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The Aldermaston Nomads and Surrey TRF Pathfinder 3 Stage Trial 2024

The Aldermaston Nomads and Surrey TRF Pathfinder 3 Stage Trial 2024
We are excited to be able to announce the return of the Pathfinder 3 stage trial.  Once again, we have secured the use of Bagshot – Training areas D1 and D2 (both sides of the M3). Event date is Sunday 19th May 2024

Entries open on Sunday 7thApril. We anticipate it will fill quickly, so don’t delay entering. This year, we are trying a return to email and BACS based entry. Please download and complete the attached form : here

Once completed, please email it to tjj1504@gmail.com  Once you have emailed the form, please transfer the entry fee via BACS to the account detailed in the entry – please remember to add your name as a reference.  
Classes as per entry form
Entry Fee will be £50

We are looking for observers and helpers, so if you’d like to help, please let us know.

Info on http://aldermaston-nomads.org/ 

  Never done a 3 stage? Its a mix between a trial, a time trial and an enduro based on the original Army training trials format for all levels of rider! Below you can see an idea of how it usually works. Number of laps depends on course and conditions on the day. Stage 1 – Trial. 2 laps of 10 trials sections which are wide (big enough for trail and enduro bikes). Marking is 0,1,2,3,5  Around 2 hours to complete. There will be a short special test in this Stage. During this stage only, there will be Expert gates to challenge the Expert class riders. The other classes follow the main route. Stage 2 – Time Trial. 2 or 3 laps of the same sections (possibly eased slightly), but with a time limit of around an hour and a half. Harsher marking in the form of 0,3,5.  Multiple bikes allowed in a section, but at riders risk! No Expert gates due to multiple bikes in the sections. Stage 3 –  3 or 4 laps in an hour but sections are not observed for footing or stopping – you just pass through the sections begins gate and any guide tapes as a checkpoint.  Number of laps depends on class and conditions on the day. There is a break between each stage to have a rest, refuel etc.  

Nomads Club Trial – Round 2 of 2024 Championship – Ellisons Canyon, Thatcham – Saturday 23rd March



Round 2 of our 2024 season will be at Ellisons Canyon, Thatcham on Saturday, 23rd March  The trial starts at 11am . Nearest postcode is RG19 8BW

All the usual classes will be catered for (Adult A, B. C routes plus Trail, Pre-65 and Yth A, B & C where route choice is optional).We will be running the 2024 club trials under the AMCA. We’ll send out some details on the changes, but you will still be able to enter on the day as usual.

If at all possible, please bring cash (or a cheque) to cover the £15 entry fee, The Nomads membership of £5 if required


We will be using normal self-mark punchcard system..




Nomads late Christmas charity trial – Round 1 of 2024 Championship – Pickling Yards, Mortimer – Saturday 13th Jan 2024 – RESULTS!!!

Thanks as always to everyone that contributed to our days sport – course plotters, admin, catering, members and helpers, riders and families, Englefield Estate for use of their land. It was a great day – cold but dry and the going was much drier than expected.


A big shout out for your generous contributions which will go to Englefield Estates chosen charity for 2024. By way of the catering and raffle £225 was raised (BBQ £100 Raffle £125). Main prizes were provided by Bidfood Catering Wholesaler Reading.

Results
Aldermaston Nomads CTC Rd 1 13.01.24


Next CTC on March 23rd at Ellisons Woodland Greenham

The Mike Slatter Trial (inc George Allan Pre’ 67 & Twinshock Championship Rd3/Nomads CTC Rd6) – RESULTS!!

The Mike Slatter Trial at the Pickling Yards in Mortimer on Sunday had a great turnout with a good mixture of Pre67, Twinshock and modern bikes. The sections were a good spread of dry and wet with some improving as the day went on and others digging out.

We had excellent support from the Observing team ( you know who you are!) , plus the Haines family, Chris and Jacqui. Also thanks to Englefield Estate for their ongoing support and Debs for bringing her catering truck!

High level results :
A route:
35 Bailey Tibbs       6 ml
30 Luke Hora.          8
18 Reynard Norris  10
  9 Tony Moulder.   17
38 Max Agar.          23
14 Alex Taylor.        32
 4 Jonathan Bathe 66

B route:
17 Dave Barrett.              0 ml
20 Richard Hawthorne   0
36 Adrian Steele.            0
  3 John Zottl.                  1
 19 John Hawthorne.      4
 10 Steve Barrett.           18
 11 Charlie Barrett.         19
   1 Roy Haines.               19
 45 Ryan Smith.              19
  16 Ian Bartholomew.    36
  22 Simon Farmer.        46

C route:
21 Keith Baty.                  15 ml
12 Glen Hutchins.           27
31 Ron Walters.              37
23 Keith Wolford.          38

Full results –

http://aldermaston-nomads.org/?attachment_id=1450





We hope you had a fun day & the bikes are clean again soon !!

Whilst there was a wide range of machinery being used in all classes we will calculate the series points as normal & for anyone that took part in all 6 ctc’s 2023 we will drop the worst score. We hope to present the trophies at CTC 1 -2024 on 13th January at the Pickling Yards Mortimer which is our annual Land Owners Charity Raffle & BBQ Trial so if there are any of our annual Trophies still out there let Brice (07733017670) know asap !


The Mike Slatter Trial incorporating the George Allan Pre’ 67 & Twinshock Championship Rd3/Nomads CTC Rd6

The Aldermaston Nomads are pleased to able to announce the Mike Slatter Trial – incorporating round 3 of the George Allan Pre’ 67 & Twinshock Championship . This will be a Trial aimed at Twinshock and Pre ’67 bikes with sections set to suit.  This event will also incorporate round 6 of the club trial championship, so modern bike entries are accepted though we anticipate favouring the classic community.

The event will be at the ever-popular Pickling Yards at Mortimer (RG7 3UG) on Sunday 19th November 2022 . This venue has been used for many years and is well suited to classic trials. We will be using observers at this event, so if you can help, please contact Brice ( anneandbrice@yahoo.com ) or myself ( ian.mace@gmail.com )

Southern Centre Championship Classes

Red – B Route :  Pre ’67 (George Allan Award)  Twinshock

Pink – C Route : Pre 67, Twinshock, Rigid      

Non Centre Championship Classes 

Blue – A Route :     Moderns ‘A’          Air Cooled Mono ‘A’       Twinshock ‘A’       Pre ’67 ‘A’.

Red – B Route :     Twinshock’B’         Air Cooled Mono ‘B’        Moderns ‘B’     Youth A,B

Pink – C Route :    Twinshock ‘C’      Pre’67 ‘C’      Air Cooled Monos ‘C’         Moderns ‘C’   Youth A, B, C

Whilst this event is run under the ACU, we will be operating manual entries. This will require that competitors email us the completed entry form and send an associated BACS payment for their entry.

Preferred entry process – please complete the entry form and email back to Brice ( anneandbrice@yahoo.com ) , then make a BACS payment to Aldermaston Nomads Motor Cycle Club with your entry fee and your name as reference. 

Bank details:   Account No – 15216704  Sort Code: 09-01-55  Ref: MSTrial  

OR  post the entry form with a cheque (made payable to Aldermaston Nomads MCC) to Anne Haines, 2 Oaks,  Summerlug, Mortimer Common, RG7 2JS,

You need to complete the Entry form and Insurance form

If you are unable to fill in the form and return, please contact us to assist.

Entry Form, Insurance Form and Supplementary Regs can be found below:

Entry – http://aldermaston-nomads.org/?attachment_id=1439

Insurance – http://aldermaston-nomads.org/?attachment_id=144

Regs – http://aldermaston-nomads.org/?attachment_id=1438

Entry info is also on the ACU web site –
Find Events, Courses, Conferences | Sport:80 (sport80.com)

We will be taking day entries if not full. Access to the venue is from 9:30 with the start at 10:30

Assuming we get a decent entry, there will be a caterer in attendance, and if that happens, we will be providing lunch vouchers to the observers – well worth offering to offer your services!