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Friday February 3, 2012
This week sees the return of the ‘What’s on Weekly’ features as the 2012 season starts to kick into life. Here is a selection of just a few events taking place around the country this weekend and next week.
Thursday February 2, 2012
As part of their ongoing drive to encourage and develop the future stars of the British enduro scene, GMC Events are delighted to announce that former four-time Enduro World Champion and 17-time International Six Days Enduro gold medal winner Paul Edmondson will be on hand at all BSEC events during 2012 to offer ‘track walk guidance’.
Wednesday February 1, 2012
Unfortunately due to lack of interest the Timekeeping Forum scheduled to take place at ACU House on Sunday 5th February 2012 has been cancelled.
Tuesday January 31, 2012
Hot on the heels of the recent announcement that US racer Ricky Dietrich will contest the 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship, organisers GMC Events are pleased to announce that Poland’s Endurocross star Taddy Blazusiak will also take his place on the start line at the series opener in Aldershot on February 11/12.
Tuesday January 31, 2012
On Saturday 28th January the ACU held the annual Awards Presentation at the Park Inn Hotel in Northampton. During the course of the day nearly 700 people attended to celebrate the achievements of both Youth and Adult riders from all disciplines of the ACU. The Youth Awards took place over the lunchtime and highlighted the hard work of the future stars from the sports of Trials, Motocross, Quads and Grass Track.
Friday January 27, 2012
CH Racing Husqvarna’s new signing Ricky Dietrich will compete in the 2012 ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship. With the opening two rounds of the 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship rapidly approaching American off-road racer Ricky Dietrich has confirmed his participation in the series, which starts in Aldershot, Hampshire on February 11/12.
Friday January 27, 2012
Applications for the U23 Enduro Squad are now invited, primarily from riders competing in the British /Sprint/Extreme Enduro Championship at Championship or Expert level.
To be eligible, riders must be under 23 years of age or become 23 during 2012.
Friday January 27, 2012
Gavin Hockey Chairman of the Sudbury Motor Cycle Club is competing for the second time in the Inter Continental Rally which starts in Almeria Spain (Spain) and finishes in Dakar Senegal (Africa). Gavin flies out on Friday 27th January to Almeria, over the weekend check his machine over and sign on ready to start on the Monday for a journey of nearly 4000 miles over 14 days.
Friday January 27, 2012
Details of classes and dates of events of the above Championship have now been confirmed and any further information regarding this successful Championship can be obtained from the ACU. The European Championship is seen not just an achievable aim for many of our riders, but also very much as a stepping stone between the National British Enduro Championship and the World Championships
Monday January 16, 2012
MWTRA have the regs available for round two of their 2011 / 2012 Winter Cross Country / Hare & Hounds Championship at Colstey Wood, Nr Bishops Castle, Shropshire
Wednesday January 11, 2012
The first major enduro event of the New Year certainly lived up to expectations as the Husqvarna sponsored second round of Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro drew in massive crowds yet again at Tong near Bradford. Twelve months after the initial Eddy’s Xtreme event this awesome venue pulled in thousands of spectators, all eager to see the battle between Farioli KTM’s David Knight, KORR’s Jonny Walker and Flite Husaberg’s Graham Jarvis continue in their race to become the first official ACU British Extreme Enduro Champion. They were not disappointed.
BY TIM TIGHE (UKXC)
Thursday January 5, 2012
The 2012 International Six Day Enduro (ISDE) will take place in Saxony Germany during the period 24-29 September. The ACU will be represented by Trophy and Junior teams.
Wednesday January 4, 2012
The boys are back in town at Tong this Sunday January 8th, David Knight MBE, Championship leader Johnny Walker and X-treme Supremo Graham Jarvis are all confirmed for this weekends Eddy's X-treme Enduro, along with Sagar, Bolton, The Hemmingway Brothers and MX boys Jamie Law, Jamie Lewis and 2 stroke MX star Matt Moffat, the line up is more than impressive however, due to recent niggling injuries Dougie Lampkin has had to withdraw from round 2 of this years official ACU Extreme Championship.
Tuesday January 3, 2012
Changes have been made to the initial entry requirements for the 2012 ISDE in Germany, with a very early date for provisional entries and deposits.
Any Club teams who are intending to enter the 2012 ISDE need to contact Mary Kerr by e-mail mary.kerr@acu.org.uk or phone 01788 566403/0 ASAP.
Monday January 2, 2012
The Trials & Enduro Committee are looking for additional Stewards for Enduro and Hare & Hound events in the north of the Country.
If anyone is interested could they contact Alison Devine (alison@acu.org.uk 01788 566409/0) with their credentials. It may be possible to arrange a Seminar to upgrade licences if necessary.
Monday January 2, 2012
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Please note that the 3rd round of the British Extreme Enduro Championship, which was to be held on 29th January, has been postponed. A replacement date will be advised in due course.
Tuesday December 13, 2011
Entries are open and ready for download from www.enduro-sprint.com
Entries have officially opened for the 10-round 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship. Series organisers GMC Events have uploaded Regs and Entry Forms for all events to the series website – www.enduro-sprint.com - where they can be found under the ‘Entry Form’ tab. Riders wanting to secure their place in the championship are asked not to delay completing and returning their entry.
Tuesday December 13, 2011
Dirtbike-action are pleased to announce that after long negotiations with the forestry commission we have finally got the date for the third edition of the K2 rally the date is 9th/10thof June 2012.
Friday December 9, 2011
In 2012 RHL Activities will bring the madness that is beach racing to the unsuspecting city of Swansea.
The first ever RHL Beach Race at Swansea will take place over the weekend of 2-4 March 2012 on the beach and beachfront at Swansea Bay. More than 50,000 spectators are expected to descend on the event to see 1000 plus riders go head to head in the three-hour feature race on Sunday.
Wednesday December 7, 2011
ACU Trackside Tape has been reduced in price and is now available from ACU Head Office, Rugby at the superb price of £ 12 per roll plus VAT. The trackside tape has been produced in both White and Blue and features the ACU Logos and Website address printed on it.
Tuesday December 6, 2011
By Tim Tighe
The long-awaited start of Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro series, the ACU British Extreme Enduro Championship, was worth every second of waiting. The previously unused Cowdale Quarry near Buxton provided an awesome setting for the start of this high profile series and Paul Edmondson even organised extreme weather to ensure that both riders and spectators felt they had experienced all the event had to offer.
Monday December 5, 2011
Following on from the hugely successful 2011 BSEC series, GMC Events are pleased to announce the exciting line-up of venues selected for the 2012 Husqvarna ACU British Sprint Enduro Championship. Starting in Aldershot, Hampshire on February 11/12 the series will team up with The British Army where a carefully selected area of land has been chosen to start the series in style. Selected not only because the all-weather, sandy terrain offers fantastic ground that will ensure enjoyable and exciting racing, the MOD training area also offers easy and direct vehicular access and a hard standing paddock – the perfect package to get the new championship started in the best possible way, no matter what the weather.
Tuesday November 29, 2011
Entries are now open for the first round of Eddy’s Xtreme Enduro Series, which kicks off in Buxton, Derbyshire on December 4th.
Monday November 28, 2011
For 2011 NMCC's Wild & Woolly Boxing Day Charity scramble is moving to a new venue. The 86th running of the world's oldest surviving motorcycle race will this year take place at Airfield Farm, Market Harborough LE16 7QX.
Monday November 28, 2011
The Trials and Enduro Committee are pleased to announce that following a review of the 2011 Championship at a recent Trials and Enduro Committee meeting. During the meeting the Championship results were reviewed and considered because of issues with the rules of the Championship along with the cancellation / rescheduling of rounds.
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