Go Green at Mel Harrison
By Team TMX on 24th Sep 15
The Mel Harrison sidecar trial will take place at Greenhow, three miles west of Pateley Bridge in North Yorkshire this Sunday.
A leg injury has sidelined Rupert Kimber who, with his father Chris, had a mathematical chance of taking the Class A title. On the same basis Nigel Crellin and Chris Molyneaux require a finish to take the title from Jon Tuck and Matt Sparkes even if the Manx crew miss the Normandy finale in November.
Tuck/ Sparks did not score at Peveril last February so their drop score is history.
Only two Class A crews compete. Chris and Robert Pickard ride against the 18 sections and two laps as they are more or less home and dry in Class B.
The same applies to Simon Evans/ Nick Harding who are 58 points in front of Mark Whatmore/ Martin Lawford.
The Newcomers is a different kettle of fish completely. Just one championship point separate leaders Luke Etheridge/ Dave Denyer from Graham and Hazel Thomas who have Miles Pope/ Chris Skidmore lurking two championship points behind them.
All have several drop scores sorted so the Newcomer title will be a battle right down to Normanby in November.
Clerk of Course Mel Harrison has sorted a two lap course in the disused lead mines with two groups of section. That will probably be the east ravine and that long winding stream while the west end will be climbs and rocks in heather covered gradients. The Club also invite solo riders to enter in the event. Solos will start at 10am with the sidecars following at 10.30am.
For any early arrivals or overnight campers the Teacups Cafe in the auction mart car park will be serving breakfasts and there will be catering at the venue.
