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Awards Banquet, Feb. 7, 2009

 

The UMTA Awards Banquet for the 2008 season will be held on Sat. Feb. 7 at Joseph’s Grill (map here). See the PDF flyer above for details.

See the photo album from the 2007 banquet or this slideshow:

Steve Ahlers and team win NATC ‘Best National of the Year’

At the October meeting of the North American Trials Council (NATC) in Dallas, the Best National of the Year award went to Minnesota.

And who is ‘Minnesota’?

Essentially, Steve Ahlers and his team of workers from both the Northland Motorcycle Riders Association (NMRA), WOTA, and the UMTA.

Membership letter, March 2008

Here’s the membership letter that was mailed out to all club members last week:

March 1, 2008

Hello, UMTA members and friends,

2008 season is just around the corner and would like to welcome “UMTA 2008 Officers”. We can count on having a fun season with the great bunch of people involved with UMTA.

President: Gordy Boggie
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Club members who are trials bike dealers

These club members are trials bike dealers. Support them, please!

The Bike Shed (Gas Gas)
14 Lawrence Lane
St Charles, MN 55972
507-272-0067
thebikeshed@msn.com

Brian Dotterwick

Midwest Trials (Scorpa and Sherco) Randy Kimmick
Otsego, MN 55330
612-710-4511
randykimmick@charter.net

Randy Kimmick

Membership form

Download this UMTA membership form (PDF), print it out and bring it to the first event of the season.

2008 UMTA membership dues are $60 for family and $40 for individuals.

Your membership must be paid by the second event of the season (May 4) to be eligible for year-end UMTA awards.

Revised UMTA handbook for 2008

Here’s the revised UMTA Handbook, 2008 edition (PDF). (The changes from 2005 are in italics throughout.)

It’s also available on the Handbook page.

And when you pay your annual membership dues for the season, you receive a printed Handbook. Changes there are color-coded.

2007 banquet photos

The annual club banquet was held last night at Joseph’s Grill in downtown St. Paul. See the album or this slideshow of 80+ photos. Let me know if you have photos you’d like to add to the pile.

2007 Awards Banquet and annual meeting

WHO: All current UMTA club members and their guests.WHAT: Season championship awards for all classes.WHERE: Joseph’s Grill (Mapquest link) 140 South Wabasha

St. Paul, MN 55107651-222-2435

COST: $20.00 per person

$5.00 per person 15 years of age and under

WHEN: Saturday, November 17, 20074:00-5:30 pm Board Meeting 5:30-6:00 pm Social

6:00 pm [...]

North Central Regional Aug. 25-26

Here’s the info on the North Central Regional/Duluth event being held this coming weekend, Aug. 25-26 at Spirit Mtn. See this Google map for additional help finding the lower parking lot.

DULUTH EVENTANDNorth Central Regional SeriesThis is a AMA and District 23 Sanctioned Event

AUGUST 25 and 26, 2007

Sign-up begins at 9:30Riders Meeting at 11:00Event Starts at [...]

Ben Winterer, 2007 National Sportsman Champion

UMTA club member Ben Winterer clinched 1st place for the 2007 season in the NATC Sportman Class yesterday in New Mexico. Click photos to enlarge. (Photo on right from album of 2007 NATC Round 7, Donner Ski Ranch, cropped from a photo taken by Vince at V-Mar Racing; used with permission.)

Ben’s two first-place and two [...]