Over the past 40 years (maybe even more) not only has Eric Kitchen been a regular photographer on the World trials scene, but so has another Cumbrian, a great friend of Eric's and also one of the best known characters in Cumbrian trials.Ian Abbott was a top class expert trials rider back in the 'seventies and...
Pictures by Ian AbbottLast Saturday (Oct 11) it was the Richmond Club's Scott Trial, the classic one day time and observation trial across the Yorkshire moors, an event, that whilst is not in the Northern Centre, does attract a large following from the area this website represents.In addition to there being seven riders in the event...
Returning to the popular venue of Ghyll Farm, the Sedbergh club put on another good trial for the 35 riders who entered where Neil Wilson took the clubman class win with the loss of just four marks over the four laps of ten sections.. Predominately a rocky trial in the plentiful becks at this hillside venue...
The John Holmes Trial on Sunday October 26 is the final trial of 2025 by the Westmorland Club and will be held on the club's own land at Lindale.John Holmes of whom the trial is named in his memory, was a quiet distinguished engineer and enthusiast of the sport who manufactured some incredible special machines in...
Hi folks, Rappers here - yes, I'm back from my extended holiday riding a classic bike in Spain for the past 16 days so this site, www.northerncentreacu.co.uk , is back up and running as normal.So let me start by saying that as I've been away and have missed both the Barrow Club's Revenge Trial and the...
Just a brief mention here to say that for the next two weeks, September 21 - October 7, there will be no monitoring for this site as Webmaster Mike Rapley is away on holiday....
Cumberland County MCC have the Dixie Dee Trial at Brownrigg Fell, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria on Sunday, October 19 where the course will be over four laps of ten or twelve sections around a four mile lap for Adult Solos plus Youth A and B classesThere will be two courses, Clubman and Easy with sensible sections with...
If you wondered why regular Northern Centre ACU website photographer Eric Kitchen was not at the most recent trial, here's the reason:Eric and Ellen Kitchen were paying Sammy Miller a visit to his amazing museum.Two genuine legends and the lady who is Eric's charming wife....
RESULTS NOW ADDEDJust 60 riders managed to secure an entry into Cumberland County's Mike Hodgson classic trial at Glenridding over the second weekend of September, with many more on a waiting list, so popular is this trial held deep in the heart p.of the English Lake District.Saturday always starts at 1pm in order to provide some...
Judging by the pictures appearing on Facebook, posted by Robin Oliphant, preparations are almost complete for the Cumberland County Club's Mike Hodgson Two Day Trial at Gillside Farm, Glenridding on September 13/14.Restricted to riders on twinshock and air-cooled mono machines, this trial has just about attracted a full house entry to the restricted list and promises...