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The organising club will need to assign a number to you. I made the same mistake a few weeks back I ticked an option that made a number allocation mandatory. As the organiser I could still see the entries that had yet to have a rider number. Mick

I had a year 2000, 290 bought it in 2002 and only sold it in 2021. I found it OK to ride (I kept it for 19 years!) I am not a good rider at all but found the power smooth.

I regularly use a Citreon Berlingo MPV for trials, sometimes with camping gear as well, mines a 2009, a flat loading area, once the rear seats are removed with a drop where the rear passenger legs go, which the front wheel drops into! The rear seats are rarely used these days. Lots of rings to attach straps to keep the bike in place, I just have to use a strap to compress the front forks a little to get it in, I have a 2018 Beta 300 and Gas Gas Pampera both fit in (I've not tried both at the same time) @gazzaecowarrior love the kitchen pod Mick

I've been using a waterproof 'work' jacket from screwfix, not as stylish as the trials jackets but a lot cheaper. Not gore-tex but it does seem to breath ok and I do not get too sweaty!

Really enjoyed that, a good mixture of riding and the typical chat/banter you get waiting for sections etc. a good advert for what clubman trials is like.

Its worth taking the choke piston/jet out and checking its not stuck. Imagine not checking the carb after the bike is stuck in the garage for 6 months during lock down before the first trial of the year! Thats what I did!

Results, photos and a video from the event held on 1st March can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Results, photos and a video from the event held on a very wet 3rd March can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Results and a couple of videos from the event held on 25th November can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Hi Andy, Our club trials have a sidecar route and are quite relaxed (mark yourself), our next club trial is on 28th October at Frensham Vale, near Farnham for more info and some pictures of recent events check our website (http://www.normandymcc.co.uk/) Mick

Hi Broadburner, I used to have a Fiesta and had a Dave Cooper rack fitted to the tow bar for a few years nice and safe and secure there are other racks. I'm trials secretary for Normandy MCC we have trials around the Guildford area, our club trials are self marking and ideal if you are just starting out, further than EDMCC but check out our website www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

We have had to cancel the Goodwin Shield Pre-67 Trial planned for February 25th at Bagshot Test Track due to issues with the land agent. We will try to have the trial at a different venue later in the year. It is very frustrating to have the same land pulled twice in as many months.

The Derek Hookey and Pete Simmons TVTC and STAR Group Trial to be held this Sunday 14th January has had to be cancelled due to an issue with the Land Agency. Our apologies to all of the riders entered. Mick Auger Normandy MCC Trials Secretary

Results and a couple of videos from the event held on 26th November can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Many thanks for the various comments. The event is a centre championship, which we have run for many years, and usually have a good entry, with riders happy to pre-enter. Yes, in previous years we have used MOD land and the the steep increase in costs was a factor in changing venue. I guess it is the venue that has put riders off, but as has been mentioned above, it can be used for traditional events. I have ridden there in a group trial in December (and I am not very good), we also ran a group event there in January which was well supported with a beginner/wobbler class including electric bikes, but if other riders do not agree then we will have to take that in to consideration when looking for a venue, which has also been mentioned is getting difficult in the south east. We do run many club trials which do not require pre-entry, where we leave the number of entries to chance, last July I set a trial out which had a total entry of 7 riders including me! For this event we did not want to put the effort in to set out a good trial with a descent amount of sections only for a handfull of riders to take part.

Due to a lack of entries our pre-67 trial at Butser Lime Works, this Sunday 26th February has been cancelled due to lack of entries.

Results and some videos from the event held on 27th November can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Photos from the British Trials Championship rounds run by Hookwood and Witley clubs are on the TVTC website http://www.thamesvalleytrials.co.uk/ Mick

Results and photos (courtesy of Gary Attfield) from the trial can be found on the TVTC website http://www.thamesvalleytrials.co.uk Mick

Results and some cracking photos (courtesy of Gary Attfield) can be found on the Normandy website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

More pictures from both rounds at Hook Woods and Butser available here courtesy of Gary Attfield.

Some more photos from Butser on Sunday, mostly section 7. http://www.normandymcc.co.uk/Gallery/WitleyBTCMar2015/Thumbnails.html Mick

Results and photos from the Normandy MCC Goodwin Shield pre 67 and twin shock trial, held on February 15th can be found from the link below http://www.normandymcc.co.uk/events.html

I bought a plastic tank from Martin 18 months ago which had been painted, whoever did it did a good job as it seems to be lasting well, and I fall off quite a few times!

Derek at the presentation before the trial and riding in the event, which by the way he won his class - well done Derek Results and more photos from the event can be found here http://www.normandymcc.co.uk/events.html