Andy

Toilets were installed in the campground today. Which is nice.

Bottom corner. As far away from the paddock as possible! Edit: I'm looking into the situation with toilets.

Things are looking a bit more positive. Linky

Simply because having your face seen in Europe means more than having your face seen in the UK. Factory representatives rarely go to UK rounds. They do go to European rounds, same as they go to world rounds. I've learned loads this year

Signed - and I'd encourage everybody else to do so. This is off-topic, but those guys who fly on helicopters every week to oil platforms in the North Sea rely on local forecasts. With the Met Office threatening to close Aberdeen they'd lose that "closeness".

Topic moved. Whilst I can totally understand and appreciate your frustration, I wouldn't blame the lads over this. Due to lack of sponsorship, for many of them, it's down to what their parents can afford and if their position has already been decided then why fork out more? The issue comes down to finances - as does everything these days. This is a mainstream Trials website, considered by many as No. 1 for Trials news, yet I struggle to get Youth results. If I can't get them then I can't publicise them. If I can't publicise them then how are names ever going to get noticed? Getting noticed means sponsorship. Getting sponsorship means being able to attend events. It's as equally frustrating for me who wants to promote Youth Trials as it is for those organising them. Even if the results don't come directly to this site they MUST go back to the ACU, but they don't pass them on. They should then be propagated to the Press by them and it isn't happening - at all. It's not just Youths - it's Novogar, it's British Championship and it's frustrating. As owner of this site and one who tries (but sometimes fails!) to stay correct and unbiased, it's not often I veer into personal opinion, but having attended several World Rounds this year and seen the support the young lads from other countries get from their governing bodies and how little our lads get, I feel strongly enough about it to say don't blame our Brit hopefuls, blame the ACU for not supporting them.

That's what's needed these days. The Internet means people want and expect fast results. Richmond, to their credit, were one of the first to realise this and as a publisher of Trials news, that's what I want.

By all accounts this is a cracking event. Last year I was going to cover it, but wound up moving house the same weekend. This year I was going to cover it, but the World Rounds were too good an opportunity to miss and have eaten all my remaining holidays. I WILL get there one year, but was very impressed with the speed Richmond got results over to me for publication. For such a big event the backroom folk seem to have it sussed.

Bikespaaaaaaacccce! One for you, methinks

I wouldn't pay too much attention to weather.com - their long range forecast isn't that great. I'll be keeping an eye on the Met Office site through the week though!

I know the man who organises Security.

Trials Central will be giving away hangovers

Click me PS. I'll be there. If you don't spot me on the loop (FIM Photo Vest No. 50) drop by the press room and say hello!

One day I'll make it to this. It was in my plans for this year, along with the Reeth Three Day until the opportunity to go to the World Rounds came along. That was too good to miss, but it's definitely on my list of Trials to cover before I get old and senile

I can tell you that getting to Stranraer is a bloody nightmare. Long way on crap roads.

numbnuts - they'd have gone front page as a photo feature if sent in (fully credited of course). As for results - where do I get them? What hope have these lads ever got of getting sponsorship to progess if their names aren't seen? <frustrated>

Chinese rip-off?

Hehehe. Now there's an idea! Not cheap either going by that site. I'd rather spend 20 minutes putting my

Until you get up to go to the loo in the middle of the night half asleep and forget you're 6 feet off the grouund!

Actually r2wtrials is organising it so it could well be!

Now if I'd known you buggers were taking one of your barbecues I wouldn' have sorted out another!

Given that B+B have recently taken out advertising with Trials Central - which, along with the other advertisers, keep it free for you lot, I'd also encourage people to use them.

Agreed. Jam - your post has been deleted. If you've nothing constructive to say, don't say it.

How are we going to see the lapdancers if there's no power to light the place?

No. but they are supplying the generator for power in the marquee.