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Challenging is probably the best terminology for the conditions the 33 riders and several observers experienced at the Cumberland County Club's Velocette Trial at Roughton Gill near Caldbeck, for it rained all day, as it had the previous day, the becks were fast flowing, the wind blew strongly, depending upon where one stood on the exposed...

Erik posts Firbank win

If the rider's surname started with the letter B, then only one of four riders in the Westmorland Club's second Wednesday evening trial could be the winner, so it was going to be either Carl Batty, Cameron Batty, Donald Baines or Erik Buckley who would prove to be the winner.Ten year old Cameron Batty took thirdSo...

Two in four days from Westmorland

The second Wednesday evening trial by the Westmorland Club takes place very soon - on July 19 to be exact, at the club's own land at Firbank, above Sedbergh with flagging to the club's venue from junction 37 of the M6.Four enthusiastic members have plotted ten sections which will be ridden four times after the 6.30...

Batty best at Far Waterslack

Entry numbers have been greatly reduced in recent weeks, but that was not the case for the Sedbergh Club's multi-class event at Far Waterslack Farm on July 16 when more than 50 riders arrived on a wet Sunday morning for the four laps of ten sections that had been laid out at this compact venue next...

The Velocette is waiting for YOU

Cumberland County MCC have the Velocette Cup Trial on Sunday 23rd July 2023at Raughton Ghyll, Fellside, Caldbeck, Cumbria, the What three words location is: meatball.training.funnels The trial will start at 11.00 but there will not be any entries on the day . The club have decided that it must be online Entry only via https://acu.sport80.com/public/wizard/e/201564 Entries are now open and...

White rocks mastered by Walker

The white rocks that abound on the banksides of the river that tumbles down the steep hillside of Helvellyn prove to be ideal trials territory and is where the Bassenthwaite Club held their recent evening trial on Wednesday, July 5.This charity trial proved to be an excellent event, but yet again as appears to be the...

Three up for Westmorland in two weeks

The brilliant Barbon Speed Hill Climb by the Westmorland Club still has entries available until Saturday, July 15. This 800 yard hill at Barbon Manor contains two sweeping bends, a long and very fast straight following by an attacking hairpin where the fastest times should be under 29 seconds, and with every rider getting six officially...

It’s Shutty – congratulations!

Due to the format in which they were received, the only way the results from last Sunday's Barrow trial can be shown is by putting them on this page as a picture, rather than in the results page, which can'tSo, here they are.A small entry for four laps of Ickenthwaite Common , but even so, an...

Roarty Norton success for Batty

The ever enthusiastic Westmorland Club ran their first Wednesday evening trial on June 28 in anticipation of a dry and fine evening after prolonged rain for the previous two days. Their wishes were rewarded with a great night and a entry of 33 riders who tackled four laps of 8 sections at a new venue above...

Battles all the way at West Cumbria

Report: Arran MurphyWe had all sorts of weather at Dean Moor for rounds five and six of the 2023 club championship as Saturday kicked off with fog followed by sunshine and Sunday sun which soon turned to rain meaning the riders were challenged with all types of track conditions.The Auto pilots were first up as usual...