laird387a Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 (edited) Richmond Motor Club hosted the unique Mintex Trophy Trial, a time and observation trial for youth entrants and very much a taster for the youngsters of the perils of riding in the Scott Trial. Based in the Hurst area, long time well known Scott venue, even crossing Hadrians Wall could not deter Lochaber youngster Duncan MacColl on Sunday! The teenager delivered a king sized double shock to his fifty two rivals in the annual national Mintex Trophy Trial by not only setting the fastest time in the trial but also carefully riding the sections to beat local ace Ryan Brown on observation. Many expected triple Class B national trial winner Daniel Slack to be the pre-event Bookie’s favourite riding his MRS Sherco but the Whitwick contender had to concede ten minutes on time to MacColl and no less than thirty two on observation. Considering that the trial exactly duplicates the Scott Trial formula, slightly adapted due to consideration of the competitors ages and the fastest rider calls the tune, so when Duncan posted seventeen marks on observation the show was over. Without doubt the ride was nothing short of sensational especially under blazing sun and high temperatures. This was half a Scott Trial in distance but two thirds of the October battle in terms of sections. The haul heading back home over the border was one Mintex Cup – for fastest time, one Mintex Trophy, for winning, one NLS Contracts Trophy for being best on observation plus two Michelin tyres, donated by Michelin in their long standing support of the trial. The awards function was late due to long time efforts. The time cut took out Tom Ridley who clocked 5:53:20. Will Handley persevered and was rewarded with his 5:32:30 ordeal with the Robinson Joinery Cup. Telford’s Alice Minta also created a piece of Mintex Trial history by being the first girl to complete the course to take seventeenth place out of the fifty-three. Her observation score was very creditable. The hard luck stories began with the exit of Zac Collinson, the Scarborough youth with just seven sections to ride, Luke Couglan, Richard Moorhouse, Martyn Pratt, Oliver Towns. Mitchell Brightmore also missed the cut. The Buxton lad totted up fifty on observation but posted a no-score at section twenty five at Slee Gill on lap one. The twenty two mile lap extended four miles out on the Hurst Moor to Moresdale Gill where two stream sections tested all classes, as they always do. A double loop down the moor and back up took in Whisky Gill and Dipper after the initial Braithwaites, Cold Bank and Dry Gill which was anything but dry. Despite a very large notice to close the track gate, to contain the horses, one two wheeled trail rider left the gate open on the access to Dry Gill which fortunately Honda mounted Barry Watson witnessed and closed the gate otherwise some expensed equestrian livestock would have escaped. It only takes one clown to risk losing access to yet another piece of valuable trials land........ PHOTOS TO FOLLOW: Fancied local - unlucky on the day! - Ryan Brown (51) in Mintex action. Photos; Barry Robinson Winner - Duncan McColl (53) Final-Results-Award-Sheet-2017.pdf Section-by-Section-Analysis-2017.pdf Mintex-Trophy-Trial-2017-Times.pdf Edited June 23, 2017 by laird387a Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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