Darley Moor Centre, south of Ashbourne in the beautiful Derbyshire Peak District, has been the home of the Darley Moor Motorcycle Road Race Club since 1964.
Formally a WW2 RAF base, the 1.5 mile tarmac circuit runs regular club race meetings and the famous Stars at Darley event every year. ‘Darley’ is firmly established as a
favourite amongst motorcycle racing enthusiasts and competitors.

And Darley Moor isn’t just about racing…
Darley Moor Centre is the perfect venue for training, testing and a host of other competitive events. The circuit runs its own regular track days and track training days and is visited throughout the year for car and motorcycle training by Government Bodies, MoD and Police Forces.

And its not just about engines; cycling races, running races and biathlons and dog agility trials also bring the venue to life throughout the year. With its onsite café and purpose-built training room, Darley Moor is now as much about training is as it is about racing.

In 2025, for the first time, we are opening the doors to
advanced road riders with the new Road Skills Days.
It’s all about control…

Road Skills Days are designed to give qualified road riders new techniques and enhance existing skills in a controlled circuit environment. Aimed at road riders with knowledge and some experience of advanced road riding, Road Skills days will showcase techniques that will enhance both rider performance and safety when road riding.

Using your own road legal motorcycle, you will be taken through a full day’s classroom and on bike training, helping you understand and enjoy more of your machines’ performance whilst maintaining the high levels of safety necessitated for road riding. Ultimately, it’s all about control!

The Training
Road Skills Days start in the classroom, with a welcome
briefing and a breakdown of what is to come. Each element of the training starts with a full briefing of the skills to be delivered, before moving onto the circuit to practice and fine tune. Each training element is delivered with a focus on advance road riding and the IPSGA (information, position, speed, gear, accelerate) system of motorcycle control.

Safety Briefing and Circuit Familiarisation
Before you will be set loose on the circuit you will attend
the mandatory welcome & safety briefing where you will be told how the day will operate, the rules of the circuit and the safely protocols that are in place to ensure that you have a safe and rewarding days motorcycle training. This will include how you will be looked after by our marshalling team and details of the medical cover in place for your training day.

You will then be taken on a 10 minute circuit  familiarisation session to learn the circuit and shake out those nerves. All sessions will be speed controlled by instructors front and rear of each group.