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Make-a-Wish total tops 11 K

The Make-a-Wish charity that Nick Shield has been riding and organising events for following the passing of his wife Diane in January 2021 will benefit to the marvellous total of  £11553.00 with £1163.80 coming from the charity trial alone which was held under the auspices of the Barrow Club on Bank Holiday Monday.It was Diane's wish...

Four lads face the Mintex challenge

The Scott Trial takes place once again next month (October 15 to be exact), an event that is classed as one of the most arduous days in the life of any trials rider.But as it uses, if only briefly, the public highway, there's the requirement for all riders to have a conventional driving licence for a...

Possy picks the Presidents

A small entry of just 20 riders gathered for the Bootle Club's Presidents Trial at Fell Green on Sunday, Sept 11, which was a disappointing number for a Northern Centre Championship round.However, it proved to a good trial over the familiar moorland course from where the Isle of Man is visible on a clear day, and...

Our men in classic action

The recent Classic Manx Two Day Trial in the Isle of Man was visited by a significant number of Northern Centre riders and also riders from outside Cumbria who frequently take part in Northern Centre events and it was a most successful  result for these riders with two Cumbrian riders winning the trial and a third...

No stop trials world style

So, you think that the current 2022 World Trials Championship series runs to the no-stop rules. Well, think again, for whilst that may well be the case according to the rule book, in practice it’s anything but.It probably comes as no surprise to anybody who follows the sport of trials at the top level, but having...

Plug for the Presidents and Grant

It’s a bit short notice but trials riders in the Northern Centre are reminded that this coming weekend, September 11, the Bootle club have their Presidents Trial, which is a round of the Northern Centre Trials Championship.The venue is Fell Green, Bootle and entries are available via the ACU on line entering system and entries will...

Watch out, he’s back!

Hi folks,After two great weeks attending the two World Championship trials in Belgium and France, of which more later, returning home I faced what I guessed would have happened, and that was my desktop computer had totally died.Despite many hours on the phone to those "in the know", it appears it's death seems permanent, which means...

Watch out, he’s back!

Hi folks,After two great weeks attending the two World Championship trials in Belgium and France, of which more later, returning home I faced what I guessed would have happened, and that was my desktop computer had totally died.Despite many hours on the phone to those "in the know", it appears it's death seems permanent, which means...

Slip sliding at Dean Moor

Report: Arran MurphyIt was a mixed weekend up at Dean Moor for the fifth and sixth rounds of the 2022 West Cumbria Motocross championship as a determined track started Saturday but the skies opened halfway through the day  making the track seriously wet and slippery making it a challenge for the riders.The Autos were first out...

WOT! ANOTHER HOLIDAY!

Regular users of this website should note that there will be NO UPDATES until Wednesday, August 31 at the earliest as your site management team (Me!) is away on holiday until then, visiting the two World Trials Championship rounds in Belgium and France.There may even be  news from these events upon my return....