Results of the 2024 Highland Classic Two Day Trial – The BSA/Triumph Edition.
The Ray Sangster Memorial Trophy won by Steve Saunders
Results:
Category Archives: BSA/Triumph Edition
2024 – Observers Draw
Here are the lucky observers who were prize winners in the Prize Draw – Sponsored by Highland Leisure Sport, Invergordon!
Numbers drawn by our Guests of Honour: Tony Davis; Mike ‘Bonkey’ Bowers and Alan ‘Sid’ Lampkin.
Many thanks to Craig & Chap Middleton of Cromarty Brewing Company for the presentation packs of their products.
Saturday
Brian Trafford – £ 100
Alex Carmichael – £ 50
Sheena Mackay – £ 25
Sunday
Adrian Martin – £ 100
Carina Gravener – £ 50
Lorna Dougan – £ 25
David Dougan – Cromarty beer pack
Donna Summers – Cromarty beer pack
Sheena Mackay – Cromarty beer pack
Andy Kelly – Jitsie Helmet
2024 Final Instructions
Please note:
General Information:
The start is located on Alvie Estate; OS Grid Ref: NH8609; What3Words: ///competing.daytime.driver
Sign on opens Saturday at 08:30 Riders to sign on and off both days.
Observers:
Please sign on both days with Nigel Robertson and Jimmy Jenkins and collect your ‘welcome pack’; packed lunch and observer’s board. Be at your section for 10:00am Saturday and 09:30 am Sunday. You will be given a meal ticket when you return your observer’s board each day. Sections will be closed by back-marker each day.
Riders:
Be ready to start at your alloted time, especially during the first hour. Riders start on Saturday 1-200, one rider per minute, but if we have no queues at sections, we will start setting off riders 2 per minute thereafter. Sections will be closed by back marker each day. On Sunday the start is 10:00 am with Rider 101-200;1-100. We hope to start riders at 2 riders per minute.
Bernie Returns in June
1979 FIM World Trials Champion, Bernie Schreiber, the only American to win the championship, makes a welcome return to the Highland Classic and Alvie Estate this year!
Bernie is celebrating 45 years since his history changing win, having defeated 3 times world champion, Yrjo Vesterinen, also a former guest of the Highland Classic.
Bernie stated on his facebook page: “I am delighted my entry has been accepted to ride the 2024 Highland Classic Two Day Trial – BSA/Triumph Edition.
This will be my third attendance since 2019 on an SWM, 2023 on Bultaco and a BSA for 2024.
Thank you to John Moffat for the opportunity once again to ride one of your unique machines.
My thanks also to the Inverness & District Motor Cycle Club for organising the The Friendliest Classic Trial in Scotland. – See you in Scotland!”
Entry Form 2024
The official entry form for the 2024 Highland Classic – BSA / Triumph Edition is now available and will remain open until 10th February.
ENTRY FORM LINK
Entries open on Feb 1st
The entry forms for the 2024 Highland Classic Two Day Trial – BSA / Triumph Edition will be available from 8pm on Thursday 1st February.
This year we will keep the entries open for a week, so that everyone that would like to take part can submit their entry. No payment at this point is required, entry fees are collected by bank transfer when the entries are confirmed direct to the entrant.
The entry fee has been increased a little this year due to insurance premium increases and it will be £75.00 per rider.
Over-subscription:
In the event that the trial is over-subscribed, a ballot of 160 places will be undertaken.
New for 2024! There will now be an overall winner of the Highland Classic. This will be the best performance on the A route of a competitor, over the age of 35, entered on either of the following classes:
Winner Classes:
1. Pre’65 Four Stroke*; 2. Pre’65 Two Stroke*; 3. Pre’72 Twinshock*; 4. Pre’77 Twinshock*; 5. Post’77 Twinshock*; 10. Best Britshock* A route. (* Riders Over 35 in either of these classes 1,2,3,4,5 & 10, riding the A Route, achieving the lowest score over the two days will be declared overall winner of this event, subject to any tie-breaks).
Riders in the following classes will be awarded class wins only:
6. Under 35 Pre’65; 7. Under 35 Twinshock; 8. Best Special (for modified machines out of class – riding for NO AWARD); 9. Best Female Rider; 11. Best Britshock B route.
