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Tie for the top at Thirlmere

On a dull evening, with the threat of rain ever present, the Bassenthwaite Club held their evening Charity trial on the Robinson's land north of Thirlmere dam on the first Wednesday of the month which attracted 25 riders and a full compliment of observers for the eight sections, three of which proved quite testing. Boyd MortenElliot Barrow ...

What’s on in August

AUGUST2nd/3rd/4th - World Enduro Championship, Cwmythig Hill, Rhayader2nd/3rd/4th - Moto GP at Silverstone4th - Bootle SC, trial postponed4th - Sheffield and Hallamshire MC, Rockshocks Round7th - Bassenthwaite MC, Evening Trial, Robinsons land at Thirlmere, 6.30pm, Youth Centre Championship round10th - Lusky's Lead Mine Marathon for Prostate Cancer, Cockhills Lead Mine, nr Pateley Bridge, 9am11th - Barrow...

Lakes entries now open

Entries are now open for the 2024 Lakes National Two Day Trial.The Supplementary Regulations and an Entry Form are both available on the LMTA website, https://lakesmta.com.For the tech savvy among you, the Entry Form is a fillable PDF so you can complete it without the need for any printing. If you’re not happy doing that though...

Grant trial proves a wearying test

The majority of the 56 riders in Westmorland's Grant Trial held at Tommy Road, Wharton Fell near Kirkby Stephen looked very weary after they had completed the three laps of 14 sections at this Northern Centre Championship round. Their weariness was due to the heat on this fine summer Sunday but also to the extra fell...

Big new fell route for the Grant

Tomorrow's Grant Trial (July 28) is going to be different from previous years with a new large loop added to the course with new sections thanks to the efforts of clerk of the course Malcolm Metcalfe and his team. It does mean riders will have to refuel at the start which they pass close by after...

Entries for Cumberland’s two day classic now open

Here's all the details you will need about the upcoming Cumberland County Mike Hodgson two day classic trial on Saturday and Sunday, September 7/8.It's a trial open to Pre65, Twinshock & Aircooled Monos -  there is no C and D class in this event and Class awards are only for period machines - ie you may be...

Surprise winners at the double

AS I sit at my computer on this drizzly Monday afternoon, watching Mrs R bringing in her washing, I thought it's time for a bit of mid-summer reflections at a time when news is on the short side.Entries for Northern Centre trials are definitely on the thin side at the moment; few clubs manage to attract...

Beta boys claim Roughten honours

Roughten Gill, near Caldbeck is a classic Lakeland trials venue thanks to the generosity of the landowners and the Lake District planning board where Cumberland County MCC have organised trials for several decades.It's a long, narrow valley with a virtual dead end at former lead mines and provides excellent rocky stream sections of varying severity, and...

Double tops for family Drachenberg

Both father and son, Aran and Alfie Drachenberg from Tosside topped the two classes in Westmorland's second evening club championship trial with Aran dropping just a single mark on section ten of the clubman course with Alfie losing five on the easy clubman course, most of those on the tricky third section which became more slippery...

Stribers Saturday Special

Running a trial on a Saturday afternoon is not unknown by a Centre club, but is not something that is a regular occurance, so when the Barrow Club decided to run their postponed multiclass trial from 6 days earlier on Saturday afternoon, July 13, there was some doubt as to whether there would be much of...