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Watch out, he’s back!

Hi folks,After two great weeks attending the two World Championship trials in Belgium and France, of which more later, returning home I faced what I guessed would have happened, and that was my desktop computer had totally died.Despite many hours on the phone to those "in the know", it appears it's death seems permanent, which means...

Watch out, he’s back!

Hi folks,After two great weeks attending the two World Championship trials in Belgium and France, of which more later, returning home I faced what I guessed would have happened, and that was my desktop computer had totally died.Despite many hours on the phone to those "in the know", it appears it's death seems permanent, which means...

Slip sliding at Dean Moor

Report: Arran MurphyIt was a mixed weekend up at Dean Moor for the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2022 West Cumbria Motocross championship as a determined track started Saturday but the skies opened halfway through the day  making the track seriously wet and slippery making it a challenge for the riders.The Autos were first out...

WOT! ANOTHER HOLIDAY!

Regular users of this website should note that there will be NO UPDATES until Wednesday, August 31 at the earliest as your site management team (Me!) is away on holiday until then, visiting the two World Trials Championship rounds in Belgium and France.There may even be  news from these events upon my return....

Normandale gents descend on Ghyll Farm

Despite the blazing sunshine and baking conditions for the Sedbergh Club's Normandale ACU Championship round for riders over 40 and those on air-cooled monoshocks, retirements were minimal in conditions least suited to trials riding, and the trial, hosted at Ghyll Farm, Bowston proved to be just right for the 50 strong entry.With riders from as far...

Back Burts in his title bash

As enthusiasts in the Northern Centre may or may not know Robert Crayston, known by his nickname of Burts, is riding off-road full time and his realistic aim is eventually becoming Junior World Champion in the Indoor Super Enduro series as well as being the World Junior Under 22 Extreme Outdoor Champion.These world level series are...

Sign up for the Make-a-Wish charity trial

Back in May at the Pre 65 Scottish and the Scottish Six Days Trial Nick Shield and Michael Irving rode as a  team for the Make -a-Wish charity which was the desired organisation that Nick's late wife Diane wanted them to support, knowing full well that she wouldn't be able to see them take part.That ride...

Tom’s Torver Triumph

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The second half of the Northern Centre Championship for 2021/22 (it starts in November and ends in October) opened with the Barrow club's Zeke Myers trial at Torver Common on the first Sunday in August with a fantastic entry of 76 riders, which to some extent allayed the fears of many that trials had lost its...

Improving Smith takes Threlkeld easy win

The popular Threlkeld Quarry venue was the location for the third and final evening charity trial to be organised by the Bassenthwaite club to round off a successful series of events that have attracted a regular group of riders.The main clubman course was over the normal four lap 10 section format where Chris Dixon, riding to...

Brownrigg Fell to host Cumberland’s next

The next Cumberland County MCC event is the  JD Pattinson Trial on Sunday 21st August 2022 at Brownrigg Fell, Plumpton, Penrith which will be lagged from the A6 at PlumptonIt is an  open Adult Solo trial plus Youth A and B Classes over two sensible courses, Clubman and Easy (easy will be suitable for beginners)For reasons explained elsewhere...