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Last updated 15th April 2010 |
 Front wheel was out of the section - no marks lost - local rules Please use the options on the left to download PDF files of results, regs and entry forms. To view and / or print these files you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader which can be downloaded from www.adobe.com With the increasing pressure on numbers we will have
to
be firm on closing dates for entries: those not received by Monday
preceding the trial will be excluded. About 'The Taverners" The Taverners
section of the VMCC is probably best known for the Founders Day Rally
at Stamford Hall. Many visitors to that
annual event will have witnessed the light hearted display of trials
riding in the arena. What
most may not realise is that the Taverners have been running a
competitive winter trials series, in and around Leicestershire, for the
last 40 odd years. We hold eight
trials between September and April at venues which provide a variety of
challenges, most of which include mud. Our events
are laid out to suit the ‘Big Old Bikes’ that have fallen out of
competitive favour in most ‘classic’ trials events.
Our intention is that riders on girder forked rigid machines
should be able to compete and, any rider, irrespective of age or skill,
should be able to complete the event without excessive physical
distress. With that in mind, our
trials are designated as Pre-57 events.
This decision was made many moons ago as providing a demarcation
date after which the unit lightweights took over; resulting in tighter
sections and more acrobatic riding styles becoming the norm. We have four
competition classes in which trophies are awarded.
Girder/Rigid machines (Pre-41), Tele/Rigid 4 stroke machines, fully
“suspendered” 4 strokes and two smoke machines (for those that must).
We also have a youth class for riders under 16.
When numbers permit, we have a
non championship ‘guest’ class.
This was originally intended to allow riders of ‘trick’ pre-57
bikes to ride without taking points from original machines but we now
have a number of regular pre-65 riders making up the numbers.
While we don’t ask for dating
certificates, machines should, generally, be of the period.
Concentric carburetors, electronic Ignitions and non standard
fork internals are acceptable modifications.
We have a
healthy following for the events with our absolute limit of 50 entries
regularly being fully subscribed.
The temptation to extend the entry limit, to prevent turning
riders away, has been resisted as this would result in longer queues at
the sections, longer queues for the lunchtime soup and less time in the
pub afterwards. The events
attract a good variety of machines and rider ability. We have some keen younger and many of the ‘old hands’ are riding
well past retirement age. As
usual, scores range from the odd ‘dab free’ ride to those, like mine,
matching the bike’s engine capacity! We have a loyal and enthusiastic group of volunteers who act as observers, staff the soup kitchen, lay out sections and clean up after us - more are always welcome.
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