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Kyrle Trial 2026 Entries Open

  By James Shallcross • September 1, 2026

Ross & District Motor Sports Club LogoEntries 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

Taw & Torridge Trial 2026 Entries Open

  By James Shallcross • August 10, 2026

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

ACTC Awards Evening 2026

  By James Shallcross • March 5, 2026

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.

2025 Final Championship Tables

  By James Shallcross • March 5, 2026

Here are the final championship tables for 2025. Congratulations to all the winners.

2025 Championship Tables (CARS)
2025 Championship Tables (BIKES)

CARS – National Championship Winners
2025 Wheelspin League : Paul Merson
2025 Crackington League : Karen Warren
2025 Navigators League : Natasha Early

MOTORCYCLES – National Championship Winners
2025 Pouncy League Overall : John Reeves
2025 Pouncy League Class : Derek Walter
2025 Red Rose League : Andy Beveridge

Presidents Trial 2026 Entries Open

  By James Shallcross • February 10, 2026

Entries are now open for the 2026 Presidents Trial, running on Sunday 8th 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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Launceston Trial 2026 Entries Open

  By James Shallcross • January 27, 2026

Launceston & North Cornwall Motor ClubEntries are now open for the 2026 Launceston Trial, running on Sunday 1st March.

2026 Launceston Trial Regulations (CARS)
2026 Launceston Trial Regulations (BIKES)
2026 Launceston Trial Online Entry

“Welcome to the 40th running of the Launceston Trial, we invite you to join us on Sunday 1st March. The trial will again run in its popular format as a single venue trial held in Lew & Eastcott Woods by kind permission of the Newman family. As always, we hope to produce a variety of sections, resting some, re-introducing some and varying others. We hope you can join us on Sunday 1st March and look forward to providing you with a good day’s sport.”

Venue : Lew Woods, Lewdown, Devon, EX20 4NY

March Hare Trial 2026 Entries Open

  By James Shallcross • January 27, 2026

Entries are now open for the 2026 March Hare Trial, to be held on Sunday 1st March.

2026 March Hare Trial Regulations (CARS)
2026 March Hare Trial Regulations (BIKES)

2026 March Hare Trial Online Entry
2026 March Hare Trial Entry List

“The 4th running of the West Country based March Hare. If it ain’t broke….last year every competitor that started the event finished it (John Early doesn’t count as his car was dying before it got to the start!) and we finished in glorious sunshine and just about on time….but it was very dry. More of the same – classic Colmore Trials sections, some gentle, some in the middle and a few challenges here and there to try and challenge the best, but defintely aimed to suit the beginner on an old motorbike, a basic trials car or a road rally car. Same start and finish as last year with a few subtle changes to add to the challenge. Glorious Cotswold country side and some sections that aren’t accessible to the public, no restarts for class 1 and the chance to win a Falcon Triple – the Cotswold Stone Trophy, like last year’s winner Rich Hayward.

Starting at Porky’s Diner at Honeybourne near Evesham and finishing at The Amberley Inn on Minchinhampton Common, the 80 mile route will again include many of the historic sections once used by the Colmore & Guy Fawkes Trials, including; Kineton, Postlip, Fry’s Quarry and Saintbury, the intention is again to make it an entry level trial where even beginners will see the top of many of the sections, but there might be something to test class 8 in the quarry.

The Falcon MC equivalent of a Triple Award for three gold medals in a row is in action last year three competitors recieved the award – Mark Hobbs in the class 8 Troll and Rich Hayward and Tris White in class 3 escorts. This year there are three competitors aiming for the Cotswold Stone Award – Carl Talbot in the Class 2 Buckler, Andrew Isherwood also in the class 2 Dellow and Phil sunders in the class C Beta Enduro all are on 2 out of 2 – let’s see if they can go clean again and pick up the award.

Trailer parking is available at the finish in Nailsworth, and a proposed route to follow from there to the start at Honeybourne will be provided.

For car entrants an RS Clubman competition licence is required for both driver & passenger – for motorcycle entrants an ACU licence is required – please ensure you read the event regulations carefully.

The organising team looks forward to receiving your entry. If you are unable to enter, please consider volunteering to marshal by contacting the event secretary with your offer to help.”

Start Venue : Porky’s Diner, Weston Road, Honeybourne, Evesham, WR11 7QF

Chairmans Trial 2026 Entries Open

  By James Shallcross • January 27, 2026

Holsworthy Motor ClubEntries are now open for the 2026 Chairmans Trial, being held on Sunday 22nd February.

2026 Chairmans Trial Regulations (CARS)

2026 Chairmans Trial Regulations (BIKES)

Online Entry

“2026 – Celebrating 60 years of Holsworthy Motor Club! We are grateful to Kivells Auctioneers for allowing their car park and facilities at the Holsworthy Cattle Market to be used for the start again this year. We should have at least 15 sections and 2 special tests in a route of 60 miles. Please come and have fun with us.“

Start Venue : Holsworthy Livestock New Market, Holsworthy, EX22 7FA