This Sunday is Round 1 of the 2018/19 Winter Trials Championship at Stonedge Quarry, Chesterfield S45 0HW starting at 10:30am. 3 laps of 12 sections are planned and if any riders providing an observer will receive a free ride and all observers will receive a gift.

Paula is bringing her fantastic Chefs Wagon catering van to provide refreshments throughout the day. We are hoping to make this a regular thing so please support her.

The classes in the East Midland Centre are changing for 2019 so we are going to use the new system in this trial and going forwards. No major changes other than the wording. Please see the new classes and routes below:

Hard Route – Blue & Red Flags – Expert/Intermediate/Youth A

Clubman ‘A’ – Yellow Flags – Clubman ‘A’/Over 40/Over 50/Youth B

Clubman ‘B’ – White Flags – Clubman ‘B’/Over 40/Twinshock/Youth C

Sportsman – Green Flags – Sportsman/Youth D

If anybody can provide an observer please let me know as it will make the day run much more smoothly.

ACU licences for 2019 can now be renewed using the ACU members system and this enables you to join the club for 2019 at the same time. Our annual membership is collected at the Christmas Trial on 27th December and runs until the same trial next year so give yourselves a head start and get it done nice and early so you are ready for 2019. Any questions regarding the trial or membership etc please contact Richard Timperley on 07545 468341.