This Sunday, 18th September - why sit at home and watch videos? Come along and watch our three British World Champions in action! Better still, why not enter the competition and ride alongside them!

Trials competitions - more than 'just a sport' - a day out for the family enjoying some glorious countryside and time together.

The sun shone for the TykeTrial round at Penistone Hill, and with the heather almost in full flower it was a fantastic day. Mick Carthy, Brian Wright and Paul Hesling had set up some very challenging sections - perhaps a little too challenging for some, but easily tackled by the club's 3 world champions who were in attendance! Adam Morewood (BIU Poussin World Champion) and Charlie Rolls (UCI Poussin World Champion) tackled the club's Intermediate route well, dropping only 7 dabs each and separated only by most cleans - well done to both! Adam Morewood Charlie Rolls Jack Carthy (UCI World Cadet Champion) completed the trial on just 3 dabs in Elite, continuing his record of being unbeaten at club events this year. Unfortunately other club Elite regulars James Hyland and Dave Kerr were at the World Elite Championships in Switzerland so were unable to challenge him at Penistone. There are just two events left in this year's series - can Jack be beaten? Check out this report from Tribalzine.

The next TykeTrial Club competition is on Sunday 9th October at Harden Moor near Keighley in West Yorkshire. They really are friendly events, where newcomers to the sport can easily join in, make new friends, and learn from others how to ride natural trials. Not only that, but the adults make new friends too! Everyone is very welcome to come along and join in. If you'd like to try it out yourself, or for your kids to try it out, just complete the entry form here, send it off to us, then turn up on the day. No age restrictions (other than minimum age 6), in the past we've even had dads riding with the kids - girls are particularly welcomed as there are currently so few attempting the sport.

Spectators welcome, if you're not sure about trying it, just come and watch!

Everyone reported what a fantastic weekend it was at Barrow Farm. Loads of obstacles to ride, a speed comp and a kicker comp, as well as a live band on Saturday night. Obviously a lot of hard work had gone into organising the weekend by Mick Mitchell and family, and by Jack Meek, many thanks for your efforts in making the Radfest Trials Festival a huge success.

The British Trials Cup round made for a good finish to the weekend, although it was sad that several riders could not attend due to the international events. The full results from the comp are now available from the Events page - well done to everyone - there was a lot of newcomers to competitions and some old hands returning! Everyone did great, and everyone enjoyed the day and the challenge. We hope to see you all at the next round at Bracken Rocks in September.

Photos and more information about the event soon.

Heading to be a good weekend at Barrow Farm - with so many regular riders away for the international series the top prizes are open to everyone! Get your entry off very soon to help us organise. In addition to the actual competition, there'll be loads going on with the Radfest Trials Festival, should be a great atmosphere with loads of spectators and trade stands.

Don't miss it - a great fun weekend with two days of riding, camping and bonfire!

See the information on the events page - just send an email to enter and sort the rest of officialdom on the day. Open to all - why not bring a team along!

With just a couple of days 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.

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 (at Gate B on the map below). 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 for both Saturday and Sunday. Please do not lose these passes as rider passes are for both days - more information at the time of collection.

This gazebo will be manned from 8.00am until 9.30am on Saturday . All the passes you need will be given on the Saturday, the gazebo will not be manned on the Sunday morning.

Note: Beware, this main entrance is some distance from your nearest parking place, give yourselves plenty of time to get there.

Do not try to enter the main event until you have collected your pass. Last year riders were causing problems trying to get in without collecting their passes first.

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 10.00am 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 immediately after the briefing, the finish time will be announced at the pre-trial briefing but we would expect it to be around 3.30pm.

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.

Late entries may be accepted by telephone to the Secretary on 07850 505298 but may not be able to get their free entry pass!!!

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

It's almost that time of the year again when the English head north to sunny (?) Scotland for the annual two days at Fort William - are you all ready for it and accommodation booked? Entry has been available from the Events page for a while now and are steadily coming in. The closing date needs to be Monday 30th May so that we can organise all the free passes and everything else that needs to be done for this prestigious event - so don't miss the date!

The cycling event of the UK's trials calendar! If you're looking for something different, with loads of atmosphere, loads of spectators cheering you on, and a great range of riding obstacles, then make sure you don't miss the 4th and 5th June in the World Cup Village at the Nevis Range, Fort William. A long way to travel? Don't worry, it really is worth the journey! Check out the website and particularly the trials page Pictures show some of the sections from previous events at Fort William. Sections having included massive log sections, imported rocks, concrete pipes, telephone boxes, and even a pick-up truck, as well as river and woodland sections. In 2009 a group of Elite riders were followed around the course by TV cameras, and the programme televised on the BBC. Wonder if they'll be there again this year? Trials programme for the weekend Saturday 4th June British Trials Championship & Scottish Biketrial Club Rnd 4   9.00am Sign on and collect entry pass   10.15am Pre-trial briefing - we advise you listen! 10.30am Competition starts   3.30pm Competition ends   4.00pm British Champion Award presentations on the big stage   4.30pm Join in everything that's going on on-site Sunday 5th June British National Trials Cup, Round 2   9.00am Sign on and collect entry pass   10.15am Pre-trial briefing - we advise you listen! 10.30am Competition starts   3.30pm Competition ends   4.00pm British National Cup Award presentations on the big stage   4.30pm Join in everything that's going on on-site Details of where to sign on and where to collect your entry pass will be posted on this website nearer the date. Please keep checking. Trials entry fee £20 for one day, or £30 for both days. You can either download the entry form from the "Nationals" page and send it by mail with a cheque, or you can pay and enter on-line from the "Events" page. BEWARE ... the trials entry gives you free entry into the main event, but on this occasion pre-entry MUST close on Monday 30th May as we too have to travel up there and set up the sections. If you don't pre-enter you may not be able to get a free pass for the event. Best do it NOW so you don't miss it! Hope to see you all there!

Beware:-

• Only pre-entered riders will be allowed vehicle access. Because of this, the closing date has been extended on this occasion to Friday night.
• Any rider hoping to enter on the day will have to park in the car park at the bottom of the hill next to where the travellers are camped.
• Non-competitors will not be allowed vehicle access past the barrier.
• Do not park on the track before the barrier.
• The gates will be locked as the organisers leave the venue (approximately 4.30pm). Any vehicles remaining just won't get out!
• Wherever you park - be aware that there is a motorbike trial going on in a different area of the quarry - because of the parking difficulties, we may be sharing the parking facilities (they will start arriving from 9.30am so get there early to be sure of a parking space!). Beware of motorbikes on the track.
• Parking is at your own risk.

Sorry about the difficulties that have arisen, but at least you can park nearer the event than usual !!!

The British national season got off to a great start this weekend with the opening round at High Wood Farm near Brimham Rocks in North Yorkshire - riding and podium pictures coming soon!

The trial was set over eight sections set on the top of the hillside and along the wooded slopes. There was a mix of long and gruelling, short and technical and downright massive sections, testing all aspects of the riders’ abilities.

The weather was on our side and the 50 riders and 150 or so spectators who came to watch throughout the day were treated to glorious sunshine all day.

The sections did their job and separated the riders out nicely, with scores from clean to the full 80 points. All of the riders and spectators that we spoke to at the end of the trial said that they had a great day, and we did too!

The full results are available from the events page and look out for a full report with photos and results on TribalZine.com in the next few days!

The next national competition is in Fort William with the British Championship on the Saturday 4th June and round two of the British Cup on Sunday the 5th June. Running alongside the Saturday event will be a round of the Scottish club championship. As usual the events are being run alongside the UCI World Cup, with all the usual trappings: trade stands, demonstrations, famous faces and plenty of mountainbike and trials action! The sections in Fort William are always challenging and fun; composed of a mixture of natural sections in the woods and along the river, and artificial sections dotted about the main arena. It’s an amazing weekend and certainly not to be missed! (On-line entry available very soon.)

See you all there!

2011 UCI World Championship Selection Criteria announced

Round 2 of the TykeTrial Club Championship took place yesterday at Harden Moor, an excellent venue with a large range of territory to suit a wide range of section types. A less than usual turnout due to Mother's Day, but a really friendly fun event with great results.

Results are now available to download - if anyone took any pictures, please email them to tyketrial@biketrialuk.co.uk.

It has been reported to the Federation's Committee that the yellow route sections at British events are not up to the standard of World events and do not help them to prepare for those world events - hence low attendance from these world elite riders.

If there is a failing, we want to correct this. On a trial basis, to see how it works out and if it encourages world elite riders to attend, at the first round of the British Cup series, world elite riders are invited to change one section's yellow route each (up to a maximum of 6 section changes). We hope that this will help to address some of the issues that have been raised.

Obviously this is going to make the yellow route harder, and so non-world elite class riders are invited to drop to the expert route if they wish to do so.

For the full rules on these changes >>>

Ideally we would like to offer prize money for the end of year Elite winner as well as the British Trials Cup. Unfortunately the size of the competitive sport doesn't allow that to happen yet. If more riders were to attend, or more sponsors were to come on board then it may be possible in the future.