With all the fuss recently about trail bike riding and legislation, I'm curious to know, if you have a patch of woodland or farmland, what rules and regulations pertain to inviting a club to hold a trial there? Or, what rules pertain to inviting folks to practice (and say, charge a small fee or even hire out a couple of bikes on a daily basis)? Thanks.

If you organise the event/practice through the ACU (or other official body), you will get a permit and therefore insurance. Do it off your own back and you could be left wide open to claims if someone gets injured. Especially if money has changed hands.

Many factors could affect the use.

Planning permission may be needed

Insurance for practice days

Local protests/complaints

Public access, right to roam etc

Thanks for that. I didn't think it was so easy to do it. The insurance angle is a good one too.

sorry I'm late (Xmas Holiday - ie I'm at work and now just finished uni exams)

1) Planning laws - you have technically (assuming "normal" land in England and Wales) have 14 to 28 days (depending upon interpretation) for trials. Town and Country planning Act 1948 as amended. See LARA's website for land issues.

2) Public liability insurance - for an MX practise track this cost roughly

Thanks very much. It's a minefield then.