South Shropshire MCC

Our next club trial will be on November the 19th and will also be a round of the Midland center youth championship with all classes catered for.

The venue will be Long Lane quarry and will be signed of the main A49 at the 30 mph sign as soon as you enter Craven Arms from the Church Stretton side. Post code SY7 8DU.

There will be 10 sections of 4 laps and its all based in a nice double quarry and this venue is ideal for spectators as its quite a small venue but as you will see some great scope for some fantastic sections.

Start time will be 10.30 am and hopefully Julia’s tea van will be there. We will confirm this nearer the time.

In mid October there are two events that attract some of the best UK and also international riders. These events are the Lakes Two Day trial and then the Scott Trial. Both are steeped in history and are always very competitive.

SSMCC riders Ross Danby and Tom Minta rode in both the Lakes Two Day and Scott trials.

In the Lakes Two Day both riders had high scoring first days with Ross finishing Saturday in 5th on 25 marks lost, 10 marks off leading rider Iwan Roberts. Tom finished in 15th on Saturday with a total of 42, his second card of the day moving him down the placings.

With better results on Sunday for both Ross and Tom they were able to move up the finishing table. Ross ended the two days in 3rd place after recording just 7 marks lost on Sunday whilst Tom finished 12th with a loss of 16 marks on Sunday.

On Saturday 21st October the famous Scott Trial took place in the dales around Reeth, Yorkshire. This is a unique event with it being a trial based on time and observation, so balancing speed and marks is key. Its a 80 mile course which includes 78 sections, this takes its toll on both man and machine so often has around 50% of the 200 starters retire during the day.

Ross was first of the SSMCC riders from the start ramp around 10am followed shortly after by Tom. As they shoot off across the moors and dales spectators scatter to catch the riders at several of the now very famous sections.

With both riders bearing in mind the need to pace themselves for the long day, they kept in close proximity to local quick riders as well as World, European and British Championship riders that were littered in the last third of the start list.

Ross was 4th back to the Start/Finish field and Tom was 11th, however the finishing position doesn’t indicate where the rider will finish, it is a nervy wait till around 10pm when the winner is finally announced.

Ross finished 16th overall, with the majority of his marks lost on observation.

Tom finished in 7th position, tieing on marks with newly crowned Trial2 champion Iwan Roberts. Tom scooped two awards, “The 1977 Silver Jubilee Trophy” and the Best Performance Time & Observation for a rider under 21, these were in addition to the Scott Silver Spoon.

For both riders it’s been a mixed season but both have put in brilliant performances through out. South Shropshire MCC are proud to have been represented by two such good riders.

Results for the SSMCC Club Trial held at Ragdon Farm can be found here

Thanks to the land owner, observers and all of the riders who came to ride our Saturday afternoon trial

Photos can be found on the South Shropshire MCC Facebook Page

We look forward to seeing you all again soon

After just about recovering from an epic Long Mynd Trophy 2 Day trial earlier in August we have our next SSMCC Club trial just around the corner.

It will be held on SATURDAY 16th September 2017 at Ragdon Farm, address for the event is: Ragdon Farm, Ragdon, Church Stretton, SY6 7EZ. It will be sign posted off the A49 at Marshbrooks.

As it is a SATURDAY the start will be at 1pm. There will be all the normal routes.

Any one who can observer will be much appreciated. We’ll see you all there!

Note: The CAPS lock hasn’t stuck just emphasising that its a SATURDAY and not our normal Sunday trial.

The results are in! After two days of riding across the Long Mynd, the results make interesting reading. The final results list can be found here.

Thank you to all the land owners, observers, spectators and riders for a cracking event.

Hope to see you all next year!

With the start of the event a week away, we’re pleased to release the riders list and programme for next weekend (12th & 13th).

At the bottom of the riders list there is a spectator information section listing the groups, number of sections at these groups and additional information. The rider list can be found here.

The programme has information that is important and relevant for both riders and spectators. The programme can be found here.

Please ensure you read both documents so that you are familiar with start times, instructions and all additional information. See you next weekend…….

The Bert Lane Memorial Cup was presented to Alice Minta at the Mintex trial in Yorkshire. The cup is presented to the most outstanding South Shropshire MCC youth rider for their achievements in the previous 12 months.

South Shropshire MCC is proud to be represented by Alice at a Club, National and International level. Her exploits so far in 2017 are proving that being awarded the cup was the correct decision.

Results from the South Shropshire MCC club trial held at Womberton Farm can be found here.

Thank to the land owner, observers and riders who attended. We hope you enjoyed the day.

Now the focus is on the Long Mynd Trophy trial. If you can help observe please get in contact with Mark Wells.

South Shropshire MCC’s next trial will be on the 21st May at Womberton Farm. There will be the four standard routes – Expert, Inters, Clubman and Sportsman.

The venue will be marked with arrows off the main road between Leebotwood and Church Stretton.

With a 10.30 start this is a cracking venue and all the sections are based up a long rocky gully, with some lovely rooted banks thrown in for good measure. There will also be a conducted route as well for the little ones and First time riders.

Julias tea van will be in attendance for hot food and drinks.

We look forward to seeing you there on Sunday.

After an overwhelming amount of entries received for this years event the highly anticipated entry list can be found here. Congratulations if you made it into the starting list.

If you are on the list but cannot attend please let us know ASAP. We have a reserve list with people eager to start!

As we get closer to the event we will confirm the final start list and give any additional information needed.