Trials Reviews & Previews

The country seemed to be waterlogged of late with most of the UK subject to heavy downpours this past week so when the Clerk of the Course, Paul Beswick, came to lay out the course for Rd8 of the Peak Classic Club Championship the recent adverse weather bore heavy on his mind. Because of this he laid out a 4 lap 10 section course bearing this in mind which with Saturdays drying wind proved to be a little on the easy side but this seemed appreciated by all the riders who arrived Sunday morning to find Cookes Wood, Youlgrave Nr Matlock in the heart of the spectacular Derbyshire Peak district in a surprisingly dry state. So paramount was not to drop any unneeded dabs as even…

At the Consett trial this Saturday (29th) at Butsfield we will be running a route for beginners or kids moving from conducted route. Known as the "purple route" (yes we have run out of colours !) it will be an eased version of the easy route. For those that know the Richmond club easy clubman trials which run a beginners route it will be run along the same principles. Hopefully we will get both kids and adults, we will split the results into the two classes. It is the ideal opportunity to give trials ago if you weren't sure if you could manage, and the ideal step up for those kids who are a bit too good for the conducted route and feel ready for 'the big course'! (to be…

Sorry it's a bit late but the trial this Sunday is definately on. OK so we have had a drop or two of rain but will bear that in mind when laying the sections out on Saturday. So if you have a Classic British Bike or a Twinshock and are at a loose end for somewhere to ride this Sunday make your way over to Cookes Wood, Youlgrave and join the fun. Start time is 11.00am and there are classes for British Bikes, Pre85 Twinshocks & Pre95 Air Cooled monos also as always the PB Trialsport sales van will be in attendance for your trials accessories and comsumables. More info tomorrow night after i've laid the course out.

At the Consett trial this Saturday (29th) at Butsfield we will be running a route for beginners or kids moving from conducted route. Known as the "purple route" (yes we have run out of colours !) it will be an eased version of the easy route. For those that know the Richmond club easy clubman trials which run a beginners route it will be run along the same principles. Hopefully we will get both kids and adults, we will split the results into the two classes. It is the ideal opportunity to give trials ago if you weren't sure if you could manage, and the ideal step up for those kids who are a bit too good for the conducted route and feel ready for 'the big course'! (to be…

The Northern British Bike Championship circus moved in to the Derbyshire Dales last Sunday for the penultimate championship round organised by the Dales Classic Motorcycle Club. With a 20 mile lap of eight groups of subs, the sections proved less challenging than anticipated with the forecast rain holding off until the last man was home. Apart from being a two-stroke, the BSA Bantam ridden by former racer Mick Grant is far removed from the 200 mph GP bikes of his hey-day. Mick used his latest mount to take his first overall win in this years Championship. Riding a clear round, Mick headed the rigid Bantam of Pete Carson and the Ariel of Chris Gascoigne by a single ma…

I've just printed off the Cliff Collinson regs for this year and i cant seem to find what routes there will be ie expert, 50/50 clubman jsp

I dont know if anyone else on here rode the 25th anniversary Dartmoor two day over the weekend,but I'd just like to thank Mike Naish and the SWCTA team for putting on a brilliant event over some lovely trials land.(Aptly named Paradise...) The sections were excellent,the variety of bikes was too,(Apart from there only being 2 rigids out of nearly 140 bikes) and the banter was top notch.There were many hangover stories on the sunday(Not me - learnt my lesson there,the sunday is always harder) If you have never ridden this event I think its one of the best - well worth a look if you can get an entry.

For those riding in the ACU Trail BIke Trial on the 16th September organised by the Stratford-Upon-Avon Club, the route card is now available to download from the clubs website at : http://www.stratford-upon-avonmcc.org.uk/ Entries for this event close tomorrow but can be submitted by email if you would still like to enter the trial. It will be a 75 mile route on and around the Cotswold Hills with 30 sections, suitable for trail/enduro bikes, the championship class will have six harder sections to give them a challenge. Although it is aimed at trail/enduro bikes, there is also a class for Twinshocks, Ladies and British Trials bikes, plus a 'no award' class for riders o…

Morning everyone, Well, yet another Manx 2 Day has passed and we would love to hear from you. Good and bad experiences are very welcome as we continue to try and improve the event year on year. This year we had the Golden Jubilee of the Sidecar class in the trial and that was a great success. The solo's were equally as successful with yet another new name to add to the winners list of the National class. Well done to Robin and Sam Luscombe for taking the sidecar win and local boy, Josh Brain for the National solo win. If you would like to pass on your thoughts on this years trial, please email us on manx2daytrial@hotmail.com There is always this topic for you all to di…

Regs are now out for the annual Sheffield & Hallamshire MC Merle Morewood Peak trial on the much earlier date this year of Sunday 30th September. The trial is the final round of the Luscombe Suzuki Leeds British sidecar trials championship and will also run separate routes for solo clubmen and experts. The trial is starting from the usual base of the Lafarge cement works car park in Hope, Derbyshire. This year the trial is a completely different format running 2 laps of 20 sections due to the loss of the Backtor group which normally provides a sting in the tail for most of the entry. Good news is though that the club have found a completely new piece of land as a re…

Hi all. Can anybody PM me the entry sec details/address for the Wickham Harvest on the 16th Sept. Thanks in advance

The work for this years Charity 2 day (great North Air Ambulance) is well underway -This Year Sept 8 & 9th A huge amount of work has gone into clearing copious amounts of bracken (worse than previous years) in order to make this the best year yet, Woodhead farm, Fryup is a fantastic piece of land with everything any rider of all abilities will love - Rocks (big & small), streams, Woodlands & hills - The graded hill climb will be back this year. There will be between 7 & 10 sections that are brand new this year, along some of the old favourites. The event has grown year on year and we intend this to be the best so far. The club is intending 15 section…

With the Club Championship reaching a pivotal point with six rounds decided and six rounds still to be held a good turnout of riders turned up to contest round 7 of this year’s competition held at the ever popular Derbyshire Dales venue of Dudwood Farm near Elton in the heart of the Peak District. 4 laps of 11 sections had been laid out to test the skills of Expert to Clubman rider and all of the five routes and three classes had riders with a story to tell. There was tragedy and elation a plenty with some close fought battles to decide the class winners and with those valuable Championship points at stake the pressure was on. It was nice to see Richard Turner and Rob Me…

Trying to find any info on this event. There is a mention on the BMCA page but not much else?? Is it just okay to turn up ??

I know it's late but just a quick note as a reminder that round 7 of our club championship is tomorrow at Dudwood Farm, Elton, Derbyshire. Been laying out yesterday and today and there will be 4 laps of 11 sections to include the stream, grassy banks and the woods with a few choice rocks thrown in for good measure. So if you are at a loose end make the trip to the Derbyshire Peak District and have a great day out with us. Start time is 11.00 entries close at 10:45 ish and there are classes for British Bikes, Pre85 twinshocks and Pre95 Air Cooled Monos with Expert, Classic Expert, Intermediate, Classic Intermediate and clubman routes so something for everyone. See you…

Camping Weekend and Trial at Sethern, Dunsfold, Surrey. 17th to 19th August, camping from Friday PM @ £5:00 per night, per unit. Water and Toilets on site. Sat AM setting out course for Sunday trial Sat PM practice for anyone @ £10:00 (to cover ins. etc) Tuition to riders who would like it from top Experts, also £10:00 If sufficient will set out a few little sections for under 10’s. Late afternoon their will be an Auction please if you have anything not just M/C related you would like to donate to this please bring it along or get it to club secretary (01932 889311). We already have some items including a new boxed Nintendo Wii! Evening BBQ, Sausages, burgers, …

Just a reminder for anyone interested, it's this weekend, ladies on Saturday and men on Sunday. It s a brilliant event, sadly I won't be there as I've got to work (unless I can wangle a day off). The best riders in the UK will be riding some mega sections. Saturday Ladies: Becky Cook Emma Bristow Danielle Whitham Nikita Smith Jessica Bown Sunday Men: James Dabill Michael Brown Alexz Wigg Jack Challoner Ross Danby Sam Haslam Ben Morphett Ricky Wiggins Craig Robinson Jack Sheppard "This year's North Berks Bonanza Super Trial will be held on Sat 11th for the TOP Ladies event and Sunday 12th August for the TOP Mens 2012 at Seymours Arena, Aston Tirrold Oxo…

A team of helpers from RRND were at the Ockley last night, clearing undergrowth and fallen trees from this pleasant wooded venue, which features a stream running throughout its length. There is more water in the stream than we normally see at this time of the year, and as all the sections are in and around the stream it is probably worth wearing waterproof socks this Sunday if you are planning to ride! The team managed to clear numerous fallen trees, debris and undergrowth from the stream and some new sections were uncovered as a result. We have have pencilled in 12 sections which should be different to those used last year and the plan is to run the sections over the…

Haven't heard if I have an entry yet and getting close, anybody any info ? (yes I did send SAE's) Thanks Ross

It was great to see so many new faces at Round 6 of the Club Championship held at Bracken Rocks last Sunday 29th July. The weather forecast foretold of showers around midday however these seemed to bypass around this ever popular Derbyshire Peak District venue and the 4 laps of 10 sections stayed dry all day. The sections were mostly flowing turns around and over the granite rock steps and boulders that give this venue it’s name. The Expert Twinshock route was won decisively by Dave Devereaux on his immaculate Beamish Suzuki with a loss of just the one. His single dab coming on section 3 a deceptively difficult rock strewn slot. Well worth making the long journey to samp…