SCHEDULE UPDATE:
Fall Small Wheel Trial, September 8, Ioco, BC.
Canadian TdN Team Fundraiser POKER RUN and BARBECUE:
July 7 at Ioco.
The club will be hosting a Poker Run and Barbecue at the club on July 7 (fire conditions permitting). The Poker Run will consist of a fun tour of Ioco trails suitable for most riders (Junior and Up). Riders will select cards at designated checkpoints. Best hand wins.
There will be some prizes for top hands and a Barbecue Lunch after the ride for all participants. Non-participants can join in the Barbecue with a donation to the TdN Team Fund.
TdN supporter T-Shirts will be on sale.
Join us for a fun social day and help support our Team members for their trip to Spain.
June 9: Beta Canada Trial, Ioco, BC.
The ninth day of June 2024 started out cloudy but cleared up quickly for a perfect day to ride in the Beta Canada Trial at Ioco. Thirty seven riders took on some challenging or tricky sections with some high scores along the way. The Intermediate riders were particularly challenged with tight corners that rewarded good balance and precise steering. The Expert class was owned by Alex Le who took half the points of his nearest competitor. Jason Miller snuck up from the USA to take Advanced and Paul Marander had the best overall Advanced score to win Senior Advanced. Emily and Catrina battled it out in the all girl Intermediate Classl and were still smiling at the end of the day. The very competitive old guys in the Senior Intermediate class had a surprising number of dabs and a very good time, with Peter Falk taking the no.1 plaque back to Vancouver Island.
Our thanks to Beta Canada for their kind sponsorship and thanks to Greg and Bernard for all their work.
Don Doerksen
April 21: Team Squid Outlaw Trial, Ioco, BC.
Thanks to Dave Rhodes at Outlaw Trials for his sponsorship of this event. Thanks to Pierce McNeal & Ted McDowall for hosting.
May 26: Whistler Trial, (Sticks and Stones) Whistler, BC
It looked like a gloomy day in May for the CPTA Whistler trial on May 26, 2024, but 44 riders showed up for the ride. The rain never really materialized and conditions were consistent all day. The last trial that I went to in Whistler was 1981 (I think) so it was great to get back there and ride where I have never ridden before. It looks like the Experts were having a hard time finding cleans but it was a little easier on the other classes. Alex Le won Expert handily and Brian McNeal downshifted to ride Advanced for the win. Intermediate was the massive class with Shawn Steinbarhen topping the bunch and Billy D in Senior Intermediate had the best Intermediate score of the day. Don Doerksen
Two more events in May
The Women’s Trials Extravaganza weekend clinic was a huge success. Thanks to Christy Williams Richards for organizing an excellent training camp and thanks to the all the sponsors, volunteers and especially the participants who made it a fun and rewarding weekend.
The club has two more events this month. First there is the Outlaw Trial in Magna Bay, BC. Here are the details:
Outlaw Trial, Magna Bay, BC, May 18-19, 2024.
Sunday $40.00
CPTA member discount is $10.00 per event.
Classes:
Junior, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert and Champ.
Metals awarded for top three in each class.
15 sections rode twice each day.
CPTA Whistler Trial, May 26
“Stick and Stones”
Whistler, BC
Andrew DeBoer
Spencer Fitschen
this is a CPTA points event.
2024 off to a Great Start
Spring has arrived and the CPTA is off to a busy start. With Small Wheel Trials, Women’s Trials, Prospect Camps, Classic Trials and Women’s Extravaganza to complement our Club Championship Series there is lots going on for our members. This year we have two non-points events hosted by Ross Rathbone in Magna Bay for those that would enjoy a weekend getaway. Check out the schedule page.
Event News:
February 24/25 Ladies Prospect Trials:
Christy Williams Richards hosted a two day women only two day event. It is great to see our sport attracting a diverse membership and the development of our female riders is quite amazing.
You can find the results on our results page or click here
March 17: TRS Motorcycles Canada Trial, Ioco, BC.
If you were at Ioco for the 7th annual TRS Motorcycles Canada Trial on March 17, you probably thought that winter was long gone. Blue skies and twenty degrees were the order of the day. The rapidly drying conditions made for lots of traction and lower than expected scores. Basically, it was perfect for our first full trial of the year and 47 riders showed up to enjoy it. A few riders tried out the Advanced class for the first time and this was a great day for that.
Sean Bird took a five on the first loop and only 1 point after that to clinch a close race for the win. Sam Minchington and Andrew Deboer took Advanced and Senior Advanced, respectively, with very miserly rides. Willy Westwood won Intermediate and Roy Anderson won Senior Intermediate with lots of competitors in that class. Andrew Keleher was best in Junior and Pierce McNeal rode a twin shock Yamaha to be best in Sportsman.
You can find the results on our results page or click here
Our thanks to TRS Motorcycles Canada for continuing to sponsor this event and the CPTA. Don Doerksen
Spring Classic Trial
April 7th was a great day to take out your old twinshock trials bike and see if you still remember how to ride it. It was the Spring Classic at Ioco, BC. The weather did not cooperate as the rain stopped before we started riding, so that part was not classic. Sean Bird set the trial out and then took off to Australia so we could not yell at him. Peirce McNeal cleaned the last loop on a TY250 with a 360 motor in it, so the sections were not too bad. Bob Clark won Classic B and BillyD (83 yr) proved that old still works by topping the Senior Intermediate class, Kevlar Dupuis won Intermediate and Fei Wang took Junior. It was a good days riding and it is always a pleasure to see the old iron doing what they were intended for.
You can find the results on our results page or click here
TWO EVENTS on MARCH 3!
Spring Small Wheel Trial: March 3 at Ioco, BC
Ted Blow is the host and has set up easy, fun sections for the kids. If you want to help out Ted is looking for checkers and someone to man the barbecue. Hot dogs and pops are on the menu.
Spring Women’s Trial: March 3 at Ioco, BC
Back to back fun for Women at Ioco. Following a successful (although a bit damp) two-day prospect camp hosted by Christy, Jaclyn Delacroix is hosting her Spring Women’s Trial at Ioco. Ladies, do not miss out on this event. Enjoy competition at its best with sections to challenge both Junior and Intermediate level riders.
Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the day. You can help with the kids or check out the action with the Women’s Trial. It’s impressive how quickly our ladies are advancing. Bring along a few dollars to donate to the barbecue. Free for participants and helpers!
Hello ladies!
THIS IS HAPPENING!!!
CPTA Memorial Trial, November 19, 2023. Ioco, BC.
The CPTA held the Memorial Trial on November 19th, 2023 at Ioco, B.C. Forty three riders showed up on what turned out to be a perfect day to ride. There was just the gentlest sprinkle during the riders meeting and then it was cool and dry for the rest of the day. The sections were set on the easy side (which is wise in November) and a number of clean loops were recorded, but it was sloppy enough to take some points off everyone. Jesse McDowall took Expert quite handily and Sawyer Collie followed that lead in Advanced. The 2 Senior classes went to Andrew Deboer in Senior Advanced and Roy Anderson in Senior Intermediate, where a few points made quite a difference. Jaclyn Delacroix showed the Intermediates what they are supposed to do and Chessy Knight finally showed up again to lead the Junior class. Thanks to Mountain Motorcycle for their kind sponsorship of a really good day’s riding.
Don Doerksen
Pics by Anja Bird
CPTA Uhuru Trial, October 15, 2023, Ioco, BC.
Forty riders showed up to ride the Uhuru trial at Ioco on October 15th, 2023. A warm, if muggy, day greeted the riders with wet conditions from the rain the night before. After riding through the dry summer, some adjustment was needed to ride this trial.
Alex Le won the Expert class for the first time and Sawyer Collie topped a large Advanced class. Andrew DeBoer was awesome in Senior Advanced with only 9 points for the day. Bill deGaris only took 3 points in Senior Intermediate and Bobby Shantz took only 7 points to win Intermediate. Lyndsey Needham had 3 consistent laps in Junior and Bob Clark was best in Sportsman by 1 point.
Our thanks to Dave at Moto Trials West for their kind sponsorship of this event. Don Doerksen
Thanks to all the event hosts for your hard work and dedication to our club. If you want to become involved in hosting future events please contact any of the directors. We have members that will teach you the fundamentals of laying courses and sections.
Welcome Jaclyn Delacroix, our new CPTA Vice President and Slav Orlov, our new Director of Youth Development:
After serving for several years on our Board of Directors Brian MacNeal has decided to stand down as Vice President. Thank you Brian for your years of service to the club.
One of our new directors, Jaclyn Delacroix was named our new Vice President by the Executive. It’s great to have new members join our board and help us set the direction for our future. Jaclyn will continue to help grow our female membership and introduce women to competitive trials. Jaclyn also produces most of our social media.
Our newest Director is Slav Orlov. Slav has a tremendous passion devoted to kids in our sport. He has taken on the role of Director of Youth Development and will be hosting future Small Wheel events at the CPTA. Please show him your support and help out when we need volunteers for our kids’ events.
Please welcome our new Executives who volunteer their time and energy building the future of our club.
CPTA Team Squid Outlaw Trial, April 23, 2023, Ioco, BC.
Expert winner Sean showing some style.CPTA Spring Classic Trial, April 2, 2023, Ioco, BC.
A brisk spring day greeted 29 riders for the Spring Classic Trial on April 2, 2023 at Ioco. Eleven riders showed up with some interesting old bikes for the vintage classes and there was even a pristine collection on display. When we drag out the old bikes there are bound to be problems. The day was made interesting by a leaking gas tank(JB Weld and tape) and 2 flat tires on another bike. We tried to handicap Sean Bird by putting him on a 230 lb. Honda TL250 but he rode it like a rental and did not take a dab all day. Classic B was also a clean sweep for Bob Clark on the SWM.
Jason Miller and Dan Donnelly won Intermediate and Senior Intermediate with identical 4 point scores. Lyndsey Needham won Junior handily when the other 2 Juniors ran out of time and punched 5’s for the last lap. The rain started about when we finished so it was great weather on a good day. Don Doerksen
Sean Bird on the mighty 1975 Honda TL250. Picture by Slav Orlov.
Forces des Femmes
CPTA First Ever Women’s Only Trial March 19, 2023, Ioco, BC.
The first ever Ladies only trial was held at Ioco, BC on March 19, 2023.
Called the Forces De Femme, it brought out an eager group to enjoy a mostly sunny ride with some coaching thrown in for good measure. Few of the ladies had ridden an actual trial before so there was lots to learn about section markers, lines, rules and how to have fun doing it. Scores mostly got better as some lessons were learned. Intermediate and Junior lines were laid out. Karaleen Gioia was best on the Intermediate line with a clean middle loop and Amanda Porsild had a good ride in Junior with only 5 points lost for the day.
Don Doerksen
CPTA TRS Trial, March 12, 2023, Ioco, BC.
2022 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS:
click here for the 2022 standings
2023 Schedule of Events is now online
Check out this year’s events at:
https://www.trialsbc.com/2023-schedule-of-events/
CPTA Memorial Trial, November 20, 2022, Ioco, BC.
A cool but dry fall day welcomed 35 riders on November 20,2022 to the CPTA Memorial Trial at Ioco. Great conditions made for some low scores but also some nervous rides as a few tight scores had to be settled on cleans. It was great to see a number of ladies come out and to see that most of them had attended the ladies weekend in October. Sean Bird tried to make it an easier trial for the Experts but it looks like it was only easier for him. Guy Smeeth hardly put a foot wrong all day in Senior 45 and Jason Miller took the Advanced class. Kole Heidner improved each loop to take Intermediate and Jack Hillman continues to be the one to beat in Junior. Our thanks to Mountain Motorcycle for their kind sponsorship and continued support of our trials community. Don Doerksen
CPTA 2022 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS. October 29, 30. Ioco, BC.
The Club hosted a very successful Canadian National Championship two day event at Ioco on the last weekend of October. With very dry fall conditions in BC, things changed dramatically the week prior to the event with rain and cooler temperatures prevailing. Day One remained mostly dry providing nice conditions but Day Two turned out extremely wet which increased the difficulty for all riders.
The CMA will announce the overall results but here are the results of the two events comprising this year’s Championship series.
THE 2022 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP.
SEAN BIRD is the contact.
CPTA Fall Classic, October 2, 2022, Ioco, BC
An interesting classic collection showed up for the CPTA Fall Classic Trial on October 2nd at Ioco…..And there were some interesting classic bikes too! Twenty one riders came out on an amazingly sunny and hot day to ride 10 deceptively simple looking sections. Stan Bakgaard was not deceived and rode very well to part with only 4 marks and win Classic A on the Majesty. Mike Lynnes squeaked out the Classic B win on a borrowed Honda TL250 with 1 point lost and furthest clean. BillyD dabbed twice all day to win Senior Intermediate and Bernardo took 1 more to win Intermediate. Tom Kuezmeiowski was low score in Sportsman to win handily.
Iron Mountain Trial, September 18, 2022, Mission, BC
For the first time in many years a perfectly temperate and sunny day greeted the riders of the Iron Mountain Trial. An almost overwhelming fifty-five riders signed up for the September 18th trial in Mission B.C. Twelve riders were in the small wheel class that was bravely shepherded by Slav, who also arranged for some great trophies and giveaways for the kids. Our thanks to Fraser Valley Fishing Addicts for their donation for the small wheel class and International Motorsports for the giveaways. With some of our Experts in Italy, it was left to Travis Kyper to top the Expert Class with only 16 points for the day. Jorge Gonzalez visited from Mexico and was the best in Advanced on a borrowed bike. Paul Marander won Intermediate in his first attempt at trials and Jason Imakire dropped 21 points to win in Junior. Senior Intermediate was a tight contest with only 4 points separating the top 3 with Patrick Skinner coming out on top. The Small Wheel class was won handily by Daniel Tretiakov with only 6 for a total. Don Doerksen
Junior winner Jason looking serious
The smile says it all!
Roy in the sun… 
Small Wheel Trial, September 11, 2022, Ioco, BC
It was a fun day at Ioco with 9 young riders signing up for our September Small Wheel Trial. After the event Jay Shapka showed off his skills on the barbecue providing hamburgers and hotdogs to everyone attending.
CPTA June Trials, June 19, 2022, Ioco, BC
Bernard Vaillancourt, Greg Down and Keith Lambert hosted the CPTA June Trial.
99 Trials Squamish Trial, May 15, 2022, Squamish, BC
The Squamish trial came back after a 2 year absence and was held on May 15th at Crumpit Woods. This was a joint effort of the 99 Trials Association and the CPTA. The trial brought out a host of local riders to test their skills in organized competition. The day long rain made some sections quite demanding and the scores reflected that.
Sean Bird’s ride to win Expert was phenomenal, Guy Smeeth did very well to finish 3 loops with such good scores in Senior 45 and AJ Taylor was only 2 points better than Melissa to win Advanced. Adam Pereira was the best of the 12 Intermediate riders and Dave Fair was top in Senioe Intermediate and Jack Hillman came all the way from Mission to win Junior. Bob Clark took Sportsman.
Outlaw Trial, April 24, 2022, Ioco, BC.
April 24th dawned bright and beautiful for the trial at Ioco, BC, and 31 riders showed up for the Outlaw Trial sponsored by Outlaw Accessories and Trialsport. The flu/covid going around did affect the attendance and some riders felt they were not up to par yet. The sunshine made for perfect conditions which was much appreciated by the Advanced and Expert riders as some of their sections proved to be quite difficult. Greg Down apparently had “Crash of the Day’ but he hung on to finish the day. Intermediate and Junior sections rewarded a steady hand and calm nerves as it was easy to drop a few places with just a few dabs.
Sean Bird took Expert handily with his normal competition absent. Aaron Fisher came over from the Island and rode a borrowed bike to win Advanced and Carl Muller hung on to win Senior Advanced. Tom Hillman and Sean Grant were the only finishers in Intermediate and Junior and Bob Clark was hot in Sportsman. The hotly contested Senior Intermediate class brought out one somewhat improved Honda TL125 that Don Doerksen used to good effect.
Spring Classic, April 10, 2022, Ioco, BC.
TRS Moto Canada Trial, March 20, 2022, Ioco, BC.
It was the first day of spring and time for the TRS trial at Ioco, B.C. We always hope for the “big white fluffy clouds between sunshine” kind of spring day. That was not to be, as the rain just kept coming all day and gave us a real TRIAL. Which means that some parts got washed and better but most parts just got more entertaining. It was very tight in the Expert class with Alex Walton topping Sean Bird by 2 points. Advanced was even tighter with Cam and Ian tied on 16 points and Cam Collie taking it on more cleans. Ted McDowall was one point less to take Senior Advanced. Ted Blow had a very good ride to win Senior Intermediate and Kole Heibner took Intermediate. Bob Clark tried to show that it was not that hard in Sportsman class and Emily Down took a survivors’ win in Juniors. Next up is the Spring Classic on April 10/22. Clean the rust off that old iron and start practising!
2020 Club Champions
Congratulations to our 2020 Club Champions!
2021 Club Champions
Memorial Trial, November 14, 2021, Ioco, BC
A very gray and soggy day greeted the participants at the Memorial Trial on Nov. 14/21 at Ioco, B.C. The rain did not stop all day and a lot of scores got worse on the 2nd loop. It was very close in the Expert class after the first loop but Sean Bird held on to take the win by a healthy margin. Alex Le was one of the few to improve on the 2 loop as he took Adv. by 4 points. Bob Clark must have nailed his feet to the pegs as he only took 2 points in 30 sections to win Snr. Int. Kole Hebner was the sole entrant in Int and the 2 people that signed up for Junior look to have been washed away. That is a wrap for the CPTA season but hopefully we will be having a Boxing Day fun trial before 2022 shows up. – Don Doerksen
Uhuru Trial, October 24, 2021, Ioco, BC
The Uhuru Trial happened on Oct. 24/21 at Ioco, B.C. Uhuru is a Swahili word that we got courtesy of Bill deGaris who turned 80 recently and got 2nd in Snr. 45!! Uhuru means “freedom”. So doff those masks and let’s ride! Twenty nine riders showed up on a day that started dry and ended up wet. That did not affect things too much as scores seemed to get better as the day went on. Sean Bird took only 2 dabs to win Expert by 3 points and Andrew deBoer had the same point spread to win Advanced. Jody Wall topped Int. and Skip Parker handily won Snr. Int. Steve Eremenko took Sportsman as the day dried out at the end and I even saw the sun on the way home. – Don Doerksen
Iron Mountain Trial, September 19, 2021:
Iron Mountain in Mission was the venue for a good trial put on by the CPTA on Sept. 19/21. The rain had returned after 3 dry months so dust was not a problem! Twenty seven riders showed up and enjoyed a day with only a brief shower to keep things cool. The battle in the Expert class was tight with Sean Bird coming out on top by 4 points. Alex Le was riding very well to be the clear winner in Advanced and Skip Parker took Snr. Int. by a wide margin. Greg Buckmaster came out for the first time in a long time to win Int. and Jack Hillman is proving to be the guy to beat in Junior. Thanks to Skip for adding up the cards on the day and thanks to the City of Mission for the use of their tree farm. Don Doerksen
Three Events for your September Calendar:
With the return of some very welcome rain the fire hazard has been greatly reduced. The club is resuming competition in September with three events:
- September 19th is our annual Iron Mountain Trial in Mission, BC. Don Doerksen is the host and the venue has proven to provide plenty of challenges for all classes.
- September 26th offers the return of Small Wheel Trials to Ioco. It will be a fun day with lots going on for everyone. Beginners and Small Wheel riders kick things off at 10 AM. There will be a short course with about 6 sections. There will be checkers to keep score. Beginners on full size trials bikes are welcome to join in.
- September 26th afternoon will be our Fall Classic Trial. Combined with the Small Wheel event in the morning will be the Fall Classic Trial in the afternoon. Guy Smeeth promises a short, fun course. There will be both A and B classes for the vintage bikes and Junior, Intermediate and Sportsmen can join in the fun on modern trials bikes. for results click here
It will be great to get back to riding events and enjoying the camaraderie but please remember to be responsible and follow provincial health guidelines.
UPDATE:
Last year we received notice of the termination of our land use agreement with Metro Vancouver Regional Parks. Below is the original posting.
Future changes to riding in Belcarra Park:
How are we responding?
The committee was formed and spent many hours composing a response to Metro Vancouver Parks. The new club Executive Committee has focused on this with weekly meetings and a commitment to do our best to reverse this decision. Our rebuttal was submitted to MVP and we are waiting for an official response. We have also presented our grave concerns at the last MVP Committee meeting. It is a difficult battle as they turn deaf ears to our demand for a fair and transparent process in determining our future use of Belcarra Regional Park lands. The decision was made behind closed doors (meaning the public was excluded) and based on a questionably biased internal report by MVP staff. No author(s), no names attached and no third party unbiased input.
Recently, our President, Pierce McNeal, sent an open letter to MV Parks director Mike Redpath. You can see the letter in the link below.
The Club has been thoughtful and courteous in our outreach to Metro Parks but it’s time to escalate our efforts. We are exploring every avenue to make MV Parks to come to the table and engage in a fair, unbiased dialogue about shared use of lands that the Canada Pacific Trials Association has shared with the community for 50 years. Please remain good stewards of all our riding area and respect all visitors.
Ron Walsh (webmaster CPTA)
The CPTA D-Day Trial. June 6, 2021, Ioco, BC.
June 6, 2021 was a good day to remember a famous invasion and a good day to get wet at the CPTA D-Day trial. Almost 50 riders showed up in spite of the rain and finally got to compete again. It was raining steadily at the start but settled down to a drizzle and a drip for the majority of the day. That did not seem to dampen the enthusiasm for the riding. All classes had lots of riders and there were a few people riding their first trial. Sean Bird was magic in Expert losing only 6 marks and Andrew deBoer took Advanced with 25 points. Carl Muller won Senior 45 and and Cam Collie took the Senior Intermediate win while Skip Parker was the best in Sportsman. Sebastion Wandler borrowed a bike and snuck a win in the Junior class by 2 points. Don Doerksen
Junior winner Sebastion Wandler. Photo by Dean Wandler.
COMPETITION RESUMES AT THE CPTA!
With the recent announcement from the BC Government and BC Health we are pleased to present the “D-Day Trial” on June 6, 2021 at Ioco, BC, home of the Canada Pacific Trials Association. Note, under the revised health orders we request no spectators. Watch your email for details. Email will contain printable waiver and entry forms. If you can, please print and fill out in advance. Correct change, (coin will not be accepted).
As usual, sign up at 9 and rider meeting at 10 AM. All sections will be set up on our Hydro leased property.
The Canada Pacific Trials Association Celebrates 50 Years.
The club was established in 1971 and this year we celebrate 50 years of observed trials competition and training at Ioco, BC. The club takes pride in our stewardship of both BC Hydro and Belcarra Regional Park lands.
Introducing New Club Executives:
The club has elected Pierce McNeal to the position of President for a two year term. Welcome aboard Pierce.
The club has also elected Greg Down to the position of Secretary. Welcome Greg.
Ted Blow was re-elected to the position of Director at Large by acclimation. Ted has served on the Executive for many years and is part of the glue that holds our club together. Keep up the good work Ted!
Congratulations to the newly elected and returning Executive.
2021 Memberships are now available
See the club info page for more details and link to the membership form.
2020 News
The 2020 Moto Trials West Uhuru Trial, Ioco, BC, Oct. 18/20
Thirty one riders participated under cloudy skies but no rain. Second loop scores got worse for a number of riders as the wet ground got a little sloppy in places. Stan Bakgaard was a notable exception though as he did vastly better. The Int/Jr scores looked really good as Brian tried to lay it out easy to get people back into riding in this interesting year.
Alex Walton hardly put a foot down to handily win Expert and Carl Muller had an awesome 2 point final loop to lead Advanced. Cam Collie and Guy Smeeth took the Senior classes and Starla Smeeth had 3 consistent loops to win Int. Bob Clark completely forgot to put a foot down all day in Sportsman and Matthew Glade showed up after many years away to win Junior. Congrats to our one Beginner Elton Puglisi for finishing his first trial. Our thanks to Moto Trials West for sponsoring this great event .Don Doerksen
The Honda Centre Fall Classic Trial, Ioco, BC, Oct. 4/20
Near perfect fall weather greeted participants in the Fall Classic trial at Ioco, B.C. on Oct. 4/ 20. A thin cloud cover but no rain meant the traction was as good as it gets. There were 10 sections ranging in difficulty from “I can do that” to ” Darn that didn’t go very well”. Those on classic bikes rode non-stop rules which is always an interesting one to call and made for some quick 5’s.
The Iron Mountain Trial, Mission, B.C. Sept. 20/20.
It was only the 2nd trial of the year for the CPTA and it was supposed to be a little easier. I guess some of us were rustier than we thought as the scores mounted up. At least you could not blame the rain for the rust as it did not rain for the first time in 3 years at this trial.
Until further notice please do your part to prevent the spread of Covid-19 virus:
TRS Moto Canada Trial, March 15, 2020, Ioco, BC
The weather could not have been any better for the TRS trial at Ioco on March 15. Forty riders showed up to cool and sunny conditions that were great. There was a bit of ice hiding in the shade but traction was very good. Bernard maybe had the crash of the day when he found some ice on a rock face, got to spinning and then got back on the rock. This was on the loop, not a section, but he launched the bike off into the bushes.
Round 1, Small Wheel Series, March 8, 2020, Ioco, BC
The Small Wheel Trials Series kicked off on a beautiful spring day at Ioco. Organizer Pierce McNeal, who proposed reinstating a Small Wheel Series to the club last year, did a wonderful job of setting up a course with some fairly easy sections and some that presented a few challenges. Most sections had both an A and B line providing for riders of all skill levels. Rob Shantz, provided amazing, custom aluminum wall plaques for all finishers.
Event morning arrived and so did 17 kids along with parents and grandparents. It was great to see such a solid turnout and it speaks positively to the future of our sport. Ian Carlson put on his chef’s hat and served up hotdogs to everyone attending.
Thanks to Pierce McNeal for his vision and hard work putting on this series and to all those that stepped up to help make it a success and a special thanks to all the kids and families who participated.
photos by Amy Siddaway
Beta Trial, February 9, 2020, Ioco, BC
A crisp, clear day was the setting for the Beta Canada trial on Feb. 9/20 at Ioco, B.C. The cool but dry weather made for a very enjoyable day after a week of rain. Thirty seven riders came out of winter hibernation to ride 3 short loops of 10 sections. The McDowall family put on the Advanced/Expert and Bob Clark led a committee to do the Junior/Intermediate sections.