It's a busy spell at the moment for trials in Cumbria, which is always a good thing. Upcoming over the next two weeks is the Lonsdale from the Westmorland Club on January 29 which is exclusively enter on the day, followed by the Frank Jackson at Torver on February 5 by the Barrow Club for which...
Westmorland MC open their 2023 season with the Lonsdale Trial on January 29, a round of the Northern Centre Championship in a revised format, that will start from the club's own land at Firbank near Sedbergh which can be reached from junction 37 of the M6. Please note that overnight works at this junction take place...
A few weeks ago (January 6) it was ace photographer Eric Kitchen's 90th birthday, celebrated in fine style over a long weekend when he was taken out to lunch on the day itself, followed by a trip a day later to the DL12 Indoor Trial where he was presented with the "camera cake" seen elsewhere on...
Due to a problem with the permit, there are TWO Frank Jackson trials showing on the ACU Events page. It is only possible to enter on line the FRANKE Jackson trial - that's the one with the spelling using an extra E in the name Frank. The mix up was mine, but apparently it's not possible...
It was a tough trial at Fell Green, Bootle for the Bootle SC's Northern Centre Championship trial on January 22, where 54 riders were faced with a long ride out for 4 laps of the ten sections, all of which were very difficult either due to the mud being carried over the protruding rocks or because...
On Friday, January 20, 1923, the Auto Cycle Union at their Annual General Meeting, then based in Pall Mall, congratulated by telegram, the Duke of York, patron of the ACU, upon his engagement to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later to become King George VI and the Queen Mother, to which the future King replied that he very...
Most riders will be aware that the ACU recently introduced a new website through a company called Sport80 (see elsewhere on this site) which has proven to be very difficult to navigate.Now, thanks to assistance, both the Cumberland County Club and the Barrow Club have managed to put their next events - on February 5 (Barrow's...
It's always a problem when setting out a trial, particularly during winter when the weather can change considerably from one day to the next, and that was the situation for those who set out the Lakes Club's trial at Holmescales, for on the Saturday, the previous day it was very wet and inclement whilst on the...
Those reading this post should know that as of this morning, (January 16) the link relating to the Westmorland Club's membership is no longer working. Sport80 have been informed and hopefully it will soon be effective again Statement regarding the launch of the new ACU systemWe are aware and understand some of the frustration among our membership...
This past week has seen a spate of high profile incidents of unlawful and antisocial recreational MPV activity in the Tilberthwaite - Hodge Close - Coniston Coppermines valley area. They came to my notice via the local community social media pages and national park staff and volunteers.The first report was of a group of eight 'scrambling...