Highland Classic 2021 voted a great success

The 2021 Highland Classic ‘FANTIC MOTOR; Edition was voted a great success by the riders and officials who attended the event. All feedback was positive, and that included the new for 2021 ‘Superloos’!

The Guest of Honour, Steve Saunders was impressed with the event as he had never been to Alvie Estate before and he spent some time in conversation with the estate owner, The Laird, Jamie Williamson who took time out of running the busy sporting estate, to chat with some of the riders who enjoyed a weekend of sport on his land.

This was the first year that Alvie & Dalraddy Estates, Event Manager, Suzie Crerar has been involved and she certainly made every effort to accommodate the Inverness & District MCC make the event a resounding success.

71 Fantic machines took part which we think is a record for marque attendance.

A new results method was implemented and managed by Secretary of the Meeting, Mieke De Vos, former SSDT Secretary.

The club are already planning the 2022 Highland Classic – The OSSA Edition. Entries will be online on 1st February on this website.

So, the Highland Classic returned in 2021 after Covid and was a welcome return for trials enthusiasts.

A full set of the results will be published shortly.

Support for the 2021 Event

Many thanks to the following Trial Partners, business and individuals who have given support to the 2021 Highland Classic!

ALVIE ESTATES LTD

APICO FACTORY RACING

HIGHLAND TEMPORARY WORKS, Inverness

MACGREGOR INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES, Inverness

CAFE V8, Inverness

HEILAN LOOS, Granton on Spey

LLOYD MOTOR GROUP, BMW Carlisle

CLASSIC TRIAL MAGAZINE

LEVEN HOMES LTD, Kinlochleven

ROCKSHOCKS

INMOTION TRIAL COMPETITION, Egham, Surrey

CROMARTY BREWING CO

CCA-SIGNS, Peebles

ROSTRUM SPORTSWEAR, Lochmaben

BELTON4

SPJ AUTOS

HSA RETAIL

MAX BENJAMIN, Dublin, ROI

CUSTOM BOARDZ

SPEEDPRINT, Inverness

Highland Classic Gears Up

The Highland Temporary Works Podium has been erected on Alvie Estate in readiness for the event which has 200 riders and 40 officials.

The event takes place on 12/13th June on the Alvie Estate, Kincriag.

Highland Temporary Works of Inverness has supplied the podium for this year’s trial

Mieke is Secretary of 2021 Trial

The Secretary of the Meeting 2021 Highland Classic Two Day Trial is Mieke De Vos, former Secretary of the Scottish Six Days Trial.

Mieke will be taking care of the administration and results during the weekend.

Mieke will be assisted by IDMCC committee man Geoff Davison.

The results service has been sponsored by Classic Trial Magazine

Photo shows Mieke with her partner James Reid who will be competing at the trial.

Gearing UP for 2021

At Highland Classic Trial HQ, we are getting prepared for the event on 12/13th June and have everything in hand and all running to plan and schedule.

All the supplies are currently being delivered from our suppliers and our Trial Partners to ensure that the 2021 event is a success.

We are always grateful to our Trial Partners, which includes the Laird and staff of Alvie Estates, Jamie Williamson and also the Alvie Event Co-ordinator, Suzie Crerar.

Obviously we are all working under current Covid protocols and guidance, so things wont be exactly as previous years.

However, we intend to have an awards presentation on Sunday afternoon with a splendid podium which is supplied, erected and sponsored by HIGHLAND TEMPORARY WORKS of Inverness.

The new podium will be there all weekend at the Trial HQ on Alvie Estate.

We encourage riders to get their photo taken at the podium pre-trial as their own momento of what is shaping up to be a greta weekend of sport.

Here is hoping the weather will be kind to us!

Apico Factory Racing

We feature our Trial Partners for the Highland Classic Two Day Trial

Apico Factory Racing – A Trade Only Supplier:

Apico (trading as Vesty UK LTD) originated back in 1984 as an off-road clothing and apparel brand created by 3 Time World Trials Champion Yrjö Vesterinen. The Apico brand was well known for sponsoring riders and teams in all off-road disciplines including motocross, trials and enduro around the globe throughout the ’80s and ’90s. The clothing was a radical development away from the traditional garments and technically advanced, if not inventive. Some of the off-road products such as motocross & enduro pants with built-in kidney belts and Lyrca® trials clothing were industry firsts. These came to existence from experience, feedback and ingenuity. The company has always had a good insight into what products the market needs. This is attributed to the experience of the staff and understanding what a rider needs to give them the edge in competition.

As well as the own brands already mentioned, Vesty UK LTD distributes some of the most prestigious names in the world of off-road. This includes having the sole UK distribution for many brands including Answer, Arai, Boyesen, Forma, GET, Hebo, Leatt, Pro Taper, Polisport and Twin Air. We also distribute All Balls, Bolt, Castrol, DID, Gold Fren, Hinson, KYB, Michelin, Pirelli, Putoline and Vertex amongst others. Having all these products under one roof allows us to be the one stop shop for the U.K. Off-Road Dealer network. Apico Factory Racing now boasts its own product range comprising of over 3,500 individual own-brand parts with over 30,000 SKU’s from other brands distributed from our 25,000 sq. ft. Burnley headquarters.

Inverness & District Motor Club Ltd are proud to have been associated with Apico Factory Racing since 2013.

Steve Saunders is 2021 Guest

The 2021 Highland Classic Two Day Trial – Fantic Edition will be held on 12/13 June at Alvie Estate.

The Guest of Honour has just been announced – STEVE SAUNDERS, 11 times British Trials Champion and 4 times winner of the SSDT.

Steve will ride his own 300 Fantic Twinshock at the Fantic Edition.

Steve Saunders will ride his 300 Fantic Professional at Alvie Estate 12/13 June 2021 – Photo: Trials Media

2022 The OSSA Edition

The 2022 Highland Classic will, like all trials since 2013, be a theme.

The theme for 2022 will complete the Spanish Trio of Bultaco (2013); Montesa (2018) with The OSSA Edition!

There will be a Guest of Honour with OSSA connections.

The organisers believe this will be a popular choice of theme, following a poll taken on facebook in 2020.

The dates for The OSSA Edition will be 11/12 June, 2022.

Promoted by: Inverness & District Motor Cycle Club Ltd