The Hunters and the Hare
By TMX Archives on 8th Mar 07
Some 162 starters, but only 30 riders recorded as finishers! The emphasis being on the word recorded.
Those amazing statistics will give you the first clue that the 2007 March Hare Reliability trial was more like an endurance test.
Held on Sunday and based at the Hunters Hall Inn, at Kingscote in Gloucestershire, it was a mud plug for most of the way with the inter-section going often more difficult than the sections themselves. It rained continuously and with strong winds at the more exposed sections, many of the large entry retired and were back in the relative dry and warmth of the start long before the end of the event.
MARCH HARE RELIABILITY TRIAL
Hunters Hall Inn, Kingscote, Glos (Golden Valley Classic MCC)
Tele-Rigid: Mark Worsfold (500 Triumph) 55 marks lost, Ian Watkins (350 AJS) 58 (ST: 16.22 secs), Peter Collins (350 AJS) 58 (ST: 18.83).
Pre-Unit Springer: Steve Allen (350 Royal Enfield) 19, Colin Hedges (350 Matchless) 46, Rob Halliday (350 Royal Enfield) 53.
Unit Construction: Doug Nolan (200 Triumph Tiger Cub) 16, Colin Sadler (250 Royal Enfield) 67, Roger Lees (???) 107.
Vintage Two-Stroke: John Excell (225 James) 70 (only one recorded finisher).
Pre-70 Two-Stroke: Graham Roberts (250 Sprite) 64, Godfrey Hannam (250 Buktaco) 70, Nigel Houlston (185 BSA Bantam) 75.
Sidecars: Dave & Steve Burdge (500 Ariel) 69 (ST: 17.13), Pete Pesterfield/ Keith Laker (650 Triumph) 69 (ST: 21.49 sec), Tony & Scott Beeching (650 Triumph) 79.
Trail Bike (Hard Route): Keith Wells (185 Honda) 42, Colin Bentham (???) 90, Richard Townsend (???) 108.
Trail Bike Under 250cc (Easy Route): Dave Eeles (230 Honda) 25, Anthony Griffiths (200 Beta) 44, Neil Turner (200 Beta) 48.
Trial Bikes Over 250cc (Easy Route): Mike Husband (???) 40, Ben Falconer (???) 72, Ben Ward (???) 77 (ST: 13.59 sec), John Aylett (???) 77 (ST: 14.55 sec).
For full report, results and pictures see T+MX NEWS, Friday, March 9, 2007.