2016 Championship Standings:
The results are now posted. Thanks to everyone for a great year of competition!
31st Annual Graham Jackson Memorial Trial:
The 31st annual Graham Jackson Memorial Trial, sponsored by Mountain Motorcycle, was held at Ioco on November 20, 2016. Thirty five riders showed up on a day that promised rain. In fact the rain held off until late in the afternoon and just got the slowpokes that took too long to finish. The sections seemed to get slipperier as the day went on as many of the loop scores got higher instead of better. Alex Walton was in a class of his own with Expert scores that defy belief. Dave Nunn cruised to the Senior 45 win and Mike (Krash) Crumly held on to lead Advanced. Vic Roberts had 3 consistent loops to win Intermediate and Bob Clark took Sportsman with only 5 marks lost. Dave Seifert took 6 points to win Junior and Colin Yarrow proved that you have to show up and finish to win in the Vintage class. All in all it was a great way to spend a day in November and now we can look forward to the Annual General Meeting and potluck dinner on Saturday, December 10.
-Don Doerksen
MotoTrials West Uhuru Trial:
T’was a grey and cloudy day in October when the CPTA put on the Uhuru Trial at Ioco, BC. This event was sponsored by MotoTrials West, the Canadian importer of Vertigo and a dealer for Gas Gas and Scorpa on Vancouver Island. Uhuru is the Swahili word for freedom. In this case it means feel free to slip, slide and push a little. Sections got harder in some cases as the mud came out and anyone who lowered their score on later loops was working for it. Alex Walton continued his winning ways in Expert. Brandon Schmidt and Dave Nunn were the Adv and Sr Adv winners and Greg Patrick and Bob Clark were looking good in the Intermediate and Sportsman classes. The Smeeth girls were the class of the Junior class with Amalina taking only 1 point on the last loop. Dave Bloxham on the Majesty had a nice quiet day out as the only Vintage rider. This event was also the final CMA provincial event and those riders who are CMA members should be able to look up their final standings in a few days.
-Don Doerksen
CPTA Fall Classic Trial:
The Canada Pacific Trials Association put on the Fall Classic Trial on October 2, 2016. A nice sunny day greeted the 25 riders that dusted off the old bikes or rode modern bikes on the same sections. Bobby T started taking points on Section 3 with a 5 but only took one other point on the day to win the Classic A. Mike Crumly had a ride on the Orange Ossa and won Classic B as the only rider. Bernard Vaillancourt had a near perfect ride to win Sportsman with only 3 points. Intermediate Vic Roberts took 27 points to win and Clinton Wong beat Erin Evans by only one point to take Junior.
-Don Doerksen
Classic A winner the “Old Pro” Bobby T.
Junior Starla Smeeth concentrating
“Krash” Crumly looking orange (it is pumpkin month!)
Photos by Dale Coull.
Cascade Iron Mountain Trial:
The Iron Mountain Trial took place on September 18, 2016 at a new location for trials in Mission, BC. It was sponsored by Cascade Motorsports, the importer for Scorpa in Canada. The weather turned out perfect as the sun shone on a day that was sandwiched between two very rainy days. Juniors was won by Amalina Smeeth. She took less than half the points of the 2nd place rider for a total of 14 points. Ryan Dey won Intermediate on a new-to-him Ossa, and Bob Clark led the Sportsman class. The Advanced/Expert loop was not too far around but was energy sapping. Especially if you had to push your way up the hill climb (Section 2), which some of us did! Brandon Schmidt won Advanced on the EM5.7. Dave Nunn showed off in Senior 45 with a 4 point last lap (3 of which were on that hill climb). Alex Walton cleaned up in Experts as he took less than half the points of the others. Melissa Andrist gets the Crash of the Day Award. I thought I would get that after going rump over tea kettle and landing on my head but she was going home with blood on her face and that trumps me.
-Don Doerksen
Fire Danger Rating and Ioco Closures:
This is a reminder that with the recent hot, dry weather to please keep an eye on the fire danger rating before you plan to ride at Ioco. When the fire rating is at 5 (Extreme) for the Coquitlam station, we ask that you do not ride at Ioco.
http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.
CPTA Squamish Trial and Round 1 of the CMA Provincial Championship Series:
The 2016 Squamish Trial was held in Squamish, BC on May 15, 2016. It was both a CMA Provincial event and a CPTA club trial. The riders were treated to perfect spring weather which was dry and not too warm. The Experts had 10 very challenging sections on large granite slabs with dry (fortunately) moss in places. Alex Walton had 2 consistent loops to easily take the Expert win. Andrew Allen and Ted McDowall took the Advanced and Senior 45 classes with low scores that belied the “interesting” sections laid out for them. The tightest scores of the day were in the Sportsman and Intermediate classes. Bob Clark and Bob Todosychuk were tied on 2 points each and had to be separated by who went furthest clean in the Sportsman class. Then Roy Anderson and Ted Blow had to go to “ones” to separate them for third place. AJ Taylor won the Intermediate class by 2 points over Steve Foreman, but 3rd place had 3 people tied on 14 points with Jason Miller taking 3rd by 2 cleans.
-Don Doerksen
Matt Fracy not quite making the splat
Steve Fracy out for a rare appearance in a trial
Alex Walton gets some air on a mossy uphill rock
Sean Bird looking ahead
Photos by Dale Coull.
WTC Team Squid Outlaw Trial at Ioco:
The WTC sanctioned/Outlaw Trialsport sponsored Team Squid Trial took place on Sunday April 17, 2016 at Ioco, BC. It feels like summer has come early this year and we had a very warm and sunny day. After the cool and rainy days that we are used to, the weather was a pleasant surprise. I just have to remember to drink more! The Advanced/Expert loop was 19 sections twice and some of the sections were quite challenging. It was very close in the Expert class with only 2 points separating the winner, Brandon Wince from Alex Walton. In Advanced class, Todd Nordin was only 3 points better than Ricky Styles at the end. Ten riders showed up for the Senior 45 class and it was not a close result there. Dave Nunn was 20 points better than 2nd place. Sportsman had 12 riders and Bob Clark made it look easy with 2 clean loops and one 5 to complete the day. Koltan Morrison and Sawyer Collie handily won the Intermediate and Junior classes. It was back to being a tight contest in the Vintage class where Vic Roberts claimed the win by 3 points. A total of 50 riders showed up, with 20 from Washington State, the BC interior and Vancouver Island for a great day of riding and a good start for the Outlaw Series.
-Don Doerksen
1st place Vintage winner Vic Roberts on the Yamaha
Expert winner Brandon Wince launching over a log
Melissa Andrist cresting a rock face
Photos by Dale Coull.
Spring Classic Trial at Ioco:
The CPTA put on the 2016 Spring Classic Trial on April 3rd at Ioco. It was a perfect sunny day and Guy Smeeth and his daughters did a great job of making it interesting but not too hard. In Classic A, Greg Patrick was well in the lead after 2 loops but had a horrible 3rd loop and came 2nd behind the Old Pro Bob Todosychuk. Dave Bloxham had a great day on the Majesty with single digit loop scores to take Classic B by a wide margin. Cam Collie rode with the Sportsmen and got half the score of his nearest competitor and Cam’s son Sawyer had a tight battle in Junior to take 2nd place. Jason Miller took Junior with his 1st loop being the only clean loop recorded on the day.
-Don Doerksen
Classic B winner Dave Bloxham
Robert Trottier came all the way from Penticton to ride Trixy
Ron Walsh exercising his nicely restored SWM
Starla Smeeth checking scores!
Photos by Dale Coull and others.
1st Annual TRS Motorcycles Trial at Ioco:
The TRS Motorcycles Trial was put on by the CPTA and sponsored by TRS Motorcycles Canada on March 20, 2016. It was a rainy day at Ioco and some of the sections became very slippery. Alex Walton won the Expert class quite handily as his main competition had a very difficult first lap. Christy Richards has been riding the Expert class in order to get ready for the US Nationals and she had a pretty good ride on a tough day. The Advanced class was given a lesson in what smooth and consistent riding looks like as Kirk McDowall only took 2 points all day. Brandon Schmidt did well to finish 3rd with a damaged left footpeg. In Senior 45, Carl Muller was really only troubled by the last section on his way to the class win. The sections seemed to have been very difficult for the Junior and Intermediate riders as some rather large scores were tallied. Bob Clark won the Sportsman class to give the only TRS motorcycle in Canada its first win. The Juniors elected to ride only one lap and Jason Miller came out on top there. The Vintage riders that often ride the Intermediate sections wisely decided to use Junior lines this time and Greg Patrick purred around to take the win on his Honda Reflex.
-Don Doerksen
Kirk McDowall styling his way out of the last section
Christy looking determined
Bill Sparks cresting a step
Alex Walton flying up a step
Pictures courtesy of Dale Coull.
Trials Demo Day at Ioco:
The annual Trials Demo Day is this Sunday, March 13 at Ioco. Sign up starts at 10 AM. Don’t forget the clocks move ahead 1 hour on Saturday night.
A number of local dealers will be at the event with different models of bikes to try out. Riders must have some type of motorcycle riding experience and bring their own helmets (motorcycle helmet preferred but bicycle helmets are ok) and boots that cover their ankles. Gloves and elbow and knee pads are also recommended.
Demo rides are by donation to the club (a minimum donation of $20 is suggested) and all riders will have to sign a waiver to ride the bikes. Minors will require a parent’s or guardian’s signature. A closed loop of easy trail will be marked for riders to follow.
We will also have a BBQ at the event – food and drinks by donation. Proceeds will be split, with half going to the club and half supporting Jeff Anderson’s trip to compete in the UCI Bicycle Trials World Cup and World Championships in Europe.
If you have motorcycle riding experience and are interested in trying a trials bike, come out to this event! Be sure to get there early – this is the CPTA’s 4th year hosting this event and it gets more and more popular every year.
For anyone unfamiliar with the riding area, a map to Ioco is available on the Club Info page. Follow the signs to Belcarra Park and then take the turnoff to the Burrard Thermal Plant – the yellow gate to the staging area is on the left and will be open to the public.
-Melissa Andrist
February Trial:
The Canada Pacific Trials Association put on its first event of 2016 on Feb. 21. It was a nice spring like day with dry, almost sunny weather to start that turned to windy and rainy for those that were a little slower to finish. Matt Fracy laid out 10 sections for the Expert/ Advanced riders. Only one section was not cleaned (on the Exp. loop) so the tantalizing possibility for the clean was always there. Alex Walton put in a good first loop score that carried him through for the Expert win. Brandon Schmidt got the Adv. win on the Electric Motion and Don Doerksen just sqeaked a win in the very competitive Senior 45 class. Scores were low in the Sportsman class with Bernard Vaillancourt winning by one point with a score of three! The Junior riders had the benefit of a minder riding with them for the first loops and Sawyer Collie only took one point all day. After the trial, Dave Fair stayed around and offered test rides on the new Vertigo for those that still had some energy left.
-Don Doerksen
Brandon Schmidt looking very determined on his way to a first electric trials bike win at Ioco.
Melissa Andrist looking stylish on her first ride in the Advanced class.
Cam Collie smiling on a nice days’ riding.
Photos by Dale Coull.