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John Bull Team Trial Results – Bracken Rocks – 04/12/22

Apologies for the mud.! It made for a very testing day.
Thanks to Richard and Mark Timperley for laying out.
Thanks to Tara Johnson, Andy Johnson, Simon Smith and Karen and Terry Crabtree for helping on the day and Carol Timperley with results.
Many thanks to Mansfield Maun for the use of Bracken Rocks
The next trial Sheffield and Hallamshire trial is 27 December at Eadons Fields.

Our next trial is the Christmas Trial on the 27th of December at Eadons Fields, hope to see you there!

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Club meeting and agm at the Rutland Arms, Holmesfield on Wednesday 3rd April at 8pm. All welcome. ... See MoreSee Less
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Next Sunday our neighbours and friends Sutton Falcons Motor Club will be running a trial at eadons fields due the parking at their venue being waterlogged. Please support them. Catering van will be on site.They run a pre entry system but you pay on the day.Have a look on their Facebook page for details 👍😀 ... See MoreSee Less
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At long last we can announce that Eadons Fields is now ours👍🩷After a very long and complex operation all the boxes have been ticked, money raised and now the land is paid for. Many thanks to our friends who have helped us with finances.Manchester 17, Mansfield Maun and East Midland Centre have provided loans to make this possible.A number of private people have bought shares in the land as well as Sheffield and Hallamshire who has put most of its funds in as well. Also Robin Luccombe for his sponsorship.And finally all those who made donations to the fund. Small or large it has all gone together to get this over the line. You all know who you are👍💓Finally those who put in to the crowdfunding. Any commitments under that will be sorted out as and when we move forward. Many thanks.We are still open to anyone interested in being a shareholder. At present insurance is being organised for the land but once that is in place we will arrange a payment system for practice at the venue. Watch this space👍We have a lot of loans to pay back to our lenders so please don't ask or expect free access😃🙈. We need every penny to meet our commitments.More news as it happens. Thanks to all. ... See MoreSee Less
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Results from today’s trial at Eadons Fields.A slightly disappointing entry due to various clashes, but we hope everyone enjoyed the day! ... See MoreSee Less
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12 sections, 3 laps laid out today at Eadons fields. Nothing big. Very sensible sections. Good weather forecast for tomorrow. Catering van confirmed👍🍔. Cash or card payments taken. Membership payment £5 to be added unless you have already joined👍 Acu licence required but we do have day licences available. We still need observers. We pay £20 expenses and a food voucher😃👍Start time 10.30am. ... See MoreSee Less
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Covid-19 Update – Events Cancelled

Statement on Covid-19
On behalf of ACU    

It is with regret that the ACU are suspending all competition and social activity until 30th April 2020, but this will be constantly reviewed. This is in response to the emerging guidance issued by HM UK Government in response to the outbreak of COVID-19.   

All permits for events during this time will be cancelled and reimbursed in full to the organising club/ promoter.    As the National Governing Body would ask all ACU Members to act responsibly and follow the Government’s guidance during this difficult time. We have a responsibility and duty of care to our staff who will be working from home, so please be patient with any queries you may have.   

As of writing (17th March 2020) HM Government have advised: 

  • – Persons to work from home where possible 
  • – People over the age of 70 to minimise social contact 
  • – Emergency services will not support mass gatherings 
  • – Stop non-essential travel  
  • – Avoid pubs, clubs, restaurants and cinemas  

Up-to-date information on COVID-19 can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Rd 3 Results – Eadons Fields – 23/02/20

Thank you all for coming, the sections turned out harder than expected but we hope you all enjoyed your day.

Thank you to; all the observers, Bex, Marilyn and Gill for signing on, Richard & Mark Timperley and Josh Atkinson for setting out, Josh for the results, the catering van, and the landowner.

Our next trial is on the 15th of March at Offerton Hall, hope to see you there!

Stonedge Trial Results – 26/01/20

Thanks to Josh Atkinson, Mick Dubik, Corey Dubik, Jon Cropper, Andy Johnson and Rob Martlew for setting out.
Marilyn and Tara for the secretarial work and the rest of the team for helping on the day. Josh Atkinson for the results.
Thanks to all the observers who we cant run an event without. Remember we pay our observers £20 if you know anybody who would like to observe in future events.

Thanks to the landowner for the use of the land
Thanks to the caterer for the food van.
Please renew your ACU licence and club membership online for the 2020 season
Our next event is a round of the East Midland Centre Championship at Eadons Fields, Dronfield, starting at 10:30 am. Details will be on our facebook page and website.

27/10/19 – The Hallamshire Trial – Results

Thank you to everybody for supporting Sheffield & Hallamshire MCC with the 2nd running of ‘The Hallamshire Trial’. The weather conditions on Friday and Saturday hampered us somewhat but fortunately the water level dropped so we could have a trial – a hard one at that! The consolation is that it was about as slippery as it gets so hopefully next year it will be a bit more favourable. Well done to everybody who persevered and finished the trial and well done to all class winners as there were some superb scores in the tough conditions. Many thanks to the land owners and observers as we would have no trial without them. Thanks to the signing on and results team, the course setting team and anybody else who helped in any way at all. See you all next year. 

Rider Feedback:
We would love to hear your feedback on the trial and what you thought to the severity of the sections: https://forms.gle/piaoRJckDufzCMV29

Brough Rough ‘N 2019 – Results

Richard Timperley, Leigh Elliot, Mark Timperley and Jonny Carr laid out the course and did a great job of handling the new woodland sections. Thanks to all the S&H team for the job of setting up on the day and helping raise money along the way.

All the riding aside we managed to raise over £1100 between the chosen charity Bluebell Wood Hospice.

A massive thank you goes to the landowner for allowing the event to take place and to all the observers who braved the intense heat to support the event and make it as special as it always is. Thank you again to all who came and contributed without you it wouldn’t be possible.

Round 2 – 28/12/2018 – Eadons Fields

It was a Gas Gas domination at Sheffield & Hallamshire’s annual Christmas Trial held at Eadons Fields, with recent Gas Gas UK signing Richard Sadler making his trip down from North Yorkshire worthwhile by taking victory over fellow team riders Richard Timperley and Dan Thorpe.

It was to be a close affair, with 12 sections plotted in the streams and bankings requiring precise no-stop riding that would be happy to take prisoners if any mistakes were made. Sadler proved why he took the British Expert championship in 2018 by dropping just 7 for the day, with a superb clean final lap securing his victory. Meanwhile local rivals Timperley and Thorpe were at each other’s heels all day, Richard edging out his team mate on 12 marks to Dan’s 14. Fourth place was taken by Lee Sampson, who has recently returned to the sport after some time away, his score of 36 was enough to push Corey Dubik into fifth place on 38 marks.

It was another Gas Gas victory on the ever popular Clubman A route, with Darren Wasley cruising to victory on just 1 mark lost, dropped on his first lap on the tight twisting climb of section 11. Second position was taken by Sam Clarke, who proved that you don’t need the latest machinery by piloting his Yamaha Pinky round the 12 section course for just 13 marks, and despite an uncharacteristic 5 on his first lap he managed to secure second position over Mick Thompson in third. Mick, making the long trip up from Devon, took a 3 mark advantage over fourth place rider Katy Sunter, with fifth place taken by Gas Gas UK spannerman Factory Kev Hipwell a further 3 marks adrift.

Over on the Clubman B route, it was the legendary Dave Thorpe, again on a Gas Gas, who reigned victorious despite a rather nasty crash, on a score of just 14, edging out David Perry for second and Adam Wormald for third. The recently introduced Sportsman route saw Steve Ransom take a dominant victory on just 7 marks on his Yamaha Pinky, followed by the young determined Jack Owen on his Oset on 95 marks.

Sheffield & Hallamshire’s next trial is to be held on the 27th of January at Stonedge Quarry near Chesterfield.

Podium Results:
Expert
Richard Sadler, JST Gas Gas UK – 7 marks
Richard Timperley, JST Gas Gas UK – 12 marks
Dan Thorpe, JST Gas Gas UK – 14 marks

Clubman A
Darren Wasley, Gas Gas – 1 mark
Sam Clarke, Yamaha – 13 marks
Mick Thompson, Beta – 15 marks

Clubman B
Dave Thorpe, Gas Gas – 14 marks
David Perry, Sherco – 19 marks
Adam Wormald, Beta – 26 marks

Sportsman
Steve Ransom, Yamaha – 7 marks
Jack Owen, Oset – 95 marks
James Hull, Sherco – 116 marks

Full Results:
28/12/2018 – Full Results (PDF)

A big thank you to Richard and Mark Timperley for setting out, thank you to Bex & Maralyn for sorting the entries & everyone involved!

Massive thanks to all the observers, as riders please remember to thank them, they are only there for you to have fun.

Thank you to Grant and the other land owners for letting us use this land, Grant is looking for more trials riders to practice at Eadons Fields, he charges £130 for 6 months,
if your interested please ring Grant on 07788932889

Happy New Year!