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.

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.

Click for a full-size poster

The Victoria Motorcycle Club will be organizing a Mini-Scott Trial on June 23. The event has been mirrored after the famous Scott Trial in the UK. VMC's event started in 1967, and the last one was run in 1981 due to lagging entries. Dave Fair is resurrecting this wonderful event.

Full details are given on the poster, which you can see by clicking the image above.

By the way, I fully approve of the background image used on the poster -- a very fine fellow...

Click for the full poster

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.

Stan Bakgaard took the expert win at the CPTA May trial on May 26.

Full results can be seen HERE.

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.

Brandon Wince on a section called "Heartbreak Hill"

From Dave Rhodes

The full results of the weekend's competition can be seen HERE.

With more than 50 riders on each of the two days of competition, plus a dozen vintage riders on Monday, there was good support for the first two rounds of the 2013 WTC national championships.

The championship rounds were held at Scotch Creek, BC on the Victoria long weekend at a brand new location. The original course that had been planned for Summerland (BC) had to be cancelled due to potential land-use problems. Thanks to the local Shuswap Trials riders, the event turned out to be a huge successs, with competitors from all over Western Canada during the three-day weekend. The competitions also included a vintage round on Monday.

There were only six DNF's during the entire weekend

As can be seen from the results, the competition was very close, with Brandon Wince and Thomas Cordner swapping places in the Champ class.

We saw some amazing rides over the weekend as the varios classes tackled sections that had never been ridden before in this new area. We will be posting a full gallery of pics on the Outlaw Trialsport website.

A big thankyou goes to Tom and Peggy Zinck who allowed us to use their land -- the future certainly looks bright for trials in the North Okanagan.

The event also raised $1,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association.

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.

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.

We've heard from Derek Thomas with information about merchandise available for purchase, with the proceeds going to support the expenses of the Trial Des Nations team.

Pleae click the image above (or click here) for more information.

We've heard from Jen Johnson, manager of the CMA's team for the 2013 Trial Des Nations, scheduled for La Chatre, France, on September 8th.  The team members are: Dan Johnson, Jonathan English, Derek Thomas and Jordan Szoke.

You can click the image above for the full-sized poster.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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:

• May 18 & 19 at Summerland, BC (Outlaw Trials)
• July 20 & 21 at Ioco, BC (CPTA)
• Aug 31 & Sept 1 at Morin Heights, Quebec (ATAQ)

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:

• Addition of sub-paragraph to read "Champ (required for national events)"
• Addition of a sub-paragraph to read "Advanced"
• Change the existing fourth sub-paragraph to read "Senior 40 advanced", in place of "senior 35"
• Add another sub-paragraph to read "Senior 40 intermediate"

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

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.

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

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?

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

Expert winner Stan Bakgaard on one of the rock walls

Full results will be here soon...

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

The full results can be seen HERE.

More photos by clicking here for the ATAQ website.

The winner on Saturday was Jonathan English, with Dan Johnson in second place. The positions were reversed on Sunday, with Dan Johnson taking the win. For full results of the weekend, please follow the links below:

Dave Rhodes photo
From Outlaw Dave Rhodes

The scores were right on in regard to degree of difficulty, with Wilson Craig winning the Champ class, and a popular surprise win by Todd Nordin in the Expert class. For the full results of Sunday's trial, please click here.

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:

• Martin Roy - Québec
• Dave Rhodes - BC Interior
• Sean Weisner - Ontario & national office
• Steve Fracy - Vancouver Island, BC
• Chris Walton - Lower Mainland, BC
• Michael Traves - Nova Scotia
• Harold Pospisil - Alberta

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:

• The Host club does not need to be formally affiliated with WTC. Although WTC would like some history on the host organizer to ensure that it is an experienced group being endorsed.
• There is no "sanction fee"
• There is no "rider levy"
• There is no charge to the organizer for the cost of the insurance.

Thanks to all the people who've passed along trials results. To let me know the results of your trials, please contact me at

Thanks,

Bob Johns, Editor