Upper Midwest Trials Association

I visited the burning dump for a local tree service today. This is a photo of two piles of medium-sized logs (30-40 or so logs total) that they could haul to the Faribault club grounds. They don’t currently have any big logs.

WOTA Expert class rider David Smage, practicing after the Hixton 2 Day. See a full report on the event by Craig Gernhardt on the Trials Action site. Photo by Bill Smage, David’s uncle.

Lea Jondal, first place in the Youth Class at Storm’s Ranch, July 7

Results from both the July 7 Storm’s Ranch and July 19-20 Hixton events are now up, along with current standings. See the combined UMTA/WOTA results from Hixton on the WOTA site.

Lots of photos from the Storm’s Ranch event, linked from the photos page, including separate photo galleries for the Youth Class, the podium, and misc classes.

Mike O’Donnell, Intermediate Class, Storm’s Ranch, July 7

From Steve Kirschner:

Info on the Hixton 2 day is posted on the WOTA web site.

Saturday Nite will be an informal get together at the Kirschner Residence/Trials Grounds for good food (provided), good friends (maybe), and good cheer (if you bring your own)! Free will donations accepted for the food.

A word to the wise. Stay in designated areas at Silver mound as “No Trespassing” may be enforced in other areas. Not as bad as it sounds, just stay on the loop or in the sections/immediate area. Don’t go wandering off to explore the Mound and DO NOT RIDE CROSS COUNTRY FROM CAMPGROUND TO TRIALS SITE.

A 20 x 40 swimming pool at the KOA Kampground (other side of the mound) is open to the public (for a fee) and campers.

Here’s a Word doc flyer for the event, suitable for printing out and posting.

Mike Hendrickson is the Trialsmaster for this weekend’s event at Storm’s Ranch near Faribault.



Many helpers are pitching in, since both Mike and yours truly have been crippled.

Still no official mentor for the day, however. Anyone? Anyone? Anyone?

Ben Winterer in Moab, Utah. March ‘02

(Photo by Chris Morken)

See the updated Results page for all the latest as of the June 28 and 29 trials at Theilman.

See the photo gallery of Dan, David, and Jeremy Hofstrand at the recent NATC round in Rhode Island. Photos courtesy of their pappy, Ed.

See the NATC current standings for all classes. FYI: Brad Villand is 2nd and Dan Hofstrand 20th in the Expert class. David and Jeremy are 16th and 22nd respectively in the High School class.



A group of champ riders spectate as Dan Hofstrand tackles a station wagon