After the battering of the storm the previous Friday riders rode against the wind into the wind tunnel of Haslett Sand Pit on Sunday 20th February, courtesy of Mr Glen Draper.
Rob Baker and team braved the terrible weather on the Saturday to set out a trial which tested riders of all abilities.
Experts Class
The Experts Class was headed up by the reining Island champion Tom Richards who rode a near perfect trial, losing just two marks on section five which was enough to claim the lowest score of the day.
Ross Haydon came in second, ten marks back not helped by stalling the bike earning him a five mark penalty. Jos Wright came in third getting used to his new machine, unlucky not to clear section five first lap, which resulted in a tumble. Josh Morris rounded out the experts with a confident ride in the premier class.
Intermediate Class
In the Intermediate Class Sonny Gaskin (pictured top) continued his winning run posting a score of 14, finding the sandy conditions to his liking riding to another clear win.
Jonathan Death returned coming second with a confident ride, being one of the only riders to clean section four on the inters to earn himself the ride of the day. Ajay Shaw rounded out the intermediates with a impressive ride on a new bike in the soft sand which is no easy task.
Over 50s Class
In the Over 50s Class, Andy Scott-Jackson returned to winning ways with a decisive eight mark margin over John Coombes in second his non-stop riding style perfect for the tricky challenges the soft sand creates.
John Coombes was in a tight battle for second with Phil Chase, they traded positions all day with Coombes coming out on top with a slim, but decisive four mark margin. Stuart Gummer was not far behind coming in forth.
Clubman class
In the Clubman Class there was two riders competing, riding half of the novices and half of the inters. Simon Watmough came out on top over Jason Elford.
Novice Class
In the Novice Class James Rogers returned to winning ways putting in a confident ride, losing half of what second place did a great ride for his first ride in soft sand. Tristan Osbourne was next pushed all the way by Ben Ashcroft, who had to settle for third place.
Adult Beginner Class
Three Adult Beginner Class riders were in action, with Rob Payne coming out on top over Dave Elford, who enjoyed his ride with his son and grandson all competing in their respective classes.
S Jacobs rounded out the adult beginners.
Youth Classes
In the Youth Experts Class Alfie Haydon rode to victory, not helped by stalling the bike resulting in a undignified tumble into the soft sand along with a five mark penalty.
Alfie Gaskin came in second, beating Harrison Crickmore with section four being the decisive section.
In the Youth Intermediate Class one rider was in action, Freddie Death after a few missed trials returned with a confident ride.
In the Youth Novice Class, Riley true beat Ollie Elford this week meaning Ollie had to settle for second place. In the Youth Beginners, Connor Shaw was on top ahead of riley baker in second. Blake Buggy rounded out the class on his electric bike.
Thanks to observers
We all would like to thank the five observers who volunteered to stand out in the bitter wind and stormy conditions luckily everyone got finished before the rain turned up.
Aided by Alan Gosden, having finished his ride then assisted the observers to get the tail end riders finished in good time. Also many thanks to Wayne Brodie for keeping an eye on all of us making sure the event runs smoothly and everyone enjoys a safe and enjoyable trial for all riders no matter what their abilities.
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Report shared by Alfie on behalf of Isle of Wight Motorcycle Club. Ed
Image: © Vikki Taylor
