Sidcup 30 Trial - 2003
Sunday 27th April 2003
The second Sidcup 30 Trial : A super-tough trial for the best solo Trials riders and the top Schoolboy riders. Sponsered by Stevens Trials Centre, Feet on PegsTrials Training and Brian Edwards.
The Stevens Trials Centre, 43 Blue Chalet Industrial Park, West Kingsdown, Kent (01474 854265 / Fax: 01474 854032: Email: sales@stevens-trials.co.uk Website: www.stevens-trials.co.uk
Feet on Pegs Trials Training 01322 330698; Mobile: 07785 936105; Email: brooker.96trials@aol.com
The winners of the White route (the "super expert" class) with the event sponsors:
Back Left - No 28, Adam Farley (came 3rd)
Back Centre - No 8, Stephen Foord.(came 1st)
Back Right - No 26, Alex Wigg. (came 2nd)
Front Left - Geoff Brooker
Front Centre - Dave Shave
Front Right - Brian edwards
Photo by Jamie Clarke
Photos
Steve Potten was taking some 100+ and im in the process of putting them on - any other contributions are more than welcome.
Martin Coulbert - Page 1 (from Coulbert.com)
Martin Coulbert - Page 2 (from Coulbert.com)
Martin Coulbert - Page 3 (from Coulbert.com)
Quick Message
Many thanks to all riders, observers, sponsors, officials and spectators for their participation in the second Sidcup 30 Trial. Running a 'super-tough' trial is a learning experience for all of us and we will welcome comments and criticisms of any aspects of the trial so we can improve on it next year.
Your observers were, Mark Reynolds, Ken Bearman, Alan Brook, Christopher Kimber, Lou Roberts, Mike Sturdey, Bob Adams, Alan Ketley, Ian Martin, Jeff Williams, John Buttle, Geoff Brooker. The Observers draw was won by section 8, Ian Martin, who received a bottle of Whisky. All observers receive the grateful thanks of the Sidcup Club and the riders in the second Sidcup 30 Trial.
Report - By Jamie Clarke
This was the second year the Sidcup & DMCC ran a "super experts" trail and it was another crowd puller. With free admission and extensive local advertising and publicity a large crowd turned up. Many of which were newcomers to the sport and quite unprepared for the spectacle that followed. The course was ten tough, challenging sections that had taken the clerk of the course Reg Playfoot 6 months to design and build. The main event, the "Super Expert" route was won by Stephen Foord but he was closely followed by two young rider Alexz Wigg and Adam Farley. The top 3 enjoyed a prize fund from the event sponsors; the Stevens Trials centre, Feet on Pegs trials tuition and Brian Edwards. Mark Baker took a close fought win in the normal expert route while James Burroughs won the youth. The event will be followed up by a series of evening trials on the last 3 Wednesday of June and the first Wednesday of July. These evening trials will cater for a wide range of riders including sidecars, beginners and wobblers, "normal" trials riders and "super experts" like Sunday's trial.
Report - By Cliff Barnett From Motorbiketrails.com
Super Expert Trial at Canada Heights
I haven't had so much fun riding a trial in ages, all you MBT readers that missed this trial shame on you, this trial is the muts-nuts and the South has no other trial like this anywhere. If I had the opportunity to run a series of these trials I would, lets get this into perspective, the entry consisted of nearly 50/50 youth to adult and if our sport is to attract fresh blood we need more youth riders attracted by trials events like this.
Sunday, when I arrived at Canada Heights I didn't jump out of my car to sign on straight away, no I sat there for a moment and pondered over the idea of why am I riding an expert trial when I'm a crap intermediate and would I enjoy it. Perhaps it could be said I'm trying to hard for riding out of class, perhaps it also could be said I've set my goals to high for my own riding ability… No, that's all wishy-washy crap, I wanted to ride this trial because I've got 'balls', yes balls and a very nice set thank you very much; someone told me once that you can be what ever you want to be if you try hard enough and in this trial I was living the dream of trying my hardest to be a expert, I'm not sure if the dream was truly lived out but I did it and you can't take that away from me.
At the Langmaid trial "what a brilliant trial that was" I spoke with Mark Baker a talented and charismatic expert and asked him if I could tag along on Sunday for some expert tuition, Mark said ok " top bloke" and when Mark caught up with me on section five he was accompanied by Chris Stoddard and John Sturdey, all of us riding the same expert route willing each other on in the most friendliest of competitions I've ever had the good fortune to be involved in. Many thanks to all three of you for your help and encouragement on the day.
Section 2: The section started with a quick loop through the start gate and then over a jagged tree stump, the front wheel needed to be in the right place when popping it over, I was craping myself on lap one and had to pull the bike over to continue - after looping out again to the left and coming back on yourself I was faced with a large lump of concrete, on top of that was a log and on top of that was another larger log. "The clerk of the course must be on drugs, it sounds bad but had nothing on the crazy Super Expert route" and I bloody rode over the lot of it clean, shocked!!! I was, but after all my efforts I still managed to five this section on the next silly little downhill log.
Section 7: (Ian Martins section?) What… you want me to ride up the side of that massive 8 foot by 5+ foot cylinder, hold on there I think there must be a mistake let me check the colour of that section card 'blue' and the colour I'm riding 'blue'!!! Jesus Christ what have I done entering this trial…. I'm going to ride this in third I shouted to Ian … Yeah all right! I returned to my bike and couldn't understand why there were so many spectators standing around this section waiting for what? So off I went through the start gate over some log and there she was the cylinder, the largest thing I have ever been asked to ride over calling me saying come on big boy give me your best shot - as I approached the bitch cylinder I quickly run through the gear box to find third and giving a large portion of right hand and throttle launched the bike in a desperate bid to get on top, I hit the approach log full on with my footrest and the bike stopped dead, catapulted forward and smacking my guts on the handlebars I turn to Ian and said . "That's a five then Ian? Yeah all right.
There's so much more I could say about this trial but I'll end up writing a book on it, so a big thank you to the Sidcup Club, Stevens Trials, all the marshals and Reg Playfoot course construction person. Well done to the winners Stephen Foord, Super Expert, Mark Baker Adult Expert and James Burroughs Youth Expert. That's it see you all next year.
Results
Our results man has now sent me the proper results - some changes here from what it was before.
White Route - "Super Expert"
|
Position |
Number |
Name |
Marks Lost |
Award
|
|
1st |
8 |
Stephen Foord |
41 |
EXPERT PREMIER |
|
2nd |
26 |
Alex Wigg |
59 |
First Class Award |
|
3rd |
28 |
Adam Farley |
65 |
Second Class Award |
|
4th |
12 |
Graham Marfleet |
74 |
. |
|
5th |
9 |
Ashley Hall |
81 |
. |
|
6th |
29 |
Tom Ashton |
103 |
. |
|
7th |
15 |
Dave Shave |
109 |
. |
|
8th |
32 |
Gary Scarlet |
116 |
. |
|
9th |
31 |
Adam Knights |
123 |
.
|
|
10th |
24 |
Robbie Nutbrown |
120 |
.
|
|
. |
4 |
Lee Brocklehurst |
. |
Retired after 22 sections |
|
. |
6
|
Stephen Strudwick |
. |
Retired after 20 sections |
|
. |
10 |
Eddie Roberts |
. |
Retired after 19 sections |
|
. |
23 |
Michael Nutbrown |
.
|
Retired after 17 sections |
|
. |
18 |
Gavin Cooper |
.
|
Retired after 15 sections |
Adult Blue Route - "Normal Expert"
|
Position |
Number |
Name |
Marks Lost |
Award
|
|
1st |
17 |
Mark Baker |
56 |
Class Premier |
|
2nd |
3 |
Andy Collins |
58 |
First Class Award |
|
3rd |
2 |
Les Watts |
75 |
Second Class Award |
|
4th |
19 |
David Plumb |
78 |
.
|
|
5th |
16 |
Chris Stoddart |
88 |
.
|
|
6th |
13 |
Jon Sturdey |
93 |
(2
cleans)
|
|
7th |
11 |
Clifford Barnett |
93 |
(0
cleans)
|
Youth Blue Route - "Normal Expert"
|
Position |
Number |
Name |
Marks Lost |
Award
|
|
1st |
7 |
James Burroughs |
27 |
Class Premier |
|
2nd |
5 |
Ben Wibberley |
35 |
First Class Award |
|
3rd |
14 |
Craig Moir |
47 |
Second Class Award |
|
4th |
25 |
Sam Reilly |
57 |
.
|
|
5th |
20 |
Alex Bayne-Powell |
83 |
.
|
|
6th |
30 |
Daniel Knights |
93 |
.
|
|
7th |
27 |
George Baker |
98 |
.
|
|
8th |
22 |
William Catt |
103 |
.
|
|
.
|
1 |
Michael Surtees |
Retired
after 15 sections
|
|
|
.
|
22 |
Ben Ely |
Non-starter
|
Full Raw Marks (NEW)
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Newsshopper article
The Newshopper (One of the local papres) carried an artilce in the run up to the trial with an excellent photo of Gary Roberts. Have a look
Free trials day at the Heights
By Kevin Impey
NEXT Sunday, the Sidcup and District MCC which is always at the cutting edge of something new, exciting and different in motorcycle sport, will he running a very special motorcycle trial at its Canada Heights track in Button Street, Swanley... and for spectators it's FREE!
Brian Edwards, a spokesman for the host club, said: "We started it as an experiment last year to test what response there would be for an extremely difficult trial which would cater for an elite class of trials rider and to test their skill and ability to the very limit.
"It proved to be it resounding success with both riders and the excellent crowd, who turned out to support them in their efforts, enthusing.
"Unlike on the Continent, where they can attract enormous crowds outside of the sport, not many people know much about motorcycle trials.
"They are not generally accepted as being big crowd-pullers. However, an event of this nature should certainly draw the spectators and will be one not to miss, especially as no charge will be made for admission.
"We will have all the usual faclitities available, including hot food, drink and toilets on-site."
Edwards added: "Trials riders, because of their incredible skill and bravery, are known in the motorcycle world its the Violinists' of the off-road world, with very precise balancing skills, delicate throttle control amid knife-edge bike-handling.
"They will utterly amaze you with what they can achieve on a motorcycle. You will stand open-mouthed as they attempt and, in many cases, overcome some incredible obstacles and challenges.
"The trials will consist of negotiating ten obstacles called sections. which will have to be negoiotiated by riders three times, making 30 in all.
"They will be very demanding and vary widely in terrain, from large logs, concrete slabs, huge climbs, enormous drops and other heart-stopping obstacles.
"They will be hard enough to begin with, but by the time slippery mud has been dragged over, then they will seem almost impossible.
"The event will start at 10am sharp and spectators are advised that access will be on tarmac roads with plenty of parking space.
Even though you will not be up to your eyes in mud, you will stilll need your wellies or boots to walk around the groups of sections. This will a great free day out watching some of the finest trials riders doing something different.
If you want any more details, call Brian Edwards on 01474 852155 or visit the club's website: http://www.sidcupmotorcycleclub.co.uk
British round a huge draw
LAST month's first round of this season's British Motocross Championship held at Canada Heights was a massive success.
Brian Edwards, who has just been re-elected as Sidcup and District Motorcycle Club's PR, said: "The weather was superb and we had more than 10,000 paying customers.
"We held a survey among the many thousands of casual spectators, which revealed that almost all attended as a result of reading the News Shopper.
"We have a couple of other good events planned, including an on and off-road race and a special day for those wanting to become involved in motocross."
Watch this space!
April pre event press release
For the second year the Sidcup club will be running its Sidcup 30 expert only trial for "super" experts, experts, and schoolboy A at Canada Heights. We now have 3 sponsors and more are on the way. We have Stevens and Stevens trials centre, Geoff Brooker and Brian Edwards, which has allowed a prize fund of £150, equating to £75 for first place, £50 for second and £25 for third. Clerk of the course Reg Playfoot says that work on new sections is progressing well which will lead to a significantly different course from last year. The entry is limited to 50 riders and it is filling up so get in touch with Barbara Playfoot on 01322 66895.
March pre event press release
After the amazingly successfully Sidcup 30 trial last year the Sidcup club are holding the event again. To allow even more riders to experience this spectacular event, the club has been moved it to the 27th April date so it does not clash with any other major trials. The regs are in this month's TSM and with only a limited entry we advise you to hurry. Don't let this talk of "super" experts put you off however as the trial caters for top youth and "normal" experts as well - Chris Dart even did the "normal" route on his twinshock so.....
For those who missed out on one of the spectator events last year (shame on you but now is time to make amends) the trail is made up of 10 sections and is 3 laps long (hence the name, Sidcup 30). The sections are real spectator sections where huge crowds follow the riders round as they tackle the sections that require a lot of innovation and skill. .