Trials Reviews & Previews

Bedlington Motor Club will be running the third edition of the Alwinton Two Day trial on the weekend of the 22/23 June 2013. Alwinton is a small village in rural Northumberland about 45 minutes North West of Newcastle. Each year the club has worked with local farmers and the Forestry Commission to extend the course. The Club would like to have an established two day trial and are hoping to attract riders from around the country to enjoy our event. This years event will be a single lap on the Saturday and a two lap trial on the Sunday. Saturdays route will be 30 sections including streams, shale, quarries, rock outcrop and even a little mud. There will also be a lunch …

Sometimes it’s not just the course that helps to make a grand day out trialing in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak district but the weather can turn a grim day into a grin day and last Sunday 26th was most definitely a big grin day for the riders who came along to Dudwood Farm to support the Peak Classic Trials Club who held Round 4 of their club championship at this ever popular venue. For once the going was dry and grippy which meant that concentration was paramount because a lazy 5 could destroy your chances of a good result. The Expert Twinshock category was very closely contested and a slack 5 nearly cost Simon Hiscock, Fantic, the win as he was challenged by Ian Marg…

Another classic trialling weekend graced by brilliant weather. Many thanks to Midge and the team for all their hard work. Great atmosphere and very well supported by Southerners who really make an effort to come. A few Irish too. Well done to my fellow Wobblers all bar one struggling to the finish.

This bank holiday Sunday sees the Peak Classic Trials club holding round 4 of their Club Championship at the ever popular venue of Dudwood Farm, Elton, Near Matlock, Derbyshire. Classes for British Bikes, Pre 85 Twinshocks and Pre95 air cooled momos. Routes for Expert, Classic Expert, Intermediate, Classic Intermediate and Clubman riders Start time 11.00 am with 4 laps of 10 sections in the stream and woods of this excellent Derbyshire Peak District venue. As usual one of our sponsors, PB Trialsport, will be there with trials accessories and consumables on sale. See you there.

We are running a trial at Frys Bottom farm near Chelwood on sunday,with classes for rigid,Pre unit,unit and twinshocks.Monos are tolerated if you are over 50.... The postcode for the site is BS39 5QN,and there will be orange arrows to guide you in from the A37/A368 roundabout.Should be a good ride round with 2 routes, nothing too tight or serious.We have an excellent catering van onsite and you can enter on the day - 10.30am start. Late info details will be on our website; www.bathclassicmcc.co.uk

Cheltenham HomeGuard Motorcycle Club are running an open trial at Hayes Coppice near Monmouth on Sunday 26th. There are three routes and the easy route will be suitable for novices and P65 bikes. See details on the Event Calendar. We are accepting entries on the day. Should be a good day out for riders of all abilities. Hope to see you there.

What a good ride out that was. Short lap at Warmden makes for a bit of queuing but doing 100 sections in an afternoon is good for the concentration! Cheers to Darwen for organising and for the observers for sitting in the fog and rain from 2.00 until 7.30!

What a difference a month makes ? Last months trial it was touch and go if we could run or not due to snow and after a lot of shovelling the trial went ahead. This month we were blessed with almost perfect conditions with bright sunshine and dry grippy rocks the order of the day. A good turn out of 50 odd riders were treated to 4 laps of 10 sections comprising of rocks, sandy climbs and the odd stream section thrown in for good measure. All that this very popular venue is renowned for. Best ride of the day must go to Ian Margetts who piloted his Fantic to record a superb faultless performance on the Expert route to easily win the category. Truly a masterclass performanc…

HCTC will hold their first trial of 2013 at Bowley Court farm nr Bodenham, Herefordshire. (signposted off A49 Dinmore). It is the popular waterfall venue, with classes for all Brits,Twinshock and A/C monos. 2 routes, start at 10.30, signing on from 9am. Affiliated to AMCA so no licence required. Helmets must be worn. See you there.

As the title says this Sunday sees Peak Classic Trials Club hold round 3 of their Club Championship at Bracken rocks near Holloway, Derbyshire DE4 5AS. Start time 11.00 am. There will be classes for British bikes, Pre85 Twinshocks and Pre95 air cooled monos. Expert, Classic Expert, Intermediate, Classic Intermediate and Clubman routes The PB Trialsport van will also be in attendance for your trials consumables and accessories. So come along 4 laps of 10 sections for a great Sunday out in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Results HERE

Does anyone know if the twinshock / pre 65 round 1 trial on April 7th at Alvanley is open to bikes other than the listed twinshock & pre 65 s. Cheers, Andy

Round 3 of the somerton mc club championship is this Saturday at a new venue Yarley mx track , all marked out and ready to go , couple good hill climbs , Post code BA5. 1PD . Four routes from beginner ( conducted ) to clubman expert. Hopefully the rain will stay off and it will be a little easier than the last round.

Just a quick impression in case anyone is interested. This was the second edition of this trial which starts at Colombier le vieux in the Ardeche it is the home of trialclub.com run by the trial de Burle it comprised of Sat.85 k & 20 sections Sun 95 K & 20 sections Monday 50 K & 18 sections. All sections have 4 routes catering for all abilities (Janet came in 11th on s4 out of 80 in the class). The interzone is mostly mountain tracks and trails through woods etc. Each day has a lunchstop with sit down restaurant service including 3 courses & wine you get an hour to eat if you arrive early you get that time as well ( I should point out that you get a time…

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…

As the title says I am happy to announce that the trial this Sunday is most deffinately a goer and will run as normal start time 11.00 am but don't forget to put your clocks forward by an hour. I was down there today and have managed to lay out 4 laps of 10 sections with routes for Expert, Classic Expert, Intermediate, Classic Intermadiate and Clubmen. there will be classes as usual for British bikes, Pre 85 twinshocks and pre95 air cooled monos. Also the caravan will be there not just for signing on but serving bacon and sausage butties along with tea and coffee and as usual the PB Trialsport sales van will also be in attendance for your trials consumables and accesso…

Hi the regs are now available for the Jack Wood Trial, round 3 of the S3 Parts Championship. Please look at the Trials Central calendar - 31st March Be quick it is normally over subscribed Any one interested in observing please contact the secretary. thanks

Well just thought I would post an update about Sundays trial. As far as I am concerned I do NOT want to have to cancel another round of the Club Championship this year so I will do my utmost to ensure the trial this Sunday goes ahead as planned. The only problem may be the access road opposite the golf course as I am reliably informed that the main Matlock to Chesterfield road is clear. However there is only so much I can do on my own. I will be going up there all day Friday and Saturday from approx. 11.00am to try to ensure everything is clear to run the trial but if anybody can find the time in their busy schedule to come and give me a hand I will be most grateful as a…

I entered my first "Sammy Miller" round last weekend down in Devon, a 500mile round trip. It was a bit of a baptism of fire as have never encountered such slippery, claggy mud and much respect to the guys who went round for low scores as I really struggled to find grip. I understand the club couldn't use their usual "Vic Ashford" trial sections but I really was disappointed with the continuous muddy going. The trial ended with just one section in a clear rocky stream..heaven! Is this typical of a West Country trial or was I just unlucky with the timing and weather? The organisation, scenery and friendliness were first class and would love to return.. a highlight bein…

Bedlington motor club are staging a two day trial at the popular Hope Farm venue over Easter Weekend. The trial will take place on Sunday 31st March and Monday 1st April. The event will cater for all classes of rider from very easy to expert. Each day will be 4 laps of 10 different sections.If you haven’t been to Hope Farm before the venue has some excellent natural terrain and is predominantly rock gullies and rock outcrop. Start time will be 11am each day and you can enter on the day. Due to recent weather it is not going to be possible to camp or use caravans at the venue but local accommodation is available in nearby Rothbury.