VSCC returns to the Lake District for the 50th Lakeland Trial

 

The VSCC are returning to the Lake District this Saturday for the 50^th Annual Lakeland Trial. The picturesque and now designated World Heritage Site will play host to just over 100 Vintage & Pre-war cars as they battle their way up 12 hill sections which include Long Crag, Grizedale and the ever challenging Drumhouse, to name but a few. VSCC Headquarters are based out of the Wheatsheaf Inn in Low Lorton.

Last year saw joint winners Peter Kite and Edward Williams share The Bridge Hotel Trophy after a victory score of 298 points each. Both are returning this year for a chance to retain the Trophy. Joining them are Bryan Gill in his 1928 Lea-Francis Spence Special and Richard Clark in his 1937 HRG 1, both cars competed in the very first Lakeland Trial 50 years ago. 

Although trialling is not a spectator sport, public viewing is available at Drumhouse, Honister Slate Mine where a café is also available at the top of Honister Pass a venue that the VSCC has used since the very first Lakeland Trial.