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With any luck this should be happening soon.

If you want to watch some really old Scott Trial archive. Go to:- http://www.itnsource.com/en/Home-Page/ click advanced search. type 'Scott Trial' & select search in the Pathe News area only. There's several years from 1919 - 1938. The Le Man's start one year is a personal favourite, Jim the Clock would have an interesting time at the first section if we reintroduced that.

The BBC came back again in 1994, the year Doug won his first Scott.

I think it's 1974 the year that Rob Edwards won. It's part of a longer film by the BBC which covered that years event, it had a Murray Walker commentry. At 3.44 in there's a section called Tank Trap, it's still used basically the same these days. It looks absolutely nowt, very easy. I've been told that Harry Crawford bet Wiggy a tenner he wouldn't clean it, Harry got his tenner.

From the Regs:- UNAUTHORISED ASSISTANCE: A driver should not be met or accompanied during any part of the Trial by any other person or vehicles with the object of obtaining mechanical assistance therefrom. A driver shall not assist any other driver in any manner which might be deemed by the Clerk of the Course to be pre-arranged or organised. Fitting of supplied parts other than those carried by the rider will be deemed to be unauthorised assistance.

perhaps not, one of those lovely people in a bright yellow jacket controlling the road crossing on Reels Head told me off

Got to say that under the current system of date distribution it's pointless RMC applying for a round.

Find the bodies & it will done! But at 200+ folk out there already, good luck. Why ever go to Hurst in the first place though? Bridge End to Holgate is far easier & very few do it. There's sections & two road crossings far more accessible than Hurst ever is. A junior club member was verbally abused by Trial followers when attempting to stop traffic in the morning, she was asked to help after we realised the signs weren't having any effect. What do we do? Stop helping in an understaffed fuel stop during rush hour & go bollock pillocks that can't read?

How can your 'friend' be Wiggys water boy on a montesa?

This year Dougie did the 85 mile course at an average of 17.4 miles an hour, as usual less than 20 riders finished within an hour of fastest time, one hour slower roughly means 3 miles an hour slower, To finish in time a rider needed to do 11.5 miles an hour. I think the answer to your question is skill & bike fitness.

I think RMC would very much liked to have run another A & B National, one or two of us weren't that happy we we not offered one in 2007 after the first class critical review we received from the riders in 2006 but one was still applied for in 2008. The whole problem though is the congestion of the calendar, our diary & that of the ACU simply doesn't match. It's a big shame as we have a first class venue & a fair bit of experience at running proper Trials.

btw Jamie, how warm was your beck?

You could also hold it at full chat until it nips, then after you've rebuilt it you'll know exactly how long you've got to stop it next time.

It was on our very short list of alternative venues to use. I called in one Saturday night & there was a kids birthday party on, I thought it was too good a venue to loose over another kids party so I booked it there & then, informed the rest of the committee later. The lack of seating & tables was something we noted on a recent visited, it'll be discussed along with the lack of a back up microphone & anything else we can think of. Booking for next year is already in hand.

Somebody had to check that the Cricket Club's beer would be OK for the Saturday night.

I've now updated the results, we had Sam Ludgate's time wrong.

results are now on the front page, more info will follow later

ride it a*** first, yer belly weight over the back wheel will do the trick

Doug 20 on obs + std time, Grimbo 5 on time + 34 on obs.

wrong Crawford, Harry rides sans gloves Robert presented the awards this year. Robert probably was the youngest every Scott winner, he also did it at his first attempt.

Riding number 203

pictures will not load on the front page so I've added them here. Saturday should see another epic renewal of The Scott Trial. Clerk of the Course Bruce Storr & his helpers have been out all week flagging the 85 mile & 76 section route & hopefully they will have made all the finishing touches before dark tomorrow night. The weather looks set to be fair but the last couple of nights here have seen a down turn in temperature so we're expecting a frosty but bright start to Scott morning. Having been frequently asked for a viewing guide here's one I did for last years event with the odd alteration for this year. The start field is sign posted from the centre of Richmond, it's on the road from Richmond to Markse. OS leisure map #30 is ideal for the area. Programme with map is available on the start field & most local shop / garages etc. Get to the start field for 8 ish then you'll get a good look round. or hell lets loose at 9.00am when the first man sets off & they then go at 20 second intervals. There's then several ways of doing it, you simply can't see everything as it all happens fast so making a plan & sticking to it is a good idea. The amount of traffic on the day stops you going everywhere, parking can also be a nightmare This is also how I see things, so not all will agree! Plan 1 Underbanks - first real vantage point of the day. Basically a staircase which has good viewing & good parking. By leaving the start field by 9:15 you'll get a good vantage point here. Great place to go for a first Scott view as they come up here in convoy with 5 or 6 bikes in the section at once. Stop here until all the stars go through as they're starting to cut through the stragglers by now. By Pass - You'll have a fair bit of time to get here so there's time to stop at Reeth for toilets etc. There's a good pie shop just up the road from the Buck. You'll be able to see some later runners here in petrol check 2 then cross the road to see the early men into petrol check 3. There's normally 3 sections in this group with either the 2nd or 3rd usually being the best hazard. just follow the beck until you find something good. Last year the second section here was a right sod longish walk up the Ghyll but worth it. Shaw Gutter / Bridge End - It'll be a mad rush to get here, the congestion will be awful, so if you can't do with hassle I suggest going to Reels Head which is the same parking as Underbanks. Shaw Gutter is a longish walk for a good spectacular Section, it's a bit like Witches Burn in the SSDT. Basically you'll see the flags on the left side of the road, just follow them back. Bridge End is right next to the road after the petrol check, not as good a section but not so far to walk. To avoid going back into the traffic follow the road to Bd Castle, then take the turning to Barningham, then follow the road to Newsham. You've now got 2 options, first go back to the start field where you can watch them finish or walk down through the fields to the last section, follow the road towards Richmond & turn off after Kirkby Hill towards Feldom Ranges. Option 2 is to hang a right in Newsham, head towards Helwith/Holgate, you'll cross the flagged route on the hill top near a cattle grid, then go down to the cross roads & take a right. There's a building about 300 yds on, park up & walk down the road to Goats Splash, you'll find the course flags so turn left & follow them to the section. This is a fairly tough climb which gets worse as the day goes on. If you walk the course back 10 minutes or so from here you'll find another section, Hell Holes, which is in a beck. You can't get from here back to the finish to see the top lads finish so hang around a while & cheer on the also rans, most lads are buggered by here so a bit of encouragement means a lot. Plan 2 Start Field Surrender - Leisurely ride up from the start field as the first man isn't due until 11 ish. Hang a left in Markse & then right onto the main road up to Reeth, miss all the traffic at Underbanks. After Pies & Pees in Reeth follow the Swaledale road to Healaugh, turn right at Sunterville & take the narrow road up to Surrender, this will be well sign posted & the only access to Surrender on the day. There's going to be 2 sections at Surrender & if you want a bit of walk follow the course back 10 minutes or so & you'll find Roys Rocks. Surrender is the Scott icon & probably one of the best spectator hazards. If you feel like a bit of a walk out Richies Revenge is probably a 15 minute walk up the track after the Surrender sections, it's worth the walk as it's a fairly tough section. Whaw Bridge - These 2 sections are right next to the road side on the road heading to Tan Hill. Fairly steady but usually slippery as sin & take marks all day. Now head back towards the start / finish but take in Reels Head first. Reels Head - decent section which will get harder later on, fair walk from good parking on the Fremington / Marske road. if you want to see the good lads finish you can stay here a maximum of 1/2 hour. The Scott isn't just about the stars though so this would be another place to stay on & encourage the lads out for a tough days sport. The spectator groups I haven't mentioned in my 2 plans:- Sleeper Bridge - snotty climb up green rocks, not a lot to look at but takes marks all day long. Look out for some aggressive rides. Rawcroft - beck section that's under trees so it's usually pretty slippery, although I'd expect a lot of cleans. Grand Canyon - good section which takes marks, gets progressively worse so don't expect many cleans after the first dozen or so. Tank Trap - looks absolutely nowt but takes marks, again get's worse as the day progresses. Black Hills - Absolute nightmare for anyone after the first dozen get through. If it's a very wet day it isn't so bad but if it's dry the mud gets dragged up, it's hell! Long gully with 2 or 3 sections in it so worth the walk. Where ever you go enjoy your day, park with sense & take all your litter home. Then go down to the Cricket Club in Richmond to bid on all the auction goodies & have a beer. Then you'll be ready for the results sometime about midnight. Talking of parking with sense I've attached some photos that a Club official took last year at Surrender. These bikes are parked where they shouldn't be, this is an ancient monument & on no account should you consider it as a parking zone, leave your bike next to the road & walk to the sections just like everybody else does. Selfish behavior like this does nothing for our reputation & unfortunately the efforts of a mindless few will kill our sport. Club officials will also be keeping an eye out & also challenging those people who we feel shouldn't be on the course other than on foot, we are fully aware that there are people who have marshal bibs etc. for their own use not ours. For the continuation of this historic event access the sections & the surrounding moor lands on foot.

it's also front page now with some updates & some information.

pegs might not bend but the hangers do