Our annual Highland Classic Two Day has had a refresh by trials rider Joe Baker of Joe Baker Design in Devon.

The club have commissioned a logo to be used in connection with our very popular trial which is known as “The Friendliest Classic Trial in Scotland”,

The new logo captures the spirit of the event being for Pre’65 and Twinshock machines and is the successor to the old Highland Two Day Trial which began in 1950 by the Highland Car & Motor Cycle Club which split into two and eventually the loss of the motor cycle element. In the 1970s the Inverness & District was formed and Malcolm Smith, a founder life member was keen to start a Pre’65 event which has grown in stature year on year since 2003.

The new logo will be used in all promotional material from now on.

Entry forms will be available from 00:00 on 1st February 2019 with entries limited to 160 plus guest riders. It will be on a first receipt basis with no ballot and a reserves list made up from those who are initially unsuccessful. Postal, courier or delivered entries only, there will be no online entries or entries by electronic means.

The Highland Hospice increased their funds by £1,063 recently, thanks to the IDMCC who decided to donate the proceeds of their Introduction To Trials practice at Tain on 30th December.

The club covered the cost of the event insurance and one event licences at the Tain event.

On hand to present the cheque to the Highland Hospice was the Bremner family, Peter who is a life member, Leigh who started riding trials in  the club and Archie & Robbie, who are current riders.

The Highland Hospice were delighted with our contribution and placed details in their monthly newsletter and website.

With immediate effect, the club’s bank account is now digital which means that we can pay our invoices electronically and without having to post cheques to suppliers when we buy items or supplies for the club or the events we promote.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean that we can take payments for club events or for national events as that would require credit facilities through a provider, but it does mean that we can pay for things faster than previously and reduce postage costs and admin time etc.

Club membership will continue to be collected by cheque/postal order or cash, unless by prior agreement in which case we can accept a bank transfer with a suitable reference followed up by a membership application form being sent to the club Secretary.

John Moffat – IDMCC Company Secretary

Click HERE for the Big Night Out round up 2018

 

The Club 2018 Championship final standings should be available later this week.

The annual presentation of awards will take place during the club ‘Big Night Out’ on Friday 7th December 7.30 for 8.00pm at Fairways Leisure, tickets priced at £25 are available until next week from the Club secretary, book your place now… idmcc@outlook.com

The ‘Big Night Out’ (IDMCC Presentation of Awards) was held on Friday 7th December at Fairways Leisure, Inverness.

A total of 37 members took part in the fun, starting with a nice meal, the presentation of awards and the annual raffle which netted £198 on the evening.

Chairman Grant Coward announced the award winners and our President, Malcolm H. Smith handed over the silverware.

Here are some photos taken during the well charged evening festivities!

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Long standing member, Richard Mackintosh has purchased a new trophy for the club, which will be awarded at the ‘Big Night Out’ on December 7th 2018 to be held at Fairways Leisure.
It is named the ‘John Younie Memorial Trophy’ for the best performance by an Inverness & District MCC member in the Scottish Six Days Trial annually. This is not an official award of the SSDT; this is an official award of the IDMCC only to bona-fide club members who take part in the annual event.
John Younie was a farmer and IDMCC member from Drumnadrochit who competed in club and national trials. Richard, or Dicky Mac as many of us know him as, was a riding buddy of John Younie and he thought it appropriate to dedicate the trophy in John Younie’s memory.
This years’ winner is: Ross Murray who came home in 111th position on 274 marks.

 

The recent Club Championship at Cannich was well attended by our E-Class riders. Wendy McKay from Aviemore was on hand to take this photo of them lining up for a section on Sunday 9th September.