| LCMCC Club History |
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THE HISTORY Lancs County MCC as it currently exists was formed a good number of years ago when it broke away from North Lancs MCC which was primarily a road bike club and which still exists. However, the current Committee and active members took over the club at the end of 2000, but then ran just one trial, on New Year’s Day in 2001, before the sport was hit by the outbreak of Foot and Mouth disease. It wasn’t until 2002 that the club was able to get back into regular action with a full programme of events, a programme which continues to this day. As a general rule, Lancs County run a series of six Sunday trials and a series of five Wednesday evening trials which have been sponsored for many years by Birkett Motosport. In fact only four of the trials are held on Wednesday evenings with the fifth and final round of the series held on the Saturday afternoon of Remembrance Weekend. In addition there is always a New Year’s Day Trial and in recent years the club has organised a round of the National ACU Traditional Trials Championship, a series that caters for riders on Pre 75 British Machines, Twin-shocks, Air-cooled Monoshocks and riders Over 40, 50 and 60 on modern machines. This event has been particularly well supported as it is held on a Saturday with the nearby Bootle Club running a further round of the same series on the following day. The club tries very hard to organise trials that suit riders of most abilities with a friendly, no-nonsense approach to the sport. We believe that Sundays (and Wednesdays) are for enjoyment, and whilst the club always adheres to the rules and regulations laid out by the sport’s governing body, the Auto Cycle Union, we try to do it in a friendly and understanding way by providing the style of trials that most riders seem to enjoy. As a result, we enjoy excellent entries virtually all the time with many riders coming back time after time, many of whom never miss one of our events.. The Sunday series trials are held over three courses. There is a hard course to test the better riders, a clubman course which suits the majority of the riders the club attracts and for those that want something in between, there’s a green course which is a mix of the hard and clubman course sections. All abilities are catered for, adults, veterans, twin-shock and pre 65 riders, youth A, B, and at some events conducted youth C and D riders. In fact if you ride a trials bike, then there’s a Lancs County trial to suit you. The Wednesday evening series are generally held over courses that are a touch easier than Sunday trials. There’s an easy clubman course and also a very easy course which is aimed specifically at riders who are unsure of their ability or are new to the sport or who are returning to the sport and wish to make a gentle comeback. There’s no pressure at any event to ride sections above your ability. It’s always best to err on the easy side, and move up to more difficult sections when you are ready. All entries are taken at the start of each trial (with the exception of the national event) where riding numbers are issued. The entry fee for Sunday trials is £15 and for Wednesday evening trials £12. When there is a Conducted Youth C/D course the entry fee is £10. These entry fees cover all associated costs of running trials and include the standard ACU insurance which is fully documented in the ACU handbook. Please note that it is a requirement of the club’s Trial Organising Permit that all competitors have a valid ACU Trials Registration Card which costs £10 and is available from the ACU. Lancs County as a club is always interested in hearing from riders and we are happy to answer any queries riders may have about most aspects of the sport. The contact details for the main club officials are elsewhere on this site should you wish to contact us.
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| Last Updated on Monday, 25 May 2009 22:45 |