Jason Thomas wins at Canada Heights
British XC Championship - Rd 3
Report & Photos by Bob Mullins

The sand of Kent's Canada Heights MX track was the venue for this weekend's 3rd & final round of the inaugural ACU British XC Championship. With the South East experiencing another dry summer, the ground was parched & dusty. Clerk of the Course Kurt Pringle & his Sidcup MCC team wove together an intricate 5 mile lap that was full of interesting features. Beyond the MX track, the course threaded it's way through a wood over logs before bursting out into the sunlight for a mile of stubble trouble around a mowed field & there was a rock pile with an easy & a hard route. The second half of the course was through another wooded section where the track was narrow & the surrounding vegetation held the dust in the still air. Report & Results

Close Motor Finance Metzeler Melville Scottish Enduro Championship
Report Campbell Chatham 
Photo Tom Benes

A fantastic weekend was had by all at the Close Motor Finance Metzeler Melville Scottish Enduro Championship at Yarrowford near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. Richard Hay still recovering from a serious injury topped the results on Saturday. Richard has astounded his competitors and medical advisors with his incredible self belief not allowing his injury to hold him back winning for the second time this year. Derek Little and Frazer Norrie followed Richard home in second and third with weather that provided perfect riding conditions. Details

Jason Thomas flies in to win Round 5
24th/25th July - Saint's Well Report & Photos by 
Bob Mullins

Nestling beside the brooding, pine clad Red Lion, Saint's Well has a mystical quality - particularly when a full moon is shrouded in low cloud & light rain as it was on Saturday night but on a warm Summer's evening the arrival of a gentle shower was a welcome balm to the Suzuki team after a tough day running training classes for 60+ riders & putting the finishing touches to the course of their 5th round of the . Report & Results - Photos

Healey battles it out at Gisburn

Dirtbike-Traxs returned to the ever popular venue of Gisburn in Lancashire for the last time this year for Round 7 of the National Putoline Hare Scramble Championships.

After months of glorious dry weather, Lancashire had been hit by some pretty heavy rain fall over the previous few days, but when DBT turned up on the Wednesday to set up the track the weather had took a turned for the better, with blue skies and temperatures back up to the 20s. The fine start was not to last long though, as on Saturday evening, the heavens opened up yet again, with a constant drizzle that lasted well into the early hours of Sunday morning. The crowds that decided to camp over on the Saturday night were not put off by the sudden down pour and it was not long before the barbeques were out in force. Report & results 

Saturday Night Fever 2
Report by Bob Mullins

Rhayader MCC held the second & final round of their Saturday Evening series at Cwmythig hill on the 24th July. A week of intermittent showers had sprinkled the ground & the course was in perfect condition. As an extra bonus the club had included most of the MX track into the 4 mile lap but not the Ski Jump & the Wall of Death for safety reasons. Report - Results - Photos & Keith Bowen 

The Putoline k2 Rally 2010 - 17/18th July
The Desert Rose shines at the kielder rally as Patsy Quick wins the rally class

The Dirtbike Action crew set up camp at the Kielder Organic Meats farm on the outskirts of the town of Bellingham in the stunning Northumberland national park, to set up the first K2 rally. With a carefully planned route of 60 off road miles, coupled with a scenic 9 mile road liaison stage to the start of the forest stages at Elf Kirk view point overlooking Kielder Water and the dam. The liaison was ridden once in the morning and again in the afternoon as the riders returned to Bellingham. Full Report - Results

Austin Flowers at the White Rose XC 
Report: rideoffroaduk Images: ashdigital.net

The first running of the White Rose XC Enduro took place at another new venue near Silsden in West Yorkshire last Sunday. This event was round 2 of the ACU Events Ltd XC Series which is a three round mini series developed for Clubman and Sportsman. This event was the first this year to be run as a fund raiser for a six year old boy who is in need of a pioneering SDR operation in the US costing his family £45000. Rideoffroaduk are proud to be helping this young mans cause by fund raising at all our remaining events this year. Full Report

British Teams withdraw from the ISDE 2010

At a meeting of the Trials & Enduro Committee held at Rugby on 28th July the participation of the British Teams in the 2010 ISDE was reviewed. Following the withdrawal of all Club teams and experienced Support Personnel it was concluded that the ACU would not send a Trophy or Junior Trophy team to this year’s event.
Influencing factors included -:
• Serious security concerns in MoreIia
• Consequent insurance problems /Advice from ACU Insurers
• Escalating costs of freight transportation
• Reports from both the British Team Manager and Logistics Co-ordinator
No further comments will be made.

KORR Mid Season Report

There is a small break in racing activity until the next British Enduro Championship and now is a good opportunity to evaluate the season so far and update you all on our progress and successes. Details

NEW Enduro XC Coaching Facility

Rideoffroaduk's National Enduro Coach Wayne Braybrook is pleased to announce that following lengthy negotiations with the owners of DMP (Doncaster Moto Parc), an Enduro coaching track will be constructed using the woodlands and section of MX track at the DMP Complex. Details

Portsmouth MotorCycle Racing Club bucked the trend with a full entry at Woodberry lane - Photos 

MX - Australian Chad Reed has been diagnosed with the Epstein Barr virus & advised to rest this season

Trials - Italian Grand Prix could see Bou crowned - Details 

SCEC - The event planned for the 25th July has been cancelled due to lack of entries - Details

John Hall died yesterday after a battle with cancer at the age of 73. John - a TM importer - founded the Australian Four Day Enduro in 1978. He was Clerk of Course of the ISDE held at Cessnock in '92 which all the Brits who attended remember as a really excellent event. He was also called in at the last moment to take over the same job at Traralgon in '98. John was a real Enduro enthusiast and prominent in the the promotion and development of Enduro in Australia. He had many friends in the UK who will be sad to hear of his passing. His funeral will take place on Saturday 24th July at St. Johns Church, Cessnock commencing at 11am.

Track n Trail Thrills at the Deverills
Race report by Track n Trail  Photographs Janpix

With rain threatening to pour between 7am and 10am, the Track n Trail Team were pleased that the strong winds gusted the clouds away from Longbridge Deverill, in time for the racers to climb the long, steep entrance to the top of this hilly venue. Once at the top everyone was rewarded by breathtaking panoramic views across Wiltshire. Full Report

2010 FIM ISDE - Following the request of the FIM Executive Bureau, the President of the CER, Mr Amedeo Michelotti and FIM Sports Director, Mr Ignacio Verneda, traveled to Mexico from 10 to 14 July to inspect the venue of the International Six Days Enduro in Morelia, Michoacan State - Details

Docklands Riders - Ride-a-thon 2010 - Details