Trials Torque: Great Scott is here again
By John Dickinson on 2nd Aug 17
THE Richmond club have barely had chance to get their heads together after yet another super successful Reeth Three Day Trial, where they played host to no fewer than 250 riders, before announcing that Regs are now out for the annual epic Scott Trial.
Sarturday, October 21 is the date no Yorkshire trials rider can shy away from as they are duty-bound to enter the most famous one-day trial in the world, the time and observation epic that was founded back in 1914 by Alfred Scott employees of his own company to compete in showing the performance of Scott motorcycles.
Now, over 100 years later The Scott is still the biggest and best-known one-day trial in the calendar and still holding true to that original event as the toughest of them all.
These days the event takes place in the Swaledale/ Arkengarthdale area of Yorkshire surrounding the town of Reeth and takes in around 80 sections set over 80 miles of off-road moorland.
It usually takes the fast men around five hours to complete - with official finishers having to complete the course within two-and-a-half hours of the fastest man.
The list of Scott winners is of course a who's who of British trials, all the way from the 1920s to today.
Last year's overall winner was James Dabill, for the third time in total, although Standard Time, by which all other riders are judged and lose marks at the rate of one mark per minute later than Standard Time, was set by local hero Jonathan Richardson, who won overall in 2011 and duly lifted the Alfred Scott Trophy.
Other recent winners are Michael Brown in 2012, Dougie Lampkin in 2013, the twelve-times World Champ taking the Scott Premier for the fourth time and a popular win for East Yorks veteran Ian Austermuhle in 2015.
The most Scott wins goes to Graham Jarvis, the world's top Hard Enduro rider, with an amazing nine victories.
So, to enter this year's Scott and line-up with the best riders in the country, just check out the Richmond MCC website where you can find full Regs and and entry form.
And entry costs a mere £35 which is less than half what you'd pay to enter some MTB events!
