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.

Ben’s going to have a little write-up in the District 23/ARMCA magazine for being the 2007 National Sportsman Champion (blogged here). So yesterday, club member Chris Eddy took some photos for the article of Ben riding at Redman Ranch. See the album here or this slideshow.

Here’s the Proposed 2008 UMTA Schedule. Got feedback? Attach a comment!

4/19 – 4/20 Theilman

5/4 Mankato (Hoppe Farm)

6/1 Theilman

6/22 St. Peter

7/19 – 7/20 Gilbert

8/2 – 8/3 Duluth (Haggis)

9/13 – 9/14 Mankato (Hoppe Farm)

10/4 -10/5 Theilman

10/25 – 10/26 St. Peter

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 55107
651-222-2435

COST: $20.00 per person

$5.00 per person 15 years of age and under

WHEN: Saturday, November 17, 2007
4:00-5:30 pm Board Meeting
5:30-6:00 pm Social

6:00 pm Dinner
Awards and door prizes follow dinner.

Board Meeting Agenda:

Elections: We will need to elect / re-elect all officers. Anybody interested in running for office should attend the Board meeting to declare their intention. If we have two or more people interested in a position we will need to hold a vote during the banquet, if the positions are uncontested we can vote during the business meeting.

Here is a list of board positions and the people currently performing those duties:

President - Position open for 2008
Vice President - Ben Winterer
Secretary – Randy Kimmick
Treasurer - Gordy Boggie/Vickie Boggie
Legislative Officer - Bear
Referee - Jim Winterer
Insurance Communications Officer - Patrick Hirt – Position open for 2008
Member at large (A position not required by the club charter but necessary for the AMA charter) – Position open for 2008

OTHER:

Jean Gohlike – Trophies
Mike Henderickson – Score Cards/Brochures/Business Cards
Reid Anderson – Set Up Supplies
Chris Eddy
Steve Kirschner – UMTA/D23 Points
Griff Wigley – webmaster

FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FU FUN FUN

Social Hour: Cash Bar, Unlimited Free Soft Drinks, and Lively Conversation.

Dinner: We have selected a menu that includes: Sliced Roast Beef, garlic mashed potatoes, mushroom demiglace and Roast Lemon-Thyme Chicken, roast russet potatoes, salad and bread.

Awards: District 23 State Champion Jackets for the top finisher in each class.

Door prizes: We will have many door prizes generously provided by Midwest Trials and The Bike Shed. Prizes include oil, chain lube, tires, grips, apparel.

SEE YOU THERE!!!!

More on the board officer job descriptions:

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Points/standings as of the events at Mankato in September are now posted. Contact us if you don’t know the password.

 
Points/standings as of the events at Duluth in August are now posted. Contact us if you don’t know the password.

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 EVENT
AND
North Central Regional Series
This is a AMA and District 23 Sanctioned Event

AUGUST 25 and 26, 2007

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

Rider entry fee for Two Day event:
Youth $10.00
All other classes $30.00
District 23 $20.00 (non-member)
Land Use Fee $10.00

Spirit Mountain Duluth MN
Lower Lot: From the south, take I-35 halfway down the hill to Cody Street exit. Take Cody St to 63rd Ave West and trun right. Take 63rd to Grand Ave and turn right. Take Grand to 88th Ave West(not marked) and turn right into the lower lot. From Wisconsin or the north, Hwy 53 to I-35 south to Grand Ave exit. Grand Ave to 88th.

Trials Master:
Steve Ahlers

WARNING: Motor sports are inherently dangerous!
Ride at your own risk

 
Points/standings as of the events at Theilman are now posted. Contact us if you don’t know the password.

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 second-place finishes during the season gave him the edge over 2nd place rival Kyle Wedgeworth in season points, 140 to 128.

He’s the 3rd member of the UMTA to claim an NATC championship. Andy Bowman and David Hofstrand both won High School titles.

At the UMTA’s annual Haggis Basher at Spirit Mountain in Duluth earlier this month, $775 was raised for the Pat Smage Trials World Fund. The rider donation (gate fee) was $480 and private donations totalled $295.