Tuesday November 30, 2010
The dates for the 2011 European Enduro Championship.
Enduro Date Venue 23.24.04 Ourense/SPA RFME 07.08.05 Tokod/HUN MAMS 04.05.06 Slanic Moldova/ROU FRM 16.18.09 Riom es
Montagnes/FRA final 3 days and Trophy for Nation & Club teams FFM
Bajas Date Venue 17-20.03 Pordenone/ITA FMi 28.04-01.05 Manzanera (Aragon)/SPA RFME 25-28.08 Dabas/HUN MAMS September Castelo Branco/POR FMP
European and Mediterranean Cross Country Challenge Date Venue 29.01 Sicilia/ITA FMI 05.03 Marocco-M'diq RMM 05.....
Monday November 29, 2010
THE ACU has called a meeting to discuss the ISDE 2011 in Finland that has been scheduled for Saturday the 18th December at 11.00 at ACU HQ in Rugby. Club teams intending to enter will have to pay 60 per cent of the accommodation deposit by 31 December this year. If you wish to stay in the ACU booked hotel the cost is approximately £60 per person for B & B for two people sharing a room. If this is not paid by the due date please be advised that ....
Monday November 22, 2010
The second meeting of the National Council was held at ACU House on Saturday 20th November. Delegates from each Centre and the Non-Territorial Board elected David Smith (Eastern Centre) and Bryan Puckett (West South Wales Centre) to the Board of Directors. Mr Smith is elected for a period of two years until the end of 2012 and Mr Puckett for three years until December 2013.
Sunday November 21, 2010
Fasteddyracing.com is very pleased to announce a new and unique Extreme Event that will be held on January 23rd 2011 at a superb venue near Leeds. The event will play host to some of Britain and the Worlds best riders who will compete on a challenging specially designed mix of extreme, enduro, trials and x country circuit. Current British and World Champion David Knight and British Champion Tom Sagar will be going head to head with extreme and trials stars Dougie Lampkin, Graham Jarvis and new u....
Sunday November 21, 2010
At the recent FIM and UEM congress meetings two ACU officials were promoted to the top jobs in their respective diciplines.
Dave Willoughby has become Commision Director ( Formerly president) of the World Trials Commision. Dave is also the vice chairman of the ACU Trials and Enduro committee. The term of office approved by the FIM at the recent Macau congress for Dave will be to 2014.
Two Commissions were renamed: Commission for Leisure Motorcycling becomes Touring and Leisure Commission (CTL....
Saturday November 20, 2010
The Southern Motorcycle Club - Isle of Man will be holding a winter trial at South Barrule Quarry on Sunday 12th December starting at 10.00am.
Moving into the new year the club will start 2011 with an enduro on January 9th and will include, Dalby Mountain, Cringle and Arrasey Plantations. Signing on will be at the Tynwald Inn - St Johns on Wednesday 5th January.
Club secretary Brenda Crellin can b e contacted on 01624801726
Or vijsit the clubs web site at www.southernmcc.com/....
Wednesday November 17, 2010
The International Dirt Bike Show saw the launch of a new quad cross country series for 2011. The ACU Quad Cross Country Championship will be a six round series based in the Midlands and organised by a new club, Quad Events UK. The new club is headed up by Rocketman Racing's technical chief, Jason Smith, along with his wife Val, plus other well known faces, Garry Miller, Ant Barratt and Nick Selwyn. Further support comes from NORA-MX chiefs Chris Murphy and Joe Harman in the form of event eq....
Friday November 12, 2010
THE ACU is pleased to announce a new award - the ACU Video Prize for Enduro - which comes with a £150 prize for the winner. It has been created to recognise the dedication and creativity of film makers who find their inspiration in the sport of Enduro.To enter simply upload your video of an ACU event filmed in 2011 to YouTube and email the URL to bob@enduronews.com. Alternatively burn the film onto a DVD & send to Enduro News, 9 Alma Street, Machen, CF83 8PT. At the end of October 2011....
Sunday November 7, 2010
Regulations are Available 12th December Metzeler Melville Hare and Hound The regulations are now available for the Metzeler Melville Scottish Hare and Hound Championship on the 12th December at Lochhouses Farm near Dunbar in East Lothian. Although this event is staged in 2010 it counts as the first round of the 2011 SACU Scottish Hare and Hound Championship, this ensures the 2011 Champions can be crowned at the SACU presentation in November. For the first time you can enter on-line with www.entr....
Sunday November 7, 2010
Close Motor Finance Scottish Enduro Championship Review 2010 was another amazing year for the Close Motor Finance Scottish Enduro Championship with the final result going right down to the wire in the Expert Class. When Richard Hay rode as a marshall at Lochhouses in February, to see how he would get on, no one would have predicted that he would become the outright Scottish Champion for 2010. He barely has enough strength to lift his arm onto the handle bars, Richard was having none of it, four ....
Sunday November 7, 2010
France win the 2010 World Trophy.Friday saw the last full day of the 2010 FIM International Six Days Enduro in Mexico after the final day was cancelled due to drug cartel thugs going on the rampage in the district.
France were declared the trophy winners, in second place were Italy in third Finland, 4th USA. American hopes were dashed with the cancellation of the final motocross day where their motocross based team may have made a difference. In the Junior competition Spain won from ....
Saturday November 6, 2010
ACU Trailbike Trials Championship 2010 Season Round-Up
FIVE years of one rider's dominance in the ACU Trailbike Trials Championship were ended this season by a consistent effort from Paul Sargant. The Gas Gas Pampera rider toppled Welshman Julian Page, who has ruled the roost on his Beta Alp in the traditional-style trials series since 2005. Third place in the final round, the West of England MC's Moor to Sea trial on October 24, was more than enough for Sargant to seal top spot.
The opening....
Tuesday November 2, 2010
GMC Events, promoters and organisers of the ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship, are pleased to welcome Husqvarna Motorcycles as a major new sponsor to the series.