Licks Cycles: Huck Cup and Jude Morris Trophy appeal to main stars to Marshfield on Good Friday

All roads result in Marshfield on Good Friday as one of many largest non-championship occasions of the 12 months within the UK sees a stacked area head to the Wiltshire venue for the Mike Brown Memorial assembly, incorporating the Huck Cup, and newly for 2023 the Jude Morris Celebration Trophy.

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The Mike Brown Memorial has been working since 1988, in reminiscence of an important member of the organising membership who simply occurred to share his identify with a future AMA star. The Easter date has all the time been in place and started life as an AMCA assembly, all the time with elevating cash for charity a significant a part of the day. Your creator was fortunate sufficient to win a moto on the 1999 version of the race – fortunate in that Mark Hucklebridge was working in a separate Consultants group to mine!

In 2017 the Huck Cup was added to the occasion and started to draw some main names to the occasion. I used to be honoured to hitch a large lap of tribute with each rider that day. They elevate some severe cash there for the Buddies of Huck charity, and for 2023 the Jude Morris Celebration Trophy has been launched for riders between the ages of 13 and 23, which is able to function many lads and ladettes who raced towards Jude himself, resembling Alfie Jones, James Barker, and Joe Brookes.

The Huck Cup sees a line-up that’s adequate for a British Championship spherical. Sadly Tommy Searle received’t be on his bike, regardless of being within the entry checklist, as he continues to relaxation up from his accidents sustained on the opening British spherical at Oakhanger. Tommy will likely be there with the well-known vlogging digicam nevertheless, as his new teammate Mel Pocock makes his outside debut for GTCI Revo Kawasaki.

The Crendon Fastrack Honda crew of present MX2 British Champion Conrad Mewse and fellow former Huck Cup winner Josh Gilbert may even be there, though you count on Conrad to hurry off after his second moto, as he flies out to Switzerland for MXGP qualification the very subsequent day! A minimum of he has a relaxation day Sunday earlier than the MXGP on Easter Monday! The Can Screens Crescent Yamaha stars Harri Kullas, fellow MX Nationals champ Jamie Carpenter, and Sam Nunn may even be on the market, alongside former British Champion Shaun Simpson and Seashore Race Champion Todd Kellett. See under for the complete entry lists!

The 2 charities who will likely be at Marshfield have been set as much as assist different sports activities individuals who endure life altering sickness or accidents and help providers such because the RUH hospital and the Air ambulance, they depend on donations from the general public at memorial occasion plus different occasions they attend.

Buddies of Huck was arrange by the late Mark Hucklebridge and his spouse after Mark was recognized with Bowel Most cancers in 2010. It was a method of giving again to others who suffered in poor health well being or harm. The charity is now run by Mark’s household and mates, and certainly his son Charlie will likely be competing within the Jude Morris Celebration races.
See www.friendsofhuck.com for extra data on this wonderful organisation.

The Jude Morris Racing Basis was arrange by his unimaginable father Mark (there’s a completely different Mark Morris within the entry checklist), as a method of constant his legacy to contribute to younger British Motocross expertise in addition to elevating appreciable sums to the Air Ambulance. Additional information at www.jmracing-foundation.com

So if you happen to fancy a break from the chocolate and Easter celebrations, head all the way down to the incredible venue on the handle under. Tickets to observe are £10, beneath 16 £5, beneath 6’s go free

Marshfield Moto Parc,
Rushmead Lane
Marshfield
South Glos
SN14 8LJ