Stump Wood Hill Climb - 14 August 2004

Other Years: 2007, 2006, 2005.

WITH three Bishop brothers entering the Stump Wood Hill Climb, there was a fairly good chance that one would win it.

In fact Ben took overall victory and elder brother Dan was second, taking the Enduro class award at the West Glos and Dean Forest MCC event on Saturday (Aug 14).

Set out at club president Roy Breakwell's farm at Rockfield, Monmouth, this unique event gave riders from a wide spectrum of off-road disciplines the four chances to attempt four timed hills, plus two observed sections.

Youngest of the Bishops, Joe, was fifth overall - Simon Ellway and Mark Harris split the brothers' stranglehold on the event.

The trials class was perhaps the most hotly contested, even though there were only two riders - Steve Cooper beat Merv Morgan by three seconds.

Neil Hannam took the trail class win by quite a margin. His time gave him eighth overall against a field of many faster machines.

Schoolboy Aaron Wells buzzed to victory on his little 80cc Honda, with Kingsley Bower and Nathan Etheridge not far behind.

Thanks to clerk of the course Julian Bishop and his team of helpers and observers, and landowner Roy Breakwell.

Results - cumulative points on time and observation.

Position	Rider	Bike	Points
Enduro
1	Dan Bishop	KTM 200	427.28
2	Mark Harris	Yamaha 250 4T	452.63
3	Joe Bishop	KTM 200	457.70
4	Mike Wells	KTM 200	478.55
MX
1	Ben Bishop	Honda 250 4T	401.23
2	Simon Ellway	Honda 250 4T	431.16
Trials
1	Steve Cooper	Montesa 350	560.00
2	Merv Morgan	Bultaco 350	563.81
Trail
1	Neil Hannam	Gas Gas 250	515.56
2	Colin Davis	Beta 200 4T	596.14
Youth
1	Aaron Wells	Honda 80	648.90
2	K Bower	Honda 80	684.55
3	N Etheridge	Honda 80	688.93