Judging by the pictures appearing on Facebook, posted by Robin Oliphant, preparations are almost complete for the Cumberland County Club's Mike Hodgson Two Day Trial at Gillside Farm, Glenridding on September 13/14.Restricted to riders on twinshock and air-cooled mono machines, this trial has just about attracted a full house entry to the restricted list and promises...
A significant number of Northern Centre based riders attended the Classic Manx Two Day Trial over the final weekend of August with varying degrees of success.There were two categories in the trial which attracted an entry of 228 riders, Premier and Clubman, with Michael Irving and Nick Shield proving the most successful, finishing in 7th and...
Despite clashing with the Classic Manx Two Day Trial in the Isle of Man, the Lakes GTRC trial at a new piece of land at Staveley, attracted a good entry of 52 riders where once again Tom Swindlehurst was in a class of his own, winning the hard course with 30 marks in hand over Sam...
Good news ! The next Lakes Grass Track Club trial is on this Sunday 31st August. 10.30 start, at a new venue for them. It will be at Park House, Hall Lane. Staveley Kendal, LA8 9QY for hard, clubman and easy routes. There is no catering so bring your own refreshments. Observers most welcome. Flagged from Staveley village centre towards...
Potential riders should note that the Bootle Club's trial scheduled for September 7 will not now take place, which means the club's next trial will now be on November 23....
Eric Kitchen's pictures are now in the Gallery.There are two essentials when organising a charity trial, 1) that you attract an entry as large as possible (more riders, more entry fees, more money for the raffle); and 2) that the trial is easy so that riders go home, happy without any moans, because easy trials don't...
Bank Holiday Monday is the day when all trials riders within a sensible distance of High Newton, between Lindale and Newby Bridge, should be out to take part in and support the Barrow Club's Diane Shield Memorial Trial, a great trial for the charity "Make -a-wish Foundation" which was Diane's favourite good cause and one she...
Fresh from riding in Westmorland's evening trial four days earlier, Peter Clibburn and Andrew Scott renewed their rivalry when both took part in the Cumberland County Club's Frank Smith Easy Series trial at Brownrigg Fell on August 17.With a clean sheet, Scott had won the evening trial by Westmorland, with Clibburn second on one, but the...
The resurrected Inter Centre Team Trial took place over the weekend of August 16/17 with the Northern Centre entering teams in all the available classes. The trials were at the Bob McGregor Trials Academy, Dunlop near Kilmarnock, a disused quarry with most of the sections manufactured from the quarry rockery.It was the youth class on Saturday...
The third and final trial in the Westmorland Club's series of Wednesday evening events attracted a decent entry of 39 riders to High Newton on August 13 where the riders found a collection of ten easy sections over the bone dry rockery that features at this hilltop venue.After four laps, only one rider had managed to...