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Trials Venues
As a club we are very fortunate to have access to many excellent
venues, from the "single venue events" like the "Dead
Easy" and "Club" trials to the road-based multi-sub trials
including the famous Dave Rowland, Fisher and Northern Experts.
If you have some land, or know of any land, that could be used to
hold a trials event, please contact the trials team using the link
above.
Other than Hawks Nest, practising is
strictly forbidden at any of the venues listed, many of which are/have
areas of special scientific interest (rare/endangered flora/fauna etc).
These areas are frequently patrolled by Peak Park Rangers and illegal
riding could jeopardise the future use of these venues.
No riders other than official entrants and club officials (wearing
Marshall bibs) are to follow our road trials on the "off-road" sections.
REMEMBER: the venues are available to the club by kind permission
of the land owners, NO unauthorised riding is allowed on any of the
venues.
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Venue Name |
Description of Venue |
Maps / Pictures |
Haslin, (Wrights Farm), Buxton
GPS:
N 53 13.193
W 1 54.137 |
Use:
Used as both the starting location for the Dave Rowland and
Bemrose Road Trials*, and a venue for our Dead Easy & Club Trials.
Location:
This large venue sits high in the hills above Buxton, several miles
off the A53 Buxton to Leek Road.
Description:
Predominately used as a sheep farm, the land is typical of the
limestone land to the east side of Buxton (Buxton is split almost in
two, the east side being limestone, the west side sand/gritstone
with venues such as Hawks Nest, see below).
Grassy bankings, limestone rock outcrops and (sometimes) deep "bomb
holes" are the order of the day, with the added bonus of a BIG lap!
A particular favourite for our "Dead Easy" trials as there is plenty
of scope for sensible sections, but we also use it for the odd club
trial where the bigger rocky outcrops can be used for the harder
routes.
As mentioned we also use it as the "parc ferme" for a couple of our
road trials, quite often having a "Butty Wagon" on hand to keep the
riders and, more importantly, the observers fed and watered!
The venue is available to use by the club by kind permission of
Will & Mandy Wright.
Satellite View (via Google) |
Click map for Larger view Map
A few typical sections/views from the venue:
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| Hawks Nest, Buxton |
Use:
Mainly used as part of some of the road trials (see below) and
for the odd club trial.
Due to the terrain, it is generally
more suited to the more experienced rider!
Location:
Off the A53 Buxton to Leek road.
Description:
A classic venue, almost good enough to hold a World Round (if
parking was better!)
Set on the side of a valley split by the access road, the top
part (the true Hawks Nest" part) is a rock-strewn grassy banking
with gritstone outcrops.
The lower part of the venue, below the access road levels out
(slightly!) before dropping down into the river (which can range
from a babbling brook, to a ranging torrent, depending upon the time
of year and the weather). Still plenty of rocks, but with the
addition of some muddy banks, trees and gullies.
Satellite View (via Google) |
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Roman Lakes Leisure Park, nr Marple
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Use:
Used just once a year for our famous (infamous?) "Boxing Day Madness" Trial
Location:
On the outskirts of Marple, off the B6101 Strines Road
Description:
Set near the River Goyt, usually lots of mud; muddy bankings,
muddy gullies, muddy trees!!
A great way to clear away the Christmas Day
excesses!
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(Click map for enlarged image)
Directions to Venue
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Peak Forest, Buxton (Harrat Grange Farm) |
Use:
We usually run one "Dead Easy" trial a year here, the day after
the excellent "Hipwell" Road Trial, (which uses the venue as the parc
ferme and has a couple of sections to start the riders off).
Location:
On the outskirts of Peak Forest nr Buxton. Just off the A623.
Description:
Mainly grassy bankings with a couple of rocky areas, good place
to practise your throttle control when the grass gets damp!
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| Booth Farm, Buxton |
Use:
We usually run one "Club Trial" a year here..
Location:
High in the hills above Buxton, several miles
off the A53 Buxton to Leek Road.
Description:
Another venue consisting of grassy bankings and limestone rock
outcrops.
Also used for the odd section for some of our
road trials. |
(Approx Location)
A
few typical sections/views from the venue:
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Obviously our road trials encompass many different venues/areas, I
have included an link to example route maps below:
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Trial Name |
(Usual) Month |
Link to Example Route Maps (change each
year)
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Fisher Trial |
January |
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Bemrose Bowl* |
March
(* whilst NOT actually a Manchester 17 event, the club does assist in
the organisation of the trial) |
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Dave Rowland Trial |
July |
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"Hipwell" Trial |
September |
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Northern Experts Trophy Trial |
November
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