2011 Reports

Report Ken 'The Mud' O'Brien

Fine weather greeted many riders for a four lap ten section all Terrain experience at Common Field Clumps near Beckley.

RAF man Guy Kenyon Bell took the honours in the Expert class dropping 22 marks he was the only rider to remain without penalty at section 5 a rocky affair with many turns.

The friendly rivalry between Ben Hayes and Charlie Langston continued with Ben coming out on top on this occasion to take the Youth A class riding the soft loamy uphill section four with ease.

On the standard white route Local Farmer Ali Haigh had it all his own way in the Clubman class with an impressive win cleaning every sub with the exception of section ten a stopper for most.

This sub was a value for money proper job starting with a left hand turn over roots then a very slick sandy bank and if you made it to the top next was a tough off-set camber dropping to a mud bowl turn before exiting up over two very awkward low branches Ali rode this for scores of 1221.

A sprinkling of Pre 65 Machines on show today with Pete Hampton calling the tune on his Bantam parting with 38 Pete must really like the mud as most of it was on his riding kit.

John Langston was best Novice and must be getting close to winning this class for 2011.

Alec Resek put a good performance in and gained 100 points for the win at Youth B level and obviously liked the steep drop off ditched section nine with one marked lost on laps one and three.