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Photo album and video: UMTA members at the Tennessee Nationals

By Griff Wigley, on July 13th, 2009

UMTA member Brian Dotterwick took these photos and video of UMTA members at the Tennessee Nationals in June at the Trials Training Center.

See the album of 30 photos, the large slideshow, or this small slideshow:

Featured in the video: Bear, Ben Winterer, Gordy Boggie, followed by current national champ Pat Smage.

2009 UMTA Membership Form

By Pat Hirt, on April 14th, 2009

The 2009 Membership Form is now posted on the Membership Form page. You can print document out and bring it to the first event of the season.

2009 UMTA membership dues are $75 for family and $50 for individuals.

Family memberships are limited to husband, wife & their dependents 21 and under.

Your membership must be paid by the second event of the season (May 3) to be eligible for year-end UMTA awards.

Awards Banquet, Feb. 7, 2009

By Griff Wigley, on December 28th, 2008

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’

By Griff Wigley, on November 21st, 2008

Steve-Ahlers 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.

UMTA farewell to Martin Belair

By Griff Wigley, on November 5th, 2008

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Longtime UMTA club member and former US Montesa importer Martin Belair and family are moving to California this fall. So last Sunday, club members gathered at Al and Jean Gohlike’s house near Faribault to send him off.

L to R in the photo: me, Eric Sette, Martin Belair, Stuart McLuckie, Al Gohlike, Scott Booth, Jim ‘Bubba’ Blount. Photo by Willie Gruette.

See the profile of Martin in the May 2002 issue of Minnesota Motorcycle Monthly.

Team Canada on four wheels instead of two

By Griff Wigley, on March 25th, 2008

Remember Team Canada and their spectacular performance at Gilbert last June? Here’s a late Feb. update on their winter activities from Stuart McLuckie, team manager, publicist, translator.

Team Canada winter escapades have changed from two wheels to four. In the right photo: Dave McLuckie (left) and his co-driver Andrew Allan. Andrew started riding a trials bike at the end of 06. He rode his first trial at club #1. Saturday won the novice class and Sunday moved up to Intermediate and won his next three trials. He then moved up to Advanced and got a third at the end of the year in Duluth 3. Not bad for a new start. Can you remember the last time that happened in the UMTA?
Back to the car stuff. Dave had this Civic as a parts car, so he and Andrew thought… ah! an ice racer. They sucked in Sean (Andrew’s dad) to build the engine and deal with lots of electrical issues, and myself for some machining. With one race left they are third overall and second in class. Not bad for a couple of puzzles. Three races ago in the rubber to ice class (no studs). It was very cold which the Civic runs at its best, they were in the low 90 mph, a wee bit quicker than the Montesas.