Durham Classic Motorcycle Club

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE    09 June 2008

South Durham VMCC have agreed to take over the running and organisation of the BTT from our club. They will be holding 'the Beamish' this year (2008) and it is likely that it will be the 'full'event. It will be held on the 3rd Sunday in September - 21st to be precise.

A press release will be issued by South Durham VMCC to the national motorcycle  press very soon.

Check out the Beamish TT website for further details Beamish Trophy Trial

The famous Beamish Trophy Trial is organised by our club, having taken over from The Friends of Beamish in 1999.

The trial covers nearly 100 miles of Northern Dales in Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland and is a road-based event which has a number of off-road sections. It is a quite unique event and is almost unparalleled in this country. Entrants can cover all of the route and sections on road going machines, although there are many off-road machines entered.

The regulations and entry forms are usually made available from May and are available from the club secretary or on-line at this site. Previous entrants will automatically be sent the necessary information.

Entry to the event costs £10-00 which includes insurance cover. Every entrant receives a badge, even if they don't start or finish. A date bar is also awarded to every starter.

The start and finish is at The New Board Inn, Hilltop, Esh, County Durham. We are indebted to the management for allowing us to use their excellent facilities.

Entrants come from all over Britain, with some travelling great distances to participate. England, Wales, Scotland are well represented but we still await our first entrant from Ireland.

There are twenty three class awards available. Entrants knowledge of motoring history and highway code is tested along the route.