Many thanks to everyone that attended our charity CTC Trial on Saturday and for the generous donations of prizes- particularly from Bidfood Reading depot,& for supporting the Raffle & BBQ contributions. We will be donating £200 to Englefields chosen charity – SAFE, a local(ish) horse charity protecting abandoned horses. https://www.safe-horses.co.uk

The results suggest that all 3 routes provided a fair & safe competition for all levels of ability, for which we again thank Reynard & Dave Barrett for setting out and clearing on Sunday. Thanks also to club Admin & Catering Team – which seemed to comprise of most of the extended Haines family!

Full results here

Thanks to Lorna Farmer and Sam Mumford for compiling the results

Next CTC scheduled for Saturday 21st March at 11am at Ellisons Woodlands, Crookham Hill, Greenham, nr. Thatcham-nearest postcode RG198DE
W3W: cocktail.wager.elevated
Cash on the day please ,£15 adult,£5 youth. Again run under the AMCA with usual punch-card self-marking

The Aldermaston Nomads will be running Round 1 of our club trials championship at the Pickling Yards in Mortimer this coming Saturday ( 10th Jan). Nearest postcode – RG7 3UG

This event is run with the support of Englefield Estate and with all the relevant controls and insurances. 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). Like all the 2026 club trials, this event will be run under the AMCA. Entries will be on the the day. Start is 11am.If at all possible, please bring cash (or a cheque) to cover the £15 entry fee (and the Nomads membership of £5 if required).

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

An amazing 90 riders tackled the final Pre-67/Twinshock southern centre championship round at the Pickling Yards on Sunday – a great entry and great weather to go with it. The course was laid out with the older bikes in mind, and gave a fair mixture of mud and grippy gravelly sections to deal with. The event also incorporated the Ron Walters Memorial award for the best rider on the C Route

Due to some issues with uploading the large results sheet, it can be found on the Nomads facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/257580464393976

Huge thanks to all of you that supported this series and making it such a success. Obviously thanks to observers & officials on Sunday & to Nomads that gave up a ride again to organise. Best wishes to a few riders who succumbed to hopefully minor knocks & for a speedy return to action. A few mechanicals also contributed to some non finishers.

The parking area & course was left totally clear of litter as per normal for the Trials Community, but great to see we are all protecting the land.

Our next will be the Landowners Charity Trial on 10th January – once again at the Pickling Yards. Start is 11am and run under AMCA rules. £15 adult,£5 Youth- Free Hot Dog & tea or coffee or soft drink included

Landowners Charity Trial & Raffle- prizes & donations welcome. The Trial will be preceded by the 2025 Series awards presentation if we manage to get them engraved in time!

Don’ forget our next trial will be the Open-to-Centre’ Mike Slatter’ Classic (open to all classes) observed A.C.U trial in The Pickling Yards Mortimer, on Sunday 23rd November 10.30AM start. As it’s part of the Southern Centre classic championship, entries are available on ACU Sport80

https://acu.sport80.com/

The Pickling Yards is ideally suited to classic events and sections will laid out with the older bike in mind.

Last Tuesday evenings fun/ practice trial was a great success with 34 riders turning up on a perfect evening.

We will be running the second of our two Fun/Practice Trials tomorrow night – Once again at Ellisons from 5pm -Tuesday 12th August.


Any questions, call Brice – 07733 017670