they are simply our geographic record of past ride-outs.
If you use them for your own purposes, it is strictly at your own risk.
Across the border down Carlingford way.
A trip to the very heart of Ireland
Tour the south of the ancient kingdom of Ulster.
A route to Inishowen and the far north of Ireland.
Through the heart of Ulster to the Wild Atlantic Way.
Through the Glens of Antrim and down to the sea.
Through Cavan to the far west, at Belleek.
Celebrating 10 years of motorcycling tours in Scotland
Through the famous `Bealach na Ba` pass and on to Plockton
Follow the setting sun along the Ardnamurchan penisular
The whiskey trail through the Cairngorms
The magical Mull of Kintyre
Portree to the ancestral home of the Clan MacLeod
The iconic Highland castle run
From the Stena Cairnryan ferryport to Fort William
The famous loop from Spean Bridge to Gairloch
Take the high roads around Fort William
The Loch Linnie run
Tomdoun to the mists of Loch Hourn
A Scottish monster loop
Loch Sunnart`s finest
Stena Cairnryan to Fort William in PDF format
Details and Advice for our Scottish 2017 Tour
Ferry to Hotel road-book for our Scottish 2017 Tour
Review the Annals of `The Northern Ireland Road and Touring Motorcycle Club` on Flickr
A selection of our movies, or follow us on 
and Vimeo
Meet some of the pepole who keep the Northern Ireland Rat Club on the road.
Chairman, Paul is also a dedicated member of Team Rat`s track-day team. Currently he pilots a Thruxton 1200 R. Vintage but not slow.
Famed for his trans-Bosnia dash, photography and mastery of digital media, Sam's yer man for top quality biking events.
Mags manages our club membership and enjoys touring far and wide on her beloved BMW. However, she also has a Speed Triple, for when she wants to drive round in circles, fast.
An experienced software engineer and web designer, Rob is also a serial Nordkapper, with three 5,500 mile trips to the Arctic to his name.
The latest news and views from The Road and Touring Club Of Northern Ireland
Posted on Jan 30, 2023
The first ever blog post is here. It might be a good idea to update this post with some more relevant content.
If you want to discuss joining The Northern Ireland Road and Touring Motorcycle Club, or you are an existing member with a query, use the contact form below to get in touch.
Alternatively, just download our Club Membership Pack and return it with your membership fee to the specified address
Prospective members should also read and agree to abide by the Club Constitution, as well as our Club Privacy Policy.
Also note that Club nights are announced on this site and ond on our Facebook page, often at eTrax, 20 Lisnabilla Rd, Moria, Craigavon BT67 0JW.
See you there!
