Usually held in late September, this is Darwen's major charity trial of the year. In memory of Mrs Isherwood, all profits are donated to Cancer Research charities in the local area.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP - Darwen Trials Club annual membership costs £5 for 2026. Payment can be made when registering for any of our trials - simply tick the Add Membership box on the registration page.
From the south. Leave the M66 at Junction 2. At the roundabout take the fifth exit onto Bury New Road - A58 - towards Heywood. Leave the A58 at the roundabout after Morrisons in Heywood, taking Bamford Road. After one mile, turn left into Bury and Rochdale Old Road, then right into Ashworth Road. Follow this road for around two miles to the venue. From Edenfield. Follow the A680 south from Edenfield for four miles until you pass Ashworth Moor Reservoir to your right. Take Ashworth Road at the end of the reservoir. The venue will be to your left after around a mile.
No practising on this land without the permission of the landowner.
INCONSIDERATE AND ILLEGAL USE LOSES LAND!
Secretary of the Meeting (To whom all correspondence regarding this event shall be addressed): Ben Butterworth
benbutt280@gmail.com
07791281353
Point of Contact for Child Protection Matters: Secretary of the Meeting.
Youth (Under 18 on date of trial) entry fee: £20
Enter through TrialMonster
Opening date for entries: 1:00pm August 14th, 2026
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.