With temperatures in the 20s and nothing but the sun in the sky, Track N Trail were blessed with perfect riding conditions for their 2026 Jurassic Rally near Dorchester in Dorset.
Words by Track N Trail – Images courtesy of TA Photography
The feedback from you riders has been overwhelming! The 2 tests were the obvious highlight, both around 5 miles and lasting over 10 minutes. But the stunningly scenic liaison sections, friendly & welcoming atmosphere, and relaxed schedule put the cherry on top of the cake. It’s no surprise the event sold out in 10 minutes of being open. Track n Trail would like to thank everyone who attended the event for your support, and we hope to see you next year.
We are extremely proud to have raised £1000 for the JMR Foundation with the raffle and donations courtesy of the landowners. There was brilliant racing across the board; here is the race report for the overall result:
Strong winds and rain in the week leading up to the event; the riders were shocked to be arriving in glorious sunshine on Friday afternoon ahead of the evening’s signing on and scrutineering. The Bar was Open, pizzas were cooking, and Teams were doing some last-minute fettling on the bikes. The scene was set for a brilliant 2 days.
With last year’s winner Max Diment out injured, his Brother Alex Diment and Harry Hillier-Rees were the odds-on favourites to battle it out for the win this year, but there were other fast riders that would certainly put their name in the hat for the win.
Hillier-Rees aboard his AJP led the field off the start line at 9:30 into the untimed test at Two Valleys. The stunning grass-based venue was the hub of the event, playing host to the Camping, Pro Pits and caterers. It was a quick wake-up for the riders going into the slick grass test first thing in the morning.
Next, the riders headed out onto the first of 2 liaison sections, taking them through the beautiful countryside north of Dorchester, eventually bringing them to the Tenko Test.
The riders got a chance to ride this one untimed on the first lap. The Tenko Test is completely different from the Two Valleys test. With a long Sandy section to start off with and then moving to the forest consisting of flowing loamy forestry tracks. The test was the highlight for many of the riders.
At the end of the first 65-mile lap, the riders were faced with their first timed test of the day; the grass had dried, the riders knew the lines, it… Was… On.
Immediately, it was apparent it was going to be a 3-way battle for the win; the top 3 battled hard all day. Alex Dimment’s smooth riding and smart lines were the perfect combination to set the fastest time on every one of the 4 specials of the day. Harry Hillier-Rees and newcomer to the series Aaran Wells went back and forth all day. Wells’s motocross background meant he got the best of Harry at 2 Valleys, but then Hillier-Rees would strike back at Tenko using his experience and smart riding. Harry would end up finishing the day 2nd a close 30 seconds off Alex and Aaran rounded off the podium just 20 seconds back from Harry.
Next up was the evening’s Super Test, a 2-lap dash for the Expert Class, around an abbreviated test at 2 Valleys. With the other classes grabbing a cold pint from the bar and a freshly cooked pizza, they gathered on the hill to watch the Experts throw down as the sun was setting. The atmosphere was electric! A bit of extra incentive in the form of a £100 cheque for the winner got the expert class fired up. Chris Northover led out the field; the sound of his Kove 800 roared through the valley. It looked to be a repeat of earlier in the day with Alex Dimment going 2 seconds up on the field on lap 1. However, in the second run he stalled it twice… a £100 mistake. Aaran Wells would end up taking the win by only 2 Seconds over Dimment and the rest of the field.
Going into Day 2, the top 3 were separated by only 50 seconds, and with a full hour of special stage planned, the door was wide open. Hillier-Reece had a strong day, but with the tests only getting rougher, it proved to be too much for him and his 150kg AJP to battle with the other two on enduro bikes, and he had to settle for 3rd on the day and 3rd overall. A very respectable result on a much bigger bike! Alex and Aaran would continue to battle, but the lack of riding and hanging onto the beast that was his KXF450 saw him starting to fade towards the end of the day. Going into the last test, the two were separated by just 10 seconds. Crossing the line, Arran came up just 1 second short. Alex’s hard push on day 1 to build up a big lead paid off, and it proved just too much for Wells to overcome. What a great race, right to the finish!
A massive thank you to our team of officials and marshals that made an event of this scale possible.
We’ll see you next year.
SEE THE OVERALL RESULTS >>HERE<<
