The Allan Jefferies Trial 2016

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Allan Jefferies Trial 2016

 

10^th July 2016

 

Just a quick heads up for you to pencil the date in your diaries for this years Allan Jefferies Trophy Trial.

 

Work began on planning and assessing options for this year event way back in August of last year – barely a month after the 2015 event. Nobody can ever accuse those two (old !) stalwarts, Major Injury and General Disdain, of not being keen. 

 

At the moment the stats are for a total mileage of approx 28 miles, with 36/38 sections on offer for riders to pit their wits and test their skill set. 

 

The currently proposed 28 mile route has drastically reduced the overall roadwork to a mere 4.2 miles – the rest is all off road (yippee !). It is also envisaged that the off road element will incorporate 3 new moor crossings.

 

Of the 36 sections to be tackled, there is a brand new group of 3 (never been ridden) sections, along with the 2 new sections used for the first time last year at Redmire Farm having been modified (enhanced ?).

 

Also at Redmire Farm, the upper reaches of the beck has seen a great deal of chainsaw action over the winter period and now has an additional 4 brand new sections. Throw into the mix 4 sections being brought back after not having been used for a number of years and it looks to me as there will be plenty on offer to keep competitors on their toes(pegs). 

 

I have been advised by MI and GD that inspections, undertaken after the winter storms, have revealed the sections are in PRIME condition.

 

There should (nay, will) be some tired shoulders and legs at the final section up the (infamous) waterfall behind the Halton Gill Reading Room. 

 

Halton Gill Ladies will again be in attendance all day, serving their usual fare of liquid refreshments and home made food. (This is a treat in itself, not to be missed).

 

All in all, a great day in prospect and I will have more details and updates as the big day approaches.

 

Ride safe.

 

[laird387]

Your informed correspondent is obviously a member of the Bradford branch of the Brierfield Mafia. Mr Big is on the pin-up picture of the
Halton Gill Ladies (not to be tangled with -- all of them). Said picture taken by some immigrant from the Lake District whose Sat Nav pointed the
wrong way out of Bowness. Either that or he caught a wiff of the home cooking floating over Fountains Fell from Halton Gill Reading Rooms.

Having been involved in the Allan (spelt with A if you please) Jefferies Trial since 1947 just after Adolf ceased dropping bombs on Yorkshire I have
traversed the alleged NEW moorland route, courtesy by Malcolm Rathmell on one of his works - no less- Montesa.

Last year, by listening at the keyhole I overheard the plotters whispering about chances of going over the, top-so to speak, and descending on the

thriving town  (?) of Hubberholme, or was it Starbottom where I tried swimming the River Wharfe with a weighty
1954 trial AJS. I think that would be 1958 when I found out the hard way how slippery limestone is when wet. All strength to Bill and Ben or whoever they
are. And, they speak the truth because as the A.J. trial is running the discussion for the next Allan Jefferies in full flow.
 

Yours confused
Melville Care Home for the Elderly - written by a Staff Carer

 

PHOTO:  A.J. i/c Ron Eddings with the Halton Gill ladies Mary Myers, Marylyn Roberts and Linda Barker