Mum and dad

Emma has grown up with engines all her life as her dad owned a motorcycle shop on the outskirts of Leeds when she was little. With all three of her elder brothers riding Motocross, it was inevitable that mum would have a go! At the age of eight, Emma rode her first — and last — motocross event, before later moving on to riding horses. Every weekend when her brothers went motocrossing with her dad her mum would take Emma to various show jumping events around the country.

Emma now enjoys running to keep fit, and of course the boys and their trials careers. She works part-time at the family-run pay and play golf course and also does the accounts for them and Dan’s plant hire business.

As for dad Dan, he has had a very rewarding offroad career in both Trials and Extreme Enduro. He runs a small plant-hire business along with younger brother Ben. Now almost retired from riding motorcycles, his hobbies include the odd trial such as the Scottish Six Days and the Scott!

Mountain biking, road cycling and general fitness are all part of the enjoyment he can spend with his boys. He is also the chief mechanic for ‘Team Hemingway’, but it’s a very rewarding task as he can pass on his skills to both Harry and George as they prepare the machines together. Both sets of respective parents are also very supportive of the family when that extra helping hand is needed.