Trials Reviews & Previews

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.

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.

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…

There are only 20 places left. If you wish to ride this trial, please put your entry in as soon as possible. THERE IS NO RESERVE LIST. ONCE THE ENTRY IS FULL, THE LIST WILL BE CLOSED

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

More CLEVELAND NATIONAL TRIAL info. I have received the MSA permission letter today. After the event I must send them NAME, ADDRESS, MACHINE ridden and REGISTRATION number of machine of all riders who participated in the event. So you WILL be required to declare your registration number at signing on. Thats if mother nature cuts us some slack.

Conditions are not great at present (if it’s not under snow, it’s under water). With the weather forecasts predicting snow every day bar one for the remainder of the week, it’s looking grim. A final inspection of the course will be made on Friday, and a decision made on whether to run or not after this. The parking field is a swamp and completely unusable, arrangements have been made to use other parking areas but space is limited. IF the trial goes ahead the club would be grateful if competitors could try travel together in one vehicle where possible and park sensibly. Please check the club website, Trials central and Facebook before you travel. or contact Paul Wright…

Consett D.M.C spring trial will be held at buttsfield quarry 4 laps 10 sections all classes 3 courses 11AM start at the car park due to bad weather any questions call 07747171281

just come back from the venue after a bit of flag planting this morning. It has been steadily drizzling for the last couple of days whilst we have been setting out and very very light snow is falling but as its drizzling at the same time nothing is remotely looking like settling. it is cold but again with little or no breeze its not remotely close to freezing,on the moor( local temp in my van on the way home was 6.5c) please though bring appropriate clothing especially if observing.. it is winter and it is a moor in Yarkshire, .

Hi all the somerton mc trial is all set out at Lambs lair Caters for all classes up to clubman expert, inc a conducted beginners route . Should be a great day at this fantastic venue starts at 1 pm signed from chedder road B3135 post code BS40 6DQ Catering van will be onsite [they make a great cuppa] , toilet also available . Hope to see you all there

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 …