The Alberta Trials Riders Association has announced a September long weekend "fun ride" that will offer a trials-training ride, fun rides, and group rides. Camping is allowed, no dogs permitted, and it's "Members Only".

Dave Rhodes has contacted us to let us know that the forest is like tinder at present and, with the fire danger at an all time high everywhere. It would be irresponsible to hold the trial under these conditions.

The trial will now be held on the thanksgiving weekend - October 9, 10 & 11.

Ormstown vintage trial

Story and photos from Ried Masson

Vintage Trials, Motocross and Hare Scrambles met up at the 2010 Ormstown Vintage Off Road Motorcycle Festival Aug. 13-15 in at the Pritchard Farm in Ormstown, Quebec.

The event attracted about 70 riders from Quebec, Ontario New York State, and as far away as Ohio and PEI. In addition to the racing, participants were treated to a very entertaining speech on Saturday night by the weekend's Guest of Honor, 2-Time World 500cc Motocross Champion Jeff Smith.

Smith was also one of the key developers of Bombardier's Can Am Line of motorcycles in the mid 1970s, and Can Am was the featured brand at this year's Ormstown Festival. The marque was well represented, with dozens of Can Ams competing in the motocross and hare scrambles races.

The Vintage Trials events on Saturday and Sunday were...

Click here for the full story and results.

We've heard the results of the CMA championship rounds via a posting from Bob Billyard on our forum.

Will Duggan made the long trip from Vancouver Island to Ontario to win both of the final two rounds of the three-round series, earning third place overall behind winner Jordan Szoke and second-place Jonathan English.

Please click here to see Bob's report.

We've received a great set of results for the second round at Tweed from Dave Cordy. For the full results of the Tweed round, please click here.

We've heard from Steve Fracy with thank-you's regarding the WEC / ISTC national rounds at Shawnigan Lake:

I know it has been some months now since the first two Nationals in Shawnigan Lake, but because of work being so busy for me leading up to and immediately after the event, I have not had the chance to thank the many volunteers who made...

For the full text of Steve's message, please click here.

Mike Palczak's return to trials was marked by a win in the expert class at Rocky Mountain House on August 15th.

Byrnie Schroderus' farm was the site for the trial. Full results can be seen HERE.

Round 4 Champ podium

The last 2 rounds of the WEC National Trials took place in Deschambault, QC last weekend.

The riding conditions were perfect, sunny and dry on both days.

Saturday, in the top class Champ, Will Duggan (from B.C.) took the first step of the podium with only 6 marks on his card, confortably ahead his next rival Jonathan English (ON) who scored 21 followed by Daniel Munro (QC) with 54. In the Expert class Devon D'Argis (BC) took first place ahead of Paul-Yvan Bélanger (QC). In the Advanced class Giancarlo Capporicci (QC) took the 1st place followed by Daniel Santerre (QC) and John Purse (ON).

On Sunday, a similar scenario in the Champ class with Duggan still in 1st place (this time with 22 points), followed by English (29 points) and Devon D'Argis (69 points).

In the Expert class Paul-Yvan Bélanger took first place ahead of Hugo Piché (QC). In Advanced this time John Purse was ahead of Daniel Santerre and Michel Bélanger (QC).

Congratulations to Will Duggan, crowned 2010 WEC National Trials champion.

A lot of work was put by Stephan Fotheringham and his team to prepare the sections and the interzone, which was longer than usual at this location.

41 riders attended on Saturday and 40 on Sunday. Riders were mainly from Québec, Ontario and B.C.

Full results for Saturday can be seen HERE, and HERE for Sunday.

Please click HEREfor the results of the first two rounds of the series.

A photo gallery of the trial can be seen Here.

Jordan Szoke took a conmfortable win at the ATA's Hills of Pelham trial at Fonthill, Ontario on Sunday, July 25th.

Jordan dropped just 35 points, with second-place finisher Andrew Young at 69 points. The trial attracted a total of 22 competitors.

Full results can be seen by Clcking Here.

The results are now available for the Superstars trial held on July 10 & 11 at Ioco, BC.

This annual event includes rounds nine and ten of the PNTA (Pacific Northwest Trials Association) championship.

Fifty-three competitors showed up for each of the two days, with Local BC riders performing well, although the glory had to be shared with the American visitors to the trial.

Full results can be seen by clicking on this link to the PNTA website.

The tire section at Falun

Clerk of the Course Roger Flinkman and his crew did an outstanding job plotting 13 challenging sections on the family farm in Central Alberta, with lots of natural terrain including steep banks, roots and cambers, plus the traditional man-made tire hazard.

This really is a prime Trials location and I was impressed by the amount of work that had been done cutting nice trails through the wooded hillsides. Nothing had been forgotten, with great parking and a deluxe biffy. Although I had to leave before the riders completed their second loop, there is no doubt that this trial will definitely be on my calendar for next year. Full results are given HERE

The Lohrmann trial went off without a hitch after rushed preparations in the last week just prior to the event. Thirty-one riders competed in a virtual mist of humidity under overcast skies at the VMC club property on Happy Valley road.

Click here for the full story and results.

Jordon Szoke took the first round of the Expert class at this year's CMA championship in Ontario, with Jonathan English in second place.

The trial attracted an all-Ontario entry of some forty competitors. The final two rounds will be on August 21st at Tweed, ON and August 22nd at Dutch Lake, ON.

The full results for all classes can be seen HERE.

Intermediate winner Ben Pospisil

from Dave Rhodes

Although the Vintage class on Saturday had a small entry, it was nice to see Dave Bissenden from Victoria make the long trek, plus Steve Richardson from Gambia Island BC.

The recent heavy rain had made the sections quite slippery, but Trials Marshal, Harold Pospisil, did an excellent job of getting the degree of difficulty just right for both days, which made for big smiles and happy riders.

Full results can be seen HERE.

The standings after the first two rounds can be seen HERE.

Nicolas Roy at one of the youth sections

ATAQ once again had a strong entry of Junior and Youth riders. The picture shows the action at one of the youth sections.

36 riders attended the event, which was made possible with the help of Paul Thériault and his crew.

Full results can be seen HERE. The results are in PDF format.

Ryan Gadd at section nine

Round 2 of the Saskatchewan Provincial Trials series was held June 6th, with riders from from 3 provinces attending, spanning a distance of 1100 km's between Winnipeg, MB and Medicine Hat, AB. All riders were treated to sunshine and 23 degrees, and the unrelenting sun in the old quarry just 1 km East of Moose Jaw. Interestingly the Trials site was located only feet from the Trans Canada HWY, which invited a constant stream of spectators stopping in the pit and along the highway to take in our sport, many for the first time.

The expert class was won by Derek Thomas, followed by David McLuckie on his trick Montesa. Intermediate, the largest class, was a nail-biter between Ryan and Rob Gadd. The new Youth class was once again won by the very talented young Olivia Neuhofer, who never dabbed a foot all day.

The full results can be seen HERE.

The results of the trials at Lions Head, Ontario, on May 29 and 30 can be seen HERE and HERE and. The results are in PDF format.

Jonathan English comfortably won both days, following his return trip across the country from competing in the national rounds on Vancouver Island the previous weekend.

Two rounds of the 2010 PNTA (Pacific Northwest Trials Association) championships were held at Victoria on May 29th and 30th.

Thomas Cordner took first place in the Champ class on Saturday with Will Duggan in second place. On Sunday, in a repeat of the of the finishing order from previous weekend's WEC nationals, the results were reversed with Cordner taking the win.

The full results (first three in each class) can be seen HERE. Scroll down for the second day's results. The results are in PDF format.

The first three places in the Expert class at La Tuque, QC went to Paul-Yvan Bélanger, Daniel Munro and Stephan Fotheringham on May 22. The next day the leaders switched places, with Daniel Munro in first place. The trial was organized by ATAQ (L'Association des trialistes amateurs du Québec), and was sanctioned by the WEC.

Full results from both days can be seen HERE and HERE. The results are in PDF format.

David Tronnes, who set fastest time

The winner was Chris Tronnes, but runner-up Shane Cuthbertson was only four points behind on time, so it must have been an exciting day at Stony Plain.

The full results can be seen by Clicking Here. The results are in PDF format.

We have the results of the trial held at Port Colborne, ON on May 2nd. The expert winner was Jordon Szoke. Full results can be seen Here. The results are in PDF format.

Forty-five riders completed the CPTA trial on April 25th, with first place among the experts going to Bill Sparks. Full results can be see Here.

Don Doerksen winning the CPTA Spring Classic trial

The Spring Classic trial took place on Sunday April 11/10 at Ioco B.C. It was a beautiful sunny day and 12 sections (ridden 3 times) were awaiting. The twinshocks were divided into Classic A and Classic B classes and the Intermediates and Juniors rode modern bikes on the same sections. There were 20 entries and a few spectators with cameras. The slightly overweight, grey bearded pumkin in the picture was actually the low scorer on the day. Results are available at www.trialsclub.org/springclassic10.html

Expert winner Brandon Wince with organizer Dave Rhodes. More pictures can be seen on Dave's gallery at www.outlawtrials.com.

The Adrian Brown Memorial Trial was held at Yankee Flats, near Vernon BC, on Saturday April 3rd in dry sunny conditions. There were 28 riders competing in five different classes.

The big winner on the day in the Expert class was Brandon Wince from Westbank, who lost just 15 points to take home the "Wobbly Road Trophy".

For the full results, Click Here (in PDF format).

Thomas Cordner took the expert class at the Reg Shanks tial, held at he VMC club property on March 28th.

Full results can be seen by Clicking Here (in PDF format).

We don't often get to train with a rider of Geoff's calibre, and people jumped at the opportunity by filling up the classes quickly.

The results from the Les Blow Trial held Feb 28th at the Victoria Motorcycle Club property can be seen by clicking HERE

Although the weather was perfect for the event, only 26 riders showed up to participate. Some of the regulars were glued to the TV watching Team Canada win gold. However, Pete Wilson and Sean Duhamel did a great job in setting up the Junior/Intermediate loop with help from James Austin.   Devon and Ian D'Argis set up the more challenging loop for the Sportsman/Expert loop with help from Don Venn and Dean Parry.

Mike Cameron and Susan Fair handled the sign-up and scorekeeping, while soon-to-be new members Todd Walker and Glen Crayton ran the concession BBQ. As soon as the event was over, Dillon Walker and Brian Mitchell did a nice job of removing all traces of the five sections that were in the lower parking lot area. A great time was had by all. Thanks to the committee and all those that helped.

PS - Thomas Cordner not only rode very well all day, he even managed to ride up through the woods to his friend's house, watch the overtime part of the Canada vs USA hockey game and ride back down the hill in time to collect his award !!

Good weather, along with some riders from Washington state and Vancouver Island, gave the February Trial (held at the Ioco club property) a turn-out of 52 riders; a number that hasn't been seen in years at a club event. Top finishers in Vintage, Sportsman, Beginner and Junior were: Dave Bloxham, Bob Clark, Martin Elson and Michael Bousfield. In the Intermediate, Senior 35, Advanced and Expert classes: Dave Fair, Billy DeGaris, Kevin Dufault and Thomas Cordner came out on top. Four of the classes had 10 riders, and mixed in with the lot were three women riders, a segment of the population that is starting to be better represented in trials clubs. Full results can be found at www.trialsclub.org/feb10.html

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