Alba 2 Day Trial 2025
Entry is now CLOSED
Duncan Smith Memorial Trial

Alba Two Day
To be held on 31st May and 1st June 2025
Achallader, Bridge of Orchy
Permit No: 019156 | FMM No: 40/1134 | IMN No: 390/23
A National Restricted Trial for Twinshock and Britshock bikes, open to holders of 2025 Licences issued by the SACU or ACU or an affiliated Federation.
NB for Overseas Riders - Holders of Licences issued by Federations other than the SACU or ACU must have accident and repatriation insurance, and written starting permission from their own governing body. Please present this when signing on. The KDMCC will NOT be held responsible for repatriation of any competitor.
One Event Licences are available. Contact the Club Secretary for information.
The format for this trial will be 2 laps of 15 sections each lap, closed by back marker.
Entry will be limited to 150 riders and entry will close once full, or on Monday 31st March, whichever is reached first.
ENTRY CLOSING DATE:
Monday 31st March OR WHEN FULL (150 entries).
VENUE:
The trial will start and finish just north of the Loch Tulla Bridge, Achallader, on the A82 (Parc Ferme). Find this at 'What 3 Words' ///parkway.minivans.joyously
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SIGN ON:
Signing on at the Parc Ferme begins at 8.00 am on Saturday 31st May.
START TIME:
Saturday 9:30am
Sunday 9:30am (all riders MUST sign off when they finish)
COURSE All on private ground
Saturday - 2 laps, 15 sections each lap, approximately 20 miles – 5 hours permitted to complete the course
Sunday - 2 laps, 15 sections each lap, approximately 20 miles – 5 hours permitted to complete the course
All final course Instructions will be published at the start of the Trial.
RESULTS
Marks lost will be an accumulated total for both days. Results will be published on the KDMCC website on or before Tuesday 3rd June and announced on the club Facebook page.
OFFICIALS
Club Chairman | Martin Murphy |
Clerk of Course | Jim Tennant |
Assistant Clerks of Course | Graham Law, Robbie Weir |
SACU Steward | TBC |
Environmental Officer | Willie Robertson |
Observers Marshall | Lorna Tennant |
Club Secretary | David Dougan |
SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ AND AGREE TO ALL SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS
1. Method of deciding ties will be in accordance with TSR 25.
2. Marking will be in accordance with TSR 22 - Non stop.
3. All sections must be ridden in number order on all laps.
4. Riders must compete in the same class on each day.
5. Rider Numbers will be allocated by ballot.
6. Riders will set off in 2 per minute intervals, in numerical order. Riders who wish to ride together please indicate this below. CHOOSE ONLY ONE COMPANION RIDER, AND YOU MUST BOTH CHOOSE EACH OTHER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR COMPANION RIDING. The club cannot guarantee that you set off with your chosen companion rider. Start times will be published on the KDMCC website.
7. The first off on Saturday will be riders 1 through to 150; the first off on Sunday will be rider 76 through to 75.
8. Riders MUST keep to the flagged route. Any rider caught breaking this rule, will be excluded immediately.
9. Sections will be closed by back marker both days. The time limit will be 5 hours each day.
10. Registration Card / Competition Licence / Repatriation Insurance MUST be shown when signing on.
11. Closing date for entries, Monday 31st March, or when full. The club cannot accept any late entries.
12. All entry fees (£75 adults, £55 youth) include a NON REFUNDABLE administration deposit of £20. No refunds of ANY entry fees will be possible if riders withdraw from the competition after 1st May 2025.
13. Helmet or Body Cameras are NOT ALLOWED (cf: SACU Bulletin February 2016). Cameras attached to the machine are permitted, subject to permission from the Clerk of the Course.
14. LANYARDS: N.B - As per SACU regulations all competitors riding combustion engine machines must have cut out devices connected to the rider by lanyard (maximum 1 metre) so as to stop the engine should the rider and machine be parted. This also applies to Pre '65 machines where practicable.
15. You confirm that you are not currently suspended from ACU/SACU permitted competition or on the ACU/SACU Stop List as a result of incurring a concussion injury. You shall notify the Club should you incur such a suspension or concussion injury between now and this event.
16. All bikes must be as per factory: NO DISC BRAKES: tubeless tyres are allowed.
17. Please check for any FINAL INSTRUCTIONS on the day.
18. Please do not leave any litter.
19. No Bikes are allowed to follow the trial. This will jeopardize any future use of the ground and is a strict instruction from the Landowners, on whom we depend. Please adhere to this, to ensure our future use of the ground.
20. Any rider found practising on any part of the course which lies on private ground will be disqualified.
21. All riders will sign on before starting and MUST sign off when they complete the course OR RETIRE EARLY. This is to ensure accurate scoring and safe closure of the course.
22. Signing on will be available from 8.00 am on Saturday.
23. Arrangements for refuelling will be announced.
24. Packed lunches are NOT provided.
25. On-site camping is available - other sugerstions for accomodation will be published on the Club website in due course...
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