Results Rd 2 Peak Classic Trials Club 2013 Championship Stathams Farm Sunday 31St March

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With the UK experiencing an unseasonably cold and white Easter weekend many events being cancelled due to the snow it was heartening to see that Peak Classic Trials Club managed to run round 2 of their 2013 Club Championship thanks mainly to the sterling efforts of the clubs trials secretary Paul Beswick spending two days at the ever popular Stathams farm venue clearing snow and gritting the access road to ensure that the eventual turnout of 40 odd riders were able to enjoy a days trialling in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Ten sections were cleared and laid out and riders completed four laps in the sunny but bitterly cold weather. Even though the sections had been mostly cleared of snow the ground was still frozen and with some parts of the sections not getting the sunlight directly there were patches of polished ice forming by lap two especially on the tricky climb of section 6 which caught out many a rider as there was grip aplenty on lap one but this had virtually disappeared by lap two only to thaw again for the final two laps. Tricky conditions indeed with the riders not knowing what to expect from lap to lap. However most seemed to have enjoyed themselves complimenting the organisers on the event which made all the effort to clear the snow worthwhile.

Unfortunately there were no entries on the Expert British Bike course so top honours on the route went to Expert Twinshock rider Simon Bown back on his Bultaco who mastered the conditions to record a score of 30 marks keeping Montesa mounted Mark Weston in second on 35 and Rob Mycock following close behind on his Bultaco losing 41. It could all have been so different but for Rob losing 14 to Marks 6 on section 1 but that