Category: Opinion

I recently came across this wonderful quote which, I think, perfectly sums-up why so many of us love classic trials: This little hill, even if it is not the most severe, must come close to being the most beautiful of trials hills. It is a gem in a setting of emerald meadows still awash with…

… but does it matter? Ever since the ACTC Championship was first created, nearly 40 years ago, the three MCC events have been classed as Bonus Rounds, acknowledging that they have a very different character (and scoring system) to the typical One-Day ACTC Championship trial. The two styles of event also attract somewhat different demographics:…

In the summer of 2018 the Government, in response to their 25 Year Environmental Plan, commissioned a Designated Landscapes Review. The Final Report (the ‘Glover Report’) was published in September 2019 but it was not until January 2022 that the Government responded to the Report and launched a formal consultation “Seeking views on the government…

Day 6 of Michael Leete’s research project, over on the Classic Trials Facebook Group and available from this link, has caused to me think, once again, about the formula for a ‘Perfect Trial’, as discussed many times in the past but maybe unknown to recent newcomers to the sport. Tony Branson once referred to this…

The issue of MCC Night Runs, and whether they should continue, has been raised, yet again, on the Classic Trials Facebook Group – see my previous blog posting on this site. As someone who loves the fact that MCC trials require tackling observed sections at night, but who hates the Touring Assembly and the hanging-around…

I don’t normally use this site to make general comments, but the debate over on the Classic Trials Facebook Group, kicked-off by the comments in the MCC News of the Week (21.05.2016), has got a major “historical” dimension, so I feel justified in posting my comments (far too long for Facebook) here … Firstly, I…