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24/06/09 UCI Trials World Youth Games
 
We are currently waiting instructions from British Cycling on the entry procudures for the 2009 UCI Trials World Youth Games and will update information as soon as it is received. In the meantime, check out the information received below, and check out the organisers website.
Chers tous,
L'événement vélo trial mondial le plus important pour les jeunes aura lieu cet été à Charleroi (Belgique). Les Jeux Mondiaux de la Jeunesse UCI réunissent habituellement la crème des jeunes trialistes de moins de 16 ans et tous les champions en devenir.
Vous trouverez toutes les infos relatives à cette épreuve sur notre site web: www.kangourous.be
Merci d'avance de relayer cette information via vos contacts, votre magazine et/ou votre site web. Notre affiche est jointe à ce message.
En espérant vous rencontrer à Charleroi les 8 & 9 août 2009
Jérôme Degreef
comité UCI TrialsWYG2009
Dear all,
The major world trials event for young riders will take place this summer in Charleroi (Belgium). The UCI World Youth Games usually gather the 'cream' of under 16-year old trial riders and all the future top riders.
All info related to this event are available on our website: www.kangourous.be
Thanks in advance to disseminate this info via your contacts, your journal and/or your website. Our poster is linked to this message.
Hopefully we will meet in Charleroi 8 & 9 August 2009
Jérôme Degreef
comité UCI TrialsWYG2009
 
18/06/09 Blackpool 2009
That's right ... once again we're running the 3rd round of the British National Trials Cup in sunny Blackpool - everyone's favourite venue!!! Entry form is now available on the "Events" page, closing date is 8th July so get your entries off early please!
 
 
17/06/09 Trials comps in Scotland

As Scottish riders may know, the NBTC Scotland club closed down last year. However, at the Fort William event several parents expressed an interest in starting up a new club in the area.

If you and/or your parents wish to be involved in getting this going again, please email info@biketrialuk.co.uk with contact details so we can put you in touch with each other.

 
16/06/09 TykeTrial Annual 2-Day Event and the Ben Carlile Memorial Trophy
Changes have had to be made to this annual weekend event - please check the "Clubs" / "TykeTrial" page for information.
 
15/06/09 Trials on TV ...
The transmission date and time of the Fort William event is Sunday 28 June at 1900. It is on BBC Scotland which you can access via skybox somewhere in the 900s. The actual time is not finally confirmed until the Radio Times goes to press which is this week. So hopefully there will be no change.
 
15/06/09 Fort William 2009 - well done to everyone and congratulations to the British Trials Champions 2009
 

What a fantastic couple of events!!! Many many thanks to all those taking part, both riders and helpers - it has to go down as being one of the best trials weekends so far.

In the 2nd round of the British Trials Cup series on Saturday, 62 riders from all classes, and on Sunday in the British Trials Championship, 57 riders from all classes took part. The atmosphere of the overall event was brilliant, and the spectators in the arena sections were almost always several deep trying to get a good view of the spectacular riding on the rock section, the log section and the concrete pipe and car section. A massive well done to you all.

Photos will be added to the site very soon, but in the meantime the results from both events are now available on the "Events" page, but a quick summary ...

British Trials Championship:

Elite 26" Elite 20" Expert 26" Expert 20"
Champion Ben Savage
Runner-up Alastair Clarkson
2nd Runner-up Stan Shaw
Champion Joe Seddon
Runner-up James Sheridan
2nd Runner-up Karl Donnelly
Champion Aaron Cosbey
Runner-up Adam Bessell
2nd Runner-up Chris Hinson
Champion Jack Carthy
Runner-up Alec Wray
2nd Runner-up Keiran Donnelly
Cadet Intermediate Novice Primary
Champion Jamie Bew
Runner-up Danny Clough
2nd Runner-up James Bancroft
Champion Brodie Ferguson
Runner-up Scott Davidson
2nd Runner-up Andrew McInnes
Champion Andrew Dorritt
Runner-up Adam Morewood
2nd Runner-up TJ Reynoldson
Champion Stuart Crayk
Runner-up Connor Parker
2nd Runner-up Matthew Smith

British Trials Cup Rnd 2: Many thanks to Onza for sponsoring this event

Elite 26" Elite 20" Expert 26" Expert 20"
1st Danny Butler
2nd Ben Savage
3rd Ben Slinger
1st Joe Seddon
2nd James Sheridan
3rd Rob Poyser
1st Aaron Cosbey
2nd Adam Bessell
3rd Tom Rigg
1st Jack Carthy
2nd Alec Wray
3rd Ryan Crisp
Cadet Intermediate Novice Primary
1st Jamie Bew
2nd Alec Wray
   
1st Scott Davidson
2nd Brodie Ferguson
3rd Andrew McInnes
1st Andrew Dorritt
2nd TJ Reynoldson
3rd Callum Tawse
1st Callum Gammie
2nd Charlie Rolls
3rd Callum Williamson

One of the brilliant things about the trial was the presence of the BBC; with three cameras at each of four sections throughout the day they should have got some amazing footage. As soon as we hear when it will be screened we'll try to let you know in good time. Special thanks to those Elite riders who gave their time to give interviews during the trial - this really has to be an excellent way to gain publicity for the sport, and understanding from the general public.

Roll on Blackpool for another spectator spectacular - don't miss it - Sunday 12th July.

 
03/06/09 Fort William - final instructions ...
Fort William entry list updated - see Events page. If you believe you have entered and are not on the list, please phone Barbara on 07850 505298.
Entry passes:-
  When you approach the entry payment kiosk, you will see an orange "Biketrial" direction sign attached to the barrier at the side of the gates. Follow those biketrial arrows along the outside of the fence until you come to the UK National Biketrial Championship banner attached to the barriers. Control will be at the other side of the fence and a Steward will be present to hand out your entry passes from 9.00am.
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  Please be aware that parking is usually difficult. Either arrive VERY early in the hope of parking in the car park at the top of the road, OR arrange for someone to be dropped off at the venue with the bikes then go park in the park and ride and catch the bus back to the venue (apparently they don't allow bikes on the buses).
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  Whatever, give yourself plenty of time to get there.
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  Saturday Signing on is from 9.00am; pre-trial briefing at 10.15am; trial starts at 10.30am; trial ends at 4.00pm; 4.30pm Danny Macaskill trials display; Trials Award presentations at 5.00pm.
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  Sunday Signing on is from 9.00am; pre-trial briefing at 10.15am; trial starts at 10.30am; trial ends at 3.00pm; Trials Award presentations at 4.30pm.

Look forward to seeing you all there and hope you all have a great weekend!

As I will not be returning after the event until Friday 12th June, full results will not be available on-line until 13th/14th.

 
02/06/09 Fort William entry list updated - see Events page.
30/05/09 Fort William entry list to date has been prepared and can be viewed from the events page. Don't forget Wednesday is the closing date! Look forward to seeing you all there; watch this page on information on how/when to collect your entry tickets.
 
06/05/09 Two days of trials at Fort William!
Full details are now available for this excellent trials and cycling weekend. If you're on our mailing list, the form will be with you in the next couple of days, if not, you can download it from the "Events" page, or you can enter on-line and send your payment through the PayPal system. Whichever way, it will be a really good weekend!
Saturday 6th June will be the second round of the British National Trials Cup 2009, points toward the year end titles, and on Sunday will be a one-off event, the British National Trials Championship.
We had originally thought that the Sunday event would need to be only the winners from the previous day - however re-negotiation now allows for everyone to ride on both days so it will be well worth the trip!
Please send your entry form off as soon as possible, please don't leave it till the last minute as we have to book, collect and distribute the free entry passes.
A few pictures from past years at this venue ...
 
 
29/04/09 The Trial of Wessex

On Sunday 24th and Monday the 25th May, Andrei Burton and Jack Meek bring this one-off, man-made trial to the beautiful location of Somerton, near Bristol. Each man-made section will be themed and all in close proximity to each other. Andrei is aiming the event to be a fun competition.

The Elite category will be for invited riders only and if you wish to enter this category, please contact Andrei directly on burton_andrei@yahoo.co.uk

Please visit the website for entry form and more information: www.trialofwessex.com

 
28/04/09 Message from British Cycling

Dear rider,

Please find attached information regarding the next UCI Trials World Cup in Germany. Riders already registered are listed below:-

James Sheridan, Ben Savage, Andrei Burton, Joe Seddon, Joe Oakley, Daniel Butler, Scott Wilson, Ben Slinger, Tom Rankin, James Hyland, Adam Bessell.

If you wish to gain an entry, please send through the attached form completed and signed by Monday the 3rd of May.

Best Regards, Roger Wilbraham

 

 
 
22/04/09 UCI World Championship British Selection Policy
 
   
 
19/04/09 British National Trials Cup, Round 1, Bracken Rocks, Derbyshire

Many thanks to all the riders for taking part in this first round of the 2009 British National Trials Cup. We all had a really good day and hope you did too.

The weather was really kind to us with beautiful sunshine and quite warm, although not too hot for the climb to section 1. The venue is ideal for trials, with its variation of terrain for the sections including rocks and woodland it is always easy to find where to build them; the difficulty is in getting the levels just right. We did get it a little on the hard side as the results show, but feedback from the riders was very positive, with the sections reported as being challenging but fun!

Seven sections were built because of the pre-entry numbers, if you had all sent your entries in before the closing date there would have been ten sections, so come on and send the next ones in early so we can plan even better!

It was fantastic to have all the observer volunteers before the trial started, it saved riders having to hang around waiting, and saved us the embarrassment of begging for help. There are four more rounds in the series and it would be really good to see some different names on the observer list; anyone who has never observed before will get full training beforehand so please get your mum/dad/sister/brother/girlfriend to put their name on the entry form as an observer when you fill it in - it really does help and it is actually good fun and very much appreciated!

Thanks go to Joe from Onza for presenting the medals to the winners, specially designed by him and made exclusively for the series.

The next round of the series is on Saturday 6th June at the famous Nevis Range in Fort William, and is being run as part of a bigger event, a round of the UCI World Downhill Championship. With dozens of dealer stands and a brilliant atmosphere, most of the sections are built in the central area with hundreds of spectators watching the trials riders tackle sections built from all kinds of man-made obstacles such as concrete pipes, massive logs, telephone boxes, cars etc. The entry fee gives you a free entry pass to the main event for both you and your minder. We know it's a long way to travel for many people, but it really is worth the journey and we do hope you can make it! But please send your entry form off straight away as we do need to organise everyone's entry passes well in advance!

Thanks again to all. Check out the results on the "Events" page, and pictures on the "Media" page.

Primary Class (White route)
1st Callum Williamson
2nd Adam Morewood
3rd Charlie Rolls
Novice Class (Green route)
1st TJ Reynoldson
2nd Andrew Dorritt
   
Intermediate Class (Blue route)
1st Ryan Crisp
2nd Chris Vibert
3rd Tom Oliver
Cadet Class (Black route / Red flags)
1st Danny Clough
2nd Jamie Bew
3rd James Bancroft
Expert 20" Class (Red route)
1st Ryan Trickett
2nd Jack Carthy
3rd Matthew Burge
Expert 26" Class (Red route)
1st Adam Bessell
2nd Andrew Walker
3rd Aaron Cosbey
Elite 20" Class (Yellow route)
1st Sam Oliver
2nd Joe Seddon
3rd Karl Donnelly
Elite 26" Class (Yellow route)
1st Ben Slinger
2nd Danny Butler
3rd James Porter
 
07/04/09 TykeTrial Date Changes & Demos

At the TykeTrial Club's committee meeting last night, several date changes were discussed with some still to be finalised, also discussion about demos that the club will be organising this year. Please check out the TykeTrial page for more information, and the Events page for the entry form for the next club event at Addingham Moorside on 24th May. Entry forms will be mailed to 2009 club members in the next few days; if you haven't renewed your membership yet please do so soon!

Hope to see you all at Bracken Rocks on 19th April.

 
02/04/09 Entry forms for the British National Trials Cup 2009

The entry form for Round 1 at Bracken Rocks on Sunday 19th April is now available on-line from the "Events" page. You can either download the form, print it, fill it in and send it off with your cheque, or you can pay with your debit or credit card through the PayPal system then complete your entry form on-line.

Don't miss this excellent venue - there'll be sections suitable for all ages and all abilities.

This event is the first round of the British National Trials Cup 2009 and will be run according to the Biketrial Federation rules. British Cycling will use the results from this event when planning UCI World event entry selection (see below).

Onza will be there to award the winners, so let's see everyone there having a really fun day. (With a bit of luck they may even bring along some goodies!!!)

PS: Make sure you get your entry form off in good time! Paper entries must be received no later than the closing date (Wednesday 15th April) as we will be travelling to Bracken Rocks the following day so your entry wouldn't be received. On-line entry will be removed on the closing date.

 
30/03/09 Message from British Cycling
  Please see information below for the general UCI regulations for World Cups, info on the first round in Catalunya and an entry form for the World Cup Series.
  Please note that the qualification criteria for the World Championships will be based on international (World Cup) and domestic (Biketrial Federation National) events pre August 2009. Criteria to be published next week.
  Riders pre entered for Catalunya so far are: Joe seddon 20" Daniel Butler 26" Joe Oakley 26". Entry deadline for Catalunya is April the 2nd.
 
Roger Wilbraham
rogerwilbraham@britishcycling.org.uk
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04/03/09 British National Trials Cup Sponsors for 2009
We are very pleased to announce that the 2009 British National series will be sponsored by the British bike manufacturer Onza.
This fantastic offer of support will help us to prepare even better trials for 2009. Many thanks on behalf of all the riders.
Click on their logo above to find out more about Onza.
 
11/01/09 TykeTrial 2009
Provisional dates and venues have been set, see the TykeTrial page on "clubs" for more details. A newsletter will be sent out in the next few weeks along with 2009 membership forms. Please send it off to us quickly to ensure you get the entry forms and information for the coming year.
Hope to see you all at the first event!
 
04/01/09 Welcome to trials in 2009
The Biketrial Federation has had a complete revamp for this new year. After listening to riders and organisers the riding rules have been reviewed and updated, discussion with British Cycling has enabled us to just run the one series, cutting overall entry fees for riders.
We are proud to represent British Cycling after their amazing successes at the 2008 Olympics, and with your support who knows what the future may bring for trials!
There are five British Trials Cup events planned for 2009, and one British Championship event (note the name change of the series). We will do our utmost to spread them around the country, with consideration for those travelling from both the south and from the far north of Scotland, as well as from Ireland and the Channel Isles; we would love to put on an event in every town in the country but, sorry, that just isn't practical!
Focus will be given to raising media attention to the sport - if you take any good photos or videos at an event, please feel free to send them along to us for our media page.
As always, we need more helpers. Trials is a voluntary sport and all organisation is done on a voluntary basis, if you or your parents feel that they could help out, either with the planning/preparation or at events, please do contact us, all help is very welcome.
And finally, we are just waiting final confirmation of sponsorship for 2009, more news as soon as we hear.
Check out the other pages on the site, lots of changes have been made.
Entry forms will be available to download as soon as venues have been confirmed, entry and payment will also be available online.
Give competitions a go in 2009, you don't need to be the best, classes are available for all riding abilities, just come along, meet new people in a great atmosphere, and have a good time!
 
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