Jitsie joins as an associate partner to support the Trial GB: ACU British Motorcycle Trials Championship, for 2024.
Jitsie a leading brand for trials apparel, parts and accessories who proudly focus on all aspects of the sport of trials. Founded in 2002 as part of a university project that first created a new product, and secondly distributed said product. That project gave rise to the first Jitsie product and the forerunning's of an e-commerce site to take care of distribution. 22 years on and many products later, Jan Cardinaels still owns and runs the Jitsie brand and the distribution company Off Road Action.
The support Jitsie provide reaches throughout the trial's community from cycle trials competitors and events, to classic trial and of course modern motorcycle trials. Many will fans will likely be familiar with the companies continued support of World Trial GP and X Trial competitor, and twice Trial GB British Champion, Toby Martyn.
Jan Cardinaels, Director Jitsie: "It's great to see the TrialGB series moving forward into a new era with motivated and knowledgeable people stepping up to the challenge. We're happy to be given the opportunity to join as a partner and bring our custom production capabilities to the benefit of the series.”
Barry Huskinson, ACU Trial GB Series Manager: "We are delighted to have formed another strong partnership with a top trials brand. We are already working closely on ways to elevate the profile of the series in a way that can benefit the whole industry. Jan is so passionate about trials and the Jitsie brand is testament to that".
Trial GB will run over a five-round series from April to September, with hosting clubs providing a, spectator friendly, compact lap where you can witness some of the best motorcycle control on the planet, and get up close to the UK's best riders.
Entries for round one is now open for the Trial GB: ACU British Motorcycle Trials Championship, presented by Talon. Competitors can enter via the ACU members portal as per previous seasons. The first event is hosted by the Bootle Scramble MCC and will take place on April 21
st in Cumbria, with further details available on the series website:
www.acutrialgb.org.uk