The first round of the Cornwall OSET Cup Winter Championship got off to a cracking start. Held at Garker Valley, St Austell fine weather meant the waterproofs could stay at home, but conditions remained wet and slippery after the previous week's floods and heavy rain.
Howard Stevens, who runs the events said: “Differing conditions teach the children something new. Conditions like this help teach children throttle control, the importance of finding grip, body positioning over the back wheel and the need to keep the bike rolling.”
Camborne and Redruth MCC were delighted 34 riders participated, including 2 newcomers, Sam Congdon and Carter Mitchell who quickly made new friends and enjoyed their first trial.
“We’re going from strength to strength. We started out with eight kids and now regularly achieve over 30. It’s a fantastic indication that OSET Bikes are now considered to be the ideal start and events like ours are helping breathe life back into the sport. They’re designed as a non-intimidating, introduction to motorbikes and we hope many of these children go on to enjoy trials riding throughout their lifetime.”
Good to see was rider development as some moved up to a harder course for this championship, with a great battle on the Hard Course as Johnathan Hancock pipped Ronnie Richards by a single mark.
Round 2 is on Saturday 31st December at Gilberts Coombe, Redruth. There will be a caterer, toilets and shelters on site. This trial will be Fancy Dress with prizes for the Best Dressed OSET and Best Dressed Rider in each age group class.
Hard Course.
1st Johnathan Hancock 16, 2nd Ronnie Richards 17, 3rd Jowan Davis 30, 4th Josh Jacobs 51,5th Sam Hartland 55.
Medium Course (by age )
9 years - 1st Jowan Powell 36, 2nd Sam Congdon 38.
8 years - 1st Tyler Cole 78 - only rider in this class.
7 years - 1st Jack Pengilly 22, 2nd Tom Powell 40
6 years - 1st Ted Youlden-Moyle 15, 2nd Tom Gibbins 22, 3rd Jamie Goss 49, 4th Tobias Smith 69
5 years - 1st Alfie Brown 35, 2nd Isaac Brazier 67
Easy Course (by age)
5 years - 1st Leon Thomas 15, 2nd Marley Davison 18, 3rd Carter Mitchell 37, 4th Matthew Allen 47, 5th Dexter Tripconey 89.
4 years - 1st Andrew Hancock 80 -only rider in this class.
