ACU Western 2026 Trials Championship
Page Index: Current Points, The Rounds, The Rules.
Other Year's Championship Winners (On the Trials page)
Updates:
10Mar2026 The first round of the Adult and Yth A+B championship is now showing.
21Feb2026 The Longtown CDE round has been brought forward to 2nd Aug. Many thanks to Stroud for accommodating a swap.
02Dec2025 As 2025 is now complete changes to winning rider's upgrade routes are announced below.
- These riders will need to move up a route from their 2025 choice to gain points:
- Joe Evans-Luter to ride Expert route for points for next 2 years*
- Graham Wignall to ride Club/Expert route or above for next 2 years*
- Matt Smith to ride Club route or above for next 2 years*
- Mark Wheeler to ride Sports Plus route or above for next 2 years*
- (* The above may all continue to ride the routes they won on, if organisers allow, but for No championship points.)
- The following will remain ineligible for points through 2026 on, or below, routes listed:
- Gordon Brown - C/E
- Bretton King - Club
- Grant Thomas - S+
- Ray Pekala - Sports
- The following will become eligible for points on the following routes through 2026, unless they also ride some higher routes on rounds in 2026:
- Tony Griffiths - C/E
- Jake Nutman - S+
- Ben Wilson - Sports
Table of Current Points
for Main and Youth CDE Championships
Both tables of round's points and Printable PDF versions will be linked here as soon as the first rounds are run PDF's: PDF of Main Championship, and PDF of Youth CDE Championship
(You will be able to download the PDF file to browse offline to save wasting paper, ink and our planet! instead of printing.)
Or click on your chosen class and championship on the grey bars below - when they are ready. Main Championship or jump to Youth CDE Championship
Click the class bars below to see the full class' listing.
Table of Main Championship Points
Be aware that this is a provisional list as there may be a version 2 of the CHG results
Expert Route Championship
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Tot | Best 7 Tot | Pos | Avg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Brain | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Thomas Culliford | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Lee Hassall | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Ben Toms | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Joe Bendall | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| John Luff | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Reece Legg | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Chris Wickham | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Fred Bishop | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Oliver Pekala | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
Club/Exp Route Championship
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Tot | Best 7 Tot | Pos | Avg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Woodward | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Victoria Payne | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Richard Knott | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Nathan Basford | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| George Marshall | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Tom Hinckley | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Adrian Brown | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Alex Muirhead | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Seth Grazier | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Jack Brooker | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Gordon Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | *3 |
Club Route Championship
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Tot | Best 7 Tot | Pos | Avg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Thompson | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Jason Cole | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Ian Wakeford | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Sean McCullagh | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Ben Wilmore | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Mick Marshall | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Simon Ward | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Kirby Richards | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Stuart Belcher | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| John Roberts | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Martyn Wilmore | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Roger Thornton | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Matthew Larkin | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Charlie Newman | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Andy Ridley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Over 50 Route Championship
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Tot | Best 7 Tot | Pos | Avg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Howells | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Rob Maller | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| David Morris | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Andrew Holvey | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Simon Legg | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| Wayne Buckland | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Richard Hunt | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Kevin Mills | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Martyn Goodall | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Nic Draper | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Michael Maslin | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Stephen Moss | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Philip West | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Paul Ruddock | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Giles Hixon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Sports Plus Route Championship
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Tot | Best 7 Tot | Pos | Avg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wheeler | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Jessica Basford | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Rebecca Brown | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 |
Sports Route Championship
| Rider | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Tot | Best 7 Tot | Pos | Avg | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Nowell | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 20 | ||||||||||
| Phil Goodwin | 17 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | ||||||||||
| Steve Venn | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Roger Brain | 13 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 13 | ||||||||||
| Steve Cosgrove | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 11 | ||||||||||
| David Payne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Colin Jones | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Allan Whittington | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Keith Allen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Nigel Doe | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Richard Gwinnutt | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||
| Ken Brown | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Darren Thomas | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Nick Williams | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Scott Carpenter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Table of Current Youth CDE Championship Points
First results due after 22nd March 2026
Notes * from above tables
You may see some added Notes in the table for some Contenders - Here is a key to the notes:
- *1. Riders may only gain points in one championship class. (The higher rating class will be the default.)
- *2. This may be an error. (Points may change when resolved. Trials Recorder for more information.)
- *3. Previous Class Winners may not gain points in the same class for a period of 2 years. (But may still ride in those classes if the organisers permit.)
- *4. Rider may elect to contend a different championship class before the series end. (Points may change when resolved. Contact the Trials Recorder for more information.)
- *5 Rider chose to forego points. (e.g. Riding down whilst injured etc.)
Rounds
These are the potential rounds discussed at October 2025s ACU Western board meeting.
ACU Western Trial Championship Rounds
- 1. 11 Jan 2026 Drake & Gibb Trial (Cancelled).
- 2. 18 Jan 2026 Bill Peters Trial (Cancelled).
- 3. 08 Mar 2026 Championship Trial.
- 4. 12 Apr 2026 Championship Trial.
- 5. 17 May 2026 Stan Hinsley Trial.
- 6. 13 Sep 2026 Stony Green Trial.
- 7. 20 Sep 2026 John Langford Trial.
- 8. 04 Oct 2026 Solo/Wooldridge Trial.
- 9. 25 Oct 2026 CHG Champs Trial.
- 10. 06 Dec 2026 ACU Western - Brian Valder Trial.
ACU Western Youth CDE Trial Championship Rounds
- 1. 22 Mar 2026 Minchinhampton Cup Trial.
- 2. 10 May 2026 Summer Easy Series.
- 3. 31 May 2026 Summer Easy Series Rnd2.
- 4. 07 Jun 2026 Dave Mason Trial.
- 5. 05 Jul 2026 CDE Championship Trial.
- 6. 19 Jul 2026 The Trevor Hunt Trophy Trial.
- 7. 02 Aug 2026 Longtown Trial.
- 8. 27 Sep 2026 Cotton Trial. Summer Easy Series Rnd3.
The previous year's rules were - If a round is cancelled after rounds have been finalised then the championship will run all rounds that do run less one to count. The total of the highest scores from each rider's points from the number of counting rounds will be used. Dates are initially fixed in January, but if a round needs to be cancelled then it may be possible to run on a new date with adequate warning to contenders.
The Rules
The Routes and Classes
- Expert Championship to run on Hard Route.
- Club Expert Championship to run on Club/Expert Route.
- Club Championship to run on Club Route.
- Sports Plus Championship to run on Sports Plus Route.
- Sports Route Championship to run on Sports Route.
- Youth A & B Class Championship to be run classes based, riders on hardest route will score most points. This allows riders to progress throughout the year moving up or down routes as required.
- Youth C, D & E Championship rounds to run over those events where an easier or conducted route is included.
- Over 50 Championship will run on Sports Plus Route.
Note: Class Numbers - Some results sheets may be tight for space and classes may be abbreviated to the numbers declared on the entry form so here is a quick cross reference.
1 - Open, 2 - Over 50, 3 - Youth A, 4 - Youth B, 5 - Youth C, 6 - Youth D, 7 - Youth E.
Note: We have amended the explanatory table for where you can and can't score points for clarity. There is no real change as CofC's have always been able to identify routes suitable or unsuitable for some Youth groups.
| Riders, look for class you want to/should ride in along the top of the columns | |||||||||
| Championship Classes | |||||||||
| Routes | Exp | C/E | Clb | S+ | >50 | Sp | Y/A | Y/B | Notes |
| Expert | x | x | x | Experts can't exactly move up a route if they win! | |||||
| Club/Expert | o | xn | x | x | |||||
| Club | o | xn | x | x | |||||
| Sports+ | o | xn | xn | x | x | ||||
| Sports | o | o | xn | x | x | ||||
| Key to codes: | x | Points can be gained in this combination (Youth riders may ride higher routes if they are clearly able to, unless CofC's choose to restrict the route, Reg's will say.) | |||||||
| n | No Points can be gained if you've been a winner of this class within previous 2 years (unless >50 as you don't have to move up a route!) You will get points for the next route if you move up a route, of course. | ||||||||
| o | Can ride this route for no points (Riding down a level while injured etc.) | ||||||||
| info | Points can be gained if riding up a route by choice as long as remain on that route all year - Or, Ride up a route for no points. (Possibly only the higher route's points should be allowed as otherwise could be pot-hunting!) Only one selected route eligible per year ie no dodging routes to cherry-pick. | ||||||||
Winners of a championship class will move up a route for the next year, or ride as no award for the next two years.
The exceptions to moving up a route are, of course, Experts, who can't get any higher, and Over 50's who are allowed to remain on the Sports Plus route. Winners can stay on the same route but will be ineligible for points.
Contact for Championship issues
For more info contact the Trials Recorder by email: johnlaurence5@yahoo.co.uk.
Method of Marking
The Championship will be held under TSR22B - Non Stop.
Championship Points
Championship points will be awarded to the top 15 eligible finishers in each class at each round on the following scale:
- 1st 20 Points
- 2nd 17 Points
- 3rd 15 Points
- 4th 13 Points
- 5th 11 Points
- 6th 10 Points
- And so on Down to 15th Place 1
Should a Tie occur it is to be resolved in accordance with TSR23A. Riders who score points in one championship class shall not be eligible for points in another championship class.
Championship Ties.
Should a tie occur in a Championship series it shall be decided as follows:
- a) In favour of the rider with the greatest number of wins in ALL rounds held.
- b) If not resolved then the greatest number of second places and so on down to 15th place in ALL rounds held.
- c) If not then resolved, by the rider with the best performance in the final event held.