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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...

Clawthorpe capers

Tony Haddow was the rider who proved to be the best performer during the evening trial at Clawthorpe hosted by the Sedbergh Club who have a busy schedule of events this summer.Losing just 6 marks over the limestone outcrops above Burton in Kendal, his nearest challenger was fellow over 60 rider Peter Clibburn with third place...

two trials that need support please

There are two forthcoming events which urgently need your support.The first is the Barrow Club's Zeke Myers Trial on Torver Common, a venue that is used just once per year and is excellent with a great selection of sections that will be plotted by the Myers guys, Chris and Mike and Sam and David which is...

Only a dab for the Velocette win.

Scores were low for the Cumberland County MCC Velocette Cup Trial at Roughton Gill, Caldbeck on July 23 with Stuart Gaskell and David Braithwaite both losing just a single mark over the fell side course that predominately featured rocky streams. Gaskell lost his single mark later than did Braithwaite so he took the overall win by...

Bannon Blasts Barbon

Pictures in the Gallery from the Home Page by ERIC KITCHENLead picture: Jason Bannon receives his trophy from guest of honour Frank WhitewayThe 54th running of the Percy Duff, Barbon Speed Hill Climb for Motorcycles, took place on Saturday the 23rd of July in the grounds of Barbon Manor near Kirkby Lonsdale. After unprecedented heat earlier...

Borrowbeck boys

Lakes GTRC eventually managed to get their multi class club trial up and running after earlier in the summer postponing due to a shortage of entries at the Borrowbeck venue. However, no results yet though Eric Kitchen's pictures are in the gallery for your perusal.The full set of results are now available under the results link ...