EVENTS

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Boxing Day, Hangover Trial

FRIDAY 26 December 2025, 10:00 Start.

THE MOORS – Nappers Lane, East Hagbourne, Didcot, Oxon OX11 9EA.

North Berks are delighted to be holding their traditional Boxing Day Trial on Friday 26 December 2025. We are back at The Moors this year.

There will be 4 laps of 8 sections to complete, all classes from complete beginner to expert. The sections will be set out on the easier side for the main classes using the banks and stream. There may be a few rocks thrown in for the top boys and girls, but they love it. We aim to give everyone a nice steady fun day so do join us and blow those Christmas cobwebs away.

Online entry will be available via the ACU Sport80 website from 20:00 on Tuesday 25th November. Make sure you get those entries in early, its always a popular one. Everyone is welcome to come along with friends and family for a bit of festive fun for a few hours. Starts 10:00am.

We wish you all a Merry Christmas and look forward to seeing you on Boxing Day…

Past Events

Autumn Club Trial

CANCELLED – WE HAVE DROPPED THIS ONE AS WE HAD TO MOVE THE CHARITY TRIAL TO A LATER DATE DUE TO DATE CLASHES WITH OTHER EVENTS. WE FELT THIS WAS TOO CLOSE TO OUR AUTUMN TRIAL DATE.

North Berks Charity Trial

SUNDAY 5 OCTOBER 2025

SEYMOURS ARENA – Aston Tirrold, Nr Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9AW.

We are pleased to announce we are running our annual Charity Trial again this year. We will be donating to Thames Valley Air Ambulance along with other local charities, it will be a great event for all, bring the family for a great days sport.

We will be marking out five routes catering for all skill levels – from complete beginner which will be very straightforward to an Elite route for the top riders who compete at a national/international level.

Everyone is welcome to enter, it is an open event, as long as you’re a member of the ACU you’re good to go. Entry is open 18:00 on 1st September 2025.

There will be a Barbecue for you all to enjoy after the trial, we’ll be asking for a small donation to go to our selected charities. There will also be a raffle with some great prizes to be won as usual.

Entry closes on 2nd October 2025

Evening Club Trial

WEDNESDAY 16 JULY 2025, 18:00 Start.

SEYMOURS ARENA – Aston Tirrold, Nr Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9AW.

The event is open to all, online entry via the ACU website. It should be a good ride round with 4 laps of the infamous Seymours Arena. The expert sections will be challenging as you would expect but the lower class sections will be set out on the easier side, so should be a fun evening. We hope to see you then.

The trial is open to non-members, entry is available through the ACU / Sport80 portal. Entry fee is £20 Adult, £15 Youth.

Summer Club Trial

SUNDAY 22 JUNE 2025, 10:00 Start.

STANDLAKE WOODS – Standlake, Oxon OX29 7PR. (Signposted off A415 Standlake To Witney Road)

We are returning to Standlake for this one. The event is open to all, online entry via the ACU Sport80 website is now live. It will be a good ride round with 4 laps of this great venue, the team have been over and found some new sections and at the time it was looking nice and dry in the wood. The expert sections will be challenging as you would expect, but the lower classes will be set out on the easier side with nice flowing sections, so should be a fun day for everyone. We hope to see you then.

The trial is open to non-members, entry is available through the ACU/Sport80 system. Entry fee is £20 Adult, £15 Youth.

Spring Club Trial

SUNDAY 13 APRIL 2025, 10:00 Start.

SEYMOURS ARENA – Aston Tirrold, Nr Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9AW.

The event is open to all, online entry via the ACU website. It should be a good ride round with 4 laps of the infamous Seymours Arena. The expert sections will be challenging as you would expect but the lower class sections will be set out on the easier side, so should be a fun day for everyone. We hope to see you then.

The trial is open to non-members, entry is available through the ACU website now. Entry fee is £20 Adult, £15 Youth.

Southern Centre Championship

2025 ACU Southern Centre Trials Championship.

SUNDAY 30 MARCH 2025.

SEYMOURS ARENA – Aston Tirrold, Nr Didcot, Oxon, OX11 9AW.

North Berks are proud to be running the third round of the ACU Southern Centre Trials Championship at Seymours Arena. The club haven’t held a round of this popular series for many years. The championship comprises of twelve core rounds this year. Riders must belong to a Southern Centre ACU Club to contend the Championship, but out of centre visitors are very welcome to enter any round on a no points basis. We hope to get a good entry accross all classes. There is ample parking at Seymours Arena for competitors and spectators, toilet facilities are provided.

Entry is open on the ACU Sport80 platform now.

The Wallace Cup Trial – Cancelled

The club were sad to announce that we would not be running The Wallace Cup National Trial this year due to difficulties with land and access to pivotal parts of the route.

We will definitely be back in 2026.