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Brian Valder Memorial & Charity Trial - 08 December 2024
Latest: Trial Cancelled:
Sadly the ACU Western Brian Valder Trial has been cancelled for the safety of the section setters today, and due to the condition of the course. This is not a decision which has been taken lightly but the safety of everyone involved is our priority. Thank you to the volunteers who cut sections out last weekend, and to all the riders and observers who were ready to support this event. All riders will be emailed regarding refunds. In the meantime, that means it's the end of the .2024 ACU Western Trials Championship and Trials Recorder John Luff will confirm the final positions and sort ties later.
How to Enter
All entries are through the ACU's online system. This link will take you to the Event's page where you will need to login to your member account, or sign up for one. Supplementary Regulations are available on that page with all the important details. Online Entries.
About the Event
2018 was the inaugural run of the Brian Valder Memorial Trial. Deemed a success by both riders and organisers, and no doubt the charities that benefitted from around £1000 raised, I believe. This time, as the last round of the Centre's Trials Championship.
The event is run in memory of lifelong rider and official of ACU South Midland and ACU Western, Brian Valder. Rain or shine he supported events almost every weekend as an official and this event is being organised across ACU Western's Active clubs in tribute to his efforts. Memorial trophies will be presented.
The Charities - We know that Brian would appreciate that this trial is run as a charity event and all proceeds from this event will go to: the ACU Benevolent Fund which does great work helping injured riders and organisers.
The venue has mostly all weather parking and the sections are entertaining in the dry and the wet, so it shouldn't need to be called off for that.
The Saturday after the trial is the last of the YDS's Training sessions followed by the Centre's Award ceremony for our 2024 Trials Championship. There's more information about how to get tickets etc. in our News page now.
How to get there
On the A4173 between Gloucester and Stroud, turn off in the village of Brookthorpe signed Sneedham's Green for 1 mile to just before the motorway bridge where you turn right into Paintball Raiders gravel track, keeping left to parking. You only need 3 feet to open your door safely so park to save space please!
Entrance from public road:
- Postcode: GL4 0UT (Gets you on the right road only! look for arrows.)
- Google Maps
- OS Grid Ref: SO 84976 13666
- Latitude: 51° 49' 17" N (51.82127°)
- Longitude: 2° 13' 9" W (002.21765°)
- And if you really must, Rear.Books.Probe will work as a 'What 3 Words' reference
Entry List
Surname Order or Route/Class Order
Last Updated: 6Dec2024 19:56 (83/100)
| No. | Name | Club | Route | Class | Bike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fred ADAMS | KW | Expert | Opn | Montesa RR 301 |
| 70 | Geoff ALLEN | SV | Sports | >50 | Honda TLR 200 |
| 3 | Finley BELCHER | SV | Expert | Opn | BVM - Beta EVO 300 |
| 28 | Stuart BELCHER | SV | Club | >50 | BVM - Beta EVO 250 |
| 69 | Alf BENDALL | WG | Sports | >50 | Gas Gas TXT 250 |
| 2 | Joe BENDALL | WG | Expert | Opn | Gas Gas TXT 300 |
| 20 | Fred BISHOP | WG | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 250 |
| 26 | Harry BISHOP | WG | Club | Y/B | Beta EVO 125 |
| 4 | Kurt BRAIN | SV | Expert | Opn | BVM Moto - Beta EVO 300 |
| 27 | Adrian BROWN | Sshrop | Club | Opn | TRS ONE R 250 |
| 12 | Gordon BROWN | Sshrop | Club/Exp | Opn | TRS One RR 300 |
| 66 | Ken BROWN | Sshrop | Sports | >50 | TRS X-Track 300 |
| 67 | Rebecca BROWN | Sshrop | Sports | Y/A | TRS One RR 125 |
| 72 | Wayne BUCKLAND | ACU | Sports | >50 | TRS One RR 250 |
| 14 | Darren BUTCHER | SV | Club/Exp | >50 | Vertigo DL RS 300 |
| 60 | Iain CLARKE | WG | Sports Plus | Opn | TRS One RR 250 |
| 5 | Thomas CULLIFORD | KW | Expert | Opn | Gas Gas TXT GP 300 |
| 35 | Jez DANCE | SDMCC | Club | >50 | Jez Dance Horse Transport - Beta EVO 300 |
| 22 | Jonathan DAVIDSON | YVMCC | Club/Exp | Opn | TRS ONE RR 280 |
| 13 | Joe EVANS-LUTER | WG | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 33 | Gethin FRANCOMBE | Caer | Club | Opn | Beta Evo Factory 300 |
| 15 | James GAMMONS | Walth | Club/Exp | Opn | Vertigo R3 250 |
| 41 | Edward GARDNER | Ixion | Club | Opn | Montesa Cota 4RT 260 |
| 45 | Phill GARDNER | WG | Club | >50 | Gas Gas TXTPro 250 |
| 64 | Fran HAMER | GC | Sports | >50 | TRS One 250 |
| 40 | Matthew HANNEY | KW | Club | >50 | Vertigo Nitro 250 |
| 1 | Lee HASSALL | KW | Expert | Opn | BVM - TRS One RR 300 |
| 53 | Paul HOWELLS | KNMCC | Sports Plus | >50,P65,T/S | BSA Bantam 175 |
| 11 | Ben JAMES | WG | Club/Exp | Y/C | BVM Moto - Beta EVO 80 |
| 29 | Colin JAMES | WG | Club | Opn | Beta EVO 125 |
| 62 | Dillan JEFFERIES | WG | Sports | Y/B | Beta EVO 125 |
| 23 | Richard JENKINS | SV | Club/Exp | Opn | Gas Gas TXT GP 300 |
| 50 | David JOHNSON | CHG | Sports Plus | >50 | Beta EVO 200 |
| 17 | Huw JONES | DVMC | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 8 | Finley KETTLE | GC | Expert | Opn | KETTLE CIVILS - Gas Gas Txt GP 280 |
| 75 | Mike KIMBER | Caer | Sports | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 36 | Bretton KING | RichMC | Club | >50 | ECOSOL - Vertigo DL RS 250 |
| 81 | Keith KNIGHT | Taunt | Sports | >50 | Montesa 4RT 250 |
| 25 | Jamie LAVERTON | SDMCC | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 56 | Daniel LEWIS | DVMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Montesa 4RT 260 |
| 71 | Danny LIVINGSTONE | SV | Sports | >50 | Beta EVO 200 |
| 6 | John LUFF | SV | Expert | Opn | BVM - Beta EVO 250 |
| 24 | Chris MORRIS | GC | Club/Exp | Opn | Gas Gas TXT 300 |
| 47 | David MORRIS | Dud | Sports Plus | >50 | Vertigo Combat 250 |
| 83 | Stephen MOSS | WV | Sports | >50 | Gas Gas TXT 250 |
| 49 | Marc MULLEN | ACU | Sports Plus | Opn | Gas Gas TXT 300 |
| 63 | Ken O'BRIEN | Ixion | Sports | >50,P65,T/S | BSA C15G P 250 |
| 57 | Thomas POWELL | LWDMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Beta EVO 250 |
| 37 | Michael PRYTHERCH | Nth | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 43 | Julian RANDALL-COLES | SDMCC | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 74 | Steven REECE | KW | Sports | >50 | EM Epure Race 6kW |
| 18 | Gavin RICHARDS | Rhon | Club/Exp | Opn | Montesa Cota 301 |
| 16 | Kirby RICHARDS | ACU | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 34 | Andy RIDLEY | Redd | Club | >50 | Vertigo Nitro 300 |
| 38 | Barry ROADS | YVMCC | Club | >50 | Vertigo DL12 250 |
| 59 | Paul RUDDOCK | GC | Sports Plus | >50 | Beta EVO 200 |
| 82 | Gary SCRIVENS | MndV | Sports | >50 | Gas Gas TXT 125 |
| 10 | Bradley SMITH | TivMC | Club/Exp | Y/B | Beta 125 |
| 48 | Matt SMITH | TivMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Montesa Cota 301 |
| 32 | Robert TAYLOR | Aint | Club | Opn | TRS ONE R 250 |
| 58 | Grant THOMAS | DVMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Montesa Cota 301 |
| 54 | Greg THOMAS | Mthr | Sports Plus | >50 | Montesa Repsol 301 |
| 76 | Iwan THOMAS | DVMC | Sports | Opn | Beta EVO 250 |
| 80 | Oliver THORNHILL | SV | Sports | Y/A | Beta EVO 125 |
| 39 | Carl TILEY | Caer | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 46 | John UNDERWOOD | Ixion | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 250 |
| 68 | Ben VAUGHAN | SV | Sports | >50 | Vertigo DL12 250 |
| 55 | Steve WALLWIN | WG | Sports Plus | >50 | TRS One RR 250 |
| 42 | Simon WARD | LWDMC | Club | Opn | Gas Gas TXT R 250 |
| 9 | Aaron WATSON | EarlS | Club/Exp | Y/B | BVM - Vertigo JB-R 125 |
| 77 | Alex WELCH | GC | Sports | Y/C | Beta Rev 80 |
| 79 | Ellyn WELCH | GC | Sports | Y/C | BVM Moto - Beta EVO 80 |
| 78 | Matthew WELCH | GC | Sports | Opn | Royal Enfield Bullet 500 |
| 61 | Tim WHEELER | KW | Sports Plus | >50 | Yamaha TY 250 |
| 52 | Adam WIGHT | WG | Sports Plus | Opn | TRS One RR 250 |
| 73 | Rachael WIGHT | WG | Sports | Opn | TRS One RR 125 |
| 30 | Graham WIGNALL | MndV | Club | >50 | Vertigo RSR 250 |
| 65 | Byron WILLIAMS | TRF | Sports | >50 | Beta EVO 250 |
| 21 | Ben WILMORE | KW | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 31 | Martyn WILMORE | CHG | Club | >50 | Beta Evo Factory 300 |
| 51 | Sam WILSON | CHG | Sports Plus | >50 | Beta EVO 250 |
| 19 | Ryan WOODWARD | SV | Club/Exp | Opn | TRS One R 280 |
| 44 | Daniel YOUNG | SV | Club | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
Route/Class Order or Surname Order
Last Updated: 6Dec2024 19:56 (83/100)
| No. | Name | Club | Route | Class | Bike |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee HASSALL | KW | Expert | Opn | BVM - TRS One RR 300 |
| 2 | Joe BENDALL | WG | Expert | Opn | Gas Gas TXT 300 |
| 3 | Finley BELCHER | SV | Expert | Opn | BVM - Beta EVO 300 |
| 4 | Kurt BRAIN | SV | Expert | Opn | BVM Moto - Beta EVO 300 |
| 5 | Thomas CULLIFORD | KW | Expert | Opn | Gas Gas TXT GP 300 |
| 6 | John LUFF | SV | Expert | Opn | BVM - Beta EVO 250 |
| 7 | Fred ADAMS | KW | Expert | Opn | Montesa RR 301 |
| 8 | Finley KETTLE | GC | Expert | Opn | KETTLE CIVILS - Gas Gas Txt GP 280 |
| 14 | Darren BUTCHER | SV | Club/Exp | >50 | Vertigo DL RS 300 |
| 12 | Gordon BROWN | Sshrop | Club/Exp | Opn | TRS One RR 300 |
| 13 | Joe EVANS-LUTER | WG | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 15 | James GAMMONS | Walth | Club/Exp | Opn | Vertigo R3 250 |
| 16 | Kirby RICHARDS | ACU | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 17 | Huw JONES | DVMC | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 18 | Gavin RICHARDS | Rhon | Club/Exp | Opn | Montesa Cota 301 |
| 19 | Ryan WOODWARD | SV | Club/Exp | Opn | TRS One R 280 |
| 20 | Fred BISHOP | WG | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 250 |
| 21 | Ben WILMORE | KW | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 22 | Jonathan DAVIDSON | YVMCC | Club/Exp | Opn | TRS ONE RR 280 |
| 23 | Richard JENKINS | SV | Club/Exp | Opn | Gas Gas TXT GP 300 |
| 24 | Chris MORRIS | GC | Club/Exp | Opn | Gas Gas TXT 300 |
| 25 | Jamie LAVERTON | SDMCC | Club/Exp | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 9 | Aaron WATSON | EarlS | Club/Exp | Y/B | BVM - Vertigo JB-R 125 |
| 10 | Bradley SMITH | TivMC | Club/Exp | Y/B | Beta 125 |
| 11 | Ben JAMES | WG | Club/Exp | Y/C | BVM Moto - Beta EVO 80 |
| 28 | Stuart BELCHER | SV | Club | >50 | BVM - Beta EVO 250 |
| 30 | Graham WIGNALL | MndV | Club | >50 | Vertigo RSR 250 |
| 31 | Martyn WILMORE | CHG | Club | >50 | Beta Evo Factory 300 |
| 34 | Andy RIDLEY | Redd | Club | >50 | Vertigo Nitro 300 |
| 35 | Jez DANCE | SDMCC | Club | >50 | Jez Dance Horse Transport - Beta EVO 300 |
| 36 | Bretton KING | RichMC | Club | >50 | ECOSOL - Vertigo DL RS 250 |
| 37 | Michael PRYTHERCH | Nth | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 38 | Barry ROADS | YVMCC | Club | >50 | Vertigo DL12 250 |
| 39 | Carl TILEY | Caer | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 40 | Matthew HANNEY | KW | Club | >50 | Vertigo Nitro 250 |
| 43 | Julian RANDALL-COLES | SDMCC | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 45 | Phill GARDNER | WG | Club | >50 | Gas Gas TXTPro 250 |
| 46 | John UNDERWOOD | Ixion | Club | >50 | Beta EVO 250 |
| 27 | Adrian BROWN | Sshrop | Club | Opn | TRS ONE R 250 |
| 29 | Colin JAMES | WG | Club | Opn | Beta EVO 125 |
| 32 | Robert TAYLOR | Aint | Club | Opn | TRS ONE R 250 |
| 33 | Gethin FRANCOMBE | Caer | Club | Opn | Beta Evo Factory 300 |
| 41 | Edward GARDNER | Ixion | Club | Opn | Montesa Cota 4RT 260 |
| 42 | Simon WARD | LWDMC | Club | Opn | Gas Gas TXT R 250 |
| 44 | Daniel YOUNG | SV | Club | Opn | Beta EVO 300 |
| 26 | Harry BISHOP | WG | Club | Y/B | Beta EVO 125 |
| 47 | David MORRIS | Dud | Sports Plus | >50 | Vertigo Combat 250 |
| 50 | David JOHNSON | CHG | Sports Plus | >50 | Beta EVO 200 |
| 51 | Sam WILSON | CHG | Sports Plus | >50 | Beta EVO 250 |
| 54 | Greg THOMAS | Mthr | Sports Plus | >50 | Montesa Repsol 301 |
| 55 | Steve WALLWIN | WG | Sports Plus | >50 | TRS One RR 250 |
| 59 | Paul RUDDOCK | GC | Sports Plus | >50 | Beta EVO 200 |
| 61 | Tim WHEELER | KW | Sports Plus | >50 | Yamaha TY 250 |
| 53 | Paul HOWELLS | KNMCC | Sports Plus | >50,P65,T/S | BSA Bantam 175 |
| 48 | Matt SMITH | TivMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Montesa Cota 301 |
| 49 | Marc MULLEN | ACU | Sports Plus | Opn | Gas Gas TXT 300 |
| 52 | Adam WIGHT | WG | Sports Plus | Opn | TRS One RR 250 |
| 56 | Daniel LEWIS | DVMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Montesa 4RT 260 |
| 57 | Thomas POWELL | LWDMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Beta EVO 250 |
| 58 | Grant THOMAS | DVMC | Sports Plus | Opn | Montesa Cota 301 |
| 60 | Iain CLARKE | WG | Sports Plus | Opn | TRS One RR 250 |
| 64 | Fran HAMER | GC | Sports | >50 | TRS One 250 |
| 65 | Byron WILLIAMS | TRF | Sports | >50 | Beta EVO 250 |
| 66 | Ken BROWN | Sshrop | Sports | >50 | TRS X-Track 300 |
| 68 | Ben VAUGHAN | SV | Sports | >50 | Vertigo DL12 250 |
| 69 | Alf BENDALL | WG | Sports | >50 | Gas Gas TXT 250 |
| 70 | Geoff ALLEN | SV | Sports | >50 | Honda TLR 200 |
| 71 | Danny LIVINGSTONE | SV | Sports | >50 | Beta EVO 200 |
| 72 | Wayne BUCKLAND | ACU | Sports | >50 | TRS One RR 250 |
| 74 | Steven REECE | KW | Sports | >50 | EM Epure Race 6kW |
| 75 | Mike KIMBER | Caer | Sports | >50 | Beta EVO 300 |
| 81 | Keith KNIGHT | Taunt | Sports | >50 | Montesa 4RT 250 |
| 82 | Gary SCRIVENS | MndV | Sports | >50 | Gas Gas TXT 125 |
| 83 | Stephen MOSS | WV | Sports | >50 | Gas Gas TXT 250 |
| 63 | Ken O'BRIEN | Ixion | Sports | >50,P65,T/S | BSA C15G P 250 |
| 73 | Rachael WIGHT | WG | Sports | Opn | TRS One RR 125 |
| 76 | Iwan THOMAS | DVMC | Sports | Opn | Beta EVO 250 |
| 78 | Matthew WELCH | GC | Sports | Opn | Royal Enfield Bullet 500 |
| 67 | Rebecca BROWN | Sshrop | Sports | Y/A | TRS One RR 125 |
| 80 | Oliver THORNHILL | SV | Sports | Y/A | Beta EVO 125 |
| 62 | Dillan JEFFERIES | WG | Sports | Y/B | Beta EVO 125 |
| 77 | Alex WELCH | GC | Sports | Y/C | Beta Rev 80 |
| 79 | Ellyn WELCH | GC | Sports | Y/C | BVM Moto - Beta EVO 80 |