Last Saturday it was the annual Scott Trial, known as the hardest one-day trial in the world and which this year, certainly lived up to its reputation.The time and observation classic was won for the fourth consecutive time by Jack Price with the loss of 19 marks through the 76 sections and three on time, with...
With no trials this coming Sunday, October 13, the next competition in the Northern Centre will be the Dixie Dee Trial on Sunday 20th October at Brownrigg Fell, Plumpton, Penrith, Cumbria. The Cumberland County MCC is the organising club.The classes will be Adult Solo plus Youth A&B Classes over four laps of ten or twelve sections over...
The holiday is over now by your regular webmaster to this site that is specifically for the Northern Centre, and following his return from across the ocean, the results of the Sedbergh Club's trial on September 29 and the Lakes Two Day Trial the following weekend have now been added.As reports and comments from both events...
Regular users of this Northern Centre website should note that from September 27 until October 8 there will be no news, reports or updates as the site's webmaster will be on holiday....
OCTOBER5th/6th - Lakes Two Day Trial, Broughton in Furness, 9.30am, Entries full - Observers wanted, Contact Gary Gowan 07740 964982.12th - Richmond MC, Scott Time and Observation Trial, Feldom Lane, Marske, 9am20th - Cumberland County MCC, Dixie Dee Trial, Brownrigg Fell, Plumpton, Nr Penrith, 10.30am, ENTRIES ON-LINE ONLY, CLOSE SATURDAY 19TH20th - Sheffield and Hallamshire MC,...
Winter conditions began to make its presence felt when the Lakes GTRC ran their trial at High Borrowbridge, just off the A6 north road below Shap with a biting wind whistling down the valley on what was otherwise a mild September day.A small entry of just 25 riders was disappointing to a club that regularly attracts...
Westmorland end their year of trials on October 27 with the The John Holmes Memorial Twin-shock Trial which is specifically for riders on twin-shock machines and air-cooled monoshocks on the club's own land at Lindale. Previously, the Westmorland MC have organised successful "Bultaco Nostalgia" events on land near Sedbergh, but with that venue no longer available,...
The Barrow Club's Revenge trial returned to its previous format, based from a start area high above the Broughton to Torver road for three laps of a long lap taking in the fells and woods used previously - at least the part of the wood currently accessible as fallen trees remain to be cleared for better...
REPORT: PAUL ANDERSONOn Sunday 8th September, youth riders from the Northern Centre took on the Mintex time and observation trial, in misty and wet conditions the riders negotiated 60 sections set in the grouse moors above Reeth. The same ground used for the famous Scott trial which runs in the same format in a months time. A...
Cumberland County MCC's Mike Hodgson Classic Two Day Trial is definitely one of the highlight events for classic bike riders, of which there are few in Cumbria, so this year's event at the fantastic Glenridding venue was again well supported with a full house of riders entered, bearing in mind that there has to be a...