When the King's birthday honours list was announced at the end of last week, motorcycle sport enthusiasts were delighted to learn that Emma Bristow had been awarded an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in recognition of her services to motor sports and women in sport.Just in case anybody reading this is unaware...
Trying out a new category of classes rather than the regular Hard, Green, Clubman, Over 40 etc, was always going to be a risky format, but that's what the Westmorland Club did on Saturday, June 17 when they categorised the event solely into machine age groups.Unfortunately only 24 riders entered and took part but the majority...
The sections have been plotted for SATURDAY’S Generation Trial by Westmorland MC at their own land at Lindale on June 17, an event that is trying a new format of classes: Bikes built before 1980, Bikes built between 1981 and 1990; Bikes built between 1991 and 2000; Bikes built between 2001 and 2010, Bikes built after...
Riding a trials bike in the UK in near 30 degree (Celcius) temperatures is not for the feint-hearted, but 42 riders decided to do just that at the Barrow Club's Henry trial on June 11 at the popular Old Railway Line, Torver venue, used for anything from a Boxing Day club trial to a Trial GB...
Westmorland MC is claimed as Cumbria and the ACU Northern Centre's premier club, running a number of trials, two classic scrambles and the famous Percy Duff Memorial Barbon Speed Hill Climb every year, which takes place on SATURDAY, July 22.And entries for the hill climb are now being accepted from 9pm on Saturday, June 10 through...
LATEST UPDATE There is now a CHANGE OF VENUE for the Westmorland Club's Generations Trial on SATURDAY, June 17 which will now be held at the club's own land at Lindale which will be flagged from Lindale village just off the A590 Levens to Barrow road. Unfortunately the land at Holme Farm, Middleton, which has traditionally been the...
Due to a variety of reasons, the Bassenthwaite Club are not able to run the planned first Wednesday evening trial, originally scheduled for June 7, but hope to run on both July 5 and August 2.It has also just been announced that the Sedbergh Normandale Trial on June 4 has also been cancelled due to insufficient...
Combine a Bank Holiday Monday with a beautiful Spring day in the Lake District and you have the formula for a perfect motorcycle trial - and that's what the Lakes Grasstrack Racing Club provided on the final Monday of May at Redscar when they promoted their GS Motorcycles sponsored round on the hilly course near Crook.Having...
Peter Blowers was the winner of the Bootle Club's multiclass trial on the last Sunday in May at Fell Green, where, despite a very small entry, the riders enjoyed four laps of ten sections.Blowers won the Over 50 class with the loss of 13 marks, his nearest challenger being Lee Southam who took the under 40...
Report: Arran MurphyRounds 3 and 4 of the West Cumbria Motocross Club championship were held at the superbly prepared Dean Moor circuit near Workington.First up on Saturday were the Auto pilots and it was Daniel Morris who took home maximum points and stood on the top step of the podium followed home by Archie Armstrong who...