Riders brave bitterly cold conditions on testing course
SUNDAY saw a good entry brave the bitterly cold wind for this year’s trial at Back Cowm, Whitworth.
Snow a few days before had cleared on Friday, leaving the ground a bit on the soft side and causing some of the sections to become harder as the day progressed.
Ten sections were set on Saturday, the beginner route was a little harder than normal, the clubman was about right, having rode it, the intermediate route was to be fair harder than we intended with one or two being too tight for the conditions – sorry, we got that a bit wrong.
Those riding the expert route had a good test also with some pretty big steps to go at from a short run up.
The lap we put in was intended to keep the riders away from the 4x4s which were out in force and because of the numbers they came a little closer to the sections than we would have liked, but having said that there wasn’t any issues with everyone showing consideration and watching out for each other.
The last three trials have seen us get bigger entries so thanks to everyone for your continued support, also thanks to those who set out on Saturday, Alan Lord, Ian Blackburn, Barney, Sam Blackburn and Paul Heyes, thanks to John at Cowm Leisure for the use of the land, and most of all the ten observers for standing out in that freezing cold wind!
Our next trial is 17th February at Cliviger, the first of our Nov Beg Series.