Easter Sunday saw the annual Red Marley Trial run on the surrounding grounds of the Red Marley Hill Climb planned for Easter Monday. A fairly large entry of almost 150 riders saw 2 laps of 20 sections taking in varying types of sections from loose loamy soil and streams in the lower wood, and tight sections on the loose hardpacked soil in the woods at the top of the hill climb.
I gave the Sprite its second outing and although I am getting used to the characteristics of the 2 stroke engine compared to the Cub, I think I was actually trying too hard and lost too many loose marks by drifting off line on the loose earth. Certainly 5 or 6 marks too many were lost in this way but it gave me a good opportunity to really test the bike and understand what needs to be done to set it up better to match my style of riding.
Overall I really enjoyd the trial and even though I ended up in 4th place, I think both the young guys in 1st and 2nd place had fantastic rides to drop only 2 and 3 marks respectively and even on best form I doubt whether I would have got close enough to trouble either of their scores.
Results
Unit up to 250cc
1 James Newstead 2
2 Nathan Jones 3
3 Alan Wright 10
4 Dave Dawson 11
5 Simon Anderson 13Photos from the event
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