As the 2026 licence renewal period opens on Saturday, 1 November, we’d like to remind you of the key dates and details for clubs and riders in the coming weeks.
Saturday, 1 November
Club Affiliation: Renewals for 2026 open on this date. Clubs set to auto-renew will have payments processed on 31 January 2026.
Riders’ Club Membership: Renewals for 2026 Club Membership* also open on 1 November. Members with auto-renewal enabled will have payments processed on 31 January 2026. Club Membership still £5
*(Subject to clubs accepting membership from 1 November.)
Monday, 10 November
Riders’ ACU Competitor Licences: Renewals will be available from 10 November. Members with ‘Member Details and Payment’ set to auto-renew will have payments processed on 31 January 2026.
ACU strengthens rider safety with action against fake helmet stickers
The Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) is taking firm action to protect its riders by clamping down on the sale of counterfeit ‘ACU Approved’ helmet stickers – with more than 5,000 already removed from the black market.
Helmet safety remains a top priority for the UK’s national governing body of motorcycle sport. Every helmet that passes the ACU’s strict, independent safety tests is given a Gold ‘ACU Approved’ sticker by the manufacturer or importer. These stickers show technical officials that a helmet meets the required standards for use in competition.
However, a growing number of fake and unauthorised stickers has prompted a major crackdown, led by the ACU with support from its legal partners and Trading Standards.
“This is a serious issue for rider safety,” Matthew Edwards-Wear, CEO of the ACU, said. “Anyone using a helmet with a fake or tampered sticker is putting themselves in serious danger. We’re committed to stamping this fraudulent activity out and protecting our competitors.”
“With the help of our partners, we’ve already acted against eBay for trademark breaches and removed over 5,000 fake stickers from sale. It’s a strong first step, but our work will continue to make sure we eradicate any illegal activity that threatens the safety of competitors and fundamentally goes against what we stand for as a members’ organisation.”
Alongside removing counterfeit stickers from online marketplaces, the ACU is also working up new agreements with helmet manufacturers and importers to tighten the control of official stickers and stop them being misused.
New hologram-style, Gold ‘ACU Approved’ stickers are also being developed for introduction in the 2026 season.
“Our new Gold stickers will have enhanced features that will reduce the possibility of them being copied, tampered with while they’re on a helmet, or removed from a helmet altogether,” Matthew Edwards-Wear added. “Closing loopholes will stop bad actors and improve the safety of ACU riders.”
For questions about helmet safety or ACU ‘Approved’ stickers, contact the ACU technical team on 01788 566400.
The Club will host the final round of the 2025 Championship on 7th December 2025. The venue is Skyrakes, located above Skipton off the Grassington Road. The final positions for some classes are still being determined, and the Club, with the help of Chris Bancroft and Chris Mitchell, will also be organising a Conducted Course. This trial is open to all ACU-affiliated club members, but to have a chance of obtaining points for yourself and your Centre Club, you must be a fully paid-up member of a Centre-affiliated Club.
Entries are via the ACU/Sport80 system, with the closing date being Saturday, 6th December 2025. ENTER HERE
Below is the Championship positions with the one round to go.
Open Trial = Competitors must be registered members of Clubs affiliated to the ACU.
Venue Location
From Skipton
Out of Skipton take the Grassington Road. Look out for flags on the left hand side just past a dirt lay-by. Turn left (Beware it is a sharp turning) Continue up the lane until you come to a sharp left turn. Just before the turn you will see a gated farm track on your right going onto the moor. Please SHUT gates as you travel up the track
What 3 words – ///jousting.stove.nearing
2025 YORKSHIRE CLUBMAN CHAMPIONSHIP
As per Centre rules, Yorkshire Clubman Championship events will have the following routes and are open to the following classes: –Clubman A: Classes: – Clubman, Youth; A & B. Clubman B: Classes: – Clubman, P65, Twin Shock, Air cooled mono, Youth A, B and C Conducted, Red – Yellow and White
The trial will be observed as NO STOP. The Conducted route will be Stop Allowed
Experts & Intermediates aged 45 and over may enter and elect to ride Clubman’s ‘A’ route, however, when so doing they shall be classified as a Clubman ‘A’ and shall be eligible for Clubman ‘A’ Championship points. Experts and Intermediates under 45 can elect to ride on a non-competitive basis.
Riders may also choose to ride out of class on a no points basis.
The severity of the 2 routes will be the same as the Horsforth Club Series Clubman A & B so this is an opportunity for our middling club riders to enter a Yorkshire Centre Trial and earn points for the Yorkshire Centre Clubman Championship. (Remember this Yorkshire Clubman event is No-stop where our Club Series trials are Stop Allowed)
Our Young,uns had a go at The RM Mintex Trophy Trial on Saturday 13th September hosted by the Richmond Motor Club.
The trial is time and observation and run very similar to the famous Scott Trial, classed as the toughest one day trial.
The following club members, William Hemingway, Sophie Sellers, Isaac Reeday, Will & Sam Ethell, Oliver Petty, Max Lampkin, Charlie Petty, Noah Morton and Zachary Sellers represented the Club.
The above photo are of 3 of our members were riding the Planit Opticians Summer Series of Trials in 2024 and now they entered the RM Mintex Trophy Trial along with Noah Morton.
We had 7 who finished within the time limit (Standardtime + 2 1/2 hours who each will receive a certificate. Congratulations to Max Lampkin, Charlie Petty, Noah Morton, Zachary Sellers, Oliver Petty, Isaac Reeday and Sophie Sellers.
