Berks Bonanza Super Trial ran by North Berks MCC is in its 10th year of running this prestigious event at its famous venue Seymours Arena in the little Oxfordshire village of Aston Tirrold, on the 20th & 21st August. Over the last 10 years it has seen some famous names come & go. Graham Jarvis winning the first one, chased hard all the way by Sam Connor, Michael Philipson & Steve Saunders. Michael Brown Winning the second year with the likes of Johny Walker, Lee Sampson & Mika Vesternian close behind all trying to win the big cash prize. King of the Berks Bonanza Super Trial with 7 victories James Dabill has always been chased hard by Alexz Wigg, Sam Haslam, Ross Danby, Jack Challoner & many more. Unfortunately this year James will not be able to defend his title due to other commitments, so there will be another name for the 10th anniversary with the likes of Michael Brown, Alexz Wigg, Jack Sheppard, Ross Danby, Sam Haslam all trying to get their hands on the Berks Bonanza cup & the £850 that goes with it. With the up & coming super stars of tomorrow Jack Price, Dan & Jack Peace, Toby Martyn, Iwan Roberts, Tom Minta and more names to follow.
Work has started on changing all the sections with 2 laps of 8 sections for qualifying, then the top 8 riders going through to the final of 1 lap of 10 sections, after 5 sections the 4 highest scorers drop out leaving 4 to chase to the end to see who is the King of Seymours this year.
On Saturday it's ladies & girls & sidecars, with 2 routes for the ladies & girls battling it out over 2 laps of 10 sections to see who goes through to the final. With reigning World & Britsh Champion Emma Bristow MRS Sherco the others have all got a hard task in front of them, Becky Cooke TRS UK, Jess Bown BirkettTred Shop Scorpa, Victoria Payne Active MRS Sherco & Louise Alford JST Team Alford. On the B course they'll be a great battle with local girl Alicia Robinson Top Trial Team Beta, Alice Minta Beta UK, Gabby Whitham Inch Perfect Beta, Jen Stephens GasGas, Catherine Alford JST Team Alford GasGas & Charlotte Kimber Beta.