About the AMCA

The Amateur Motor Cycle Association (AMCA) is one of the oldest off-road motorcycle governing bodies in the world. Established in 1932 in the West Midlands it has played a key role in the growth and promotion of the sport in this country. Today it has over 200 affiliated clubs that cover most of England and Wales with approximately half of these motocross specific with the remainder split across several other off-road sporting ‘codes’ including trials (modern & classic), scrambles, supermoto, enduro, moto-duro and beach racing.

It caters for riders of all ages and abilities from a 10 year old just starting out to those still competing in the modern and classic versions of the sport who are well into their seventies (there’s more than you might imagine)! Each year the AMCA sanctions close to 1,000 events and its motocross clubs alone manage 430 of these with over 75,000 entries. In addition it has comprehensive event infrastructure and equipment in place which it provides to its clubs as well as management and financial support from its Cannock, Staffordshire head office. Having worked closely with communities for over 75 years the AMCA is well versed in the many issues associated with the sport at a local level including noise, access and insurance.

Aims & Objectives

The AMCA is an independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to providing efficient management and control of off-road motorcycle sports for the benefit of riders whose primary interest is in the sport and not the reward. We have a commitment to ensure no rider has an unfair advantage over the others and all machines must be on general sale. Voluntary work by the clubs in the preparation of events helps us to keep costs to a minimum.

Archive

As one of the oldest off-road governing bodies in the world a core objective of the AMCA has been archiving a wide variety of specialist media publications from the UK and abroad in addition to maintaining its own records of clubs, tracks and riders. The Association has a comprehensive collection of Motorcycling magazines plus copies of Motor Cycle News and every copy of Trials and Motocross News. Anyone wishing to use them for reference purposes may do so. Contact the AMCA office on 01543 466282 or by email to arrange a time.

AMCA Development

Since 1982 the AMCA has been acquiring suitable land for off-road motorcycle sport and now has seven sites. In total over 300 acres have been bought thanks to the efforts of the members over more than twenty years who have contributed to the Association's Development Fund. The AMCA has also recently entered into a partnership with UK Coal to re-develop the ‘Desert’ a former colliery near Rainworth, Nottinghamshire into a purpose-built complex specifically for off-road sport.