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This will be round two of the 2012 series, which is a popular championship for both modern and vintage bikes in Alberta and BC.

We have the results of the trial at Sparrow Lake, Ontario, held on May 6th.

Please click here for the full results.

The next Ontario trial will be on May 26 at Lions Head.

From Dave Rhodes

The ATRA had a great team, and it's good to see them travel so far from Alberta to support the series. Everybody had smiles on their faces, and we witnessed some brilliant riding. Congratulations to the ISTC for hosting another super event.

The Full results can be seen HERE. You can see a bunch of pics on the Outlaw Gallery, which you can see by clicking here.

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All classes (Junior through to Championship, including twin-shock) wil be catered for. Entry fee is $25 per day (under-16 is just $10 per day). Sign-up time on both days is 8:00 am, and the trial starts at 9:00 am on both days.

More information can be obtained by calling Dave Fair at 250 380-7137

The Ryan Young Trials took place near Summerland, BC over the weekend, with fourteen lucky students getting instruction from the seven-time USA Champion.

With two full days of training covering both basic and advanced techniques, everybody had a great time.

David Craig has a report on our forum of the CPTA Squid trial, held at Ioco, BC on April 15.

The trial at was enjoyed by all. In the Experts class it was a Beta 1, 2 and 3, with Wilson Craig, Bill Sparks and Todd Nordin.

The results can be seen HERE.

The club thanks Steve Day and Chris Walton for laying out the great sections and loops.

Hugo Piché has sent us the results for the first round of the WTC-sanctioned 2012 Québec championships, held at Stanbridge on April 15, 2012. The second round of the 2012 CVMG (Canadian Vintage Motorcycle Group) championship was also held on the same weekend at Stanbridge.

Links to the results are given below:

• ATAQ Trial
• CVMG Trial

Derek Thomas has posted in our forum with news about the 2012 CMA team for the Trial des Nations, to be held in Moutier, Switzerland on September 28 - 30.

For Derek's full post, please click here.

Check out all the fun on the pictures on Ouitlaw Dave's gallery.

Dark clouds loomed but the rains held as thirty riders tested their skills at the newly named Joe Brown Major Trial held at the VMC property on March 18th. Due to plenty of rain during the week, the ten observed sections were on the slippery side but everyone enjoyed themselves and there was only one DNF. The Junior class was the largest with 9 riders but the battle seemed to be between the older generation "can't get no respect" with the 12 and 13 year olds taking top spots.

Full results can be seen HERE.

We've heard (on our forum) from Michael Traves with news about the recent trials demo at the Halifax Outdoors & RV Show. Michael says that they we had great fun putting on the demo. They got to ride the bikes around inside for an hour or two in the morning, then did a 30-45 minute show for the people. It was in the main arena, so was nice to showcase the sport to people who had not heard of it before. There were five bikes and seven riders. They also demonstrated the new Zero electric off-road bike.

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

Will Duggan took the expert win at Victoria last weekend (February 12). With a total of 37 competitors, it was a well-attended trial for the time of year, with showery February weather.

Stephen Foord and Shane Cuthbertson made the trip from Alberta for the trial, and Heather Wall made the trek from Powell River. Everyone seemed to have survived the VMC annual banquet the previous evening, and the event was enjoyed by the riders.

Full results can be seen HERE.

World Trials Canada has announced that the first two rounds of the 2012 national championships will take place at Ski Morin Heights, Quebec, on July 14 & 15. ATAQ will be the organizing club.

The western rounds will likely take place on Vancouver Island in September. A further announcement regarding rounds three and four will be coming shortly.

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