History

1997

Undoubtedly the year 1997 can be called the start of a new motorcycle community when a group of motor bikers from Vilnius Viršuliškės district, who had been sharing their interests in bikes and going on rides since 1995, started fixing their motorcycles together and also organizing rides round the city and other places. But the most important was a decision to set up their own bikers’ club instead of joining any other. So July in 1997 saw the creation of the Club Coat of Arms and its name. Still, we decided not to officially found the club and not to sew colors down as long as the new club would become strong enough to be called a Club.

1998

As the bikers’ group not only passed a time test and did not ceased to exist, on the contrary, even more like-minded bikers joined them, so they decided to make up the colors of the Club and start wearing them. It took some time to prepare the Club Rules and Colors, though on the last Saturday in September1998 the club named VORAI (Spiders) was established. To celebrate this event we threw a fest called Mini Bike Party 1998 in Viršuliškės district where the bikers from the three MC clubs participated as well as the bikers on their own.

1999

Several attempts to officially establish the Club in Municipality of the city came finally to a success in January. Since that we have been existing as a Public Organization – the motorcycling club VORAI (Spiders). The club attracted more new members, and we decided to follow the international biker clubs’ rules and become an MC. The first clubhouse opened its door in Viršuliškės district. Having sewn down the appropriate colors raised a conflict with the rest biker clubs in Vilnius as in order to fit the rules of that time in Vilnius a new club was expected to go through one-year testing. After two weeks of negotiations our club agreed to meet the requirement of one-year testing and then to become an MC. Because of this we took rides with the previous colors over the whole year. That year Bikers’ Tourney 1999 took place in Viršuliškės district and drew the bikers from all MC clubs in Vilnius of those days.

2000

The year 2000 was important with the concert on March 11 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuania’s independence. It was called 10 Years of Freedom. That year we met the beginning of the riding season as an MC club, despite the fact some biker clubs were not satisfied by our joining the bikers’ community. To say farewells to our past we burnt the old colors and chose one way and for ever – to be VORAI MC (Spiders MC). In July Bikers’ Tourney 2000 took place in Viršuliškės district. Many other biker events happened and a new supporting club was established -Vorų broliai MCC (Spiders’ Brothers MCC – the first MCC club in Lithuania), also Section of the Youth Technical Creative Work called Voriukai (Little Spiders) in Vilnius.

2001

We started the year 2001 with a ride to Aukštadvaris (15 January, 2001) and establishing there two branches of the club Vorų broliai MCC (Spiders’ Brothers MCC) and Voriukai (Little Spiders). On March 11th an annual concert was organized to commemorate the Lithuania’s independence restoration day in the Pepsi-Zet Club where the singers from Norway M-Eternal and Borknagar performed their music. A three-day fest held to commemorate the day of Žalgiris battle brought together 500 bikers from Lithuania, Sweden, Denmark, Germany and others.

2002

While partying to meet New Year we set up so called Skulls’ Brotherhood which consisted of three clubs – Vorai MC, Midnight Ravens MC, and Strangers MC. On March 11th at an annually organized concert To Native Land 2002 we could saw such groups as Skyforger (LV), Diktatūra (LT), Obtest (LT) etc. On May 25th our club established one more branch Vorų broliai MCC (Spiders’ Brothers MCC) in Druskininkai. On July 13th the Skulls’ Brotherhood ran an annual traditional Bikers’ Tourney 2002. After the event the brotherhood broke up as having no future. The club came to the decision to never belong to any union. Some of the Club members became the first in Lithuania to wear “1%” stripes. On October 5th celebrating the Club’s birthday a new branch Vorų broliai MCC (Spiders’ Brothers MCC) was established in Akmenė after reforming and uniting the motorcycling club Griausmas (Thunder). And VORAI MC organized the first hangarounds in Druskininkai. In this resort town the Club bikers celebrated the New Year and set up here the branch Voriukai (Little Spiders).

2003

The beginning of the year 2003 saw the founding of a joint branch Vorų broliai MCC (Spiders’ Brothers MCC) in Klaipėda the members of which were from Klaipėda, Vėžaičiai and Nida.

The annual concert To Native Land 2003 was visited by 700 guests who enjoyed the performance of the group from Estonia Loits. In May we came up with an idea to put together all he branches of the Club in a three-day-long event and called it Vorų dienos (Spiders‘Days). As having no prospects, the branch Vorų broliai MCC in Aukštdvaris broke up. The annual Bikers’ Tourney 2003 was held in Zarasai and brought several thousand guests to it. In October we threw a huge 5th birthday party of the Club.

2004

The year witnessed four important biker events. The first was as the anual March 11th concert To Native Land 2004 in which the groups from Lithuania and Latvia Sanctimony performed. The second was the opening of the riding season held the first time on the first Saturday in March in which 200 bikers gathered. On May 25th Spiders‘Days were organized in Druskininkai region. The international Bikers’ Tourney 2004 held in Anykščiai on May 10th welcomed the bikers from Russia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. We also participated in the events run by the bikers in Russia, Byelorussia, Ukraine and Poland. An incident in June led to putting an end to being in touch with some Lithuanian biker clubs. It encouraged establishing Lithuanian Bikers’ Congress. The clubhouse VORAI MC VILNIUS moved from Viršuliškės district to the legendary „Bombiakas”(kind of a bomb) in Antakalnis district. The Vorų broliai MCC members from various Lithuanian cities became VORAI MC Lietuva hangarounds. The website www.voraimc.lt came into being on-line.

2005

On January 15 and 16 the first Bikers‘ Midwinter 2005 took place in Šilietų village to commemorate the anniversary of the Klaipėda region uprisings. It was the first time in the motorsyclists‘ life in Lithuania when the bikers gathered in winter and camped in tents. On March 11 in the traditional concert To Native Land 2005 the groups from Lithuania and guests from Latvia Skyforger performed. On April 9 VORAI MC contributed to organizing the first Biker Clubs’ Congress. In May the first civil-patriotic action of the bikers took place which is still kept in secret. Vorų dienos (Spiders‘Days) in Karklė held on the last May weekend were so successful that we decided to meet at that place every year. On June 24-26 Rally Riding around Lithuania 2005 with retro-styled bikes was organized to remember the uprisings of June 23 in 1941. The participating bikers followed the route Vilnius-Druskininkai-Varniai-Vilnius. On July 15-17 the traditional international Moto Tourney 2005 took place in Druskininkai to commemorate the day of Žalgiris battle. It drew bikers from Poland, Byelorussia, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. During the first August week youngsters were able to enjoy Moto-lovers’ Camp 2005. The branch Voriukai (Little Spiders) was set up in Akmenė. Finally, at the end of the year the place for a clubhouse was found in Buivydiškės.

2006

On January 14-15 Bikers‘ Midwinter 2006 took place in Aukštadvaris and became an international event. It drew 65 bikers from not only Lithuania but also from Latvia, Russia, Poland and France. This year was the first time Lithuanian bikers had participated in the winter biker event Elefantentreffen 2006 in Germany where two Lithuanian bikers went to on the bikes Ural. The concert To Native Land 2006 presented only Lithuanian groups that year, but attracted a considerable number of bikers that is around 800 participants. During the traditional Spiders‘Days in Karklė Vorų broliai MCC (Spiders’ Brothers MCC) were joined by the bikers from Juodkrantė and Alytus. Rally Riding around Lithuania 2006 took place on June 23-25. VORAI MC Lithuania became the members of the Board of Bikers’ Congress of Lithuania. In summer European bikers’ clubs admitted VORAI MC Lithuania as a “1%” club. The bikers from most Lithuanian clubs visited Bikers’Tourney 2006 in Druskininkai. Moto-lovers’ Camp 2006 for youngsters was organized in August. Vilkaviškis club MAR‘as became Vorų broliai MCC Vilkaviškis.

2007

120 bikers met in the international Bikers‘Midwinter 2007 in Aukštadvaris on January 12-14. The formation of the branches Vorai MC Lithuania (Gargždai), Vorai MC Lithuania (Nomads) and Vorai MC Lithuania (Kaišiadorys) was completed. The clubhouse Vorai MC Lithuania (Kaišiadorys) was opened close to Kaišiadorys. Rally Riding around Lithuania 2007 took place on June 22-24. In summer Club organized the first retro race in two rounds – Round 1 in Kačerginė and Round 2 of the Lithuanian Championship in Joniškis. The separate branches of the Club started organizing their own events in their places, for example, Vorai MC Lithuania (Nomads) opened motorcycling season in the south of Lithuania, Vorai MC Lithuania (Kaišiadorys) opened the winter motorcycling season etc. The patriotic action of the bikers to support the patriots of Latvia which is still kept in secret took place. An amazing number of spectators were drawn to Bikers’Tourney 2007 in Gargždai on July 14.

2008

The international Bikers‘Midwinter 2008 in Stakliškės on January 11-13 saw bikers from 11 countries such as Latvia, Estonia, Sweden, Russia, Byelorussia, Poland, Ireland, Italy, Croatia etc. The Sweden group Hellbilly Boys gave a concert. The clubhouse Vorai MC Lithuania (Gargždai) was opened in Gargždai and Vorai MC Lithuania (Nomads) in Druskininkai. The prospect branch Vorai MC Nomads (International) was formed. It united the guys from Russia, Italy, Sweden and the USA. A series of traditional events took place such as, Opening of the motorcycling season in south of Lithuania 2008 in Druskininkai, Spiders’ days 2008 in Karklė, Rally Riding around Lithuania 2008, Bikers’Tourney 2008 in Gargždai, motorcycling season opening 2008 in Kaišiadorys. A huge interest drawn to the retro race on heavyweight Soviet motorcycles led to organizing a two-round Lithuanian Championship held in Gargždai and Joniškis. The 10th birthday of the Club was celabrated at the seaside.

2009

On January 9-11 Bikers’ Midwinter 2009 welcomed bikers from Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Russia etc. In January and February 4 motorcycle enthusiasts took a 5000-km ride to Snow dogs in Russia. Vorai MC Lithuania has withdrawn from the Board of Bikers’ Congress of Lithuania.

2010

“Vorai MC“ maintained national interests, which haven‘t changed since inception of the club, and started the year with annual ”Biker Winterparty 2010”, with guests coming from Latvia, Estonia, Belorussia, Poland, Russia, and Sweden. A 3000km trip was made on six bikes to “Augustusburg Winter Party” in Germany, and also a trip to “Elefantentreffen 2010”, which takes place also in Germany. Traditionally on March 11th, festival “Tėvynei” was held to commemorate the restoration of independence of Lithuania. Summer biker season was opened with biker parties in Dzūkija region and western part of Lithuania. “Griausmadariai MCC” became “Vorų Broliai MCC Kaunas“ and ”Vorų Broliai MCC Jonava“, and the annual event to commemorate lithuanian partisans was joined with ”Rally around Lithuania” and became part of the annual events organized by “Vorai MC”. The culmination of the rally took place in “Vorai MC Kaišiadorys“ clubhouse. The annual biker festival “Mototurnyras“ took place in Kretinga, and opening of winter season was held in Kaišiadorys. The retro motocross championship was organised in 2010.

2011

As many bikers continue to ride in winter, the annual “Biker Winterparty” was organized, with visitors coming from Latvia, Estonia, Russia, Belorussia, and Poland. “Vorai MC” made a winter ride to “Altes Elefantentreffen” in Germany. Traditionally, “Tėvynei“ festival was organised to commemorate the restoration of Independence of Lithuania on the March 11th. “Rally around Lithuania” was organized in June, to commemorate the uprising of June 23rd. In July, the annual biker festival “Mototurnyras” took place in Gargždai. Winter season opening party was held in Vilkaviškis. The retro motocross championship continued to thrive in 2011.

2012

Retro motocross championship kicked-off during the annual “Biker Winterparty” which took place in an old farm in Kaniūkai. In February, “Vorai MC” rode to “Medved Shatun” winter party in Russia. As always the patriotic festival “Tėvynei” took place on March 11th. Regional biker season opening parties were held in Dzūkija and Gargždai. The annual “Mototurnyras” biker festival also took place in Gargždai. For the first time a season closing party was held in Akmenė town, to join the annual biker season closing party in Vilkaviškis. The geography of retro motocross championship has spread and additional Baltic retro motocross championship was organised.

2013

The traditional “Biker Winterparty”, together with retro motocross was organized for those who don’t forget their bikes during winter. “Vorai MC” made a trip to winter party “Zavirucha” in Belorussia. Traditional festivals and parties – “Tėvynei“, season opening parties, “Rally around Lithuania”, “Mototurnyras”, season closing parties, and winter season opening parties were held at the respective times throughout the year.