The day dawned sunny and dry for this 4th round of the British series, but the rain started just as riders had set off to the sections - just in time to make the rocks and tree roots nice and slippy for them, and to wake up the hoards of enormous wood ants (not to mention waking up the wasp's nest under a rock in section 8). Some very high scores (and some very low scores) came in from the first lap, thankfully the rain didn't last long and by the second lap the rocks were drying up to give a much more grippy ride. It was certainly a challenging event, particularly for those not used to wet riding!

All in all a good event, a few sad faces, but lots of smiling ones as the podium pictures below show - well done to everyone for completing the event.

Many thanks as always to Joe Poyser from Onza for sponsoring the series, we had a long chat about prizes for next year - 2011 could be interesting!

Entries are invited by British Cycling for riders wishing to take part in the 2010 UCI Trials World Youth Games at Olkusz in Poland, to be held on 23 - 25th July. Entry forms and information sheets can be found on the Events page of this site. For more information about the event, please visit the official website: http://www.trial.srebrnemiasto.eu

The registration dealine for receipt of signed and complete entry forms at British Cycling is 6th July.

Home at last after the very long journey - exhausted but well worth the trip!

Results are now available from the Events and Nationals pages. Cup series results to date will be updated tomorrow, along with pictures so check back in a day or two for a full report.

With just over a week to go the plans for our event are complete. There are some final details that those attending need to be aware of, in particular the issue of rider's wrist bands and minder's passes. Don't forget entries will be accepted online up to midnight on Wednesday, there is still time to be part of the UK's biggest off road cycling event, make sure you pre-enter to receive passes for you and your minder for the whole of the weekend's action!

Click on the map below to download as a printable pdf file.

When you arrive at the venue, go straight to the Trials Registration gazebo (in the car park on your left when facing the Main Entrance). It will be a gazebo with a "British Trials Championship" banner. Provided you have pre-entered the event, your free entry passes will be available there. This gazebo will be manned from 8.00am on Saturday and Sunday until one hour after the competition starts (after that time, any problems please go to the signing on tent).

Please do not lose these passes as we understand that they will last you for both days - more information at the time of collection.

Once through the Main Entrance and inside the World Cup Village, turn right and go through the Expo Area and the Tech Area to the village perimeter and to the log section. There will be another gazebo with a "British Trials Championship" banner. This is where you need to sign on to the trials event and collect your punchcard. Signing on will be manned from 9.00am and throughout the day untill the trials event finishes.

There will be a pre-trial briefing at 10.15am at the signing on tent - we strongly advise you to attend and listen - there will no doubt be some special instructions relative to this venue and this event.

The competition will start at 10.30am promptly, the finish time will be announced at the pre-trial briefing but we would expect it to be around 3.30 to 4.00pm.

The award presentations will be made on the day and on the stage of the main event. Please check the results at the signing-on tent and if you're in the top 3, please hang around and follow the organisers to the side of the main stage. If you are not present, then your award will be given to the next place so make sure you're there!!! Even if you're not in the top 3 - come along to the main stage and cheer on the winners.

Mobile phone service is not too good in the area, but in emergency you should be able to contact control on 07850 505298.

Postal and on-line entries must close at midnight on Wednesday 2nd June. Late entries may be accepted by telephone to the Secretary on 07850 505298 but may not be able to get their free entry pass - safer to get it off sooner rather than later!!!

Hope to see everyone there, and have a safe journey.

Many thanks to everyone taking part today and fantastic to see some "old" faces turning up. Great riding on some excellent sections, and more observers than needed! There were a few bike tragedies, which were mostly well sorted out by Nick, the mobile bike mechanic! Thanks a lot for helping everyone out Nick!

Fantastic that Roger Wilbraham could actually make it to present the awards in among his busy schedule - thanks Roger. And as always, extra special thanks to Joe Poyser and Onza for their sponsorship of the series.

Results are now available from the "Events" page - well done to you all for taking part and being such great sportsmen. Pictures and series points to date will follow in the next day or two.

Notification has been received that the new biketrial club announced below has had no option but to cancel their very first event this weekend due to lack of support.

Riders have been crying out for more events and it seems a great shame that when volunteers arrange things, that people simply can't be bothered to send off entry forms or even make a phone call. Last year the TykeTrial 2-day event had to be cancelled because of lack of pre-entries before the closing date. YMSA have suffered the same problem in the past.

IF YOU WANT PEOPLE TO ORGANISE THINGS FOR YOU, THEN YOU NEED TO SHOW SUPPORT AND SEND IN ENTRIES IN PLENTY OF TIME!

Here we are with the first round of the 2010 series at a new venue in the South East. Entry forms are available to either download, or to enter and pay on-line, from the Events page. Limited camping is available on-site, but you do need to book in advance. Full details for camping, accommodation and directions are on the entry form. Please don't leave it till the last minute - get it filled in now!!!

The first Newsletter of the year is also now available - check out the Media page.

Hope to see everyone in Essex in April.

We are pleased to be contacted by the Bicycle Trials Club of Wales asking us to advertise the start of this new club. For any information please contact Bryan Puckett, bryan.puckett@btinternet.com, Tel: 01639 767851

They are running a training day on Saturday 10th April at Tyn y Gareg Farm, Seven Sisters, Neath, SA10 9EW, with Lois Morgan, 6 times Femina British Champion acting as Senior Coach for the day. Entries on the day will not be accepted, so please do contact Bryan if you plan on going along.

The message is "BRING ALONG YOUR TRIALS, MOUNTAIN, TRAIL,OR BMX BIKE AND HAVE A GO".

Good luck to the new club and we all wish you much success.

Ready for the new season of trials? Dates and venues are now available on the "Nationals" page and on the "Events" page - don't book accommodation yet as some dates are still provisional, but at least you can start planning!

We are looking for experienced help to run and set up a couple of the events, ie Addingham Moorside, and Bracken Rocks - if you can help, please drop us an email on info@biketrialuk.co.uk.