HAROLD GRAHAM TRIAL COGDEN & EXCITING TIMES AHEAD

Sunday 17th February sees the first of the Richmond Motor Club 2019 Championship Trials being run at Cogden Hall, Grinton.   There will be classes for all ages.   This trial’s results will go towards the RMC Championship awards and there will be the Harold Graham Trophy and Sam Trophies up for grabs to the first and second best riders on the Hard Course.  Start time is 10.30am and there will be catering at the start field.  Entries close on the day but if you want to get an entry form filled in before hand you can download one here:    Entry Form – Harold Graham 2019  This year once again we are offering ACU day licences for those who do not have an ACU licence for £3, available on the day.    If anyone would like to observe please email secretary@richmondmotorclub.com if you can help us.

RMC NEW RECRUITS AND POSTS VACANT  – We are delighted to welcome back Jill Harker to the RMC team (after quite a few years!) as our new Scott Trial Treasurer.  We are still looking for a new Scott Trial Programme Editor, so if you are interested or know anyone who might be, please email our Scott Trial Secretary at scottsecretary@richmondmotorclub.com

We are pleased to announce that our new President is Paul Astwood and our new Chairman is Simon Williamson, who has stepped up from Vice Chair.  Andrew Swainston has taken on the supporting role of Vice Chair and Nathan Stones is going to become one of RMC’s directors.  We are  very happy to welcome some new faces onto the RMC committee as post holders and helpers,  as some of us longer standing members (we’ll refrain from saying older!) are wanting to ease off on duties.  Thank you to all those outgoing post holders for all your hard work.   We are currently in the midst of recruiting some new post holders for administration, treasurer and secretarial duties.  We are very excited to have interest from some lovely ladies who are already involved in the trialing world and are going to be a real asset to the Club.  Watch this space for updated news on our new recruits.

We still have the post of RMC Minutes Secretary vacant and need more people coming forward to offer help with Sports Secretary roles still vacant.  If you are interested in helping out with any of these roles, which could be job shared, please email secretary@richmondmotorclub.com.  If you feel you can help out in any way at all, please do get in touch.  For any Club to continue successfully it needs fresh faces to join in and help and also younger members to step up and get involved with the organisation side.  You won’t be thrown in at the deep end, you’ll be shown how to do a job and will have plenty of support.

Richmond Motor Club continues to go from strength to strength and we very much look forward to working with our new team members.

Cogden Trial (Sunday 17th Feb) plus IMPORTANT General Updates

Sunday 17th February sees the first of the Richmond Motor Club 2019 Championship Trials being run at Cogden Hall, Grinton.   There will be classes for all ages.   This trial’s results will go towards the RMC Championship awards and there will be the Harold Graham Trophy and Sam Trophies up for grabs to the first and second best riders on the Hard Course.  Start time is 10.30am and there will be catering at the start field.  Entries close on the day but if you want to get an entry form filled in before hand you can download one here:    Entry Form – Harold Graham 2019  This year once again we are offering ACU day licences for those who do not have an ACU licence for £3, available on the day.    If anyone would like to observe please email secretary@richmondmotorclub.com if you can help us.

Membership:  Don’t forget membership is due now and has been kept at same rate of £10 per year or £25 for a family membership. A real bargain!  Trial entry has also been kept at the same rate with no increases.   RMC Membership Form 2019

Sponsorship: Don’t forget applications for RMC Sponsorship towards the 2019 ACU  Trials Championship are open.  The closing date for all applications is 28th February 2019.  RMC members can apply for sponsorship by filling in the application form which can be downloaded here (form now includes adult Keedwell solo class):  Richmond Motor Club Application for Sponsorship 2019

Finally following on from our AGM last week we are looking ultimately for a Sports Secretary (Generous Honararium is attached to this post) and a Treasurer.  Chris would like to step down from some of the current workload!   If you feel that you could help at all with either of these roles, please contact secretary@richmondmotorclub.com   We could split the Sports Secretary post into smaller chunks if anyone would like to take on part of it.

Future Trial Dates:   Please see updated Provisional Trial Dates for all information on Championship Trials etc  THESE HAVE CHANGED SINCE THE ONES THAT WERE SENT OUT WITH MEMBERSHIP CARDS: Richmond Motor Club Dates 2019

February/March Trials 

Dick Horner Memorial Trial (Wensley) – Sunday 24th February 2019 (10.30 start) – Green/CM/Youth/Small Course

Andrew Allison Memorial Trial (Marske) – Sunday 24th March 2019(10.30 start) – One Course, 3 routes – Hard/Green/CM/Youth (C Class upwards)

Looking forward to seeing everyone in the 2019 Season!

 

 

RICHMOND MOTOR CLUB ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2019

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOU!

RMC’s Annual General Meeting will be held this Tuesday 5th February 2019 7.30pm at Richmondshire Cricket Club, followed by an Ordinary meeting.  As always, all members will be made very welcome and we would like to invite you to come along and have your say about how your Club is run and to get more involved.  If you have fresh ideas which you would like the Club to consider, then come along to the meeting and voice your thoughts.   The Club always needs and welcomes new helpers and there are a few roles to fill and help out with.  For any Club to continue successfully it needs fresh faces to join in and help and also younger members to step up and get involved with the organisation side.  Don’t just sit back and talk among yourselves about what you think the Club should or shouldn’t be doing, come to a meeting, offer your help and work alongside us.  We don’t bite, you will be made welcome and we will listen to you.

If you can’t make the meeting, but would like to offer your help in some way, however big or small, please let one of the committee members know or email secretary@richmondmotorclub.com

We look forward to welcoming you!

Richmond Motor Club Adult Presentation Evening – results!

Full Awards Table

A great night was had by all those who attended the Richmond Motor Club Adult and Youth A Presentation Evening on Friday 18th January at Wensleydale Rugby Club.  A Pie and Peas supper was enjoyed before the awards were handed out by President Paul Terry.

Photo Credit - Charlotte Brown

Guy Kendrew – 1st Expert

Congratulations to all those winning awards, but especially to Guy Kendrew who won the Tradesman Trophy for the Top Expert Rider in 2018.

A full list of award winners is available to download here:  Richmond Motor Club Adult Championship Awards 2018

Many thanks to Charlotte Brown for the photo’s!

 

RMC Sponsorship of 2019 Trials Championship – Applications NOW OPEN

Richmond Motor Club would like to open applications for Sponsorship towards the 2019 ACU  Trials Championship.  RMC members can apply for sponsorship by filling in the application form which can be downloaded here:  Richmond Motor Club Application for Sponsorship 2019

We are very committed to helping our Youth and Adult riders in the 2019 Season and look forward to receiving you applications.