Trials Torque: Westmorland to the BTC rescue
By John Dickinson on 29th Mar 17
THE ACU trials committee, and Mick Wren in particular, have had a busy week following the shock withdrawal of the second round of the RT Keedwell British Trials Championship.
The organising Lakes MTA pulled the plug on their trial due to be held at Fell Green, Bootle, citing land issues.
However, following some commendably rapid action by Mick, round two of the RT Keedwell ACU British Trials Championship WILL definitely go ahead on the same date, Easter Sunday, April 16, and it will still be in the English Lake District.
It's all thanks to the Westmorland Club who stepped in at the last minute to rescue round two of the UK's most prestigious trials championship.
Urgent phone calls between the club members and the ACU Trials and Enduro committee at the end of last week resolved the problem following the decision by the Lakes MTA not to run.
The venue will be Tow Tops, High Newton, which is only 15 minutes from J36 of the M6 which effectively chops 45 minutes off the trek to Bootle for those travelling long distances.
Tow Tops is about half a mile from the top of Lindale Hill between Levens and Newby Bridge on the A590 and is where the club ran a Youth A/B/C/D championships round several years ago. The venue will be signposted from the top of Lindale Hill
Club members have already organised the necessary facilities and a working party was out last weekend planning the three-lap, 12-section course which provides magnificent views over Morecambe Bay. Being in the South Lakes, there's plenty of accommodation in the area for those that need it.
But it is Easter remember so best hurry up.
Entries are needed urgently as the closing date is Monday, April 10.
There is no on-line entry available for this event due to the late change of organiser but Regs and entry forms are available to download on the ACU website.
The ACU thank several other clubs who showed an interest in taking on this event, however, it was deemed appropriate it should stay in the same area.
