End of an era: TMX shuts shop after 45 years at the top
By Anthony Sutton on 26th Oct 22
National World Publishing Limited has made the regrettable decision that the October 27 issue of Trials and Motocross News, aka TMX, will be the last edition to be printed and that the brand as a whole will cease to exist thereafter.
The iconic product still enjoys its status as the worlds leading off-road weekly and is over 45 years old, having come to fruition in the spring of 1977. Since then, the team behind it has strived to deliver the very best in trials, motocross and enduro action from around the globe to its many loyal and engaged readers while servicing the advertising needs of the off-road industry.
"It was a complete shock when we received confirmation from National World that issue 2323 would be the last edition of TMX to be printed," admitted TMX Editor of eight years, Anthony Sutton. "The truth is that we were retaining great reader numbers and our audience is, without doubt, the most engaged in the UK people who live, breathe and bleed off-road motorcycle sport. The very same can be said of the advertisers who have also backed us to what has sadly proved to be the end.
"It's very disappointing to be put in a position where we are unable to continue doing what we do. The team here puts in 100 per cent effort on a weekly basis, and quite often goes above and beyond, to ensure that the newspaper arrives in the hands of its readers, 51 weeks of the year.
In addition to the newspaper, www.tmxnews.co.uk has been a regular port of call for online users around the globe 24/7 for well over a decade offering a slightly different spin on things than the printed product. While the website will stay online, it will not be updated.
"On a personal level, I'm devastated as TMX has always been a massive part of my life. As soon as I could read, I pored over the pages, bought and sold bikes in the classifieds section, purchased products from countless advertisers and entered a plethora of events featured in the Regs Available pages. I also read the hallowed pages to follow the trials and tribulations of countless heroes in a multitude of sports. Heck, I even featured in the results myself once or twice. As a reader, I think everyone would agree that TMX has been invaluable.
"To eventually work on the product as the Editor and lead the team that carries the mantle for something that is way bigger than any of us, or anything else in the off-road universe for that matter, has been a complete privilege.
"It's incredibly sad that this is the end for TMX for the British off-road community as a whole. Thanks to every reader, advertiser, contributor, editor and team member who has played a part in TMX's success your input and support have meant everything."
Subscribers of the iconic newspaper are assured that any outstanding credit will be refunded in full. For clarification of that please feel free to email subscriptions@nationalworld.com, call 0330 403 0066 or text 07723 350848.
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