The final round of the Women’s European Trial Championship took place in Hobol, Norway on Saturday 18th August and saw Becky Cook climb onto the second step of the podium, her best result of the season, finishing third in the Championship standings. Supporting her were fellow Trials Des Nation team member Donna Fox with a fifth place in the event and Championship standings, Emma Bristow 10th, 7th in Championship and Joanne Coles 11th - 8th in the Final standings.
The same day and venue also saw Jack Challoner crowned Champion of the Youth Trial UEM Cup, for the second year running, with another dominant performance, giving him a 100% record in this year’s Championship. Supporting Jack was Ben Morphett who rode superbly for 3rd, his second podium finish and 4th in the Championship. Jonathan Richardson also claimed his best finish with 8th place, 10th in the Final standings, Joshua Maud and Jonathan Chambers also finished in the points, claiming 14th and 15th respectively.
Sunday 19th saw two more ACU Licence holders on the podium with Ross Danby in second place, taking his expected second place in the UEM Junior Championship, joined by Youth Champion, Challoner in 3rd place, finishing the older class with a Championship 9th.
The Country’s European Enduro stars were also competing in Scandanavia, but at Heinola in Finland, the 3rd of the four Round Championship. Daryl Bolter is currently leading the E1 Senior class Championship following his 1st and 3rd in the two day event. The trio of Jones’ are also within the top 12 of the current standings - Ed, 6th; Dylan, 9th and Robert 12th.
Another ACU licence holder is at the head of the E2/3 Junior class, Si Wakely recording his best and worst results of the season, his first win and a 4th place. The weekend also saw Oliver Moyce maintain his Championship 6th place, recording a 9th and 6th and Jamie Paget record his first top 15 finishes of the year, lifting him to 17th in the Championship standings. Greg Evans also kept his 3rd place in the E1 Junior class Championship standings, recording a 5th and 6th in Finland.
The final round of the European Enduro Championship takes place near Kiece, Poland on 22nd – 23rd September 2007.
John Collins, Committee Chairman said, “The Committee’s decision to provide assistance for our young Trials and Enduro riders to compete at European and World level seems to be paying dividends. With the likes of Brown, Challoner, Cook, Danby and Wigg in Trials and Bolter, Evans, Moyce, Sagar, Wakely in Enduro the Committee are very much looking forward to watching these riders successfully compete at the highest level.”
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