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Entries are now open for the 2026 Mechanics Trial, to be held on Sunday 25th October.

2026 Mechanics Trial Regulations
2026 Mechanics Trial Online Entry

“Stroud & District Motor Club welcome you and is delighted to invite you to join us in our 25th Annual Mechanics Classic Road Trial on Sunday 25th October 2026.

The new team led by Dan Staines and Ben Giles are excited to share with you that we will be
following along a very similar route used back on the rst road trial in 2002.

IF YOU ARE NOT COMPETING IN THE EVENT, PLEASE CONSIDER MARSHALLING – please contact Chris Buckle on 07768 230508 to register your interest.”

Start Venue : Fromebridge Mill, Whitminster, Nr. Stroud. GL2 7PB

Entries are now open for the 2026 Exmoor Clouds Trial, to be held on Sunday 1st November.

2026 Exmoor Clouds Entry Pack – CARS
2026 Exmoor Clouds Entry Pack – BIKES

2026 Exmoor Clouds Online Entry Form

“We can now announce that entries are open for the 55th edition of the Exmoor Clouds Trial, running this year on Sunday the 1st of November, and once again catering for 2, 3 and 4 wheeled machinery. The format of the event will remain similar to recent years, starting and finishing at the Rest & Be Thankful Inn at Wheddon Cross, and taking in approximately 60 miles and 16 sections across the Somerset side of Exmoor.

That being said, we hope to have at least two brand new sections, along with the favourites from previous editions, to keep you on your toes! We have been privileged in the last few years to receive a full entry before the closing date, so if you intend to enter, it is advised not to wait too long! Please find the regs and entry forms attached.

We are once again giving you the choice on how to enter. New for this year is our online entry form, which can be found here.

However, if you would like to print and send the completed form in the post, with a cheque, you can. Alternatively, hard copies of the regs and entry forms can be posted on request.
If you can’t enter this year, we are always on the lookout for marshals, so please contact Norton on [email protected] / 07949 926621 or Paul on 07771 825700 if you are able to help.

We hope to see you there, for another competitive day’s trialling on Exmoor!

Paul, Norton & the Minehead MC team”

Start Venue : Rest & Be Thankful Inn, Wheddon Cross, Minehead, TA24 7DR

Entries are now open for the 2026 Tamar Trial, to be held on Sunday 11th October.

2026 Tamar Trial – Online Entry

2026 Tamar Trial Regulations (Cars)
2026 Tamar Trial Regulations (Motorcycles)

“Launceston & North Cornwall Motor Club welcomes you to the 79th Tamar Trial to be held on Sunday 11th October 2026 catering for motorcycles, combinations, and cars.

We were delighted to be voted as ‘ACTC trial of the year’ for 2025 adding to the same success in 2019 and 2021, and have extended our efforts this year, we hope, to further enhance the trials reputation for the 2026 event.

The trial has been over-subscribed the last two years – so an early entry to secure a place is very much recommended.

In more somber news, our long-standing course opener and club member John ‘Stan’ Sandercock sadly and suddenly passed away this year and in a tribute, we have a new section this year named after Stan.

The 2026 route will see a few alterations, both the start and finish this year are from The Wilsey Down, with ample parking in the adjacent cattle market car park and we hope logistically this will make things easier for competitors. The favourites are included, and we have a several new hills and some returning hills planned along the route too, as we aim to continue to make the trial appealing to all classes and competitors.

As always, we appreciate feedback and look to improve the event each year based on this. We again hope to lay on a trial that allows all classes and competitors the chance to score well in the results.

We really hope that you are able to join us this year – entries close on Friday 2nd October.”

Start Venue : The Wilsey Down, Hallworthy, PL32 9SH

Entries are now open for the 2026 Kyrle Trial, to be held on Sunday 27th September.

2026 Kyrle Trial Online Entry (CARS)
2026 Kyrle Trial Online Entry (BIKES)

2023 Kyrle Trial Regulations (CARS)
2023 Kyrle Trial Regulations (BIKES)

“Ross and District Motor Sports Club have great pleasure in welcoming you to the 45th running of the ‘Kyrle’. The event will also host motorcycles, with separate Supplementary Regulations applying.

We are grateful to our private landowners for allowing our event to use their land.

A great effort has been put in by Club Members and trials enthusiasts to prepare for the event.

We are committed to a September date, in many respects the wildlife dictating this. We are very keen to try and keep the event on the trials calendar. We are grateful for all entries whether novice, expert or young, also those getting on a little!

The starting venue for this year’s event will be the River Wye Caravan and Camping Park (HR9 6DA) at Symonds Yat. In a change to previous years will be using some of the green lanes of the Wye Valley, intermixed with the classic venues such as Newton Court Woods and Goldsmiths Wood. The finish will be back at our club house in Ross on Wye for a well-earned drink and catch up on the day’s activity!

The event will offer a great variation of observed sections (approx.14) and observed tests (approx. 2), with relatively low road miles. So come along for a great day’s motorsport in the Wye Valley.

IF YOU WISH TO SUPPORT THE EVENT OTHER THAN BY COMPETING, PLEASE COME AND MARSHAL. CONTACT THE CHIEF MARSHAL OWEN JONES ON 07880 730884 OR EMAIL [email protected]

Your organising team

Tom Aubrey, Eddie Clough, John & Julie Tatlow & Owen Jones”

Start Venue : River Wye Caravan and
Camping Park, Symonds Yat West, Ross-on-Wye, HR9 6BY

Entries are now open for the 2026 Taw & Torridge Trial, to be held on Sunday 13th September.

CARS : 2026 Taw & Torridge Trial Regulations (CARS)

BIKES : 2026 Taw & Torridge Trial Regulations (BIKES)

ONLINE ENTRY FORM : 2026 Taw & Torridge Trial Online Entry

“We are grateful to Clovelly Estates for allowing their car park and facilities at the Clovelly
Visitors Centre to be used for the start again this year.

We do not promise mud for a trial in September but we do have an abundance of sections in
the spectacular North Devon countryside!

We should have at least 17 sections and a special test in a route of approx. 60 miles. Please
come and have fun with us!“

Start Venue : The Clovelly Visitors Centre, Clovelly, Bideford, EX39 5TL

Entries are now open for the 2026 Yorkshire Dales Trial, to be held on Sunday 10th May.

2026 Yorkshire Dales Trial Regulations (CARS)
2026 Yorkshire Dales Trial Regulations (BIKES)

2026 Yorkshire Dales Trial Online Entry (CARS)
2026 Yorkshire Dales Trial Online Entry (BIKES)

Start Venue : Pateley Bridge Showground, Pateley Bridge, HG3 5BD

Entries are now open for the 2026 Torbay Trial, this year running on Sunday 19^th April.

2026 Torbay Trial Regulations (CARS)
2026 Torbay Trial Regulations (BIKES)

2026 Torbay Trial Online Entry

Start Venue : Exeter Court Hotel, Kennford, Exeter EX6 7UX

The ACTC Awards Evening once again returns to Padbrook Park Hotel at Cullompton, this year on Saturday 18th April.

Padbrook Park Hotel, Swallow Way, Cullompton, EX15 1RU

The evening will once again precede the Torbay Trial, to accommodate those that already do plenty of trips down the M5 across the trialling season! It will follow a similar format to previous years, with a Dinner, prizegiving for the 2025 season, followed by a quiz hosted by MC Mike Jones. It was a great evening last time out, with a rare chance to catch up with competitors and friends while not stood at the bottom of a section or in the queue for scrutineering! As in the last few years, there will be no fixed dress code either!

A 3 Course Dinner will be served from 7pm, you can book your place and select your menu options from this link.

Accommodation can be booked with the Hotel directly (please state that you are attending the ACTC Dinner) and ample parking is available for those bring their Trials vehicles on trailers for the Torbay Trial which is the following morning.

Entries are now open for the 2026 Presidents Trial, running on Sunday 8^th March.

2026 Presidents Trial Regulations
2026 Presidents Trial Online Entry

“We’re delighted to be bringing the Presidents back to the trialling calendar after a 4 year layoff and with Calvin and Jon Moores clerking for the first time, it’s set to be a fantastic day out in Bonyalva Woods.

The hills are taking lots of preparation after 4 years of growth but Calvin and Jon are determined that there will be something for all classes in our only single venue classic trial of the year. It’d be great to see our triallers supporting their enthusiasm for the event. Spaces are limited so don’t run the risk of missing out by entering late!!

Unfortunately this is a car only event, but if you’re usually on 2 or 3 wheels and would still like a day out in the woods, we’d be very grateful if you’d be able to help out with marshalling.”

Venue : Bonyalva Woods, Hessenford (PL14 3PX – OS Map Ref: 201/306582)

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