The Normandy MCC are running their Arthur Repton Memorial Trial this coming Sunday the 11th on a new piece of MOD Land at Deepcut, Surrey.

This is the first round of this years Thames Valley Trials Combine Championship and it will also be celebrating the evergreen Derek Cranfield's 60th Anniversary, yes that's right 60 years of riding motor cycle trials, Derek told us his first event was the January T.V.T.C. Trial in 1955, I don't think there are many that can say they have been riding for 60 years and still winning his class.The TVTC combine along with Witley & DMCC his lifelong club, will be making a small presentation before the start to commemorate this milestone.

Anyone wishing to come along and watch the day the venue can be found just off the B3015 Deepcut Bridge Road, and will be signed from the A30 by the American Golf Roundabout and the junction of the B311 and B3015.

Or visit the club's website at www.normandymcc.co.uk or the combine website www.thamesvalleytrials.co.uk where you will find a map.

That`s pretty cool! I hope I make the 60 year mark.

Congratulations Derek, great guy and superb trials enthusiast, met through staying in same accommodation in Fort William for SSDT, always a gentleman with great knowledge of the sport for so many years.

Derek at the presentation before the trial

and riding in the event, which by the way he won his class - well done Derek

Results and more photos from the event can be found here http://www.normandymcc.co.uk/events.html

Well done Mick for posting this up

Dereks a wonderful guy and real pleasure to be around . The biggest injustice is that we dont know more about him , because rest assurred as well as 60 years of riding hes spent a lifetime in Trials .He's been sponsored ,ridden every trial in the UK and beaten most of the riders he was up against .

He was a proper wizard on the pegs and even to this day is very smooth and a very wise rider.

He worked at Comerfords as the Sales manager, met umpteen personalities there including Steve Mcqueen. He then sat up Len Savage motorcycles with Len , who had to sit back almost immediately due to ill health. This is just scratching at the surface of whats he's done.

He's been helped by the lovely Daphne , his very understanding wife who has accompanied him to so so so many events over the years knitting the car whilst he was off riding.

I love the guy. Hats off you to Derek !!. I challenge anyone to stay as fit as the big "DC"