Having trouble deciding which class to ride for 2010 do i ride the bog standard HT5 in the the pre unit springer class on the easy route or the slightly more modified HT5 in the British replicas on the hard route. Is there any point riding the bigger bikes at all? or maybe they should have another Unit and Pre unit british replica class on the hard route?

I have been the Clerk of the Course a number of years for the Union Jack Trial which is part of the Sammy Miller Championship and it's true that the bigger bikes seem to struggle against the lighter machines.

In the past they came into their own on the road sections between the groups, making for a more relaxed ride around, but as the smaller lighter bikes became more common/popular, the length of the route has dropped. This year the single lap of 35 sections will cover just 30 miles.

As for additional classes, there are already a significant number of different awards with some classes in single figures, so it is unlikely that yet another class would be added.

That said, event the hard route is usually not too tough in this series. For riders wishing to enter a really challenging classic trial, there is the Classic (Traditional?) Championship. The Sammy Miller series is far more moderate. The class winners are usually on one or two marks.

Pete