Sammy Miller - South Birmingham MCC Greensmith trial

[woody]

South Birmingham MCC are hosting the next round of the Sammy Miller series on the Clee Hill on 23 October.

This location offers a good variety of sections including Groups such as Bedlam and Park Lane, natural rocky streams that were used when the Greensmith ran as a full British Championship trial back in the twinshock days (although the Miller round isn't as hard as the trial was back then...)

A central location means travel from most parts of the country is reasonable. There are the usual 2 routes with roadwork linking up the groups, for what will be an excellent days sport for twinshock and pre65 competitors, solo and sidecar.

The Miller series offers a reasonably gentle standard of sections which are on a par with most classic club trials, so with 2 routes, there really is nothing to stop you having a go. Forget anything you hear about these events being put on to cater for only the trick Pre65 bikes. There are always a few big rigids taking part and if it is good for them, you really have no excuse on a smaller bike. Especially when 2 routes are on offer.

These traditional one lap events take a lot of organising and without the support of riders actually entering they are in danger of ebbing away and once gone, they won't come back. So get onto Tim Fairbrother for an entry - 01562 754827 for regs - or better still, download them from the ACU website.

There are enough twinshocks and Pre65 bikes sold on ebay so come on, they're for riding not looking at, drag them out of the sheds or from under the hedge and get your entry in. We have to keep these old trials going and the only way to do it is by entering them. Otherwise it will be a few sections in a flat field over drainage pipes in the not too distant future.