Darwen Trials Club will organise a Closed to Club trial for solo motorcycles, held under the Rules of the AMCA, the following Supplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions issued for the meeting. Please take the time to carefully read any specific Safety Procedures and Notes produced by Darwen Trials Club which form part of the Supplementary Regulations. There will also be a Riders Briefing which all riders must attend ten minutes before the official start time.

PERMIT: AMCA - 2026 - 5259

DATE: 18th October, 2026

ELIGIBILITY: All riders must be members of Darwen Trials Club.

START / VENUE: 10:30 at Ramsgreave Hall Farm , BB1 9DQ

DIRECTIONS:

From the M6 Leave the M6 and head east on the A59, then the A677. Follow the A677 through Mellor Brook then take the A6119 on the left. At the second crossroads, turn left on Barker Lane, then right at the Spread Eagle. The entrance - marked Young Achievers - is a little further on the left. From the east Follow the A666 through Wilpshire then turn west on Ramsgreave Road. This shortly become Higher Ramsgreave Road. Look out for a sign 'Young Achievers' to the right.

Please leave access gate closed after entering and leaving. No practising on this land without the permission of the landowner. 

INCONSIDERATE AND ILLEGAL USE LOSES LAND!

WHAT3WORDS: pets.gifts.incomes 

CLASSES: Adult,Youth

COURSES: Expert,Intermediate,Novice,50/50,Easy

OFFICIALS: Clerk of the Course: Alex Sykes
Secretary of the Meeting (To whom all correspondence regarding this event shall be addressed): Alex Sykes
 darwen@trialmonster.uk
  07910765467 - brfore 9pm
Point of Contact for Child Protection Matters: Secretary of the Meeting.

ENTRIES: Adult entry fee: £25
Youth (Under 18 on date of trial) entry fee: £15
Enter through TrialMonster
Opening date for entries: 12:01am October 1st, 2026
Closing date for entries: 9:30am October 18th, 2026

ENTRY LIMIT: This trial has a limited entry of 60. In the event of the limit being exceeded, acceptance will be determined by Order of Payment. Entrants will be informed by email once payment is received and their entry is confirmed.

RESULTS: Will be published on the trialmonster.uk website

COURSE: Will comprise one or more laps of a course all on private land. No practising on this land before or after the event. The number of laps and sections will be announced at a riders’ briefing immediately before the event start.

SECTION MARKING AND SCORING: This trial will be a Stop Permitted trial.

Main route (usually Novice) is marked by bLue (Left) and Red (Right) markers with deviations for other routes as follows. Easy route - Pink, Intermediate - White, Expert - Yellow. 

The 50/50 route will ride a combination of Easy and Novice section and will attempt the easier route unless a '50/50' marker is shown at the section 'Begins' cards. The number of sections, laps and any changes will be announced at a briefing ten minutes before the start of the trial.

A machine will be deemed to be in the section when the front wheel spindle has passed the Section Begins card and marks will be awarded until the front wheel spindle has passed the Section Ends card. Marks lost will conform to the Clean-1-2-3-5 system. Further details can be found in the AMCA Trials Rule Book.

NOTES:

Darwen Trials Club has had two occasions recently where the North West Air Ambulance has been of invaluable service to our members. In appreciation of this service, all surplus funds from this trial will be donated to the NWAA Charity.