It was probably the heat but only 22 riders ventured into the woods at Far Waterslack Farm for the Sedbergh Club's trial on July 13 where over the two courses Peter Blowers and Mark Quinn both went clean over the main clubman course and youth C rider Jack Bell was the only finisher on the easier...
The second round of the Westmorland club's series of Wednesday evening trials takes place on July 16 on the club's own land at Lindale, when the start time will be 6.30pm.Entries, which are at the reduced price of £15 for adults and £10 for those under 16 will be taken that evening for 4 laps of...
The Westmorland Club's Three Day International Road Run was a resounding success with nearly 100 riders signed up to take part on all three or single days of the event which covered most of the Lake District. As much a social occasion as a road run, the sponsorship by Ian Bradley's Black Bull Inn at Coniston...
Richard Gaskell from Keswick, undoubtedly one of the best trials riders in Cumbria for the past 25 years, has been contesting the National S3 Parts Over 40 Championship with resounding success.After six of the planned eight rounds, Gaskell comfortably leads the championship with 89 points, whilst his closest rival, Phil Wiffen has 76 points. Gaskell's 89...
PICTURES BY ERIC KITCHEN IN THE GALLERYThere was a tie at the top of the Clubman class at the Barrow club's Henry Trial, held at the Old Railway Line, Torver, with Pete Clibburn (lead picture) and Martin Jackson finishing the four laps of ten sections each on four marks lost. Peter Clibburn had more cleans than...
The Westmorland Club have reluctantly decided to postpone the club's Grant Trial, scheduled for July 20, a Northern Centre Championship round due to a clash of dates with the Reeth Three Day Trial. The Northern Centre dates are always planned in September, long before other clubs and centres put out their dates, but unfortunately, the Richmond...
Cumberland County MCC have their Velocette Cup Trial on Sunday 27th July which will be at the popular and excellent veenue of Raughton Ghyll, Fellside, Caldbeck, Cumbria CA7 8HA, where the What 3 Words location is : study.cups.deckingThis will be a multi-class Club trial which will be all off road over a five mile lap of three...
The ACU Inter Centre Team Trial (ICTT) has been reinstated for 2025 having lapsed for a number of years.This is an event in which every ACU Centre is invited to nominate riders to take part. In the past it was just a team of adult riders, generally four with a riding reserve and a team of...
It's July 1, the morning this is being written, and it looks like it will be a busy month for sport in Cumbria. Of course, the calendar page is where to confirm event details as known at the time the calendar was created or modified from information received. But here's a little bit more detail.Beginning on...
Having been away for a full week, it hasn't been possible to catch up on much action whilst absent, however, the only event of note has been Cumberland County's centenary two day trial which appears to have been very popular and went off well at this marvellous venue despite some shocking weather overnight.It's quite likely that...