Richmond Motor Club was pleased to welcome 250 riders back to the annual Reeth 3 Day Trial – held from Friday, July 18 through to Sunday, July 20.
One of the biggest events on the club’s calendar, the trial saw riders from near and far congregate in Reeth for a weekend of riding, socialising and good craic.
RMC once again ran The Last Section Bar in the Start Field, offering low-cost drinks to riders and spectators across all three days, allowing riders and their families to relax with a cheap pint of local ale while reviewing the scores of the day.
Despite the warm and dry weather in the weeks leading up to the event, the forecast did not look good for the weekend. The rain held off on Friday, with the sun making an appearance mid-afternoon, making for warm and humid riding conditions.
On Saturday afternoon, riders were subjected to some heavy rain showers, but it was Sunday afternoon as the riders were returning back to the Start Field when the proper rain started, followed by several loud claps of thunder.
The weekend was kicked off on Friday morning with riders signing on from 8am in the Secretary’s Tent, collecting their ‘goodie bag’ with their number board for the weekend, as well as their souvenir shirt and programme. The first two riders were away at 10am, continuing in pairs in 30-second intervals until the back markers headed off to collect the flags for each day.
Friday saw Darren Fowler and team take the riders out of the Woodyard Start Field and up around Hurst and Marrick, nearing some famous Scott Trial and Mintex ground.
This year, Richmond Motor Club was pleased to welcome the recently retired World Class rider Adam Raga all the way from Spain.
After coming second at the Scottish Six Days Trial in May this year, Raga was keen to return to the UK and enjoy a weekend of good riding and socialising. Raga (Sherco) led the Hard Course on Friday, with an impressive 0 marks lost on observation.
2024 Scott Trial winner Jack Price (Sherco) had a slack dab on section 28, putting him in second position for the day.
2024 Reeth 3 Day Trial winner Harry Turner (Sherco) also had a slack dab earlier in the day, making him third overall on Friday.
Local lad Richard Sadler (Vertigo) wasn’t far behind the top three, only losing 4 marks over the 30 sections.
Saturday’s route was marked out by Paul Astwood and his team, who took the riders up into Arkengarthdale. Nobody managed to go clean across the 35 sections today, with Raga having a 5 on section 30 and both Turner and Price having a handful of dabs each.
Nigel Cummins and team marked out the final day’s route, heading up Swaledale. At the end of the day, the final scores were totted up and the awards were presented on Sunday evening in the Start Field.
After remaining at the top of the leaderboard all weekend, Adam Raga (Sherco) was pleased to be presented with the Cliff Addison Memorial Trophy sponsored by Nathan Stones of NLS Contracts as the overall winner of the trial.
Raga lost a total of 13 marks over the weekend and was also awarded the Leigh Jepson Memorial Award for the best first timer on the Hard Course.
2024 winner Harry Turner (Sherco) and 2024 Scott Trial winner Jack Price (Sherco) both finished the weekend on 25 marks lost, with Turner just clinching second place with most cleans.
Price finished in third place overall, leaving the Sherco Team very pleased with a full podium.
On the Clubman A Course, Richard Timperley (Vertigo) maintained his title and took the win once again, with low scores across the board, giving him a total of 18 marks lost. Matthew Maynard (Sherco) finished in second place with 31 marks lost, followed by Richard Fraser (Sherco) on 54 marks lost.
The Clubman B Course was again won by Anthony Stephen (Beta) on 40 marks lost. John Bannister (Vertigo) led the Over 40s Class with 31 marks lost, and Adrian Harrison (Sherco) led the Over 50s Class with 59 marks lost. Stephen Larkin (Triumph) won the Twinshock Class with 98 marks lost.
Richard Ridley (Montesa) was once again awarded the Harkers Coaches Shield for the best performance by a local rider on the Clubman Course. Emma Bristow (Sherco) was awarded the Peter Young Trophy for the best performance by a lady rider.
Richmond Motor Club would like to thank all the riders for taking part, and congratulate those who won awards. The Club would like to say a huge thank you to our sponsors; Norman F Brown Estate Agents, Andrews Building Company, D&M Design & Fabrication Ltd, U Hire Ltd, River Laver Holiday Park, Constantine Building Services Ltd, Craken House Caravan Site, Samart Consulting, PNF Fencing Ltd, Bike Scene Guisborough, Karls Kit Bag, Rutter Plant Hire. Also a huge thank you to everybody involved in the running of the trial – including Landowners, Secretaries, Clerks of Courses and helpers, Results Secretaries, observers, fuel team, time keepers, caterers, bar staff and everyone else for helping out over the weekend and the weeks leading up to the event.
Results:
Hard Course:
Experts: 1. Adam Raga (Sherco) 13, 2. Harry Turner (Sherco) 25, 3. Jack Price (Sherco) 25
Intermediates: 1. Josh McParland (Beta) 88, 2. Callum Williamson (Vertigo) 110, 3. Ryan Brown (Beta) 133
Novices: 1. William Reynolds (Montesa) 137, 2. Josh Brown (Vertigo) 168, 3. Callum Fowler (Beta) 182
Clubman A (Green) Course:
- Richard Timperley (Vertigo) 18, 2. Matthew Maynard (Sherco) 31, 3. Richard Fraser (Sherco) 54
Clubman B Course:
Clubman Class: 1. Anthony Stephen (Beta) 40, 2. Paul Hayward (EM) 54, 3. Thomas Hudson (Beta) 61
Over 40s: 1. John Bannister (Vertigo) 31, 2. Richard Ridley (Montesa) 59, 3. Scott Witting (TRRS) 79
Over 50s: 1. Adrian Harrison (Sherco) 59, 2. Michael Benn (GASGAS) 74, 3. Allan Richardson (TRS) 75
Twinshock: 1. Stephen Larkin (Triumph) 98, 2. Paul Gravestock (Fantic) 158
Awards:
Red Lion Trophy – Best Local Rider on the Hard Course: No Finishers
Harkers Coaches Shield – Best Local Rider on the Clubman Course: Richard Ridley (Montesa) 59
The Leigh Jepson Memorial Award – Best First Timer (Hard Course): Adam Raga (Sherco) 13
The Peter Young Trophy – Best Performance by a Lady Rider: Emma Bristow (Sherco) 94
