The Arbuthnot Trial 2026

2026 Trial Final Results

Class A — Girder Fork Rigid

No. Rider Total Start Check 1 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Test Section 6 Check 2 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Graded Hill
39Andrew Glading160/5001043.100/35101
1Paul Balmain260/30030DNF1/55531
2Ivan Haskell370/0100135.000/5510105
6Ade Dark400/0303544.665/510333
59Richard Fell690/10055539.375/10510104
50Marcus LaurentDNS

Class B - Competition Tele Fork Rigid

No. Rider Total Start Check 1 Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Test Section 6 Check 2 Section 7 Section 8 Section 9 Section 10 Graded Hill
10Steve Grinter00/0000038.500/00000
3Charlie Tindle10/0000029.940/00001
12Steve Allen20/0000131.370/00001
9Geoff Herbert30/0000032.840/00003
15Ian Watkins30/0000033.340/03000
24Graham Howes40/0000036.250/10021
26Charles Worsfold50/0500034.750/00000
11Jon Cull70/0000134.790/05001
19Ian Leyshon70/0002038.930/50000
16Peter Hydemonk90/0102134.680/20012
31Neil Clarke120/0005032.810/05101
8Ian Hayward150/0000035.310/000510
13Sean Hawker180/0002033.373/50233
37Tig Hartwell180/0003139.100/55022
18Chris Smith250/50023DNF0/55302

Class C - Competition Sidecars

No. Rider(s) TotalStartCheck 1 Section 1Section 2Section 3Section 4Section 5 TestSection 6Check 2 Section 7Section 8Section 9Section 10Graded Hill
4Elliot/Graham Tickner80/0050039.220/00003
5Geoff Roberts/Craig Finch300/0000042.5610/0100010
14Richard/Kay Hayhurst20/51010510DNS10RET

Class D - Competition Pre Unit 4 Stroke/pre 60 2 Stroke

No.RiderTotalStartCheck 1 Section 1Section 2Section 3Section 4Section 5 TestSection 6Check 2Section 7Section 8Section 9Section 10Graded Hill
70Jonathon Hawthorne00/0000029.820/00000
25Nick Woolley00/0000032.190/00000
69John Hawthorne30/0000135.220/00101
22Ben Wear50/0000034.780/50000
33Nigel Smith80/0000037.280/30032
23Peter Collins100/0005033.060/05000
114Charles Smith200/0003032.810/35252
80Andy Sims280/50001108.781/55353
7Steven Kingstone310/1501043.753/55551
112Jimmy Docherty330/05105043.195/05003
81Les Foy360/0103538.440/55133
98Ken Wallington380/51005535.125/50300
38Tim James380/3103344.650/555310
78Andrew PrillDNS
88Mike JarrettDNS
92David DoddDNS

Class E - Competition Unit 4 Stroke/ Pre65 2 Stroke

No.RiderTotalStartCheck 1 Section 1Section 2Section 3Section 4Section 5 TestSection 6Check 2Section 7Section 8Section 9Section 10Graded Hill
68Matt Sleep*00/0000026.630/00000
82Graham Harrison00/0000031.430/00000
104Mike Smallshaw30/0000035.930/00030
28Ian Thompson30/0001040.310/10001
32Karen Clarke50/0000036.810/50000
27Mark Worsfold60/0000034.880/15000
30Martin Kemp70/0000039.190/50011
52James Page90/0000140.470/50210
58Tom Charman100/0000034.660/50050
107Marc Green130/0100028.821/50330
61Chris Judd190/1005530.370/05210
53Emily Page240/0100035.410/553010
51Brian Page280/0002039.095/551010
90Graham Brown300/2505031.310/503010
21Alan Wear320/5003135.630/55553
93James Bunton320/0105338.940/553010
118Gary Britton360/2103536.933/055102
29Ian WixonDNS
44Mark SewardDNS
97Duncan ShawDNS

Class F - Easy Route

No.RiderTotalStartCheck 1 Section 1Section 2Section 3Section 4Section 5 TestSection 6Check 2Section 7Section 8Section 9Section 10Graded Hill
71Trev Newell00/0000033.060/00000
111Jason Colein00/0000034.030/00000
89Darren Sharp00/0000037.250/00000
119William Pixley00/0000037.430/00000
55Peter Limbert00/0000038.810/00000
56Daniel Hill10/0000037.560/00001
86Clive Wilson20/0000038.120/00002
103Tim Burch20/0000041.160/00002
62Nigel Turner30/0000033.572/00100
105Dave Hewlett30/0000035.910/00003
64Tom Barnes40/00100DNF0/00003
108Jem Rowe50/0000529.280/00000
109Greg Wood70/0000038.285/00002
60Mark Norris70/0005040.320/00002
110Ian Fitzgerald80/0005036.090/00003
65Dave Drake Brockman80/0050040.970/00003
17Mick Fern90/0001037.810/05003
40Simon Hodder100/0000053.780/000010
77Johnny Mackessy130/0005535.560/00003
116Ronnie Allen130/0035053.222/01002
73Ged Goldsmith150/0513039.000/03003
45Nic Cosmos150/00010040.593/00002
85John Denham151/01000057.590/01004
66Joe Drake Brockman160/0003039.625/05003
113Andrew Smith160/0003052.780/50503
37Robin Cameron180/0003133.840/55022
91Ian Povey200/0005031.310/050010
95Charles Snelgrove200/00010034.000/000010
84Steven Smith200/01000041.030/000010
106Simon Tomlinson*240/0005538.285/00054
57Robert Walters290/0005047.531/0010103
36Steve Manning350/00010033.840/0510010
100Tony Bishop370/0005546.723/0101004
38Tim Smith380/3103344.650/555310
87Paul Denham580/100101010DNS10/50003
67Andy Douglas760/310051055.313/101051010
76Paul Thomas0/0003535.680XRET
54Keith Johnston0/0005039.500/RET
43Ian Defriez0/50350DNF1/RET
42Andrew Seal0/00050DNF3/RET
120Luke Clifton0/0505RET
48Roger Harrington0/51010RET
46Evan Cosmos0/101010RET
79Brian Ayres0/0102RET
115Mike Quick0/RET
75Nick Barnfield0/RET
74Richard Ball0/RET
72Henry Tindell0/RET
20Richard Lees0/RET
47Reg TinklinDNS
49Andy PinchinDNS
83Matt GregoryDNS
63Chris BunceDNS
94John LewisDNS
96Bob CrossDNS
99Richard ClarkeDNS
101James SheadDNS
102Christopher ChapmanDNS
41Callum IvesDNS
117Russell AllenDNS

Teams

Team Rider Numbers Total Score
The Three Counties 23, 24, 25 14
The Three Twins 54, 55, 56 NA, as No. 54 RET

Awards

Class / Award Award Name
A. Girder Fork Rigid Winner Andrew Glading
A. Girder Fork Rigid Runner-Up Paul Balmain
B. Telefork Rigid Winner Steve Grinter
B. Telefork Rigid Runner-Up Charley Tindle
C. Sidecar Winner Elliot and Graham Tickner
C. Sidecar Runner-Up Geoff Roberts and Craig Finch
D. Pre Unit and Pre 60 2 Stroke Winner Jonathon Hawthorne
D. Pre Unit and Pre 60 2 Stroke Runner-Up Nick Woolley
E. Unit and Pre 65 2 Stroke Winner Graham Harrison
E. Unit and Pre 65 2 Stroke Runner-Up Mike Smallshaw
F. Easy Route Winner Trevor Newall
F. Easy Route Runner-Up Jason Colein
Best Team The Three Counties – Peter Collins, Graham Howes, Nick Woolley
Best Female Karen Clarke
Rob Thornton Cup – Best Ian Thompson
Best Overall Performance Jonathon Hawthorne (test time 29.82)

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