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By Griff Wigley, on October 23rd, 2006
As announced during the last event at the Faribault club grounds the UMTA respectfully request the full participation of the club membership in a final club grounds clean-up work day and fun day. As a show of our respect and gratitude for their kindness and support since 1969, we wish to return the property to the Piper family in the same condition as we found it. Then we will have a final Faribault party including a gate trials, full meal provided by the UMTA and a campfire to with stories passed down through the ages. You do not want to miss this one!!!!! Lets get our work done early ( be there by 10:00) and enjoy the last hurrah ( dinner & campfire @ 4:00).
See you there!!!!!!
By Griff Wigley, on October 23rd, 2006
The UMTA board met on Friday September 22.
Board members in attendance were Mike Hendrickson, Ben Winterer, Gordy Boggie, Vicky Boggie, Al Gohlike, Jean Gohlike and Marc Redman. The topics presented and the discussion / outcomes are as follows:
1) 2007 event schedule.
April 21 & 22 Theilman
May 6 TBD
May 19 & 20 Arkansaw
June 23 & 24 Gilbert
July 14 & 15 Theilman
August 11 Duluth (NATC National) Proposed
August 18 & 19 Duluth (Haggis Basher)
September 1 & 2 Gilbert
September 15 & 16 Quarry Cup (Central Regional-Non UMTA points event)
September 23 TBD
September 29 & 30 Baraboo (Non UMTA points event)
October 6 & 7 Cornhusker Cup (Central Regional-Non UMTA points event)
October 20 & 21 Theilman (Central Regional)
Considering the loss of our primary riding area, we will have a robust riding schedule with 16 points events (but not a place to call home) in 2007. This schedule is subject to change as land availability and dates are coordinated.
2) Land availability for the future.
You will notice two dates in the schedule that have locations TBD (To Be Determined), and one new location (Arkansaw, WI). The Arkansaw location is the only new land we have seen that will commit to hosting a club event. There are several other locations under discussion but no solid commitments. We must continue to keep our eyes & ears open to locate a new home for the UMTA.Â
3) UMTA Board openings.
Mike Hendrickson will not run for President in 2007.
Brenda Peterson will not run for Insurance Communication Officer in 2007.
4) Faribault Farewell.
October 28 & 29th will be a club ground clean up and fun day. To show our appreciation for the years we have enjoyed in Faribault we must leave the club ground as we found it. Details will follow.
By Griff Wigley, on October 23rd, 2006
 I’ve put up photo album of the final trial at the Faribault club grounds. There are only two-dozen photos there now but I’d like to add to the pile.
If you took photos at the event and want to add them to the collection, send them to me via the upload form here.
By Griff Wigley, on October 23rd, 2006
 If you have old trophies or plaques that are just collecting dust in your attic, garage or basement like me, considering giving them back to the club so that they can be recycled.
Bring your trophies to the Club Grounds clean-up/fun day/picnic next Saturday, Oct. 28. Vicky Boggie will collect them all and store them over the winter.
By Griff Wigley, on October 16th, 2006
On Sunday, October 22, the UMTA will hold its final event of the season at the Faribault Club Grounds. (A reminder: County 29 is still closed from Highway 3. See this blog post for an alternate route.)
And it will be the last event held there as we will not be given the option to renew our lease for next season, as Mike explained a few weeks ago.
So be there for this final ride in our 37th season at the Club Grounds. And take some photos for the scrapbook.
By Griff Wigley, on October 15th, 2006
Travis has uploaded over a hundred photos from the September two-day trial in Faribault.
By Griff Wigley, on October 14th, 2006
Ed Hofstrand continually updates the Used Bikes page, which is for UMTA and WOTA club members only. Trials Bikes are considered from non-members.
Use the Submit A New Listing page to add to Ed’s work load or to have a listing removed.
Please re-submit listings as most may have been out of date and I want to start fresh. – Ed
By Griff Wigley, on October 13th, 2006
 See the Results Page for current standings as of last weekend’s event in Theilman.
By Griff Wigley, on October 12th, 2006
Andy, head honcho at Trials Central, has graciously given us permission to display this video of Marc Freixa, Adam Raga and Toni Bou in an informal back wheel hopping competition. He took the video at the TTC campsite practice area back in May at the World Round.
Click play to watch. See the original article, all his reports from the 2006 Outdoor events, and his multimedia page.
By Griff Wigley, on October 4th, 2006
  Fred Belair, father of US Montesa importer Martin Belair, died Monday in California. Fred was the founder of the El Trial de Espana.
“Created by Fred Belair, the ETdE event has helped promote trials in the United States and has even managed to draw international recognition. Belair’s dream was to ‘provide the basis for an American to become World Trials Champion,’ and that hope was realized at the hands of American Bernie Schreiber in 1979. To this day, Schreiber remains the only American to have ever reached the sport’s pinnacle. But the El Trial de Espana event continues to live on.”
I spoke to Martin this afternoon. People can contact him via email. Here’s the info sent out by the Belair family.
“Fred Belair, known as the “Father of El Trial de Espana,” passed away in his sleep Monday morning. He was 83 years old.
A racer in his early years, Fred became a supporter of Observed Trials back in the 70′s and founded El Trial de España, an annual event that raised funds to send the top American riders to compete in the FIM World Trials Championship against the world’s best, the Europeans.
El Trial de Espana, now in its 36th year, today continues to support the U.S. Team’s annual effort at the Trials des Nations, the trials equivalent to the Motocross of Nations.
Earlier this year, Fred was inducted into the the North American Trials Council (NATC) Hall of Fame. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Rose, as well as sons Fernando and Martin, and daughter Christina.
A rosary will be held at Custer-Christiansen Mortuary in West Covina, CA, Thursday, October 5th at 7:30PM. Services will be at 10AM Friday morning at St. Christopher’s Church, 629 S. Glendora Ave. in West Covina.”
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