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ATRA Falun Trial on June 16, 2013 Falun, Alberta
A total of 28 riders braved the inclement Alberta weather at the WTC-sanctioned Falun event on Sunday and, although the scores reflect just how difficult the conditions were, everybody appeared to have a great time.
For the full results, please click HERE.
CPTA Squamish Trial on June 16, 2013 The CPTA Squamish Trial took place in Crumpit Woods, south-east of Squamish, BC. Spencer Fitschen and company put a lot of work into building new trail and sections, and riders were not disappointed. Due to the dry conditions, grip was excellent resulting in low scores for most riders. In the Senior Advanced class, scores were so close the first four positions were determined by cleans with Larry Drawhorn emerging as the winner, edging out Ted McDowall, who took his first of two points on section 3 of lap 2. Alex Walton turned in a solid ride to win the Expert class, taking only two points per lap over 3 laps of 10 sections. It's encouraging to see some of our younger riders starting to challenge the masters. Forty two riders made the scenic trip to Squamish to attend the event, and it was great to see several riders from Washington participating. Full results can be seen HERE. Mini Scott trial in Victoria, June 23
Click for a full-size poster Windsor Trial, July 14 & 15. MOTA & WTC
Click for the full poster We've heard from Mike Deleersnyder, with news of the two-day MOTA championship trial on July 13th and 14th. Mike says that the trial will be WTC sanctioned, and all Canadians are very welcome, whether part of the MOTA (Michigan Ontario Trials Association) or not. With the proposed WTC sanction, there will be no rider or club fees for sanctions or insurance. The entry is just ten bucks ($5 for youths) and camping is also ten dollars. Mike notes that these are also the dates of the CMA championships, which take place in Ontario again this year. Mike's dates were well-established, and when the CMA announced the same dates, he was unable to change. CPTA Trial, May 26 at Ioco, BC Stan Bakgaard took the expert win at the CPTA May trial on May 26. Full results can be seen HERE. Date change in Nova Scotia Michael Traves has announced a change of date, from June 1st to a new date of June 16th for his next trial. This is to accommodate some of the riders who will be away for the USGP trial. Michael also says that he'll be needing some help on the weekend before the trial, and on June 15th. He hopes to use the same area as the event last fall, but he'd like to build at least three new sections that are easier -- or at least possible. Opening Rounds of the 2013 WTC Nationals. May 18th & 19th at Scotch Creek, BC
Brandon Wince on a section called "Heartbreak Hill" From Dave Rhodes First Round of Outlaw Series in Victoria, BC Results for April 13 & 14 A very good turnout of riders on both days of the Joe Brown Trial, with 14 Vintage riders on Day 1 and 49 riders on Day 2, for an amazing total of 63 over the weekend. The vintage riders were treated to sunny, dry weather after an early morning downpour. Day 2 entrants were not so lucky when, after a great start to the day, a freak hailstorm rolled through the VMC property to create havoc, and completely change all the sections for the remainder of the day. Among the notable riders over the weekend was longtime member Gary Nordstrom, who rode vintage B class to a very nice 4th place. He also can boast of being the oldest rider, on one of the oldest bikes, and the only one in attendance who actually bought his bike from Joe Brown! On Day 2, Thomas Cordner won the Expert class, but also put in an amazing ride on his last loop with a score of only 2pts. Almost superhuman considering the disasterous conditons. As well, Matt Fracy celebrated his 17th birthday by continuing to improve and take yet another podium with a fine 3rd place finish. Many thanks to everyone who attended the event, especially all of the out-of-town riders who came from as far as Edmonton AB, the Okanagan region of BC and the Lower Mainland. A big "thank you" to the committee of Matt, Micaela, Lorraine and Steve Fracy. Please click here for the full results. Calendar for all regions I've made a start at compiling the full calendar for 2013 trials across the country. You can see what has been completed so far right here. Merchandise to support the TDN team
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Click for full-size poster Victoria MC Reg Shanks Trial Results March 17, 2013 From Roger Boothroyd Crisp, clear weather greeted the thirty-three riders competing in the annual Reg Shanks Trial held at the Club's property on Happy Valley Road in Victoria. Ten sections were laid out with varying degrees of difficulty for the six classes but that difficulty was enhanced by the rainy days before the event making some sections very slippery. However, all the riders enjoyed the event which was set up by: Paul & Mike Cubbon, Brandon Volk, Lucas Longstaff, Rhys Hathaway and Jordan McFarlane. Rob Gialet, his friend Gwen & Rick Kool handled sign-up and scorekeeping. Four of our younger members, Brandon (14yr) Lucas (16) Rhys (15) and Jordan (17) set up the Junior, Vintage, and Intermediate sections and course loop, a job well done! Thank you to all the committee members. The next VMC Trial will be held on April 13/14 - The Joe Brown Major Trial, vintage bikes only on Saturday, modern bikes on Sunday. Full results are given HERE. CPTA March Trial, March 17, 2013 From Ron Walsh The trial was a fun day with great weather and a solid turnout. The Intermediate/Sportsman course provided safe sections but still lots of opportunities to miss a line and take points. The Sportsman class was a close match for the top three and one poor ride on the last loop dropped he writer to fourth place. Efforts to reduce the danger level in the Intermediate class while still keeping it challenging has resulted in some longer sections forcing riders to remain alert. We are working hard at keeping the lower classes fun by eliminating exposure for the riders while still challenging their technical abilities. For the full results, please click HERE. Trials demo at Halifax show
We've heard from Hugo Piché and Stephane Vallee about the trials demo at the recent Atlantic Outdoor Sports & RV Show.
Some Quebec riders from the ATAQ club joined Maritime trials riders to put on the show.
Stephane Vallée from Halifax was responsible for the obstacle course layout and apparently the show was much appreciated.
For a video from the show, click HERE.
CPTA February Trial, February 17 at Ioco, BC Bill Sparks takes expert win
The CPTA February trial took place on February 17th in beautiful, almost spring-like, weather at Ioco, B.C. More then 35 riders showed up to try three short loops of 9 or 10 sections. The weather was dry, so conditions were great for riding. But the scores tended to get higher on the last loop as exposed roots got slipperier, sections got rougher and riders got tired. Results were tight in a few classes as one point or two cleans made the difference, although Bill Sparks (in the picture) is still showing the younger riders how to do it in the Expert class. It was great to see a number of new riders out and it looks to be shaping up for another good season of riding for the Canada Pacific Trials Association. The full results can be seen HERE. VMC Les Blow Trial, Feb 10th Thomas Cordner wins expert class While the eastern provinces were digging out of snow, the Victoria Motorcycle Club hosted the annual Les Blow Trial at the Club's property on Happy Valley Road. Forty-four riders signed up in unseasonably mild weather including two riders who made the trek from Squamish to test their skills... For the full report and results, please please click here. Trial des Nations appointment The CMA has announced that the responsibility for the Trial des Nations has been taken on by Jennifer Johnson of Markdale, ON. The CMA tells us that Jennifer brings considerable organizational and fundraising skills to the job, along with a 36 year passion for trials. WTC National dates in 2013 The World Trials Canada (WTC) national championships in 2013 will be comprised of six trials held over three double-header weekends, Each rider's best four results from the six trials will count towards the final standing. The dates for the trials are:
New WTC rules for 2013 nationals The WTC national trials council has announced new rules for national events. Organizers of non-national, WTC-sanctioned events are still free to use Rule 4i, which provides for these rules to be tailored to local preferences. But the official rules are to be observed at national championship trials. Changes to scoring. A new paragraph is added to rule 4d (definition of a failure) which reads as follows: "any part of the rider remains in contact with the ground for a period of approximately five seconds (during which the observer counts aloud from 'one' to 'five'), while the the machine remains stationary" Changes to classifications. The following changes are made to Rule 5a:
Thomas Cordner wins expert class in Victoria On November 18, the Victoria Motorcycle Club hosted the annual Rick Wells Trial. A couple of dozen riders decided to go out and enjoy the November conditions for a day's sport. The winner of the trial, top expert Thomas Cordner, dropped 37 points to beat Andrew Watson (63) and Matt Fracy (90). The full results can be seen HERE. This was the final trial of the year for the VMC. The next one will be the Les Blow Trial in early February 2012 WTC Final Standings The final standings for the 2012 national championship has been published by the WTC. The results can be seen by clicking here First place in the Champ class went to Will Duggan, with second place a tie between Dan Johnson and Jonathan English. The expert class resulted in a tie for first place between Stan Bakgaard and Félix Bélanger, with Andrew Watson in third place. Adrian Brown Memorial Trial November 10 & 11, Summerland, BC Brandon Wince top Expert, Stan Bakgaard Vintage
The Adrian Brown Trial was held at Summerland,BC on November 11th in very cold and slippery conditions. However, the turn-out of riders was excellent considering the weather for both the vintage on Saturday and the modern on Sunday, A total of $745 was raised for the Cancer fund. After a short Remembrance day service on Sunday, which included the reading of "In Flanders Fields" and The Last Post (played on the Harmonica), twenty riders in three classes set off to tackle a 5km loop with 15 sections. For the full rseults, please CLICK HERE Windsor-area MOTA club to promote Ontario trials. The group will run WTC-sanctioned trials in Ontario The trials folks in the Windsor, ON, area who have long been active in MOTA (the Michigan Ontario Trials Association), have recently announced that they will also promote trials focussed on Canadians. Mike Deleersnyder, who is heading-up the Windsor-area group, has arranged with World Trials Canada for the trials to be WTC-sanctioned. Who knows, perhaps we'll see some rounds of the WTC national championships taking place in Ontario in the near future? National championship - rounds 3 & 4 Victoria, BC on October 27 & 28 Will Duggan takes Champ class both days The results from Victoria give Will Duggan the overall WTC championship for 2012, with second place shared between Dan Johnson and Jonathan English. You can see a short video clip if you click here and then click on National Trials. For a fuller description, and the full results, please click HERE. Results from St George, ON We have the results from the trial at St George, ON, held on October 14. The expoert winner was Dan Johnson, edging Jordan Szoke by a couple of points. For complete results, see HERE. Latest Results from Nova Scotia Michael Traves has sent us the results from the Nova Scotia trial held on October 13. To see the results, click here. Michael tells us that he's thinking of organizing a Cape Breton trial next weekend. We'll keep you posted... ATAQ 2012 Québec Championship Results of final round, and overall standings The 2012 trials season in Québec has wrapped up with the ninth round of the 2012 series taking place at Rivière Du Loup. The full results for this round can be seen HERE, and the final WTC Québec standings can be seen HERE. CMA championship rounds in Ontario Jordan Szoke takes expert win bioth days The CMA national championship rounds took place on September 15 & 16 in Ontario. Saturday's round was at Gravenhurst and Sunday's at Raymond. The events were organized by the Amateur Trials Association. Full details of the results are given HERE and HERE. Trial at Ymir, BC on Sept long weekend From Dave Rhodes
Expert winner Stan Bakgaard on one of the rock walls The Ymir Trial at the weekend was spectacular as far as the sections went, and the whole weekend of family fun at the Pete Bustin ranch was enjoyed by riders from as far afield as Medicine Hat, Alberta, and Vancouver. The 22 riders tackled a total of 13 sections three times. And, although some failed to finish, this event should certainly be on the WTC Calendar for 2013. Full results will be here soon... Trial, August 19, Squamish, BC Alex Walton took the expert win at the CPTA's Squamish Trial on August 19, 2012. Full results can be seen HERE. There is a great video of the trial at www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7FXzglhvAM ATAQ Trial at Deschambault on August 12 Paul-Yvan Bélanger top expert
The ATAQ club held the seventh round of the WTC-sanctioned Québec provincial championship on Sunday, August 12, 2012. The full results can be seen HERE. National Championships (WTC) - Rounds 1 & 2 Morin Heights, Québec, July 14 & 15
More photos by clicking here for the ATAQ website. Sunday, day Two We have some videos of the first two rounds of the national championship trial (WTC) in Morin Heights, Quebec, on July 14 and 15. Click the following links for the Youtube videos... WTC Nationals, rounds 1 & 2 - Youtube video 2 WTC Nationals, rounds 1 & 2 - Youtube video 3 Super Stars trial in BC Report for Sunday, July 15
Dave Rhodes photo From Outlaw Dave Rhodes National Council of World Trials Canada World Trials Canada has announced the council of trials enthusiasts selected to represent the interests of trials riders across the country. The members of the council are:
WTC announces online sanction application The WTC has announced a streamlined method to apply for a sanction for a trials event. The WTC website (www.worldtrialscanada.com) now has a "Forms" section with the new online sanction apllication. The insurance application and the waiver forms are also provided on the website. The WTC points out the following:
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