2018 Club Championship
Congratulations to our 2018 club champions!
Expert – Sean Bird
Senior Advanced – Don Doerksen
Advanced – Cam Collie
Intermediate – Russell Skiver
Sportsman – Bob Clark
Junior – Starla Smeeth
Thanks to all the riders who came out to compete this year! Click here for the standings.
-Melissa Andrist
33rd Annual Graham Jackson Memorial Trial at Ioco
A crisp and sunny fall day greeted the 34 riders that showed up on November 18, 2018 at Ioco BC for the 33rd Annual Graham Jackson Memorial Trial. The trial was sponsored by Mountain Motorcycle, the Canadian importer of TRS trials bikes and seller of Beta trials bikes. The Expert riders were started on some of the sections in the woods because the sections on the rocks near the parking lot were still frosty. The day warmed up though and it was an ideal day to ride. Sean Bird had a great ride in Expert that included a clean loop and Sawyer Collie just edged out his Dad for the win in Advanced. Dave Nunn snuck over from the Island to win handily in Senior 45 and Skip Parker had 3 consistent loops to win Sportsman. Brian Pegg showed what to do in Intermediate and Laren Spiller stuck to it to finish 3 loops and win Junior.
-Don Doerksen
Photos by Jeff Green.
Results are posted here
MotoTrials West Uhuru Trial at Ioco
The 2018 Uhuru Trial was put on by the CPTA on October 21, 2018 at Ioco, BC. This event was kindly sponsored by MotoTrials West, the Canadian importer of Vertigo. The trial took place in uncharacteristically dry and sunny conditions for the 3rd week of October on the Wet Coast. Some riders were suggesting that maybe it should not be called a “trial” when conditions were so nice. The conditions were reflected in some very low scores by some people (not me unfortunately). Alex Walton took some points on the first loop but almost completely forgot to dab after that, taking the win handily in Expert. Cam Collie put in some great rides to win Advanced and Don Doerksen was the last man standing in Senior 45 as the others went home early. Bobby T. only took one point all day in Sportsman and Ken Ferguson took Intermediate. Starla Smeeth is starting to look right at home on the new-to-her 125. She had two 1-point loops on her way to the Junior win.
-Don Doerksen
Photos by Jeff Green.
Results are posted here
Classic Trial put on by the Canada Pacific Trials Association on October 14, 2018. Ioco was buzzing with old 2 strokes as some bikes that were resurrected in the previous week or two were dragged out and revved out. A few expert riders shared rides and it was great to see how well they did when they did not have the power, suspension or brakes that they were used to. Pierce McNeal just eked out the win by cleans over Sean Bird in Classic A and Mike Hay dropped only one point all day in Classic B. Brian Dye was the only rider in Intermediate but had a good low score for the day. Sportsman had lots of riders with Greg Patrick coming out on top with only 2 points. It was good to see a couple of new riders out in Junior and Dave Seifert was the clear winner there. It was such a great day that I think some have been inspired to find an old bike and fix it up properly. After all the Spring Classic is not that far away!
Photos by Jeff Green. Results are posted here
Cascade Iron Mountain Trial
The 3rd Annual Iron Mountain Trial was held on September 16, 2018 in Mission, BC. It was sponsored by Cascade Motorsports who supplied lunch and snacks along with some soggy sections. Two weeks ago there was 6 inches of powdery dirt in the forest. After a week of rain and with rain on the day, it was a whole different story. The Experts had enough after 1 loop and Alex Walton held a good lead at the end. Ted McDowall and Cam Collie had some good rides to win Senior 45 and Advanced respectively. Bryce Gauer won Intermediate and Bob Clark took some points but had a healthy lead in Sportsman. Greg Patrick brought out an old Fantic to win Junior. I think it was nice to ride around in the woods with nice people and a bit of rain just made it more interesting.
-Don Doerksen
Results are posted here
FIM North American Championship
The Honda Centre CMA Trial:
A lovely sunny day greeted the riders at the Honda Centre Trial at Ioco, BC on May 27, 2018. 54 riders showed up to ride sections that took very few points from some of the class winners but took plenty from the rest of the entry. Thomas Cordner came over from the Island to win the Expert class with only 7 points over 33 sections. Ted McDowall did even better losing only 3 points to win Senior 45. Brandon Schmidt brought out the electric trials bike he has been making over the winter and showed the Advanced riders how to take the fewest points. Bob Clark had the low points for the day though with zero points to win Sportsman handily. Russel Skiver topped the Intermediate class and Dave Seifert took only 5 points to win Junior. Thanks to Ted, Brian and Pierce for some great sections and thanks to The Honda Centre in Burnaby for their sponsorship.
-Don Doerksen
Expert winner Thomas Cordner
Bernard showing good form
Clerk of the Course Ted McDowall
Photos by Jeff Green.
Results are posted here
2018 Team Squid Outlaw Trial at Ioco:
The CPTA presented the 2018 Team Squid Outlaw Trial on April 15, 2018 at Ioco. 44 riders showed up to contest the event which was kindly sponsored by Outlaw Trialsport and Accessories based in Vernon, BC. The overnight rain stopped for the day and left lots of soggy sections. It was 19 sections twice for Advanced and Expert which made for a long, tiring day that took a fair few points and left some tired riders in its wake. Sean Bird was the class of the Expert class with about half of the points of the next rider. Ted McDowall and Cam Collie won Senior 45 and Advanced. Dave Fair snuck over from Vancouver Island to put in two 5 point loops and win the highly contested Sportsman class. Russell Skiver rode well to win Intermediate, and Dave Seifert is keeping up his domination of the Junior class. This event was also the first round of the Outlaw series and next up is the May long weekend at Scotch Creek.
-Don Doerksen
Jay Colley came all the way from Ymir to leave some footprints at Ioco
Advanced winner Cam Collie looking determined
Expert winner Sean Bird Brightening up the woods
Photos by Jeff Green.
Results are posted here
Spring Classic Trial:
It was perfect classic trials weather for the CPTA Spring Classic trial on April 8, 2018 at Ioco BC. That means that there was enough rain to slick some things up and make those big old flywheels worthwhile. Sections 3 and 4 were a sub-section up a rocky bed and were perhaps the most entertaining section. At least you felt the exercise by the end of that section and a double clean was worth celebrating. Section 9 had a tight spot between a very large tree and a very large rock and you can see that we took a lot of points there. Thanks to Dave Craig for a good workout and a good event. Yours truly managed to win the Classic A on the Purple People Eater (it threw the chain twice in sections and I proceeded backwards down the hill rapidly). Greg Patrick borrowed a Majesty to win Classic B and Paul Brodie won Sportsman and had an impressive 1 point last loop. Tim Wright was the sole Intermediate but it looks like he exerted some effort with a lot of points taken. Dave Seifert led the Juniors by quite a margin in what looks like a high scoring event for them.
-Don Doerksen
Bob Clark looking Canary in the Woods
Purple People Eater
Brandon Schmidt – “Let the Good Times Roll”
Photos by Jeff Green.
Results are posted here
Electronic Payment of Membership Fees:
Payment of membership fees via e-transfer is now available!
See the updated membership application form for instructions.
-Melissa Andrist
TRS Motorcycles Trial:
It looked like a misty, rainy day as we made our way to the TRS Motorcycles Trial at Ioco on March 18, 2018. Half of last month’s trial had been cancelled because of snow that made the Exp/Adv sections too dangerous. But any fears about a miserable rainy day disappeared right after the riders’ meeting. The rain stopped, leaving perfect trials weather and some damp ground to keep a fellow honest. The Expert class was as tight as can be with just one point separating the winner, Alex Walton, from Sean Bird. The new Expert Support class had a good ride with just enough challenge and Ted McDowall leading the way. The Advanced and Senior 45 classes took quite a few points with Cam Collie and Carl Muller coming out on top. Intermediates and the Sportsmen rode the same lines, with Bob Todosychuk coming up with an amazing clean last loop to win Sportsman and Ian Carlson handily winning Intermediate. It was nice to see 5 Juniors out and Dave Carlson won in a high scoring event. It turned out to be a great day for a ride. Our next event is the Work Party on April Fools Day. That reminds me of my definition of trials: “It is how to look foolish at 5 miles an hour”. See you there!
-Don Doerksen
Results are posted here
Beta Canada Trial Results:
On a snowy day in February, the Canada Pacific Trials Association managed to put on half of the Beta Canada Trial. Upon arrival at Ioco, it was rapidly determined that the 4 or 5 inches of snow was going to make it positively dangerous to attempt to ride the Advanced/Expert sections. So they were postponed. The Junior/Intermediate sections did not look too bad so those classes went off to ride. You can see by the scores that they took a fair few points at first but things got much better as the lines in the snow got broken in. Jason Miller had the low score for the day as his scores got better each loop in the Intermediate class. Bob Clark had just a few points more to win Sportsman and Jan Luedecke won Junior by a wide margin. The weather never did improve enough in the next few weeks to use the Adv/Exp sections so they were held over to be used in the March 18th trial. Our thanks to Beta Canada for their kind sponsorship of this event.
-Don Doerksen
Results are posted here
Beta Canada Trial Cancelled for Advanced/Expert Riders:
Due to the continued icy conditions at Ioco and the narrowing time frame for setting up the next trial, it has been decided that the Beta Canada Trial for the Advanced/Expert riders will be cancelled. Kirk’s sections will be used for the TRS Motorcycles Trial on March 18.
-Melissa Andrist