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New Sections for the Tarka
Not quite as much mud as last year
Clerk of the Course Chris Barham Reports :-
After the challenges of 2021’s Tarka Trial, I tried my best to make this years trial a more enjoyable event with a range of sections rideable even if the weather gods decided to drop copious amounts of rain on us. True to form it rained! Solidly for the best part of the morning in fact. The trial though, went smoothly without any sections becoming mud baths.
Continue reading “New Sections for the Tarka”Andrew Rippon Best Car on the Flora Trial
Last Years ACTC Pouncey Champion Richard Maddern was Best Solo in Class A
Organised by The Pendennis Motorcycle and Light Car Club the Flora Trial is held in deepest Cornwall. Starting and finishing at The Star Inn, Vogue. near Redruth there were 26 sections for bikes over the 7o mile route.
Continue reading “Andrew Rippon Best Car on the Flora Trial”Dry Torbay
Wins for Gary Browning, Steve Urell and Andrew Kearns
Organisers Dave Haizelden and Keith Sanders believe in tough trials, who will forget 2018 in the snow! This year they were thwarted by the dry conditions but still put on a challenging event.
Last year Covid constraints necessitated started and finishing in Ashcombe Woods, with a simple route, as car drivers were not allowed passengers and had to navigate themselves.
This year the start and finish in the woods was retained, together with the opening and closing sections.
After Ashcombe Woods the Kingswell sections for cars were bone dry, quite a contrast to usual, and there were only a handful of penalties.
Continue reading “Dry Torbay”Younger Generation Dominate Exmoor
The honours went to Josh Moss and Ryan Eamer, both from trialling families
This years Exmoor was a challenging event with Class Eight filling the first five places amongst the cars.
High Bray was particularly challenging. The right hand side of the track was significantly eroded so there was a considerable camber tending to pull those on three or four wheels towards the bank.
Amongst the restarters all the Class Eight cars were successful but none of the Class Sevens went clean.
Floyds Bank was another tough section. Clerk of the Course Chris Barham found the old section with the ruts had gone so had to mark out a new track. Josh Moss and Paul Merson were the only cleans amongst the 6, 7 and 8’s after which the difficult bit at the bottom was bypassed which allowed the lower classes to at least see section ends even though none of them got there!
Ryan Eamer only dropped three marks on his 350 BSA to score his second win from riding two ACTC trials.
Steve Urel and Julie Williams were best outfit.
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- Exmoor Trial Photos by Paul Morris Photograpy
- The Exmoor Trial on the Classic Trials FB Group
- All the Exmoor Trial Posts on the Classic Trials FB Group This link works in a Browser but you may struggle with it in the app
- Porte Farm Video Playlist by Norton Selwood
- High Bray Video Playlist by Norton Selwood
- Floyds Bank Video Playlist by Norton Selwood
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Tarqa had a Wet Start
Premier awards went to Steve Urell, Adrian Wade and Paul Merson.
North Devon MC’s Tarqa Trial was an ACTC Championship qualifier for motorcycles only but attracted a disappointing entry of 34. This comprised four outfits, sixteen solos and thirteen cars.
The route was sensitive to the needs of the different categories. There was a total of 22 sections and included six solo only sections. There were also two unique to the three and four wheel brigade, including Riverton, well known to Lands End competitors.
Adrian Wade was best solo, dropping 12 marks, two better than John Lukett. David White also only dropped 12 but competing in Class X wasn’t eligible for best overall.
There were four outfits taking part. Steve Urell claimed premier outfit but both Geoff Westcott and Richard Maddern retired.
On four wheels Paul Merton was a familiar winner in his special followed by Ray Ferguson in Class Seven.
Chris Barham Reports:-
Over all a really good day. Wet start but sunny finish. Fantastic days sport with so many varied sections. From slippery field hill climbs, Classic sections and rocky lanes. Road miles minimal with plenty of green lanes mixed in.
From a bikers side the easiest section near the end caught so many points it was funny as. and that was the atmosphere through out the day, plenty of laughs and good will.
Many competitors will know the work that goes into a trial, weeks of route planning, official paper work with ACU, MSA, highways department ,private land owners and residents on route. Hedge cutting and section clearing. All of which is appreciated on the day but why are we not getting the numbers? The future of The Tarka is in jeopardy! Which is a real shame.
Ride with Martin Keswick and Josh Cook
Results and more stuff to come
- The Tarka Trial on the Classic Trials FB Group
- More of Chris Barham’s Photos
- Full Provisional Results
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Season Resumes with Taw and Torridge
There was plenty of grip after the dry summer even though there was some drizzle on the day.
Videos by Duncan Stephens and Josh Cook
Competitors appreciated Holsworthy Motor Clubs revised route which still included the classic Cutliffe Lane
Paul Merson was best car, dropping nine marks, the only four wheel competitor in single figures. Aaron Haizelden was second on 14 in his Reliant Scimitar.
Tony Hocking was best motorcycle, followed by Kathy Martin who was also best in Class B1. Steve Urell was best outfit.
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Challenging Tarka
Stewart Green was best car in his Class 8 Gruffalo and Ben Dyer best Solo in this wet event with some tough restarts.
This years Tarka was an ACTC Championship round for both Cars and Motorcycles after Woolbridges Hardy Trial didn’t take place. North Devon MC had the benefit of quite a bit of rain to toughen up their trial with only two cars in Class Eight finishing in single figures. Continue reading “Challenging Tarka”
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