ralph1 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 I’m hoping to start riding trials soon, but I don’t understand how the ACU works with centre groups and A , B (or open) event status? Can I ride in any group, or just the one my club is in? And can I ride in the AMCA trials as well? Could someone explain? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillary Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 (edited) The ACU is the UK's main governing body for all motorcycle sport and is the one recognised by all other country's national federations. The country is divided into 23 Centres and with regards to trials, the vast majority, when they apply for a permit to run a trial they apply for an Open permit which allows anyone from anywhere in England and Wales to ride in the event without having to join the organising club. If the club applies for a Restricted permit, they can then put on any restriction they like - must be a member of the organising club, must ride a four stroke bike, or be a one legged seaman in wellingtons - get my drift!! They can put on any restriction they like, but usually it's the need to join the organising club. All trials riders must join a club, usually the one local to them or the one they prefer to ride with. The club issues them with a Unique Number at the time of joining and the rider then applies for an ACU Trials Registration Card and to obtain this he pays a £10 fee and quotes the Unique Number he has been given. Once the rider has the card he can then ride in any trial anywhere in England and Wales. Scotland usually require the rider to join a club in Scotland or pay a small extra fee. Hope this is clear. Mike Rapley, ACU Trials and Enduro Committee member Edited October 29, 2015 by hillary 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyl Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Basically UK is split geographically into various centres, each centre has clubs associated with it. Trials are then classified as follows International National Regional restricted/restricted centre Club. So long as you have trials registration you can ride up to national and the SSDT. You also need to be a member of a club to get your registration. To ride Closed to club trials you need to be a member of that club. To ride centre trials you need to be a member of a club in that centre To ride restricted trials you need to be a member of one of the clubs invited or within the region invited. To ride a National you need to be a member of a club in UK A and B normally refers to severity - A harder than B. Best thing find a local club and have a chat but basically for £15 to £20 you can join club and get ACU registration and start having fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gasserguy Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 You can ride AMCA events anytime and don't need a licence but not as many on as ACU events. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naichuff Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 You can ride in Scotland with an ACU trials reg card I do not think anything is added to the entry since they changed to reg cards some time back It was only when they still had the full expensive licences that extra was added for insurance I believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralph1 Posted October 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Thank you, for the info I'm hoping to do my first trial this weekend, at the Stafford Auto Club. they have a easy route! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomak Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Is it possible to join to more than one club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted October 29, 2015 Report Share Posted October 29, 2015 Is it possible to join to more than one club? Of course, join as many as you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigel dabster Posted October 30, 2015 Report Share Posted October 30, 2015 Basically UK is split geographically into various centres, each centre has clubs associated with it. Trials are then classified as follows International National Regional restricted/restricted centre Club. So long as you have trials registration you can ride up to national and the SSDT. You also need to be a member of a club to get your registration. To ride Closed to club trials you need to be a member of that club. To ride centre trials you need to be a member of a club in that centre To ride restricted trials you need to be a member of one of the clubs invited or within the region invited. To ride a National you need to be a member of a club in UK A and B normally refers to severity - A harder than B. Best thing find a local club and have a chat but basically for £15 to £20 you can join club and get ACU registration and start having fun I think you are slightly inaccurate there. I thought trials were either restrictred or open, ie centre club regional are all restricted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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