Classic opener for Colchester
By TMX Archives on 30th Jan 08
CASTLE Colchester MCC has the honour of hosting the opening round of the 2008 ACU Classic Trials series with its Phil King East Anglian Trial that will take place this Sunday. The trial will start at the Cammack Haulage Yard which can be found on the A1124 Colchester - Halstead road at White Colne.
The trial is a traditional single lapper taking in no fewer than 36 sections and it contains a good deal of off-road going.
The club has been rewarded with a great entry of over 100 solos with plenty of quality as well as quantity with names like Dave Thorpe, Peter and Neil Gaunt, John Maxfield, Mick Grant, Matt Chambers, Julian Wigg, Steve Monk, Chris Koch, Phillip Wiffen, Nic Draper, Jon Bliss and Allen Collier.
The course contains a number of groups of sections, as follows, some of which are out of bounds for spectators. Two sections at the start are OK for spectators as are the following three sections at Boley Road, with streams and steep banks. Two subs at Colne Park feature gripless killer garlic! – NO spectators.
Nine sections at Alphamstone feature sand, roots and climbs and this is a good spectator spot followed by seven sections at Pebmarsh, roots and climbs, three sections at Shoulder of Mutton with streams and banks and five sections at Overhall, steep climbs and roots, and all are OK for spectators. NO spectators please at the four sections at Colne Park which again sports more killer garlic.
The final hazard of the day is at Boley Road and riders should be getting a move-on here with the time keeper's limit being five-and-a-half hours.
Start time is 9.30am prompt and a really good day's Classic trials riding is in store.