Graham Jackson Trial, November 16th: Results are posted.
Uhuru Trial, October 18th. Results are posted.
Fall Classic Trial, October 4th. This year’s Fall Classic was held under mild, fall conditions at Ioco. Thankfully there was no rain as the sections were quite technical as one can tell by the scores. Although challenging, Dave Craig took care to minimize risks and in some spots provided optional lines that would likely force a dab or two but would reduce the rider’s exposure. Well thought out!
Kyle Mortensen was the standout winning the Intermediate with only 10 points, the lowest total of the day.
Blue Mountain Trial, September 21st. The third Sunday in September brought unseasonably warm, sunny conditions to Blue Mountain in east Maple Ridge. There was a good turnout, especially in the Sportsman and Junior classes. The Junior/Intermediate course was shorter than in previous years and it made for a pleasant walk for spectators. Sections were tight and anything but precise choice of lines resulted in points. Thanks to Don Doerksen and Ted Blow for hosting the event and to Dale Coull for scoring. Results are posted on the results page.
Cascade Cultus Lake Trial, August 24th. Fun event held on a beautiful, privately owned parcel of land just southeast of Cultus Lake. The entire event took place in a length of riverbed with sections featuring lots of rocks of all shapes and sizes along with a few logs to make things interesting. Quite a change of pace from the often well compacted terrain at Ioco. Thanks to the organizers and especially to Fred, the landowner, who has spent countless hours developing this property into a great venue for trials.
Find the results from the Cascade Cultus Lake Trial and for other CPTA events on our results page.
Super Stars! Super Stars! Super Stars!
Results are now posted on the results page. Congratulations Christy on another excellent event.
Squamish Trial: June 15, 2014, Squamish, BC. The Squamish Trial was another success due the hard work of the organizers. Thanks to Spencer and Chessy for putting together another great event. Weather was changeable but heavy rains held off and the course remained quite dry for the day. In the Intermediate and Sportsman classes the degree of difficulty was “tweaked” a bit from last year, which was a low scoring affair. It is amazing how just a slight increment can impact the results. Most sections were fairly long and provided more than one or two technical challenges catching many riders out. The course was typical Crumpit Woods, with nice flowing trails and most sections had rock features typical of the area. Riders who stayed for the results were treated to draw prizes and one lucky guy even won a nice pair of gloves 🙂
Beta Trial: May 25th, Ioco, BC. Weather for the Beta Trial, sponsored by Mountain Motorcycle, was true trials weather with rain on and off all day. The Junior and Intermediate course I would consider a perfect mix of sections. All had their technically demanding components and combined with slippery conditions even the top Sportsmen riders were taking points but all of the sections were cleanable. The event sponsor, Mountain Motorcycle had a table full of prizes which were raffled off at the awards presentation. Thanks to Mountain for sponsoring this event, I will be looking forward to next year’s Beta Trial!
Squid Trial: April 27th turned out cloudy with sunny breaks at Ioco and the club had a good turnout for our April Squid Trial. Thanks to Steve Day and Chris Walton for hosting the event. The Junior/Intermediate course was well laid out with 12 sections and enough technical challenge to take points from even the top riders in the Sportsman class. All sections were cleanable, with varying degrees of difficulty and nothing extreme. Compliments to Chris for a well thought out event. I thought the new “flags” worked well where there was dirt to place them. The club can save both money and reduce our garbage output using the flags where it is suitable.
Things looked much more demanding in the Advance/Expert classes with nobody having an easy time of it. Top rider in Expert was Alex Walton with 55 points over the 36 sections. Top Advanced was Andrew Allen who clearly won with 55 points. Senior 45 class was close with Carl Muller emerging as winner with 61 on the day edging out Guy Smeeth by one point. Results are posted on the results page.
April Excitement at Ioco: April kicked off with two great events. Sunday, April 6th the club hosted our first of two annual vintage trials events. The weatherman cooperated and riders enjoyed sunshine and warm temperatures, quite a change compared to the heavy rains the previous day. Thanks to Guy Smeeth for hosting this event and laying out alternate lines for both Vintage A and Vintage B as well as options for beginners. Beginners, Juniors, Intermediates and Sportsmen joined in the fun on modern bikes. Results on posted on the results page.
To add to the excitement the club hosted the first James Lampkin Trials School on April 5th and 6th with Juniors and Intermediate students participating Saturday and Advanced and Expert riders on Sunday. I am sure if you ask anyone they will tell you James knows his stuff and knows how to instruct and coach. As a rider who has demonstrated his skills over many Scottish Six Days with a 3rd place to his credit as well as several years minding at the highest level, students were guided through easy steps taking them from basic body position and turning skills to learning how to use throttle and clutch to tackle steps and logs. After a day of coaching I was amazed at how much more control I had and how many obstacles seemed much easier when using proper technique. Let’s hope we can encourage James to come back to Ioco to help our members improve and better enjoy our sport!
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March Trial: Heavy rain the night before the CPTA March Trial made conditions challenging for the field in all classes. Scores didn’t get much better throughout the day and in many cases lines become more difficult as surfaces deteriorated. Alex Walton topped the podium in Expert Class with a strong last lap to clinch first place. Bill Sparks and Steve Day battled back and forth with Bill eventually taking second by one point.
In Sportsman Class Bobby T posted a convincing win riding his vintage Yamaha proving once again its more rider than bike. Vince Hacker ran a close second only two points behind. Results on the 2014 Results page.
First Trial of the Season: link to the results on the 2014 Results page
The February Trial was held under cloudy and wet conditions at Ioco. The rain held off most of the day and competitors enjoyed mild temperatures. There was a good turnout of 31 riders for our first event of the year. It was encouraging to see several new riders joining in the competition.
The slippery conditions provided a good challenge for all participants. Thanks to Johan Fourie, Alex Walton and Andrew Allen for hosting the event and to all those that helped out.
Gate Lock Change Notice:
Please make note that the parking lot gate lock was changed February 9th. Unless it is an event day, remember to always lock the gate after you enter to insure everyone coming in has a key to get out and to prevent non-members from using our lot and potentially getting locked in.
2014 Memberships:
This is the time we get lots of questions about renewing club memberships. New decals and keys are ready and available from most of the directors. You can often catch us at the club on Sundays and we would be happy to sign you up. If you don’t know who we are just ask around. Please consider printing the application and filling it out in advance (click here for the PDF form). Also, bring along exact cash or cheque made out to Canada Pacific Trials Association as this will speed the process. Remember, those taking time to sign you up want to go riding too! Memberships will also be available at our club meetings and any club event. Until we can provide you with a decal and key you are still welcome to come out and ride. – Ron Walsh, Director at Large, CPTA.