COVER PHOTO: Glenn Davey (left) chases John 'Lippy' Bateup during a Pre-65 Over 250cc race at the Marks Tey Classic Scramble on 5 May 2008 :: Photo by Michael Eustace :: Previous cover photos
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What is Pre-65 classic scrambling? Pre-65 classic scrambles are race meetings where riders compete aboard classic scramble motorcycles which were manufactured before 1965.
| Next classic scramble: Sunday 25 May at Stisted, Essex |
When: Bank Holiday Sunday 25th May 2008. Practice starts 10am, racing starts 11.30am.
Where: Stisted, east of Braintree, Essex. Click here for a map (the arrow points to the exact location)
Directions: From the A120 roundabout located on the east side of Braintree, head east on the single carriageway part of the A120 for 50yards. Then turn left signposted to the scramble.
Regs: Click here
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LATEST CLASSIC SCRAMBLES NEWS & WEBSITE UPDATES
NEWS: Maylandsea Bank Holiday scramble relocated to Marks Tey
03 May 2008
The heavy rain of the last few days has meant the track at Maylandsea is completely waterlogged and, as a result, the scramble has been moved to Marks Tey.
27 April 2008
THE CHELTENHAM North Classic MCC hosted round 2 of the National Greeves Scrambles Championship at Haresfield on Sunday 13 April and Ian Webster was out to make amends for mechanical setback in round one...read more...
14 April 2008
ON SUNDAY over 150 classic scrambles riders took part in the Pre-65 Motocross Club’s classic motorcycle scramble at Marks Tey in Essex. read more...
NEWS: Rain stops play at Marks Tey
17 March 2008
Yesterday's scheduled classic scramble at Marks Tey had to be cancelled after treacherous weather conditions battered the circuit in the run-up to the event.
At around 7.30am yesterday, the decision was made to abandon the scramble and a large number of the vehicles in the paddock had to be towed out by Dave Godley and Greg Radley in their off-road vehicles.
Abandoning the event also safeguarded the use of the track as a car park for the Marks Tey Horse Racing event due to take place on Easter Monday 24th of March, as the track would have been churned up considerably.
It is not yet known if the classic scramble will be re-scheduled for later in the year.
WEBSITE UPDATE: Entry forms are now on the website
07 March 2008
Go to the Entry Forms page to download them.
NEWS: 2008 race calendar
12 January 2008
The 2008 race calendar has been confirmed. The dates are as follows:
16 March - Marks Tey,
13 April - Marks Tey,
5 May - Maylandsea,
25 May - Stisted,
15 June - Marks Tey,
20 July - Marks Tey,
24 Aug - Maylandsea,
14 Sept - East Hanningfield,
12 Oct - Marks Tey,
16 Nov - Marks Tey.
NEWS: The Clubmans class is saved!
12 February 2008 - updated
A decision was made at the AGM to allow Clubman class riders to have 4 or 5 races per meeting (dependant on the meeting).
Riders who enter the Clubmans class will not be eligible to compete in any of the Championship races at that given meeting.
PHOTOS: Phil Ismay's photo gallery
12 November 2007
Phil Ismay has some great photos from Sunday's winter classic scramble.
Click here to view Phil's photos
21 November 2007
A TURN-out of 86 solos and 6 sidecar crews braved the cold to compete in the Pre-65 Motocross Club's winter classic scramble at Marks Tey in Essex on Sunday. read more...
NEWS: British 2-stroke Series abolished
19 November 2007
Unfortunatley, the British 2-stroke Series turned out be just another Greeves race as competitors on other makes of bikes often had to choose between this and other events, with the BTSS often missing out.
Because of this, despite being a success in terms of the number of competitors, the series will not continue next year.
Thank you to those who supported the series and apologies to those who may be disappointed.
NEWS: Winter scramble set for 18th November
16 October 2007 - updated
The Pre-65 Motocross Club has announced its Winter Classic Scramble to be held at Marks Tey on Sunday 18th November.
Due to the lack of daylight hours, entry will be restricted to 105 solos plus sidecars. Use he links below to download the regs and entryform.
Click here to view regs :: Download generic entry form
 WEB UPDATE: Photos added to gallery
11 October 2007
Awards photos from Marks Tey added to the gallery.
 WEB UPDATE: Photos added to gallery
10 October 2007
A new album has been added to the gallery for the 7th October classic scramble at Marks Tey.
There are more photos from this scramble on Phil Ismay's website.
Photos of our meetings
Take a look at some of the photos snapped by some of the photographers that attend our classic scrambles:
Dave Peck - Imageast,
Tony Nichols Photography and Phil Ismay. And, of course, you can checkout our own extensive gallery of photos.
2008 race calendar coming soon
The aim of our club is to preserve pre-65 motorcycles and to encourage there use. We organise and run around 9 scrambles each year and cater for many classes of classic scrambler. We boast the highest membership of any classic scrambles club in the UK, nearly 300 members. So why not come along to one of our events? Checkout the calendar below for dates. If you are interested in joining click on the membership link on the left.
How did the Pre-65 Motocross Club begin?
 The Pre 65 Motocross Club was established in 1982 and originally consisted of a small group of riders. These riders would provide
demonstrations of classic scramblers at modern motocross meetings. Little did they know they were involved in the start of what
is now the largest classic motocross club in England. With over 300 members, the club continues to grow and the 2005 season will
see the club host 9 meetings at 5 separate venues across the East and South of England.
What Championships does the Pre 65 MXC run?
 The Pre 65 Motocross Club runs a host of different championships to suit everyone and all machines. These consist of Pre 60,
Pre 65, Pre 74, Greeves-Only, Rider Age Related, Sports Class (non-competitive), Racing Class(competitive) and Sidecar Championships.
With such a veritable plethora of championships, the average rider can expect 5-7 races over a single meeting, each race consisting, on average, of 5 laps.
 The Pre 60, Greeves and Sidecar
Championships are all supported by the Pre 65 MXC and riders will gain points for each race. The other classes e.g. Pre 65,
Pre 74 etc. are supported but championships are not run in these classes. Instead, these non-championship classes are put on
to give riders more races during each race meeting, thus increasing their enjoyment...and aches and pains the following day!
How do I start racing?
 Check out the Pre 65 MXC's Guide to getting started.
This includes our membership form, also available from our Downloads page along with our Club Rules.
Racing not your thing? Why not Marshal for us and get close to the action?
Anyone can be a marshal, you must be over 16 years of age and you will be paid £20, plus free lunch from the burger van for the day. We rotate marshals between
points around the circuit so you can get close to the action at various points of the circuit. Training is available on the day of the scramble.
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WEBSITE UPDATE: Photos from Marks Tey classic scramble added to the gallery
