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Calendar changes

Just a reminder to trials guys, there have been calendar changes to September events which are correct in the wallet size dates folder, but which were incorrect on this website (my oversight!!). However, the website is now correct. Basically, the Barrow Revenge trial is now on September 17 NOT October 1, the Barrow multi-class will not...

Two local trials for your holiday planning

It's Bank Holiday weekend that is up next which means that for the trials boys there are two events on Sunday, August 27 and Monday, August 28 which are very close to each other, but not connected otherwise.The Lakes GTRC have a trial at Cartmell Fell on land that has not been used for a while...

Hail the Champions

Back in April the Bootle Club held the third round of the British Trials Championship - The Black Combe Trial GB, an eight round series that reached round seven on August 20 with the Ripon Club's round at Rock and Hop near Pateley Bridge.Though not a Northern Centre event for which this website is principally aimed,...

Braithwaite best on his Future

David Braithwaite is not one of those riders that rides every trial possible, he picks and chooses, but when he does take part, he is always a force to be reckoned with. And that was again the case at the Cumberland County MCC's J.D.Pattinson multiclass trial at Brownrigg on August 20.Riding his 300 Future, a Italian...

Third evening jaunt at Gatebeck on video

VIDEO ON FACEBOOK - Trials riding at Gatebeck by Phil Haygarth, the link is https://youtu.be/5_bsikp30Zc,Returning to a previously used venue at Gatebeck resulted in a turnout of 31 riders for the final round of the Westmorland Club's evening series of trials.Previous trials on Wednesday evenings, over predominately dry rock outcrop resulted in low scores, but the...

Last round battles for title points

With the Northern Centre Trials Championship entering its final days, the Bootle Club's Presidents Trial began the first of the final three rounds with a good entry in all three classes at Fell Green on a mild, dry day in mid-August.Absent from several rounds earlier in the year due to commitments in British Championship rounds, Tom...

The passing of Dick Harrison

We are very sorry to have just learned of the passing of Dick Harrison of Sedbergh who was a very well known and most likeable bike dealer who had his shop in the centre of the village.Dick was very much a "character" and though his connection with recent motorcycle sport had long gone, when he was...

Cumberland’s Two Dayer info from Facebook

***PLEASE READ IN FULL - IMPORTANT EVENT INFORMATION*** *******ENTRIES NOW OPEN******** MIKE HODGSON CLASSIC TWO DAY TRIAL 9th & 10th September 2023 Pre 65, Twinshock & Aircooled Mono (NO C&D CLASS OR MODERN BIKES) TWO ROUTES - STANDARD AND EASY VENUE: LIGHTFOOTS CARAVAN PARK, GILLSIDE FARM GLENRIDDING, CUMBRIA. CA11 0QQ Camping available, please contact Lightfoots Caravan Park, 017684 82346 START TIME: SATURDAY 1PM SUNDAY 10AM COURSE: ALL...

Rockshock gang storm Newcastleton

 Report by John Dickinson and courtesy of the Rockshocks Classic Trials Championship website. The ninth round of the 2023 Rockshocks Classic series hit its most northerly destination when Cumberland County MCC staged the Diane Shield Memorial Trial near Newcastleton, right on the English - Scottish border, and bucked the recent trend with a healthy entry of over...

Final Westmorland evening trial all set-up

The five man team of Westmorland club members were out last Monday evening planning and plotting the sections for the club’s final round of their Wednesday evening trial series which will take place from 6.30pm on Wednesday, August 16 at a venue unused by the club for many years at Gatebeck near Kendal flagged from the...