Motorcycle Trials December 2023
By Team TMX on 23rd Nov 23
Our regional guide to some of the motorcycle trials taking place around the country during December with links to find out more about each trial. To add, update or correct your event in this list email details to editor@tmxnews.co.uk
December 2023
This list was updated on 30 November
North West England
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Bassenthwaite DMC | Stanley Tallontire Memorial Trial | Haltcliffe, Mungrisdale, Penrith, Cumbria, CA110XQ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Macclesfield TC | Charity Trial Round 2 Winter Series | Rough Hey Quarry, Leek Road, Gawsworth, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 0JN | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Cumberland County MCC | Greenhead Trial | Greenhead, Caldbeck, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 8HD | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Lancs County MCC | Sunday Trial | Brookhouse Brickworks (Windmills) , Quarry Road, Brookhouse, Lancashire, LA2 9PR | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Bootle SC | Christmas Trial | Fell Green, Bootle, Millom, Cumbria, LA19 5UH | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 17 | IOMYTC | Patent/Child Fun Trial | Glenlough Farm, Ballahutchin Hill, Union Mills, Isle of Man, IM4 4AT | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | VMCC IOM | Trial | Knock Froy, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM4 1JD | ACU | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Barrow DMC | Boxing Day Fun Trial | Bank End Cottage, Torver, Coniston, Cumbria, LA21 8BT | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Manchester 17 | Boxing Day Madness Trial | Watty's Quarry, Sandhill Lane, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5NP | ACU | Sport80 |
| Wed, 27 | Manx Trials Club | Boxing Day Trial - Club Championship R5 | King's Forest | AMCA | Club |
| Sat, 30 | Red Rose Classic Trial Club | December Trial | Fishermans Retreat, Head Lane, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 0HH | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 31 | Lancs County MCC | New Years Eve Trial | Brookhouse Brickworks (Windmills) , Quarry Road, Brookhouse, Lancashire, LA2 9PR | ACU | Club |
North East England
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Stanley Trials Club | Adult & Youth Trial | Butsfield Abbey, West Butsfield, Tow Law, Bishop Aukland, County Durham, DL13 4JD | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Consett & DMC | Adult & Youth Trial | Butsfield Abbey, West Butsfield, Tow Law, Bishop Aukland, County Durham, DL13 4JD | ACU | Club |
Yorkshire
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Bradford & DMC | West Yorkshire Championship Trial | Skyrakes Moor, Bog Lane Grassington Road, Stirton, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 3LB | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Richmond Motor Club | Beginners Easy Trial | Swan Farm, Redmire, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4HA | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Scarborough & DMC | Jacky Baxter Trial - Youth & Adult | Low North Camp, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 0LA | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Hillsborough MCC | Christmas Trial - Yorkshire Centre Championship | Lumbush, High Bradfield, Bradfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 6LJ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Hull Auto Club | Embro Cup Trial | Rock House, Hartoft, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8RR | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Pickering & DMCC | All Comers Easy Trial | Yatts Farm, Yatts Road, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8JN | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sat, 16 | Ripon MC | Kirkby Christmas Charity Trial | North Close Farm, Ripon Road, Kirkby Malzeard, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3QE | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | Huddersfield Falcons MCC | Club Championship Rd 6 | Catholes Spring, Linshaws Road, Cophurst Moor, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2TS | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Northallerton & DMC | Christmas Trial | Low Cowhelm Farm, Chop Gate, Billsdale, North Yorkshire, TS9 7LM | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | Yeadon Guiseley & DMC | 8th Closed to Club Trial | Cockhill Leadmines, Cockhill, Greenhow, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 5JH | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Bradford & DMC | Yorkshire Open Trial | Addingham Moorside, Light Bank Lane, Silsden, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 0NL | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Guisborough & DMC | Boxing Day Fancy Dress Trial | Charltons, Slapewath, Guisborough, North Yorkshire, TS14 6PX | ACU | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Richmond Motor Club | Albert Shaw Memorial Trial | Tongue Hill, Hurst, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 7NW | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | West Leeds MC | Presidents Trial - A Yorkshire Centre Trial | Post Hill, Wood Lane, Farnley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13 4HY | ACU | Sport80 |
| Wed, 27 | Scarborough & DMC | Yuletide Trial - Adult & Youth Christmas Trial | Low North Camp, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO13 0LA | ACU | Club |
| Thu, 28 | Croft Trials Club | Dalton Woods, Dalton-on-Tees, Darlington, North Yorkshire, DL2 2NR | AMCA | Club | |
| Thu, 28 | Yeadon Guiseley & DMC | Rene Smith Memorial Charity Trial | Dob Park Road, Otley, North Yorkshire, LS21 2NA | ACU | Sport80 |
| Fri, 29 | Huddersfield Falcons MCC | Xmas Charity Trial | Horn Hill, New Mill, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 7DH | ACU | Club |
Wales
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Clive MCC | Sarah Kilvert Cup Trial | Sevenwells Farm, Leighton, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8HR | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sat, 16 | Trials Training Wales | Christmas Youth Trial | Pen Fedw Fach, Llanedi, Pontardulais, Carmarthenshire, SA4 0YU | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Llangollen & DMCC | Good Will Trial | Fron Woods, Llangollen, Wrexham County, LL20 7RA | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Gresford Classic Trials Club | Boxing Day Bash 2023 | Springfield Lane, Gresford, Wrexham County, LL12 8TG | AMCA | Club |
West Midlands
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Acorns MCC | Trial | Blake Hall, Cheadle, Stoke on Trent, ST10 2NJ | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Aqueduct Classics | Championship Round 10 | Plas Onn, Selattyn, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7NX | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 3 | BMCA | Classic British Bike Trial | Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6DN | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Redditch MCC | Terry Cup Christmas Pudding Trial | Sandhills Farm, Edgioake Lane, Astwood Bank, Redditch, Worcestershire, B96 6DG | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | BMCA | Classic British Bike Trial | Morgans Coppice, Stanton upon Hine Heath, Shropshire, SY4 4NB | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Oswestry & DMC | Viscol Cup | Moelfre Hall, Moelfre, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 7QJ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Stratford-upon-Avon MCC | Ralph Varden Midland Centre Championship Trial | Hancocks Wood, Fish Hill, Broadway, Worcestershire, WR12 7LD | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | BMCA | Classic British Bike Trial | Beeches Farm, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 9NT | AMCA | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Leamington Victory MCC | Boxing Day Trial | Victory Moto Park, Bishops Tachbrook, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV33 9WF | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Stafford Auto Club | Boxing Day Trial | Manor Farm, Milwich, Staffordshire, ST18 0EG | ACU | Club |
| Sat, 30 | Llanfyllin & DMCC | Stiperstones Charity Trial | Stiperstones, Pennerley, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 0NF | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 31 | Ibex MCC | Charity Trial | Howards Wood, Prestwood, Staffordshire, DY7 5AJ | AMCA | Club |
East Midlands
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sat, 2 | Mansfield Maun | Practice Day | Bracken Rocks, Holloway, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 5AS | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Earl Shilton Trials Club | Santa Claus Trial Round of East Midland Centre Championship | Yennards Farm,Yennards Farm, Potters Marston Lane, Thurlaston, Leicestershire, LE9 7TR | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | VMCC Taverners Leicester Section | Classic Bike Trial | Eaton, Leicestershire, NG32 1SF | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Pathfinders & Derby MC | Winter Trophy Trial | Clifton Trials Land, Dobbin Horse Lane, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1ND | ACU | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Scunthorpe MCC | Bennett Cup Trial | Rockstore, Scunthorpe DN15 9YH, UK | ACU | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Sutton Falcons MC | Waltonia Cup Trial | Norwood, Teversal, Nottinghamshire, NG17 3JR | ACU | Club |
| Wed, 27 | Sheffield & Hallamshire MC | Christmas Trial / East Midland Centre Championship Rd 4 (RESCHEDULED) / John Bull Team Championship | Eadons Fields, Barlow Lees Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 7UR | ACU | Club |
| Thu, 28 | Loughborough & DMC | Christmas Trial | Mallory Park Circuit, Church Road, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire, LE9 7QE | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 31 | VMCC Taverners Leicester Section | Classic Bike Trial | Rileys Railway, Marefield, Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire, LE14 2QU | AMCA | Club |
East of England
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Norwich Viking MCC | Tillett Cup Trial | Cadders Hill, The Street, Lyng, Norwich, Norfolk, NR9 5QZ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Southend & DMCC | ACU Eastern 'D' Class Trials Championship Rd 3 | Poles Wood, Ongar Road, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 0LA | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Ipswich MCC | Boxing Day Trial | Raydon Pits, Wades Lane, Raydon, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP7 5LL | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun 31 | Woodbridge & DMCC | Laurie Bird Memorial Pre-70 & Twinshock Trial / ACU Eastern C Class Trials Championship Rd 6 | Broom Hill, Butley, Woodbridge, Suffolk, IP12 3NR | ACU | Sport80 |
South West
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sat, 2 | Pendennis MCC | Christmas Trial Day 1 | St Day Raceway, United Downs, Carharrack, Redruth, Cornwall, TR16 5HU | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | ACU Western Centre | Brian Valder Memorial Charity Trial | Range Farm, Brookthorpe, Gloucester, GL4 0UT | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Camel Vale MC | Classic Trial | The Borough Arms, Dunmere, Bodmin, Cornwall, PL31 2RD | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Guernsey MC & CC | Youth & Adult Club Trials | Le Cherverie, Rue de Gele, Castel, Guernsey GY5 7LR | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Pendennis MCC | Christmas Trial Day 2 - Corwall Championship Round | Fraser’s Woods, Perranarworthal, Cornwall, TR3 7QS | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | SW Classic Trials Assoc | Jon Corin Trial (P65 and TwinShock) | Chapelhayes Farm, Smeatharpe, Honiton, Honiton, Somerset, EX14 4SP | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Waterside JMCC | Club - Rd 8 | Harrow Wood Farm, Poplar Lane, Bransgore, Dorset, BH23 8JE | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Wells & District MTC | Mike Cornish Time Trial | Maesbury, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3HB | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sat, 9 | Camborne & Redruth MC | John Julian Oset Trial & Youth Charity Team Trial | Burthy Row Farm, Summercourt, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5BP | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Jersey MC & LCC | Trial | Les Géonnais, St. Ouën, Jersey, JE3 5AS | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | North Somerset MSC/td> | Richard Sage Electrical Time Trial | Scarswood, Long Lane, near Lulsgate, Bristol, BS48 3DE | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | West of England | Christmas Trial for All | Hound Tor, Widecombe-in-The-Moor, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ13 7TS | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Exmoor MC | Bratton Woods Christmas Trial | Bratton Court, Bratton, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 8SL | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | Guernsey MC & CC | Youth & Adult Club Trials | Portelet, Torteval, Guernsey, GY8 0PS | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | Mendip Vale MCC | Castlehead Trial | Binegar Quarry, Gurney Slade, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4UX | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | West Glos & Dean Forest MCC | Boxing Day Trial | Bixhead Quarry, Broadwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7EB | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | Yeo Vale MCC | Charity Trial | Rooks Mount Farm, Stoford, Somerset, BA22 9UU | AMCA | Sport80 |
| Wed, 27 | West of England MC | Christmas Road Trial | Wellington Inn, Fore Street, Ipplepen, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 5RH | ACU | Club |
| Thu, 28 | Kingswood MCC | 3rd Club Trial | Greenline Tanks Townwell, Cromhall, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, GL12 8AG | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sat, 30 | Camborne & Redruth MC | Cornwall Oset Cup & Youth Trial | Garker Moor, Garker, St Austell, Cornwall, PL26 8YA | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 31 | Camborne & Redruth MC | Ray Wilcox Xmas Trial | Burthy Row Farm, Summercourt, Newquay, Cornwall, TR8 5BP | ACU | Sport80 |
South East
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sat, 2 | Bexleyheath & DMCC | Introduction to Trials Riding | Haymans Hill, Horsmonden, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 8BX | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sat, 2 | Surrey Motorcycle Trials Club | Club Trial | Brackendene, Addlestone Open Space, Addlestone Moor, Surrey, KT15 2QH | Club | |
| Sat, 2 | Surrey Schoolboys TC | Unit 43 Championship Rd 5 | Trumps Mill, Trumps Lane, Virginia Water, Surrey, GU25 4DU | ORMS | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Hillingdon & Uxbridge MCC | Bruce Dominey Cup Trial | Lordship Farm, Benington, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG14 3RP | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Sidcup MCC | Jack Thompson Classic Bikes Trial | Canada Heights, Button Street, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DX | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 3 | Wayback MCC | December Club Trial | Rookery Farm, Monk Sherborne, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 5HW | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Bexleyheath & DMCC | Club Trial | Blacklands Farm, Wainscott, Rochester, Kent, ME3 8BH | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Hookwood TC | Reg Bowker Trial | Warren Heath, The Welsh Drive, Bramshill, Hampshire, RG27 0QB | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Isle of Wight MCC | Duver Cup Club Trial | Haslett Farm, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, PO30 3JS | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | North East London MCC | Weller Trial | Bayford Wood, Bucks Alley, Bayford, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 8PY | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Sidcup MCC | Club Members Only Practice Trial | Canada Heights, Button Street, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DX | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Sittingbourne & DMCC | East and North Kent Combine Trial | Winterbourne Quarry, Winterbourne, Dunkirk, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9PH | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 10 | Waltham Chase MCC | The Christmas Trial (Club Championship Round 8) | Hut Hill, Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3YJ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sat, 16 | Surrey Schoolboys TC | Apollo Academy Championship Rd 5 | Hook Woods, Fullers Farm Road, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6ET | ORMS | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Braintree & DMCC | Turkey Trot Trial 23 | Codham Little Park Farm, Beazley End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 5JJ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | Farnham Royal MCC | Home Guard Trial inc. Round of the Meteor Group Championship | Dews Pits, Dews Lane, Harvil Road, Harefield, Middlesex, UB9 6JN | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | Normandy MCC | Christmas Club Trial | Hookwood Trials Centre, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6EA | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 17 | North Hants MC | Club Trial | Crondall Woods, Crondall Rd, Crookham Village, Farnham, Hampshire, GU10 5RU | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 17 | Thames MCC | Club Championship Rd10 | Hookwood Trials Centre, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6EA | ACU | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Isle of Wight MC | Boxing Day Club Trial | Shorwell Chalk Pit, Shorwell, Isle of Wight, PO30 3JL | ACU | Sport80 |
| Tue, 26 | North Berks MC | Hangover Trial | The Moors, Nappers Lane, East Hagbourne. | ACU | Club |
| Thu, 28 | Ringwood MCC & LCC | Appleby Cup Trial | Ashley Hollow, Verwood Road, Ashley, Ringwood, Dorset, BH24 2DF | ACU | Club |
| Sun, 31 | OWLS MC | Captain’s Trophy Trial | Bowens Farm, Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8AJ | Club | |
| Sun, 31 | Oxford Ixion | 1st 2024 Club Champs | Folly Farm, Common Road, Beckley, Oxford, OX3 9UR | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 31 | Reigate & Redhill North Downs MC | Club Trial at Blacklands Farm | Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4HP | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 31 | Thames MCC | Mike Kemp Classic Trial | Hungry Hill, Borley Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, GU11 1PZ | ACU | Sport80 |
| Sun, 31 | Waltham Chase MCC | Dick Hoyles Charity Shield Trial | Hut Hill, Bournemouth Road, Chandler's Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 3YJ | ACU | Sport80 |
Scotland
| Date | Club | Event | Location | Permit | Entry / info |
| Sun, 3 | Lothian Trials Club | Charity Trial | Garvald Mains Farm, nr Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 4LP | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 3 | Montrose MCC | Club Trial | Glen Isla, Angus | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 10 | Bon Accord MCC | Club Trials Championship Rnd. 12 | Colpy, nr Oldmeldrum, Aberdeenshire | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 10 | East Neuk Wobblers | Trial | Drumcarrow Broch, Cupar, Fife, KY16 8PB | AMCA | Club |
| Tue, 26 | Lanarkshire MCC | Boxing Day Fun Charity Trial | Old Cambusbeg Quarry, c.2 miles S of Callander on A84 | AMCA | Club |
| Thu, 28 | Lochaber & DMCC | Club Trial Open to Scotland | Annat, Nr Torridon, Highland | SACU | Club |
| Sat, 30 | Inverness Trials Club | Intro to Trials / Practice Day | Tain, Highland, IV19 1PE | AMCA | Club |
| Sun, 31 | Stevenston & District MCC | Festive Trial | Bob Macgregor Trials Academy, Totherick Quarry, Dunlop, East Ayrshire, KA3 4EH | AMCA | Club |
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