Thumpers Trial

The Eastern Fourstroke Association will be holding a trial at Populars Chase Farm, Thorrington, Nr Colchester, Essex.

Including a round of the ACU Eastern Centre Class ‘C’ Championship

Discipline: Trial 

Date: Sunday 23rd November 2025

Sign On: 9.00am Start Time: 10.00am 

Status: Open ACU Permit No: TBC

EFA will organise an Open Trial event for solo machines to be held under the ACU Trials Standing Regulations and the National Sporting Code of the ACU, these following Supplementary Regulations and any Final Instructions which may be issued. 

Officials: Clerk of the Course: CHRIS MACE (Licence Number 38767)

Club Steward: Ted Smith

Secretary of the Meeting: Chris Canham 

Child Protection Contact: Chris Mace 

Eligibility: Open to Adult members of an ACU affiliated club holding an appropriate licence or Trials Registration.

Insurance: The event will be covered by the ACU’s Premier insurance. 

Entries: All entries will be via the ACU Sport80 on-line entry system. 

Entry fee: Adult: - £20.00 No entries on the day. No postal entries. 

Entries open date: 11th October 2025 Closing date: 15st November 2025. 

Maximum no. of entries: 100 Refund of Entry: Entries will not be refunded unless the entry is refused, or entrant contacts Secretary of the Meeting or in the event of cancellation. Any refunds made will be less the ACU £3 administration costs. 

Location & Start: Populars Chase Farm Station Road Thorrington CO10 8HZ 

What3words: Venue Entrance – ranch.scrubbing.essay

Event: Multi section, multi route trial over banks, tree roots, ditches and streams.

Routes: Red/Blue; White; 50/50 

Results: Will be published on the EFA Club & ACU Eastern Centre website and/or Facebook pages. No paper copies will be posted. 

Classes: Expert B; Inter; Inter B; Novice; Pre 70; Twinshock.

Signing On: Riders please sign on at cabin when they arrive.