0zzy Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 after wanting to get into bike trial comps since i started trials ive decided i want to ride comps in the upcoming season. thing is though the nearest comp is around 4 hours away, and at being 16 id have to get my dad to drive me which i dont think hed be too happy about. does any body know any bike comps nearer to me. i live in tenby,pembrokshire,wales, just in case your wondering thats town/district/country could somebody please help find me a comp nearer? thanks in advance ozzy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxxis26 Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 http://www.biketrialuk.co.uk/best thing to do is join your nearest club and see if they run any local events Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowgli Posted January 20, 2009 Report Share Posted January 20, 2009 or try and start your own?! mission but might pay off if there isnt much for it in wales and west england. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 bit of a bump but i fogot about this comp thread, how bout having a range of comps for the southerns ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Pearson Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 One thing you need to know about organising comps: its BLOODY hard work, for very little actual reward.I've built manmade ones and set out natural ones in the southwest, and came very close to making a career out of it, but for someone to have that much time all the year round to set up a full series is a lot to ask.Terry Graves has done a stirling job for the last 13 years of running the Hampshire Bike Trial comps in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, and the Tupman family had quite a successful series running for about 3 years on the rocks of Dartmoor, but both have suffered massive drops in attendence, hence the almost complete dissolution of the West of England Bike Trial Club, and the very much dwindling numbers at HBTC. Best thing to do is get in touch with Terry Graves (just google Hampshire Bike Trial Club or HBTC and you should find him) and get in touch to see how you can help out.Will hopefully be getting back into the comp scene properly next year, and hopefully a few more will aswell.Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 and hopefully a few more will aswell.if there were some comps at dartmoor i know at least 3 people that'd be up for competing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Beach Posted January 22, 2009 Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 One thing you need to know about organising comps: its BLOODY hard work, for very little actual reward.I've built manmade ones and set out natural ones in the southwest, and came very close to making a career out of it, but for someone to have that much time all the year round to set up a full series is a lot to ask.Terry Graves has done a stirling job for the last 13 years of running the Hampshire Bike Trial comps in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, and the Tupman family had quite a successful series running for about 3 years on the rocks of Dartmoor, but both have suffered massive drops in attendence, hence the almost complete dissolution of the West of England Bike Trial Club, and the very much dwindling numbers at HBTC. Best thing to do is get in touch with Terry Graves (just google Hampshire Bike Trial Club or HBTC and you should find him) and get in touch to see how you can help out.Will hopefully be getting back into the comp scene properly next year, and hopefully a few more will aswell.RichHere is a link to the HBT club website and yer even with the fall in numbers, Hampshire's are pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0zzy Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2009 One thing you need to know about organising comps: its BLOODY hard work, for very little actual reward.I've built manmade ones and set out natural ones in the southwest, and came very close to making a career out of it, but for someone to have that much time all the year round to set up a full series is a lot to ask.Terry Graves has done a stirling job for the last 13 years of running the Hampshire Bike Trial comps in Hampshire, Dorset and Wiltshire, and the Tupman family had quite a successful series running for about 3 years on the rocks of Dartmoor, but both have suffered massive drops in attendence, hence the almost complete dissolution of the West of England Bike Trial Club, and the very much dwindling numbers at HBTC. Best thing to do is get in touch with Terry Graves (just google Hampshire Bike Trial Club or HBTC and you should find him) and get in touch to see how you can help out.Will hopefully be getting back into the comp scene properly next year, and hopefully a few more will aswell.Richthank you for the adivse mate, i will do. im not trying to start my own comps just kind of questioning why there arent any down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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