The Cambridge Matchless MCC, Chris Wood Trial was held on the 2nd of November at Hinxton.
Seventy-two riders competed in cold, dry conditions, tackling the huge sections in the cutting.
The club would like to thank both working parties for preparing the sections, the observers (especially those braving the cold on the sections at the far end), the admin team for handling the entries and results, the landowner, and finally, the riders.
Chris Wood Trial 2025 – Results
The results are as follows:
Experts
1st – Joseph Collins, winner of Best Expert, with only 4 marks lost
2nd – Max Golla on 24 marks lost
3rd – Julian Harvey on 30 marks lost
6th – Samuel Rolls, the Best Matchless Club Expert and winner of the Chris Wood Trophy on 47 marks lost
Expert B
1st – Chris Koch, winner of Best Expert B, with 5 marks lost
2nd – James Williams on 10 marks lost
3rd – Stephen Douglas, also on 10 marks lost (decided on most 1’s)
Intermediate
1st – Stephen Howard, winner of Best Intermediate, with 34 marks lost
2nd – Christopher Jones on 43 marks lost
3rd – Mark Banham on 48 marks lost
Clubman
1st – Richard Norman, winner of Best Clubman, with a clean sheet
2nd – Stephen Swanson on 1 mark lost
3rd – Gareth Price on 2 marks lost (decided on furthest travelled before losing a mark)
Twinshock
1st – Paul Hadingham, winner of Best Twinshock, with 3 marks lost
Novice
1st – Simon Hood, winner of Best Novice, with 9 marks lost
2nd – Mark Horsley on 15 marks lost
3rd – Lucas Harrs, also on 15 marks lost (decided on most cleans)
Youth B (Hard Route)
1st – Samuel Le Fevre, winner of Best Youth B (Hard Route), with 75 marks lost
2nd – Daniel Adcock on 107 marks lost
Youth B (Middle Route)
1st – Tommy Goodwin, winner of Best Youth B (Middle Route), with 20 marks lost
We hope everyone enjoyed the day.
This was our last event of the year, and we look forward to seeing you all again in 2026.
The championship results will be published soon.
Dale