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By Jon Nelson, on May 17th, 2012
With a BANG!! At Hay Creek. What a great event, good turnout, good weather (mostly). Thanks so Much to Al, the rest of his Family (including property-owner-sister-caroline) for all their hard work. It’s a wonderful site and I personally look forward to returning next year.
Also there has been one event at Theilman, but sadly I was unable to attend. Although I have heard good things about a new area opened up (Thanks Gordie). Perhaps if anyone has an event report for me (or even a picture or two??!) I could post them.
Keep your feet up, Jon
PS – Some new items on our FOR SALE page, and also 2012 points to date in the results area.
By Jon Nelson, on January 29th, 2012
WHO: All current UMTA club members and their guests.
WHAT: 2011 season championship awards for all classes.
WHERE: Joseph’s Grill 140 South Wabasha, St. Paul, MN 55107 (651) 222-2435
COST: $20.00 per person, $5.00 per person 15 years of age and under
WHEN: Saturday, February 18, 2011
4:30-6:00 pm Social hour
6:00-6:30 pm Announcements and introduction of UMTA Board Members.
Attached is the 2012 schedule. Think about which event(s) you would like to sign up for. All event positions are open for trials masters and helpers; so go for it!
6:30 pm Dinner
Please RSVP, As Soon As Possible to: Victor Wanchena by email at victor@motorbyte.com or cell 763-498-1750
Social Hour: Cash bar, unlimited free soft drinks, and lively conversation.
Dinner: We have selected a menu that includes: lasagna and roasted lemon-thyme chicken, roasted russet potatoes, salad and bread.
Awards: For 2011 UMTA club members who are qualifying finishers.
Door prizes: We will again have many door prizes generously provided by our local dealers and other trials supporters.
By Jon Nelson, on January 29th, 2012
See below the 2012 Schedule….. and please note that volunteers are needed to be Trialmasters and helpers!!
APRIL 21st & 22nd ‐ HAY CREEK
MAY 12th & 13th ‐ THIELMAN
JUNE 3rd ‐ TRIMBELLE
JULY 15th ‐ THIELMAN
AUGUST 4th & 5th ‐ GILBERT
AUGUST 25th & 26th ‐ TRIMBELLE
SEPTEMBER 8th & 9th ‐ THIELMAN
SEPTEMBER 29th & 30th ‐ BLACK RIVER FALLS (WOTA, UMTA)
OCTOBER 6th & 7th ‐ THIELMAN
OCTOBER 20th & 21st ‐ NORTH MANKATO
By Jon Nelson, on October 23rd, 2011
Is now available at mototrial.us
May 19, 20–Cahuilla, CA
May 26, 27–Tucker Ranch, CO
June 16, 17–Toronto, OH
June 23, 24–Exeter, RI
Eastern Youth National–July 6-8–TTC
Western Youth National–July 20-22–Turkey Rock, CO
By Jon Nelson, on October 14th, 2011
Hey there Trials Fans,
It’s a little known fact that the UMTA website is an international affair, and early this year it was actually outsourced. No, not to Wisconsin, like so many other things, but to CANADA! Yes, of all places.
SO…. this brings with it the obvious advantages of having things spelled correctly, like the colour grey, and the last letter of the alphabet is pronounced “zed”. Why, you ask? Because the Queen says so.
SOOO…… you have to take the good with the bad. And the bad with the good, and the occasional cross-border glitch is likely to occur. Recently, I posted a link in this post about UMTA BRANDED APPAREL and lo and behold I ended up posting a link to the .CA version of the website instead of the .COM version.
Now, the .CA version of the site is superior in almost every way to the .COM version, except that the prices are higher, it is slower, slightly confusing, charges you taxes on the taxes, and the SHIPPING is way more expensive because it assumes you are in Canada. Sucks to be you.
Now, relax, I have fixed this for you. Now, when you click on THIS you should be able to do ALL your Christmas shopping easily and economically, without leaving your home. Actually you could even do it while you are working!!!
PS – Did you know CAFEPRESS has UMTA stickers? Everybody loves stickers.
By Jon Nelson, on October 13th, 2011
Points/scores/results/standings have been updated and can be found here: RESULTS!!! (in case you haven’t set it as your homepage like all your competition).
Several classes are not “wrapped up” and it should be interesting to see who shows up this weekend, etc. etc. (insert sports cliche about collapsing under pressure and/or crushing the competition here.)
Have fun this weekend, and keep your feet up!
By Jon Nelson, on September 27th, 2011
Hello all, I received the following message from Milt Thomas:
Al, Jim Winterer and Willie have been doing some serious “landscaping,” revealing some of the best terrain we’ve had available: rock ledges and walls on slopes with sandy soil in between. For the first four levels, the Thomas boys and a friend laid out six sections in a ravine that leads to the upper sections; the last two lower level sections overlap with the big boys. We think all eight sections are fun. In the ravine, there are technical challenges with some tight turns, off camber lines and a little strategy to avoid crossing your lines. The last two sections include climbing and descending both sloped rock and sandy hills. The youth have eight sections available to them also; the parents can decide if they want to use them all and how many loops they want to ride.
This will be as spectator-friendly as any event I can think of. Like North Mankato, there is a short walk to the loop, and then most of sections are in close quarters. While riders will ride in and out of the ravine to get to sections, we made a walking trail up the gentle slope in the middle of the ravine for spectators to follow a straight path. There is a parallel path straight to the upper level sections, and all the trails are pedestrian friendly thanks to the horses keeping them clear. Across Highway 58 from the property, there is a bar and grill like at Theilman, and the site is about three miles outside of Red Wing, always a nice place to go on the weekends. The leaves were just starting to turn this weekend, and the extended forecast is mostly clear and 60 to 70 degrees. It should be perfect.
The last time we checked, horses were still wandering through the sections, with the added benefit/challenge of ever-changing, organic obstacles to negotiate. We are assured that they will be penned up for the event, although horses in the sections might have added even more fun.
Al has found a real gem here; hope we have a great turn-out.
Also, a few things to note about the event, from Victor: First, on Saturday Oct 1. the youth rider will be going out after the other classes. This was done at the request of some of the youth class riders. Second, there will be a board meeting after the event on Saturday.
Hope to see you all there!!!
By Jon Nelson, on July 7th, 2011
Hello all, please take a minute to review the following letter regarding the possible cancellation of the Gilbert event on July 16th and 17th:
Gilbert Announcement 2011
By Jon Nelson, on March 13th, 2011
MotoTrials Clubs in the US
check this out:
http://www.trialsclubs.us/
By Jon Nelson, on March 10th, 2011
Posted on behalf of Victor Wanchena, UMTA Secretary:
Dear UMTA Members,
 Not actual size We will be having a combination Board Meeting and Trials Master meeting Sunday April 3rd starting at 1 PM at my home in Maple Grove. We will have the UMTA Board Meeting first at 1 PM and the Trials Master Meeting starting at 3 PM. All club members are welcome at this meeting, but Board Members and Trials Masters please make attendance a priority. Please let myself know if you will be able to make it. Email victor@motorbyte.com or call 763-498-1750.
For the Board Meeting have the following items to cover:
- The new Board Members and their duties.
- Review of the handbook. From the last Board Meeting we are to review the points structure for 2011. Please review the handbook and bring any suggestions to the meeting.
- Review the event schedule for 2011.
- 2010/2011 budget.
- Any other items brought before the board.
For the Trial Master meeting we will cover the following items:
- Risk Management training from the AMA
- Event Schedule
- Event supplies and setup.
Please call 763-498-1750 if you need directions.
– Victor Wanchena, UMTA Secretary
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