There has been a healthy local interest in the showpiece event with the expert class led by Llanidloes trio Dylan Jones, Rowan Jones and Robert Jones.

The Jones boys will be going head to head with Machynlleth’s Tudur Davies and Rheinallt Davies, Knighton’s Dave Brick and Llandrindod Wells’ Ashley Wood.

The second experts class sees Knighton’s Mark Vaughan and Chris Matthews joined by Llandrindod Wells rivals Gethin Price, Tom Knill, Shane Lewis, Jonathan Williams and Darren Peel.

Llanidloes’ Ed Jones is joined by Rhayader’s Christian Walton and Knighton’s Carl Gerrard in completing local interest.

Local favourites Simon Bradford and Neil James compete in the sidecar event along with rivals Matthew Taylor and Nick Morgan.

Llanidloes is well re-presented in the sidecar class with Neil Rowlands/Marc Rowlands, David Williams/Graham McPhee and Gerwyn Davies/Craig Davies all in action.

Rhayader’s Julian Broad, Fraser Drake and Jim Gayes join Llandrindod Wells’ Mark Wilkie, Paul Hart, Keith Heliwell, Carl James and Stephen Hall in the sportsman class, along with Presteigne’s Phil Powell, Richard Davies of Knighton and Jamie Rees of Builth Wells.

The clubman class has also attracted a glut of entries with Dan Baynham of Llandrindod Wells, Marty Jones of Knighton and Caersws’ David Lloyd-Jones and Nantmel’s George Wozencraft flying the flag.